This has now been reduced by £300 to a great bargain of £499 and it's possible to get it even cheaper. AO.com has a 'Britains Got Talent' promo which you need to do first. It's at the bottom of the link and my prize gave me £30 off a purchase over £199. That's £469.99 delivered and currently £800 on Amazon. Laptop spec below.
Asus Zenbook Flip UX360UA 13.3" 2-in-1 Laptop - Grey
Use code TENNEROFF
Key Features
360° rotatable display – convert into multiple modes
Ultra-thin at 13.9mm & beautifully light at 1.3kg
Take it anywhere with up to 12 hours battery life
QHD+ touchscreen – beautifully intuitive
Superior performance – i5 processor & 8GB RAM
Product Overview
The Asus Zenbook Flip is a clever 2-in-1 device - meaning it’s both a powerful laptop and a lightweight, intuitive tablet. It has a 360° rotatable display – which means you can fold the keyboard all the way back in one silky-smooth movement. This model is just 13.9mm thick, and weighs a little over 1kg – making it the perfect companion on long commutes, or for inspired afternoons working away from your desk. With up to 12 hours of battery life, you can use the Zenbook Flip all day without recharging. The outstanding QHD+ touchscreen offers 3200 x 1800 pixels of clarity, meaning you’ll see every element of detail in your HD movies and photos. It’s also extremely responsive and really easy to use, so you can effortlessly tap, scroll and swipe through your favourite apps and websites. There’s no compromise on performance either thanks to a super-speedy i5 processor and 8GB of RAM – giving you the freedom to effortlessly multi-task.
Product Specification
Key Information
Dimensions (H)21.9 x (W)32.1 x (D)1.4
Built-In Microphone Yes
Camera Yes
Front Camera HD Web Cam
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 520
Laptop Type 2-in-1
Manufacturer Warranty
AO Aftercare available More info
1 Year
Number Of Speakers 1
Number Of USB Ports 3
Overall Storage 128GB Solid State Drive
Processor Family Intel Core i5
RAM 8 GB
RAM Speed DDR3
Resolution Type Quad HD
Screen Size 13.3 Inches
Screen Type LCD
Sound System SonicMaster, ICEsound
Weight 1.27 Kg Audio & Video Connectivity
DisplayPort No
DVI No
HDMI Yes
Micro HDMI No
Microphone Socket No
Mini DisplayPort No
VGA No Connectivity
Headphone Socket Yes Features We Love
Fingerprint Security No
Pen Compatible No Graphics
Graphics Brand Intel
Integrated / Dedicated Graphics Integrated Keyboard, Trackpad & Mouse
Numeric Keypad No Power and Battery
Battery Life Up to 12 Hours
Battery Type 3 Cell Processor
Processor Cache 3 MB
Processor Cores Dual Core
Processor Generation 6th Generation
Processor Number i5-6200
Processor Speed 2.3 Ghz
Processor Speed With Turbo Boost 2.8 Ghz Product Detail
2-in-1 Yes
Brand Asus
Category Laptops
Colour Grey
Convertible Options Laptop, Tablet, Tent, Display
Dimensions (H)21.9 x (W)32.1 x (D)1.4
Laptop Model Zenbook
Product Depth 21.9 cm
Product Thickness 1.4 cm
Product Width 32.1 cm
Runs Windows Yes
SKU UX360UA-DQ143T
Thin And Light Yes
Title Zenbook Flip UX360UA
Workbook Class 2 in 1 Screen Technology
Anti Glare Screen No
Full HD Yes
Quad HD Yes
Resolution Size 3200 x 1800
Touchscreen Yes Software
Antivirus Included McAfee Internet Security (Trial version)
Cortana Yes
Microsoft Office Included 1 month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers
Operating System Windows 10
Other Software Included Power DVD, Music Maker Jam, Five In A Row, Smart Gesture Storage
Storage Capacity 128GB
Storage Type Solid State Drive USB and Media
Micro SD Memory Card Slot No
SD Memory Card Slot Yes
Standard USB Yes
Thunderbolt No
USB Port 1 USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
USB Port 2 Standard USB 3.0
USB Port 3 Standard USB 3.0
USB Type-C Yes What's In The Box
Power Cable Yes Wireless Connectivity
AC Wifi Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Bluetooth Version 4.0
WiFi Yes
Wifi Band Dual 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz
Wifi Technology AC Rated
Latest comments (264)
usman330
2 Jun 17#264
Didn't know you could go up to 128gb in the SD slot, that's a decent size. Can you go higher than that ? And does it perform ok and seem safe in there , that seems such a huge size for a tiny little space I would be worried of it burning out
Peter9588
2 Jun 17#263
Hard drive size doesn't bother me hugely, I've got a 128gb sd card permanently in the laptop in a low profile sd card holder. Is that not an option for you?
usman330
31 May 17#262
I bought one of these too, picked it up from collect+ shop really late as I have been away and now deciding whether to keep it or not as I still am under the 30 days for return.
Whats the general concensus? Is it a decent machine for the money?
I definately need to upgrade the SSD as I need a 500gb so as to not have to mess around with sd cards and external HDD's. I see it takes a m.2 SSD which I am not familiar with, and you have to be careful as its quite a particular one, a 500gb is about £150...
Would fiting one void the warranty? And would a 500gb tiny little ssd in this compact laptop not cause any heat issues?
Any other feedback on it would be greatly appreciated and would help me decide whether its a keeper or if I should wait for something else to come along at this price with these specs.
had a similar problem while watching YouTube, did some research, and installed the updated WiFi drivers available from asus's website, seems to have fixed the problem for now
Peter9588
28 May 17#259
Hi all,
Was wondering if anyone is sharing the same experience i am.
Got this laptop a month ago, overall very happy with it. Unfortunately it keeps freezing every so often. The whole computer locks for about 30 seconds, can't do anything including open task manager. Then after that 30 seconds it all comes back and all the clicks and actions i did whilst it was locked are performed.
Anyone know what could cause this and how to fix it? Seems strange on such a well specd laptop when all i am doing is browsing.
Thanks in advance.
moodymirza
18 May 17#258
Looked good, bought it, upon receipt, touchpad was peeling off, within 3 days, battery would not charge above 2%, had such a nightmare going from asus and ao.com to finally get a full refund, never again.
duckative
16 May 171#257
This laptop doesn't come with asus smart gestures, you can try the windows 10 creators update, which gives a lot more settings for the trackpad , change the delay to no delay, and it'll feel much nicer, for me, this trackpad is one of the nicest I have used, albeit a tiny bit too smoothe
Retrovertigo
16 May 17#256
@prayank7679 thanks dude. Been having a play around with those settings and it feels a bit better. I still think it feels a little off though when doing a quick tap on the touchpad to open programs etc. Something just seems a little off since this update. I could have sworn there used to be a taskbar icon for Asus settings for the touchpad. But I'm not sure if I'm thinking of my old Asus that this replaced or not!
prayank7679
15 May 171#255
Hi there, this model is UX360UA as mentioned in the title. Also, even I noticed the touchpad behave a bit differently. What did the trick for me was that I went in settings of Touchpad and there is an option to shorten the delay of Touchpad if pressed accidentally when typing. I changed that from 'Medium Delay' to 'Short Delay' and it worked for me.
See of that makes any difference to you.
pranky
14 May 17#254
can anyone advise what sort of temperature their Zenbook are reaching ? Mine easily goes to 40 degrees with light tasks, on the rear bottom side of laptop feeling quite warm.
PS. Using notebook fan control to monitor temp.
pranky
14 May 17#253
can anyone advise what sort of temperature their Zenbook are reaching ? Mine easily goes to 40 degrees with light tasks, on the rear bottom side of laptop feeling quite warm.
PS. Using notebook fan control to monitor temp.
Retrovertigo
14 May 17#252
I hope some of you are still checking this thread? :smiley: I have another question please. Since the latest update my touchpad feels different. I notice going into settings that the touchpad seems to be listed as a generic MS touchpad. There is no mention of the Asus drivers at all. But looking on Asus website there are two models listed for this laptop. The UX360UA and the UX360UAK.....I have no idea which one this is and the help link there is no use whatsoever!
The drivers listed for either of those are different as well. I'm not sure if I can somehow just have a nosy on this laptop and find the Asus drivers again? Thanks for any help chaps :smiley:
MBeeching
11 May 17#251
Whilst we're on the subject, the bios is pretty barebones (Hold F2 during boot). One of the few things you can change is the pre-allocated RAM for the gpu (Intel DVMT).
Although the advice online is to leave it as low as possible I have increased it to 256mb (max: 512).
I was seeing occasional black frames and this seems to have fixed it. My suspicion is that this was occurring when the onboard graphics demanded more memory, perhaps due to the high resolution screen on this particular model. The only side effect is a slight reduction in the total RAM pool. Welcome any thoughts.
Smartguy1
11 May 17#250
I will remember that for my 300Flip. I sold the chi as I prefer the flip type of 2 in 1. Transition to windows 10 was quite straightforward and just looking for a decent 256gb ssd. When I find that it will get a clean install of windows. Will see how that works compared to Lenovo as when I did a clean install on that I lost the uefi boot. Didn't really matter but trying to access the bios can sometimes be a bit hit and miss and being able to do that from within windows was quite handy.
duckative
10 May 17#249
I had similar problems with my t300 chi, i believe it was the transition from Windows to Windows 10 that messed up certain drivers an required re-instaling drivers (frequently). I reset it to factory default without going back to Windows 8, and now the machine is better than the first day I had it, gestures and the touch screen works much better, without needing to install extra drivers, i recommend giving that a go if you're having issues
Smartguy1
10 May 17#248
You have it sorted now which is the main. I thought long and hard about buying this but I had just bought the TP300. Second hand yes but in very good condition. I upgraded it to windows 10 as soon as I got it I didn't have gesture either. Being a mac user the two finger scroll is quite important to me but after downloading and installing all the drivers for mine for windows 10 everything worked without issue. I did have a similar problem with my T300chi though and found that occasionally gesture wouldn't work at all and I had to uninstall and re-install. It could be a bug with either Asus or windows 10 or both and I haven't had my TP300 long enough yet to find out. Good luck.
