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expiredDr.W posted Apr 4, 2022 6:27 PM

ASUS ROG Strix G15 AE Gaming Laptop: Ryzen 9 5980HX, 15.6", 512GB SSD, RX 6800M

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Best Buy via eBay has ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition Gaming Laptop (G513QY-SG15.R96800) on sale for $1399.99. Shipping is free.

Additionally, Best Buy also has ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition Gaming Laptop (G513QY-SG15.R96800) on sale for $1399.99. Shipping is free, otherwise, select free curbside pickup as an alterative option.

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Specs/Key Features
  • AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Processor (5000 Series)
  • 15.6" 2560x1440 QHD 165Hz 3ms 100% sRGB Color Display
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive SSD
  • 16GB DDR4 RAM (3200MHz)
  • AMD Radeon RX 6800M GDDR6 GPU
  • WiFi 6 2x2 w/ Bluetooth 5.2
  • Backlit Keyboard/IR Sensor
  • 4-Cell Battery (90 Whr)
  • Windows 11 OS (64-Bit)
    • Inputs
      • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A)
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C
      • 1x HDMI 2.0b
Warranty
  • Includes a 1-year manufacturer warranty w/ purchase (parts + labor)

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • Purchase of this product will save you $300 Off or 17.65% Savings from the MSRP value of $1699.99; this product is slightly lower than when it was previously at $1499.99
  • This ROG Strix Advantage Edition gaming laptop features the exclusive AMD SmartShift and Smart Access Memory that helps dynamically boosts performance for any task. At 165Hz QHD display w/ FreeSync premium enables ultra smooth gameplay
  • This product qualifies for 14 days free returns w/ purchase
  • Offer valid through April 7, 2022 or while promotion pricing/supplies last
Additional Notes
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

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Written by Dr.W
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Best Buy via eBay has ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition Gaming Laptop (G513QY-SG15.R96800) on sale for $1399.99. Shipping is free.

Additionally, Best Buy also has ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition Gaming Laptop (G513QY-SG15.R96800) on sale for $1399.99. Shipping is free, otherwise, select free curbside pickup as an alterative option.

Thanks to community member Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal

Note, curbside pickup may vary depending on location.

Specs/Key Features
  • AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Processor (5000 Series)
  • 15.6" 2560x1440 QHD 165Hz 3ms 100% sRGB Color Display
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive SSD
  • 16GB DDR4 RAM (3200MHz)
  • AMD Radeon RX 6800M GDDR6 GPU
  • WiFi 6 2x2 w/ Bluetooth 5.2
  • Backlit Keyboard/IR Sensor
  • 4-Cell Battery (90 Whr)
  • Windows 11 OS (64-Bit)
    • Inputs
      • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A)
      • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C
      • 1x HDMI 2.0b
Warranty
  • Includes a 1-year manufacturer warranty w/ purchase (parts + labor)

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • Purchase of this product will save you $300 Off or 17.65% Savings from the MSRP value of $1699.99; this product is slightly lower than when it was previously at $1499.99
  • This ROG Strix Advantage Edition gaming laptop features the exclusive AMD SmartShift and Smart Access Memory that helps dynamically boosts performance for any task. At 165Hz QHD display w/ FreeSync premium enables ultra smooth gameplay
  • This product qualifies for 14 days free returns w/ purchase
  • Offer valid through April 7, 2022 or while promotion pricing/supplies last
Additional Notes
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

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Written by Dr.W

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Model: ASUS - ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition 15.6" QHD Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX - 16GB Memory - Radeon RX 6800M - 512GB SSD

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Apr 5, 2022 1:27 PM
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VfxbApr 5, 2022 1:27 PM
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Quote from Flawless700 :
Absolutely not. Don't listen to anyone who says those laptops are remotely the same. The 12th gen Intel is one of the largest processing gaps between previous years ever and as another poster said, 30%-50% faster than previous generations.

The GPU is a 3070ti which is a top 5 GPU right now. This has a Radeon.

Then you have Ddr4 memory vs ddr5 memory.

And this has no MUX switch, which boosts gaming perf by 15%
Thank you all for your inputs!!
Apr 5, 2022 2:48 PM
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webculbApr 5, 2022 2:48 PM
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Love this laptop. I've gamed exclusively on this since launch day. 80 hours of Elden Ring is my latest gaming adventure.
Apr 5, 2022 4:36 PM
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HusbeardApr 5, 2022 4:36 PM
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Tempting, but waiting for Ryzen 6k series CPUs, gonna be a huge boon to battery life and power/performance.
Apr 5, 2022 7:02 PM
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BullienApr 5, 2022 7:02 PM
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I have the same AMD Advantage laptop and also a 3080 laptop and the AMD actually out performs the 3080 AFTER CHANGING FROM X16 MEMORY MODULES TO X8 MODULES. I put that in caps cause it's super important and totally unlocks the performance of this and many other laptops. Here are two YouTube videos that benchmark this fact. Aside from Ray tracing, the RX6800m sits comfortably on the same tier as the 3080 and totally smokes the 3070 TI. It's really dumb these laptops ship with these slow crappy modules.
IMO the only downside of this model is lack of a mux switch, but if you connect a monitor to the usb-c port it connects directly to the GPU bypassing the i-gpu and that makes this laptop really shine. Hope this helps Smilie

Jarod'stech (discovery of RAM issue): https://youtu.be/8XCeAdFqsKg

Linus Tech Tips (side by side Intel and AMD comparison with x16 vs x8 modules): https://youtu.be/R7CO9v9rpOk

Side note: I got mine as an open box from best buy for $850 out the door because they screwed my order up and discounted it.
Apr 5, 2022 7:08 PM
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BullienApr 5, 2022 7:08 PM
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Quote from Flawless700 :
Absolutely not. Don't listen to anyone who says those laptops are remotely the same. The 12th gen Intel is one of the largest processing gaps between previous years ever and as another poster said, 30%-50% faster than previous generations.

