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ASUS VivoBook 17X Laptop, 17.3" FHD Display, Intel Core i3-1220P CPU, Intel UHD Graphics, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD $400 + Free Shipping

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03-30-2023 at 08:04 AM.
Good deal for 17. Is ram upgradable? I can't find the info.
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03-30-2023 at 08:11 AM.
Quote from AmusedPlastic6071 :
Good deal for 17. Is ram upgradable? I can't find the info.
Do not own and cannot speak for certain. But if you look at Q&A on the product's Amazon page, Asus responds to this question stating that "Yes, this model supports up to 16GB." That would make sense. Many of the other large Vivobooks have 8GB soldered, and one open SODIMM slot.
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03-30-2023 at 08:35 AM.
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Where'd you find Intel UHD graphics in 2023?

A 17" 1080p monitor, is it 2005?
I wouldn't buy a notebook with a 17" 1080p display personally. But you might be surprised that at this price point 17" notebook computers often have even worse displays, plenty with 1600 x 900 for example.

Overall if you are shopping at this price point and absolutely *must* have a 17" display, I would absolutely consider this machine.
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03-30-2023 at 08:52 AM.
From what I can find, it seems it has an empty RAM slot and a soldered 8GB. Poor display & short battery life are probably the main shortcomings:

https://laptopmedia.com/review/as...tery-life/

https://www.digitaltrends.com/com...7x-review/
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03-30-2023 at 11:07 AM.
A couple years ago, I bought a different Asus/different site in the $400 range. Although the PC ran fine, connecting any USB and even the power cable resulted in the connection feeling stuck and having to yank out any USB, cord or drive with an unreasonable amount of force.

Pulling out a USB drive, the laptop literally slid across the desk trying to get it out (there wasn't any kind of release button). I ended up returning it for that reason.

That was the only laptop I (briefly) owned. Is this characteristic of Asus or has anyone else experienced this with other brands? Was it a price range thing, etc ?
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03-30-2023 at 05:00 PM.
Quote from jwhite326 :
Do not own and cannot speak for certain. But if you look at Q&A on the product's Amazon page, Asus responds to this question stating that "Yes, this model supports up to 16GB." That would make sense. Many of the other large Vivobooks have 8GB soldered, and one open SODIMM slot.
The review link above shows a SODIMM slot.
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Quote from BlueDesk9616 :
I wouldn't buy a notebook with a 17" 1080p display personally. But you might be surprised that at this price point 17" notebook computers often have even worse displays, plenty with 1600 x 900 for example.

Overall if you are shopping at this price point and absolutely *must* have a 17" display, I would absolutely consider this machine.
I wouldn't buy a notebook with a resolution *greater* than 1080p personally. I get a large screen notebook because, like 90%+ of the population my age, my near-vision is crap, and I don't want to have to hunt for my glasses every time I need to look at my notebook's screen. It would be a foolish waste of money for me to pay for extra resolution I'm not visually able to perceive in the first place. Annoys the fk out of me when people imply that manufacturers should discontinue a certain type of product because they themselves personally don't need/want it.
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03-31-2023 at 12:07 PM.
Quote from NewbToob :
A couple years ago, I bought a different Asus/different site in the $400 range. Although the PC ran fine, connecting any USB and even the power cable resulted in the connection feeling stuck and having to yank out any USB, cord or drive with an unreasonable amount of force.

Pulling out a USB drive, the laptop literally slid across the desk trying to get it out (there wasn't any kind of release button). I ended up returning it for that reason.

That was the only laptop I (briefly) owned. Is this characteristic of Asus or has anyone else experienced this with other brands? Was it a price range thing, etc ?
I've owned over a dozen notebooks, almost all of them on the cheap end, including a couple asus, and never had that experience. I don't think I've ever even heard of anyone having it that I can recall offhand. I think you may have just had bad luck-of-the-draw. Subjectively, quality control on electronics seems a lot more random to me than it used to be Frown
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03-31-2023 at 01:04 PM.
Don't buy really hard to upgrade because it put bit locker on ssd and laptop so you have to do a whole lot of hacking to get through u can't just format a ssd and put it inside
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