Murts
10 May 17#247
Thanks for trying to help, I just wanted to establish if anyone else with this exact device had the same problem before I started trying drivers other machines. MBeeching's workaround works fine.
Murts
10 May 171#246
Great thanks, that works fine.
Smartguy1
10 May 17#245
and you could have tried what I suggested. As I said the ATK package is the same for your model as mine. As Mbeeching said the Smart Gesture driver is not shown on the Asus website for your model for some reason. You could have tried the one for mine which is an older version of the laptop you bought. You will not do any harm installing software for hardware you don't have.
The ATK driver for your model is the same version as mine. It's worth a try.
You will need to uninstall both smart gesture and atk package. You must install the atk package before smart gesture.
MBeeching
10 May 17#244
Was Smart Gestures installed by default? (I removed or disabled most of the pre-installed software and don't remember seeing it). I couldn't find the software on the official support page for this laptop so I downloaded it from here instead (x64 version): https://www.asus.com/support/faq/1009613
When I rebooted it didn't launch any new programs or add anything to the start menu so I had a poke around the installation folder. I eventually tracked this file down and ran it: Program Files (x86) / ASUS / ASUS Smart Gesture / AsTPCenter / x64 / AsusTPConfigure64.exe
It seems to work okay.
Murts
10 May 17#243
Glad to have helped. Could you possibly help me out with the problem I'm having with the Asus Smart Gesture App, can you run it? I can't and want to establish if it's just my laptop or not.
MBeeching
10 May 17#242
Just installed this program and highly recommend it, the default fan profile is painfully safe.
During general usage the cores hover around 30°, as soon as it goes one degree over the fan kicks in.
It's now 30-32° and blissfully quiet :smiley:
prayank7679
10 May 171#241
Thank you ! That helps a lot. I think I'll stick with Asus in that case as the price difference between the two is too vast for me to go with Surface Pro. Much appreciated.
Smartguy1
9 May 17#240
Then it is not installed or not installed correctly on your laptop. I checked your model on the Asus website and for some reason it doesn't list the driver for the Asus Smart Gesture which is odd.
When I put windows 10 on my Tp300 Flip I had to download the driver from Asus to get it to work.
If you got to
Settings
Apps
Apps and features
Are both Asus Smart Gesture and ATK package showing in the list[/quote]yup, both Asus Smart Gesture and ATK package are showing in the list.
Not only are they both in the Apps list but both are listed as running processes in the task manager.
well Asus Smart Gesture loader is.
I've just tried uninstalling and installing again but same result.
Can anyone with this model, UX360UA, confirm if they can run the Asus Smart Gesture App, thx.[/quote]
That's a mystery. The Asus Smart Gesture isn't a new device. My TP300 is a couple of years old and I had it on my T300chi as well.
What I will do is post the link below for the driver package which I know works. The ATK driver for your model is the same version as mine. It's worth a try.
You will need to uninstall both smart gesture and atk package. You must install the atk package before smart gesture.
Murts
9 May 17#239
Asus smart gesture loader is not in the list of Apps to toggle.[/quote]Then it is not installed or not installed correctly on your laptop. I checked your model on the Asus website and for some reason it doesn't list the driver for the Asus Smart Gesture which is odd.
When I put windows 10 on my Tp300 Flip I had to download the driver from Asus to get it to work.
If you got to
Settings
Apps
Apps and features
Are both Asus Smart Gesture and ATK package showing in the list[/quote]
yup, both Asus Smart Gesture and ATK package are showing in the list.
Not only are they both in the Apps list but both are listed as running processes in the task manager.
well Asus Smart Gesture loader is.
I've just tried uninstalling and installing again but same result.
Can anyone with this model, UX360UA, confirm if they can run the Asus Smart Gesture App, thx.
Smartguy1
9 May 17#238
Ok try this
Settings
Taskbar
scroll down
click Notification area
select which items appear on the task bar
scroll down to the bottom
click
asus smart gesture loader
Now a small square should appear on the taskbar at the bottom on the right hand side.
Click on it and wait. It may take a few seconds to load[/quote]Asus smart gesture loader is not in the list of Apps to toggle.[/quote]
Then it is not installed or not installed correctly on your laptop. I checked your model on the Asus website and for some reason it doesn't list the driver for the Asus Smart Gesture which is odd.
When I put windows 10 on my Tp300 Flip I had to download the driver from Asus to get it to work.
If you got to
Settings
Apps
Apps and features
Are both Asus Smart Gesture and ATK package showing in the list
Murts
9 May 17#237
there is no icon, I've downloaded and installed from Asus and still no icon.[/quote]Ok try this
Settings
Taskbar
scroll down
click Notification area
select which items appear on the task bar
scroll down to the bottom
click
asus smart gesture loader
Now a small square should appear on the taskbar at the bottom on the right hand side.
Click on it and wait. It may take a few seconds to load[/quote]
Asus smart gesture loader is not in the list of Apps to toggle.
Smartguy1
9 May 17#236
.[/quote]there is no icon, I've downloaded and installed from Asus and still no icon.[/quote]
Ok try this
Settings
Taskbar
scroll down
click Notification area
select which items appear on the task bar
scroll down to the bottom
click
asus smart gesture loader
Now a small square should appear on the taskbar at the bottom on the right hand side.
Click on it and wait. It may take a few seconds to load
chickapea
9 May 17#235
Hi. In start search type folder and open folder options. Check the box for single click to open folders and apply. That should resolve
Retrovertigo
9 May 171#234
Hi, sorry for the slow reply. For me I think the surface pro screen is more vibrant, with better colour reproduction. There is a certain clarity to it that I can't quite explain. Don't get me wrong, I think this Asus is a great machine and the screen is really very nice, and I think your average pc buyer wouldn't notice much of a difference at all.
Have a read of this article. It is a couple of years old but they go into a lot of detail about the surface screen. Plus the surface works really nicely with the pen if you have any need for that :smiley:
P.s there is of course the not insignififcant point that I paid more than twice as much (I got the i7 SP4) for my Surface than I did for this laptop. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this laptop at all at this price. But I do a fair bit of artwork which is why I have the surface pro.
Murts
9 May 17#233
there is no icon, I've downloaded and installed from Asus and still no icon.
Smartguy1
8 May 17#232
Have you tried right clicking on the icon and select open. Sorry if that sounds a bit basic. If you can't open it then I suggest you uninstall the Asus Gesture programme and download it from the Asus website.
Murts
8 May 17#231
I can't open the Smart Gesture program, there is no icon in the task bar or program under the start menu.
There is a task running called 'ASUS Smart Gesture Loader' not sure what relevance that has mind.
Smartguy1
8 May 17#230
If you can open up the smart gesture programme make sure you haven't got an increased scaling factor set up i.e. 125%, 150% because you need to click apply at the bottom and if the scale is too large you can't see the box. Least that's how it was on my chi. Took me a while to suss it.
I don't have this model but will check on my TP300 if you don't find the solution.
Murts
8 May 17#229
Can anyone run Asus Smart Gestures? I'm trying to disable double tap on the trackpad but can't.
I've updated the ATK driver and installed Smart Gestures but no dice.
pranky
8 May 17#228
Hi there,
I need to make a decision between this and Surface Pro 4 myself. Can you advise if the screen difference is too significant ? ie what in the display of Surface Pro 4 you like more whether it's brightness, colour accuracy or touch sensitivity.
Your response will help me with my decision. Thank you.
MBeeching
7 May 17#227
So far the only thing which has minimised the issue is reducing contrast to 46 in the Intel Control Panel.
If you're scrolling through a web page and a red object appears it still shifts slightly.
The Wi-Fi has been driving me crazy, the connection was dropping during dowloads. Think I've finally solved it:
Device Manager > Network adapters > AC 7265 > Properties > Advanced > HT Mode: 'disabled'.
Clydey10
7 May 171#226
I Have tried all sorts to try and resolve the issue. It appears that the screen might be doing some sort of dynamic contrast. I have found a similar problem here: https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?38038-Autobrightness-based-on-lightness-of-items-on-screen although this appears to suggest that it can be disabled using the nvidia control panel, although that wouldn't be possible in this case as the laptop contains intel graphics not nvidia.
MBeeching
4 May 17#225
Funnily enough I do notice subtle tone variations even though I've disabled adaptive brightness.
I have found a way to reproduce my issue: Go to Windows settings / maximise window / move cursor to the top right. The screen clearly changes to a slightly warmer tone. I'm convinced there's another background process which is affecting the display.
duckative
4 May 171#224
I'm pretty sure it's the system being smart and not overcharging the battery and damaging the battery's life time
duckative
4 May 171#223
One of the first things I do on laptops is to switch this off.
Right click your battery icon in the toolbar, power options, then a new window will open, choose whichever power plan you want to change it for, click on the 'Change plan settings' > 'Change advanced power settings', another window will open, scroll down to 'Display', tap on the + to expand the list, then expand for 'Enable adaptive brightness', and change it to the settings you want to for when on battery and when on charge, and remember to apply the settings.
Retrovertigo
4 May 17#222
I'd like to pick people's brains again as well please! This is the first laptop I have owned where you can't remove the battery. I usually have my laptops on 24/7 so in the past have just had them on the mains and taken the battery out.
Is it normal on the mains, for it to charge to 100% then say 'plugged in, not charging' but see a small drop in the battery charge? It seems that even when running off the mains, after 24 hours or so, the battery will have dropped to around 98%. It stays 'not charging' and if I then run it off the battery it will discharge under normal usage and charge back up to 100% again. Just seems like odd behaviour.
Other than that the battery is indeed lasting quite an impressively long time.
@Clydey 10 unlike on my surface pro 4 that has an obvious adaptive brightness button in settings, on this machine you have to delve right in to the advanced settings to switch the adaptive brightness off, which I think is what you are seeing. You'll have to google just where that setting is as I'm not much good at describing how to do things like that!
Clydey10
3 May 17#221
Has anyone noticed any issues with screen brightness/contrast? Mine seems to auto adjust itself depending upon screen content such as black text on white background then changing to coloured text.
It would be great if people can confirm if they have this issue as i'm not sure if it is by design or a fault.
