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ASUS VivoBook 15.6” Full HD, AMD R5-3500U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Laptop $763.55 + $30.67 Delivery ($0 w/Prime) @ Amazon US via AU

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ASUS VivoBook 15.6” Full HD, AMD R5-3500U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Laptop $763.55 + $30.67 Delivery ($0 w/Prime) @ Amazon US via AUAffiliate
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15.6 inch FHD 4 way NanoEdge bezel FullHD display with a stunning 88% screen-to-body ratio
Powerful AMD Quad Core R5-3500U Processor (2M Cache, up to 3.6 GHz)
AMD Radeon Vega 8 discrete graphics with Windows 10 Home
8GB DDR4 RAM and 256GB SSD
Ergonomic backlit chiclet keyboard with fingerprint sensor activated via Windows Hello
Exclusive ErgoLift design for improved typing position
Comprehensive connections including USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.0, USB 2.0, and HDMI; Wi-Fi 5/802.11ac Wi-Fi
Model Number : F512DA-EB51
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  • Make it so on 15/07/2020 - 11:22
    +5

    I got a Vivobook 2 years ago which looks the same (8250u CPU), into which I installed an M2 SSD. I love it. It is quite lightweight, the screen is great and bright, and the fingerprint sensor works well. Keyboard not the best, but at this price…. Another plus is the charger, which is very small and light.

    • adu25 on 15/07/2020 - 11:35
      +1

      got the same one and still works like a charm. only thing i didnt like was the vga cam instead of hd but it gets all the basic documents and web browsing done

      • Make it so on 15/07/2020 - 11:37
        +1

        Yeah, the camera is beyond crappy. As good as the one from my 2011 netbook.

    • pennypincher98 on 15/07/2020 - 12:06
      +2

      Another plus is the charger, which is very small and light.

      Do they provide US charger with adaptor or AU charger?

      • Make it so on 15/07/2020 - 12:55
        +1

        US. Charger is 1 with the plus, so you cannot swap cables. I use it with a Xiaomi power strip, which accepts US plug.

        • ozhunter68 on 15/07/2020 - 16:46

          Sounds like the same as the one piece chargers that come with lower end Lenovos too.

  • Phoebus on 15/07/2020 - 11:25
    +4

    looks like it's 4GB soldered RAM + one 4GB DIMM

    • pinkybrain on 15/07/2020 - 11:39

      that sucks if we need to upgrade the ram

      wish they didn't do this..

      • LittleTicket on 15/07/2020 - 11:45

        You can upgrade DIMM ram though right?

        • pinkybrain on 15/07/2020 - 11:51

          of course…
          but you lose dual channel benefits etc..

          • BinaryPirate on 15/07/2020 - 13:58
            +2

            @pinkybrain: If it's just being used for basic tasks there's really not that much difference performance-wise. Benchmarks show a negligible drop in gaming performance (<1%). Only things like design work, video editing, etc… show a noticeable difference.

            • Edsanwong on 20/07/2020 - 18:43

              @BinaryPirate: But is it worth to upgrade one slot to 8Gb (it would be 4gb + 8 gb)? Many thanks. And may push my luck if you would share your opinion abou this versus Swift 5 on special in Harvey Norman?
              Many thanks

              • BinaryPirate on 20/07/2020 - 21:31

                @Edsanwong: All I could find on the Acer is it has 1x8 SO-DIMM. Reviews say it'll take up to 16 but you'd need to confirm.

                I can't really do a this vs that comparison because I have nfi what you'll be doing with it.

  • ozvictor on 15/07/2020 - 11:27
    +4

    the bazel is thiner than those $1000+ laptop

    • Make it so on 15/07/2020 - 11:40

      Way thinner than my Lenovo 14" laptop, while the screen is much brighter.

  • isthisreallife22 on 15/07/2020 - 11:28

    I like the vivobook

    I dont tend to find 8GB RAM + 256GB disk enough for me though. Surprised anyone does really actually

    • pinkybrain on 15/07/2020 - 11:40

      does this support a normal sata SSD as well?

