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I am looking at an 

Asus TP500LA Transformer Book Flip 15.6" Touchscreen Convertible Notebook

 

 

I would be using this for studying in school. NOT my gaming/ heavy lifting, which would be done on my desktop. 

It has the specs below. First thing I would do is drop in an extra SSD I have and boot from there. 

 

I'm Just not sure on  the battery.

 

Specifications:   Model: Intel i5
(TP500LA-UB51T) Intel i7
(TP500LA-DH71T) Processor: Intel Core i5-4210U 1.7GHz (Turbo up to 2.7GHz)
3MB Cache Intel Core i7-4510U 2.0GHz (Turbo up to 3.1GHz)
4MB Cache Processor Core: Dual-Core Screen

 

Size: 15.6"

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Display

Type: Full-HD LED-backlit Touchscreen

Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4400

 

Memory: 8GB DDR3L 1600 MHz (supports up to 8GB)

Hard Drive: 1TB SATA (5400rpm)

Optical Drive: None

LAN: 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet

Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth: v4.0

Card Reader: Multi-Format Card Reader (SD, SDHC)

Battery: 3-Cell Lithium-Polymer (built-in)

 

Speakers: Built-in Stereo

Sound: ASUS SonicMaster Lite

Webcam: HD Webcam Microphone:

Integrated Keyboard: Chiclet Style Keyboard

Pointing Device: Touchpad

I/O Ports:

HDMI: 1

USB 3.0: 1 USB 2.0: 2 SD Card Reader: 1 Combo Headphone/Mic Jack: 1

Operating System: Genuine Windows 8 (64-bit) Power: 65W AC Adapter

3-Cell 48WHr Lithium-Polymer Battery Dimensions: 15"(W) x 0.9"(H) x 10"(D) Weight: 4.6 lbs

STEAM NAME: JewishBacon GPU  Sapphire dual x R9 280x OC edition CPU core i7 4770k stock speed COOLER H100i  CASE Fractal R4 Window Black  MOBO MSI gd-65 gaming Storage 1TB WD Blue drive, 1TB Samsung 7200 rpm, 120 GB OCZ SSD, 64 GB WD Blue ssd  RAM 12 GB @ 1600 Ghz kingston RAM  Misc. NZXT HUE, disk read/write, 2x 21 inch 1920x1080 monitors   

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I should ad that its 450 and factory reconditioned

STEAM NAME: JewishBacon GPU  Sapphire dual x R9 280x OC edition CPU core i7 4770k stock speed COOLER H100i  CASE Fractal R4 Window Black  MOBO MSI gd-65 gaming Storage 1TB WD Blue drive, 1TB Samsung 7200 rpm, 120 GB OCZ SSD, 64 GB WD Blue ssd  RAM 12 GB @ 1600 Ghz kingston RAM  Misc. NZXT HUE, disk read/write, 2x 21 inch 1920x1080 monitors   

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Wait does it have an i7 or an i5?

 

Also it has no dedicated graphics so it wont run games very well, mainly lower settings.

 

Here is benchmark results to see how well it runs games:

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-HD-Graphics-4400.91979.0.html

My Rigs:

Gaming/CAD/Rendering Rig
Case:
 Corsair Air 240 , CPU: i7-4790K, Mobo: ASUS Gryphon Z97 mATX,  GPU: Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970, RAM: G.Skill Sniper 16GB, SSD: SAMSUNG 1TB 840 EVO, Cooling: Corsair H80i PCPP: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/b/f2TH99SFF HTPC
Case:
Silverstone ML06B, CPU: Pentium G3258, Mobo: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WiFi, RAM: G.Skill 4GB, SSD: Kingston SSDNow 120GB PCPP: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/b/JmZ8TW
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I am looking at an 

Asus TP500LA Transformer Book Flip 15.6" Touchscreen Convertible Notebook

 

 

I would be using this for studying in school. my gaming/ heavy lifting would be done on my desktop. 

It has the specs below. First thing I would do is drop in an extra SSD I have and boot from there. 

 

I'm Just not sure on  the battery.

