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ASUS Vivobook Laptop: Ryzen 7 5800H, 16" 1200p, 12GB RAM, 512GB SSD

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Best Buy has ASUS Vivobook Laptop (M1603QA-R712512) on sale for $398.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member sr71 for sharing this deal.

Specs:
  • 16" 1920x1200 WUXGA 60Hz IPS-Level Display, 300 nits
  • AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS 8-Core / 16-Thread Processor
  • 12GB DDR4 Memory (8GB Soldered + 4GB SODIMM)
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe 3.0 Solid State Drive
  • Wi-Fi 6 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 2.0 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x HDMI 1.4
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
  • 50WHrs Battery
  • ~4.14 lbs

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Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • This price is $30 Lower than our recent FP Deal.
    • Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars from Best Buy customer reviews.

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Best Buy has ASUS Vivobook Laptop (M1603QA-R712512) on sale for $398.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member sr71 for sharing this deal.

Specs:
  • 16" 1920x1200 WUXGA 60Hz IPS-Level Display, 300 nits
  • AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS 8-Core / 16-Thread Processor
  • 12GB DDR4 Memory (8GB Soldered + 4GB SODIMM)
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe 3.0 Solid State Drive
  • Wi-Fi 6 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 2.0 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x HDMI 1.4
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
  • 50WHrs Battery
  • ~4.14 lbs

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • This price is $30 Lower than our recent FP Deal.
    • Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars from Best Buy customer reviews.

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Written by sr71

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dwc13
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Since Zen 2, most AMD Ryzen mobile CPUs have been solid to outstanding.

BBY is trying to off-load a laptop with older technology -- one that is still fairly well-suited for @60-80% who primarily use a laptop for MS Office, watching YouTube videos, posting on social media platforms, sending email, etc. I'm still using a laptop with a far less powerful Ryzen 5 2500U CPU with a much slower clocked Vega 8 iGPU (compared with this SD listing) and only 8GB RAM for all the above plus some light gaming. Suitability of this ASUS Vivobook depends upon your use case and budget.

The Ryzen 7 5800HS was a high-end (performance) CPU when it was first released Q2 2021. Zen 3, 8C/16T, 35W TDP with a (dated) Vega 8 iGPU. It is still a very capable CPU but technology keeps advancing, and there are faster, more efficient CPUs available today with much better iGPUs.

People who livestream or are often on Zoom / Teams / WebEx calls will probably want a better webcam than the 720p built in version. Attach a higher resolution Logitech USB webcam if needed. Same for the display, which is 1920 x 1200 (~142 pixels per inch). Attach a brighter, higher resolution, wider color gamut external monitor to the HDMI port if needed.

Unfortunately, there is no support for USB-C charging. I don't own this laptop so I can't comment on thermals or build quality.

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Best Buy via eBay [ebay.com] has ASUS Vivobook Laptop (M1603QA-R712512) on sale for $398.99. Shipping is free.

Specs:
  • 16" 1920x1200 WUXGA 60Hz IPS-Level Display, 300 nits
  • AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS Processor 3.2GHz (20MB Cache, up to 4.4 GHz, 8 cores, 16 Threads)
  • 12GB DDR4 Memory (8GB Soldered + 4GB SODIMM)
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe 3.0 SSD
  • Wi-Fi 6(802.11ax) (Dual band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.3
  • 720p HD camera with privacy shutter
  • Windows 11 Home
Ports:
  • 1x USB 2.0 Type-A
  • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
  • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1x HDMI 1.4
  • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
  • 50WHrs Battery, ø4.5, 90W AC Adapter
Last edited by PC9394 January 11, 2024 at 10:36 PM.
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For FL residents, the B2S tax-free weeks will make it a little sweeter.
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How is this laptop - speed, charging if any one using it ? Never used AMD Ryzen processor before
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Best Buy via eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/204576250699

