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ASUS ROG Zephyrus Gaming Laptop: Ryzen 9 5900HS, 1TB SSD, 15.6" 165Hz, RTX 3070 Expired

$1800
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Best Buy has ASUS ROG Zephyrus 15.6" Gaming Laptop (GA503QR-211.ZG15; Eclipse Grey) for pre-order for $1799.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member swiftwind for finding this deal

Note, this item is available for pre-order and will ships approx. on February 16, 2021 (dates may vary)

Specs/Key Features
  • AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS Processor (4th Generation)
  • 15.6" 2560x1440 QHD w/ 165Hz Refresh Rate LED Backlit Display
  • 1TB PCIe Solid State Drive SSD
  • 16GB DDR4 RAM (3200MHz)
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 GPU
  • Wireless AX w/ Bluetooth
  • RGB Backlit Keyboard
  • 4-Cell Lithium Ion Battery
  • 2x Smart AMP 2.5W Speakers
  • Built-In Fingerprint Reader
  • Windows 10 OS
Warranty
  • Includes a standard 1-Year warranty w/ purchase (Parts + Labor)
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Edited January 29, 2021 at 05:24 PM by
This seems like a great price considering it is the only laptop with this form factor and resolution at that price.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus...Id=6448848

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Thus begins the adventure of trying to find and compare RTX 3000 series mobile wattage.

Just so everyone knows if they don't already, NVIDIA removed any requirements for laptop makers to label lower powered mobile GPU's as "Max-Q" to indicate the design emphasis is on power efficiency and noise rather than straight performance. The only way we're going to be able to compare one 3000 series GPU to another is if the laptop makers grace us by telling us the wattage they're pumping thru the GPU. In extreme cases, you could end up with severely underpowered 3070 mobile GPU's being outperformed by high powered 3060's. Gonna be fun.
How is this a deal at asking price?
That, and the i7 CPU is 4 cores, 8 threads which is comparable to the Zen U series. The 5900HS uses 8 cores and 16 threads.

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Waxed
01-26-2021 at 08:57 PM.
01-26-2021 at 08:57 PM.
Why is this listed on the front page when you can't even buy it?
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TalentedAction901
01-26-2021 at 09:44 PM.
01-26-2021 at 09:44 PM.
No HDMI 2.1...total deal breaker for a 3000 series laptop in 2021
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01-27-2021 at 04:23 AM.
01-27-2021 at 04:23 AM.
The laptop was available for pre order when I posted it. It's been available for pre-order on and off throughout the day.
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01-27-2021 at 04:47 AM.
01-27-2021 at 04:47 AM.
Thanks for summarizing the specs in the title, OP. Repped!
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01-27-2021 at 04:55 AM.
01-27-2021 at 04:55 AM.
Quote from justned :
2021 and still no web cam. Can't even use for zoom class.

Why don't they put a webcam on these so they can be at least a bit multifunctional?
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01-27-2021 at 05:46 AM.
01-27-2021 at 05:46 AM.
Can someone explain why this keeps getting upvoted? Doesn't seem like much of a deal.
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01-27-2021 at 06:23 AM.
01-27-2021 at 06:23 AM.
Quote from justned :
2021 and still no web cam. Can't even use for zoom class.
A close look and I see two microphones above the screen...what is wrong with them that they didn't implement a webcam (which was one of the main gripes about their G14 predecessor)?

At least the chassis and keys are black this time instead of silver!
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01-27-2021 at 06:25 AM.
01-27-2021 at 06:25 AM.
Quote from mrintro :
Can someone explain why this keeps getting upvoted? Doesn't seem like much of a deal.
Probably not so much that it is or isn't a deal (since it's not even for sale yet), but more about what it is -- next gen Ryzen with top GPU and other specs.

It IS a really nice PC...
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icepop4who
01-27-2021 at 07:00 AM.
01-27-2021 at 07:00 AM.
How did you find this? I tried searching on Best Buy but all the "coming soon" laptops with RTX 30 cards have Intel CPUs
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01-27-2021 at 07:10 AM.
01-27-2021 at 07:10 AM.
Quote from icepop4who :
How did you find this? I tried searching on Best Buy but all the "coming soon" laptops with RTX 30 cards have Intel CPUs
It should be the first result if you search for "3070 laptop".
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01-27-2021 at 07:45 AM.
01-27-2021 at 07:45 AM.
Its available for preorder again!
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01-27-2021 at 08:52 AM.
01-27-2021 at 08:52 AM.
Quote from Brooklynite :
Wait isn't this the one at $1499 that said coming soon with a $1299 version at $1099 or $1199 on Bestbuy saying they come Feb 15th?
The other one is still available for $1449 with similar specs.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus...Id=6448936
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01-27-2021 at 09:19 AM.
01-27-2021 at 09:19 AM.
I haven't looked into reviews personally yet but would be concerned what the thermal profile is for this combination of spec and thin form factor.
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SssanCho
01-27-2021 at 09:41 AM.
01-27-2021 at 09:41 AM.
thanks op. I paid $1620 with birthday offer.
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01-27-2021 at 09:46 AM.
01-27-2021 at 09:46 AM.
Quote from viche :
Also, why is this so much cheaper? Very similar specs. Is it just because it bulkier?

ASUS - TUF 15.6" Gaming Laptop - Intel 11th Gen i7 - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 - 1TB M.2 PCIEG3 SSD - Eclipse Grey - Eclipse Grey

$1,449.99

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus...Id=6448936

I think the TUF perform worse in some games then last years 2070. I think they are limiting this 3070 to 80w. Saw a video by hardware cunucks explaining the bench's.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54tLvGJJSyY
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