Best Buy has
ASUS VivoBook 14 Laptop (Quiet Blue, X1404ZA-I38128) on sale for
$229.99.
Shipping is free. Otherwise, select free store pickup where stock permits.
Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.
Thanks to Community Member
Dr.Wajahat for sharing this deal.
Specs:
- Intel Core i3-1215U Processor
- 14" FHD (1920 x 1080) 250 nits Display
- 8GB DDR4
- 128GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 Solid State Drive
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- Wi-Fi 6E + BT 5.3
- 720p HD Front Facing Camera
- Windows 11 Home in S Mode
- 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
- 1x DC-in
- 42WHrs, 3S1P, 3-cell Li-ion Battery
- 1.40 kg (3.09 lbs.)
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I'm really tempted to get this as a replacement for my Chromebook.
Don't overthink it. It's a nice deal if you just need a notebook with basic email, spreadsheet, word processing functionality. Plenty of people around that need it. Editing photos and playing games....probably want to consider something better.
If you just need an extra terminal at the house for kids to do things like school work, this is perfect for that kind of thing!
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BEST BUY PROS
$70 cheaper.
Faster processor (same gen, but... 1.2 GHz vs. 1.1 GHz)
MICROCENTER PROS
Touchscreen
Higher bandwidth via HDMI out (newer HDMI spec)
If you need a touchscreen, then yes, Microcenter is the way to go. But otherwise, Best Buy seems to be the winner.
2. Not just touchscreen, higher res, better quality display (300 nits WUXGA vs 250 nits 1080p). And the fact that the display is a 360 degree hinge that can be used for media consumption better.
3. You can't just look at Ghz of CPU for performance. They have different number of Cores and Threads.
Best Buy Model CPU is a i3-1215U Score: 10,999
MicroCenter Model CPU is a i3-1220P Score: 14,423
https://www.cpubenchmar
https://www.cpubenchmar
Considering 128 SSD is just very very small and will need to be upgraded (if not soldered), feels like paying a little more is a worthy upgrade all around.
If you have to ask then it's probably good enough. You'd know if it wasn't.
2. Not just touchscreen, higher res, better quality display (300 nits WUXGA vs 250 nits 1080p). And the fact that the display is a 360 degree hinge that can be used for media consumption better.
3. You can't just look at Ghz of CPU for performance. They have different number of Cores and Threads.
Best Buy Model CPU is a i3-1215U Score: 10,999
MicroCenter Model CPU is a i3-1220P Score: 14,423
https://www.cpubenchmar
https://www.cpubenchmar
Considering 128 SSD is just very very small and will need to be upgraded (if not soldered), feels like paying a little more is a worthy upgrade all around.
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2. Not just touchscreen, higher res, better quality display (300 nits WUXGA vs 250 nits 1080p). And the fact that the display is a 360 degree hinge that can be used for media consumption better.
3. You can't just look at Ghz of CPU for performance. They have different number of Cores and Threads.
Best Buy Model CPU is a i3-1215U Score: 10,999
MicroCenter Model CPU is a i3-1220P Score: 14,423
https://www.cpubenchmar
https://www.cpubenchmar
Considering 128 SSD is just very very small and will need to be upgraded (if not soldered), feels like paying a little more is a worthy upgrade all around.
I thought OP's deal was also 256GB SSD. I bought one for my father-in-law since he was in the market for a cheap laptop. Good news is that he won't need much storage, if any, since he's just needing it for e-mail and web browsing in his shop.
I also glanced at screen size and saw they were both 14". For those who don't know, WUXGA is 1920 x 1200 vs. OP's 1920x1080.
Per the Best Buy reviews, the SSD on OP's deal can be upgraded. So if they are correct, FWIW, it's not soldered.
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