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Asus UX305CA-DQ060T 13.3in QHD+, M3-6Y30, 8GB, 128GB SSD Win10 Ultrabook (Refurbished) $639 Shipped @ CF Online

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Asus UX305CA-DQ060T 13.3in QHD+, M3-6Y30, 8GB, 128GB SSD Win10 Ultrabook (Refurbished) $639 Shipped @ CF Online
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Store Reproycheung on 29/07/2016 - 11:38 cfonline.com.au (2353 clicks)
Last edited 29/07/2016 - 13:49 by 2 other users

Asus Refurbished

  1. Full 1 Year warranty.

  2. Refurbished from Asus.

  3. Near new, may have slight blemishes, in full working order.

The Laptops have been fully refurbished by Asus to the highest possible standards. They are NOT refurbished by a third party. They have been resealed with the manufacturers sticker.
The laptops are in full working order and carry a full 1Year Asus warranty.
As they are refurbished stock, there may be very minor surface marks on them and we have inspected several units and they look like new. These refurbished Notebook are re-packaged into brand new packaging (with a serial number and factory seal) , but the contents inside are in the highest possible condition.

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  • Make it so on 29/07/2016 - 11:43
    +1

    This is half the normal new price. Good deal IMO.

  • incipient on 29/07/2016 - 12:02
    +2

    Can vouch for Asus refurbished stock. Great stuff, full warranty, and LOCAL SERVICE CENTER (in Perth, WA).

    I would love to use this with the previous $200 ANZ Cashback offer!

    • gadget on 29/07/2016 - 12:28

      So the overall cosmetics are good (at least in your case)? Wonder if they have a dead pixel guarantee also.

      • gjk on 29/07/2016 - 15:48
        +1

        My previous refurbished ASUS purchase included following dead pixel information in refurbished products limited warranty document:
        The TFT will be considered defective only when there are at least:
        a) over 3 bright dots OR 5 dark dots OR 8 bright and/or dark dots in total: or
        b) 2 adjacent bright dots OR 2 adjacent dark dots: or
        c) 3 bright and/or dark dots within an area 15mm in diameter

  • gilbert151 on 29/07/2016 - 12:10

    Very confused with all the model numbers - wouldn't mind picking up one of the 13.3" models, ideally with upgradeable ram past 8gb and also upgradeable SSD. Gotta do some research. Can anyone recommend a particular model from this site? Prices look cheap!

  • Balls on 29/07/2016 - 12:19

    Asus and their laptops all seem to have code like name

    but this is a banger of a deal for the spec

  • Bargain4Days on 29/07/2016 - 12:35

    Can anyone tell me what does m3-6y30 mean?

    • hugs on 29/07/2016 - 12:36
      +3

      It's the processor.

      It's a mobile processor, so it's fanless, runs cool, and isn't exactly fast. This ain't a gaming laptop.

      Good for browsing or whatever.

      • Bargain4Days on 29/07/2016 - 12:37

        Thanks

        • Kangal on 29/07/2016 - 13:20
          +3

          The "Core M3" are the minimum performance processors I would look for in a Windows system.
          Anything weaker, and you're back down to Atom processors.
          Even the newest 14nm flagship Atom X7 isn't powerful enough for proper computing.
          (Just for reference the most powerful Atom, its only as fast as a Nexus 6)

          For some people the Core M3 is good, but they want more performance,
          at which point you'll have to upgrade to a Core i7-15W chip, or a Core i5-28W chip.

          Going further, you hit the thermal limits, and generally need a desktop variant.

  • groook on 29/07/2016 - 12:52

    What are the return options if we are unhappy with the condition??

    I'm sure it'd be fine but i've read some horror stories about JB-Hifi's "Refurbished" cameras…

  • peuwayaqdq on 29/07/2016 - 12:55
    +1

    Will this configuration be good (enough) for .NET development machine (Visual Studio, IIS Express, etc)?

    Also you might have heard about the soon to be released Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air: http://www.geekbuying.com/item/Original-Xiaomi-Laptop---Silv…

    Very interesting device. I was a bit unsure about the processor but this ASUS seems to come with the same processor? Is it comparable more to i3 or i5?

    • Thrawn on 29/07/2016 - 13:10
      +2

      Its essentially a much lower power Core i3/i5 processor. A Core i5 would burst at about 2.7 Ghz and run sustained at around 2.5 Ghz. This Core m3 would burst at 2.2 Ghz and generally run sustained at about 1.8 Ghz.

      It means it uses a lot less power.. uses less "cooling" equipment. Laptop manufacturers generally also pack less battery.. The laptop ends up usually a bit lighter overall.

    • stalker878 on 29/07/2016 - 13:31
      +1

      apparently the m3 can sustain speeds despite not actively cooled by fans. i5 n i7 ultrabooks have issues with throttling down during sustained CPU loads and this is despite being actively cooled.

      meaning m3 might be better overall? in a fan less ultra book.

