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ASUS Vivobook S Flip 2-in-1: i3-1220P, 14" 1200p IPS Touch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD

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$699.99
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Micro Center has ASUS Vivobook S Flip 2-in-1 Laptop Computer (TP3402ZA-OS34T, Quiet Blue) on sale for $299.99. Select free store pickup where available.

Thanks to community member ThatsNotADeal for finding this deal.

Note: Availability will vary by location.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i3-1220P 10-Core Processor
  • 14" 1900x1200 WUXGA 300-nit IPS Touchscreen Display
  • 8GB DDR4 Memory (1x4GB + 4GB Onboard)
  • 256GB PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
  • 2x2 Wireless LAN Wifi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home in S Mode
  • Ports:
    • 1x Thunderbolt 4
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2
    • 1x USB 2.0
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x Audio Combo Jack

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Microcenter B&M (In-store only) has the ASUS Vivobook S Flip TP3402ZA-OS34T 14" 2-in-1 Laptop Computer - Quiet Blue for $299.99.
Specs:
Intel Core i3 1220P (1.1GHz) Processor (Passmark score: 14418)
8GB DDR4 RAM (4GB imbedded in motherboard, upgradeable 4GB stick in slot)
Intel UHD Graphics Integrated Graphics
256GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
14" WUXGA IPS Touchscreen Glossy Display

The power cord that comes with it is proprietary, but the USB-C port is Thunderbolt 4 so the laptop can also be charged via the USB-C port.
Link: https://www.microcenter.com/produ...quiet-blue
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Just bought the laptop. Yes, it does charge over the usb-c port, as you would expect for thunderbolt. Not too much bloat on the windows install. Just mcafee and myasus (if you count myasus as bloat). Connected to my triple monitor setup via docking stations seamlessly. Speakers sound pretty decent. Can't comment on hinge quality cause don't know how to assess that.
Cons
1. Heavy – Especially compared to my dell Inspiron 13 5310 (I know that's a slightly smaller laptop but still the weight difference is massive)
2. Only 1 thunderbolt 4 port
3. Touchscreen not the greatest imo. I was trying to read a manga by swiping using the touchscreen and so many missed swipes. Unusable for swiping to read manga like an iPad (let me know if there is a fix for this)

Overall, very few laptops at this price point come with thunderbolt, which I need to connect to my monitors. So even though I am dis-appointed with the touchscreen, I plan to keep it.
What if MS allowed you to switch out of S and into Windows 11 Home for free and it took less than 30 seconds?

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05-07-2024 at 02:52 PM.
05-07-2024 at 02:52 PM.
Quote from thebowie :
Seems solid, am I missing anything?
It's MicroSloth Windoze.
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poopi
05-09-2024 at 02:01 AM.
05-09-2024 at 02:01 AM.
FYI 36GB RAM makes this laptop quite unstable. I bought this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C84X1GD6 [amazon.com]
After the upgrade, external drives started to constantly disconnect with errors when copying a large number of files. Memtest shows errors also. None of that happens with the same drives on a different laptop or the original RAM stick on this laptop.

I don't know if 20GB would be much better, but I reckon the "Up to 12GB total" bit is there for a reason. The CPU might support 2x32, but the PSU might not.

Seriously considering returning, because this kills the deal for me.
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05-09-2024 at 02:18 AM.
05-09-2024 at 02:18 AM.
Quote from derekchurch :
Just for reference, I bought a 32gb stick as well as an inexpensive gen 4 NVME drive. The port on this is indeed a gen 4 although the drive that comes with it is definitely gen 3 and on the slower end at that. The new drive gets the full 4500mb/sec it's rated for, although note that it gets warm on the bottom after a bit of use.
See above. You might wanna test things out.
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05-09-2024 at 12:17 PM.
05-09-2024 at 12:17 PM.
Quote from poopi :
See above. You might wanna test things out.
OK. I've been running MemTest for several hours (multiple passes) and had 0 errors and 0 stability issues. I think the problem comes down to the fact that you bought some unknown Chinese junk RAM (KLEVV). I bought name brand (for the same price even) and it's been great. I would suggest you swap it out:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089W78...tails&th=1
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05-09-2024 at 12:36 PM.
05-09-2024 at 12:36 PM.
Quote from derekchurch :
OK. I've been running MemTest for several hours (multiple passes) and had 0 errors and 0 stability issues. I think the problem comes down to the fact that you bought some unknown Chinese junk RAM (KLEVV). I bought name brand (for the same price even) and it's been great. I would suggest you swap it out:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089W78...tails&th=1 [amazon.com]
Not Chinese. Klevv are an SK Hynix subsidiary. They are one of the three major memory manufacturers and are much better than Teamgroup who are just resellers.

