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Asus Vivobook F510UA, FHD Laptop, Intel Core i5-8250U, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD US $506.71 (~AU $680) Delivered @ Amazon

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Now USD $479 plus shipping.

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https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/346290 USD499 plus shipping.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/373379 USD532 plus shipping.

  • Powerful 8th Generation Intel Core i5-8250U 1.6GHz (Turbo up to 3.4GHz) processor
  • 14.2" wide, 0.8" thin and portable footprint with 0.3" NanoEdge bezel for a stunning 80% screen-to-body ratio
  • 15.6" anti-glare Full HD display with ASUS Splendid software enhancement
  • 8GB DDR4 RAM and 1TB HDD
  • Ergonomic chiclet keyboard with fingerprint sensor
  • Operating System:Windows 10 Pro,Windows 10 Home
  • Comprehensive connections including USB 3.1 Type-C (Gen1), USB 3.0, USB 2.0, and HDMI; Lightning-fast 802.11ac * * Wi-Fi keeps you connected through any congestion or interference
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  • billy_bob on 18/05/2018 - 11:49
    +6

    Wow, great specs for the price, just swap out the HDD for SSD and you are good to go!

    • jpl on 18/05/2018 - 11:53
      +7

      I can vouch for this little beast. Light, powerful, small for a 15.6 inch, beautiful screen, last for more than 7-8 hours normal use, fast boot up with SSD.

      Can't find anything bad except the US power adaptor, have to carry one extra US to AU converter which is very inconvenience.

      • gadget on 18/05/2018 - 12:01
        +1

        What about the SSD+HDD option? Does that mean that you can alos add an ssd later on top of the HDD? For the extra $90 may be worth just getting this option at the beginning, no?

        • jpl on 18/05/2018 - 12:04
          +2

          Yes, you can add an extra M.2 SSD later. As a true ozbargainer, I would wait for a bargained M.2 SSD SATA3 and 8G DDR4 RAM to show up here.

        • Cheap Charlie on 18/05/2018 - 12:12
          +1

          @jpl:

          edit

          Spare m.2 slot vissable here: https://youtu.be/-tSpE-vvJPs?t=1m4s

        • jpl on 18/05/2018 - 12:19
          +1

          @Cheap Charlie:

          M.2 is here and empty
          M.2 Slot

        • thedriver on 22/05/2018 - 17:10

          @jpl: unfortunately, the M.2 port is only SATA, not NVMe. For my use scenario, this is the ONLY compromise of this laptop.

        • jpl on 22/05/2018 - 20:23

          @thedriver:

          Will be a bit of challenge to find NVMe in a budget laptop like this.

      • 123bargain on 18/05/2018 - 12:09

        Hi
        May I ask how big is the screen size actually? Is it 15.6 inches size?
        Thanks

        • Make it so on 18/05/2018 - 12:11

          Yes, 15.6" full-HD

        • jpl on 18/05/2018 - 12:33

          add to @Make it so's reply,

          it is 15.6" LCD inside a 14" frame. So the bezel is very very narrow.

        • Kubric on 18/05/2018 - 12:59
          +2

          @jpl: I've been looking for a 14'laptop for a little while. Is this a true 14'with an extra wide screen or does it just feel like one? I'm a little concerned I'm going to order one and end up recieving a slightly slimmer 15.6'laptop.

        • freefall101 on 18/05/2018 - 13:23
          +2

          @Kubric:

          Screen size is the diagonal measurement of the actual display, nothing else. You can't have an extra wide 14" display because it wouldn't be 14" anymore (or it would be shorter as well)

          Its a 15.6" display, however due to the slim bezels it's roughly the size of a laptop with a 14" display.

      • bfg100k on 18/05/2018 - 14:44
        +2

        Does the charging adaptor use a standard IEC C7 or C13 interface? If so, you can simply swap out the power cable (i.e. the cable that plugs into the wall plate) to avoid carrying around a US to AU converter.

        • aong152 on 18/05/2018 - 22:57
          +2

          No, the charger is part of the wall wart section. You can buy an australian charger for $20-25 aud for this model, or you can buy a cheap ($1-2) universal->AU plug.

          http://lps-gopower.com/images/cache/dab12f9a1399dd75c81f63b1…

        • lovepub on 19/05/2018 - 07:11
          -2

          @aong152:

          Or a free option,
          Use a plier and bend those plug pins tilted to fit into the wall socket.

