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ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16: 16" FHD+ IPS 165Hz, i7-12700, RTX 3060 (120W), 16GB DDR5, 512GB PCIe 4.0 SSD $1299.99

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  • 16" FHD+ (1920 x 1200, WUXGA) 16:10, 165Hz (3ms), 500-nits,100% DCI-P3, 100% sRGB, Anti-Glare, IPS Display
  • Intel 12th Gen Core i7-12700H (1.7 GHz -4.7 GHz) 14C/20T Processor
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (6GB) GDDR6 Graphics Card w/ ROG Boost; 120W Maximum TGP w/ Dynamic Boost
  • 16GB (8GB Onboard + 8GB) DDR5-4800MHz RAM
  • 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
  • Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) + BT 5.2
  • Backlit Chiclet RGB Keyboard (Touchpad)
  • 2x 2W dual-force woofer with Smart Amp Technology
  • 90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion Battery
  • 4.41 lbs.
  • Model: GU603ZM-M16.I73060
  • Ports:
    • 1x Thunderbolt 4 [Support DisplayPort and Power Delivery]
    • 2x USB 3.2 Type A (Gen 2)
    • 1x USB 3.2 Type C (Gen 2) [Support DisplayPort and Power Delivery]
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
    • 1x HDMI 2.0b
    • 1x RJ45 LAN Port
    • 1x Card reader (microSD) (UHS-II)
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Model: ASUS - ROG Zephyrus 16" WUXGA 165Hz Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7 - 16GB DDR5 Memory - NVIDIA RTX 3060 - 512GB PCIe 4.0 SSD - Off Black

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    Product Name: ASUS - ROG Zephyrus 16" FHD 165Hz Gaming Laptop-Intel Core i7-16GB DDR5 Memory-NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060-512GB PCIe 4.0 SSD - Off Black
    Product Description: Shop ASUS ROG Zephyrus 16" FHD 165Hz Gaming Laptop-Intel Core i7-16GB DDR5 Memory-NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060-512GB PCIe 4.0 SSD Off Black at Best Buy. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or in-store pick-up. Price Match Guarantee.
    Model Number: GU603ZM-M16.I73060
    Product SKU: 6494642
    2-in-1 Design: No
    Advanced Graphics Rendering Technique(s): DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), Ray tracing
    Backlit Keyboard: Yes
    Battery Type: Lithium-ion
    Brightness: 500 nits
    Cooling System: Air
    ENERGY STAR Certified: No
    EPEAT Qualified: No
    Ethernet Card: 10/100/1000/2500
    Front Facing Camera Video Resolution: 720p
    Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Graphics Type: Dedicated
    Headphone Jack: Yes
    Media Card Reader: Yes
    Number of M_2 Slots: 2
    Operating System: Windows 11 Home
    Operating System Architecture: 64-bit
    Optical Drive Type: None
    Processor Model: Intel 12th Generation Core i7
    Processor Model Number: Intel Core i7 12700H
    Product Depth: 9.57
    Product Height: 0.78
    Product Weight: 4.41 pounds
    Product Width: 13.98
    Refresh Rate: 165Hz
    Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
    Screen Size: 16
    Solid State Drive Capacity: 512 gigabytes
    Solid State Drive Interface: PCIe 4.0
    Storage Type: SSD
    System Memory (RAM): 16 gigabytes
    System Memory RAM Expandable To: 40 gigabytes
    System Memory RAM Speed: 4800 megahertz
    Total Storage Capacity: 512 gigabytes
    Touch Screen: No
    Type of Memory (RAM): DDR5
    Video Memory: 6 megabytes
    Video Memory Type: Dedicated
    Wireless Networking: Wireless-AX

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    AmusedPlastic6071
    09-09-2022 at 05:48 AM.
    09-09-2022 at 05:48 AM.
    Seems to be a good deal. What am I missing?

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    JohnW7940
    09-09-2022 at 06:42 AM.
    09-09-2022 at 06:42 AM.
    Quote from AmusedPlastic6071 :
    Seems to be a good deal. What am I missing?
    8GB of DDR5 RAM are soldered onto the board, with another 8GB SODIMM in the memory slot.
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    ghostfreckle
    09-09-2022 at 07:15 AM.
    09-09-2022 at 07:15 AM.
    Quote from AmusedPlastic6071 :
    Seems to be a good deal. What am I missing?

    12th gen beast chip and an old 3060. Not even a 3060 Ti, but should at least be a 3070 or 3070 Ti…

    And the soldered ram is lame. You can add more, but only 16gb will be dual(quad?) channel, but you can add a 32gb stick for 40gb max.
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    Last edited by ghostfreckle September 9, 2022 at 07:40 AM.
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    > bubble2 246 Posts
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    saikO
    09-09-2022 at 07:32 AM.
    09-09-2022 at 07:32 AM.
    Quote from ghostfreckle :
    And the soldered ram is lame. You can add more, but only 16gb will be dual channel, but you can add a 32gb stick for 40gb max.