Thanks
duckative
2 May 17#220
Yeah, thanks for the suggestion for the pi drive, it fits nicely, I haven't found any others for now
Murts
2 May 17#219
I'm the OP for the 'Pi Drive' link, I spent quite a while googling other solutions of which there were loads, but they either were still too long at around 24/25mm or looked too fat or flimsy. In the end I went for the 'Pi Drive' as other reviewers had specifically said it fits perfectly for the Zenbook. To be honest I couldn't be bothered trying things that may or may not work so ordered the 'Pi Drive' which fits perfectly. If someone can find another that proves to fit as well and is cheaper then great.
duckative
2 May 17#218
This isn't the same size as the original item posted on here, it won't sit flush in the laptop, the one around ~£12 is about half the size of the card your quoting
Only in pink. Went through to checkout and it comes up as 75p but additional 2.65 shipping and tax.
REAL_DEAL
2 May 17#215
Yeah really disappointed , seeing as we ordered before it went oos , as came back in stock the next day after I ordered, should have gone for Sunday DeL may have got it then
millhouse89
2 May 17#214
Just got the phone call to tell me that my order won't be honoured - despite it showing as out for delivery today. Really disappointing given lots of others who have placed orders around the same time have had theirs delivered.
Anyone got any advice on a good alternative please? Really struggling to find anything which ticks the boxes of decent spec and lightweight package around this price!
REAL_DEAL
2 May 17#213
Thank you for placing your order with us.
I’ve tried to contact you today to inform you that there is a delay in delivering your appliance, I am sorry. Unfortunately the item hasn’t arrived in to our warehouse from the manufacturer and we are unable to confirm the next delivery date for this at this time. I’m really sorry about this and I would like to resolve this with you as quickly as possible.
any one else get this email today, missed a call from a private number , strange as tracking says out for delivery 4hr slot
Rang them OOS not getting any more, had to get a refund
brilly
1 May 17#212
looks like a different size, that pi one looks much shorter or is some 'inside' the sd slot?
REAL_DEAL
1 May 17#211
Had a look oos now , cheers will keep looking for similar
I tend to use keyboard shortcuts to quickly adjust the page size:
Ctrl / + = zoom in
Ctrl / - = zoom out
Ctrl / 0 = reset
The browser should remember which zoom level you've used for each page.
You can also pinch zoom using the trackpad, I have it disabled though as I tend to trigger it accidentally :disappointed:
Smartguy1
30 Apr 171#208
In addition to duckative's reply if you download google chrome, in settings at the top right of the web page, that's the 3 little dots at the top right, you can set a zoom factor. 110% on my macbook pro 17". I expect it's higher on my TP300 flip but will check. Sometimes a higher resolution screen is nice but for us older guys the text is too small, especially windows title menus.
duckative
30 Apr 171#207
If texts are too small, you can change the scaling by right clicking on your desktop, display settings, and then change the scaling to suit, mines at 175% and i think that's just about right for me
Retrovertigo
30 Apr 17#206
Thanks so much for that Pi Drive suggestion. It is expensive for what it is, but invaluable for adding some quick extra space as it fits so snuggly I don't have any qualms about leaving it plugged in. Putting the sd card into it was a tight fit! but now it just sits flush in the laptop :smiley:
Thanks also to everyone who has suggested ways to clear HDD space - really appreciated.
One things, it seems to have a very similar resolution to my Surface Pro 4, but despite the SP4 having a smaller screen, it seems to fit more on it when browsing the web? I'm sure that web pages seem to have smaller text on that and the firefox tabs etc seem smaller?
I'm new to Windows 10 and wondered what I need to do to kind of make them look similar on screen.....if that makes any sense? Thanks
brilly
29 Apr 17#205
pfft thats not hefty, look at dells 17 inch 2 in 1 :laughing:
duckative
29 Apr 17#204
Oh right, that's good, think I'm missing some drivers or my unit then, thanks
Smartguy1
29 Apr 17#203
Her's a quote from Techradar regardig my laptop, Asus TP300L Flip.
The FlipLock software isn't reliable – it stopped working on both machines we tested (the first was returned due to a hard drive fault). Without the software the machine loses its unique flipping ability. If Asus can make the FlipLock software more reliable, then it would make the TP300LA far more enticing.
Looks like Asus haven't perfected it yet if some of you have issues. On mine it sometimes doesn't re-enable the keyboard and trackpad when folding the screen back from tablet to laptop format. I have sort of found what appears to be a temporary solution. I have fliplock turned off so that each time I fold the screen back I get a message pop up which says do I want tablet mode and vice versa, so I have to tell it yes or no. This way it works ok but really defeats the object of fliplock.
MBeeching
29 Apr 17#202
No, they're both disabled when in tablet mode. I've just written this reply with it completely flat.
duckative
29 Apr 17#201
Does it work when put flat on the desk in tablet mode (i.e does the touch pad and keyboard stil work in this position?)
MBeeching
29 Apr 17#200
The functionality seems okay though fairly hefty for a tablet.
What are your Win 10 tablet settings? Mine's set to ask before switching modes.
I've updated three Intel drivers so far: GPU, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Had to manually install the GPU update as it's not Asus approved.
duckative
29 Apr 17#199
Yes, have the same problem, it kicks in (deactivates keyboard and touchpad) when held in 'tablet' mode at exactly 90 degrees, but then if it's angled at 90 degrees or more, it kicks back to desktop mode, in which case the keyboard and touchpad activates again, there's a new update on their website, but i've installed it, but doesn't seem to work at all, so had to revert back to their previous version using the asus installer, i've also found that installing drivers through their asus installer to be much more effective than manually installing from their drivers page, which is annoying since their asus installer doesn't provide the newest updates. I installed all windows 10 updates and also manually installed windows 10 creators update to see if anything solves the issue, for now, i've given up on the use in tablet mode
Peter9588
29 Apr 17#198
Anyone run into any issues with the FlipLock functionality? It's Asus' tool to lock the keyboard and trackpad whilst in tablet mode, but there seems to be some compatibility issues with Windows 10.
How are people finding it in tablet mode generally?
MBeeching
29 Apr 172#197
I also use CCleaner for most duties but you can clear a tonne of stuff using Windows itself.
Right click on drive > Properties > Disk Clean-up > Clean up system files.
If you scroll through the list there will be a tick box for old Windows installations.
Berniboy
29 Apr 171#196
I've noticed the fan kicks in when the temperature hits 50°c. No idea on the long term concerns I'm afraid.
aztech
29 Apr 17#195
Does the fan still work and is this likely to cause any longer term harm?
MBeeching
29 Apr 17#194
Tried a few games:
Pinball FX2 - Excellent performance at native resolution in landscape and portrait mode. Supports touch controls.
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 - Runs great at 1600x900 at maximum settings
Rocket League - Plays okay at 1600x900. Render quality set to high, all other settings low or off.
Recommend trying 1600x900 for most games as it scales well (1/4 native).
All games tested using Win 10 Creators gaming mode with Intel driver set to max performance.
Retrovertigo
29 Apr 17#193
Same here for the tingly feeling. It's normal for a lot of electronics that are charging isn't it? I get it all over the body of my Surface Pro 4 and also on an older laptop.
aztech
28 Apr 17#192
Can also feel a tingly sensation as described.
Battery life doesn't seem great but haven't clean installed yet.
duckative
28 Apr 17#191
What's everyone's battery life like?
Smartguy1
28 Apr 171#190
You might have to format your usb drive to a different format. I can't remember which one it has to be, either FAT32 or NTFS. It's one or the other. Then it should work.I did my asus t300chi no probs. Not sure why in other it shows 13gb but only 1.5gb in there. You can tell it to get rid of the old version of windows as well. Check what you want to delete from the temporary folder. Ccleaner will empty what is in there if you have it. Re-boot after that's done and then check your free space.
Smartguy1
28 Apr 17#189
Yes but sometimes you have to force removal of files that ccleaner doesn't remove, i.e. windows updates which includes new operating versions of windows 10 which can run to quite a high number of gb. For example when windows 10 initially launched my Lenovo failed 3 times doing the download. It was only a small 32gb machine and ended up having less than 5gb of free space due to the aborted downloads. CCleaner didn't help so I just removed the files manually which gave me my normal 16 gb of free space. I know the reason why he has so little free space and gave him the solution.
Ccleaner is a good tool, I have it. It just doesn't do everything.
superted2008
28 Apr 17#188
I don't think the question asked was how to remove specific files. The question asked was how to free up space which ccleaner does.
Retrovertigo
28 Apr 17#187
@smartguy cheers for that. Looking in storage, it lists "other" and that as using 13 gb, but when you click on it, it only shows around 1.5gb of stuff in there?
I see that the older version of windows does indeed take up a chunk of change at this point.
Also, had anybody managed to create a recovery drive? I can't get it to work as it simply won't recognise any usb sticks that I try. They all work fine on the laptop, it sees them ok, other than the recovery app, which won't see them at all. Google suggests I'm not alone and this is an issue people have been having in earlier windows versions as well. Cheers
Smartguy1
28 Apr 17#186
I think you may find that CCleaner doesn't remove files downloaded from Microsoft for windows updates and if there are any issues in downloading or installing updates then it downloads them again. Far easier just to remove them manually.
superted2008
28 Apr 171#185
install ccleaner
Smartguy1
28 Apr 171#184
Go to my PC
Click on C drive
Click on Windows
Click on Software Distribution
Click on Download
Highlight all folders
Press delete
Just make sure you are in the correct folder when you press delete.
Empty the recycle bin
Then click on
Settings
Storage
To see what else you have that you don't need. There is more than likely some older version of windows 10 that can be deleted. I am trying to remember where that is in windows 10 as I use 7 most of the day when at work.
On the Asus 128gb SSD you should have about 95gb of space after you have cleared everything out. I put a clean install on my T300chi which removes the recovery space so ended up having quite a bit more. I don't have it anymore so can't tell you exactly.
Tomyem
28 Apr 171#183
I was in the same boat but ended up doing it. Comes Sunday cos I'm cheap and wanted free delivery.
If I hate it you want to buy mine off me? Give you a tenner off the price :P :P
Retrovertigo - I'd just format it to get all the bloatware off. Download an image as it should be registered now (more info: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10 I'd guess at you should have about 20+gig more space free.
