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ASUS ROG Zephyrus: 15.6" QHD 165Hz, RTX 3070, Ryzen 9 5900HS, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD Expired

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Best Buy via eBay has ASUS ROG Zephyrus 15.6" Gaming Laptop (GA503QR-211.ZG15; Eclipse Grey) for $1,549.99 (reflected in cart). Shipping is free.

Best Buy also has ASUS ROG Zephyrus 15.6" Gaming Laptop (GA503QR-211.ZG15; Eclipse Grey) for $1,549.99. Shipping is free, otherwise select curbside pickup where stock permits.

Thanks to Community Member Done4Real for sharing this deal.

Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS 8-Core 3.0GHz Processor (4th Generation)
  • 15.6" 2560x1440 QHD 165Hz 3ms IPS Display
  • 1TB PCIe Solid State Drive
  • 16GB DDR4 RAM (3200MHz)
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 GPU
  • Wi-Fi 6 w/ Bluetooth
  • RGB Backlit Keyboard
  • 2x Smart AMP 2.5W Speakers
  • Built-In Fingerprint Reader
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1x HDMI 2.0b
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort / power delivery / G-SYNC
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
    • 1x RJ45 LAN port
    • 1x card reader (microSD)
  • 4-Cell Lithium Ion Battery
  • Weight: 4.21 lbs

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    • This price is $300 lower (16.2% savings) than the list price of $1849.99.
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  • About this product:
    • 1-Year Warranty (Parts + Labor)
    • 4.3 out of 5 stars rating at Best Buy
  • Returns:
    • Best Buy: Purchases made Oct. 18, 2021, through Jan. 2, 2022, have an extended return period through Jan. 16, 2022; view Best Buy return policy here.
    • Best Buy via eBay: 14 day returns. Buyer pays return shipping.
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ASUS - ROG Zephyrus 15.6" QHD Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 9 - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 - 1TB SSD - Eclipse Grey - Eclipse Grey

$300 off original price. Great deal on a 3070 low profile gaming laptop

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Model: ASUS - ROG Zephyrus 15.6" QHD Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 9 - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 - 1TB SSD - Eclipse Grey - Eclipse Grey

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Does that even matter?
1. Don't mine on laptop with low power profile, even with underclocking the core it is lower wattage for optimum Eth algo.
2. Don't mine on laptop due to restricted airflow in general.
3. Just don't mine on laptop as such 😂
4. Just don't mine 😂😂 let gamers at the least have the laptop to play with.
Had this laptop, returned back after 2 weeks, issues:

80w RTX 3070, with dynamic boost occasionally reach 95w if CPU not demanding
Lack of HDMI 2.1 ports, only provide HDMI 2.0 and it's wired through iGPU
No mux switch or advanced optimus, everything went through iGPU first, thus missing a lot of features could potentially increase performance on a QHD panel like image scale and fast sync.
8G memory is soldered on motherboard and it's 1Rx16 chip, no matter how you upgrade the other half, system performance is reduced 10-15% compare to upgradeable memory to 2Rx8 stick.

Overall, I quite like the muted design and QHD panel but the performance is lacking, and Asus did everything they could to prevent you from getting maximize performance. I eventually went to Legion 7 in favor of 140w RTX 3070 and mux switch with similar price around $1300 count all cashbacks and rewards back on BF.
I am mostly sure it's 80w which is less than the L5P

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12-13-2021 at 06:12 AM.
12-13-2021 at 06:12 AM.
How much watt power?
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Bigbreakfast
12-13-2021 at 07:16 AM.
12-13-2021 at 07:16 AM.
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How much watt power?

I am mostly sure it's 80w which is less than the L5P
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Bigbreakfast
12-13-2021 at 07:16 AM.
12-13-2021 at 07:16 AM.
Is this even a deal? I feel like this has been at this price for like 2 months. Am I missing something?
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Huffdawg
12-13-2021 at 07:19 AM.
12-13-2021 at 07:19 AM.
Quote from Bigbreakfast :
Is this even a deal? I feel like this has been at this price for like 2 months. Am I missing something?

Ryzen 9 and QHD - it's "slightly" slick
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mtcl
12-13-2021 at 08:41 AM.
12-13-2021 at 08:41 AM.
Quote from amir_pradovx :
Lhr or not?

