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New Zenfone 2 variant 1.8 Ghz - 16 GB - 4 GB ram

This new variant just appeared in the Asus US Store and is currently selling for $239. It comes with the 1080p display which confirms its model to be the ZE551ML.
CPU
Intel® Atom™ Quad Core Z3560 (1.8GHz), PowerVR G6430, with OpenGL 3.0 support
Memory
4GB LPDDR3 RAM
Storage
16GB eMMC Flash
Display
5.5inches, Full HD 1920x1080,IPS
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
Grab one while supply last! Shut out to /ramsyst over @ Asus Zenfone 2 - Reddit
http://store.asus.com/us/category/A26847

yes there are others variants too like 32gb and 4gb too

This isn't exactly new ... just didn't sell in the US. Git that model a few months ago on ebay

I made the emphasis on this one because a lot of people were forced to buy the expensive one $299, just to get the 4GB of Ram. This model offers the 4GB at a low cost. In addition I did an extensive search and this variant has never been mentioned or put on sale till lately.

Tieba said:
I made the emphasis on this one because a lot of people were forced to buy the expensive one $299, just to get the 4GB of Ram. This model offers the 4GB at a low cost. In addition I did an extensive search and this variant has never been mentioned or put on sale till lately.
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this is really ****ty by them both ppl with 2GB and 4GB version got screwed.... I have the 2GB version and I barely found about this one yesterday since it was recently announced.......

yipee, another variant, who would guess /s

Much better deal
4gb ram
32gb storage
1.8ghz cpu
For 229$
http://m.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_170574.html
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Not a new variant for global Atleast..
They introduced this in India as many ppl want for low cost
But this variant in India won't have boost master charger, only 16gb, and low end 1.8ghz
But cost is just 1000 rs less than 32gb, 2.3ghz, with boost master charger..
So guys Becareful on choosing that variant.. And check whether it has boost master otherwise not worth 19k rs

AhmadOkda said:
Much better deal
4gb ram
32gb storage
1.8ghz cpu
For 229$
http://m.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_170574.html
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For me this is the best deal. But when I bought it it was not available.
I have 64th 4th ram

You do realize boost master wears off battery quickly it does more harm than good to your battery.
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Any news about this model in India? I got my zenfone yesterday so, I can return this and get the 4gb version but can anyone confirm its availability in India?
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Shield TV PRO or Shield TV

Hi guys!
I'd like to ask what is the best option, shield pro with a HDD or shield with 16GB SSD?
I'll use it not like a gaming console, but just as some tiny desktop with a various screen. I'm curious, could I change the HDD in the PRO version in future? What is the better choice, if I'll install linux on it?
Thanks!

armitagebron said:
Hi guys!
I'd like to ask what is the best option, shield pro with a HDD or shield with 16GB SSD?
I'll use it not like a gaming console, but just as some tiny desktop with a various screen. I'm curious, could I change the HDD in the PRO version in future? What is the better choice, if I'll install linux on it?
Thanks!
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Im a Gamer but i have the 16 gb variant and thaths enough for me.Im lucky. I mount a 500 GB external storage, then setting up for internal storage, so i have no problem.

I have read that 16GB version is faster.

Miamijerry said:
I have read that 16GB version is faster.
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I did not know that. but why buy 500gb version, if you can expand the internal memory to a hard disk, a USB stick or an sd card anyway.

There is a promotion on till the 1st of May where they bundle in another controller with either version (at least they do here in the UK). You could always sell it to recoup some cash, they retail for £50. I love the device, now is a pretty good time to buy to be fair.
Personally I bought the 16GB model with the remote bundled on promotion. I've added a 500GB USB2 external drive I had laying around as adopted storage (thanks to Marshmallow) and it works well enough for my liking. A 64GB MicroSD is ~£15 or a 1TB USB3 external HDD would be ~£40. You could probably get the 16GB model and a 2TB HDD for the price of the Pro model in fairness.

I wish I bought the 16th instead of the 500gb. Don't get me wrong, the 500Tb is nice but since I like to run fastboot -w once a week (j/k) it would only take me about 2 minutes to do a good wipe and not 2 hours. I do like stock restyle and full android more than stock. Unlocking the boot loader for root requires the wipe as well.
I bought it when android 5.1 did not hand memory as adoptive memory. Now 6.0 does and drives are cheap.
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What 256GB Micro SD Card to buy?

Where do you guys buy legit 256GB micro SD cards? Lots of fakes on Amazon.ca.

