Asus S56CA-WH31 Ultrabook $450 Shipped
 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/pro...6834230599

Ivy bridge with a I3 processor.

You can complain about anything except the resolution, please.

Thanks!

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Be sure to read the reviews! The included memory seems to be too little and some people are stating the memory slots are a pain to get to.


Operating System: Windows 8 Home Premium (64-bit)
Display: 15.6-inch HD display (1366 x 768)
Processor: 3rd Generation Intel Core i3-3217U (1.8GHz)
Graphics: Intel GMA HD
Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n
LAN: 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
Memory: 4GB DDR3 1600 MHz SDRAM, 2 x SODIMM socket for expansion up to 8GB SDRAM
Storage: 500GB 5400RPM HDD & 24GB SSD
Optical Drive: DL DVD±RW/CD-RW
Camera: HD Camera
Speakers: Built-in Stereo speakers with SonicMaster Lite
Card Reader: SD only


Input/ Output:
1 x Combo Mic-in & Headphone-out
1 x VGA port
1 x RJ-45 LAN
2 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x USB 3.0 port
1 x HDMI port
1 x mini display port
Battery: 4-cell
Dimensions: 14.9" x 10.5" x .83" (W x D x H)
Weight: 4.6lbs (with 4-cell battery)
Color: Black

gooddeal

4cell battery.. hm

Why can't we complain about the resolution? 1366x768 on a 14" display is criminal, on a 15.6" display it's an atrocity.

Great laptop. I Have the i5 version. The Vivobook is a better deal with the i3 and TS

Try looking for a brand new name brand notebook in this price range with a better screen res

I think the term ultrabook is being abused by everyone. A 4.6 lbs machine is way too heavy to be in the ultrabook class.

Dude it's $450! Do you want it to come with 512GB SSD for that price too? :eek:

Dude, I can get a laptop with 1366x768 for $299.

You probably can't get an ivy bridge with HD4000 and a hybrid SSD hard drive for that.

LMAO you think you are special that you can get laptop for $299? You are at SD get over yourself. You sounded like a laptop is only making entirely out of the resolution and everything else is made of toilet paper.

The screen and keyboard ARE the most important things, that's how you interface with the device. A little slower processor or a smaller hard drive is easier to deal with than a shitty screen and keyboard. As far as $299 laptops, they're all over the place.

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This is ok for what it is, but at 15.6" 1366x768, 4.6lbs, it is NOT an ultrabook.

What I was implying is that we all already know the resolution is not ideal, as its probably the most complained about spec on a laptop.

I just dont usually see many ultrabooks with a higher res w/ similar specs, in this price range.

If the resolution bothers you then TD and move on.

If it pleases you to complain, of course, be my guest! I just want to minimize the "resolution sucks" comments.

No harm no foul.

This is not an ultrabook. It's heavy and is not an i5-3317U.

There are no ultrabooks in this price range period. This is definitely not an ultrabook.

Is it touch screen..???

$50 less than other stores. Op is posting information as it is advertised. Stop cluttering the thread whining about the specs or the terminology.

Fat a$$ ultrabook at that weight. Not the OP's fault, but Asus for abusing the term.

Sure are a lot of smartypants here that think they know what an "Ultrabook" is or is not.... and seems, in this thread at least, to be based upon weight. Ultrabook is a registered trademark and has specific parameters that the computer(s) must meet. This computer can not be called an "Ultrabook" by its manufacturer if it doesn't meet the spec. It obviously does or it could not be marketed as one.

Crucially... a weight target is NOT one of the specifications a manufacturer must meet to be able to brand their gear as an Ultrabook. So please, stop trying to say this is not an Ultrabook just because it doesn't meet YOUR definition of an Ultrabook. All it needs to do is meet INTEL'S definition of an Ultrabook.

Mine was $270.

lololololol

There's also nothing in the Ultrabook specification that says it has to be an i5, much less a specific processor.

this...ultrabook is a marketing gimmick invented by intel

....or a specific screen size.

Sure. But it's also a gimmick that has specific definition. Amongst those definitions/specifications you will find no mention of weight, screen size, needing an i5, or a price point.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultr...ifications

4 cells doesn't really mean anything...you need to measure battery size in terms off watt hours. This thing comes with a 44 Wh battery...according to review on amazon, thats about 4-5 hours of regular use battery life

Hey I'm an Apple hater, but it is not a good marketing move for Asus or any PC maker to call this an Ultrabook.