Best Buy: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus.../6535990.p
  • Spec ( M1603QA-R712512):
  • Windows 11 Home
  • 16" 1920x1200 WUXGA 60Hz IPS-Level Display, 300 nits, 45% NTSC
  • AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS 8C/16T 2,8 GHz (4.4 GHz Boost, 20MB Cache)
  • 12GB DDR4 3200 MHz Memory (8GB Soldered + 4GB SODIMM)
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe 3.0 Solid State Drive
  • Wi-Fi 6 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 2.0 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C (Data Only)
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x HDMI 1.4
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
    • 1x Power Port
  • 50WHrs Battery
  • 4.14 lbs
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Good Deal..In 4 1, Thanks OP!
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Quote from UniqueCemetery8425 :
How is this laptop - speed, charging if any one using it ? Never used AMD Ryzen processor before
I have a laptop like this with an Intel core i5. Battery sucks ass. Get Like 3.5 hrs on a full charge with normal use. Sometimes less. The fan kicks into overdrive when charging. Sound like it's about to take off. Speed is descent and can handle multiple tabs and other stuff running at once.
Last edited by GregS7117 January 12, 2024 at 08:06 AM.
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Information on the display for both ebay and BestBuy are all over the place.

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Quote from mark47150 :
Information on the display for both ebay and BestBuy are all over the place.
Yeah. Thinking of ordering on eBay and bitching when it comes without oled
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Quote from GregS7117 :
I have a laptop like this with an Intel core i5. Battery sucks ass. Get Like 3.5 hrs on a full charge with normal use. Sometimes less. The fan kicks into overdrive when charging. Sound like it's about to take off. Speed is descent and can handle multiple tabs and other stuff running at once.
FWIIW - The Ryzen CPUs of this era are famously far less power hungry and far cooler than the i5.
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Quote from UniqueCemetery8425 :
How is this laptop - speed, charging if any one using it ? Never used AMD Ryzen processor before
Since Zen 2, most AMD Ryzen mobile CPUs have been solid to outstanding.

BBY is trying to off-load a laptop with older technology -- one that is still fairly well-suited for @60-80% who primarily use a laptop for MS Office, watching YouTube videos, posting on social media platforms, sending email, etc. I'm still using a laptop with a far less powerful Ryzen 5 2500U CPU with a much slower clocked Vega 8 iGPU (compared with this SD listing) and only 8GB RAM for all the above plus some light gaming. Suitability of this ASUS Vivobook depends upon your use case and budget.

The Ryzen 7 5800HS was a high-end (performance) CPU when it was first released Q2 2021. Zen 3, 8C/16T, 35W TDP with a (dated) Vega 8 iGPU. It is still a very capable CPU but technology keeps advancing, and there are faster, more efficient CPUs available today with much better iGPUs.

People who livestream or are often on Zoom / Teams / WebEx calls will probably want a better webcam than the 720p built in version. Attach a higher resolution Logitech USB webcam if needed. Same for the display, which is 1920 x 1200 (~142 pixels per inch). Attach a brighter, higher resolution, wider color gamut external monitor to the HDMI port if needed.

Unfortunately, there is no support for USB-C charging. I don't own this laptop so I can't comment on thermals or build quality.
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ResetGeneration
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According to the best buy specs page, the screen resolution is 720p. On a 16" device, that can be... unpleasant.
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Quote from TekkenLord :
For FL residents, the B2S tax-free weeks will make it a little sweeter.
Coincidentally i am in fl and was able to grab it tax free. Thank you for the tip.
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Quote from ResetGeneration :
According to the best buy specs page, the screen resolution is 720p. On a 16" device, that can be... unpleasant.
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Quote from Suryasis :
Best Buy via eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/204576250699

Best Buy: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus.../6535990.p
  • Spec ( M1603QA-R712512):
  • Windows 11 Home
  • 16" 1920x1200 WUXGA 60Hz IPS-Level Display, 300 nits, 45% NTSC
  • AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS 8C/16T 2,8 GHz (4.4 GHz Boost, 20MB Cache)
  • 12GB DDR4 3200 MHz Memory (8GB Soldered + 4GB SODIMM)
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe 3.0 Solid State Drive
  • Wi-Fi 6 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 2.0 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C (Data Only)
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x HDMI 1.4
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
    • 1x Power Port
  • 50WHrs Battery
  • 4.14 lbs
The video resolution you listed is wrong.

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Keyboard Backlit?

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