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Edited September 17, 2022
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This was advertised in the Costco Coupon book as $1,199.99 ($400 off $1,599.99). Their website price dropped $100 since the preview came out, dropping this to $1,099.99 with the $400.00 off. $9.99 shipping if buying online. Warehouse should have it for the same price without shipping.
Common answers:
- RAM is soldered and not upgradable
- Two NVME slots (I believe one may need a special size to fit)
- Fingerprint reader is gone for this year and replaced with Windows Hello capable camera
- 12th gen intel seems to have gotten a good performance bump over 11th gen but there was no improvement for battery life (maybe a slight decrease).
Specs:
Processor & Memory:
Intel Evo Platform Powered by 12th Gen Intel® Core i7-1260P (12-core) Processor
16GB LPDDR5 5200MHz RAM
Drives:
512GB NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
No Optical Drive
Operating System:
Microsoft® Windows 11 Home (64-bit)
Communications:
Integrated FHD IR Webcam with Dual Miscrophones and Facial Recognition
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E (2x2/160) Gig+ and Bluetooth 5.1
Audio
HD Audio with DTS X Ultra
Graphics & Video:
17" Anti-Glare IPS LGD WQXGA (2560 x 1600) 350-nit Display
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Keyboard:
Backlit Keyboard
Precision Touch Pad with Scroll and Gesture Function
Ports & Slots:
2x Thunderbolt USB 4.0 Gen 3 Type-C with DisplayPort and Power Delivery
2x USB 3.2 Gen 2
1x HDMI 2.0
1x Headphone-out
1x Micro SD
Power Supply:
80 WHr Li-Ion Battery
Additional Information:
Dimensions: 14.91" x 10.19" x 0.70"
Approximate Weight: 2.98 lbs
https://www.costco.com/.product.100971154.html
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Has an antiglare screen.
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Wish these didn't have soldered ram. For the work I need it for, 32gb ram would be the minimum. At $1600 I may have to wait a lil longer.
At first I thought it was mental conditioning from this SD thread, but my hand actually moved the cursor while typing if I rested my palms on the laptop like most normal people. Had someone else try it as well, and the same thing. I think it's definitely an issue for people with small-medium sized hands. Larger hands seem to be able to rest on the edge of the trackpad without as much phantom cursor moving. Deal killer...bummer.
Go for the 32gb model since the memory is soldered and not upgradable.
Sadly only $200 off the 32gb model
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EDIT: IF you can go down an inch to a 16" screen, you'll find a lot more deals than on 17" laptops. Examples: https://www.costco.com/lenovo-sli...76663.htm
Was $1299-
https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/d...WLs76MQ9gU
https://www.ebay.com/itm/15510644...77f9
However, I have finally seen the light about what others mentioned with the track pad placement. I could not understand what they were talking about. Finally had to go and really type on the thing like I'd use it to see the issue. And yes, there is an issue. The track pad is about an inch (Or less) too far to the right and my right hand hits the track pad when typing. The 16" doesn't have this issue.
I was thinking of buying the laptop to try it out but the track pad issue is so bad I know I'll just return it. Not going to even bother. No way would I keep this. What their engineers were thinking I have no idea. NO other laptop in Costco had this issue except for this 17" LG Gram. I walked around both their display tables and yes, checked every one of them. Ridiculous if you ask me. Good for those out there who aren't bothered by this as otherwise it's a nice (non gaming) laptop.
You have been warned haha!
iwheela
But why is this computer so much less $? What am I missing?
https://www.costco.com/asus-17.3%...42647.h