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ASUS ROG Strix G15 Laptop: 15.6" (2560x1440), Ryzen 9 5980HX, Radeon RX 6800M

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Best Buy via eBay has ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition Laptop (G513QY-SG15.R96800) on sale for $1299.99. Shipping is free.

Best Buy via eBay has ASUS ROG Zephyrus Laptop G14 (GA402RK-G14.R96800) on sale for $1599.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to staff member PurpleFruit402 for finding this deal.

Best Buy has ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition Laptop (G513QY-SG15.R96800) on sale for $1299.99. Shipping is free.

Best Buy has ASUS ROG Zephyrus Laptop G14 (GA402RK-G14.R96800) on sale for $1599.99. Shipping is free.

ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition Laptop Specs:
  • 15.6" 2560 x 1440 (QHD) 165Hz 3ms IPS-level FreeSync Premium Display
  • AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX 8-Core, 16-Thread (3.3GHz Base / 4.8GHz Boost) Processor
  • 16GB DDR4 RAM
  • 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
  • AMD Radeon RX 6800M Graphics
  • WiFi 6 (802.11 ax) + Bluetooth 5.1
  • 4-Zone RGB Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
    • 1x HDMI 2.0b
    • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort / power delivery
    • 1x RJ45 LAN port
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Laptop Specs:
  • 14" (2560 x 1600) 120Hz 3ms 500 nits LED Display
  • AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS 8-Core, 16-Thread (3.3GHz Base / 4.9GHz Boost) Processor
  • 16GB DDR5 RAM
  • 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
  • AMD Radeon RX 6800S Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • 1-Zone RGB Backlit Chiclet Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home 64-bit
  • Ports:
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
    • 1x HDMI 2.0b
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort / power delivery
    • 1x card reader (microSD) (UHS-II)

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Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this product:
    • 1-year warranty
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    • Best Buy via eBay return policy: 14-day returns, buyer pays for return shipping
    • Best Buy return policy here
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Written by PurpleFruit402
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Best Buy via eBay has ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition Laptop (G513QY-SG15.R96800) on sale for $1299.99. Shipping is free.

Best Buy via eBay has ASUS ROG Zephyrus Laptop G14 (GA402RK-G14.R96800) on sale for $1599.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to staff member PurpleFruit402 for finding this deal.

Best Buy has ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition Laptop (G513QY-SG15.R96800) on sale for $1299.99. Shipping is free.

Best Buy has ASUS ROG Zephyrus Laptop G14 (GA402RK-G14.R96800) on sale for $1599.99. Shipping is free.

ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition Laptop Specs:
  • 15.6" 2560 x 1440 (QHD) 165Hz 3ms IPS-level FreeSync Premium Display
  • AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX 8-Core, 16-Thread (3.3GHz Base / 4.8GHz Boost) Processor
  • 16GB DDR4 RAM
  • 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
  • AMD Radeon RX 6800M Graphics
  • WiFi 6 (802.11 ax) + Bluetooth 5.1
  • 4-Zone RGB Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
    • 1x HDMI 2.0b
    • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort / power delivery
    • 1x RJ45 LAN port
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Laptop Specs:
  • 14" (2560 x 1600) 120Hz 3ms 500 nits LED Display
  • AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS 8-Core, 16-Thread (3.3GHz Base / 4.9GHz Boost) Processor
  • 16GB DDR5 RAM
  • 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
  • AMD Radeon RX 6800S Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • 1-Zone RGB Backlit Chiclet Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home 64-bit
  • Ports:
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
    • 1x HDMI 2.0b
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort / power delivery
    • 1x card reader (microSD) (UHS-II)

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this product:
    • 1-year warranty
  • About this store:
    • Best Buy via eBay return policy: 14-day returns, buyer pays for return shipping
    • Best Buy return policy here
  • See forum thread for additional deal discussion

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Terrible thermals.
Edit: My post specific to the 15 inch adv Ed.

Not sure about this model, but it replaced the model that had the unfortunate liquid metal overapplication issue. Once applied properly the thermals were great, supposedly. It also came with a mixed bag of ram and to get the excellent performance you needed to replace the stock ram. Again, not sure if this model has that issue. I'd imagine it easily could. I don't see any liquid metal complaints on the best buy reviews. The reviews that are there are all QC complaints, which sadly is to be expected these days, especially with Asus. I'm surprised to see a "rep" responding, and actually pretty thrilled about it. Anyhow I'd look up the reviews for this model regarding issues with ram and LM before buying but if it's similar to its predecessor it should smoke a 3070 gpu laptop often coming close to a 3080. Unless something major changed. But I don't see anything to indicate that from the specs. For $1300 it's a killer price imo.

