Like the VX1, the VX2 continues to have an excellent keyboard. The keys are well-spaced, offer good tactile feedback, and are surprisingly soft. This of course helps over long hours of work, preventing you from getting the cramped feeling that you often get with laptops.
Another great feature that has carried over from the VX1 is the 15.4 inch LCD panel. It now sports a larger resolution of 1680x1050 and offers the same level of brightness, contrast, and great text readability. What's gone for a toss, however, is the viewing angle. Even a slight angle of the laptop causes the on-screen text to become unreadable.
The software support for the panel continues to be top-notch and offers great profile settings for various multimedia activities.
Sadly, the touchpad of the VX2 is a complete regression. It is a bit too wide, offers very poor traction and often does not register a tap as a double-click. We don’t know if it was a problem with our particular laptop but after the relative comfort the VX1 offered, this was a gross disappointment.
Another letdown in the VX2 is sound output. Though it’s fairly loud, the bass is lacking and the quality is not very warm.
As far as peripheral connectivity goes, the ante seems to have been dropped a bit: the laptop comes with just three USB 2.0 slots. However, Asus has tried to make up for this by bundling 802.11n wireless connectivity.
The rest of the specifications are standard and can be viewed in the table at the end of the review.


