A great entry-level 17-inch laptop is this build of the Asus Vivobook 17. It isn’t going to blow anyone away with its spec sheet, but it has more than enough onboard to get most daily tasks done.

This is likely going to be the case in the lead-up to ... of the thinnest and most lightweight 17-inch laptops you’re going to find, and even our computer writer Mark Coppock felt that ...