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Sep 6, 2022
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Passions
Sep 6, 2022
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How does it compare to Zephyrus G15? Been waiting forever for the 2022 to go on sale.
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Sep 6, 2022
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barrera_j
Sep 6, 2022
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Quote from Passions :
How does it compare to Zephyrus G15? Been waiting forever for the 2022 to go on sale.
the Zephyrus is a more "thin&light" device, which is also less powerful

you are trading power for ergonomics basically, it's up to you what's your preference
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Reviews are harsh, even on Best buy standard.
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mattymsu25
Sep 6, 2022
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Terrible thermals.
Sep 7, 2022
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JollyPickle382
Sep 7, 2022
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Quote from Passions :
How does it compare to Zephyrus G15? Been waiting forever for the 2022 to go on sale.
BB has the one with Ryzen 9 and rtx 3070ti for 300 off rn... thermals on the zephyrus line seem to be a sizeable bottleneck.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus...Id=6494635
Last edited by JollyPickle382 September 6, 2022 at 05:47 PM.
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CaptGeech
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Edit: My post specific to the 15 inch adv Ed.

Not sure about this model, but it replaced the model that had the unfortunate liquid metal overapplication issue. Once applied properly the thermals were great, supposedly. It also came with a mixed bag of ram and to get the excellent performance you needed to replace the stock ram. Again, not sure if this model has that issue. I'd imagine it easily could. I don't see any liquid metal complaints on the best buy reviews. The reviews that are there are all QC complaints, which sadly is to be expected these days, especially with Asus. I'm surprised to see a "rep" responding, and actually pretty thrilled about it. Anyhow I'd look up the reviews for this model regarding issues with ram and LM before buying but if it's similar to its predecessor it should smoke a 3070 gpu laptop often coming close to a 3080. Unless something major changed. But I don't see anything to indicate that from the specs. For $1300 it's a killer price imo.
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Garrettb214
Sep 7, 2022
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Quote from mattymsu25 :
Terrible thermals.
Yep. I just picked one up and it idles at 60-70°C. It actually doesn't really get over 85°C when gaming. The problem I have with it is that when I leave it idle on my desk, the fans ramp up like crazy and are super loud. I am going to return mine because of this.

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$600 over priced.
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EsteveM
Sep 7, 2022
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Quote from Garrettb214 :
Yep. I just picked one up and it idles at 60-70°C. It actually doesn't really get over 85°C when gaming. The problem I have with it is that when I leave it idle on my desk, the fans ramp up like crazy and are super loud. I am going to return mine because of this.
Nah, this laptop is very quiet, may want to check your OS power plan to balanced, it is loud under stress test but not as loud and burning hot as the MSI GS66 11800h that I had.
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Quote from Garrettb214 :
Yep. I just picked one up and it idles at 60-70°C. It actually doesn't really get over 85°C when gaming. The problem I have with it is that when I leave it idle on my desk, the fans ramp up like crazy and are super loud. I am going to return mine because of this.
This was my experience when I was testing it in store. It was just idling at desktop and it was already super toasty.
Sep 7, 2022
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goldygopher
Sep 7, 2022
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Quote from Mysticalize :
This was my experience when I was testing it in store. It was just idling at desktop and it was already super toasty.
I needed a new laptop an wanted to get one that I could do some gaming on…. But I've read all sorts of comments about thermals and countless people returning these asus laptops and I got the recent $1600 MacBook Pro deal instead. Obviously apples and oranges, but I am not able to deal with purchasing and returns etc; I just needed a solid laptop with good QC.
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Last Gen Ryzen CPU .
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Peerless_Warrior
Sep 7, 2022
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You have to disable CPU turbo on this CPU. The cooling isn't a match for it.
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Sep 7, 2022
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Quote from EsteveM :
Nah, this laptop is very quiet, may want to check your OS power plan to balanced, it is loud under stress test but not as loud and burning hot as the MSI GS66 11800h that I had.
Yeah, Everything is up to date and all of the correct power options are selected. I've owned many gaming laptops and most handle thermals better than this.

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Quote from goldygopher :
I needed a new laptop an wanted to get one that I could do some gaming on…. But I've read all sorts of comments about thermals and countless people returning these asus laptops and I got the recent $1600 MacBook Pro deal instead. Obviously apples and oranges, but I am not able to deal with purchasing and returns etc; I just needed a solid laptop with good QC.
Good choice. I know what you mean. These gaming laptops are great, but QC sucks. ASUS has some of the worst QC I've ever seen. I, no kidding, went through 4 defective Zephyrus G14's before I gave up.

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