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ASUS VivoBook Laptop: 14.5" OLED 2.8K 120Hz, i7-12700H, 12GB RAM, 512GB SSD

(Costco Members) + $15 Shipping

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: ASUS 14.5" OLED VivoBook Intel Evo Platform Laptop (S5402ZA-IS74) for $799.99. Shipping is $14.99.

Thanks to Community Member DVD for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • 14.5" Anti-Glare LED-Backlit OLED 2.8K (2880 x 1800) 120Hz Display
  • Intel Evo Platform Powered by 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H Processor
  • 12GB DDR4 RAM
  • 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 4.0 Solid State Drive
  • Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6E (2x2/160) Gig+ and Bluetooth 5.2
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • Integrated 720p HD Webcam without Privacy Shutter
  • Backlit Chiclet Keyboard
  • Microsoft Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 2x Thunderbolt 4 (Supports Display and PowerDelivery)
    • 1x USB 2.0 Type-A
    • 1x Combination Audio Jack
  • 3-Cell 70WHr Li-ion Battery
  • Dimensions: 12.69" W x 9.09" H x 0.70" D
  • Approximate Weight: 3.59lbs

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • $300 manufacturer's savings is valid 8/12/22 through 9/11/22. While supplies last. Limit 2 per member.
  • About this store:
    • Costco Wholesale return policy may be found here

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: ASUS 14.5" OLED VivoBook Intel Evo Platform Laptop (S5402ZA-IS74) for $799.99. Shipping is $14.99.

Thanks to Community Member DVD for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • 14.5" Anti-Glare LED-Backlit OLED 2.8K (2880 x 1800) 120Hz Display
  • Intel Evo Platform Powered by 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H Processor
  • 12GB DDR4 RAM
  • 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 4.0 Solid State Drive
  • Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6E (2x2/160) Gig+ and Bluetooth 5.2
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • Integrated 720p HD Webcam without Privacy Shutter
  • Backlit Chiclet Keyboard
  • Microsoft Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 2x Thunderbolt 4 (Supports Display and PowerDelivery)
    • 1x USB 2.0 Type-A
    • 1x Combination Audio Jack
  • 3-Cell 70WHr Li-ion Battery
  • Dimensions: 12.69" W x 9.09" H x 0.70" D
  • Approximate Weight: 3.59lbs

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • $300 manufacturer's savings is valid 8/12/22 through 9/11/22. While supplies last. Limit 2 per member.
  • About this store:
    • Costco Wholesale return policy may be found here

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Suryasis
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I think you are not aware of this new screen size which is a new form factor in 2022. Lenovo has launched their Slim 7 Pro X. This is the 1st Laptop in the world with a 14.5" 2.8K OLED 120Hz panel and there are other versions which will come with dedicated GPU like a RTX 3050 Ti (Low powered), making them pretty portable workstation without sacrificing the display real-estate too moo much.
CompulsiveBuyer
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Looks like a winner to me. High-performance CPU and storage (Cinebench R23 1766/13096, NVMe is 3GB/s+ for reads and writes), 120Mhz large color gamut OLED, good keyboard, memory expandable to 40GB DDR via a single 32GB SO-DIMM.

Reviews:
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Asu...583.0.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoZZBId-zm4
iluvmysh
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Per Costco review:
This laptop is almost perfect for me on paper. The extra 1/2" of screen is really nice and the OLED screen is the best I've seen. There are two issues - RAM and fan noise. I knew it came with 12GB of RAM but, through a chat with tech support, told me it could be upgraded to 16. That appears to be wrong as the Costco version of this laptop has 4GB of RAM soldered so 12GB is the max. I could make due with 12GB of RAM, but the fan noise is a deal breaker and I will likely return this computer. It's noisier than my 5 year old Dell, even when just web browsing. So unfortunate. If you're OK with 12GB of RAM and don't mind fan noise, it's a great laptop

A different review:

The RAM situation is completely fine. It's 8 GB soldered on, with a 4 GB stick. I've already replaced the 4 GB stick with a 16 GB stick, and now I have a total of 24 GB of RAM. Just make sure to grab a DDR4 3200 MHz SO-DIMM stick if you want to upgrade yours.
I also replaced the 512 GB NVME drive with a 1 TB drive that's faster.