Retrovertigo
28 Apr 17#182
can anybody give me a heads up on clearing space? I have only installed a browser so far yet I only have 60gb space on the HDD??? Something must be on there that can go which is really hogging space? Cheers
Smartguy1
28 Apr 17#181
Out of stock again, thank ffff. Don't get me wrong I would have loved to have bought this but was in two minds and now the decision has been made for me.....again. If it comes back on stock again, PLEASE don't anyone put it on here lol.
All you who took the plunge I hope the Asus meets your expectations.
mgk
28 Apr 171#180
An alternative that some may prefer is one you have win10 installed the MS database knows that the machine is licensed - so you can download an authentics win10 iso image and install a totally fresh windows on your machine - without any bloatware ...not sure what the actual recover disk keeps .
Morgy
28 Apr 171#179
Thank you!!
MBeeching
28 Apr 17#178
First impressions are pretty good. The chassis is high quality and no issues with the hinge, though I doubt I will use the flip/tablet functionality. Installed two major OS updates which was a waste of time as I have go through it all again to get on to Creators. Got around 90gb of free drive space after removing some of the junk (the Asus driver folder is almost 2gb so I might back them up elsewhere).
I can sense a slight static charge on the left hand side of the trackpad, it's very subtle but almost feels haptic.
It only seems to occur when the laptop is charging and not a major concern but I would interested to know if anyone else has noticed it?
Happy for the price and will spend more time using it over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Retrovertigo
28 Apr 17#177
Ah that Pi adaptor is great. I was just coming to post about the card slot and how far the card sticks out. They should have just stuck a micro sd card slot on to allow a card to fit neatly. Ordering one of those Pi things now.
Murts
28 Apr 172#176
I wasn't happy with the SD card reader and the fact the card sticks out massively meaning I couldn't leave a card in permanently. Anyway after a bit of googling I bought this. Pi Drive It fits perfectly leaving just enough to get your finger nail into to remove.
Thought I'd just post for anyone who wanted to add more storage permanently.
Smartguy1
28 Apr 17#175
Thanks for confirming. The i5-6200u is about on par with my existing i7-5500u and am trying to justify an upgrade from my TP300 Flip. The screen should be nicer than my current Asus but apart from that I am struggling a little with my greed for need.
Zenbook laptop, not flip - 100 quid more but 256GB SSD and 7th Gen processor.
And yeah - the flip is back in stock - unexpire mods
Smartguy1
28 Apr 17#169
Can anyone who bought this confirm that it has the 6th generation processor (i5-6200u) and not the 7th generation as I just looked at a review of this which states the February 2017 model has the later 7th gen processor. This maybe why these are on offer, not there is anything wrong with the 6th gen.
Morgy
28 Apr 17#168
I picked mine up yesterday. Very impressed, lovely light and fast machine. Bit disappointed about the SSD space - after the Win10 upgrade I could remove 17Gig(!) from the HD hogged by 'old' Windows files in case I want to roll back. I have my eyes on a 500G SSD before I put too much stuff on it. This is probably a completely stupid question, but does anybody know how to get the OS back when you swap SSD? Ta :smiley:
Smartguy1
28 Apr 17#167
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo. I still have a £40.00 code. I am really tempted now.
It was advertised on tv last night.
Berniboy
28 Apr 17#166
I've noticed the item is back in stock.
MccabeAndMrsMiller
28 Apr 17#165
This is back in stock at the discounted price! Just picked one up after being gutted to miss out a couple of days ago.
Retrovertigo
28 Apr 17#164
Got mine and very pleased with it for the money! I also have a surface pro 4 and while the screen on this isn't as nice, it is more than good enough for my use. The fan is a tiny bit annoying, but the first day is all about installs and it working harder than it will when I have it sat here just for Web browsing etc.
All in all, for what it cost, it is a little cracker.
aztech
27 Apr 17#163
Picked mine up this evening.
Aesthetically its very nice and seems well made.
Someone commented about the fan earlier - it does sound a bit tinny with a high pitched whirr which I suspect will get a little annoying but only when the background noises is low.
Touchscreen and tablet mode seem good.
My first laptop with an SSD so its fast for me.
Smartguy1
27 Apr 17#162
I left a post on the other Asus Zenbook Flip regarding the amount of pixels on a screen this size. Anything above 188 pixels per inch cannot be detected by the human eye allegedly. Therefore the screen would appear only marginally better than the FHD version. Saying that I had a Lenovo 10.1" laptop with 1920 x 1200 resolution and I also had the Asus T300chi with 12.5" screen at 1920 x 1080 screen. Lenovo's was better in my opinion. Detachable 2 in 1's are so frustrating, like they can't make their mind up what they are supposed to be. Tried two and will not be buying another. I have a TP300 flip now.
duckative
27 Apr 17#161
i wish this was full HD instead of the QHD screen, saves battery life, and should be a brighter screen
Due to arrive tomorrow, might give Rocket League and Pinball FX2 at try but not expecting it to handle anything more intensive, especially at native resolution! Still a cracking buy despite the lmited onboard storage.
The graphics card is the main reason I didn't get the 510 - I wanted dedicated GFX, but read it is poor - however is better than the standard integrated card - but not by much
Check the benchmark scores against integrated GFX it's not much difference.
However I would much rather have the 510 with the GFX rather than getting one with integrated!
makkan00
26 Apr 17#156
Any personal experience or you are going with the reviews online? Would be great if you can post the information one way or the other way as I am seriously tempted to get one. I have seen one old review which mentions that graphic card can play most games on medium settings.
brilly
26 Apr 17#155
graphics card is so weak as to be almost irrelevant in this case
makkan00
26 Apr 17#154
510 variant has dedicated graphic card with 2GB capacity as well and hence I m waiting for it to show up and I can get one.
The discount code expired, but was re-introduced today!
Went in to currys today to have a look at it, but decided to go for the YOGA 710 with dedicated GeForce card for £800 in the end
duckative
26 Apr 17#152
Thanks， glad i missed that call then!
arul
26 Apr 17#151
The call was to sell ao protection for 7.99 pm.
PACMAN2014
26 Apr 17#150
This was a great deal. Purchased mine yesterday. Heat added
MBeeching
26 Apr 17#149
topazz
26 Apr 17#148
Thank goodness it's now out of stock. I could feel my resistance crumbling even though my three year old Dell XPS 12 still does a decent job. But this Asus deal with the BGT £40 voucher was just too good to miss.
Smartguy1
26 Apr 17#147
Sorry mate, it went last night. See post number 94. I was in two minds this morning about ordering, got another code and now out of stock. C'est la vie...... Looks like I will stick with my 2 year old Asus TP300 Flip for a while longer. It runs an i7 but only has HD ready screen.
duckative
26 Apr 17#146
Got a missed call too from that number, anyone not miss it? :laughing:
REAL_DEAL
26 Apr 17#145
missed a call from 0161 235 0432- any take a call from a.o.com after placing your order------
MBeeching
26 Apr 171#144
Depends how much bloatware there is, I'd estimate 95-100gb (8gb lost in formatting / approx 20gb for Win 10).
Will let you know when it arrives tomorrow!
lakisd
26 Apr 17#143
Hi grateful if you could send me the code
Thanks
Manos
dnsmiff
26 Apr 17#142
Very slightly different - I would raise another deal if someone hasn't beaten you to it!!!
REAL_DEAL
26 Apr 17#141
Anyone know approx. how much Storage space left after OS is installed,
cheers
Peter9588
26 Apr 17#140
Can anyone recommend a hard drive to replace the 128gb on this? And also a method to change it?
minos
26 Apr 17#139
I have no opinion yet, I just got it to upgrade to S8 with their interest free 24 month option. Overall with a good SIM only contract it comes considerably cheaper than any option the companies give you.
Now if you ask me it its a good thing to have 3K+ pre approved credit, and hang on this site is a different story. If you have low self control it can be dangerous :P
As for the service I think its quite a fuss free way to get credit and possibly even boost your rating, if you pay in time.
chickapea
26 Apr 17#138
:laughing:
krisb1701d
26 Apr 17#137
Seems to be out of stock. Page says no longer available
padamowicz93
26 Apr 17#136
What's your opinion about PP credit? Looks good as long as you pay it off within 4 months.
jbarnsie
26 Apr 17#135
this has now gone to a long standing member
Internet_Tycoon
26 Apr 17#134
Missed it!
minos
26 Apr 17#133
They are trying to hook people into paypal credit by offering interest free 4 months on purchases over 150£ . Just go through the paypal process to get a credit quote. Once enabled you can pay with it instead of your normal debit cards. I had it enabled because of the S8 Deal last week, and I just noticed it offered me the option when going through paypal to pay for this.
Tomyem
26 Apr 171#132
Cheers OP, got one earlier (with -£40 BGT thing). Nice one for the post and your fault I'll be on the beans on toast an cheap noodles for all of next month.
jbarnsie
26 Apr 17#131
just got a £40 voucher code first long standing member to pm me gets it
FRZ
26 Apr 17#130
out of stock for me
REAL_DEAL
26 Apr 17#129
it went through eventually , got confirmation email and delivery slot,
cheers
waysan
26 Apr 17#128
OOS on website - maybe worth calling...
chickapea
26 Apr 171#127
Try telephoning. See comment 46 minutes ago as worked for others
REAL_DEAL
26 Apr 17#126
Just went to purchase with paypal and oos...damn
must have been a glitch gone through now.... phew!
yug0
26 Apr 17#125
Not according to the manual, which states it's for data transfer only.
yug0
26 Apr 17#124
No. You'd need to purchase an external one if required.
Razwaz
26 Apr 171#123
Does this charge via USB C?
sam_m
26 Apr 17#122
Does this have a CD/DVD drive, sorry for basic question I can't decipher the jargon
Berniboy
26 Apr 17#121
What larger ssd would be recommended, in terms of price, if I were to buy one?
lilstump
26 Apr 17#120
Ssd, is small but just copy it onto a bigger one.
I've been waiting for ages for a laptop to tick my box this has, quidco tracked at 9.99 plus 40 on the BGT offer so 450 total delivery to my local shop tomorrow for free.
Cracking find OP heat and ordered.
