[The Source] ASUS 15.6”(720p) or 14"(1080p) Laptop with Intel® i3-1005G1, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM & Windows 10 - Refurbished $299

Jun 24th, 2022 12:09 pm

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nadrojcote [OP]: Deal Addict; Feb 8, 2012; 2187 posts; 1476 upvotes

Jun 24th, 2022 12:09 pm

[The Source] ASUS 15.6”(720p) or 14"(1080p) Laptop with Intel® i3-1005G1, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM & Windows 10 - Refurbished $299

Deal Link:: https://www.thesource.ca/en-ca/clearanc ... /108093918
Price:: $299.99
Retailer:: The Source

Display: 15.6" HD LCD Display (1366 x 768)
Processor: 1.20 GHz Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 Dual Core Processor
Memory: 8 GB of DDR4 SDRAM
Storage: 256GB Solid State Drive
Graphics: Intel® UHD Graphics integrated graphics
Operating System: Windows 10

14" option with 1080p screen

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Jun 24th, 2022 12:20 pm

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JoJoCan: Deal Fanatic; Jul 14, 2018; 6255 posts; 19106 upvotes; Kitchener

Jun 24th, 2022 12:20 pm

720p in 2022...

PC: i9 9900ks, RTX 3060 Ti 8gb, 64gb RAM
Phone: iPhone 8 64gb

+8

Jun 24th, 2022 12:27 pm

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NavieM: Deal Addict; Oct 26, 2010; 3732 posts; 7356 upvotes

Jun 24th, 2022 12:27 pm

I’ve bought a few refurb laptops from the source over the past year. (Like 10)

I’d say about half of them came defective. Battery issues, screen issues, clicking hard drives, and other random problems.

They do have a good return policy on the refurb/open box items though

Public Mobile customer

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Jun 24th, 2022 1:08 pm

#4

Lone_Prodigy: Deal Expert; Oct 30, 2006; 15349 posts; 5445 upvotes

Jun 24th, 2022 1:08 pm

JoJoCan wrote: ↑ 720p in 2022...

It's $300...

+27

Jun 24th, 2022 1:11 pm

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sprung: Deal Expert; Apr 16, 2002; 23925 posts; 32060 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 24th, 2022 1:11 pm

Makes an ok Chromebook. Throw Chrome OS Flex on there.

I'm serious as cancer when I say rhythm is a dancer.

Jun 24th, 2022 1:12 pm

#6

LULUMON: Member; Sep 10, 2018; 475 posts; 1730 upvotes; Do I care?

Jun 24th, 2022 1:12 pm

Downside is not able to run play store Apps. I do use Chrome OS Flex already.

+1

Jun 24th, 2022 1:13 pm

#7

redflagdealsguy: Deal Expert; Feb 24, 2018; 23633 posts; 29678 upvotes

Jun 24th, 2022 1:13 pm

Lone_Prodigy wrote: ↑ It's $300...

Too rational.

Folks know if the RAM is upgradeable?

.

Jun 24th, 2022 1:13 pm

#8

CadillacJack: Sr. Member; Aug 24, 2009; 711 posts; 327 upvotes; Mississauga

Jun 24th, 2022 1:13 pm

Looks like a good kid school PC. My kid is doing just fine on a 8 year old X1 Carbon with a 3667u in it.

Jun 24th, 2022 1:33 pm

#9

Dhanushan: Deal Guru; Jun 20, 2020; 13742 posts; 17059 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 24th, 2022 1:33 pm

redflagdealsguy wrote: ↑ Too rational.

Folks know if the RAM is upgradeable?

Should have a SO-DIMM slot for upgrade

"4GB DDR4 on board, 4GB DDR4 SO-DIMM, Total system memory upgradeable to:12GB"

ASUS X509 - disassembly and upgrade options

Destiny is all

+5

Jun 24th, 2022 1:44 pm

#10

simplypop: Deal Addict; Jul 22, 2019; 2296 posts; 3044 upvotes

Jun 24th, 2022 1:44 pm

How's this computer if all I need to do is scanning stuff and uploading to the cloud?

Jun 24th, 2022 2:35 pm

#11

Chris9446: Member; Aug 1, 2013; 479 posts; 578 upvotes; The Lower Mainland

Jun 24th, 2022 2:35 pm

simplypop wrote: ↑How's this computer if all I need to do is scanning stuff and uploading to the cloud?

This computer doesn't have a scanner built in

..

Should be fine for those purposes but at this price I'd buy a Dell refurb. Lower spec but much higher build quality and will last yeaaars.

+2

Jun 24th, 2022 2:46 pm

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candle11: Member; Aug 5, 2010; 244 posts; 314 upvotes; Vancouver, BC

Jun 24th, 2022 2:46 pm

This 14-inch comes with a 1080 screen

https://www.thesource.ca/en-ca/clearanc ... /108098177

+12

Jun 24th, 2022 2:52 pm

#13

JoJoCan: Deal Fanatic; Jul 14, 2018; 6255 posts; 19106 upvotes; Kitchener

Jun 24th, 2022 2:52 pm

Lone_Prodigy wrote: ↑ It's $300...