 

Specifications:   Model: Intel i5

(TP500LA-UB51T) Intel i7

(TP500LA-DH71T) Processor: Intel Core i5-4210U 1.7GHz (Turbo up to 2.7GHz)

3MB Cache Intel Core i7-4510U 2.0GHz (Turbo up to 3.1GHz)

4MB Cache Processor Core: Dual-Core Screen

 

Size: 15.6"

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Display

Type: Full-HD LED-backlit Touchscreen

Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4400

 

Memory: 8GB DDR3L 1600 MHz (supports up to 8GB)

Hard Drive: 1TB SATA (5400rpm)

Optical Drive: None

LAN: 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet

Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth: v4.0

Card Reader: Multi-Format Card Reader (SD, SDHC)

Battery: 3-Cell Lithium-Polymer (built-in)

 

Speakers: Built-in Stereo

Sound: ASUS SonicMaster Lite

Webcam: HD Webcam Microphone:

Integrated Keyboard: Chiclet Style Keyboard

Pointing Device: Touchpad

I/O Ports:

HDMI: 1

USB 3.0: 1 USB 2.0: 2 SD Card Reader: 1 Combo Headphone/Mic Jack: 1

Operating System: Genuine Windows 8 (64-bit) Power: 65W AC Adapter

3-Cell 48WHr Lithium-Polymer Battery Dimensions: 15"(W) x 0.9"(H) x 10"(D) Weight: 4.6 lbs

It's a laptop, it'll run. If you wanna put an SSD in it, look at the cover plates because you'll void your warrenty taking it apart so if it has no hard drive bay cover you'll be taking a lot apart. I picked my laptop over others simply for the access on the bottom.

CPU: i5-4690K @ 4.0GHz GPU: Gigabyte Gtx 970 WindForce MOBO: Gigabyte Z97 Gaming-3 CASE: Corsair Carbide 200R PSU: Corsair RM750

 

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 4GBx4  MOUSE: CM Mizar KEYBOARD: Logitec G110

 

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Wait does it have an i7 or an i5?

 

Also it has no dedicated graphics so it wont run games very well, mainly lower settings.

 

Here is benchmark results to see how well it runs games:

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-HD-Graphics-4400.91979.0.html

He didn't say he wanted to play games on it. and I have an HD 4400 machine which does run some games like CS:GO and minecraft and stuff.

CPU: i5-4690K @ 4.0GHz GPU: Gigabyte Gtx 970 WindForce MOBO: Gigabyte Z97 Gaming-3 CASE: Corsair Carbide 200R PSU: Corsair RM750

 

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 4GBx4  MOUSE: CM Mizar KEYBOARD: Logitec G110

 

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It's a laptop, it'll run. If you wanna put an SSD in it, look at the cover plates because you'll void your warrenty taking it apart so if it has no hard drive bay cover you'll be taking a lot apart. I picked my laptop over others simply for the access on the bottom.

I know what you mean

 

Wait does it have an i7 or an i5?

 

Also it has no dedicated graphics so it wont run games very well, mainly lower settings.

 

Here is benchmark results to see how well it runs games:

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-HD-Graphics-4400.91979.0.html

I get to pick the CPU. i would be going with an i5 to save on power. Also I dont want to play games on it

STEAM NAME: JewishBacon GPU  Sapphire dual x R9 280x OC edition CPU core i7 4770k stock speed COOLER H100i  CASE Fractal R4 Window Black  MOBO MSI gd-65 gaming Storage 1TB WD Blue drive, 1TB Samsung 7200 rpm, 120 GB OCZ SSD, 64 GB WD Blue ssd  RAM 12 GB @ 1600 Ghz kingston RAM  Misc. NZXT HUE, disk read/write, 2x 21 inch 1920x1080 monitors   

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He didn't say he wanted to play games on it. and I have an HD 4400 machine which does run some games like CS:GO and minecraft and stuff.

 

Ah I misread him, thought he said my gaming/heavy lifting would be done on it.

 

And I didnt say it couldnt run games I said it wont run them that well.

My Rigs:

Gaming/CAD/Rendering Rig
Case:
 Corsair Air 240 , CPU: i7-4790K, Mobo: ASUS Gryphon Z97 mATX,  GPU: Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970, RAM: G.Skill Sniper 16GB, SSD: SAMSUNG 1TB 840 EVO, Cooling: Corsair H80i PCPP: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/b/f2TH99SFF HTPC
Case:
Silverstone ML06B, CPU: Pentium G3258, Mobo: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WiFi, RAM: G.Skill 4GB, SSD: Kingston SSDNow 120GB PCPP: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/b/JmZ8TW
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Ah I misread him, thought he said my gaming/heavy lifting would be done on it.

