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ASUS 2-In-1 15.6" Touchscreen Chromebook: i3-1115G4, 15.6" 1080p, 126GB SSD

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$399

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Best Buy has ASUS 2-In-1 15.6" Touchscreen Chromebook (C536EA-BI3TE; Matte White) on sale for $399. Shipping is free, otherwise, select free curbside pickup as an alterative option.

Thanks to community member SteveA7911 for finding this deal

Note, curbside pickup may vary depending on location.

Specs/Key Features
  • Intel Core i3-1115G4 Processor (11th Generation)
  • 15.6" 1920x1080p FHD Backlit LED Touchscreen Display
  • 126GB Solid State Drive SSD
  • 8GB LPDDR4X RAM (4266MHz)
  • WiFi Wireless AX w/ Bluetooth
  • Intel UHD Graphics
  • 3-Cell Lithium Ion Polymer
  • Android Apps w/ Google Assistant
  • Chrome OS
Warranty
  • Includes a standard 1-year warranty w/ purchase (parts + labor)

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • Price Research: Purchase this unit today and save $170 Off (29.88% Savings) from the retail price of $569. Although, we have seen this unit on sale for this price range, it is the best available price in the market for this premium Chromebook device
  • This Chromebook offers smooth performance w/ the LED FHD backlit touchscreen display and high bandwidth RAM to run multiple applications smoothly/UHD graphics
  • This product is eligible for extended holiday return period through January 16, 2022
  • Offer valid while promotion/supplies last
Additional Note
  • This product has scored a 4.5/5 star rating w/ over 250+ customer reviews on Best Buy
  • This product is highly rated by customers by speed, display and price
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

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Best Buy has ASUS 2-In-1 15.6" Touchscreen Chromebook (C536EA-BI3TE; Matte White) on sale for $399. Shipping is free, otherwise, select free curbside pickup as an alterative option.

Thanks to community member SteveA7911 for finding this deal

Note, curbside pickup may vary depending on location.

Specs/Key Features
  • Intel Core i3-1115G4 Processor (11th Generation)
  • 15.6" 1920x1080p FHD Backlit LED Touchscreen Display
  • 126GB Solid State Drive SSD
  • 8GB LPDDR4X RAM (4266MHz)
  • WiFi Wireless AX w/ Bluetooth
  • Intel UHD Graphics
  • 3-Cell Lithium Ion Polymer
  • Android Apps w/ Google Assistant
  • Chrome OS
Warranty
  • Includes a standard 1-year warranty w/ purchase (parts + labor)

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • Price Research: Purchase this unit today and save $170 Off (29.88% Savings) from the retail price of $569. Although, we have seen this unit on sale for this price range, it is the best available price in the market for this premium Chromebook device
  • This Chromebook offers smooth performance w/ the LED FHD backlit touchscreen display and high bandwidth RAM to run multiple applications smoothly/UHD graphics
  • This product is eligible for extended holiday return period through January 16, 2022
  • Offer valid while promotion/supplies last
Additional Note
  • This product has scored a 4.5/5 star rating w/ over 250+ customer reviews on Best Buy
  • This product is highly rated by customers by speed, display and price
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

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Model: ASUS - 2-in-1 15.6" Touch-Screen Chromebook - Intel Core 11th Gen i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Matte White - Matte White

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The_Love_Spud
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Please consider changing the thread title from Intel Core 11th Gen i3 to Intel i3-1115G4. There are two very distinct i3 11th generation CPUs out there, the budget/value dual core i3-1115G4 and the four core i3-1125G4. The latter is an i5 in all but name, with identical Passmark scores to the immediate i5 model up the ladder (and lacking only the newer Xe-generation integrated graphics).

FYI: the following was based upon my failure to recognize this was a Chromebook. See my post here for notes on this somewhat uniquely positioned premium Chromebook. TLDR: running ChromeOS doesn't necessarily make this a better deal, but does make it one of very few options for a Chromebook shopper with these specific options on their shopping list.
This would have been a real Slickdeal with a quad core CPU. As it stands, this is really the right price as it represents a $100-ish discount on comparable, refurbished 2-in-1 laptops which do have quad core CPUs (check Micro Center).

Good luck!
Jon
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You have a link for an i5 Chromebook new around this price?
The_Love_Spud
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Sorry for any misunderstanding, but I am not some kind of Slickdeals saboteur. Rather, I'm just another rando deals enthusiast, probably with just as much to say about power strips as PCs these days.

This is a powerful Chromebook. This is also a $400 Chromebook. You like it and I'm more in the pretty good but maybe not for everybody(?) camp. I don't think that puts us on opposite sides. I don't consider you a competitor, but rather assume that we're all working together to evaluate and promote the best deals (and maybe tamp down some of the more obnoxious shilled deals?).

At the same time, I have found some of your posts less than pleasant. With so many posts and a nice Pro flag on your profile, might I ask that if along with the volume of posts you're contributing to the community you also consider what you're doing to foster the same level of participation and engagement among the other community members?

