ASUS 15.6" F552WA-SX045H W8.1 Notebook $359 at Dick Smith

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superforever on 12/03/2015 - 17:23 dicksmith.com.au (511 clicks)
Last edited 15/03/2015 - 17:24 by 2 other users

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15.6" HD LED Display
AMD Quad Core E2-6110 APU (1.5GHz)
4GB RAM
500GB HDD
Shared Graphics
Windows® 8.1
Other Features

HDMI 1.4
8X Super Multi with Double Layer Optical Drive
802.11bgn (Single band)
Bluetooth
10/100 Mbps LAN
SD only
2x USB 3.0
1x Line-in Jack
1x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack
1x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
1x VGA Port (D-Sub)
1x HDMI
Sonic Master Speakers
2.20kg
Dimension (cm) 38.0(W) x 25.1(D) x 2.71 ~ 3.40 (H) cm
Battery - 37WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion Battery Pack

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  mobo on 12/03/2015 - 17:40

  I'd be wary getting these low memory windows 8 laptops especially with the slow harddrives. I find windows 8 to be quite a memory hog and it puts a massive strain on the hard drive. If you intend on buying this I would think about throwing an ssd in there.

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    Kanasuke on 12/03/2015 - 17:59

    +1

    I concede the point about the slow hard drive (would be a terrible experience operating this) but 4GB Ram is fine imo. The processor seems reasonable, it's faster than a celeron but slower than an i3. http://cpuboss.com/cpu/AMD-E2-6110

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      tonyjzx on 12/03/2015 - 18:01

      this laptop format makes no sense to me either way

      its cheap and i can live with the AMD guts and the 4gb 500gb slow hdd but i aint carting a 2.2kg 15" lump of shit everywhere

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        zombie hunter on 12/03/2015 - 18:20

        +1

        Everyone knows you have pays extra for lighter unit
        Good laptop for around the house and taking away on holidays.

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        tonyjzx on 12/03/2015 - 18:24

        +1

        i kinda disagree, with the rise of chromebooks and tablets, i find it hard to fathom why a 11-12" unit with the same guts makes it all that much more expensive

        you're already losing the DVD drive that is dead weight

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        zombie hunter on 12/03/2015 - 20:03

        +1

        @tonyjzx:
        Problem with chromebook it needs Internet, where windows still can do stuff offline.
        15 inch with low res is good those who sight is not to great.
        DVD drive, it is dead weight, but still there are some who still have stuff on DVD
        like dvd movies. Dont forget files on burnt dvd are less acceptable corruption than portable hard disk.

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    superforever on 12/03/2015 - 18:44

    +3

    I'd be wary getting these low memory windows 8 laptops especially with the slow harddrives.

    There are so many laptop around still using 5400RPM hard disk includes a lot of i5 model. With 4GB ram really doesn't matter and they are very usable.

    I find windows 8 to be quite a memory hog and it puts a massive strain on the hard drive.

    I think you better check what you have installed? May be not Windows 8, may be it is your Norton, Trend Micro, etc.

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      ozhunter68 on 12/03/2015 - 23:55

      ^^ This ^^

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        superforever on 13/03/2015 - 10:31

        ^^ This ^^

        May be I am too old what that means? :p

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        ozhunter68 on 13/03/2015 - 10:45

        @superforever:

        Hahaha,….I'm not so young myself. Your right, was a bit vague. I meant that I agree with both points that you made above.

        I'm on your side :-)

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        superforever on 13/03/2015 - 10:49

        @ozhunter68:

        ^^ This ^^ means agree?

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        ozhunter68 on 13/03/2015 - 12:05

        @superforever:

        Yes. I think I thought I saw a few similar comments with ^^ from other ( younger trendy posters ), but could be completely wrong.

        I elaborated in below post with a bit of a rant. LOL

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  cintamami on 12/03/2015 - 17:57

  bought 1 for my little sister.

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    nadan on 12/03/2015 - 23:47

    Your little sister will need someone to carry it for her :)

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      superforever on 13/03/2015 - 10:31

      A lot of people only use laptop at home.

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      cintamami on 13/03/2015 - 12:56

      +1

      Oh she left it at home. I had gotten her a 13' macbook air for her daily travel to school. This one just for movies or workstation or perhaps a room decoration? hehehe.

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  ozhunter68 on 13/03/2015 - 12:00

  +1

  After reading some of these comments, I want to add something to this discussion.

  I think many people here are being unfair to this and similar laptop computers. Some seem to compare this to expensive laptops over $700, ultrabooks or tablets. For a start, it is a computer, running W8.1 ( probable low cost or free upgrade to W10 soon ) with full size ports and big 15.6" screen, and weighs 2.20 Kg.. If you want more storage and Ram or SSD, look at spending well over $600. If you want considerably lighter and smaller, then get an thin and light smaller laptop or ultrabook, for this kind of performance usually over $600. Other option is get a tablet which is small and light, but more limiting and in a completely different class.

  Only a few years ago, any 15" laptop under 2.5 Kg. was considered light, and as stated by OP and others, most people buying these would mainly use at home. Memory wise, 4 GB ram and 500 BG HHD is still standard and ample for under $600. If your after better performance, swap the HHD for a SSD, either putting it in a caddy where the DVD drive bay is, or put it in an external USB3 case.
  For $359 this represents great value for it's class with decent performance and still flexible peripherals. Just don't compare it to a much more expensive laptop or ultrabook double the price, or a tablet.

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  superforever on 13/03/2015 - 12:44

  +1

  13% Off at 1:13pm today.