DEAD! Warm $250 Deal On Cheap 15.6" Asus Laptop @ Staples

[Perknose]

Asus X551MA 15.6'' Laptop

No HDMI, no Bluetooth, no Gig Ethernet. Says "HD display" but I'm not sure what that means, as they don't list the screen resolution.

Maybe attractive if you have Staples rewards to burn and a Grammy jonesing for a lappy.

Intel Celeron N2815 1.86GHz, up to 2.13GHz Burst Processor
4GB System Memory (DDR3)
500GB 5400RPM
15.6" HD Display
SMDVDRW
Wireless 802.11n
UMA Intel HD Graphics
1.0MP Webcam
Full-size Chiclet keyboard
Up to 2 hours and 52 minutes of battery life
Dimensions: 9.88"(L) x 14.96"(W) x 1.22"(D) (4.74lbs.)
Windows 8
1 Year limited warranty

Laptop Screen Size (Inches) 15.6
Laptop Display Type HD Display
Laptop Memory RAM (GB) 4
Laptop Memory Expandable Non expandable
Laptop Memory Type DDR3
Laptop Hard Drive Capacity (GB) 500GB
Laptop Hard Drive Type SATA
Laptop Hard Drive Speed 5400RPM
Laptop Processor Type Intel Other
Laptop Processor Speed 1.86GHz, up to 2.13GHz Burst
CPU Cache 1MB L2 Cache
Laptop Optical Drive SMDVDRW
Laptop Network Card Integrated 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
Bluetooth Compatibility No
Laptop Operating System Windows 8
Laptop Other ports 1x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin
Laptop USB Slots 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0
Laptop Video Graphics UMA Intel HD Graphics 4000
Video Graphics Memory Shared
Media Card Reader SD Card Reader

 

[soccerballtux]

1366 x768 google

 

[nwo]

Very similar or perhaps nearly the same laptop is ~$220 at Micro Center.

 

[VirtualLarry]

That's an Atom CPU, btw, which doesn't have the ST performance of the Intel Core-based Celerons.

 

[Mitch101]

better off getting a refurb from Lenovo outlet.

 

[nwo]

better off getting a refurb from Lenovo outlet.

Had a terrible recent experience with a refurb from Lenovo outlet. Laptop arrived, was in clean shape.... but had problems right out of the box. BSODs & lockups before I even installed any additional software. Called support, they told me to do one key recovery. After doing recovery, laptop was stuck on installing apps screen for hours and then the problems persisted. Support narrowed it down to a software problem, and since it doesn't fall under warranty, they wanted to charge me $$$ to troubleshoot it. I said no thanks and asked for a refund.

I'd rather buy a new $230 laptop from MC than an iffy refurb.

 

[SKORPI0]

Got one of these last month at Staples (managers special) as a gift. Office Depot also had the same price that time. Couldn't use a 20% off Staples coupon since laptops were excluded. $272 after tax.

 

[dealguru]

Got one of these last month at Staples (managers special) as a gift. Office Depot also had the same price that time. Couldn't use a 20% off Staples coupon since laptops were excluded. $272 after tax.

well, at that price it is still an attractive deal.

 

[BadThad]

Shows $400 for me.

 

[Perknose]

Shows $400 for me.

Yeah, deal now in "Norwegian Blue" territory, as in "expired, it's an ex-deal."