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ASUS Vivobook 15 Laptop: Ryzen 5 7530U, 15.6" FHD OLED, 8GB DDR4, 512GB SSD

w/ Zip Checkout + Free S&H

$406

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Newegg has ASUS Vivobook 15 Laptop (M1505YA-DS52) for $449.99 - $49.50 w/ promo code ZIP111 + $6 Zip processing fee = $406.49. Shipping is free.

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Note, must check out w/ Zip for the $406.49 price, otherwise is $449.99.

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  • AMD Ryzen 5 7530U 2.00 GHz Processor
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 OLED Display
  • 8GB DDR4 Memory
  • 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD
  • AMD Radeon Graphics
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports
    • 1x USB 2.0 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C support power delivery
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x micro HDMI 1.4

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Newegg has ASUS Vivobook 15 Laptop (M1505YA-DS52) for $449.99 - $49.50 w/ promo code ZIP111 + $6 Zip processing fee = $406.49. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal.

Note, must check out w/ Zip for the $406.49 price, otherwise is $449.99.

Specs
  • AMD Ryzen 5 7530U 2.00 GHz Processor
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 OLED Display
  • 8GB DDR4 Memory
  • 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD
  • AMD Radeon Graphics
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports
    • 1x USB 2.0 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C support power delivery
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x micro HDMI 1.4

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To answer the common questions:

- Backlit chicklet keyboard
- Barrel connector charging
- Memory seems soldered in, but has 1 additional available slot

This chip is faster than the 12th gen i5, but slower than the 13th gen, while being better on power. I really wish this had USB C charging.
For a typical use daily driver, this is a heckuva deal for the price.

RAM: ASUS official page even says 1 available SDRAM slot. Maybe it's on the hidden side of the mainboard. I've come across that design a couple of times in the past.
HDMI: 1.4 is a bit disappointing, but if you're not light gaming, you won't hit this wall.
Weight: 3.7 lbs,... just a tad heavy, but not
Display: ...and 600 nits OLED?! <drool... .> on-battery duration will suffer but imho, well worth the trade-off.
Ports: 3.1 is insufferable if accustomed to 3.2 or faster. However, in my experience, substantial dependency on attached storage is not typical use.
CPU & Storage: both reasonably snappy. Combine with 16GB, you're good for 3+ years easy for typical use.
Charge Method: Imho, the barrel connector charge is just not that big of a liability given this price-for-performance. That's what we're accustomed to anyway.


All that said, I remain baffled: why so little love?
Damn oled screen and upgradable ram slot for $450 seems too good to be true, what's the catch?

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turtlemaster
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Damn oled screen and upgradable ram slot for $450 seems too good to be true, what's the catch?
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SlickEnough
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Quote from turtlemaster :
Damn oled screen and upgradable ram slot for $450 seems too good to be true, what's the catch?
Same question here.
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To answer the common questions:

- Backlit chicklet keyboard
- Barrel connector charging
- Memory seems soldered in, but has 1 additional available slot

This chip is faster than the 12th gen i5, but slower than the 13th gen, while being better on power. I really wish this had USB C charging.
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agent_86
Nov 20, 2023
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Quote from agent_86 :
To answer the common questions:

- Backlit chicklet keyboard
- Barrel connector charging
- Memory seems soldered in, but has 1 additional available slot

This chip is faster than the 12th gen i5, but slower than the 13th gen, while being better on power. I really wish this had USB C charging.
Looks like it is able to charge via USB C, just charges faster with the barrel charger included. Also, memory question seems a bit up in the air, as the site lists 1 available memory slot, but teardown listed below doesn't seem to show it. Anyone know for sure?