        • aong152 on 19/05/2018 - 14:14
          +1

          @lovepub:
          Yes and no.
          If the plastic isn't pliable enough then the plastic could crack and make you sad person.

          In addition, US and CHina Prongs are 1.3mm, AU are 1.4mm. That means even if you bend them they can still be a bit "loose" in the wall socket.

        • mrau on 22/05/2018 - 01:05

          @aong152:

          Not really. Works every time, even if it's at your own risk

        • [Deactivated] on 25/05/2018 - 15:42
          +1

          @aong152: hi mate, do you have a link to the $25 charger for au? Cheers

        • casey2 on 29/05/2018 - 19:13
          +2

          @HereBobButtons:
          I got this one. Works great
          https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-AC-Adapter-Charger-for-Asus-…

        • [Deactivated] on 03/06/2018 - 12:00
          +1

          @casey2:ah, you absolute legend. Thank you very much!!!

        • jpl on 03/06/2018 - 17:29

          What @lovepub and @mrau suggested works great.

  • gadget on 18/05/2018 - 11:52
    +2

    Delivered costs? Title is price only.

    • aong152 on 18/05/2018 - 13:50
      +1

      Its $479usd + $21.88usd shipping for me.
      So $500.88usd delivered.

      I was the previous bargain poster and it cost me $532usd.

  • Dropp on 18/05/2018 - 11:57
    +1

    It says “Computer Memory Type DDR3 SDRAM” in product specifications on the amazon website.

    • jpl on 18/05/2018 - 11:58
      +1

      I can confirm it is DDR4.

      • Dropp on 18/05/2018 - 11:59
        +1

        My bad, thanks for clearing that up.

  • cdaddy on 18/05/2018 - 11:58

    $ use it

  • bfimmortal on 18/05/2018 - 12:00

    Anyone knows whether it takes an M.2 SSD or not?

    • Cheap Charlie on 18/05/2018 - 12:11

      Looks like their is only one M.2 which is already populated with the wifi card.

      https://youtu.be/renPptxr3Nw?t=6m8s

    • jpl on 18/05/2018 - 12:11
      +2

      Yes, one M.2 SSD SATA3 slot empty by default.

    • vis on 18/05/2018 - 18:00
      +4

      Yes, Make sure to buy screws from ebay also when you buy ssd as mine M.2 WD didn't come with screws.

    • aong152 on 18/05/2018 - 22:58
      +3

      m.2. 2280 SATA3 only. Not NVME.

      My model didn't have a screw so i had to go find one. I suggest you buy a copule off ebay ($1-2) at the same time as the laptop just in case.

  • billy_bob on 18/05/2018 - 12:01

    Shipping is about AUD$39 to Melbourne…

    • gadget on 18/05/2018 - 12:02

      normal or expedited?

      • Frankly Frankie on 18/05/2018 - 18:33

        US$21.88 delivery to Melbourne, normal not expedited.

    • aong152 on 18/05/2018 - 22:59

      US$21.88 to sydney.

  • Cheap Charlie on 18/05/2018 - 12:01
    +1

    Has the blue light reduction mode to protect your macular

  • Scotch on 18/05/2018 - 12:08
    +1

    $27.71US delivery cost to ADELAIDE

  • weebok15 on 18/05/2018 - 12:09

    is a tax invoice included with purchase?

    • jpl on 18/05/2018 - 12:10
      +3

      This is considered import. Come with Amazon Invoice, not Australian GST invoice.

    • aong152 on 18/05/2018 - 13:51
      +2

      If you need the amount in the invoice to state AUD, pay in AUD (more expensive than paying in USD and using local credit card to exchange $)

      However it is not an Australian Tax invoice, it is just an Amazon invoice.

      • Apue on 31/05/2018 - 22:03

        Can I claim this as a work related item even if it was bought from USA?

  • djshitu on 18/05/2018 - 12:16

    A little off topic, specs are good and the price is great but i am in the market for a laptop with a full keyboard (including numeric keypad).
    Any suggestions please?

