ASUS S501MD Desktop PC, Intel Core i7-12700, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, Black, S501MD-SB703

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars | 28 ratings

Price: 626.12

Last update: 12-08-2024


About this item

12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700 Processor (25M Cache, up to 4.9 GHz)
Windows 11 Home and 1 month trial of Microsoft 365 for new customers
512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD and 8GB DDR4 RAM (expandable up to 64GB)
Compact Form Factor - weighs 13 lbs
Seamless connectivity with Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5.2
Front I/O: 1x Headphone, 1x MIC in, 2x USB 2.0 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
Rear I/O: 1x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet, 2x PS2, 3x Audio jacks, 2x USB 2.0 Type-A, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 1.4, 1 x Display Port 1.2, 1x VGA port
Expansion slots include 1x PCIe 4.0 x 16, 2x PCIe 3.0 x 1, 1x M.2 connector for Wi-Fi, 2x M.2 connector for storage, 2x DDR4 U-DIMM Slot
Wired mouse and keyboard included

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A.W
5.0 out of 5 stars Super Computer!!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2024
This computer rocks!!! Setup was a breeze, smooth and quick. Boot up time is absolutely amazing, lightning fast. I upgraded the RAM to 32gb but ran a while with the original 8gb. This computer still ran quick and smooth with that original RAM. This ASUS runs smooth and quiet, no problems whatsoever. Purchased just before the holiday and got a great price, no brainer. Amazon delivered it super fast and in great shape. What I really like is this computer has none of that bloat bs loaded on it like my old Dell had. If you have an old computer that needs an upgrade do not hesitate to get this one, I did.
nasbia miller
5.0 out of 5 stars GOOD PRODUCT
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2024
GOOD PRODUCT AT A VERY GOOD PRICE
Dan Russell
5.0 out of 5 stars New Asus system running along with a Dell and an older Asus
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2024
I am very happy with the new machine (except that it runs Windows 11 which I am not a fan of). It is much faster, easier to deal with, and fills my requirement for a personal PC just fine. The differenct between the new Asus and the older Dell is obvious but they are not designed to be at the same level.
Rickey
5.0 out of 5 stars Computer
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2024
Good
Ron E.
5.0 out of 5 stars Best bang for you buck
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2023
With the antenna you'll receive at least 1 gig speed without an additional router. Windows 11 and Microsoft office makes it complete. For more technical info please read the Amazon provided detail.
Richard Claiborne
4.0 out of 5 stars Average pre-built.
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2023
First of all it does NOT have Intel UHD 770 graphics. At least mine didn't. It's 730 graphics. I did several upgrades on it increasing the RAM to 32, the main NVME SSD to 2TB and added a 2nd 2TB NVME SSD. I have a mechanical 4TB hard drive with a lot of digital media (movies and TV shows). It was very difficult to install as the front has to be removed and they didn't make this one to come off easily. But I got it done. There's supposed to be 4 SATA connections but they face the wrong way and are EXTREMELY hard to plug anything into as you cannot see them. Why would they put them on the board this way? My experience with SATA is they're all facing up. It does have pretty good air flow with a rear fan and power supply fan. It is fairly compact but that just added to the difficulty of doing ANYTHING inside. There are only 4 USB connections on the back. Not enough for me to plug in both mouse and keyboard, printer, webcam, UPS monitor, and my external Blu-Ray reader/writer. I kinda hate the built in DVD/RW slimline one that sits sideways. You push the button to open it and it doesn't pop out (it's like it's stuck closed). You can open it using a flat head screwdriver by prying it out after pushing the button. I know most consider these unnecessary but I use them to burn DVD's. Initially I had an issue waking the computer in the morning but their Acer software recommended a BIOS upgrade and it hasn't happened since. I have had a consistent problem with the computer locking up. As your browsing a site all of a sudden the mouse doesn't move and none of the keys respond. You have to turn off and on. I've run repair commands, made sure drivers and software is up to date. It has been happening less and less but it still happens. Not happy about that. I'm not into benchmarking. That's mainly for gamers and I'm really not one. It's just something people do to satisfy their ego anyway. Everything is limited by your internet connection, speed of your drives, etc. All I can tell you is it's 100% faster than my 11 year old Dell XPS 8500 that I replaced (and it was still working with an on-board mSATA of 1TB, 32GB of DDR3 and it ran Windows 11 pretty well despite not meeting any of the system requirements by Microsoft. Happy so far. I'll update when/if I'm not. Again, it you're looking for something to surf the web, do business tasks, basic graphics and video editing, watch online video and listen to music this is a pretty good machine. You'll pay 3 times as much for a machine that will play most of today's graphics intensive games. Oh, this won't be a news flash but the included mouse and keyboard are garbage. I don't think most will expect otherwise. Okay, the mouse wasn't terrible but I really hated the keyboard. If it would stop the locking up crap I'd update the rating to 5 stars. I have disabled the slimline DVD and am using my old DVD burner as a USB device. I've considered replacing the case so I can have it inside and so I can get to the hard drive easier and the SATA ports. But I probably won't. I tried contacting ASUS support twice about the locking up issue. They didn't respond either time. So don't buy if you need support because there isn't any.
Scott
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Computer
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2024
I love this computer and it exceeded my expectations. Another user complained about the specs, but that user is misinformed. I was able to add double the RAM from what the specs stated. The specs given by Asus were modest, but with a current operating system it will exceed the specs.
Gerald O. Ryan
1.0 out of 5 stars Poor customer service. DVD not working
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2024
Optical drive for DVD/CD didn't work. Custom service less than helpful.

Prior calls to customer service: dropped call 5 times; incorrect warranty information provided; not real friendly.

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