ASUS ZenBook UX330UA-AH55 - 4-Core i5 8250U, 13.3" FHD, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Backlit KB, 1.2kg - USD $731 / AUD $959 @ Amazon US

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Price drop on this one. It has been $749 for a while, above the GST barrier. It has now dropped by a reasonable amount, possibly due to Black Friday.

Worth looking at if you want something portable, as it is only 1.2kg, and has a quad-core 8th gen i5 CPU.

Do not use Amazon's exchange rate, because it is shocking at the moment. Pay in USD using a card that does not charge you foreign transaction fees.

I realise it has been posted before, but it was more expensive and has not been below the GST barrier for weeks.

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  Unseatingcargo1 on 23/11/2017 - 19:26

  +1

  Great deal. Still don't know why they use DC IN instead of type c for charging/data etc.

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    Make it so on 23/11/2017 - 19:27

    +1

    Not sure. Perhaps they are worried about an increase in warranty claims if they support charging with type-C, due to people using dodgy chargers or cables. But that's just a guess.

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  belongsinforums on 23/11/2017 - 20:13

  basically the xiaomi laptop but no dedicated graphics?

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    Make it so on 23/11/2017 - 20:16

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    This one is portable. 2kg and 15.6" vs. 1.2kg and 13.3".
    Not comparable.

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      belongsinforums on 23/11/2017 - 21:29

      +1

      um the 13 inch laptop im using right now is 1.3 kg IIRC

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        nith265 on 24/11/2017 - 09:46

        Do you have a link to the Xiaomi laptop your using - I take it you're happy with it?

        Xiaomi phones are great and keen to try one of their laptops too, but the 2nd gen Zenbook I bought a maybe 5 years ago has been the most solid piece of tech I've ever owned (I understand things have apparently gone a little down hill since then)

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        belongsinforums on 24/11/2017 - 19:31

        @nith265: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Xiaomi-Mi-Notebook-Air-13-3-20… happy with it so far

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        belongsinforums on 24/11/2017 - 19:32

        @nith265: you're SOL if something goes wrong with it. had some minor issues with waking after sleep, but i suspect that they're windows issues rather than laptop issues. much happier with this laptop than my clevo.

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        nith265 on 25/11/2017 - 19:55

        @tomkun01:
        Thanks - nvidia card makes it pretty amazing for the price I guess.

        SOL for the ASUS or the Xiaomi? (both probably!)

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        belongsinforums on 25/11/2017 - 19:57

        @nith265: moreso the xiaomi. amazon can be excellent for returns

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  DaTa on 23/11/2017 - 20:17

  Great laptop but the thermals and fan speed were issues

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  open4highway on 23/11/2017 - 23:22

  Planning to purchase it. Is this the best yet in this price range?

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    Make it so on 23/11/2017 - 23:38

    +1

    Depends what you are after, i.e. speed, portability, etc. I also posted some other ones recently.

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      open4highway on 23/11/2017 - 23:57

      I was looking for portability, performance and build quality. I hope this is the ONE.

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        Make it so on 24/11/2017 - 00:36

        This is the lightest by far. Next is the Lenovo at 1.7kg. That one has a PCIe SSD, and may be slightly faster. That one also has a touch screen.

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        belongsinforums on 24/11/2017 - 19:33

        @Make it so: i don't know why you're neglecting to mention the xiaomi mibook 13 at 1.3 kg https://www.notebookcheck.net/Xiaomi-Mi-Notebook-Air-13-3-20…

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        Make it so on 24/11/2017 - 22:05

        @tomkun01: that's a 7th Gen dual-core i5. You can't compare that with a quad-core 8th Gen i5. It's nowhere near in performance. Not sure if that one comes in 8th gen too, but I think it will cost more.

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        belongsinforums on 25/11/2017 - 00:12

        @Make it so: right. So it's cpu vs gpu?

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    belongsinforums on 23/11/2017 - 23:47

    +1

    Keep in mind that this is from Amazon us and warranty will go through them

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      zrmx on 25/11/2017 - 01:02

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      Actually this ASUS model has got ASUS' own international warranty, according to Amazon's listing under "Warranty & Support", pdf.

      There had been comments from other forum members that ASUS AU does honour and accept servicing of eligible international laptops under warranty.

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  dyzfunctioned on 24/11/2017 - 07:10

  Definitely tempting. Wonder if black friday brings any better deals in the sub $1000 range.

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  Iconic14 on 25/11/2017 - 15:28

  Definitely thinking hard about this one. Probably a stupid question but how do you guys go about charging these overseas laptops? do you buy a completely new power chord for the laptop or just an au adapter to plug in

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    Make it so on 25/11/2017 - 16:17

    Depends if the changer has a power chord at all. It may just be like a power supply which plugs right in. In that case a travel adapter is needed. Bending pins can work but isn't safe and can cause damage.