ASUS ROG Laptop: Ryzen 9 4900HS, 14" 120Hz, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, RTX 2060 Max-Q

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10-22-2020 at 11:28 PM #3

Great deal! Just bought one today too open box. I wonder if they would adjust the price

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10-22-2020 at 11:44 PM #4

Superb Deal at this price. Even at the last lowered price of $1299, it was great and now with another $100 drop, this is a superb deal.
The best thing is that if you want an Ultrabook with high battery life but want workstation like performance, you don't need to have two different Laptops as this can serve both.

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10-22-2020 at 11:45 PM #5

Not a bad price for the 2060 model.

Also available open box - excellent for $1,091.99

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10-22-2020 at 11:46 PM #6

Awesome deal for this spec

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10-22-2020 at 11:47 PM #7

Note: no webcam (the reason why I passed on this laptop)

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10-22-2020 at 11:48 PM #8

Quote from Suryasis :

Superb Deal at this price. Even at the last lowered price of $1299, it was great and now with another $100 drop, this is a superb deal.
The best thing is that if you want an Ultrabook with high battery life but want workstation like performance, you don't need to have two different Laptops as this can serve both.

Does this run most recent games at good speeds ? , And can I use it for video editing , or to do exhausting tasks ,I want a laptop that lasts or that it can go good for 3-5 years

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10-22-2020 at 11:50 PM #9

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Note: no webcam (the reason why I passed on this laptop)

Yeah, it's pretty obvious the design team created this before covid, really bad timing. If you can live with bringing an external usb webcam with you, could still be an option but that does detract from the otherwise excellent portability of this laptop

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10-22-2020 at 11:51 PM #10

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Does this run most recent games at good speeds ? , And can I use it for video editing , or to do exhausting tasks ,I want a laptop that lasts or that it can go good for 3-5 years

Yes, it can play all modern games at good settings and you can easily use it for Video editing and CPU intensive tasks. The Processor Ryzen 9 4900HS is a 8 Core 16 Thread processor and it has better performance than almost all Intel 8 Core CPUs including the i7-10875H, while consuming lot less power and generating lot less heat.

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10-22-2020 at 11:53 PM #11

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Yes, it can play all modern games at good settings and you can easily use it for Video editing and CPU intensive tasks. The Processor Ryzen 9 4900HS is a 8 Core 16 Thread processor and it has better performance than almost all Intel 8 Core CPUs including the i7-10875H, while consuming lot less power and generating lot less heat.

To add to that, the thermals on this one seem to be pretty good except due to the hinge design, do not play games with the laptop screen closed (plugged in to an external monitor) because it won't be able to properly vent

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10-22-2020 at 11:57 PM #12

I bought it at 1349 +tax definitely should have waited a bit longer

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10-23-2020 at 12:07 AM #13

I have this model and love it as a developer workstation. Very powerful, good battery life, small (for the umph), and just a great laptop!

Main cons:
- No webcam
- 8GB soldered on (1 upgradeable slot)
- Intel 660p SSD comes with it (I upgraded to an SX8200 Pro and LOVE it!)
- A few important keys are missing on the keyboard (home/end/pgup/pgdn)
- Only charges at 45W via USB-C
- 1080p screen (which is fine at this size)
- If you're a competitive gamer, this isn't for you, but you shouldn't be getting laptop recommendations for a deals site either

If these aren't deal-breakers and you're on the fence, buy it! The soldered RAM and missing keys are seriously my biggest beefs with the laptop. I do wish it had a webcam as well, but have yet to need it so far. I bought a cheap Aukey webcam to always have in my backpack just in case.

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10-23-2020 at 12:10 AM #14

3.5 pounds??? That's scary good. Might be picking this up for the wife if i dont see anything else fall to a similar price

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10-23-2020 at 12:15 AM #15

Quote from Jaxidian :

I have this model and love it as a developer workstation. Very powerful, good battery life, small (for the umph), and just a great laptop!

Main cons:
- No webcam
- 8GB soldered on (1 upgradeable slot)
- Intel 660p SSD comes with it (I upgraded to an SX8200 Pro and LOVE it!)
- A few important keys are missing on the keyboard (home/end/pgup/pgdn)
- Only charges at 45W via USB-C
- 1080p screen (which is fine at this size)
- If you're a competitive gamer, this isn't for you, but you shouldn't be getting laptop recommendations for a deals site either

If these aren't deal-breakers and you're on the fence, buy it! The soldered RAM and missing keys are seriously my biggest beefs with the laptop. I do wish it had a webcam as well, but have yet to need it so far. I bought a cheap Aukey webcam to always have in my backpack just in case.

That's a lot of cons...

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