Not all has to come from amazon, you know, go to a well stabilished store

I got mine from Samsung.com

I'm using a Microcenter branded 256GB that I paid $27 for. It's not a cheesy 10MB/S write card either, it actually is close to 100MB/S. Can't beat the price and performance. If you have a (Microcenter) store nearby check 'em out!
https://www.microcenter.com/product/508118/256gb-microsdxc-class-10-flash-memory-card-with-adapter

I have a 400gb sandisk, it's U1 but works good for movies and comics. I bought a few of these on amazon(sold and shipped by). I think were like 50 bucks on sale.

cpufrost said:
I'm using a Microcenter branded 256GB that I paid $27 for. It's not a cheesy 10MB/S write card either, it actually is close to 100MB/S. Can't beat the price and performance. If you have a (Microcenter) store nearby check 'em out!
https://www.microcenter.com/product/508118/256gb-microsdxc-class-10-flash-memory-card-with-adapter
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Which app/program have you tried to test the speed? I use Windows 10 desktop AS SSD Benchmark. "close to 100Mb/s" - sounds very impressive.

mzsquared said:
Which app/program have you tried to test the speed? I use Windows 10 desktop AS SSD Benchmark. "close to 100Mb/s" - sounds very impressive.
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ATTO disk benchmark. mSD in adapter plugged into slot on my Dell XPS 9370.
I typically max out the storage on my phones so I rarely use the card any more. Back in the days when 16GB phones were commonplace, it was a requirement.
With faster (onboard) storage, UHD60 video, etc. the fastest microSD cards can't compare to UFS 3.0 on current flagships.
I capture at UHD60 at gigs and that uses a LOT of space so 512GB is a good starting point for me. I wish they had a 1TB ceramic Note10+ but it would have been expensive AF and it may have had to be UFS 2.0 so there's that.

cpufrost said:
ATTO disk benchmark. mSD in adapter plugged into slot on my Dell XPS 9370.
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I was hoping you could post a screenshot of the speed for that card, I usually buy the so-called well known brands so, the inexpensive and high performing Microcenter card would be a very intriguing proposition.
I have some screenshots here from different micro SD cards I've been using. The test was done through USB 3.0 bus and Lexmark adapter on Windows 10 desktop:
They always use the same sales pitch "transfers up to xxxMB/s" which often doesn't mean much.

SanDisk Extreme 400GB $99

^^^^are your posts still “Sent from the best phone ever - Note5!” @mrpickem?
This is the exact ones i bought for my notes. They have some warehouse deals that , with tax added, will be the same as the asking price of a new one minus the tax..

Question Which version of Steam Deck did you pre-order?

Why did you order that version?

I might get one of these, as it seems to be the most versatile and powerful handheld gaming system you can buy. The million dollar question is whether you'll be able to emulate Switch games at some point.

I would've gotten the 64GB version, but since I don't know if the storage can be user-upgraded (and it looks like it can't be), and the 256GB is both bigger and faster, I decided on that.
$130 is a lot for 192GB and a faster interface, but oh well.

I'm wondering if this can be opened and replaced with another M.2 storage option? I could definitely see installing a 1TB stick. Valve has said these should be developer friendly, so let's hope for some serious hackability.

svetius said:
I might get one of these, as it seems to be the most versatile and powerful handheld gaming system you can buy. The million dollar question is whether you'll be able to emulate Switch games at some point.
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Maybe it will get Yuzu support? https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu/

bitpushr said:
I'm wondering if this can be opened and replaced with another M.2 storage option? I could definitely see installing a 1TB stick. Valve has said these should be developer friendly, so let's hope for some serious hackability.
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if it's expandable, mine gets a 2TB drive
btw reserved the 512GB because of the glass

Got 256GB mainly because running an OS on emmc storage is not great for the chips health. I will be buying a 512GB micro sd card for mostly emulation isos and GTA 5. The internal storage I will use for smaller online games to load in faster lol

bitpushr said:
I'm wondering if this can be opened and replaced with another M.2 storage option? I could definitely see installing a 1TB stick. Valve has said these should be developer friendly, so let's hope for some serious hackability.
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it can BUT you must use a 2230 sized ssd and it is kind of buried and it has tight tolerances i would not be shocked if 512gb is the biggest that fits right now and we will need to wait for single chip 1 and 2 tb units to exist...

I got the 256 version because of the anti glare screen. You are paying for something you'll not use. Once you put a protector it will become glossy, and putting a matte protector on top of the original mate is dumb. I will upgrade my Deck to 1 gb anyway.

Got 64gb version and upgraded to 512gb ssd (ebay, used). Works great.

Matushki said:
Got 64gb version and upgraded to 512gb ssd (ebay, used). Works great.
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I drove same way.

bitpushr said:
Why did you order that version?
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there are three versions of the Steam Deck available for pre-order: the 64GB eMMC model, the 256GB NVMe SSD model, and the 512GB NVMe SSD model. Each version comes with different storage capacities and prices.

My budget computer that i bought for only 2.50

I was hunting around and I came across this PC at a garage sale..
SPECS:
AMD Phenom II X4 965 (3.4GHz)
16 GB of ram (upgraded from 8GB)
500GB SSD, 1TB HDD, DVD drive
I wonder if it's a good deal..
It also came with a GT 520 but i replaced it with a GT710 and as of now an AMD R7 240
I've gotten a new case for it and it is now a workstation.

2.50 what?
can not tell anything about the deal unless a price has been specified.

$2.50 dollars

well at that price it is a good deal no wonder!