    • railspider on 18/05/2018 - 12:18
      +1

      Nearly every 15.6" sized laptop comes with numeric keyboard, this is one of the few exceptions because of the smaller form factor.

    • jpl on 18/05/2018 - 12:20
      +1

      Dell Inspiron 15

      • djshitu on 18/05/2018 - 12:22

        I looked at that but seems only the gaming version comes with the num keypad. Am i correct?

        • jpl on 18/05/2018 - 12:23
          +1

          Yes, put a watch on Dell outlet website, the gaming version is now getting very cheap.

        • djshitu on 18/05/2018 - 12:25

          @jpl: Thanks for response.
          Regarding "put a watch" is there a way to have a reminder/email function or i have to keep checking it regularly?

        • jpl on 18/05/2018 - 12:28
          +2

          @djshitu:

          There are many tools that you can use depending on your OS and browser. An example will be Visual Ping extension for Chrome https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/visual%20ping

        • djshitu on 18/05/2018 - 12:36

          @jpl:
          Thanks a lot. Have put a watch. Much appreciated.

        • worldwidehappiness on 19/05/2018 - 14:20

          Incorrect: "only the gaming version comes with the num keypad". Most if not all Inspiron 15 have numpad.

    • greatlamp on 19/05/2018 - 07:04

      Lenovo P50s / P51s

  • railspider on 18/05/2018 - 12:17

    Great specs, and the reviews aren't bad considering the price. Wish it had charging via USB-C though.

    • dcep on 18/05/2018 - 13:32

      i'm confused how many type-Cs are out there

      type C gen 1 ???
      type C gen 2 ???
      type C thunderbolt ????
      USB 3.1 ?????
      charge in/out ?????

      • NebulAe on 19/05/2018 - 08:20
        +1

        It's called USB for a reason

  • Make it so on 18/05/2018 - 12:17
    +25

    I am using this laptop right now. As you can see, the letters I am typing are extra crisp and were typed at high speed. Comes to show how good this laptop is.

    It takes a SATA 3 M.2 SSD. I am using a Samsung EVO 850 250GB, and it seriously flies. With the normal HDD it was quite slow. I used Macrium Reflect (free) to clone from the HDD to the SSD, which worked great. There really is no need for a whole clean install IMO, because it does not have unnecessary bloatware that slows it down.

    It is very light, the screen is great, and the keyboard is fine too. Fingerprint sensor is convenient and fast. Opening it up is a pain, but instructions are in the reviews on Amazon. My M.2 did not come with a screw, so I had to use one from the casing (still holds together).

    • jpl on 18/05/2018 - 12:21

      Clean install will not be as fast a the OEM image for a reason that I cannot and don't have time to find out.

      • aong152 on 18/05/2018 - 13:53

        Macrium Reflect killed my bootup for some reason, so i had to do a clean install.
        It still only shows win10 logo for a fraction of a second. (On a Samsung 840 Evo 128GB m.2)

      • toomuchdogfur on 19/05/2018 - 11:13
        +1

        I did a clean install because I couldn't clone the drive for reasons, but I don't see any performance issues.

        The only way I think you could screw up a clean install is to install the OS in BIOS mode instead of UEFI, which would negate UEFI fast boot (but even then its a difference of seconds on startup).

        • jpl on 19/05/2018 - 12:34
          +2

          The OEM image has a lot of optimisation that the clean install is not aware of. This image was tuned specifically for this laptop thus providing much faster boot.

          I have a XPS12 also the same behaviour, OEM image boots in 6 secs but clean install took 12 secs.

    • lovepub on 19/05/2018 - 07:18

      Dude, does this super laptop run all or most of the games?
      Like fortnite , wow, etc etc

      • Wonderfool on 19/05/2018 - 09:28
        +1

        It will run casual games, but you're looking for something with a graphics card for any mildly intensive games.

        So Fortnight and WoW is fine, but forget GTA5. Expect to pay atleast 400 more if you wanna play AAA games.

      • Make it so on 19/05/2018 - 10:29

        Sorry, I don't do gaming. It's fine for Photoshop though.

