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expiredDr.W posted Aug 2, 2024 5:10 AM

ASUS VivoBook 14 Laptop: 14" 1920x1080, i3-1215U, 8GB DDR4, 128GB SSD

$220

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Best Buy via eBay has ASUS VivoBook 14 Laptop (Quiet Blue, X1404ZA-I38128) on sale for $219.99. Shipping is free.

Best Buy has ASUS VivoBook 14 Laptop (Quiet Blue, X1404ZA-I38128) on sale for $219.99. 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 and PC9394 for sharing this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i3-1215U 6-Core Processor
  • 14" FHD (1920 x 1080) 250-nits Display
  • 8GB DDR4 Memory
  • 128GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 Solid State Drive
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth
  • 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
  • Weight: 3.09 lbs.

Editor's Notes

Written by oceanlake
  • This price matches a previous Frontpage Deal.
  • Comes with a 1-year limited warranty.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Best Buy via eBay has ASUS VivoBook 14 Laptop (Quiet Blue, X1404ZA-I38128) on sale for $219.99. Shipping is free.

Best Buy has ASUS VivoBook 14 Laptop (Quiet Blue, X1404ZA-I38128) on sale for $219.99. 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 and PC9394 for sharing this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i3-1215U 6-Core Processor
  • 14" FHD (1920 x 1080) 250-nits Display
  • 8GB DDR4 Memory
  • 128GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 Solid State Drive
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth
  • 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
  • Weight: 3.09 lbs.

Editor's Notes

Written by oceanlake
  • This price matches a previous Frontpage Deal.
  • Comes with a 1-year limited warranty.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by Dr.W

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Aug 2, 2024 9:21 PM
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yoFuAug 2, 2024 9:21 PM
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I own an Asus VivaBook 15 from 2017. It was a fine laptop, though the keyboard keys started getting stuck after about 12 months and by 24 months, about 10 of the most important keys had stopped working completely.
Normally, changing the keyboard would be nothing, but on these really thin laptops, the replacement parts are $35 and $100 for service to pull everything out of the case to get to the keyboard for replacement. The motherboard has to be removed, for example. So, if you don't type much or are very "light" touch with the keys, perhaps you'll get 4 yrs from the laptop.

For my needs, 8GB of RAM and the Core i5 (5800 passmarks (current passmark rating) ) was more than sufficient. The Intel Iris Xe Graphics makes me nervous. My OS of choice had over 4 yrs of terrible support for those GPUs. The Core i3 passmark rating in this laptop is just under 11000, so performance will be good enough for typical desktop needs.

I don't have any complaints about the older display, especially for $220. If you want a high-end display, spend $900+.

If it didn't have Intel Iris Xe Graphics, I'd buy with an expected lifespan of 24 months. However, I prefer 13" laptops. They travel better, IME.

There are complaints about S-Mode. Here's a response from Asus Support:
Quote :
We do understand your concern about Windows 11 S Mode and the processor speed. WINDOWS 11 S Mode was intended for speed, simplicity and security. Only applications available at the Microsoft Store are allowed to be installed. In order to install third-party applications, the OS needs to be switched to WINDOWS 11 HOME in order to installed third-party applications, it cannot be disabled. To successfully switch, WINDOWS 11 S needs to be setup completely and activated online. Once this is completed, please go to Settings, Activation then click "Go to Store" and follow the wizard in order to switch the OS free. In regards to the processor speed, this specific laptop model: X140ZA-I38128 comes with an Intel i3-1215U with a base clock frequency speed of 3.3 GHz, not 1.2 GHz, and a maximum clock speed of 4.4GHz.

Please check wit BestBuy if the correct laptop model was sent to you. Should you need further assistance with the product, please email me at [email protected] and I would be more than happy to help. Or, you are most welcome to call Product Support Hotline at: 1(888) 678-3688. Also, you can chat with an ASUS live support agent from the link: https://www.asus.com/us/support/article/1135/.
Aug 2, 2024 9:38 PM
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ilovebeermoneyAug 2, 2024 9:38 PM
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Quote from guest2011 :
meh. waiting for 4/64 GB. And vga port. And optical drive.
Same but also need an LPT port.
Aug 2, 2024 10:04 PM
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joelhjdAug 2, 2024 10:04 PM
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Quote from hungry_lion :
Bestbuy has a lenovo ideapad 1i for 250$. touchscreen, IPS display, 15.6 inch and 8gigs of ram.
Dell has something similar at around 250$ with amex cashbacks. They are a lot better options compared to this piece of shit.
The only thing that meets your description at best but is this at $329: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/leno...Id=6571565