      • Thrawn on 29/07/2016 - 13:48
        +1

        It really depends on the build of the laptop.

        You would expect that when you pay premium prices for a Core i5 ultrabook, they would put in premium cooling equipment that would let it run pretty much full speed sustained without throttling (though a tablet style Core i5/i7 would generally still throttle).

      • Diji1 on 30/07/2016 - 02:25
        +2

        It's really a crapshoot unless you can find specific experience with the device in question because saying "these mobile cpus are throttled" and "these mobile cpus are not" is incorrect: there are myriads of ways of throttling Intel mobil processors including temp readings from sensors, time at X CPU utilisation, time at power draw X etc and it is up to the device maker to implement the throttling regime they desire.

        What you can say generally speaking with these CPUs is they will give good burst performance which means they're good at Office, web browsing, casual games, email. But with tasks that take sustained performance such as 3D games, compression, Photoshop rendering etc they hit the design limits as the device maker implements throttling.

        This is why you can "mitigate" throttling on certain devices but not others by various things like software such as Throttlestop (check your device) or cooling the case (Surface Pro 3/4) and why some devices have much better performance than others in the intel mobile CPU … ecosystem.

    • aim54x on 29/07/2016 - 14:22

      That Mi Notebook air certainly looks very interesting. I like how it has dual SSD slots for expansion, shame that it does not look like it will allow for RAM upgrades. Having had a look at some benchmarks for the M6Y30 it looks like it is sufficient for most things as long as it is not highly graphics orientated. It may be underpowered for your needs though

      • Diji1 on 30/07/2016 - 02:27
        +1

        Indeed it does - especially the discrete GPU option :)

        Let's hope they ship or sell it here.

        • FutureTech on 30/07/2016 - 13:47

          I'm sure it'll be available on aliexpress or the like soon, but warranty is a big issue for me

        • aim54x on 31/07/2016 - 11:48

          @maolin95: Warranty will always be an issue, but with laptops etc if they go bad the issues do rear up quickly.

        • aim54x on 31/07/2016 - 11:50

          I'm more interested in the 12", not needing a high powered unit, mainly for emails and docs on the go. The small size/weight and long battery life are huge +'s for me.

          The big factor would be the SSD upgrade process….if I can just do it then I would be sold, if it is factory upgrade only as some places report then I would be very reluctant until someone reveals the SSD upgrade process.

  • railspider on 29/07/2016 - 12:56
    +1

    Anyone bought from this website before?

    Noticed this Transformer Book seemed like a pretty good deal as well for $600
    http://www.cfonline.com.au/index.php?route=product/product&p…

    • sydboy007 on 29/07/2016 - 13:43

      looks a good deal, though might be stuck at windows 8.1 since the free Win 10 upgrade expires soon

      • tfb on 29/07/2016 - 15:42

        Says win10 in description. Maybe the rep can clarify?

      • fenric on 29/07/2016 - 16:49
        +1

        Expires tonight. So if you have been putting it off then you only have about 9 hours left :)
        Its about a 2 gig download.

        • tfb on 30/07/2016 - 03:49
          +1

          Yep but my understanding is these are fairly new machines that would probably have win10 from the get go. Again, maybe the rep can clarify if it is already installed.

    • gjk on 29/07/2016 - 15:44

      I got a refurbished ASUS from them before. Excellent condition. Delivered fast.

  • justtoreply on 29/07/2016 - 14:51

    What kind of screen? TN? VA? IPS?

  • scrimshaw on 29/07/2016 - 18:37

    Anyone tried to turn this into a Hackintosh?

    I need a cheap laptop to write Swift on.

  • Lemonpledge on 29/07/2016 - 22:26

    Out of stock? I can't seem to progress further than checkout:(

  • garage sale on 30/07/2016 - 07:20
    +2

    yeah, says out of stock, at that price QHD, and touch screen means glass for easy cleaning was truely a bargain.

    always a challenge with refurb stock in that its limited qty, like dell monitors.

  • Mikeologos on 30/07/2016 - 09:13

    OP how much stock did you allocate and is there going to be more?

    • groook on 30/07/2016 - 11:14

      Hopefully more comes soon, am keen

  • gilbert151 on 30/07/2016 - 21:58

    Any of the other models compelling buys?

    • GordonR on 30/07/2016 - 23:19

      The X302LA at 589 ticks a few boxes for me

      • 13" screen
      • i5-5200
      • 4Gb RAM
      • 128Gb SSD
      • can't tell screen res but almost certainly HD not full HD

      Good connectivity and reasonable portability…

      • aibargain on 31/07/2016 - 18:03

        Looks like 1366 x 768 screen res. Not touchscreen.

  • bartk on 04/08/2016 - 05:02

    Is this Laptop like this one or not, didnt get?
    https://yepo.com.au/asus-m3-6y30-8g-256g-ssd-13-3-qhd-touch-…

    i think it's a great deal, though might be stuck at windows 8.1 since the free Win 10 upgrade expires soon and it's a true

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