​I fix laptops for a living and the old x55dc asus was a shockingly flimsy laptop, you could actually twist and bend it and the touchpads aren't great... although that was the old models, maybe they're better built now

Is the battery life only 4 hours? Was about to hit the button but that might be a deal breaker for me. What's the battery life on the Dell mentioned?

If you are looking for a different balance this is worth considering for ~£100 more:

Latitude E5570
Intel® Core™ i5-6440HQ Processor (Quad Core, 2.6 GHz, 6MB Cache, 35W)
Windows 10 Pro (64bit)
8 GB (1x8GB) 2133MHz DDR4 Memory Non ECC
500 GB 2.5inch SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
AMD Radeon R7 M360 2GB
Intel 8260 Dual band 2x2 802.11ac Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.1
4-cell 62W/HR Battery
15.6 Inch FHD (1920x1080) Non-Touch Anti-Glare LCD
1 Year On-site Next Business Day Warranty

1. It's a dual core, don't get hung up on the fact that the branding is i7 as if it had been a quad core the price would be noticeably higher.
2. The reseller only offering a 3 month warranty of their own will keep the price down a bit. I doubt it makes much difference to the price but a bigger one to peace of mind maybe!

Yes I know but then my point is 'why not a quad-core i7'. It's just a weird mix of parts, it's good value for what it is but I reckon it'll draw less well informed buyers in based on the marketing names and numbers and in reality without an SSD it would be largely infuriating. And back to my other note - the Dell machines are better balanced, in fact Dell is normally very good at having all components complement each other and nothing outwardly mismatched. The short Asus warranty doesn't instil confidence - it may work fine for years but then why not give longer?

You can do transcoding with the encoder in an iGPU as well.
I didn't take issue with Intel's mobile branding but now that you can get quad core mobile i5s alongside dual core with HT i7s as well as quad core with HT i7s it is starting to get a bit confusing. :smiley:
This does seem like a weird mix of parts that marketing cooked up but it's still fairly good value for what you get albeit being a refurb with a limited warranty which takes the shine off the deal.

Yes, that was the usage case I expected but this laptop has a dual-core i7 not the quad (which I honestly think ought to be named an i5) and then if you're doing that kind of stuff you've suggested, I'd imagine a bit of GPU transcode which is why the cynic in me can't help seeing this laptop as choosing marketing names and numbers over real-world use (like massive hard disk storage but no SSD, no GPU but i7 CPU, more RAM than normal, etc.) - I suppose at least they have included an FHD display.

And FWIW, I'd choose the Dell options provided over this Asus, the Dells are more balanced machines with proper warranties as well.

Great.. discussion can only keep going.. People will be the judge of it and their specific needs.

There are audience for everything that there is for sale in the market.

I gave the warranty details above and your prices excluded the 15% code.

The i5 is a quad core (2.6 – 3.5) v your i7 which is dual core with HT (2.5 – 3.1): https://ark.intel.com/compare/88194,88962
As you can see from that link the £100 difference in price is more than covered by the upgraded CPU.
It also comes with Radeon graphics but not sure how that compares with the Intel integrated but as the i7 has only 15W for the CPU + GPU and the Dell has 35W for the CPU alone plus whatever the Radeon requires I expect the Dell is a lot more accomplished.

No doubt there is a niche audience for a laptop like this with lots of RAM, a large HDD and a dual core CPU and they will be delighted by it as the price is very good for what it is just not worth what you suggested it is.

As I stated above the price seems fine just not worth a grand with the addition of a £100 SSD.
Keep up with the context of my posting or you look lost.

Or for only £315 try this from Dell Outlet:

Inspiron 15 - 5567
Intel® Core™ i5-7200U (Dual Core,3M Cache, up to 3.10 GHz,15W)
Windows 10 Home (64bit)
8GB (1x8GB) 2400MHz SDRAM DDR4 Non-ECC
1 TB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
8X DVD+/- RW Drive
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 802.11ac, 1x1, 2.4 & 5GHz + Bluetooth 4.0
3-cell 42W/HR Battery
15.6 inch FHD (1920 x 1080) Non-Touch Anti-Glare LED-Backlit Display
1 year Collect & Return hardware support included with your PC

Not getting carried away at all, again if you can kindly provide one deal with similar or better specs for about £550 I will take this deal off at that very minute.



Can only agree with warranty part only.. everything else is below par with considerably more money being splashed

Do people frequently need lots of processing power in the CPU but no real graphics, is that a common requirement? Asking seriously as normally I would expect a high-end CPU to be paired with at least a moderate GPU.

Woa boy, you've changed the goal posts there as I only referred to your claim that it's worth a grand plus by adding a £100 SSD; which it isn't even it is was new and with a full warranty which it isn't.
The price seems fine to me after a short perusal but don't get carried away.

Much appreciate your comment but rather then proving me wrong, kindle prove yourself right by giving some example machines which provide all included specs plus 512gb ssd for £553.10 (437.98 + 115.12)

Thanks again

The CPU is equivalent to a 7th generation i5, integrated graphics, slow hard drive, so how exactly is this worth over a grand just buy adding a hundred quid SSD?

Three months warranty is indeed low and I completely agree

Also nobody mentioned of HDD being 5400 rpm which is painfully slow.

Yet this deal provides too much compared to the money being paid for it.

I am personally planning to stick crucial 525gb ssd (Amazon for £115.12) which makes this laptops in league of monsters that cost £1000+

Hope it helps someone.

Recently bought a Zenbook UX305CA from here as a refurbished product. It was in amazing condition not even a fingerprint on it. Although there's only a 3 month warranty I feel confident the item is essentially new (return/restocked)

Excellent spec for the price but n wifi and short warranty are both deal breakers for me

3 months warranty only ? no chance to buy extended warranty...............even its 400 I will not buy

great specs, shame it's an Asus...

3mth warranty means it's good for the gamblers on here

seems a great price, just need to hook up an external GPU somehow -which is possible just a massive pain to do so

Can I add ssd by replacing DVD-RW?

Shame it hasn't got the graphics card from the earlier deal.

thats a really great spec for the price :-) will stick with my surface pro tho ,,,

Monster spec - like it.