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$1200 - ASUS ZenBook 14” FHD, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Processor, GeForce MX350 2GB, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD,

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May 7th, 2020 3:36 pm

Nikhilvoid [OP]: Deal Fanatic; May 16, 2011; 5345 posts; 7970 upvotes; Burnaby, BC

May 7th, 2020 3:36 pm

[Amazon.ca] $1200 - ASUS ZenBook 14” FHD, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Processor, GeForce MX350 2GB, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD,

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Decent price for a crazy 8-core powerhouse CPU and Zenbooks are high end and very attractive.

Yes, it's regular price but better than anything in the price range.

Review: https://www.ultrabookreview.com/37680-a ... c-um433iq/

https://www.ultrabookreview.com/38004-a ... enchmarks/

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May 7th, 2020 3:45 pm

HailHydra: Banned; Dec 17, 2017; 1014 posts; 1054 upvotes

May 7th, 2020 3:45 pm

Wait why does it have the mx350? I thought the 4700u already had onboard graphics that was extremely good

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May 7th, 2020 3:50 pm

dancom96: Member; Aug 21, 2011; 259 posts; 100 upvotes

May 7th, 2020 3:50 pm

HailHydra wrote: ↑ Wait why does it have the mx350? I thought the 4700u already had onboard graphics that was extremely good

Probably some sort of agreement between ASUS and NVidia. You're right, I don't think there's enough diff between the iGPU here and the MX350 to justify the inc. in weight and dec. battery

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May 7th, 2020 4:03 pm

Nikhilvoid [OP]: Deal Fanatic; May 16, 2011; 5345 posts; 7970 upvotes; Burnaby, BC

May 7th, 2020 4:03 pm

HailHydra wrote: ↑Wait why does it have the mx350? I thought the 4700u already had onboard graphics that was extremely good

I linked a review comparing them: https://www.ultrabookreview.com/38004-a ... enchmarks/

Vega 8 is equivalent to mx350, but they come in ryzen 9 laptops.

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May 7th, 2020 5:24 pm

SomeGuyGG: Deal Addict; Aug 25, 2005; 1706 posts; 620 upvotes; Kitchener

May 7th, 2020 5:24 pm

Nicely spec'ed laptop. Looking forward to sales on these in the coming year. Zenbook 14 at $799 would be amazing.

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May 7th, 2020 5:29 pm

redflagdealsguy: Deal Expert; Feb 24, 2018; 26398 posts; 35757 upvotes

May 7th, 2020 5:29 pm

Good specs, pricing is still a little rich for the Corona era.

Walmart killed all their hot electronics deals when it became clear folks weren't scared about C19.

Lines are starting to diminsh from some Walmarts as staff are softening on occupancy guidelines.

Good laptop, OP, but not quite there value-wise.

I aim to be inclusive and considerate of others in my posts. If I fall short of that mark, feel free to let me know in good faith, and where appropriate, I'll edit my posts. Thank you.

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May 7th, 2020 5:33 pm

thegraduate112: Member; Dec 23, 2010; 466 posts; 836 upvotes; Toronto

May 7th, 2020 5:33 pm

16gb. 512gb, dedicated graphics, and 14 inch form factor at $1200 is very good. It's easy to get big bulky 15.6" machines with the same power, but they are not nearly as enjoyable to travel with.

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May 7th, 2020 5:34 pm

Nikhilvoid [OP]: Deal Fanatic; May 16, 2011; 5345 posts; 7970 upvotes; Burnaby, BC

May 7th, 2020 5:34 pm

SomeGuyGG wrote: ↑ Nicely spec'ed laptop. Looking forward to sales on these in the coming year. Zenbook 14 at $799 would be amazing.

Yeah, the Zenbook was even $599 at Costco one time, but wait and see, I guess: costco-asus-zenbook-13-3-ultrabook-599-97-2259521/

May 7th, 2020 5:44 pm

NewsyL: Deal Fanatic; Feb 16, 2006; 5221 posts; 2232 upvotes; Vancouver

May 7th, 2020 5:44 pm

thegraduate112 wrote: ↑ 16gb. 512gb, dedicated graphics, and 14 inch form factor at $1200 is very good. It's easy to get big bulky 15.6" machines with the same power, but they are not nearly as enjoyable to travel with.

That's everything I need in a travel laptop except for one key feature for me - a screen with 95% or higher sRGB gamut coverage - to support my photography hobby. Otherwise it meets my minimums.

edit 2020-07-10
https://www.ultrabookreview.com/37505-a ... iq-review/

82% sRGB

Last edited by NewsyL on Jul 10th, 2020 2:24 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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May 7th, 2020 5:44 pm

nucker: Jr. Member; Sep 30, 2019; 145 posts; 103 upvotes; Vancouver

May 7th, 2020 5:44 pm

Love what AMD is doing these days, I watched Dave 2D's video on YouTube today about the new AMD Ryzen 4700U Swift 3 coming out, that thing is a good buy at MSRP(assuming CAD markup isn't something crazy) and would be an even bigger steal if it goes on sale eventually. I wish these type of options were around when I was still in school a couple of years ago.

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May 7th, 2020 5:44 pm

RCPilot: Newbie; Jan 13, 2016; 29 posts; 44 upvotes; Winnipeg, MB

May 7th, 2020 5:44 pm

Seems like Charging and video over USB C are missing, as compared to the Acer Swift 3 with Ryzen 4700u.

https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/m ... .HSEAA.003

Hopefully the Acer US price translates well to C$.

