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Asus Zenbook UX461 14inch I5 $1116 @ Harvey Norman

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Asus Zenbook UX461 14inch I5 $1116 @ Harvey Norman
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camelthief on 09/06/2018 - 12:46 harveynorman.com.au (725 clicks)

Saw this deal at Harvey Norman I5-8250U, 8Gb RAM, 256Gb SSD Intel UHD graphics.

Felt nice and solid and the display looked good. On sale until Monday 11th June.

Brand Asus
Model UX461UA-E1072T
Processor Brand Intel
Processor Type Core i5
Processor Model i5-8250U
Processor Speed (GHz) 1.60
Processor Max Speed (GHz) 3.4
Installed RAM 8GB DDR3
Primary Storage Capacity 256GB
Storage Type SSD
Screen Size (inches) 14
Touchscreen Yes
Wireless Networking IEEE 802.11ac, Bluetooth

Reviews seem positive: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dydRyXnZzIA&t=22s

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  • twocsies on 09/06/2018 - 13:30
    +4

    Not sure what it is exactly, but this model number purchased from Harvey Norman between 1st June and 30th June 2018 appears to be eligible for an Asus $500 Experience promotion. (the model number and retailer are both listed as eligible) https://www.rewardtank.com.au/asus

    It seems like they would give you a voucher worth $500 for use at different venues. Details are a bit scarce.

    Q: What experiences are available?
    A: You will have over 500 venues Australia wide to choose from which include experiences like Archery, Paintball, Rock Climbing, kayaking, Craft, Cooking, Tours and Dancing.

  • BugsBunnyAUS on 09/06/2018 - 16:24

    Interesting. I guess the memory is not expandable?

    • camelthief on 09/06/2018 - 16:37

      Not AFAIK, I think it's only the SSD that is replaced.

      • BugsBunnyAUS on 09/06/2018 - 17:13
        +1

        Ok thanks!

        If anyone has one of these and wants to post their thoughts…

        • camelthief on 10/06/2018 - 07:31
          +2

          I caved and picked one up yesterday. I have only used it for a bit mainly setting it up and installing updates and Office 2016.

          Feels nice and solid. I love the finish on the aluminium. It's very quiet (though I haven't tried anything intensive like running older games). Remained pretty cool on my lap though again I haven't stressed it.

          Trackpad is nice, keyboard is good though feels a little clicky. The KB backlight is off by default (function+F3 is your friend) and has 3 brightness levels.

          I really like the display, colours are good and good brightness and contrast.

          Considering I am coming off of a 6 year old laptop (RAM and SSD upgraded) this is great and has a IMHO a nice premium feel to it.

          I think for $1116/-, I am very happy with this.

        • BugsBunnyAUS on 10/06/2018 - 10:06

          @camelthief: Was the pen included? I only found differing reports.

        • camelthief on 10/06/2018 - 22:27
          +1

          @BugsBunnyAUS:

          Pen included along with a case/sleeve for the laptop.

        • BugsBunnyAUS on 11/06/2018 - 09:48

          @camelthief: great thanks! I think that might seal the deal…

  • exeoluna on 09/06/2018 - 18:01
    +1

    The lack of USB C charging and only 8GB of RAM kinda stopped me on this one ):

    • Ostrk on 09/06/2018 - 18:24

      why do you need more than 8gb

    • Entropy Sky on 09/06/2018 - 18:52
      -1

      Unless gaming,8gb is enough.
      And this is not a gaming machine.

      • BenR31415 on 09/06/2018 - 20:50
        +2

        I'd argue the opposite.

        On my custom built workstation, I'm currently using 20GB.
        I use probably around 6GB when gaming.

        • Ostrk on 09/06/2018 - 22:20
          -1

          this is not a gaming machine so why are you bringing gaming into this
          you're probably one of those people who say macbooks are shit because u can't game on them

        • BenR31415 on 09/06/2018 - 22:30

          @Basimx: @Entropy Sky brought up gaming, saying that you need more than 8GB to game. I was disagreeing with their point.

          I couldn't care less about MacBooks not being able to game, I don't find gaming on a laptop a particularly enjoyable experience regardless.
          I was making a point that I almost always use 8GB and often use over 16GB when doing actual work on my computer.
          If you don't need more than 8GB, more power to you, you can buy a less expensive computer with fewer slowdowns. If you're like me and your workload requires more than that, then a laptop with less obviously won't be suitable.

          I don't understand where the hostility comes from.

        • Ostrk on 09/06/2018 - 23:43

          @BenR31415: I didn't have my snickers today

        • exeoluna on 10/06/2018 - 10:47

          @BenR31415:

          I float around 6-7 daily with everything, a bit lower on a laptop but 8GB totally isnt enough. Guess some people just use theirs for YouTube and solitaire :x

  • WhiteOak on 14/06/2018 - 22:01

    I went to have a look at this today, and they jack up the price with 1/2 yearly sale to $1286 :(

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