Good luck!
Jon

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Quote from The_Love_Spud :
Please consider changing the thread title from Intel Core 11th Gen i3 to Intel i3-1115G4. There are two very distinct i3 11th generation CPUs out there, the budget/value dual core i3-1115G4 and the four core i3-1125G4. The latter is an i5 in all but name, with identical Passmark scores to the immediate i5 model up the ladder (and lacking only the newer Xe-generation integrated graphics).

FYI: the following was based upon my failure to recognize this was a Chromebook. See my post here for notes on this somewhat uniquely positioned premium Chromebook. TLDR: running ChromeOS doesn't necessarily make this a better deal, but does make it one of very few options for a Chromebook shopper with these specific options on their shopping list.
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This would have been a real Slickdeal with a quad core CPU. As it stands, this is really the right price as it represents a $100-ish discount on comparable, refurbished 2-in-1 laptops which do have quad core CPUs (check Micro Center).
Good luck!
Jon
"There are two very distinct i3 11th generation CPUs out there, the budget/value dual core i3-1115G4 and the four core i3-1125G4."

This is a totally false statement. Both are budget /value all I3's are. There is simply no such distinction between the two. Compare these two reviews.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Int...747.0.html
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Int...426.0.html

They are just made for two different purposes. The 1115 for the vast majority of apps that still run best single threaded. The 11125 that will run multi core apps better but worse with single threaded apps.

There is a huge difference in the speed of the processors the 1115 is far faster as it only supports two cores thus to keep at 28 watts or less is easier. To run the 11125 faster would need more watts.

"This would have been a real Slickdeal with a quad core CPU."

This to is flat out false. It is still a Slickdeal. There will always be better CPU's in the future. Most of the time some people will wish for a different one. But unless you note a better deal it is a Slickdeal. You just say Oh I hate two cores. You just show ignorance in so saying. You never prove your position.

Like people were saying the 3000 series Ryzen were not great without pointing out 4 or 5000 ones. Now they are out so now all agree 3000 series is not good. When the Gen 12 comes out most likely no one will promote Gen 11 processors.

You are absolutely correct in the future more and more apps will be able to use multi cores or more apps will run together to use them. But for the time being for most apps this is faster than the 11125. I doubt I will keep this for three years.
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got-beerbattered
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Lol that's a lot of chromeos premium for an otherwise 300usd windows laptop
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grid101
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Quote from drymonkey :
This is one of the highly-rated Chromebook out there with the only main con being the screen (only 250 nits). Everything else is solid. Definitely going to jump on it while waiting to see anything else pop up for BF and Christmas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkY-lmi_xfc
Thanks for posting this review as it was the first thing I was going to check. I trust the Chrome Unboxed staff, and as we were thinking of getting a home Chromebook this might just fit the bill.

Thanks!
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njbasile
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I know we're talking Chromebooks but how does thos gen i3 compared to the it in my 2017 Pixelbook?
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epuentes
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Picked up an open box a few weeks ago and it's been great.
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SteveA7911
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Quote from bloomfielderic :
Lol that's a lot of chromeos premium for an otherwise 300usd windows laptop
Yes very frustrating. But it is sort of equivalent to 12GB of DDR for Windows. Blazing fast.

I imagine next year the norm will start to become 8GB of DDR so the price will go down. Time will tell.
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It is also a BF deal so very unlikely you can snag one. It is great for Windows 11. However the $279 is a better deal it is nearly as powerful.
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Quote from SteveA7911 :
I would rather have the Spin 713 but doubt it will go back on sale at that price. It is now on sale at $529. As you mentioned. No open box available nearby. YMMV on that.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/acer...Id=6458849
They're not the same the one on sale right now has 256GB SSD storage.
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SmilingHamster3037
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The 250 nits is a dealbreaker. Unless you're using such devices in darkness only, a number in that area needs to be at least 300.
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Quote from LuisR2494 :
They're not the same the one on sale right now has 256GB SSD storage.
Yes the one for sell most likely was also a I3 gen 10 like this refurb one for $380 with code listed on the page. https://www.ebay.com/itm/264838534587?
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I have owned all manner of big processor Chromebooks. 4c/8t etc. This smokes those processors.

Truthfully, all you need is a very fast 2c/4t like this. 57,000+ Octane. Those two cores have a high base speed and can high turbo boost a good portion of time, subject to the normal constraints. If I recall correctly the m1 was 62,000 at release. They don't say Xe, but they're the same but lesser in number.
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Quote from SteveA7911 :
It is even cheaper Open-Box Excellent $326.99.

Been looking for 8GB DDR, NVME and I3. This has all of that and HDMI 2.0

I may finally get my 55" TV to run 4k @ 60hz.

It is 4.3 pounds and rather thick but I can live with that. Mostly it will stand on a stand.
Thanks, I found one earlier @ BB and picked up via curbside.

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Quote from John1977 :
Thanks, I found one earlier @ BB and picked up via curbside.
Are you going to use the TV as a monitor?

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