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Only at Best Buy Enjoy rapid computing response with this Dell Inspiron 13 5000 laptop. The 1080p resolution on the 13-inch touch screen makes it easy to see websites clearly, and you can use this laptop as a tablet. This Dell Inspiron 13 5000 laptop has an Intel processor and an infrared camera for powerful, versatile use.
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5
Wonderful Laptop and Great Value
on December 5, 2016
Posted by: FeenixT
Verified Purchase:Yes
I recently returned an Asus Q304UA for this Dell "Starlord" i7378 laptop. What a great deal!! I got it on 12/1/16 for $649 then the next day, Best Buy put it on sale for $599 so we got another $50 off after the price adjustment. The warranty at Dell is great. The laptop is a great value for $600. A 256gb SSD, 8gb RAM, newest 7th generation Intel processor. Don't get me wrong: The Asus was a good laptop too, but the Dell had everything I really wanted and the SSD alone was well worth it. I removed some of the bloatware and tweaked it.
Be prepared for a half day minimum Windows 10 update. It's the norm on anything you buy. Also, the system will automatically do a BIOS update when you do the Windows Update: BE SURE TO LEAVE IT PLUGGED IN AND ON!! The only thing I'm not crazy about is the display. It's a little washed out and not bright like the Asus laptops. But it's not a dealbreaker at this price. Love that it has backlit keyboard and I think the keyboard is less "mushy" than the Asus. Very sleek, classy build with the steel gray and beveled edges. So far so good after a few days.
Oh, and if you game, you CAN play games in low res modes. We play Rift and Devilion (Trion games) with no problems. It's able to keep up with my intel i3630QM i7 laptop in that department. Very nice little laptop. Thanks Best Buy for such a good deal
Be prepared for a half day minimum Windows 10 update. It's the norm on anything you buy. Also, the system will automatically do a BIOS update when you do the Windows Update: BE SURE TO LEAVE IT PLUGGED IN AND ON!! The only thing I'm not crazy about is the display. It's a little washed out and not bright like the Asus laptops. But it's not a dealbreaker at this price. Love that it has backlit keyboard and I think the keyboard is less "mushy" than the Asus. Very sleek, classy build with the steel gray and beveled edges. So far so good after a few days.
Oh, and if you game, you CAN play games in low res modes. We play Rift and Devilion (Trion games) with no problems. It's able to keep up with my intel i3630QM i7 laptop in that department. Very nice little laptop. Thanks Best Buy for such a good deal
My Best Buy number: 2700416044
My Best Buy number: 2700416044
I would recommend this to a friend!
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ASUS Q304UA Convertible 2-in-1 Laptop: Get more done with this versatile Asus convertible notebook. The touchpad and backlit keyboard provide laptop navigation, and the screen flips to tablet mode for brilliant Full HD touch-screen control. This ultraportable Asus convertible notebook supports smart gestures on the touchpad for a familiar experience whether in tablet or notebook mode.
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4
Light & Fast Laptop That Plays Games!
on November 28, 2016
Posted by: FeenixT
Verified Purchase:Yes
I happened upon this little 13.3" laptop from Asus after trying to stay within a $500 budget and wanting another brand that was over $750 with similar specs. I'm not a big Asus fan normally, but after a few days I am impressed with this laptop. We originally purchased this model on Black Friday for about $500 with tax BUT couldn't get it registered on the ASUS website (already been registered?), so returned the next day and Best Buy replaced it with another one that I registered immediately.
The Good: Light, Easy to Use, CAN play some video intensive games surprisingly well (Rift, Devilian) even without the charger plugged in and NO dedicated GPU, plenty of USB ports and even a 3.1 port, backlit keyboard, fingerprint reader, only 3 pounds makes for easy toting, very sleek looking, beautiful HD display and touchscreen, dual band AC wireless is great.
The Bad (or not so as good as we would like): NO SSD drive (which would make this the ultimate laptop in my opinion), only 6gb RAM with 4 gb soldered onto the board and only takes 12gb total. These 2 things aren't dealbreakers BUT if I crack open the laptop to upgrade the memory (which is blazingly fast DDR4) or put a nice 500 gb Samsung SSD drive in, then I void the warranty which means I don't get ultimate speed so I'm knocking off ONE STAR for that. The Windows updating process took FOREVER when we got it home. Recommend doing it as soon as possible and removing bloatware. Improves speed immensely. NO ETHERNET port, so pick up a gigabit usb 3.0 ethernet adapter for direct internet connection. The i5 processor is no i7 but it is 7th generation. Also, the onboard video memory is more than advertised: Intel 620 which translates to over 6000 mb video memory. Not too shabby.
Make sure you do the most current BIOS update from Oct 2016 on the ASUS website. The BIOS also indicates that there are 3 SATA connections under the cover, so I'm curious if there are any more SATA slots where I could put an m.2 drive or pci-e drive. Overall it's a nice laptop for the money spent and time will tell whether it survives my daughter and using with Labview.
The Good: Light, Easy to Use, CAN play some video intensive games surprisingly well (Rift, Devilian) even without the charger plugged in and NO dedicated GPU, plenty of USB ports and even a 3.1 port, backlit keyboard, fingerprint reader, only 3 pounds makes for easy toting, very sleek looking, beautiful HD display and touchscreen, dual band AC wireless is great.
The Bad (or not so as good as we would like): NO SSD drive (which would make this the ultimate laptop in my opinion), only 6gb RAM with 4 gb soldered onto the board and only takes 12gb total. These 2 things aren't dealbreakers BUT if I crack open the laptop to upgrade the memory (which is blazingly fast DDR4) or put a nice 500 gb Samsung SSD drive in, then I void the warranty which means I don't get ultimate speed so I'm knocking off ONE STAR for that. The Windows updating process took FOREVER when we got it home. Recommend doing it as soon as possible and removing bloatware. Improves speed immensely. NO ETHERNET port, so pick up a gigabit usb 3.0 ethernet adapter for direct internet connection. The i5 processor is no i7 but it is 7th generation. Also, the onboard video memory is more than advertised: Intel 620 which translates to over 6000 mb video memory. Not too shabby.