    • bfg100k on 20/06/2018 - 23:50

      Need help. I tried cloning the HDD to SSD using Macrium Reflect and before letting the machine reboot, went into the bios to change boot order to SSD first. However, when the system boots, I can hear the HDD clicking away while the screen turns black with only the mouse cursor and a spinning circle next to it for a long long time. Just wondering if you disconnect the HDD after the cloning for the first boot into the SSD? Or is there a way to fix the boot partition without having to disconnect the HDD?

      • Make it so on 21/06/2018 - 11:31

        I did not disconnect the hard drive. Didn't have to.
        Are you sure you set the correct drive as the boot drive? Are you also sure you cloned it correctly? I cloned across all 4 partition, but resized the largest one in Macrium before dragging it across to the destination (if I recall correctly).

        Is it possible that your machine is running updates? Because mine did the first half of a major windows update just before I cloned it (which was annoying), and then completed updates from the cloned drive.

        • bfg100k on 21/06/2018 - 14:37

          I made sure all updates were completed before cloning mine. In terms of cloning, I dropped the 2nd partition which is just empty space and resized (i.e. shrink ed) the 3rd to match available space in the SSD. I did it a 2nd time and am now able to boot into it (Windows confirm the boot partition is now on the SSD). However, it still feels sluggish and I can still hear the HDD clicking away every time I perform some action (e.g. opening the control panel). Tempted to blow the HDD partitions away to see if that helps but concerned that the files are still linked in some way!

          I've done HDD to SSD migration before (although it's been a year or two now) but never had so much trouble :(

        • Make it so on 21/06/2018 - 14:50

          @bfg100k: My advice is to never remove any partition until things work. Change as little as possible in one go. In the Windows disk manager you should be able to see in the "status" field on top whether your SSD partition has "Boot" at the beginning.

          It is possible your computer is still installing updates, as it will have missed more than one major Windows update. Go into Windows update and see what it is doing. Also check your disk activity (right-click on task bar to bring up task manager, go into "performance" and see whether your disk is doing things).

          Ensure Windows is not including the second drive as part of its restore point. If your computer is running fine, then wipe that drive to be sure.

          My cloning went fine, but installation from the flash drive did not go fine, because apparently as long as any incompatible volume is plugged in (in this case the 'original' HDD), it would not let me install on any other volume. Silly Windows installation bug.

        • jpl on 21/06/2018 - 18:16

          @bfg100k:

          Try take out or disconnect the hdd and see if it boots.

          As far as i know, all the partitions are required.

        • bfg100k on 22/06/2018 - 13:05

          @Make it so: Interesting - went into settings -> manage storage -> free up space and selected to remove everything (including the previous Windows version) and things seem to more responsive after (less hdd clicking noises as well). Still don't understand why that is so but happy to have a quieter and faster laptop finally

        • Make it so on 22/06/2018 - 13:18

          @bfg100k: That's good. Yes, by default it keeps the old Windows. Maybe it was running out of space?
          Another recommendation: tell Windows not to use your HDD for virtual memory or the hybernation file. Only let it use your SSD.

  • Jatacid on 18/05/2018 - 12:17

    I'm never touching an Asus ever again after the last laptop I bought. It took them over 4 months to even get it properly sorted and kept sending it back unrepaired. Worst customer experience I've ever had and the laptop quality was absolute garbage. It's cheap but I'd avoid at all costs.

    • Ostrk on 18/05/2018 - 13:07

      Their graphics cards are superb but yes my experiences with asus laptop and peripherals have been very bad.
      I'm still running an Asus GTX760 and it works like a (profanity) charm…other than the fact that it sucks dick.

    • Jorkus on 18/05/2018 - 14:43

      That sucks. I've heard the customer support is terrible, but i've never had to deal with them. I can say that my Zenbook has been working perfectly for 2 years now and the quality is great.

  • David76 on 18/05/2018 - 12:18

    Can I use an SD card in this?

    • Cheap Charlie on 18/05/2018 - 12:21

      Yes, refer the IO in the 3rd picture on the advert

    • aong152 on 18/05/2018 - 13:53

      Yes, however the SD Card sticks out so you can't leave it in all day.