Fun times.

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May 7th, 2020 5:52 pm

thegraduate112: Member; Dec 23, 2010; 466 posts; 836 upvotes; Toronto

May 7th, 2020 5:52 pm

RCPilot wrote: ↑ Seems like Charging and video over USB C are missing, as compared to the Acer Swift 3 with Ryzen 4700u.

https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/m ... .HSEAA.003

Hopefully the Acer US price translates well to C$.

Fun times.

Good one! Display-port over usb c is key, else your stuck with hdmi out. With display port, you can daisychain display-port monitors to have a multi-monitor setup. Without it you're stuck with what is often a single HDMI out. I have to use a usb video adaptor on my laptop to display to 2 external monitors

May 7th, 2020 5:52 pm

Nikhilvoid [OP]: Deal Fanatic; May 16, 2011; 5345 posts; 7970 upvotes; Burnaby, BC

May 7th, 2020 5:52 pm

nucker wrote: ↑Love what AMD is doing these days, I watched Dave 2D's video on YouTube today about the new AMD Ryzen 4700U Swift 3 coming out, that thing is a good buy at MSRP(assuming CAD markup isn't something crazy) and would be an even bigger steal if it goes on sale eventually. I wish these type of options were around when I was still in school a couple of years ago.

RCPilot wrote: ↑ Seems like Charging and video over USB C are missing, as compared to the Acer Swift 3 with Ryzen 4700u.

https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/m ... .HSEAA.003

Hopefully the Acer US price translates well to C$.

Fun times.

Apart from the great CPU, it looks like Acer cheaped out with the Swift 3, and it's non-touch:

https://www.anandtech.com/show/15762/th ... ryzen-4000

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ac ... -amd-ryzen

Could still be a great utility laptop with that crazy CPU.

The Acer Swift 3 feels like someone took an average budget laptop and modded it to be a sleeper powerhouse. With its AMD Ryzen 4700U processor, it’s easily among the most powerful in its category, but everything else about it is clearly indicative of its budget roots. If that doesn’t bother you, it’s a great way to get more performance while paying less, but don’t expect a premium feel or, more importantly, a particularly great display.

I got a i5 8th gen Thinkpad for the time being, and will sell it when premium 4000 laptops go on sale.

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May 7th, 2020 6:46 pm

HugsNotDrugs: Deal Addict; Jun 1, 2007; 2098 posts; 1129 upvotes

May 7th, 2020 6:46 pm

I'd prefer the IGP but one benefit of the dedicated GPU is the power and thermal headroom is roughly doubled.

May 7th, 2020 6:56 pm

dancom96: Member; Aug 21, 2011; 259 posts; 100 upvotes

May 7th, 2020 6:56 pm

The Swift 3 is listed at $800 CAD at walmart, no stock yet. https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/acer-swift ... 0201549666
I agree though that the screen of the Swift is pretty awful.

After thinking a bit more, I may actually pick the Zenbook up. Better screen, more premium looks, faster processor and graphics card, double the ram for $400 more. The Swift is good for a budget laptop, but the Zenbook is better for something more serious.

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May 7th, 2020 6:59 pm

warpdrive: Deal Expert; Mar 6, 2003; 19293 posts; 12915 upvotes; Ottawa

May 7th, 2020 6:59 pm

review
https://www.ultrabookreview.com/37505-a ... iq-review/

Please update your profile to include your city https://forums.redflagdeals.com/ucp.php ... ofile_info

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May 7th, 2020 7:01 pm

Nikhilvoid [OP]: Deal Fanatic; May 16, 2011; 5345 posts; 7970 upvotes; Burnaby, BC

May 7th, 2020 7:01 pm

dancom96 wrote: ↑ The Swift 3 is listed at $800 CAD at walmart, no stock yet. https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/acer-swift ... 0201549666
I agree though that the screen of the Swift is pretty awful.

After thinking a bit more, I may actually pick the Zenbook up. Better screen, more premium looks, faster processor and graphics card for $400 more. The Swift is good for a budget laptop, but the Zenbook is better for something more serious.

Nice find. It's the 6 core 4500U version, not the 8 core 4700U, and you'll only have 6GB of RAM because the RAM is not upgradeable.

May 7th, 2020 7:02 pm

dancom96: Member; Aug 21, 2011; 259 posts; 100 upvotes

May 7th, 2020 7:02 pm

Nikhilvoid wrote: ↑ Nice find. It's the 6 core 4500U version, not the 8 core 4700U, and you'll only have 6GB of RAM because the RAM is not upgradeable.

Yeah that was one of my big concerns. I think 8GB is cutting it very close for 2020 and is even more restricted in gaming. Acer is quite generous with the SSD storage at the price, but there doesn't seem to be any hints of a 16GB RAM version (even for the 4700U version) which would push more more towards an Acer.

May 7th, 2020 7:07 pm

Nikhilvoid [OP]: Deal Fanatic; May 16, 2011; 5345 posts; 7970 upvotes; Burnaby, BC

May 7th, 2020 7:07 pm

Even the 4700u version has only 8gb and a non-touch screen.

May 7th, 2020 7:09 pm

texasbruce: Sr. Member; Oct 21, 2015; 619 posts; 813 upvotes; Toronto, ON

May 7th, 2020 7:09 pm

This is out of stock already.

Too bad they don't have 4k screens

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