Fully $110 more than OPs deal.
Aug 2, 2024 10:58 PM
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AmusedStove7007Aug 2, 2024 10:58 PM
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Windows will probably barely run with an i3. In 2024 I think a i5 or better is acceptable. But for 220$ this makes sense for some people
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Aug 2, 2024 11:17 PM
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Cheapy StuffAug 2, 2024 11:17 PM
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Quote from AmusedStove7007 :
Windows will probably barely run with an i3. In 2024 I think a i5 or better is acceptable. But for 220$ this makes sense for some people
You might want to go read about Alder Lake and 12th gen improvements. This chip benchmarks better than the previous, 11th gen i5 so it is absolutely adequate for running Windows in 2024.
Aug 2, 2024 11:21 PM
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Maroon8Aug 2, 2024 11:21 PM
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Quote from joelhjd :
The only thing that meets your description at best but is this at $329: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/leno...Id=6571565

Fully $110 more than OPs deal.
That was a FP deal at $250 last week. Probably will come back again and so need to wait….
Aug 2, 2024 11:31 PM
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BeerMeDealMeAug 2, 2024 11:31 PM
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Quote from joelhjd :
The only thing that meets your description at best but is this at $329: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/leno...Id=6571565

Fully $110 more than OPs deal.
It was on sale for $250 recently but price has since gone up.

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Aug 2, 2024 11:34 PM
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dealmaster420Aug 2, 2024 11:34 PM
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Best Buy also has them open box. In my area, "Excellent" is $183.99, "Good" is $176.99, & "Fair" is $169.99.

Seems like a pretty decent deal imo.
Last edited by dealmaster420 August 2, 2024 at 04:37 PM.
Aug 2, 2024 11:50 PM
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salonpasAug 2, 2024 11:50 PM
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lol just bought a 14in oled zenbook 16gb/i7/1TBhd. Im just going to buy this for the hell of it. For any nay sayers this is an excellent deal. Get it used on BB and throw some ram on it and itll be fine
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Aug 3, 2024 1:01 AM
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Sahil99Aug 3, 2024 1:01 AM
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Got a question not related to this post, how do I know if my laptop supports USB charging, it's from microcenter someone says it supports, it came with regular charger, does USB charging needs specific charger?
Aug 3, 2024 1:30 AM
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ovivlionAug 3, 2024 1:30 AM
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Quote from guest2011 :
meh. waiting for 4/64 GB. And vga port. And optical drive.
Dang, I was hoping for an ISA port or two.
Aug 3, 2024 2:15 AM
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UNCfan07Aug 3, 2024 2:15 AM
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This has a TN panel and looks absolutely teriible
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Aug 3, 2024 3:32 AM
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genaldarAug 3, 2024 3:32 AM
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Quote from AmusedStove7007 :
Windows will probably barely run with an i3. In 2024 I think a i5 or better is acceptable. But for 220$ this makes sense for some people
Windows runs fine on a 10 year old Celeron, if it has enough RAM for what you're doing and an SSD. So if you want 25 tabs open in chrome you'll need about a petabyte of RAM, but otherwise 8gb of RAM is fine for light browsing and office docs.
Aug 3, 2024 3:34 AM
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genaldarAug 3, 2024 3:34 AM
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Quote from ovivlion :
Dang, I was hoping for an ISA port or two.
8 bit or 16 bit bus?

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Aug 3, 2024 3:39 AM
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genaldarAug 3, 2024 3:39 AM
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Quote from Sahil99 :
Got a question not related to this post, how do I know if my laptop supports USB charging, it's from microcenter someone says it supports, it came with regular charger, does USB charging needs specific charger?
Sadly the only way to know is to try it. You'll need a charger that's at least 65 watts, but preferably 100, and a cable to match. My windows tablet came with a USB charger so that's a no brainer, but my laptop came with a charging brick and had conflicting information (probably down to model variations). It works like a champ and when connected to my 100 watt charger is slightly faster to charge than the factory brick (like 5 minutes).

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