Does that even matter?
1. Don't mine on laptop with low power profile, even with underclocking the core it is lower wattage for optimum Eth algo.
2. Don't mine on laptop due to restricted airflow in general.
3. Just don't mine on laptop as such 😂
4. Just don't mine 😂😂 let gamers at the least have the laptop to play with.
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yowen
12-13-2021 at 09:05 AM.
12-13-2021 at 09:05 AM.
Quote from amir_pradovx :
Lhr or not?
I'm not aware of any laptop graphics card that has a hashrate limiter
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12-13-2021 at 09:07 AM.

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12-13-2021 at 09:07 AM.
Had this laptop, returned back after 2 weeks, issues:
  1. 80w RTX 3070, with dynamic boost occasionally reach 95w if CPU not demanding
  2. Lack of HDMI 2.1 ports, only provide HDMI 2.0 and it's wired through iGPU
  3. No mux switch or advanced optimus, everything went through iGPU first, thus missing a lot of features could potentially increase performance on a QHD panel like image scale and fast sync.
  4. 8G memory is soldered on motherboard and it's 1Rx16 chip, no matter how you upgrade the other half, system performance is reduced 10-15% compare to upgradeable memory to 2Rx8 stick.
Overall, I quite like the muted design and QHD panel but the performance is lacking, and Asus did everything they could to prevent you from getting maximize performance. I eventually went to Legion 7 in favor of 140w RTX 3070 and mux switch with similar price around $1300 count all cashbacks and rewards back on BF.
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12-13-2021 at 09:09 AM.
12-13-2021 at 09:09 AM.
Quote from Bigbreakfast :
I am mostly sure it's 80w which is less than the L5P

I saw a YouTube video of this laptop and the L5P benchmarking and it was essentially a wash between the two. TDP isn't everything. The reviewer speculated it was the faster RAM in the Zephyrus that closed the gap.
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yowen
12-13-2021 at 09:09 AM.
12-13-2021 at 09:09 AM.
Quote from mukultripathi :
Does that even matter?
1. Don't mine on laptop with low power profile, even with underclocking the core it is lower wattage for optimum Eth algo.
2. Don't mine on laptop due to restricted airflow in general.
3. Just don't mine on laptop as such 😂
4. Just don't mine 😂😂 let gamers at the least have the laptop to play with.
1. I would revise this to: only mine on laptops that can adequately cool. Given that the CPU is hardly utilized during mining, some lower profile laptops can handle the cooling demands as well. As they only need to cool the GPU, not the CPU.
2. Disagree
3. Disagree
4. That's neither here nor there, mining at the moment is practically an unstoppable force, a boycott will do nothing. Unfortunately.

Source, I have a several types of gaming laptops that I mine on when they aren't in use. All of them do fine, from a low profile Asus to a full on Alienware gaming laptop.
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paulhenta
12-13-2021 at 09:14 AM.
12-13-2021 at 09:14 AM.
Quote from ftlaudman :
I saw a YouTube video of this laptop and the L5P benchmarking and it was essentially a wash between the two. TDP isn't everything. The reviewer speculated it was the faster RAM in the Zephyrus that closed the gap.

It's only a wash for people who got the g15 and wants to be at peace with it.
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iJesu
12-13-2021 at 09:24 AM.
12-13-2021 at 09:24 AM.
I bought this laptop to replace an already great laptop asus M15. Im suprise. Second suprise this year (first was the macbook air 13 M1). This is an amazing laptop if you want portability. The 16 gb of ram is an issue for me but I can live with it. Im using this laptop as a desktop replacement connected to (2) 34 inch monitors. I update all drivers and bios. Its very silent and it doesnt get hot like my M15. I will try COD warzone next weekend. I read that if I connect a monitor with HDMI I will be using the iGPU. I will buy another cable to connect both monitors to usb C.
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MaroonLeopard1601
12-13-2021 at 09:46 AM.
12-13-2021 at 09:46 AM.
For those that travel around and need portability + power I don't think there are many laptops that can beat this - especially at this price range. I agree the soldered ram is kind of a buzz kill but editing 4k videos on premiere pro hasn't been an issue for me yet.

Open box fair is $1336! My guess is it's a model with a bad thermal paste job, this is where those that are confident in repasting laptops have an advantage Smilie
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