15.6-inch
Dimensions: 14.9" x 10.5" x .83"
(W x D x H)
Weight: 4.6lbs (with 4-cell battery)
compared to:

13-inch MacBook Air

Height: 0.11-0.68 inch (0.3-1.7 cm)
Width: 12.8 inches (32.5 cm)
Depth: 8.94 inches (22.7 cm)
Weight: 2.96 pounds (1.35 kg)2

SERIOUSLY ppl.. look at newegg images and sticker provided on wrist panel..

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Pro...6834230599

CLEARLY an ultrabook.. now that it's cleared up.. move onto complaining about something else..

After looking at Intel's definition the term "Utrabook" is a complete joke.

Ultrabook my ass.

Wow, I guess all laptop are Ultrabook these days.

i c... thats what i figured... lol i was just hoping for 6 to 7.... :)

Is it a wonder why there is no backlit-keyboard or 1080p panel on a laptop with crappy cpu and video card? Those features distinguish the high end from the low end. If every affordable laptop had those, there would be less incentive to buy the more expensive models

You seriously trying to compare a 15" to a 13" laptop??

i thought under $500 (or even under $600), 1366x768 is the norm. I don't think it is right to bash the resolution when the price tag is below $500.

if you want 1600x900 at 15.6 inch, you probably need to shell out at least $700.

IF they call that an "ultrabook" then I'll call myself slim and fit.

what an abuse of the term. If anyone is that stupid to fall for that stupid buzz word then they deserve to get scammed.

1366x768 on a 15.6" is just horrible. granted it's "only" $450 for the specs.

I TD this this deal just on the princple that Asus is a retard for using "ultrabook" for this.

wow there was one 1600X900, 14 inch, $500 vizio laptop sold by microsoft store on black friday...dang....would loved to get one.

that's 17.3 inch. and at 17.3 inch 1600X900 is lower end. even $299 17.3 inch laptops sport 1600X900.

Just realized he put 15.6

The reading is strong with me tonight.

umm. thats a 17" laptop not a 15.6.

at 17" it better have at least 900p resolution. :mad:

it's sad that 5 years ago I can get better resolution on a laptop.

Thanks alot you stupid hipsters and your movie watching.

Yea I realized that too late.

My brain has shut down now that I'm off work.

Filled wiki with specs. Colored and bolded the interesting bits.


Only accepts 8GB maximum of system memory? :confused: Must be a cost saving measure of some kind, or planned obsolescence perhaps.

Why would you need more then 8 in this one?

Since when do ultra books have screens this big?

I tend to use my laptops as desktops with an external monitor in the office and then I can grab and go when I'm on the road for work. Synchronizing between desktop and laptop became a pain, easier to just keep current backups and use one machine.

Each time a new version of your web browser, office suite, anti-virus, etc is released it tends to gobble up more memory than the last version. So being able to add lots of memory is a nice way to future proof your investment since memory gets cheaper and cheaper as time goes by. Asus products tend to last longer, or at least they have fewer warranty claims than other brands according to info from warranty vendor square trade.

As for me personally I run a LOT of extensions in my web browser and like to keep a LOT of tabs open at the same time. Combine that with my desktop gadgets and custom GUI add-ons and I use up 8GB easily.

Higher resolutions cost more to make. If you want higher resolution you will have to pay more. LCD prices fluctuate and it's on the up so with time higher resolution will cost even more..

Holy s*** are you dense... even after the point was made that "Ultrabook" is a set of specifications (and with a link to the specs, no less) that makes no mention of screen resolution or weight, you STILL are complaining, and even TD'ing the thread because it doesn't meet YOUR definition? Wow. I couldn't care less about Asus, and now I feel compelled to give the thread a TU just to counteract an uninformed TD. A DELIBERATELY uninformed TD, at that. There are none so blind as those who will not see.

You and your bitchy friends, who also can't bother to find out what the specs are, apparently, could stand to do a little research. For instance, this IS "slim". It's .8" thick (21mm), which IS one of the specs it has to meet. Even one millimeter thicker (in this screen size) and it wouldn't be an Ultrabook. But it IS one. Asus isn't "a retard", but people who can't read specs they've been directed to and figure out if a product meets them may be. Get over it.

While not common on the market, there is nothing in the Ultrabook specs that prohibits a 15" screen. Another one off the top of my head is the 15" Acer M5 TimelineU, which is fractionally thinner than this and fractionally heavier, but has an i5, more RAM and a dedicated video card. It does not improve on the screen resolution and is also much more expensive.... but even at nearly 5lbs, it, too, is an Ultrabook.

Damn, I almost bought this a few days ago when it was $500. Whew.

