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ASUS VivoBook Flip 14, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, 1080p IPS Touch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD $894.48 + Delivery ($0 Prime) @ Amazon US via AU

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JB-Hifi usually sells this laptop with with only a 256GB SSD for $1397(on sale currently for $1187). Amazon is currently selling this laptop for $894.48 with a 512GB SSD, and free delivery if you have Prime.

Specifications from the Asus website

  • Powerful & efficient AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500U Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.0GHz, 6 cores/12 threads)
  • Windows 10 Home, 512GB SSD and 8GB DDR4 RAM
  • 14” Full HD Wideview touch display (with glossy finish) with up to 178° viewing angle
  • 12.8” wide, 0.7” thin with a stunning 82% screen-to-body ratio
  • Brushed aluminum chassis and lightweight at 3.31 pounds
  • Palmrest, stylus, and holder included
  • 2-in-1 laptop with four viewing modes: tablet, tent, stand, and laptop
  • Fingerprint sensor, USB 3.2 Type-A (Gen2), USB 3.2 Type-C (Gen2), USB 2.0
  • SD card reader, and HDMI
  • Lightning-fast dual band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) keeps you connected through interference

Asus international warranty information can be found here:

https://www.asus.com/au/support/article/1057/

If you have a Suncorp/AAMI account, you can use the discounted Amazon gift cards to reduce the price even further.

You can also refer to Passmark if you want to compare the AMD Ryzen 5 5500U(Scores 13820) to the Intel i5 1135G7 (Scores 10104), where higher is better.

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/AMD-Ryzen-5-5500U-vs-In…

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closed Comments

  • jamba on 21/05/2021 - 12:14
    +2

    How many nits?

    • teacherer on 21/05/2021 - 12:24
      +2

      looks like 250

      • gfunk zero on 22/05/2021 - 13:19

        how is 250nits acceptable in 2021..

  • teacherer on 21/05/2021 - 12:20
    +2

    Thanks, got one for uni

  • notYuna on 21/05/2021 - 12:32
    +9

    fwiw despite being a 5xxx series, it's a rebadged zen 2 cpu so you won't get the performance increases that come with the zen 3 architecture.
    (5300u/5500u/5700u are all zen 2, rest are zen 3)

  • tryonthis on 21/05/2021 - 12:40
    +2

    Good budget laptop. Unfortunately only covers ~64% SRGB colour gamut so not ideal for colour accurate work.

    • giordan0 on 21/05/2021 - 13:16
      +10

      To be fair, it isn't really intended for that market either.

      • Wonderfool on 21/05/2021 - 13:26

        I thought it was when I saw the stylus inclusion

        • Merlict on 21/05/2021 - 13:57
          +3

          That's more for students taking notes / people playing with sketches than professional art.

  • adastur on 21/05/2021 - 12:42

    Can you upgrade the ram to 16 GB?

    • Merlict on 21/05/2021 - 12:58

      I -think- you can but that's not a promise, Asus make a lot of similar models. It seems to have 4gb soldered and then a free slot.

  • Merlict on 21/05/2021 - 12:46
    +4

    Man that lime green Enter key would drive me insane hah

    • vanyellow on 21/05/2021 - 21:17

      I own a 4700u model, I actually enjoy the enter button

  • alishan2000 on 21/05/2021 - 12:47

    2.13 kg?

    • Merlict on 21/05/2021 - 12:49

      Obviously not. Either the shipping weight or a typo.

      • alishan2000 on 21/05/2021 - 12:51
        +1

        Should be 1.5 kg, thank you

  • uG on 21/05/2021 - 12:59
    +3

    Thanks for this! Was looking to replace my old one.
    I believe the RAM and NVMe slots are replacable.
    RAM is 4GB Soldered, 1x DDR4 SO-DIMM slot (up to 16GB Max) - 20GB System Total
    1x M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0x2 (Possibly up to 1TB)

    • Merlict on 21/05/2021 - 13:08
      +13

      Great, post some then.

    • giordan0 on 21/05/2021 - 13:17

      where?

    • FireSword on 21/05/2021 - 15:16

      Whats wrong with the screen? Its FHD. I am actually asking seriously I dont know.