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This is the misfit middle child of laptops. 14.5"? 12GB? but high-res OLED screen. Odd one.
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Quote from energyx :
This is the misfit middle child of laptops. 14.5"? 12GB? but high-res OLED screen. Odd one.
I think you are not aware of this new screen size which is a new form factor in 2022. Lenovo has launched their Slim 7 Pro X. This is the 1st Laptop in the world with a 14.5" 2.8K OLED 120Hz panel and there are other versions which will come with dedicated GPU like a RTX 3050 Ti (Low powered), making them pretty portable workstation without sacrificing the display real-estate too moo much.
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Quote from Suryasis :
I think you are not aware of this new screen size which is a new form factor in 2022. Lenovo has launched their Slim 7 Pro X. This is the 1st Laptop in the world with a 14.5" 2.8K OLED 120Hz panel and there are other versions which will come with dedicated GPU like a RTX 3050 Ti (Low powered), making them pretty portable workstation without sacrificing the display real-estate too moo much.
Makes sense. This is just an odd combination of specs.
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Looks like a winner to me. High-performance CPU and storage (Cinebench R23 1766/13096, NVMe is 3GB/s+ for reads and writes), 120Mhz large color gamut OLED, good keyboard, memory expandable to 40GB DDR via a single 32GB SO-DIMM.

Reviews:
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Asu...583.0.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoZZBId-zm4
Last edited by CompulsiveBuyer August 13, 2022 at 07:42 AM.
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Too bad the ram is not 16 GB.
that is the sweet spot for most people.
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Quote from kvjimbo :
Too bad the ram is not 16 GB.
that is the sweet spot for most people.
You can buy an 8GB SO-DIMM for ~$22 to bring it up to 16GB.
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Nice spec and great that memory is ungradable.

Is this metal or plastic chassis?

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This looks like Asus' version of the HP Pavilion 14 Plus, same 2.8K OLED screen and 12700H.
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Quote from DerekTech :
This looks likeAsus' version of the HP Pavilion 14 Plus, same 2.8K OLED screen and 12700H.
Thanks for the heads up. I checked the HP's specs and it's very similar, although it has a 14" 90Hz OLED screen vs the 14.5" 120Hz OLED on the Asus. The HP doesn't appear to have any Thunderbolt ports, the ASUS has two.

Link to HP specs: https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp...#techSpecs
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Quote from CompulsiveBuyer :
Looks like a winner to me. High-performance CPU and storage (Cinebench R23 1766/13096, NVMe is 3GB/s+ for reads and writes), 120Mhz large color gamut OLED, good keyboard, memory expandable to 40GB DDR via a single 32GB SO-DIMM.

Reviews:
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Asu...583.0.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoZZBId-zm4
Per Costco review:
This laptop is almost perfect for me on paper. The extra 1/2" of screen is really nice and the OLED screen is the best I've seen. There are two issues - RAM and fan noise. I knew it came with 12GB of RAM but, through a chat with tech support, told me it could be upgraded to 16. That appears to be wrong as the Costco version of this laptop has 4GB of RAM soldered so 12GB is the max. I could make due with 12GB of RAM, but the fan noise is a deal breaker and I will likely return this computer. It's noisier than my 5 year old Dell, even when just web browsing. So unfortunate. If you're OK with 12GB of RAM and don't mind fan noise, it's a great laptop

A different review:

