expiredDr.W posted Nov 20, 2023 12:45 PM
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Item 1 of 4
expiredDr.W posted Nov 20, 2023 12:45 PM
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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- 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.
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?
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Still, $400 is a steal.
Still, $400 is a steal.
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Still, $400 is a steal.
All that said, I remain baffled: why so little love?
By the way I found a really great review of a similar laptop, appears to be a Euorpe or Asia model so a few things may be different: Asus VivoBook 15X OLED M3504 Laptop Review: Capable daily driver with AMD Ryzen Barcelo-R and OLED - NotebookCheck.net Reviews
The article describes how the MyAsus software in this laptop has a setting to prevent burn-in, it does not describe how exactly it does it though, but I imagine it automatically sets up a screen saver or/and dims the display if you forget it and the screen remains showing a static image for a prolonged period of time
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