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Costco Members: ASUS VivoBook: 14.5" 120Hz, i7-12700H, 12GB RAM, 512GB SSD

+ $15 Shipping

$700

$1,000

30% off
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Costco Wholesale has for its Members: ASUS 14.5" OLED VivoBook Intel Evo Platform Laptop (S5402ZA-IS74) on sale for $699.99. Shipping is $14.99.

Thanks to community Member fishwish for sharing this deal.

Specs:
  • 14.5" Anti-Glare LED-Backlit OLED 2.8K 2880 x 1800 120HZ Display
  • Intel Core i7-12700H Processor
  • Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • 12GB DDR4 RAM
  • 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
  • Wi-Fi 6E (2x2/160) Gig+ and Bluetooth 5.2
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • 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

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Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • After Shipping, this sale price is $85 less than the next best price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $799.99.
  • About this product:
  • About this store:
    • This item is covered by Newegg.com's Extended Holiday Return Policy.

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Costco Wholesale has for its Members: ASUS 14.5" OLED VivoBook Intel Evo Platform Laptop (S5402ZA-IS74) on sale for $699.99. Shipping is $14.99.

Thanks to community Member fishwish for sharing this deal.

Specs:
  • 14.5" Anti-Glare LED-Backlit OLED 2.8K 2880 x 1800 120HZ Display
  • Intel Core i7-12700H Processor
  • Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • 12GB DDR4 RAM
  • 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
  • Wi-Fi 6E (2x2/160) Gig+ and Bluetooth 5.2
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • 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 slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • After Shipping, this sale price is $85 less than the next best price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $799.99.
  • About this product:
  • About this store:
    • This item is covered by Newegg.com's Extended Holiday Return Policy.

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HappyDome8591
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You can do it natively by unlocking [majorgeeks.com] the Windows power options [microsoft.com]. With Alder Lake you need to unlock MaxFrequency and MaxFrequency1.

Alder Lake's frequency sweet spot is 4GHz for the big cores, and 3GHz for the small cores. Any higher frequency will improve performance at the cost of much higher energy (20% perfomrance boost with 80% more energy). Source[/URL]]

You should limit the big core to 4GHz and the small cores to 3GHz, your PC will perform 20% slower (but a lot of task are not CPU bound, many are disk bound which won't be affected), but it will be 40% cooler. You can also make different power profiles and switch between them if you need to.
CURRY8V
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what's up with that plaque on the lid? kinda corny...

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keredson
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that seems like a very nice deal. 550 nits on the oled. only neg is 12gb ram, but it's upgradable! (8g soldered, 4gb on so-dimm.) just ordered.

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CURRY8V
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what's up with that plaque on the lid? kinda corny...

#GoFurther
#BeFearless
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keredson
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that seems like a very nice deal. 550 nits on the oled. only neg is 12gb ram, but it's upgradable! (8g soldered, 4gb on so-dimm.) just ordered.
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Lukeed
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Anyone know what the in-warehouse price is?
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AK-Washu
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Quote from Lukeed :
Anyone know what the in-warehouse price is?
Likely be the same, don't have to pay $15 for shipping. You may have to pay extra in local taxes though!
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Lukeed
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Quote from AK-Washu :
Likely be the same, don't have to pay $15 for shipping. You may have to pay extra in local taxes though!
True. I just saw this on the bottom of the page and when included, it typically means it is lower in warehouse "May be available in warehouse at a lower non delivered price."
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AK-Washu
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Quote from Lukeed :
True. I just saw this on the bottom of the page and when included, it typically means it is lower in warehouse "May be available in warehouse at a lower non delivered price."
Right, but it won't be less than $700. When the online price was $800 + $15 shipping, it was available for 800 in the store.
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b005td
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looks like a pretty damn decent laptop for an awesome price
but that logo plate is UGLY .... is that removable lol ?
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fishwish
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Quote from Lukeed :
Anyone know what the in-warehouse price is?
I picked one up at the warehouse a little while ago. It is the same $699 price, but you save the $15.99 shipping fee.
Last edited by fishwish November 18, 2022 at 06:05 PM.
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fargodan
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Honest question, would it be worth paying a little more for this also from Costco? https://www.costco.com/msi-presti...48029.html
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Quote from fargodan :
Honest question, would it be worth paying a little more for this also from Costco? https://www.costco.com/msi-presti...48029.html
Due to reported hinge issues on msi modern/prestige line I would probably pick the Asus... I did get the prestige from Newegg (1240p with 16gb ram) for $550 though... I am still debating if I should just loosen the hinge a bit and keep it or return it all together... On the other hand there are reports of the Asus being a stove when it comes to heat... So nothing is ideal I guess... If this was $700 before I had jumped on the MSI prestige I would have gone for it...
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neonbandit
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i just bought this like this week in store for $100 more (it was 200 off not 300)

is there a way to ask them to adjust the price?
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HappyDome8591
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Quote from BorisZX6R :
Due to reported hinge issues on msi modern/prestige line I would probably pick the Asus... I did get the prestige from Newegg (1240p with 16gb ram) for $550 though... I am still debating if I should just loosen the hinge a bit and keep it or return it all together... On the other hand there are reports of the Asus being a stove when it comes to heat... So nothing is ideal I guess... If this was $700 before I had jumped on the MSI prestige I would have gone for it...
A plastic base plus a stiff hinge is what exactly causes these failures. You should definitely loosen the hinge.

The overheating issues can be alleviated by limiting the boost clock of the CPU.

Either of these deals seem excellent.

Quote from neonbandit :
i just bought this like this week in store for $100 more (it was 200 off not 300)

is there a way to ask them to adjust the price?
Yes, I believe there is a 30 day price matching policy if you asked. The return period is 90 days so if they refuse you have to return.
Last edited by HappyDome8591 November 18, 2022 at 08:19 PM.
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SirLeslieChao
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Quote from HappyDome8591 :
A plastic base plus a stiff hinge is what exactly causes these failures. You should definitely loosen the hinge.

The overheating issues can be alleviated by limiting the boost clock of the CPU.

Either of these deals seem excellent.



Yes, I believe there is a 30 day price matching policy if you asked. The return period is 90 days so if they refuse you have to return.
how does one limit the boost clock of the CPU? I poked around in the BIOS and didn't see anything pertaining to that.

I was at costco, saw this and was finally like, ok...my dad got one too. I have been eyeing this for a few months now and $700 seemed like a great price.

Not impressed with the SSD, though. Mine is a Micron QLC SSD. Might swap it out for a better one and more ram. Not sure I need a 980 Pro, but 7 GB/sec reads is hard to beat!

EDIT: The display is stunning! It's almost to bright at max brightness. 2 year warranty is also pretty dope.
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Sigmeister1
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Does anybody know if a 32GB stick of memory would work in this unit for 40GB total? I know Crucial says 16gb in the open slot is the max, but have also read posts here on SD, that say, often published max is not always true. Anybody know? How could you tell, without putting a 32GB in the slot and turning it on.

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AK-Washu
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Quote from Sigmeister1 :
Does anybody know if a 32GB stick of memory would work in this unit for 40GB total? I know Crucial says 16gb in the open slot is the max, but have also read posts here on SD, that say, often published max is not always true. Anybody know? How could you tell, without putting a 32GB in the slot and turning it on.
Couple of people in older SD threads have confirmed to have successfully added 32gb to make it 40gb

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