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ASUS Zenbook 14" Laptop: Ryzen 5 5500U, 1080p, GeForce MX450, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Expired

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Best Buy via eBay has ASUS Zenbook 14" Laptop (Q408UG-211.BL) on sale for $449.99. Shipping is free.

Best Buy has ASUS Zenbook 14" Laptop (Q408UG-211.BL) on sale for $449.99. Very limited store pickup.

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Specs/Key Features:
  • 14" 1920x1080 FHD Display
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 2.1GHz 6-Core / 12-Thread Processor
  • 8GB LPDDR4X Memory
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • Nvidia GeForce MX450 2GB Graphics
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 3.1 (Gen 1 Type-A)
    • 2x USB 3.1 (Gen 1 Type-C)
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x Audio Combo

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Best Buy via eBay [ebay.com] has ASUS Zenbook Laptop (Q408UG-211.BL) for $449.99. Shipping is free.

Best Buy [bestbuy.com] has ASUS Zenbook Laptop (Q408UG-211.BL) for $449.99. Shipping is free. >Shipping NLA, Store pickup, where available

Specs:
  • 14" 1920x1080 FHD Display
  • AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 2.1GHz 6-Core / 12-Thread Processor
  • 8GB LPDDR4X Memory
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • Nvidia GeForce MX450 2GB Graphics
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 3.1 (Gen 1 Type-A)
    • 2x USB 3.1 (Gen 1 Type-C)
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x Audio Combo
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I have one of these. Great travel laptop and it's even a half decent gamer. I also balked at the 8gb soldered, but with the GPU having it's own 2gb memory it hasn't been an issue. I upgraded the nvme to a 1tb for around $100.... be careful opening it and go slow, it's kind of a pain to open without snapping the plastic tabs.

It does get warm while gaming, so maybe not on your lap. Surfing / watching youtube, no problem. But when I game I put on a table, and prop up the rear with a coaster or deck of cards or something. This opens up a little airflow to the bottom, where the intake is.

The keyboard backlight is a little weak, and with the grey/silver keys it can be a little hard to make out. Not a huge deal.

I just weighed mine and it says 2 lbs 15 oz.

I love that it is USB-C charged, which I can also use for my phone or other devices. So nice not to have to carry extra chargers around.
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It says right on the eBay page:
"Weighs 2.91 lbs. and measures 0.66" thin"
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Lowest price so far, but the 8GB soldered RAM is still the weakest link. Good that it has 2GB for the discrete GPU.
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09-02-2022 at 01:05 AM.
09-02-2022 at 01:05 AM.
Lowest price so far, but the 8GB soldered RAM is still the weakest link. Good that it has 2GB for the discrete GPU.
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09-02-2022 at 04:00 AM.
09-02-2022 at 04:00 AM.
Website says it's 4.84 lbs for those wondering
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09-02-2022 at 04:20 AM.
09-02-2022 at 04:20 AM.
Quote from bernard1m :
Website says it's 4.84 lbs for those wondering
Wow, that's not really "Zenbook" weight -- that's over 2 lbs heavier than my current Zenbook. Thanks.

[edit] Apparently it's lighter than that, which makes more sense. See below.
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09-02-2022 at 04:22 AM.
09-02-2022 at 04:22 AM.
Quote from bernard1m :
Website says it's 4.84 lbs for those wondering
Most sites list that as the weight, but that doesn't sound right to me. Closest I could find direct from Asus was the Q407 at 1.15kg/2.53lbs: https://www.asus.com/us/Laptops/F.../techspec/

4.xlbs is more typical of a 17 incher: https://www.asus.com/Laptops/For-.../techspec/
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09-02-2022 at 04:26 AM.
09-02-2022 at 04:26 AM.
Quote from Mbilo :
Most sites list that as the weight, but that doesn't sound right to me. Closest I could find direct from Asus was the Q407 at 1.15kg/2.53lbs: https://www.asus.com/us/Laptops/F.../techspec/ [asus.com]