    • jcon on 15/07/2020 - 12:18
      +2

      For ordinary office work, web browsing, media and all the other things this is designed for, this CPU with 8 GB RAM & SSD is plenty.
      Right now I'm running on lesser specs with about a dozen web tabs, a few office documents and a virtual machine running in the background and having no trouble at all.
      If you're getting grind on these kinds of specs either you're doing more advanced work - so you need more advanced specs - or you've got something going very wrong somewhere.

  • sunao on 15/07/2020 - 11:51

    Wouldn't this be a better deal?
    https://www.shoppingexpress.com.au/buy/asus-d509da-15.6-ryze…

    • malkakas on 15/07/2020 - 11:53
      +1

      It's HD display. Amazon one is FullHD

  • Void on 15/07/2020 - 11:53

    How's Ryzen 3000 mobile? I know 4000 is really good but I'm not sure if 3000 is garbage or just on par with Intel.

    • scud70 on 15/07/2020 - 11:56

      Not on par with Intel but not garbage … the 4000 (zen2) series are a massive leap though so i'd look out for those instead.

      • Void on 15/07/2020 - 12:01

        Yeah I'd wait for a Thinkpad to get around this price point, not really interested in ASUS' low end stuff. The display despite being FHD is not IPS (they don't mention it, and a review states it is not), build quality has been shit to me in the past and the battery life won't be half as good as the Ryzen 4000 offerings which are now on 7nm.

    • jcon on 15/07/2020 - 12:22
      +1

      Very respectable.

      https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Ryzen+5+3500U&i…

      That's realistically twice the power you'd need for 'ordinary' office/ web/ media usage.

  • modify on 15/07/2020 - 12:06

    Perfect for gaming laptop?

    • jcon on 15/07/2020 - 12:23
      +1

      The CPU is great but you'd get 'light gaming' performance out of the GPU. Depends on what games you play.

      • TaurusHead on 15/07/2020 - 12:48

        CS Go per se?

      • Gavman on 15/07/2020 - 14:59

        Can it proply play GTA5?

  • [Deactivated] on 15/07/2020 - 13:03

    Definitely read the comprehensive review by William D. on Amazon before purchasing this laptop.

    • Stopback on 15/07/2020 - 18:03
      +1

      tldr; bad screen

    • thomalfa on 16/07/2020 - 01:24

      mind to share the review link??

      • [Deactivated] on 16/07/2020 - 01:58

        Click the 'Go to Deal' link for the laptop and then scroll down to the bottom of the page - it's the top review.

  • Kontiki on 15/07/2020 - 13:10
    +1

    Can we really call Vega 8 'discrete' graphics? They are great for the price but still part of a SoC I believe.

    I have a Thinkpad with the 3500U, it's a nice laptop. Some light gaming, even runs CoD: Warzone.

    • xsacha on 15/07/2020 - 16:47
      +2

      Definitely an integrated graphics. Misleading advertising.

  • getho on 15/07/2020 - 14:11

    how does vega 8 compare against say gtx1650?

  • parallelparadox on 15/07/2020 - 15:26

    Yeah i would rather pay a bit more and get something more recent.

  • ozhunter68 on 15/07/2020 - 17:01

    Can this laptop be charged via usb C port?

    Had a read but can't see a mention of that.

  • manbearpig on 15/07/2020 - 17:54

    No IPS screen? It doesn't mention IPS anywhere as far as I can see, and there are conflicting reviews. Some say crappy TFT while others say IPS or IPS 'like'. The spec information would specifically say IPS if it were. No way they'd not mention it as that's an important feature to market.

  • Mobs007 on 17/07/2020 - 19:57
    +3

    https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/hp-15s-eq0110au-15-6-fhd-…

    How does this compare?

  • Flop on 18/07/2020 - 23:10

    How does this compete with the Lenovo thinkpad e495 at $850?

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