FRZ
26 Apr 17#119
you got a link? Im super tempted on either of them now too lol.
fiqqer
26 Apr 171#118
of course you can - - you can either duplicate the smaller harddrive to the larger one or re-install operating system.
FRZ
26 Apr 17#117
Im currently using an Acer 5750 but want to downsize to a smaller screen, not sure if i can justify £500 for a downsize and loss of dedicated GPU, but im soooo tempted still...ahh i hate/love this site.
REAL_DEAL
26 Apr 17#116
any info on this payment offer, I can see fiancé offers but paypal is full amount, is the offer from paypal?
yug0
26 Apr 171#115
QHD+ 3200 x 1800 vs FHD 1920 x 1080 screen.
i5 processor vs core m3
Morgy
26 Apr 17#114
My order didn't go through on the site so thought out of stock maybe. But I called them and it went through fine. Really good customer service, took them 1 minute to put me through and was helped straight away. Can't fault them. And thanks for the heads-up OP! Heat added :smiley:
MajicMOLE
26 Apr 17#113
Just to add a spanner to the works, the YOGA 510 i7 is currently on offer in currys and the 10% code is back on, bringing it down to the £565 mark - is it work the extra money?! Ahhh decisions!?
mmb76
26 Apr 17#112
hard drive ssd?
mmb76
26 Apr 17#111
ssd?
Razwaz
26 Apr 17#110
Looks like the processor?
Razwaz
26 Apr 17#109
If anyone else has a code please PM me too :smiley:
zakariyap
26 Apr 17#108
Hi could someone clarify the difference between ux360ca and ux360ua on sale at pc world for 429.99 today (the CA)
If anyone has a £40 off voucher code they do not need please could you pm me.
I got a free VIP entry when I tried earlier. Thanks
MajicMOLE
26 Apr 17#106
Thankyou for this! Have spent days looking at reviews but this one is the most relevant! :smile:
dogsballs
26 Apr 17#105
looks nice for the money
minos
26 Apr 171#104
Just ordered. A typical greed before need case, but getting a sexy ultra portable for 450£ is a no-brainer. I have also noticed that they offer pay-pal as payment method, which means you can get the 0% interest on pp credit for 4 months, if you do not wish to pay full price right now.
I'm not in the market for a new laptop but I did buy a new washing machine from AO yesterday and hadn't seen these GBT vouchers at the time, but I mentioned the £30 one when the helpful AO customer service lady called up to arrange delivery and she refunded me the additional £10 (I'd already used a £20 off voucher) really simply, so, many thanks to the OP for drawing this deal to my attention!
In fact they didn't even ask for my discount code, so here you go thread, you deserve it:
70160C178D for £30
A14JB
26 Apr 17#101
I think the Nectar promo is for Samsung only. TCB has tracked for me at £5.23 but I doubt they'll pay as I used the £40 voucher... we'll see! Thanks for posting OP
winchman
26 Apr 17#100
So is it the UX360UA with backlit keyboard, but the UX360CA doesn't?
MajicMOLE
26 Apr 17#99
Thankyou for your advice! I do want a 2in1 over a standalone laptop! But would love to be able to do a little moderate gaming on it! And I know options are very limited on dedicated GFX on 2in1s. I suppose I'm just trying to justify to myself that that the upgrades on the above yoga are worth the extra money! :confused:
mac10intheface
26 Apr 17#98
hello, this is a great laptop for the price, anyone have any discount codes?
FRZ
26 Apr 171#97
On paper the Yoga appears better spec. For gaming you typically ALWAYS want dedicated graphics and not chipset like on this Asus. Honestly i think for the price here its mainly for the 2-in-1 feature with touchscreen and all the nice gimicky stuff that for gaming you could put the money towards better hardware like a better cpu or dedicated gpu.
Something i learnt with PC gaming if you want a nice smooth good quality system you need to pay that extra price, working retail too many times i have seen customers "cheap" out on a <£500 laptop and then come back upset it can't run skyrim at Medium+ settings. Thats why i always do PC upgrades in one big swoop, i would rather save twice as much for longer and get a top of the range system i won't feel like needs upgrading, nothing worse than spending a load of money on something and not being able to use it how you intended.
priceyrice
26 Apr 17#96
Does anyone know whether AO offer VAT receipts? I know some tech sites don't charge VAT, not sure what the position is with ao.
Thanks
MajicMOLE
26 Apr 17#95
Can anybody comment as I'm undecided! I was set on the Yoga 710 with i7-7500, 256gb SSD and dedicated GeForce 940mx graphics for £800 - until I saw this. Is the above spec upgrades and the yoga in itself worth the £300 extra?! I'm assuming you can't really do much moderate gaming on this compared to the yoga with the GeForce?
siross85
26 Apr 17#94
Just ordered one of these, thanks to the OP for posting and Smartguy1 for the £40 off code :smiley:
- "Asus uses an M.2 80mm SSD with a B-M key on this laptop, that only supports SATA 3 speeds. However, as noticeable in the pictures, the SSD connector on the motherboard uses an M-key and thus faster PCIe SSDs are theoretically compatible as well."
normal
26 Apr 17#92
Could anyone open up their Flip and have a look inside to confirm what type of SSD it has? This video suggests the older version uses SATA M2.2280 drive which isn't NMVe compatible, but I can't find any information on this newer model.
Just wanting to order the right type of SSD first time. Many thanks :smiley:
Retrovertigo
26 Apr 17#91
Many thanks OP. Heat added. Been looking at laptops for a while now as my little Asus EEE1000 was getting more than a little long in the tooth. This falls right into my price range and is by far the best spec I have seen for the price. Also got a £40 voucher so really chuffed :smiley: Looking forward to it arriving.
duckative
26 Apr 17#90
Anyone else having issues placing an order? after processing payment fails, being told to call them (i've tried two different cards with sufficient funds in both)
Edit:
It didn't work when i tried to go through with nectar points, but worked when I tried again without going through cashback or nectar, no idea why
romeotiberiupreda
26 Apr 171#89
Thanks op just bought one with a 40£ voucher.
Also got 2 x £30 vouchers for anyone eho wants them:
D9A723E3A3
9663630FB3
Speculator
26 Apr 17#88
Worth about £6.90 or £13.80 in Sainsburys double up. Probably better than Quidco/TCB because they are not a good payer and tend to decline cashback with these sites.
I wonder if AO are on the bank debit card cashback like Nationwide/Santander /Lloyds etc.
do you know if i can change ssd for 512gb m.2 without voiding warranty?
pretty sure yes as will not break warranty sticker inside but wish to double check it.
brilly
25 Apr 171#85
probably not, needs to be an m.2 2280 drive
02wilben
25 Apr 17#84
Managed to get a £40 off code. Persistence is the key. £459 for this laptop seems a great deal. Excited to try it out.
Smartguy1
25 Apr 17#83
I sent you the code. Check your inbox. Hope it works ok.
Harefoot
25 Apr 17#82
thinking the same, but "baby needs new shoes" :smiley: (code has gone now)
Smartguy1
25 Apr 17#81
My code has gone now. Hope I don't kick myself later.
Picard123
25 Apr 171#80
No, not at all. I'm more interested in the facts and having threads with accurate information that are useful to people, and you seem to be right on this point! TBH, I had a look at a couple more reviews as well since your post and they also mention improved hinge stiffness on the UA compared to the wobblier hinges on the earlier Zenbooks.
Peter9588
25 Apr 17#79
Got a 30 quid off voucher if anyone wants it, PM me
siross85
25 Apr 17#78
Hi, sent you a pm requesting code if possible?
Thanks!
scott_safc
25 Apr 17#77
I pressed the golden buzzer about 2 hours ago, still haven't heard anything since... :disappointed:
Mind not sure I'd plump for this machine anyway, if it had a 256GB SSD then definitely, 128 just not enough though...
dnsmiff
25 Apr 17#76
Sorry looking back my previous reply looked quite terse - did not mean to sound arrogant (don't often post so need to learn a bit of etiquette!)
Smartguy1
25 Apr 17#75
I have one too. I thought about buying it but my head has won......damn I hate this site at times. Where else am I going to buy a laptop at this price that ticks all of my boxes. £459.00 with my 40 quid code. That's only a bit more than I paid for the wife's crappy Acer about 6 years ago.
If anyone wants a £40.00 code email me.
dnsmiff
25 Apr 171#74
From what I have read yes - see link below (I'm assuming the CA and the UA are both similar when it comes to upgrades
Anyone else without £40 discount but now in the running for britains got talent final tickets..
dominicgale
25 Apr 17#66
whats this compared to HP Envy 13-ab007na? Looks great for the price.
Looks great, just spent £700 on the hp one and only 2 months after my first one which I lost last week :disappointed:
on the home page at the bottom, click the golden buzzer , add email address and see what prize you get after you open the email reply
Yatsh
25 Apr 17#62
How do you get the BGT code?
fastjoel
25 Apr 17#61
This is the updated version, so yes it is.
Speculator
25 Apr 17#60
not as good as the £30 or £40 code if you're buying this laptop.
ismaildeals123
25 Apr 17#59
nice find op
i like laptops with the side fan
Smartguy1
25 Apr 17#58
Just got a 5% code of everything.
Speculator
25 Apr 17#57
I think the highest is £40.
darthvader666uk
25 Apr 17#56
Just saw this exact laptop in Currys as the girl friend was after a lightweight, portable but good laptop and they had it for £799.
Only played with it for a bit and its seems really good quality. Defo a nice ultrabook and for this price, it was a bargain. had myself 5% discount too, bargain!
Have some heat OP!
REAL_DEAL
25 Apr 17#55
I know just stating only just got it, and this pops up
WitnessTheFitness
25 Apr 17#54
Had anyone got a code please? I've tried 3 times
Picard123
25 Apr 17#53
That's not even remotely the same type of laptop. That Inspiron is a brick like 2.3kg! This is a 1.25kg ultraportable.
If anyone has a £40 or £50 code I'd appreciate it :wink:
Smartguy1
25 Apr 17#50
One of these just sold on eBay for £592.00 as a grade A new item so this is definitely a good deal. Heat is on its way.
02wilben
25 Apr 17#49
Anyone got a £40 code they don't need?
aztech
25 Apr 171#48
PM'd
Used two email addresses and got a £30 off and £40 off (which I've used)
MBeeching
25 Apr 172#47
Curses... I was hoping this would expire before I got home.
