Slickdeals is community-supported.  We may get paid by brands for deals, including promoted items.
Heads up, this deal has expired. Want to create a deal alert for this item?
expired Posted by Dr.W • Sep 9, 2022
expired Posted by Dr.W • Sep 9, 2022

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

$1,300

$1,650

21% off
Best Buy
15 Comments 8,438 Views
Visit Best Buy
Good Deal
Save
Share
Deal Details
$1299.99 $1649.99

Best Buy [bestbuy.com]
Best Buy via eBay [ebay.com]

SPECS:
  • 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)
Product Info
Community Notes
About the Poster
Deal Details
Product Info
Community Notes
About the Poster
$1299.99 $1649.99

Best Buy [bestbuy.com]
Best Buy via eBay [ebay.com]

SPECS:
  • 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)

Community Voting

Deal Score
0
Good Deal
Visit Best Buy

Price Intelligence

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

Deal History 

Sale Price
Slickdeal
  • $NaN
  • Today

Leave a Comment

Unregistered (You)

15 Comments

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Sep 9, 2022
1,452 Posts
Joined Sep 2018
Sep 9, 2022
AmusedPlastic6071
Sep 9, 2022
1,452 Posts
Seems to be a good deal. What am I missing?

Sep 9, 2022
46 Posts
Joined Dec 2014
Sep 9, 2022
JohnW7940
Sep 9, 2022
46 Posts
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.
Sep 9, 2022
4,445 Posts
Joined Aug 2009
Sep 9, 2022
ghostfreckle
Sep 9, 2022
4,445 Posts
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.
Last edited by ghostfreckle September 9, 2022 at 07:40 AM.
1
Sep 9, 2022
247 Posts
Joined Jul 2010
Sep 9, 2022
saikO
Sep 9, 2022
247 Posts
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.
Sep 9, 2022
4,445 Posts
Joined Aug 2009
Sep 9, 2022
ghostfreckle
Sep 9, 2022
4,445 Posts
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.
Sep 9, 2022
706 Posts
Joined Jul 2018
Sep 9, 2022
DealhunterPNW
Sep 9, 2022
706 Posts
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.
2
Sep 9, 2022
234 Posts
Joined Sep 2015
Sep 9, 2022
EsteveM
Sep 9, 2022
234 Posts
The cpu may be good but the gpu is a childs toy, super old 3060 mobile should be under 1k

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Sep 9, 2022
19 Posts
Joined Sep 2017
Sep 9, 2022
krayzie143
Sep 9, 2022
19 Posts
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.
1
Sep 9, 2022
427 Posts
Joined Jul 2022
Sep 9, 2022
Pineconehead
Sep 9, 2022
427 Posts
Asus laptops are hideous! Look at that keyboard deck!
1
Sep 10, 2022
234 Posts
Joined Sep 2015
Sep 10, 2022
EsteveM
Sep 10, 2022
234 Posts
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!
Last edited by EsteveM September 9, 2022 at 08:02 PM.
1
3
Sep 10, 2022
67 Posts
Joined Jul 2019
Sep 10, 2022
SmilingPicture606
Sep 10, 2022
67 Posts
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.
1
Original Poster
Pro
Sep 10, 2022
9,833 Posts
Joined Nov 2020
Sep 10, 2022
Dr.W
Original Poster
Pro
Sep 10, 2022
9,833 Posts
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.
Sep 10, 2022
67 Posts
Joined Jul 2019
Sep 10, 2022
SmilingPicture606
Sep 10, 2022
67 Posts
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.
Sep 11, 2022
2,508 Posts
Joined Apr 2021
Sep 11, 2022
PowerfulClub4936
Sep 11, 2022
2,508 Posts
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?

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Sep 11, 2022
234 Posts
Joined Sep 2015
Sep 11, 2022
EsteveM
Sep 11, 2022
234 Posts
Quote from PowerfulClub4936 :
I didn't know this was a thing.

Since you said "...will always look lame..." is their a technical reason for that?
Nvidia uses crappy chroma sampling hence colors tend to look bad, more like a TN instead of real IPS display
Last edited by EsteveM September 11, 2022 at 09:54 AM.

Leave a Comment

Unregistered (You)

Popular Deals

View All

Trending Deals

View All