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ASUS Vivobook 14 Core 5

Intel Core 5 120U · 16GB RAM · 512GB SSD · 14in Full HD 60Hz display; basic brightness/colour expected

Excellent everyday value if eligible for the £299 portal price: Core 5 120U, 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD is a much healthier spec than most new Windows laptops near £300.

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Restricted/portal price: Eligible Health Service Discounts, Blue Light Card or student portal buyers only

Price/spec verdict

£299: what you get for the money

Excellent everyday value if eligible for the £299 portal price: Core 5 120U, 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD is a much healthier spec than most new Windows laptops near £300.

  • eligible portal buyers
  • students
  • everyday productivity
  • portable study laptop
  • 16GB RAM on a tight budget

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Terms that affect the real price

  • The £299 price is restricted to eligible HS/BLC/student portal routes and must be confirmed at Currys checkout.
  • Direct Currys verification was blocked during this run, so confirm live stock, final basket price, delivery and warranty before buying.
  • The display is a basic Full HD 60Hz class panel rather than OLED or high-refresh; expect practical everyday quality, not premium colour/brightness.
  • Integrated Intel graphics are fine for everyday work and media, not gaming or GPU-heavy creative workloads.

Why it works

Reasons it is worth a look

  • £299 is strong for a new 14in Windows laptop with a current Intel Core 5 120U, 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD.
  • 16GB RAM makes it a safer everyday/study pick than many cheap laptops limited to 8GB.
  • A 14in chassis should be more portable than the cheapest 15.6in models while still covering web, Office, streaming and study work comfortably.

Key buyer specs

Readable spec snapshot

The main facts a UK laptop buyer should compare before clicking through.

CPU Intel Core 5 120U
RAM 16GB RAM
SSD 512GB SSD
Screen 14in Full HD 60Hz display; basic brightness/colour expected
GPU Intel integrated graphics
Weight about 1.4kg
OS Windows 11
Comparison and filter data Normalised fields used for filtering, comparisons and quality checks.
Brand ASUS
Model X1404VA / Currys 10284248
CPU brand Intel
CPU model Core 5 120U
CPU family Core 5
NPU TOPS Not verified
RAM (GB) 16
RAM type DDR4 family/reference spec
Storage (GB) 512
Storage type SSD
GPU brand Intel
GPU model Intel integrated graphics
GPU type integrated
GPU VRAM (GB) Not verified
GPU TGP (W) Not verified
Screen size (in) 14
Resolution 1920x1080
Screen type IPS-level LCD
Screen finish anti-glare assumed from family/reference spec
Refresh rate (Hz) 60
Brightness (nits) 250
Colour gamut 45% NTSC family/reference spec
Weight (kg) 1.4
OS Windows 11
Keyboard layout UK assumed
Charger included Yes