Have you tried transferring a largish number of files (~100GB) through the thunderbolt port?
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05-09-2024 at 03:39 PM.
05-09-2024 at 03:39 PM.
Quote from poopi :
Not Chinese. Klevv are an SK Hynix subsidiary. They are one of the three major memory manufacturers and are much better than Teamgroup who are just resellers.

Have you tried transferring a largish number of files (~100GB) through the thunderbolt port?
I don't have a thunderbolt drive so I can't test that. You said it was tied to the amount of memory, but that isn't an issue for me at all. Do you have problems other than through thunderbolt?
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05-09-2024 at 05:50 PM.
05-09-2024 at 05:50 PM.
Quote from derekchurch :
I don't have a thunderbolt drive so I can't test that. You said it was tied to the amount of memory, but that isn't an issue for me at all. Do you have problems other than through thunderbolt?
It's a strange one, but no, other than USB-C drives disconnecting during transfers and errors in memtest (I ran 10 instances, 3000MB each) there doesn't appear to be any instability. But the latter is a pretty big issue because I use that TB port for both display, power and data since other than that, there's only one other USB 3 port.
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05-09-2024 at 10:39 PM.
05-09-2024 at 10:39 PM.
I installed a 32GB Dimm for a total of 36GB. The laptop is exceeding my expectations. Love the glossy IPS 16:10 screen. I do play some light gaming on it with games such as HSR. About on par with a Vega 8. The speakers are very very good.

The 2 performance cores of the i3 really makes the general operation of the laptop very snappy.

Usb-C charging works. Usb-C hub with power delivery works too.

Only gripe is would like more ports on the left side.
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User678
05-10-2024 at 11:02 AM.
05-10-2024 at 11:02 AM.
Is this the same exact model that is also in sale for $329.99 at Office Depot right now?

https://www.officedepot.com/a/pro...4T-Laptop/
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col16
05-10-2024 at 09:47 PM.
05-10-2024 at 09:47 PM.
No micro center near me but office max had it in stock and price matched it.
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05-10-2024 at 10:05 PM.
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Quote from User678 :
Is this the same exact model that is also in sale for $329.99 at Office Depot right now?

https://www.officedepot.com/a/pro...4T-Laptop/

Yes. They price matched it for me, as a one time courtesy. They told me they don't usually price match micro center but they did.
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05-11-2024 at 06:01 AM.
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Quote from poopi :
It's a strange one, but no, other than USB-C drives disconnecting during transfers and errors in memtest (I ran 10 instances, 3000MB each) there doesn't appear to be any instability. But the latter is a pretty big issue because I use that TB port for both display, power and data since other than that, there's only one other USB 3 port.

Did you run memtest again without any transfer at the same time? Also, did you try any other ram module? Bad ram module can cause all kind of issues
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Harry_Le
05-13-2024 at 07:26 AM.
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I want to update the storage. Which one you guys referring to?
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Pickngrin
05-16-2024 at 06:19 PM.
05-16-2024 at 06:19 PM.
Thanks, OP. I ordered an open box unit for pickup, $236.xx.
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05-17-2024 at 09:09 AM.
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Thanks, OP. I ordered an open box unit for pickup, $236.xx.
From microcenter? That's very good price. There seems to be several also on ebay

Anyway, these are great machines. Aside from the crappy battery time...
I don't think you can find another 12th gen with touch 1200p laptop with TB4, HDMI 2 2 in 1 anywhere else!
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