ASUS® VivoBook 15 F512DA-DB34 Laptop, 15.6" Full HD Screen, AMD Ryzen™ 3 3250U, $329.99 8GB, 128GB Solid State Drive, Windows 10 Home in S Mode

Processor
CPU Brand: AMD
Cores: Dual-Core
CPU Type: Ryzen 3
CPU Speed: 3200U (2.6GHz)
Level 3 Cache: 4MB
Turbo Boost Speed: Up to 3.5GHz

CPU Main Features
AMD SenseMI Technology
- The "Zen" Core Architecture
- DirectX 12 Technology
- Radeon FreeSync Technology

Memory
Total Memory: 8GB
Memory Type: DDR4
Memory Speed: DDR4-2400
Form Factor: 260-pin SO-DIMM
Memory Slots (Total): 1
Memory Slots (Available): 0
Maximum Memory Supported: 12GB
Memory Configuration:
- 1 x4GB (removable)
- 1 x 4GB onboard (soldered)

https://www.windowscentral.com/vi...pgrade-ram

Solid State Drive
SSD Interface: M.2 SATA3
SSD Capacity: 128GB
SSD Configuration: 1 x 128GB

Multimedia Drives
Optical Drive: None

Display
Screen Size: 15.6"
Display Type: Full HD
Display Finish: Matte
Resolution: 1920x1080

Front Camera: Yes
Front Camera Resolution: 720p
Front Camera Features: HD

Video
GPU Type: AMD Radeon Vega 3
Video Memory: Shared

Audio
Audio System: SonicMaster

Communications
WLAN: 1x1 802.11ac

Wireless Technology
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- 802.11a
- WiFi 5 (802.11ac)
- WiFi 4 (802.11n)

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.1

Card Reader
Media Supported: microSD

Ports & Connectors
USB 2.0
- 1 x USB 2.0 (Type-A)
- 1 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1 Type-A)
- 1 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1 Type-C)

HDMI: 1
Audio: 1

Biometric Security: Fingerprint Reader

Keyboard Features
- Backlit Keyboard
- Numeric Keypad

Keyboard: Chiclet Keyboard
Mouse Type: Touchpad

Power
Power Supply: 45 Watt AC Adapter
Battery: 2-Cell Lithium-Ion

Physical Specifications
Width: 14.06 in. (357.12 mm)
Depth: 9.06 in. (230.12 mm)
Height: 0.78 in. (19.81 mm)
Weight: 3.53 lbs. (1.60 kg)

What's in the Box
- VivoBook 15 F512DA-DB34 15.6" Laptop Computer
- Power Cord

Once you look at the screen, you will return it right away.

Quote from max1001 : Once you look at the screen, you will return it right away.

It said 1920X1080. not good?

May be OK if you need a cheap laptop ASAP and can't wait for BF Deals, which may start appearing in a few weeks.

128GB SSD is a tad small....I prefer 256GB as a minimum. Sure it can be upgraded, but doing so takes quite a bit of tech-savvy since an OS reinstall may be required.

Ryzen 3000 series is a bit older....The 4000 and now 5000 are out.
I would expect to see a 4xxxx at this price when the sales hit.

The i3 version I have is pretty good. I don't know about this version.

Quote from mwgrad : May be OK if you need a cheap laptop ASAP and can't wait for BF Deals, which may start appearing in a few weeks. 128GB SSD is a tad small....I prefer 256GB as a minimum. Sure it can be upgraded, but doing so takes quite a bit of tech-savvy since an OS reinstall may be required. Ryzen 3000 series is a bit older....The 4000 and now 5000 are out. I would expect to see a 4xxxx at this price when the sales hit.

Yeah this is Zen 1 not even Zen+, on 14nm and a dual core. VERY old CPU that was refreshed, performance is abysmal.

Quote from essix8 : Yeah this is Zen 1 not even Zen+, on 14nm and a dual core. VERY old CPU that was refreshed, performance is abysmal.

"vErY oLD" = a year old

More than strong enough to handle whatever non-AAA gaming software you throw at it lol...

Quote from SeikenDensetsu : "vErY oLD" = a year old More than strong enough to handle whatever non-AAA gaming software you throw at it lol...

Rofl. This is how AMD trick ppl into thinking it's a good processor because it's only a year old. This is basically a slower version of 3300u which came out end of 2018.

Quote from SeikenDensetsu : "vErY oLD" = a year old More than strong enough to handle whatever non-AAA gaming software you throw at it lol...

Its a refresh which means its essentially an old CPU rebadged to seem modern to fools like you. This chip originally came out in January 2018, and AMD just slapped a new paint of coat on it.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD...706.0.html

"The specifications are similar to the older Ryzen 3 3200U with the lower max. operating temperature (95 °C versus 105 °C) being the only difference between the two."

"In comparison to the faster Ryzen 3000 CPUs, the 3250U is not using the newer Zen+ microarchitecture and is still manufactured in 14nm. Compared to the old Ryzen 3 2200U, the 3200U therefore only offers a slightly higher clock speed."

2200U which is basically the same was announced in January 2018....

https://www.notebookcheck.net/R3-...596.0.html

Same specs besides slightly different frequency and max temp between all 3 with almost identical performance, wonder why... Because they are the same chip.

SSD Interface: M.2 SATA3

No thanks. NVME only. NVME is six times faster.

Yes I wish the RYZEN 3 bashers would go away. Or post an alternate that has 4 or 5000. They are fast enough. I have two Ryzen 3's and both are plenty fast but one has this SATA3 and thus updates and starting a program is slower than necessary. That is actually a bigger problem.

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Price stands out better at the end or beginning of titles.

Quote from c2nah777 : Deleted. I missed it at first. Price stands out better at the end or beginning of titles.

It's still live. Promotion ends 10/16

Decent specs for the price. Good budget laptop. My main concern would be the 128 gb storage… it won't take much to fill that up.

Plays Roblox and basic games ok and general tasks just fine. It might be IPS?