Tried a different email address and got the £40 BGT code so I had to pull the trigger.
Good riddance Celeron N2815 with 768p TN screen :stuck_out_tongue:
vishy01234
25 Apr 171#46
256Gb SSD and i may have pulled the trigger ...£500 is the sweetspot.
Until then, i'll wait it out!
Murts
25 Apr 17#45
I did the same and got the £50.10 refund earlier, I've just phoned back with the BGT code and got another £30 off, so bought for £539.10 last week, £80.10 refund today, so £459.00 in total. I love this site.
dnsmiff
25 Apr 17#44
Thanks for the heads up go £50 refund (inc the code). Great laptop!!!!
REAL_DEAL
25 Apr 17#43
Any one got a money off code, they are not going to use, only won entry into draw for tickets,
Thanks
pm me if you do
MrPuddington
25 Apr 17#42
It does look pretty decent. Can anybody report whether it lives up to the specs?
When it comes to HiDPI screens, there are very few Windows based options: basically Asus, Lenovo and Microsoft.
winchman
25 Apr 17#41
No idea i'm afraid.
damn7547
25 Apr 17#40
thanks again to OP for this deal
damn7547
25 Apr 17#39
ye
yes through the promotion and 2% quidco lets see if that tracks
fuiseog
25 Apr 17#38
Does anyone know if I could swap the SSD for a sata 280GB SSD I have?
damn7547
25 Apr 17#36
thanks managed to get £40 off £299 for £459, just justify my dell eps 13 when this is available at the price it is even if its 6th gen still good buy right?
hmsq82 to damn7547
25 Apr 17#37
Was it through the promotion the £40?
Speculator
25 Apr 17#35
Seen some reviews and the main issue is the reflective screen when used in a bright room.
Lancer2k7
25 Apr 17#34
For those wondering of specs - this was listed on the Intel website.
For the price this is a good deal for this type of device, so + heat. I prefer 256gb flash drive, but this is workable with an external storage drive
brian129
25 Apr 17#32
if you have enough time and use gmail, you can 'make' a new email by adding '.' in between characters. I now have 4 different codes but nothing to use on :stuck_out_tongue:
Murts
25 Apr 17#31
I too bought this for £539 last week, managed to get £50.10 refund just now, very happy, thanks OP.
As others had said the laptop is fantastic, I have a HP Spectre 360 for work and can't really see any discernible difference between the two.
As for the fan noise, it was very loud and on most of the time, after googling I installed NoteBookFanControl.1.5.0 which sorted it right out, given what I use it for I don't think I'll ever hear the fan again.
02wilben
25 Apr 17#30
Does it totally fix it? It was honestly awful
tawse57
25 Apr 17#29
According to reviews online the UK/Aussie market gets this with an i5 and 128GB drive but Europe gets the same model with an i7 and a 256GB drive for the same money - i.e. the normal price and not the hotukdeal price here.
I have been testing it. ON 50% brightness which is good indoors, I get about 9hrs watching video and with the Wi-Fi on. That's pretty good considering. With blu tooth it drains more. I would say at least 8-10hrs depending on what you do. (settings etc, save energy and so on).
tawse57
25 Apr 17#25
The battery life says 12 hours? How long in real world usage?
supercasual
25 Apr 171#24
Bought this last week for £539.10 thought it was a bargain on their site. I am very impressed with it Great Specs and fantastic Graphics and battery for £499!!! Wow. Crazy price, phoned up and got £40 refunded to bring it down as they honour discounts and price reductions against ANY competitor including for 7 days after delivery.. Not bad
02wilben
25 Apr 17#23
Does anyone know how loud this laptop gets? purchased the Medion Akoya S3 409 I3 version recently. Was so loud i had to return it. This could replace it.
supercasual
25 Apr 17#22
yes it is backlit I have this model it is brillllliant
As usual with Amazon you need to check which version people are reviewing.
superted2008
25 Apr 17#2
is the keyboard backlit?
chickapea to superted2008
25 Apr 17#3
No but I've never needed a backlit on s desktop or laptop so don't see it as a deal breaker
Miles to superted2008
25 Apr 17#20
Yes it is, I bought one last week.
cantonbean
25 Apr 171#19
Overpriced for the specs=yes
Cheaper by decent amount then elsewhere=yes
name of site=hotukdeals
vote on the basis of price not opinion or fanboy bias=heat
I remember when this is how the site used to work.
nicgrant
25 Apr 17#16
BGT code?
chickapea to nicgrant
25 Apr 17#17
Britains got talent promotion on the ao.com website. Just enter your email and they send you a code
superted2008
25 Apr 171#13
I have a code for £30 off if anyone wants it? send me a PM.
Great find, just placed an order for £489 (using discount code TENNEROFF). Amazon had it for £599 a few days ago before selling out. Many thanks!
superted2008
25 Apr 17#11
Whilst waiting for the response on here, I asked on the ao.com chat and they confirmed it doesn't have a backlit keyboard.
Shame as I probably would have bought one.
mgk
25 Apr 17#10
Nice one - wanted the regular zenbook tbh but got 40 quid off at britains got talent 460 an absolute steal thanks op
Had a zenbook for 4 years and it has been great
chickapea
25 Apr 17#9
For anyone who forgets the BGT promotion they will apply a discount retrospectively if you do it after. Just call 03443249222 with your promo code. It takes about a minute to verify the code and they will refund it to your card. I know this as I did it this way
CampGareth
25 Apr 171#8
Hmm, i5-6200U, 8GB of RAM, 128GB SSD, 3200x1800 display. I'm not sure how they justified the £800 original price, heck my Dell XPS 13 cost less, came with a bigger SSD and a bunch of quality of life stuff like a backlit keyboard and TB3.
Purchased... lurking a while, first time I've ever had a super urge.. I was looking at this a couple of weeks ago and couldn't cough up the original cost, I was almost tempted to by a used one but was still a bit more than this.
Bargain, great screen, good speed, decent battery life. Hot!
superted2008 to Lancer2k7
25 Apr 17#6
did you get money off via the BGT promotion?
winchman
25 Apr 17#4
Looks pretty good, shame only 128gb, but otherwise seems to have everything.
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Opening post
Asus Zenbook Flip UX360UA 13.3" 2-in-1 Laptop - Grey
Use code TENNEROFF
Key Features
360° rotatable display – convert into multiple modes
Ultra-thin at 13.9mm & beautifully light at 1.3kg
Take it anywhere with up to 12 hours battery life
QHD+ touchscreen – beautifully intuitive
Superior performance – i5 processor & 8GB RAM
Product Overview
The Asus Zenbook Flip is a clever 2-in-1 device - meaning it’s both a powerful laptop and a lightweight, intuitive tablet. It has a 360° rotatable display – which means you can fold the keyboard all the way back in one silky-smooth movement. This model is just 13.9mm thick, and weighs a little over 1kg – making it the perfect companion on long commutes, or for inspired afternoons working away from your desk. With up to 12 hours of battery life, you can use the Zenbook Flip all day without recharging. The outstanding QHD+ touchscreen offers 3200 x 1800 pixels of clarity, meaning you’ll see every element of detail in your HD movies and photos. It’s also extremely responsive and really easy to use, so you can effortlessly tap, scroll and swipe through your favourite apps and websites. There’s no compromise on performance either thanks to a super-speedy i5 processor and 8GB of RAM – giving you the freedom to effortlessly multi-task.
Product Specification
Key Information
Dimensions (H)21.9 x (W)32.1 x (D)1.4
Built-In Microphone Yes
Camera Yes
Front Camera HD Web Cam
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 520
Laptop Type 2-in-1
Manufacturer Warranty
AO Aftercare available More info
1 Year
Number Of Speakers 1
Number Of USB Ports 3
Overall Storage 128GB Solid State Drive
Processor Family Intel Core i5
RAM 8 GB
RAM Speed DDR3
Resolution Type Quad HD
Screen Size 13.3 Inches
Screen Type LCD
Sound System SonicMaster, ICEsound
Weight 1.27 Kg Audio & Video Connectivity
DisplayPort No
DVI No
HDMI Yes
Micro HDMI No
Microphone Socket No
Mini DisplayPort No
VGA No Connectivity
Headphone Socket Yes Features We Love
Fingerprint Security No
Pen Compatible No Graphics
Graphics Brand Intel
Integrated / Dedicated Graphics Integrated Keyboard, Trackpad & Mouse
Numeric Keypad No Power and Battery
Battery Life Up to 12 Hours
Battery Type 3 Cell Processor
Processor Cache 3 MB
Processor Cores Dual Core
Processor Generation 6th Generation
Processor Number i5-6200
Processor Speed 2.3 Ghz
Processor Speed With Turbo Boost 2.8 Ghz Product Detail
2-in-1 Yes
Brand Asus
Category Laptops
Colour Grey
Convertible Options Laptop, Tablet, Tent, Display
Dimensions (H)21.9 x (W)32.1 x (D)1.4
Laptop Model Zenbook
Product Depth 21.9 cm
Product Thickness 1.4 cm
Product Width 32.1 cm
Runs Windows Yes
SKU UX360UA-DQ143T
Thin And Light Yes
Title Zenbook Flip UX360UA
Workbook Class 2 in 1 Screen Technology
Anti Glare Screen No
Full HD Yes
Quad HD Yes
Resolution Size 3200 x 1800
Touchscreen Yes Software
Antivirus Included McAfee Internet Security (Trial version)
Cortana Yes
Microsoft Office Included 1 month trial for new Microsoft Office 365 customers
Operating System Windows 10
Other Software Included Power DVD, Music Maker Jam, Five In A Row, Smart Gesture Storage
Storage Capacity 128GB
Storage Type Solid State Drive USB and Media
Micro SD Memory Card Slot No
SD Memory Card Slot Yes
Standard USB Yes
Thunderbolt No
USB Port 1 USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
USB Port 2 Standard USB 3.0
USB Port 3 Standard USB 3.0
USB Type-C Yes What's In The Box
Power Cable Yes Wireless Connectivity
AC Wifi Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Bluetooth Version 4.0
WiFi Yes
Wifi Band Dual 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz
Wifi Technology AC Rated
Latest comments (264)
Whats the general concensus? Is it a decent machine for the money?
