ASUS Zenbook UX305FA $549 Delivered, REFURBISHED 13"FHD, 4GB, 128GB SSD, Win10 @ Certified Technology

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idontalwaysnotlie on 21/09/2016 - 10:27 cfonline.com.au (679 clicks)
Last edited 21/09/2016 - 10:56 by 1 other user

Got one of these for a friend. They are super thin, metal and look great.
Not the most powerful but fine for web/video/work.
Shipped out in less than an hour.

Details
Manufacturer Asus
Model UX305FA-FC076H
Condition Manufacture Refurbished
Operating System Windows 10 (downgradable to 8.1)
Screen 13.3" FHD (1920 x 1080) Display
Processor Intel® Core™ M-5Y10 (0.8-2GHZ, Dual core, 4 threads)
Memory 4GB RAM (Not upgradeable)
Hard Drive 128GB SSD (M.2 SSD upgradeable)
Graphics Integrated Graphics with Core M-5Y10(5300)
Optical Drive NO
Networking 802.11ac
Card Reader SDXC
Ports 3x USB 3.0
1x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack!
1x micro HDMI
Battery 3-cell Li-ion Polymer Battery Pack (usually 8-10 hours)
Dimensions 32.4(W) x 22.6(D) x 1.23 (H) cm
Weight 1.20kg
Warranty 1 Year ASUS Warranty
Delivery Free Express Delivery

Upgrades available
add touch screen $559
8GB RAM $659
256GB SSD $699
QHD+(3200 x 1800),2.9GHZ,256GB,8GB $999

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  michaelTito on 21/09/2016 - 10:37

  Is there an option to go touchscreen+8gb ram+ 256gb SSD?

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  fungi79 on 21/09/2016 - 10:51

  I remember shipping express having a deal for a new and higher spec model for around $699 earlier in the year / last year?

  These are also starting to look a bit outdated compared to thin bezel laptops like the new XPS 13 and the Lenovo Yoga.

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    albert0pia on 21/09/2016 - 11:57

    +3

    The Asus Zenbook and Dell XPS 13 have a very wide gap between them in terms of price, don't they?

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  bchliu on 21/09/2016 - 11:00

  +2

  Go for the 8GB version if you can. RAM is soldered on the mobo and not SODIMM. SSD looks like M2 connector so you can upgrade that yourself with a bit of patience. However, looks like the specs are different between them too.. (M3 on the 8GB version vs M5 on the 4GB). M5 is higher performance obviously.

  http://www.myfixguide.com/manual/asus-zenbook-ux305fa-disass…

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    darmz on 21/09/2016 - 13:02

    +1

    Careful… from what I understand

    The Core M-5Y10 is a 1st Gen Core M
    https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+M-5Y10+%…

    While Core M3 Processor 6Y30 is the 2nd Gen Model
    http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+m3-6Y30+%…

    So you not only get more RAM with the $659 Model but a newer CPU

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  otter-raptor on 21/09/2016 - 13:20

  Not sure if many people will do this : "Got one of these for a friend" :)

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    idontalwaysnotlie on 21/09/2016 - 13:31

    down side of working in IT, friends often ask what they should get (they pay of course)

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      otter-raptor on 21/09/2016 - 13:48

      Oh the recommendations , yup it is useful for that

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  Jamesx on 21/09/2016 - 14:17

  I've been watching this site, I'm sure they put up all the Zenbook prices btw 50-300 last month ish.

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  KillerkratZ on 21/09/2016 - 14:48

  I bought one of these from them recently.

  http://www.cfonline.com.au/index.php?product_id=2846&route=p…

  That one is UX305CA which is using the newer 6th gen Core M processor. Pretty solid laptop and great display. The only downside is that on 3200x1800 everything gets scaled weird in windows. Seems like it only plays well with native 1920x1080 laptops.

  Btw Centralfield Technology ships out their items really quick. I got my notebook pretty much the next day and via a courier service.

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    superforever on 21/09/2016 - 15:22

    +1

    Why so many REFURBISHED Asus, manufacturer problem?

    The only downside is that on 3200x1800 everything gets scaled weird in windows.

    Windows is very bad on that, unlike iPad no matter what resolution it will look the same size but sharper.

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      legendarylvl1 on 22/09/2016 - 19:10

      The scaling on windows side isn't a problem at all - it's the third party programs that aren't able to scale well. As well as the fact that that 3200x1800 screen makes everything looks ridiculously crisp.

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    legendarylvl1 on 22/09/2016 - 19:09

    Bought the exact same model about the same time as you I think. Honestly for the price I couldn't ask for me (especially the screen!). The display really is what makes this thing great.
    I use mine pretty much solely for browsing and facebook - can i ask what browser you use? I tried using Edge but found that Chrome runs a lot smoother…

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      KillerkratZ on 22/09/2016 - 21:58

      I did too try to use Edge because apparently its power saving but its just not feature ready for me the way Chrome does it (bookmarks sync etc) so Im sticking to Chrome for now.

      Btw, I highly encourage you to manually update to Windows 10 anniversary update
      https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12387/windows-10-up…
      Apparently the windows update app will not detect the anniversary update. Since the update I got slightly longer battery life.

      Also, the speakers are really soft with the default windows driver. I also highly recommend you download the audio driver. The volume became much louder after I installed the Asus drivers
      https://www.asus.com/au/Notebooks/ASUS-ZenBook-UX305CA/HelpD…