      • teacherer on 21/05/2021 - 16:44

        Maybe brightness

  • d86 on 21/05/2021 - 13:17
    +2

    I needed a laptop with 16GB RAM and I ordered this from Amazon US for $834.
    Lenovo Flex 5 14" 2-in-1 Laptop, 14.0" FHD (1920 x 1080) Touch Display, AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Processor, 16GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, Digital Pen Included, Win 10, 81X20005US

    • shellshocked on 21/05/2021 - 13:24
      +4

      It only advantage your post has is the 16GB of soldered RAM. The CPU is slower, and has half the SSD space. The VivoBook flip have a single SODIMM slot in addition to soldered RAM. If the Ryzen 5500U version of the the Flex was on sale again it would be a good comparison.

      • d86 on 21/05/2021 - 13:42

        Does it support charging via USB-C? I have a docking station and would like to use a portable wall charger instead of a brick if possible.

        UPD: Looks like it doesn't support power delivery over USB-C.

        • x d on 21/05/2021 - 13:52
          +1

          Just scanned through the user manual from ASUS website and it's a non USB power connector and the manual advises to strictly use the power brick.

          • ozhunter68 on 21/05/2021 - 20:34
            +1

            @x d: Wow! At this price point you would like to have USB C charging. I have a few various

            Chromebooks from $299 and up that in the last few years have all had USB C PD charging.

      • x d on 21/05/2021 - 13:43
        +2

        Was looking at this Vivobook but thinking about getting a second Lenovo Flex 5 actually for my other daughter going to high school next year. Double the RAM might be more useful than double the SSD. CPU a bit slower but not likely to impact. Biggest advantage of the Lenovo is USB C power connector that can be powered by a PD powerbank for when she needs to keep it going in class and not next to a power point.

        • netjock on 21/05/2021 - 13:51
          +1

          and Lenovo is probably better build quality

          • Merlict on 21/05/2021 - 13:56

            @netjock: Eh the Flex is pretty cheap and nasty feeling. Honestly either would be great for a student.

            • x d on 21/05/2021 - 14:15
              +1

              @Merlict: My oldest daughter has been using a Flex 5 for a few months now. Does not feel cheap or nasty at all. I have played around with it and it's great. Only issue so far is the pen doesn't work as reliably when powered by rechargable AAAA batteries. It looks like it runs better on normal alkaline batteries with slightly higher Voltage. Wonder if the ASUS pen will be better in this regard.

          • shellshocked on 21/05/2021 - 14:05
            +3

            @netjock: I believe the Flex is a plastic based chassis, whilst the Vivobook is aluminum.

            • netjock on 21/05/2021 - 15:08

              @shellshocked: Horses for courses, if you have a crap battery then aluminium just makes for a heavier paperweight.

              • Blargman2001 on 21/05/2021 - 16:31

                @netjock: I also recently got the flex 5. It's plastic but feels no worse than all the other plastic laptops I had before aluminium became cool.

                • netjock on 21/05/2021 - 16:38
                  +1

                  @Blargman2001: People hate plastic but if you look at how many Lenovo Thinkpads are still in service without cracked cases. It really is about what you do with the plastic.

                  • Merlict on 21/05/2021 - 17:10

                    @netjock: Lol there is no comparison between a real Thinkpad and the flex.

                    • Blargman2001 on 21/05/2021 - 18:23

                      @Merlict: The flex is a 2 in 1 and quite a bit cheaper than a Thinkpad, guess they had to make compromises somewhere to get the reversible touch screen.

  • leareth on 21/05/2021 - 13:30

    How does warranty work for items supplied from US? Couldn't see if there was a global warranty for this - does anyone know?

    • shellshocked on 21/05/2021 - 13:31

      Please refer to the link in my post below the specifications under point 11.

  • raging on 21/05/2021 - 13:35
    +1

    Can so one confirm if these can plug directly into a usb-c mo it or to charge and output display at the same time?

    • aldroid on 21/05/2021 - 13:56
      +2

      Neither unfortunately. The USB-C port is just for data (no display or power delivery).

      • bunnybash on 21/05/2021 - 15:37
        +3

        Wow… seriously… that's a terrible move by Asus.

        I was about to purchase this, but I refuse to buy anything that doesn't charge via USB PD. I guess the Flex is going to have to be it!

  • Fishdog on 21/05/2021 - 13:40

    42Wh battery, so not very good battery life

  • macmanluke on 21/05/2021 - 13:59
    +2

    Guess this is about as cheap as a touchscreen laptop gets
    Need a windows (preferably touch) laptop for a few random bits of software so might fit the bill
    Still overkill and wont get used much but cant see anything being much cheaper

  • Sukh on 21/05/2021 - 14:34
    -2

    Got this laptop, don't get it, plastic build, started creeking a few months in, it has a big crack which is expanding and the touchpad keeps playing up. Do yourself a favour and get a laptop with good build quality (metal/aluminium) and a brighter screen. Performance is pretty good tho, I have one with 8250u so this one will even be better.