4.xlbs is more typical of a 17 incher: https://www.asus.com/Laptops/For-.../techspec/ [asus.com]
It says right on the eBay page:
"Weighs 2.91 lbs. and measures 0.66" thin"
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09-02-2022 at 05:17 AM.
09-02-2022 at 05:17 AM.
1.30 kg (2.87 lbs) is more reasonably correct

https://vision-techno.com/en/prod...211.BL-11/
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I have one of these. Great travel laptop and it's even a half decent gamer. I also balked at the 8gb soldered, but with the GPU having it's own 2gb memory it hasn't been an issue. I upgraded the nvme to a 1tb for around $100.... be careful opening it and go slow, it's kind of a pain to open without snapping the plastic tabs.

It does get warm while gaming, so maybe not on your lap. Surfing / watching youtube, no problem. But when I game I put on a table, and prop up the rear with a coaster or deck of cards or something. This opens up a little airflow to the bottom, where the intake is.

The keyboard backlight is a little weak, and with the grey/silver keys it can be a little hard to make out. Not a huge deal.

I just weighed mine and it says 2 lbs 15 oz.

I love that it is USB-C charged, which I can also use for my phone or other devices. So nice not to have to carry extra chargers around.
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09-02-2022 at 06:47 AM.
09-02-2022 at 06:47 AM.
Isn't this a 1st gen CPU? Still good but way too pricey for that. The on-board graphics are just as good as the MX450. You can play simple games only, no F1, Madden or Mmorpgs.
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09-02-2022 at 07:05 AM.
09-02-2022 at 07:05 AM.
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Isn't this a 1st gen CPU? Still good but way too pricey for that. The on-board graphics are just as good as the MX450. You can play simple games only, no F1, Madden or Mmorpgs.
No it's not a first gen cpu. It beats Core i7-10750H.

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu....0U&id=4141

https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD...988.0.html
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Quote from jakelind :
No it's not a first gen cpu. It beats Core i7-10750H.

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu....0U&id=4141

https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD...988.0.html

Ok it's lucienne based so basically Zen2+.
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09-02-2022 at 08:44 AM.
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Quote from dreamwarrior :
Isn't this a 1st gen CPU? Still good but way too pricey for that. The on-board graphics are just as good as the MX450. You can play simple games only, no F1, Madden or Mmorpgs.
It's a bit of a mixed bag. At lower settings, the MX450 will be much faster. 100-200% faster in some cases. As you increase the quality settings and it goes beyond the 2GB of VRAM the MX450 has, the performance becomes terrible. At that point though, you're trading off 20 fps on the integrated video vs 15 fps on the MX450.

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Quote from burgerbob :
It's a bit of a mixed bag. At lower settings, the MX450 will be much faster. 100-200% faster in some cases. As you increase the quality settings and it goes beyond the 2GB of VRAM the MX450 has, the performance becomes terrible. At that point though, you're trading off 20 fps on the integrated video vs 15 fps on the MX450.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Veg...598.0.html
Agreed. Keep stuff at 1080 med/low or 720p high, and the MX450 sings. I play Redout on 1080 high, Hades on 1080 med, Tiny Tina Wonderlands on 1080 low, Outer worlds on 1080 low. They all look fine on the laptop screen. Now, I did plug a TV in once and tried to play Tiny Tina and that wasn't an awesome experience.

But this isn't a gamer laptop. It's a nice light/small/cheap-ish travel laptop that can also game. If you want GPU power on the cheap look at the Acer Nitro series or similar big ass heavy but affordable gamer laptops.

Asus also makes a GPU less version of these for like $50 cheaper, if you can find it. I say the MX450 (with it's dedicated 2gb vram) is worth 50 bucks.
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09-02-2022 at 05:03 PM.
09-02-2022 at 05:03 PM.
I'd rather have this laptop. Although I'm not a fan of Gateway and know Asus is typically a lot more reliable, the specs of the Gateway are a lot better.
Gateway 14.1" Ultra Slim Notebook, FHD, Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7, Quad Core, Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Tuned by THX™, Fingerprint Scanner, 1MP Webcam, HDMI, Windows 10 Home, Silver https://www.walmart.com/ip/982087215
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