https://laptopmedia.com/highlight...203%20SSDs.
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Quote from turtlemaster :
Damn oled screen and upgradable ram slot for $450 seems too good to be true, what's the catch?
If only HDMI 1.4 and USB doesn't offer DP 1.4, then if you ever want to use an external monitor you are stuck at 4K/30hz or maybe Ultrawides at 50hz.
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For a typical use daily driver, this is a heckuva deal for the price.
  • RAM: ASUS official page even says 1 available SDRAM slot. Maybe it's on the hidden side of the mainboard. I've come across that design a couple of times in the past.
  • HDMI: 1.4 is a bit disappointing, but if you're not light gaming, you won't hit this wall.
  • Weight: 3.7 lbs,... just a tad heavy, but not
  • Display: ...and 600 nits OLED?! <drool... .> on-battery duration will suffer but imho, well worth the trade-off.
  • Ports: 3.1 is insufferable if accustomed to 3.2 or faster. However, in my experience, substantial dependency on attached storage is not typical use.
  • CPU & Storage: both reasonably snappy. Combine with 16GB, you're good for 3+ years easy for typical use.
  • Charge Method: Imho, the barrel connector charge is just not that big of a liability given this price-for-performance. That's what we're accustomed to anyway.

All that said, I remain baffled: why so little love?
Last edited by jdixon November 20, 2023 at 02:39 PM.
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The ZIP deal pushed this one over the top for me. ZIP did charge a $6 finance fee, but that's much less than the 11% off.

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Quote from agent_86 :
Looks like it is able to charge via USB C, just charges faster with the barrel charger included. Also, memory question seems a bit up in the air, as the site lists 1 available memory slot, but teardown listed below doesn't seem to show it. Anyone know for sure?

https://laptopmedia.com/highlight...203%20SSDs.
This laptop seems closer to this which has a ram slot:

https://laptopmedia.com/review/as...ifting/p7/
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This is the other LP I'm considering before running across this deal

https://slickdeals.net/f/17069959-hp-envy-2-in-1-15-6-fhd-touch-intel-core-i7-16gb-memory-512gb-ssd-natural-silver-15-fe0053dx-best-buy-699

No gaming, college usage here. Seems like big price difference for the trade-offs? Any thoughts
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600 nits!
Pro
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Very close to checking boxes! Keep waiting. Prices gonna keep going down. Says me with my 7 year old 8gb laptop
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Quote from SlickEnough :
This is the other LP I'm considering before running across this deal

https://slickdeals.net/f/17069959-hp-envy-2-in-1-15-6-fhd-touch-intel-core-i7-16gb-memory-512gb-ssd-natural-silver-15-fe0053dx-best-buy-699

No gaming, college usage here. Seems like big price difference for the trade-offs? Any thoughts
Up to you really, that HP is IPS 16gb ram vs this OLED and you can add ram on this asus but it would require opening the laptop and being comfortable with that.

Oled can hurt if you leave ur PC on 'accidently' and don't setup screensaver or have an issue will burn in over time. If you are one to not be very aware and leave ur pc plugged in and left on all the time with no screensaver (even windows sometimes freezes) laptop OLED may not be for you since burn in is one way trip.

However this OLED is brighter and radeon GPU is better if you take care of your things and are less busy i.e. can close your laptop if you aren't using it. Personally I'd go for this one and not have to worry too much if something goes wrong since its so low cost but amazing features (I'm sure both aren't amazing quality in this price range i.e. little or no metal or mediocre trackpads - something is always less premium). 14" is significantly better for moving around school, couch or bed use, etc though.
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Quote from cloudlife :
Up to you really, that HP is IPS 16gb ram vs this OLED and you can add ram on this asus but it would require opening the laptop and being comfortable with that.

Oled can hurt if you leave ur PC on 'accidently' and don't setup screensaver or have an issue will burn in over time. If you are one to not be very aware and leave ur pc plugged in and left on all the time with no screensaver (even windows sometimes freezes) laptop OLED may not be for you since burn in is one way trip.

However this OLED is brighter and radeon GPU is better if you take care of your things and are less busy i.e. can close your laptop if you aren't using it. Personally I'd go for this one and not have to worry too much if something goes wrong since its so low cost but amazing features (I'm sure both aren't amazing quality in this price range i.e. little or no metal or mediocre trackpads - something is always less premium). 14" is significantly better for moving around school, couch or bed use, etc though.
I agree with all your points. I think the HP is better built, pretty stiff (feels more aluminum to me) when I tried to flex base and screen top in store. Adding RAM is no big deal. Wish it wasn't black/grey but silver color. OLED screen is nice. Tough call still.

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I don't see the Zip option. Are some Newegg accounts excluded? How do you select Zip?

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