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Asus Zenbook 14 Laptop (Q410VA-EVO.I5512) on sale for
$599.99.
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Asus Zenbook 14 Laptop (Q410VA-EVO.I5512) on sale for
$599.99.
Shipping is free.
Specs:- Intel 13th Generation Core i5 13500H 12-cores, 16-threads (3.5GHz Base / 4.7GHz Boost) Processor
- 14.5" (2880 x 1800) OLED 500nits 0.2ms Touch Display
- 8GB LPDDR5 RAM
- 512GB PCIe 4.0 Solid State Drive
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Dual band) 2*2 + Bluetooth 5.3
- Backlit Chiclet Keyboard
- Windows 11 Home
- Ports:
- 2x Thunderbolt 4
- 1x HDMI 2.0
- 1x HDMI 2.1
- 1 x USB-A 3.2
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add more memory
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I think any of these are good deals ... if there's a way to get a machine with a high resolution 120Hz OLED display for less I've yet to hear it.
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"RAM: Skip any laptops with 2GB RAM, as they'll be frustrating to work on. Aim instead for laptops that have 4GB (good) or 8GB (even better). Some laptops come with 16GB, but that's not necessary for most business users."
I guess I have a separate question based on these responses. What are people using these for that needs more than 8gb of ram but does not need a dedicated gpu?
"RAM: Skip any laptops with 2GB RAM, as they'll be frustrating to work on. Aim instead for laptops that have 4GB (good) or 8GB (even better). Some laptops come with 16GB, but that's not necessary for most business users."
I understand what you are saying but same issue as I responded to the other poster with. While Zenbook is a premium device, this is not a premium model of it. The premium models have dedicated gpus because they are made for heavier usage. These are typically general usage or business laptops so I'm not understanding the complaints about low ram when you just don't need that much ram for the intended purposes.
I guess I have a separate question based on these responses. What are people using these for that needs more than 8gb of ram but does not need a dedicated gpu?
"RAM: Skip any laptops with 2GB RAM, as they'll be frustrating to work on. Aim instead for laptops that have 4GB (good) or 8GB (even better). Some laptops come with 16GB, but that's not necessary for most business users."
I guess I have a separate question based on these responses. What are people using these for that needs more than 8gb of ram but does not need a dedicated gpu?
"RAM: Skip any laptops with 2GB RAM, as they'll be frustrating to work on. Aim instead for laptops that have 4GB (good) or 8GB (even better). Some laptops come with 16GB, but that's not necessary for most business users."
I understand what you are saying but same issue as I responded to the other poster with. While Zenbook is a premium device, this is not a premium model of it. The premium models have dedicated gpus because they are made for heavier usage. These are typically general usage or business laptops so I'm not understanding the complaints about low ram when you just don't need that much ram for the intended purposes.
I guess I have a separate question based on these responses. What are people using these for that needs more than 8gb of ram but does not need a dedicated gpu?
You can exceed 8GB of ram if you have more than a few programs open, if you open huge excel files, if you use virtual machines, or if you write code and use IDEs, emulators, and other tools.
You can exceed 8GB of ram if you have more than a few programs open, if you open huge excel files, if you use virtual machines, or if you write code and use IDEs, emulators, and other tools.
Even memory makers Kingston/Crucial (first 2 with info on google) list that level of usage as casual. It doesn't actually reach their gaming or professional needs category of 16gb. Their needs for 32gb are even more limited.
32gb Crucial: we recommend for serious gamers, engineers, scientists, and entry-level multimedia users. This level of RAM allows for these memory-hungry programs to run smoothly, even as your computer ages.
32gb Kingston: Software programming, Design Engineering, Digital Audio Workstations, Video Editing, Advanced Web and Database Development, Production level editing.
Based on your description I have a difficult time seeing ram being the issue. I don't know which stats programs you are using they might be huge databases. Other than that Zoom is the most intensive thing you named there and it can be run with multiple other programs while casually gaming on 8gb so the stats programs would need to be eating up a ton.
Even memory makers Kingston/Crucial (first 2 with info on google) list that level of usage as casual. It doesn't actually reach their gaming or professional needs category of 16gb. Their needs for 32gb are even more limited.
32gb Crucial: we recommend for serious gamers, engineers, scientists, and entry-level multimedia users. This level of RAM allows for these memory-hungry programs to run smoothly, even as your computer ages.