  • The Wololo Wombat on 18/05/2018 - 12:26

    No dedicated graphics card?

    • Ostrk on 18/05/2018 - 13:08
      +9

      For this price point it will be very hard to find a laptop with a dedicated card that isn't shit.

  • David76 on 18/05/2018 - 12:28

    How much to these retail for in the shops?

    • OzSikh on 18/05/2018 - 12:30

      Quick Google search will help you find the answer. Cheers

    • jpl on 18/05/2018 - 12:30
      +1

      Not in Australia retail I believe. But I can be sure that this is the cheapest for similar specs.

      • OzSikh on 18/05/2018 - 12:33

        OP please add the shipping cost to the Title

    • aong152 on 18/05/2018 - 13:53
      +2

      In Australia, expect to pay $1200-1300 aud.

    • Frankly Frankie on 18/05/2018 - 16:50

      From eBay -
      https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p238005…
      AU$1355 from AUS based seller
      Starting from US$559.99 plus delivery - US based sellers

  • dTer on 18/05/2018 - 12:31

    If I had the money, oh man, I would jump all over this. Awesome deal.

  • Johnny L on 18/05/2018 - 12:32
    +1

    Comes up to ~$700 for Melbourne South Easter Suburb.
    Would grab if this is local stock

    • jpl on 18/05/2018 - 12:34
      +1

      blame the weak AUD :-)

      • OzSikh on 18/05/2018 - 12:38

        Comes up to ~$700

        That’s included shipping

  • Stylez on 18/05/2018 - 12:44

    Touchscreen?

    • jpl on 18/05/2018 - 12:51
      +1

      Nope. The screen is non reflective matte finish.

  • illumination on 18/05/2018 - 12:47
    +1

    Interesting…

    This vs the Acer from Bing Lee?

    • jpl on 18/05/2018 - 12:50

      If you want a good screen, go for the ASUS. If you want local support go for the ACER.

      • Apue on 31/05/2018 - 22:06

        I has bas experiences with Acer twice. So I would avoid the brand.

  • Kubric on 18/05/2018 - 13:03

    Any advice on which to buy? Looking for a portable 14'laptop with decent specs (for future-proofing). I do a little light gaming (no major AAA titles bar Total War series maybe) and some light video editing.

    I had the Acer Swift 3 on order from Amazon as it's got the same specs but with a 256gb SSD and MX150 graphics, but its priced at $700 USD. Is the integrated graphics and the included SSD worth the extra $200ish AUD I'll spend on it compared to buying this and a 250gb SSD?

    https://www.amazon.com/Acer-i5-8250U-NVIDIA-GeForce-SF314-52…

    • Ostrk on 18/05/2018 - 13:05

      Depends how portable you mean.
      I'd honestly consider buying a used Mac Air if I was you…I'll probably get downvoted like (profanity) for saying this but I think for portability nothing beats the mac airs.

      • aong152 on 18/05/2018 - 14:00
        +1

        Mac air 11" has T H I C C bezels.
        Mac air 13" has T H I C C bezels too.

        modern 13" laptops have thinner bezels and are hence the same physical size as a Mac air 11", but with a larger screen.

        Mac air is really not a worthy bargain unless used, but then you could get those modern 13" laptops used too….

        e.g. used 13" mac air = $920 for 2014 model.
        used Dell XPS 13 (2016 ish) is $850

        The xps will be newer and probably have better specs, for the same price point…

        • Ostrk on 18/05/2018 - 14:19

          Yeah I got an 11' 2013 one I bought for 350 a few days back and the bezels are pretty bad and make the screen look even smaller than it already is Lol. However I honestly love it to bits so far. Performs smooth as butter but that's probaby mac os optimization since it's got shit specs.
          Just depends on if you can get a good deal tbh - speaking of which, was mine a good deal? I'm not a mac expert by any means so I don't know if I got a good deal or not but 350 dropped off to my house with a charger sounds alright.
          So far the best thing I love about this little thing is the battery (considering the tiny size it's amazing) and the trackpad. 4GB ram is a huge problem and the only one I have with it. I'd never buy a new macbook though (profanity) that. Apple support is useless anyway so may as well save yourself the money and buy used.

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