 

And I didnt say it couldnt run games I said it wont run them that well.

ya I wrote that oddly...

STEAM NAME: JewishBacon GPU  Sapphire dual x R9 280x OC edition CPU core i7 4770k stock speed COOLER H100i  CASE Fractal R4 Window Black  MOBO MSI gd-65 gaming Storage 1TB WD Blue drive, 1TB Samsung 7200 rpm, 120 GB OCZ SSD, 64 GB WD Blue ssd  RAM 12 GB @ 1600 Ghz kingston RAM  Misc. NZXT HUE, disk read/write, 2x 21 inch 1920x1080 monitors   

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I get to pick the CPU. i would be going with an i5 to save on power. Also I dont want to play games on it

Yeah if you have a main rig then go for i5, but honestly go to a store and have a look at it properly because MOST laptops are fine to buy new

CPU: i5-4690K @ 4.0GHz GPU: Gigabyte Gtx 970 WindForce MOBO: Gigabyte Z97 Gaming-3 CASE: Corsair Carbide 200R PSU: Corsair RM750

 

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 4GBx4  MOUSE: CM Mizar KEYBOARD: Logitec G110

 

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ya I wrote that oddly...

 

Yeah if youre just doing regular things on it, should be pretty good :)

 

Probably wouldnt need the i7, but it wouldnt be bad.

My Rigs:

Gaming/CAD/Rendering Rig
Case:
 Corsair Air 240 , CPU: i7-4790K, Mobo: ASUS Gryphon Z97 mATX,  GPU: Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970, RAM: G.Skill Sniper 16GB, SSD: SAMSUNG 1TB 840 EVO, Cooling: Corsair H80i PCPP: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/b/f2TH99SFF HTPC
Case:
Silverstone ML06B, CPU: Pentium G3258, Mobo: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WiFi, RAM: G.Skill 4GB, SSD: Kingston SSDNow 120GB PCPP: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/b/JmZ8TW
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Yeah if you have a main rig then go for i5, but honestly go to a store and have a look at it properly because MOST laptops are fine to buy new

ya but this one is 600+ new its 450 where im looking

STEAM NAME: JewishBacon GPU  Sapphire dual x R9 280x OC edition CPU core i7 4770k stock speed COOLER H100i  CASE Fractal R4 Window Black  MOBO MSI gd-65 gaming Storage 1TB WD Blue drive, 1TB Samsung 7200 rpm, 120 GB OCZ SSD, 64 GB WD Blue ssd  RAM 12 GB @ 1600 Ghz kingston RAM  Misc. NZXT HUE, disk read/write, 2x 21 inch 1920x1080 monitors   

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oh. nevermind. according to this page 

 

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/ASUS-Transformer-Book-Flip-TP500LA-US51T-Signature-Edition-Laptop/productID.313302800

 

it only gets 5 hour battery life. my minimum is 6....

STEAM NAME: JewishBacon GPU  Sapphire dual x R9 280x OC edition CPU core i7 4770k stock speed COOLER H100i  CASE Fractal R4 Window Black  MOBO MSI gd-65 gaming Storage 1TB WD Blue drive, 1TB Samsung 7200 rpm, 120 GB OCZ SSD, 64 GB WD Blue ssd  RAM 12 GB @ 1600 Ghz kingston RAM  Misc. NZXT HUE, disk read/write, 2x 21 inch 1920x1080 monitors   

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oh. nevermind. according to this page 

 

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/ASUS-Transformer-Book-Flip-TP500LA-US51T-Signature-Edition-Laptop/productID.313302800

 

it only gets 5 hour battery life. my minimum is 6....

If your minimum is 6, look for ones with 8. My laptops rated at 6 hours, it does around 4 on power saver.

Maybe you could buy a Microsoft Surface, it is a tablet but they're decently powerful for just school work and web browsing 

CPU: i5-4690K @ 4.0GHz GPU: Gigabyte Gtx 970 WindForce MOBO: Gigabyte Z97 Gaming-3 CASE: Corsair Carbide 200R PSU: Corsair RM750

 

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 4GBx4  MOUSE: CM Mizar KEYBOARD: Logitec G110

 

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