    • Merlict on 21/05/2021 - 14:38
      +5

      I have one with 8250u
      In other words you have a completely unrelated model from year ago.

      • Sukh on 21/05/2021 - 14:51

        Yea, this one looks aluminium, sorry ddin't read it

    • teacherer on 21/05/2021 - 15:05

      You concerned me

  • vid_ghost on 21/05/2021 - 14:38
    +1

    How would you plug this into the power outlet?

    Need to buy a converter and adapter?

    • Merlict on 21/05/2021 - 15:03
      +2

      Buying electronics from Amazon US they've never included an adapter, but it's just a $2 travel adapter plug.

    • netjock on 21/05/2021 - 15:10
      +2

      Some power bricks have a two pin plug and you can just buy a new cable with Australian plug which would probably cost $10. Or you can go the cheap $2 plug converter but be warned they are not always a tight fit.

  • FireSword on 21/05/2021 - 15:14

    Is this a really good deal? I am seriously considering buying one.

    • teacherer on 21/05/2021 - 15:18

      There haven't been many 14 inch deals lately so I think so if you need one. I got one

      • FireSword on 21/05/2021 - 15:19

        Thanks, seems really tempting for me cause I was going to buy a desktop but thats difficult for a bunch of reasons and my current laptop has no working battery etc.

        • teacherer on 21/05/2021 - 15:20

          What you wanna get out of it? Will the 2 in 1 and pen be it any use? Might be best waiting for a think pad but it's been a while

          • FireSword on 21/05/2021 - 15:20

            @teacherer: the pen I dont care about, its just general use. I use a computer a lot.

    • [Deactivated] on 21/05/2021 - 23:35

      Would someone just get downvoted if they told you it wasnt a really good deal?
      With laptops its a minefield of Windows 10 incompatibility.
      If you dont get stuck in an Update/restore loop youre doing ok.

  • fedex11 on 21/05/2021 - 15:45

    How does this compare to the recent HP Spectre x360 that was on sale (sold out now)? This Asus has lower brightness but cheaper price

    • Merlict on 21/05/2021 - 16:05
      +1

      That has a nicer screen, probably better made. This is quite a bit more powerful especially if you upgrade the ram.

    • shellshocked on 21/05/2021 - 16:36
      +4

      The Spectre has better build quality, though some are prone to overheating issues. The AMD CPU in the Asus blows past any 10th/11th Gen Intel CPU in this TDP range for workloads due to to the higher core count.

  • vid_ghost on 21/05/2021 - 15:45

    Thanks OP, got one for work.

  • FireSword on 21/05/2021 - 16:15

    I got one, anyone know if shopback cashback works on stuff from amazon us?

    • vid_ghost on 21/05/2021 - 16:43
      +1

      i always try either way with cashrewards

  • massari on 22/05/2021 - 05:48

    Thx op bought one

  • maf on 22/05/2021 - 09:14

    I am looking for something with at least 16gb so am weighing up between this or this Lenovo: https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-edge/…

    Max budget is $1K. Will use mostly for heavy word docs and excel use.

    Any advice which one is the better one?
    Had a Lenovo once for work and their keyboards are great.

  • BluebirdV on 22/05/2021 - 09:50

    Can someone confirm if this can be upgraded to 16 GB RAM?

    • BL1TZKRE1G on 09/06/2021 - 15:01

      20gb no issues!

  • fedex11 on 22/05/2021 - 09:53

    Looks like it's unavailable now.

  • BL1TZKRE1G on 22/05/2021 - 16:41

    Cancelled the Ryzen 7 4700u version @ $1017
    which I ordered 3 weeks ago and got this instead .
    Already have a 16gb stick and 1tb nvme to replace.
    Ripper deal! Cheers Op!!

    • Paxie on 09/06/2021 - 10:55

      Just wondering where did you buy the 16gb stick and 1tb nvme from? Thanks

      • BL1TZKRE1G on 09/06/2021 - 15:00
        +1

        WB BLUE an 550 1Tb

        https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07YFFX5MD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_g…

        Crucial 1 x 16gb
        https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Crucial-16GB-1x16GB-DDR4-SODIMM-…

        Simple easy install.
        20gb Ram EVEN THOUGH the official website has a maximum 16Gb capacity on all the different configurations.
        But yeh definitely can confirm no issues over here!