I definately need to upgrade the SSD as I need a 500gb so as to not have to mess around with sd cards and external HDD's. I see it takes a m.2 SSD which I am not familiar with, and you have to be careful as its quite a particular one, a 500gb is about £150...
Would fiting one void the warranty? And would a 500gb tiny little ssd in this compact laptop not cause any heat issues?
Any other feedback on it would be greatly appreciated and would help me decide whether its a keeper or if I should wait for something else to come along at this price with these specs.
Also can someone link me to the right kind of m.2 sdd, will this samsung fit:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Computers-Accessories/Samsung-500GB-850-EVO-M-2/B00TGIW1XG
Was wondering if anyone is sharing the same experience i am.
Got this laptop a month ago, overall very happy with it. Unfortunately it keeps freezing every so often. The whole computer locks for about 30 seconds, can't do anything including open task manager. Then after that 30 seconds it all comes back and all the clicks and actions i did whilst it was locked are performed.
Anyone know what could cause this and how to fix it? Seems strange on such a well specd laptop when all i am doing is browsing.
Thanks in advance.
See of that makes any difference to you.
PS. Using notebook fan control to monitor temp.
PS. Using notebook fan control to monitor temp.
The drivers listed for either of those are different as well. I'm not sure if I can somehow just have a nosy on this laptop and find the Asus drivers again? Thanks for any help chaps :smiley:
Although the advice online is to leave it as low as possible I have increased it to 256mb (max: 512).
I was seeing occasional black frames and this seems to have fixed it. My suspicion is that this was occurring when the onboard graphics demanded more memory, perhaps due to the high resolution screen on this particular model. The only side effect is a slight reduction in the total RAM pool. Welcome any thoughts.
The ATK driver for your model is the same version as mine. It's worth a try.
https://www.asus.com/2-in-1-PCs/ASUS_Transformer_Book_Flip_TP300LA/HelpDesk_Download/
https://www.asus.com/Laptops/ASUS-ZenBook-Flip-UX360UA/HelpDesk_Download/
You will need to uninstall both smart gesture and atk package. You must install the atk package before smart gesture.
When I rebooted it didn't launch any new programs or add anything to the start menu so I had a poke around the installation folder. I eventually tracked this file down and ran it: Program Files (x86) / ASUS / ASUS Smart Gesture / AsTPCenter / x64 / AsusTPConfigure64.exe
It seems to work okay.
During general usage the cores hover around 30°, as soon as it goes one degree over the fan kicks in.
It's now 30-32° and blissfully quiet :smiley:
When I put windows 10 on my Tp300 Flip I had to download the driver from Asus to get it to work.
If you got to
Settings
Apps
Apps and features
Are both Asus Smart Gesture and ATK package showing in the list[/quote]yup, both Asus Smart Gesture and ATK package are showing in the list.
Not only are they both in the Apps list but both are listed as running processes in the task manager.
well Asus Smart Gesture loader is.
I've just tried uninstalling and installing again but same result.
Can anyone with this model, UX360UA, confirm if they can run the Asus Smart Gesture App, thx.[/quote]
That's a mystery. The Asus Smart Gesture isn't a new device. My TP300 is a couple of years old and I had it on my T300chi as well.
What I will do is post the link below for the driver package which I know works. The ATK driver for your model is the same version as mine. It's worth a try.
https://www.asus.com/2-in-1-PCs/ASUS_Transformer_Book_Flip_TP300LA/HelpDesk_Download/
https://www.asus.com/Laptops/ASUS-ZenBook-Flip-UX360UA/HelpDesk_Download/
You will need to uninstall both smart gesture and atk package. You must install the atk package before smart gesture.
When I put windows 10 on my Tp300 Flip I had to download the driver from Asus to get it to work.
If you got to
Settings
Apps
Apps and features
Are both Asus Smart Gesture and ATK package showing in the list[/quote]
yup, both Asus Smart Gesture and ATK package are showing in the list.
Not only are they both in the Apps list but both are listed as running processes in the task manager.
well Asus Smart Gesture loader is.
I've just tried uninstalling and installing again but same result.
Can anyone with this model, UX360UA, confirm if they can run the Asus Smart Gesture App, thx.
Settings
Taskbar
scroll down
click Notification area
select which items appear on the task bar
scroll down to the bottom
click
asus smart gesture loader
Now a small square should appear on the taskbar at the bottom on the right hand side.
Click on it and wait. It may take a few seconds to load[/quote]Asus smart gesture loader is not in the list of Apps to toggle.[/quote]
Then it is not installed or not installed correctly on your laptop. I checked your model on the Asus website and for some reason it doesn't list the driver for the Asus Smart Gesture which is odd.
When I put windows 10 on my Tp300 Flip I had to download the driver from Asus to get it to work.
If you got to
Settings
Apps
Apps and features
Are both Asus Smart Gesture and ATK package showing in the list
Settings
Taskbar
scroll down
click Notification area
select which items appear on the task bar
scroll down to the bottom
click
asus smart gesture loader
Now a small square should appear on the taskbar at the bottom on the right hand side.
Click on it and wait. It may take a few seconds to load[/quote]
Asus smart gesture loader is not in the list of Apps to toggle.
Ok try this
Settings
Taskbar
scroll down
click Notification area
select which items appear on the task bar
scroll down to the bottom
click
asus smart gesture loader
Now a small square should appear on the taskbar at the bottom on the right hand side.
Click on it and wait. It may take a few seconds to load
Have a read of this article. It is a couple of years old but they go into a lot of detail about the surface screen. Plus the surface works really nicely with the pen if you have any need for that :smiley:
http://gizmodo.com/the-surface-pro-4-has-the-most-accurate-tablet-display-1738801322
P.s there is of course the not insignififcant point that I paid more than twice as much (I got the i7 SP4) for my Surface than I did for this laptop. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this laptop at all at this price. But I do a fair bit of artwork which is why I have the surface pro.
There is a task running called 'ASUS Smart Gesture Loader' not sure what relevance that has mind.
I don't have this model but will check on my TP300 if you don't find the solution.
I've updated the ATK driver and installed Smart Gestures but no dice.
I need to make a decision between this and Surface Pro 4 myself. Can you advise if the screen difference is too significant ? ie what in the display of Surface Pro 4 you like more whether it's brightness, colour accuracy or touch sensitivity.
Your response will help me with my decision. Thank you.
If you're scrolling through a web page and a red object appears it still shifts slightly.
The Wi-Fi has been driving me crazy, the connection was dropping during dowloads. Think I've finally solved it:
Device Manager > Network adapters > AC 7265 > Properties > Advanced > HT Mode: 'disabled'.
I have found a way to reproduce my issue: Go to Windows settings / maximise window / move cursor to the top right. The screen clearly changes to a slightly warmer tone. I'm convinced there's another background process which is affecting the display.
Right click your battery icon in the toolbar, power options, then a new window will open, choose whichever power plan you want to change it for, click on the 'Change plan settings' > 'Change advanced power settings', another window will open, scroll down to 'Display', tap on the + to expand the list, then expand for 'Enable adaptive brightness', and change it to the settings you want to for when on battery and when on charge, and remember to apply the settings.
Is it normal on the mains, for it to charge to 100% then say 'plugged in, not charging' but see a small drop in the battery charge? It seems that even when running off the mains, after 24 hours or so, the battery will have dropped to around 98%. It stays 'not charging' and if I then run it off the battery it will discharge under normal usage and charge back up to 100% again. Just seems like odd behaviour.
Other than that the battery is indeed lasting quite an impressively long time.
@Clydey 10 unlike on my surface pro 4 that has an obvious adaptive brightness button in settings, on this machine you have to delve right in to the advanced settings to switch the adaptive brightness off, which I think is what you are seeing. You'll have to google just where that setting is as I'm not much good at describing how to do things like that!
It would be great if people can confirm if they have this issue as i'm not sure if it is by design or a fault.
Thanks
it's this size http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TF-Micro-SD-card-Adapter-Converter-Low-Profile-MicroSD-for-Raspberry-Pi-/222467907610?hash=item33cc1ee01a:g:7YUAAOSwFqJWmB56
but in a plastic casing, though i've no idea if this one will work.
Edit: I don't think this would fit, looks like it's too tall to fit into the laptop
99p if you can wait weeks for delivery from ebay china:
"short tf adaptor"
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_sop=15&LH_BIN=1&_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=short%20adaptor%20tf&rt=nc&LH_PrefLoc=2&_trksid=p2045573.m1684
or £1.96 uk:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1PC-Micro-Card-Adapter-TF-to-Short-Mini-SD-Adapter-For-MacBook-Pro-Air-UK-/192131396247?hash=item2cbbec7297:g:b24AAOSwhQhYykjA
Anyone got any advice on a good alternative please? Really struggling to find anything which ticks the boxes of decent spec and lightweight package around this price!
I’ve tried to contact you today to inform you that there is a delay in delivering your appliance, I am sorry. Unfortunately the item hasn’t arrived in to our warehouse from the manufacturer and we are unable to confirm the next delivery date for this at this time. I’m really sorry about this and I would like to resolve this with you as quickly as possible.
any one else get this email today, missed a call from a private number , strange as tracking says out for delivery 4hr slot
Rang them OOS not getting any more, had to get a refund
The same thing is £0.90 at pimoroni
https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/compact-microsd-adaptor
Ctrl / + = zoom in
Ctrl / - = zoom out
Ctrl / 0 = reset
The browser should remember which zoom level you've used for each page.
You can also pinch zoom using the trackpad, I have it disabled though as I tend to trigger it accidentally :disappointed:
Thanks also to everyone who has suggested ways to clear HDD space - really appreciated.
One things, it seems to have a very similar resolution to my Surface Pro 4, but despite the SP4 having a smaller screen, it seems to fit more on it when browsing the web? I'm sure that web pages seem to have smaller text on that and the firefox tabs etc seem smaller?
I'm new to Windows 10 and wondered what I need to do to kind of make them look similar on screen.....if that makes any sense? Thanks
The FlipLock software isn't reliable – it stopped working on both machines we tested (the first was returned due to a hard drive fault). Without the software the machine loses its unique flipping ability. If Asus can make the FlipLock software more reliable, then it would make the TP300LA far more enticing.