The RAM situation is completely fine. It's 8 GB soldered on, with a 4 GB stick. I've already replaced the 4 GB stick with a 16 GB stick, and now I have a total of 24 GB of RAM. Just make sure to grab a DDR4 3200 MHz SO-DIMM stick if you want to upgrade yours.
I also replaced the 512 GB NVME drive with a 1 TB drive that's faster.
Last edited by iluvmysh August 13, 2022 at 01:41 PM.
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Quote from iluvmysh :
Per Costco review:
This laptop is almost perfect for me on paper. The extra 1/2" of screen is really nice and the OLED screen is the best I've seen. There are two issues - RAM and fan noise. I knew it came with 12GB of RAM but, through a chat with tech support, told me it could be upgraded to 16. That appears to be wrong as the Costco version of this laptop has 4GB of RAM soldered so 12GB is the max. I could make due with 12GB of RAM, but the fan noise is a deal breaker and I will likely return this computer. It's noisier than my 5 year old Dell, even when just web browsing. So unfortunate. If you're OK with 12GB of RAM and don't mind fan noise, it's a great laptop

A different review:

The RAM situation is completely fine. It's 8 GB soldered on, with a 4 GB stick. I've already replaced the 4 GB stick with a 16 GB stick, and now I have a total of 24 GB of RAM. Just make sure to grab a DDR4 3200 MHz SO-DIMM stick if you want to upgrade yours.
I also replaced the 512 GB NVME drive with a 1 TB drive that's faster.
Costco review below it says:

The RAM situation is completely fine. It's 8 GB soldered on, with a 4 GB stick. I've already replaced the 4 GB stick with a 16 GB stick, and now I have a total of 24 GB of RAM. Just make sure to grab a DDR4 3200 MHz SO-DIMM stick if you want to upgrade yours.

I can't see any reason a 32GB SO-DIMM wouldn't work as well.
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Quote from kvjimbo :
Too bad the ram is not 16 GB.
that is the sweet spot for most people.
Expandability to 40 GB for ~$80 by the user is very nice. Even if a bunch of it ends up running in single channel mode.

I would buy a high-end (or any segment) laptop with 4 GB if the price was right and it allowed the user to expand it to 36 GB or 64 GB.

Quote from energyx :
This is the misfit middle child of laptops. 14.5"? 12GB? but high-res OLED screen. Odd one.
I just think the 2880x1800 resolution is weird. 16:10 in between 1440p and 4K. The next step up is 3840x2400 (UHD+), which I see already exists (not sure about OLED), even in a smaller 13.4" size.

Not saying this is bad, but we will see it go away in favor of UHD+ at some point. Edit: Just noticed some talk about this here. [arstechnica.com]

RAM situation is fine as already pointed out by everybody. Slumming it on 12 GB is doable too depending on the use case.
Last edited by LordDrol August 14, 2022 at 01:27 AM.
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Quote from iluvmysh :
Per Costco review:
This laptop is almost perfect for me on paper. The extra 1/2" of screen is really nice and the OLED screen is the best I've seen. There are two issues - RAM and fan noise. I knew it came with 12GB of RAM but, through a chat with tech support, told me it could be upgraded to 16. That appears to be wrong as the Costco version of this laptop has 4GB of RAM soldered so 12GB is the max. I could make due with 12GB of RAM, but the fan noise is a deal breaker and I will likely return this computer. It's noisier than my 5 year old Dell, even when just web browsing. So unfortunate. If you're OK with 12GB of RAM and don't mind fan noise, it's a great laptop

A different review:

The RAM situation is completely fine. It's 8 GB soldered on, with a 4 GB stick. I've already replaced the 4 GB stick with a 16 GB stick, and now I have a total of 24 GB of RAM. Just make sure to grab a DDR4 3200 MHz SO-DIMM stick if you want to upgrade yours.
I also replaced the 512 GB NVME drive with a 1 TB drive that's faster.
Thanks. The very first thing on my mind was cooling. I don't want a Hoover for a laptop.
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the.barbrR
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Warehouse pickup also costs $15. Rather get it shipped and avoid Costco congestion
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So 16gb could be dual channel?

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