Intel would like to remind everyone that nothing in the Ultrabook specification excludes gooey lumps hurled by zoo'd primates, something recent product releases suggest could be right around their "innovation corner".

why cant people just appreciate someone was kind enough to share the deal. This is SD not a tech forum!

Basically, it is either you will buy it or not. These are the two only answers you need here.

bad res

This is "Slick"Deals, not "Every"Deals.

If it's a bad product for a bad price, people should know. If it isn't clear and there is room for discussion, it should be discussed. If there is relevant information, it should be posted for all to see. If it can be identified, elaborated, or categorized better, someone should provide the information to make it more useful.
This is what a forum is for. This is what the internet is good for: communication.

We need more answers than just whether a person is buying it or not. In fact, that is probably one of the most useless pieces of information you could post. If a person buys 2lbs of dog feces for $500,with the possibility of pieces of 24k gold and pure diamonds embedded inside, it doesn't help me to know that he bought a piece of feces for $500. It will help to know that the dog the feces was sourced from, liked to eat people's expensive jewelry and so had a high chance of having them in it. It also helps to know if that jewelry eaten was worth $10, or $1000.

But, if it makes you feel any better, I'll apologize for everything on the internet not being puppies and love for every piece of vomit regurgitated onto the internet.

Now someone post an obnoxiously useless remark about how this isn't a Macbook, so we can come full circle.

I require a minimum of 4.25 cells.. tisk tisk.

Relax. No need to be so uncouth, especially when it does nothing to help get your point across.

Regardless of whose fault it is, I'm sure we can all agree that the term "Ultrabook" has been grossly abused.
"Ultrabook" was marketed and understood by many as laptops that were both portable and powerful. Many people, myself included, have always associated "Ultrabook" with the term "ultraportable" that came before it. So it is frustrating to look for Ultrabooks and find such heavy laptops.
4.5lbs is very heavy. Heavier than many 17" laptops. It's also not very portable.
So I might go a little further and say what an "Ultrabook" (if the term was used usefully and properly), should be. It should match all the specifications given and a few more. It should be something special that is both "ultraportable" and has the power of a good laptop.

And besides, a lot of these people aren't really saying that this is a bad deal just because it doesn't match their definition of "Ultrabook". They're basically saying that this product is not a good product for the price, and are bewildered that it is being marketed as an "Ultrabook". Now it might have skewed their perception a bit, because they expected an "Ultrabook", but it doesn't change their opinion's validity.

Yep, it's not really Asus' fault if Intel's definition of "Ultrabook" is rather lax. The current main requirements are just that a notebook be moderately thin and get 5 hours of battery life, with an Intel chipset.

I can see how people might expect more from an "Ultrabook" though, seeing as Intel originally debuted the category as products that would compete with other thin and light models like the Macbook Air. They didn't provide very strict requirements though, so you end up with notebooks like this carrying that name, despite not being near the same category in terms of portability or features. This system does look reasonably thin compared to most other notebooks in this price range though.

screw i3, my i7 asus U36S ultrabook is 380$, pass, next deal please :)

My desktop almost fits their definition of an Ultrabook.

thanks for standing up for me. if I have to answer myself I might use colorful word that will get my account locked :lmao::lmao:

There is definitely not a single 17" laptop under 4.5 pounds. Try 6.5+ pounds.

4.5 pounds is fairly light for a 15.6 inch laptop at this price point. Obviously there are lighter ones out there but at 300.00+ more than this.

umm...so is this a good deal? LOL

I've learned that if you have to ask, it's not for you. I typically wait for the deal that is unquestionably a great deal for me (which usually ends up being a great deal for a lot of other people too :)

If your need isn't urgent (keep in mind that even if you think it is, it might not actually be), then hang around, keep an eye on the laptop deals that get posted and read the comments. You'll eventually get a feel for what makes a good deal and when a great one comes along, you might realize it before the rest of us.

Thank you for the insight, that's what I will probably do, there's no real need on my end for a new laptop/notebook/ultrabook.

As someone who got the Staples Asus netbook deal, a windows 8 machine without touchscreen is not worth having. The touchscreen is so f'in nice that there is no way i'd ever skimp on it again on a win8 device.

speaking of standards if this laptop is indeed exactly 0.83 inches high, then it technically misses the ultrabook standard (max 21mm= 0.827 inches). Intel must have given this laptop some grace marks !!

Gentlemen, this is the most obese ultrabook you will find. So obese, that you may actually even be tempted to not think of this as an ultrabook... but hey... did someone mention that in this thread?:D

Yes! I love a slower computer. :wave:

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