Looks like Asus haven't perfected it yet if some of you have issues. On mine it sometimes doesn't re-enable the keyboard and trackpad when folding the screen back from tablet to laptop format. I have sort of found what appears to be a temporary solution. I have fliplock turned off so that each time I fold the screen back I get a message pop up which says do I want tablet mode and vice versa, so I have to tell it yes or no. This way it works ok but really defeats the object of fliplock.
What are your Win 10 tablet settings? Mine's set to ask before switching modes.
I've updated three Intel drivers so far: GPU, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Had to manually install the GPU update as it's not Asus approved.
How are people finding it in tablet mode generally?
Right click on drive > Properties > Disk Clean-up > Clean up system files.
If you scroll through the list there will be a tick box for old Windows installations.
Pinball FX2 - Excellent performance at native resolution in landscape and portrait mode. Supports touch controls.
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 - Runs great at 1600x900 at maximum settings
Rocket League - Plays okay at 1600x900. Render quality set to high, all other settings low or off.
Recommend trying 1600x900 for most games as it scales well (1/4 native).
All games tested using Win 10 Creators gaming mode with Intel driver set to max performance.
Battery life doesn't seem great but haven't clean installed yet.
Ccleaner is a good tool, I have it. It just doesn't do everything.
I see that the older version of windows does indeed take up a chunk of change at this point.
Also, had anybody managed to create a recovery drive? I can't get it to work as it simply won't recognise any usb sticks that I try. They all work fine on the laptop, it sees them ok, other than the recovery app, which won't see them at all. Google suggests I'm not alone and this is an issue people have been having in earlier windows versions as well. Cheers
Click on C drive
Click on Windows
Click on Software Distribution
Click on Download
Highlight all folders
Press delete
Just make sure you are in the correct folder when you press delete.
Empty the recycle bin
Then click on
Settings
Storage
To see what else you have that you don't need. There is more than likely some older version of windows 10 that can be deleted. I am trying to remember where that is in windows 10 as I use 7 most of the day when at work.
On the Asus 128gb SSD you should have about 95gb of space after you have cleared everything out. I put a clean install on my T300chi which removes the recovery space so ended up having quite a bit more. I don't have it anymore so can't tell you exactly.
If I hate it you want to buy mine off me? Give you a tenner off the price :P :P
Retrovertigo - I'd just format it to get all the bloatware off. Download an image as it should be registered now (more info: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10 I'd guess at you should have about 20+gig more space free.
All you who took the plunge I hope the Asus meets your expectations.
I can sense a slight static charge on the left hand side of the trackpad, it's very subtle but almost feels haptic.
It only seems to occur when the laptop is charging and not a major concern but I would interested to know if anyone else has noticed it?
Happy for the price and will spend more time using it over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Thought I'd just post for anyone who wanted to add more storage permanently.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/ux310ua-fb485t-asus-laptop-i5-u7200-ssd256-579-00-using-code-ao-2675282
Zenbook laptop, not flip - 100 quid more but 256GB SSD and 7th Gen processor.
And yeah - the flip is back in stock - unexpire mods
It was advertised on tv last night.
All in all, for what it cost, it is a little cracker.
Aesthetically its very nice and seems well made.
Someone commented about the fan earlier - it does sound a bit tinny with a high pitched whirr which I suspect will get a little annoying but only when the background noises is low.
Touchscreen and tablet mode seem good.
My first laptop with an SSD so its fast for me.
full hd screen review
QHD screen review
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-Yoga-510-14IKB-Convertible-Review.185385.0.html
you can see the framerates for whatever games
perhaps the older review you saw used older games to bench mark?
Check the benchmark scores against integrated GFX it's not much difference.
However I would much rather have the 510 with the GFX rather than getting one with integrated!
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lenovo-yoga-510-i7-256gb-ssd-8gb-ram-566-99-with-code-currys-2666338
The discount code expired, but was re-introduced today!
Went in to currys today to have a look at it, but decided to go for the YOGA 710 with dedicated GeForce card for £800 in the end
Will let you know when it arrives tomorrow!
Thanks
Manos
cheers
Now if you ask me it its a good thing to have 3K+ pre approved credit, and hang on this site is a different story. If you have low self control it can be dangerous :P
As for the service I think its quite a fuss free way to get credit and possibly even boost your rating, if you pay in time.
cheers
must have been a glitch gone through now.... phew!
I've been waiting for ages for a laptop to tick my box this has, quidco tracked at 9.99 plus 40 on the BGT offer so 450 total delivery to my local shop tomorrow for free.
Cracking find OP heat and ordered.
i5 processor vs core m3
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/asus-zenbook-flip-ux360ca-13-3-2-in-1-grey-10146450-pdt.html?istCompanyId=9a35962d-802d-4e67-9721-0a3328ca1f02&istItemId=xtaatptqim&istBid=tztx&srcid=198&cmpid=ppc~gg~1011+%28PLA%29+Windows+Laptops+%26+Convertibles~1011+%28PLA%29+Windows+Laptops+%26+Convertibles+ad+group~Exact&mctag=gg_goog_7904&kwid=GOOGLE&device=m&ds_kids=92700019768282621&PLA=1&gclid=CO6WyaHlwdMCFYidGwod9lMEsg&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=COyE06HlwdMCFZWeGwodx9ECOA
I got a free VIP entry when I tried earlier. Thanks
Thanks OP.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-Yoga-710-14ISK-Convertible-Review.170403.0.html
(btw there are 2 version of the 940mx, the yoga has the slower one ~20% difference between ddr3 and ddr5 versions)
In fact they didn't even ask for my discount code, so here you go thread, you deserve it:
70160C178D for £30
Something i learnt with PC gaming if you want a nice smooth good quality system you need to pay that extra price, working retail too many times i have seen customers "cheap" out on a <£500 laptop and then come back upset it can't run skyrim at Medium+ settings. Thats why i always do PC upgrades in one big swoop, i would rather save twice as much for longer and get a top of the range system i won't feel like needs upgrading, nothing worse than spending a load of money on something and not being able to use it how you intended.
Thanks
I was wondering whether buying an ultra fit 128gb flash drive would be a good way to boost the capacity? Something like this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/USB-Flash-Drives/SanDisk-SDCZ43-128G-GAM46-Ultra-Fit-128-GB-150MB/B01BGTG2A0/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1493191570&sr=1-1&keywords=ultra+fit+128gb
http://www.ultrabookreview.com/11810-asus-zenbook-ux360ua/
- "Asus uses an M.2 80mm SSD with a B-M key on this laptop, that only supports SATA 3 speeds. However, as noticeable in the pictures, the SSD connector on the motherboard uses an M-key and thus faster PCIe SSDs are theoretically compatible as well."
Just wanting to order the right type of SSD first time. Many thanks :smiley:
Edit:
It didn't work when i tried to go through with nectar points, but worked when I tried again without going through cashback or nectar, no idea why
Also got 2 x £30 vouchers for anyone eho wants them:
D9A723E3A3
9663630FB3
I wonder if AO are on the bank debit card cashback like Nationwide/Santander /Lloyds etc.
Go via Nectar to get triple points https://www.nectar.com/brands/ao
pretty sure yes as will not break warranty sticker inside but wish to double check it.
Thanks!
Mind not sure I'd plump for this machine anyway, if it had a 256GB SSD then definitely, 128 just not enough though...
If anyone wants a £40.00 code email me.
ux360-disassembly
The only differences are the CPU and choice of LCD panel (which has no effect on the hinge mechanism).
Review here
review
Looks great, just spent £700 on the hp one and only 2 months after my first one which I lost last week :disappointed:
http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=1DL53EA&opt=ABU&sel=NTB
i like laptops with the side fan
Only played with it for a bit and its seems really good quality. Defo a nice ultrabook and for this price, it was a bargain. had myself 5% discount too, bargain!
Have some heat OP!
http://outlet.euro.dell.com/Online/SecondaryInventorySearch.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdfh1&l=en&s=dfh&sign=PXhcOSHtr1T4IOw%2fPR7Uda4At8f3Ad%2f7Dgcp0%2fnvHo9bgJiqS5rwNv40Wbqom6OGy3VrvX%2f%2fgwF30Gj%2bWPvMKo3IoyI6UfFCkl2OsC1TFztxjSaK2ttLpY5A%2fIGGTIDvbmVPUtfv5%2fXx5SahF06MzMCZu8Byl3STR6p6D0agbVoTZNwQYRUC2sTxZN%2fpxY257vcVvFJp3cUb4dty3s49MRNy78%2f1EZfuSmwEBgJRxFndVUYl1mCq6fEU3DRBBEIPCFVWZJ%2fQGjc%3d
Used two email addresses and got a £30 off and £40 off (which I've used)
Tried a different email address and got the £40 BGT code so I had to pull the trigger.
Good riddance Celeron N2815 with 768p TN screen :stuck_out_tongue:
Until then, i'll wait it out!
Thanks
pm me if you do
When it comes to HiDPI screens, there are very few Windows based options: basically Asus, Lenovo and Microsoft.
yes through the promotion and 2% quidco lets see if that tracks
http://www.intel.co.uk/buy/uk/en/product/laptops/asus-zenbook-flip-ux360ua-dq143t-23ghz-i5-6200u-133-3200-x-1800pixels-greymetallic-notebook-540234#tech_specs
Notice it states
Keyboard Y
LED Backlight Y
As others had said the laptop is fantastic, I have a HP Spectre 360 for work and can't really see any discernible difference between the two.
As for the fan noise, it was very loud and on most of the time, after googling I installed NoteBookFanControl.1.5.0 which sorted it right out, given what I use it for I don't think I'll ever hear the fan again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75-HbPX1ujA
Cheaper by decent amount then elsewhere=yes
name of site=hotukdeals
vote on the basis of price not opinion or fanboy bias=heat
I remember when this is how the site used to work.
Perhaps might be worth comparing, depending on your needs.
Shame as I probably would have bought one.
Had a zenbook for 4 years and it has been great
At £500 I can't argue though.
Someone says it does have backlit keyboard..
Bargain, great screen, good speed, decent battery life. Hot!