32gb Kingston: Software programming, Design Engineering, Digital Audio Workstations, Video Editing, Advanced Web and Database Development, Production level editing.
I am not here to discuss what kinds of jobs you do with your laptop. I had to mention my case because you asked for it. But, don't ever think that those recommendations give you the answer. They are just for references.
I am not here to discuss what kinds of jobs you do with your laptop. I had to mention my case because you asked for it. But, don't ever think that those recommendations give you the answer. They are just for references.
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The difference is the OP deal CPU is 13th gen and touch display. With $100 less, you get 16GB memory and non-touch display.
This was my first post. I mentioned my case because you and another poster ridiculed who would need more RAMs and asked what kinds of jobs ppl are doing in response to my post. I know that my case is not a typical one. That's why I mentioned 16GB would be enough for most, and that is the one I ordered for my son.
Also, when you google some information, you want to take a look at multiple sources. NYT, PC mag, Computer word, and laptop mag all recommend at least 8GB. Some mentioned 4GB as bare minimum. If you think less than 8GB is enough, probably you want to go for a Chromebook or other tablets.
What I'm doing right now I'm doing on a Dell Optiplex which is a pretty standard business and office use PC that is terribly maintained and appears to possibly have a case made of dust. It has 8gb of ram and an i5 processor that appears to frequently overheat because it's heatsink is also apparently made of dust. It's a perfect example of a completely competent business PC that no one has ever cared about. I opened 23 tabs in Firefox. 10 Youtube, 10 Amazon, 3 Slickdeals. Someone has left both Chrome and Edge open to their gmail accounts and some chat site. I have 3 PDFs. 2 spreadsheets (neither giant) and a word document. I'm using 65% of my ram per task manager. I'm not saying that no one uses more ram than this. When I do 3D modelling/rendering I'm maxing out 64gb but that is a pretty specialized scenario. I'm just lost on why the above scenario with 8gb of ram isn't completely fine for most peoples usage. If your scenario the troubleshooting I would do would be for your existing ram stick may have simply been failing. Did you use any programs to check your actual memory usage? Try the new 8gb stick on it's own before adding it in with the existing one? Run a memtest to check the function of the ram? In your case adding ram worked so it's kind of irrelevant but without troubleshooting those are the same problems that can be virus issues, cpu and/or mobo issues, failing psu. etc.
What I'm doing right now I'm doing on a Dell Optiplex which is a pretty standard business and office use PC that is terribly maintained and appears to possibly have a case made of dust. It has 8gb of ram and an i5 processor that appears to frequently overheat because it's heatsink is also apparently made of dust. It's a perfect example of a completely competent business PC that no one has ever cared about. I opened 23 tabs in Firefox. 10 Youtube, 10 Amazon, 3 Slickdeals. Someone has left both Chrome and Edge open to their gmail accounts and some chat site. I have 3 PDFs. 2 spreadsheets (neither giant) and a word document. I'm using 65% of my ram per task manager. I'm not saying that no one uses more ram than this. When I do 3D modelling/rendering I'm maxing out 64gb but that is a pretty specialized scenario. I'm just lost on why the above scenario with 8gb of ram isn't completely fine for most peoples usage. If your scenario the troubleshooting I would do would be for your existing ram stick may have simply been failing. Did you use any programs to check your actual memory usage? Try the new 8gb stick on it's own before adding it in with the existing one? Run a memtest to check the function of the ram? In your case adding ram worked so it's kind of irrelevant but without troubleshooting those are the same problems that can be virus issues, cpu and/or mobo issues, failing psu. etc.
I did say "CAN make a difference". Not everyone may see a difference, but it certainly can, and in my example, it definitely did.
Also, I did say 50 tabs. 23 tabs are literally less than half of that. But no need to quibble over that.
I did say "CAN make a difference". Not everyone may see a difference, but it certainly can, and in my example, it definitely did.
Also, I did say 50 tabs. 23 tabs are literally less than half of that. But no need to quibble over that.
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Secondly, as i have already said, if it works for you, then great, stick with 8gb. If it doesn't work for other people, then it doesn't work for other people. Why is it that if it works for you, you must on insisting it works for other people? People have different reasons for wanting 16gb+, why can't you accept that? Please stop with this the world only revolves around me culture.
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