    The ram is DDR5, so I believe each stick runs in dual channel already. The mismatching sticks might mean they won't run in quad channel which I think wouldn't be noticeable outside benchmarks? I could be wrong...but I feel this comes up all the time lol.
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    ghostfreckle
    09-09-2022 at 07:40 AM.
    09-09-2022 at 07:40 AM.
    Quote from saikO :
    The ram is DDR5, so I believe each stick runs in dual channel already. The mismatching sticks might mean they won't run in quad channel which I think wouldn't be noticeable outside benchmarks? I could be wrong...but I feel this comes up all the time lol.

    Yeah I've seen that. Not clear on dual or quad, but I think it's dual on each stick "technically", but not full speed like dual channel ddr4.

    Either way, you are losing performance, BUT after watching some videos, it's not as extreme as ddr4 losses.
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    > bubble2 706 Posts
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    DealhunterPNW
    09-09-2022 at 08:17 AM.
    09-09-2022 at 08:17 AM.
    Quote from AmusedPlastic6071 :
    Seems to be a good deal. What am I missing?
    You're paying $1300 for a 3060 laptop.

    This is the cut down version of the M16. FHD instead of QHD, 3060 instead of 3070ti, 8GB ram instead of 16GB, etc.
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    EsteveM
    09-09-2022 at 12:07 PM.
    09-09-2022 at 12:07 PM.
    The cpu may be good but the gpu is a childs toy, super old 3060 mobile should be under 1k
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    krayzie143
    09-09-2022 at 01:57 PM.
    09-09-2022 at 01:57 PM.
    Quote from AmusedPlastic6071 :
    Seems to be a good deal. What am I missing?
    Everything is fairly solid, except the GPU is meh if you're getting this for gaming. But for productivity work (if you want a high refresh screen) then it's decent and fairly light for what it is. Keyboard and trackpad is excellent. Battery can be decent too if you shut off the GPU entirely and run it in power saving mode (& still keep dynamic refresh via windows).

    Now my main complaint, and why I returned mine, is the FHD screen is kinda...lame. It doesn't look quite sharp and the colors seem a bit duller compared to the 1440p version of this laptop. Sooo yeah. Personally I'd opt for a 1440p 120hz+ and that's what I did.
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    Pineconehead
    09-09-2022 at 03:29 PM.
    09-09-2022 at 03:29 PM.
    Asus laptops are hideous! Look at that keyboard deck!
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    EsteveM
    09-09-2022 at 08:00 PM.
    09-09-2022 at 08:00 PM.
    Quote from krayzie143 :
    Everything is fairly solid, except the GPU is meh if you're getting this for gaming. But for productivity work (if you want a high refresh screen) then it's decent and fairly light for what it is. Keyboard and trackpad is excellent. Battery can be decent too if you shut off the GPU entirely and run it in power saving mode (& still keep dynamic refresh via windows).

    Now my main complaint, and why I returned mine, is the FHD screen is kinda...lame. It doesn't look quite sharp and the colors seem a bit duller compared to the 1440p version of this laptop. Sooo yeah. Personally I'd opt for a 1440p 120hz+ and that's what I did.
    Colors will always look lame on all RTX cards, you don't like hearing the truth well there you have it, just stop blaming all ips display for Nvidia mediocrity... Even Intel Arc is looking great on any ips display so far much closer to Radeon card which has most beautiful natural colors out there, we don't need to beg for OLED display all the time like you all do sorry bro, just facts!
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    SmilingPicture606
    09-10-2022 at 06:11 AM.
    09-10-2022 at 06:11 AM.
    I bought this when the last time it was on sale and decided to return it when I saw it's just FHD. It's good. It's loud and has a high pitch fan noise which almost every gaming laptop has right now. At $1300, it's a solid deal. But I would still skip it personally for that FHD screen.
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    09-10-2022 at 07:52 AM.
    09-10-2022 at 07:52 AM.
    Quote from SmilingPicture606 :
    I bought this when the last time it was on sale and decided to return it when I saw it's just FHD. It's good. It's loud and has a high pitch fan noise which almost every gaming laptop has right now. At $1300, it's a solid deal. But I would still skip it personally for that FHD screen.
    I hope you do know it's FHD+/WUXGA and not the usual FHD, right?
    it's still quite better than the latter.
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    SmilingPicture606
    09-10-2022 at 08:55 AM.
    09-10-2022 at 08:55 AM.
    Quote from Dr.Wajahat :
    I hope you do know it's FHD+/WUXGA and not the usual FHD, right?
    it's still quite better than the latter.
    I know, it's 1200p, but still, I have a laptop with a WQXGA screen aside. And that makes a huge difference.
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    PowerfulClub4936
    09-11-2022 at 08:03 AM.
    09-11-2022 at 08:03 AM.
    Quote from EsteveM :
    Colors will always look lame on all RTX cards, you don't like hearing the truth well there you have it, just stop blaming all ips display for Nvidia mediocrity... Even Intel Arc is looking great on any ips display so far much closer to Radeon card which has most beautiful natural colors out there, we don't need to beg for OLED display all the time like you all do sorry bro, just facts!
    I didn't know this was a thing.

    Since you said "...will always look lame..." is their a technical reason for that?
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