The GPU is a 3070ti which is a top 5 GPU right now. This has a Radeon.

Then you have Ddr4 memory vs ddr5 memory.

And this has no MUX switch, which boosts gaming perf by 15%
Check out the links I posted. The benchmarks for the RX 6800m are actually much better than initially thought once the memory modules are changed out. The reason this was hard to find out was due to this model being the only laptop that currently uses this GPU and that it shipped with crappy slow x16 memory modules. Once you swap that out you gain 20-30% performance. Also the lack of a mux switch can be mitigated with a usb-c dock or usb-c to displayport adapter, this will connect you directly to the GPU and get you that other 15% performance back. Also since this has a 1080p screen, you'll want to use the usb-c port to really take advantage of the gou anyways. In 1080p, even with out using the usb-c port this can game on max settings in every game I've thrown at it. 12gb of VRAM is also a nice to have for larger textures.
Apr 5, 2022 7:48 PM
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SkillfulCabbage3353Apr 5, 2022 7:48 PM
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https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus...Id=6486485
You can have the updated qhd version at same price now.
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Apr 5, 2022 7:50 PM
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SkillfulCabbage3353Apr 5, 2022 7:50 PM
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Seems the older version was posted here with 5900HX and 6800m+1080p screen for 1400
So I think for same price, this qhd version can be a deal

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus...Id=6486485

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Apr 5, 2022 8:32 PM
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SkillfulCabbage3353Apr 5, 2022 8:32 PM
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Quote from Vfxb :
Which one is better out of these 2? If price is not a constraint? ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 300Hz IPS FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti,Intel Core i9 12900H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, G533ZW-AS94 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09RMW1...UTF8&psc=1
Depends, if you are playing fps like fortnite or csgo, 300hz matters more.
BTW if I recall correctly asus is using 1 16gb ram for this model, so if you are not able to buy another 16gb sodimm ram, there's gonna be performance cut.
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Apr 5, 2022 8:34 PM
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SkillfulCabbage3353Apr 5, 2022 8:34 PM
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Quote from webculb :
Love this laptop. I've gamed exclusively on this since launch day. 80 hours of Elden Ring is my latest gaming adventure.
Do you happen to have any info on whether they add mux switch back to this one?
Apr 5, 2022 8:45 PM
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allareacrewApr 5, 2022 8:45 PM
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Quote from SkillfulCabbage3353 :
Do you happen to have any info on whether they add mux switch back to this one?
there is no mux switch on this edition. if that is a must, would need to get the 2022 edition, which is not on sale.

on another note, i got in on this deal last time around for the same price and very happy with the performance to price ratio, although wish the QHD version was on sale last time.
Apr 5, 2022 8:46 PM
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allareacrewApr 5, 2022 8:46 PM
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Quote from SkillfulCabbage3353 :
Depends, if you are playing fps like fortnite or csgo, 300hz matters more.
BTW if I recall correctly asus is using 1 16gb ram for this model, so if you are not able to buy another 16gb sodimm ram, there's gonna be performance cut.
I think the initial batches came that way. The one I bought which shows mfg date of Aug 2021 has 2 8gb sticks of RAM.
Apr 5, 2022 9:23 PM
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SkillfulCabbage3353Apr 5, 2022 9:23 PM
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Quote from allareacrew :
there is no mux switch on this edition. if that is a must, would need to get the 2022 edition, which is not on sale.

on another note, i got in on this deal last time around for the same price and very happy with the performance to price ratio, although wish the QHD version was on sale last time.
The qhd version doesn't have mux? Ummm that's the slight bummer…
But sounds better for me since I already got 2022 strix scar 17 instead
Apr 5, 2022 9:30 PM
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TwinPrimeApr 5, 2022 9:30 PM
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Quote from ulieq :
That Asus will destroy this
CPU wise it will have an edge but the GPUs will trade blows.
Apr 5, 2022 9:32 PM
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TwinPrimeApr 5, 2022 9:32 PM
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Quote from Flawless700 :
Absolutely not. Don't listen to anyone who says those laptops are remotely the same. The 12th gen Intel is one of the largest processing gaps between previous years ever and as another poster said, 30%-50% faster than previous generations.

The GPU is a 3070ti which is a top 5 GPU right now. This has a Radeon.

Then you have Ddr4 memory vs ddr5 memory.

And this has no MUX switch, which boosts gaming perf by 15%
The 3070ti does not have much if any advantage over the 6800m. The CPU is better but will not have any affect on gaming as neither one of these CPUs is a bottleneck for their GPUs. The mux switch is an issue but if you game on an external monitor then not so much.
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Apr 5, 2022 10:28 PM
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ulieqApr 5, 2022 10:28 PM
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Quote from TwinPrime :
The 3070ti does not have much if any advantage over the 6800m. The CPU is better but will not have any affect on gaming as neither one of these CPUs is a bottleneck for their GPUs. The mux switch is an issue but if you game on an external monitor then not so much.
the 3700 ti will destroy this with dlss and ray tracing.
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