Make sure you do the most current BIOS update from Oct 2016 on the ASUS website. The BIOS also indicates that there are 3 SATA connections under the cover, so I'm curious if there are any more SATA slots where I could put an m.2 drive or pci-e drive. Overall it's a nice laptop for the money spent and time will tell whether it survives my daughter and using with Labview.
My Best Buy number: 2700416044
My Best Buy number: 2700416044
I would recommend this to a friend!
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ASUS Q304UA Convertible 2-in-1 Laptop: Get more done with this versatile Asus convertible notebook. The touchpad and backlit keyboard provide laptop navigation, and the screen flips to tablet mode for brilliant Full HD touch-screen control. This ultraportable Asus convertible notebook supports smart gestures on the touchpad for a familiar experience whether in tablet or notebook mode.
ASUS Q304UA Convertible 2-in-1 Laptop: Get more done with this versatile Asus convertible notebook. The touchpad and backlit keyboard provide laptop navigation, and the screen flips to tablet mode for brilliant Full HD touch-screen control. This ultraportable Asus convertible notebook supports smart gestures on the touchpad for a familiar experience whether in tablet or notebook mode.
ASUS Q304UA Convertible 2-in-1 Laptop: Get more done with this versatile Asus convertible notebook. The touchpad and backlit keyboard provide laptop navigation, and the screen flips to tablet mode for brilliant Full HD touch-screen control. This ultraportable Asus convertible notebook supports smart gestures on the touchpad for a familiar experience whether in tablet or notebook mode.
ASUS Q304UA Convertible 2-in-1 Laptop: Get more done with this versatile Asus convertible notebook. The touchpad and backlit keyboard provide laptop navigation, and the screen flips to tablet mode for brilliant Full HD touch-screen control. This ultraportable Asus convertible notebook supports smart gestures on the touchpad for a familiar experience whether in tablet or notebook mode.
Does this 2 in 1 have a cd/dvd drive. The answers below are confusing, one person says it does have a cd/dvd drive, but the other person says no. Which one is it? Thanks
ASUS Q304UA Convertible 2-in-1 Laptop: Get more done with this versatile Asus convertible notebook. The touchpad and backlit keyboard provide laptop navigation, and the screen flips to tablet mode for brilliant Full HD touch-screen control. This ultraportable Asus convertible notebook supports smart gestures on the touchpad for a familiar experience whether in tablet or notebook mode.
ASUS Q304UA Convertible 2-in-1 Laptop: Get more done with this versatile Asus convertible notebook. The touchpad and backlit keyboard provide laptop navigation, and the screen flips to tablet mode for brilliant Full HD touch-screen control. This ultraportable Asus convertible notebook supports smart gestures on the touchpad for a familiar experience whether in tablet or notebook mode.
ASUS Q304UA Convertible 2-in-1 Laptop: Get more done with this versatile Asus convertible notebook. The touchpad and backlit keyboard provide laptop navigation, and the screen flips to tablet mode for brilliant Full HD touch-screen control. This ultraportable Asus convertible notebook supports smart gestures on the touchpad for a familiar experience whether in tablet or notebook mode.
The Best Buy specs say it has 6GB DDR4 SDRAM (2133 Mhz) but the ASUS site (which points to the Best Buy Q304UA-BH15T11) says 6GB DDR3L SDRAM (1600 Mhz). Is the ASUS site incorrect (perhaps referring to an earlier model)?
Have them pull out the box. Ours from 11/26/16 is DDR4, 7th gen intel i5 and intel 620 video memory onboard. Specs on box and on laptop have been updated as of Aug 2016. Website may be a little behind and specs on Best Buy aren't correct either. Look at outside of box. The Best Buy rep can pull it out and go over with you
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ASUS Q304UA Convertible 2-in-1 Laptop: Get more done with this versatile Asus convertible notebook. The touchpad and backlit keyboard provide laptop navigation, and the screen flips to tablet mode for brilliant Full HD touch-screen control. This ultraportable Asus convertible notebook supports smart gestures on the touchpad for a familiar experience whether in tablet or notebook mode.
does it make loud noise when its on for long time? and how is the build quality? is the body material plastic or aluminum? how would you compare it to HP Pavilion?
Aluminum top, aluminum on keyboard, plastic on bottom. Build quality is good, but compared with an HP 360 about on par, Can't compete with the better HP spectre brand tho. BUT price wise, it's just as good. No loud noise at all--left it on for hours while updating Win 10 and can barely hear it. When it shuts down I barely notice the noise either. Fan relatively quiet. Does not heat up very much
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ASUS Q304UA Convertible 2-in-1 Laptop: Get more done with this versatile Asus convertible notebook. The touchpad and backlit keyboard provide laptop navigation, and the screen flips to tablet mode for brilliant Full HD touch-screen control. This ultraportable Asus convertible notebook supports smart gestures on the touchpad for a familiar experience whether in tablet or notebook mode.
How do I obtain the 6-month free download of the security software (both Webroot and Kasperkey were advertised with this product.)??
ASUS Q304UA Convertible 2-in-1 Laptop: Get more done with this versatile Asus convertible notebook. The touchpad and backlit keyboard provide laptop navigation, and the screen flips to tablet mode for brilliant Full HD touch-screen control. This ultraportable Asus convertible notebook supports smart gestures on the touchpad for a familiar experience whether in tablet or notebook mode.