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ASUS ROG Zephyrus Laptop: 14" (2560x1440), Ryzen 9, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, RTX 3060 Expired

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Best Buy via eBay has ASUS ROG Zephyrus Laptop (GA401QM-211.ZG14B) on sale for $1249.99. Shipping is free

Best Buy has ASUS ROG Zephyrus Laptop (GA401QM-211.ZG14B) on sale for $1249.99. Shipping is free, or choose free store pick up where stock permits.
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Specs:
  • 14" WQHD (2560 x 1440) 120Hz IPS-level Display
  • AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS 8-Cores, 16-Threads (3.0GHZ Base / 4.6GHz Boost) Processor
  • 16GB (8GB Soldered + 8GB DIMM) DDR4 RAM
  • 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) + Bluetooth 5.1 (Dual band)
  • Backlit Chiclet Keyboard / Fingerprint reader
  • Windows 10
  • Moonlight White
  • Ports:
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
    • 1x HDMI 2.0b
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort / power delivery / G-SYNC
  • 76WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion Battery

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    • Our research indicates that this offer is $225.41 lower (15% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $1475.40
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Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS 3.1 GHz 8-Core Processor
  • 14" 2560x1440p 120Hz IPS 100% sRGB FreeSync Display
  • 16GB DDR4 RAM 3200 MHz (8GB Soldered + 8GB DIMM)
  • 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 GPU (Max-Q)
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.1
  • 2x 0.7W tweeter + 2x 2.5W Speakers /w Smart Amp Technology
  • 4-Cell 76 WHr Li-Ion Battery
  • 3.64 lbs & 0.80" Thin
  • Backlit Chicklet Keyboard
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • Windows 10 (64-Bit)
  • Inputs
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (Support DisplayPort / Power Delivery / G-Sync)
    • 1x HDMI 2.0b
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack

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Model: ASUS - ROG Zephyrus 14" Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 9 - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 1TB SSD

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Too much for last year's model.
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This and the FHD model both go on sale frequently for this price, so don't jump on it unless you absolutely want it. But before you do, make sure you check out the 2022 model and wait for that one to go on sale. After seeing it on display there's no way I could justify buying this one unless it hit $999 or something.
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The performance gap between last year's (this model) and this year's (the one with the Ryzen 6800HS and AMD GPU) is pretty small actually. Probably ~10% difference in performance. And battery life is also very close betwen the two models. The key difference is that the 2022 model has a much better and brighter 16:10 screen and also has a webcam (a crappy one, but beats not having one in this age of video conferencing). Whether that justifies a $400-500 price difference will vary by person.
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loioloiol
04-11-2022 at 01:04 AM.
04-11-2022 at 01:04 AM.
decent price but i think this is the one thats occasionally discounted to $1200. I heard the upgraded model with the 6900HS is so much more power efficient it adds like 4-5 hours of battery life
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04-11-2022 at 01:05 AM.
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Too much for last year's model.
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04-11-2022 at 02:28 AM.
04-11-2022 at 02:28 AM.
Quote from loioloiol :
decent price but i think this is the one thats occasionally discounted to $1200. I heard the upgraded model with the 6900HS is so much more power efficient it adds like 4-5 hours of battery life
No, it doesn't add 4-5 hrs battery life on top of this. More like 1 to 1.5 hrs for real world usage.
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04-11-2022 at 09:47 AM.
04-11-2022 at 09:47 AM.
This and the FHD model both go on sale frequently for this price, so don't jump on it unless you absolutely want it. But before you do, make sure you check out the 2022 model and wait for that one to go on sale. After seeing it on display there's no way I could justify buying this one unless it hit $999 or something.
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04-11-2022 at 11:10 AM.
04-11-2022 at 11:10 AM.
Quote from Suryasis :
No, it doesn't add 4-5 hrs battery life on top of this. More like 1 to 1.5 hrs for real world usage.
oh really? could be true. i'm just parroting my hero linus https://youtu.be/oyClS3qQV10?t=374
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04-11-2022 at 12:11 PM.
04-11-2022 at 12:11 PM.
Quote from loioloiol :
oh really? could be true. i'm just parroting my hero linus https://youtu.be/oyClS3qQV10?t=374
Is that an full review by any means? May be time for you to check some full reviews.
https://www.ultrabookreview.com/5...2022-2021/

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Asu...125.0.html
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The performance gap between last year's (this model) and this year's (the one with the Ryzen 6800HS and AMD GPU) is pretty small actually. Probably ~10% difference in performance. And battery life is also very close betwen the two models. The key difference is that the 2022 model has a much better and brighter 16:10 screen and also has a webcam (a crappy one, but beats not having one in this age of video conferencing). Whether that justifies a $400-500 price difference will vary by person.
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04-11-2022 at 05:23 PM.
04-11-2022 at 05:23 PM.
Quote from loioloiol :
oh really? could be true. i'm just parroting my hero linus https://youtu.be/oyClS3qQV10?t=374

(without seeing it firsthand myself, but what I heard) This has to do with additional video decoding built into the new cpu, so it takes much less power for those video codecs. Other workloads, or video codecs it cannot decode efficiently, will use similar CPU cycles to the older generation.

Hardware decoding can be the difference between 100% cpu load, and 5%, and the power load that comes with that.
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04-11-2022 at 08:08 PM.
04-11-2022 at 08:08 PM.
Something this generation of Asus Gaming laptops missed. No Webcam built in. While it's for gaming o course, I planned to use it for work as well, having to keep an external webcam as well seemed stupid.
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Is that an full review by any means? May be time for you to check some full reviews.
https://www.ultrabookreview.com/5...2022-2021/

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Asu...125.0.html
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(without seeing it firsthand myself, but what I heard) This has to do with additional video decoding built into the new cpu, so it takes much less power for those video codecs. Other workloads, or video codecs it cannot decode efficiently, will use similar CPU cycles to the older generation.

Hardware decoding can be the difference between 100% cpu load, and 5%, and the power load that comes with that.
i see. i wasn't in the market for a new gaming laptop since my x13 with 3050ti is still decent on the go. so the video review just played in the background while i was doing work. slightly less impressive of an upgrade then. but the change to 16:10 and return of the webcam probably still makes this the best laptop at the moment.
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04-11-2022 at 08:15 PM.
04-11-2022 at 08:15 PM.
Soldered memory ugh. Otherwise really nice looking laptop.
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04-11-2022 at 08:20 PM.
04-11-2022 at 08:20 PM.
The build quality of this laptop didn't seem that great to me granted the specs are decent. Just my opinion so returned it.
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04-11-2022 at 10:15 PM.
04-11-2022 at 10:15 PM.
This is the model without the AniMe Matrix display right? I honestly can't tell because Asus and Best Buy use different model numbers.
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