$150 can get me a 720p Chromebook refurb...

PC: i9 9900ks, RTX 3060 Ti 8gb, 64gb RAM
Phone: iPhone 8 64gb

Jun 24th, 2022 2:57 pm

#14

redflagdealsguy: Deal Expert; Feb 24, 2018; 23633 posts; 29678 upvotes

Jun 24th, 2022 2:57 pm

JoJoCan wrote: ↑ $150 can get me a 720p Chromebook refurb...

Most chromebooks are garbage. This is Windows 10.

This is a laptop with a capable i3 10th generation CPU and reasonable upgradeable RAM.

The rated max is 12GB but I've never encountered an unbuffered DDR4 SODIMM slot that couldn't accept a 32GB stick.

Stay grateful, gents.

.

+4

Jun 24th, 2022 3:02 pm

#15

JoJoCan: Deal Fanatic; Jul 14, 2018; 6255 posts; 19106 upvotes; Kitchener

Jun 24th, 2022 3:02 pm

redflagdealsguy wrote: ↑ Most chromebooks are garbage. This is Windows 10.

This is a laptop with a capable i3 10th generation CPU and reasonable upgradeable RAM.

The rated max is 12GB but I've never encountered an unbuffered DDR4 SODIMM slot that couldn't accept a 32GB stick.

Stay grateful, gents.

It’s a decent deal for sure but out of my budget at this time

PC: i9 9900ks, RTX 3060 Ti 8gb, 64gb RAM
Phone: iPhone 8 64gb

Jun 24th, 2022 3:08 pm

#16

redflagdealsguy: Deal Expert; Feb 24, 2018; 23633 posts; 29678 upvotes

Jun 24th, 2022 3:08 pm

Dhanushan wrote: ↑ Should have a SO-DIMM slot for upgrade

"4GB DDR4 on board, 4GB DDR4 SO-DIMM, Total system memory upgradeable to:12GB"

ASUS X509 - disassembly and upgrade options
Code: Select all
https://youtu.be/3nG9jQktPfs

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cp ... Hz&id=3560

Passmark is 5100, very comfortable for a laptop, which isn't surprising in a 10th gen i3.

If I didn't have a B2B pipeline, and were Joe consumer, I would buy this laptop as a good all around machine.

Enough RAM.

Enough SSD capacity.

A fine machine.

720p at 15.6" is fine, you get used to it, especially if you're no longer the hyper-focused obsessive 25 year old you once were (I'm staring at a mirror right now).

Stay grateful, gents.

JoJoCan wrote: ↑ It’s a decent deal for sure but out of my budget at this time

No judgements. Thank you for clarifying.

.

+6

Jun 24th, 2022 3:21 pm

#17

Hugh: Deal Addict; Sep 13, 2004; 4153 posts; 1598 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 24th, 2022 3:21 pm

candle11 wrote: ↑ This 14-inch comes with a 1080 screen

https://www.thesource.ca/en-ca/clearanc ... /108098177

I bought one and came back here to post it. You beat me to it.

Don't forget Rakuten (only 2% and it never works for me).

I also signed up for thesource.ca marketing email to qualify for $10 coupon. Only to find out that the coupon doesn't apply.

+1

Jun 24th, 2022 3:27 pm

#18

redflagdealsguy: Deal Expert; Feb 24, 2018; 23633 posts; 29678 upvotes

Jun 24th, 2022 3:27 pm

candle11 wrote: ↑ This 14-inch comes with a 1080 screen

https://www.thesource.ca/en-ca/clearanc ... /108098177

Smaller form factor, which some appreciate, higher resolution screen, which some obsess about.

Seems like a win.

Nice work.

Some prefer the 15", but most will prefer your offering.

.

+1

Jun 24th, 2022 3:28 pm

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3ajs: Sr. Member; Apr 6, 2008; 571 posts; 548 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 24th, 2022 3:28 pm

Both seem to be bilingual keyboards is that correct? Are they the normal or annoying layout?

+1

Jun 24th, 2022 3:28 pm

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ytrewq: Jr. Member; Feb 14, 2015; 121 posts; 48 upvotes; Montreal

Jun 24th, 2022 3:28 pm

candle11 wrote: ↑ This 14-inch comes with a 1080 screen

https://www.thesource.ca/en-ca/clearanc ... /108098177

Thanks! Bought this one. It's also newer, so hoping for less battery degradation.

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ASUS 15.6”(720p) or 14"(1080p) Laptop with Intel® i3-1005G1, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM & Windows 10 - Refurbished $299

[The Source] ASUS 15.6”(720p) or 14"(1080p) Laptop with Intel® i3-1005G1, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM & Windows 10 - Refurbished $299

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