        • Paxie on 23/06/2021 - 00:52

          Thanks for that. Does the build feel more sturdy compare to Lenovo Flex 5? Wonder if you have any issue to date as warranty seems to only be covered via Amazon. Some people also mention in the thread there is issue with latency? Thanks

          • BL1TZKRE1G on 23/06/2021 - 09:08

            @Paxie: Haven’t had a Lenovo Flex mate so wouldn’t know.

            In my experience Amazon are the best with returns warranty’s etc so I’m not stressed.

            1 thing for sure, this laptop is a fingerprint magnet!

  • Arcticfox on 24/05/2021 - 17:42

    Back in stock - for almost $1400.00 … bleh.

    • aquie5t on 27/05/2021 - 10:56

      Price has dropped to $919.15 now.

      • Arcticfox on 31/05/2021 - 19:29

        Yeh all good, I put in an order about 10 minutes after that price hit on the 26th lol

  • massari on 24/05/2021 - 23:57

    Has anyones shipped yet or have an ETA? Mines still pending

    • uG on 25/05/2021 - 12:56

      Mine was shipped on Sunday. ETA for mine was 18th June

      • poormansfriedchicken on 29/05/2021 - 16:08

        is this sent by ship? some of my orders from amazon us take one week to arrive..

        • uG on 31/05/2021 - 09:35

          I believe I selected Expedited Shipping which was via plane? Things could be slower given COVID restrictions, limited number of flights etc.
          With that said, an update check shows it 'Completed Customs Clearance Process AU' (Sunday 30 May)

          • poormansfriedchicken on 31/05/2021 - 13:14

            @uG: just checked mine says completed customs clearance too. wonder how long it will take to get sent to melbourne? hopefully will have this tomorrow :)

            • uG on 31/05/2021 - 13:48
              +1

              @poormansfriedchicken: Based on the person below, (located in Melb apparently), maybe tomorrow or the day after? I'll race ya LOL

              • poormansfriedchicken on 31/05/2021 - 15:57

                @uG: knowing my luck it'll come on friday.

              • poormansfriedchicken on 31/05/2021 - 19:13

                @uG: Received by carrier 23:57 Sun 30 May 2021 Assuming this the times on the tracking site is US based.

                • poormansfriedchicken on 01/06/2021 - 08:58

                  @poormansfriedchicken: mine just came in :)

                  • uG on 01/06/2021 - 09:51

                    @poormansfriedchicken: Wow nice! Congrats! Mine is still somewhere!

                    • massari on 01/06/2021 - 10:41

                      @uG: Mine says 26 June :( hopefully quicker

                  • FireSword on 09/06/2021 - 19:22

                    @poormansfriedchicken: Im having a problem with mine, the ping / latency is awful, and its not because of the network,

                    can you test:

                    1. https://www.meter.net/ping-test/

                    or

                    1. open command prompt / cmd

                    type ping google.com.au

                    press enter

                    you can check same thing on your other laptop / pc to see if one is better, on mine, the old laptop gives 10ms for google flat, and 25 avg 80 max for meter.net

                    on this new vivobook, the google ping is 30-200 all over the place and similar for meter.net

                    I need to know if others have same problem with this model or its just mine

    • BL1TZKRE1G on 23/06/2021 - 09:09

      Got mine 2 days after ordering, used express shipping though.

  • endlessluv on 27/05/2021 - 11:23

    Back in stock for $919.15, purchased for $891.58 with discounted Amazon gift card

  • CaseyChau on 28/05/2021 - 12:40

    Anyone know if this deal work with CashRewards?

  • FireSword on 31/05/2021 - 12:17

    I received it guys… It didn't come with an adapter. Its a USA type A plug. Laptop was also horribly packaged in a big box with no padding and the box was falling apart.

    Is Amazon meant to provide one? Surely they cant sell it on their Amazon AU site and ship you an item that you cant even turn on.

    edit:
    amazon says its not their problem, turns out I have a universal adapter already from my phone exactly like this:
    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/144013699337

    but I cant get the 2 pin plug into it. There is little bulges of metal stopping it from plugging in. Am I doing it wrong?

    edit:
    I did it, its just SUPER rigid

    Now I need to buy a better one somewhere

    • poormansfriedchicken on 31/05/2021 - 13:09

      nice where are you located? hope it comes with the right specs havent bought from amazon us before

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