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ASUS ROG Strix G15 AE Gaming Laptop: Ryzen 9 5980HX, 15.6", 512GB SSD, RX 6800M

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Best Buy has ASUS ROG Strix G15 15.6" Advantage Edition Gaming Laptop (G513QY-SG15.R96800) on sale $1099.99. Shipping is free, otherwise, select free curbside pickup as an alternative option.

Thanks to Community Member SmartBoundary809 for finding this deal.

Note, curbside pickup may vary depending on location.

Specs/Key Features
  • AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Processor (5000 Series)
  • 15.6" 2560x1440 QHD 165Hz 3ms 100% sRGB Color Display
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive SSD
  • 16GB DDR4 RAM (3200MHz)
  • AMD Radeon RX 6800M GDDR6 GPU
  • WiFi 6 2x2 w/ Bluetooth 5.2
  • Backlit Keyboard/IR Sensor
  • 4-Cell Battery (90 Whr)
  • Windows 11 OS (64-Bit)
  • Inputs
    • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A)
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C
    • 1x HDMI 2.0b

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this offer:
    • This is $600 lower (35% savings) than the list price of $1699.99
    • This price matches this previous Frontpage deal.
  • About this product:
    • This is rated 4.2 out of 5 stars based on over 100 ratings at Best Buy.
  • About this store:
    • Information about Best Buy returns can be found here
  • Please read the Forum Thread for more deal discussion.

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Written by SmartBoundary809
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Best Buy has ASUS ROG Strix G15 15.6" Advantage Edition Gaming Laptop (G513QY-SG15.R96800) on sale $1099.99. Shipping is free, otherwise, select free curbside pickup as an alternative option.

Thanks to Community Member SmartBoundary809 for finding this deal.

Note, curbside pickup may vary depending on location.

Specs/Key Features
  • AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Processor (5000 Series)
  • 15.6" 2560x1440 QHD 165Hz 3ms 100% sRGB Color Display
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive SSD
  • 16GB DDR4 RAM (3200MHz)
  • AMD Radeon RX 6800M GDDR6 GPU
  • WiFi 6 2x2 w/ Bluetooth 5.2
  • Backlit Keyboard/IR Sensor
  • 4-Cell Battery (90 Whr)
  • Windows 11 OS (64-Bit)
  • Inputs
    • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A)
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C
    • 1x HDMI 2.0b

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this offer:
    • This is $600 lower (35% savings) than the list price of $1699.99
    • This price matches this previous Frontpage deal.
  • About this product:
    • This is rated 4.2 out of 5 stars based on over 100 ratings at Best Buy.
  • About this store:
    • Information about Best Buy returns can be found here
  • Please read the Forum Thread for more deal discussion.

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Written by SmartBoundary809

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Model: ASUS - ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition 15.6" QHD Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX - 16GB Memory - Radeon RX 6800M - 512GB SSD

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Top Comments

You could always buy a cheap webcam to use for work if you really like the laptop
Glad to see this deal again. I purchased this a week ago, picked it up om last Friday and has been testing it during the weekend. So far I am satisfied with it, but it came with some very annoying issues.

The Good:
This is a very powerful machine at this price point. I have an Alienware Area-51M R1 that costed 3.8K+ and had all the top specs at the time of purchase (2 years ago), this laptop outperformed the old Area-51m by miles. 3DMark testing score is much higher.
It is surprisingly cool. I ran Witcher 3 at 1440p ultra setting, and it was not hot at all. So far I haven't tested other games yet.
The screen is very thin. 1440p QHD.
The design is good, it looks very nice, and doesn't look cheap. The keyboard lighting is fancy although I almost don't care about it. There is a lighted label on the back of the screen too.
The size is reasonably. I has an ASUS ROG 17 inch and the Alienware mentioned above, both are huge. Traveling with the Aienware is very painful. Compare to those two, I feel this one is very portable and small.

The bad:
No webcam
Fan is a bit loud but acceptable.
The material combined with the black color of this laptop, attract finger prints easily.
AMD software doesn't auto configure game graphic (unlike GeForce Experience)


Now here is the ugly:
There are some annoying issues with this laptop, and if you know how to deal with it, you will like this laptop.
1. The WiFi Adapter. DON'T DOWNLOAD the Mediatek driver recommended by the MyAsus program. That will break your laptop. The problem with that driver is, everytime the laptop came back from sleep, it will lose the WiFi adapter. Then you can't open the Wireless setting, nor can you troubleshoot. And if you try to restart the laptop, it will get stuck at rebooting then blue screen. The solution is to simply let Window 11 take care of the WiFi adapter driver update. I haven't had any issue after that.
2. DON'T download the "Asus MultiAntenna Service". It is a Hotfix suggested by MyAsus. I found that after installing this so-called "hot fix", my download speed was cut down to half. I don't know what it fixes, but it definitely cause more issue. After uninstalling it, my WiFi speed got back to normal.
3. Not sure if this is cause by Win11 or the laptop, but this laptop CANNOT use the latest Amd software Adrenalin edition downloaded from AMD official website. It can only use the older Radeon Software downloaded by Win11 update. If you download the Amd software Adrenalin edition from AMD, Win 11 will reverse it every time. I can use "roll back" to undo the Win 11 update, but I found that the Amd software Adrenalin edition will cause me not able to change screen brightens. The setting is still adjustable, but the screen is dimmed and cannot be changed. So far there is no solution, so I keep using the older Radeon Software.
easily ~10 hours with light browsing, screen lowered to 60hz refresh and lowered brightness in my experience. no fiddling with settings necessary either, it just works.

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Nov 14, 2022
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dfeghali
Nov 14, 2022
81 Posts
It's an awesome deal! But I need a laptop with a stupid camera in it for work related.😒
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Nov 14, 2022
9 Posts
Joined Feb 2017
Nov 14, 2022
KennBX
Nov 14, 2022
9 Posts
Quote from dfeghali :
It's an awesome deal! But I need a laptop with a stupid camera in it for work related.😒
You could always buy a cheap webcam to use for work if you really like the laptop
Nov 14, 2022
35 Posts
Joined Dec 2015
Nov 14, 2022
Archangel1222
Nov 14, 2022
35 Posts
Quote from dfeghali :
It's an awesome deal! But I need a laptop with a stupid camera in it for work related.😒
You can get this and just buy like a $20-40 camera on the side. I have had this laptop since it first came out and I'm loving it. 0 problems with it so far & I just got a camera on the side to attach by USB.
Nov 14, 2022
252 Posts
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Nov 14, 2022
herotalib7341
Nov 14, 2022
252 Posts
Quote from Archangel1222 :
You can get this and just buy like a $20-40 camera on the side. I have had this laptop since it first came out and I'm loving it. 0 problems with it so far & I just got a camera on the side to attach by USB.
What is the battery life? I need one mainly for school but wana sneak a gaming laptop (light light games).
Nov 14, 2022
58 Posts
Joined Jun 2012
Nov 14, 2022
mannyb0893
Nov 14, 2022
58 Posts
Quote from herotalib7341 :
What is the battery life? I need one mainly for school but wana sneak a gaming laptop (light light games).

easily ~10 hours with light browsing, screen lowered to 60hz refresh and lowered brightness in my experience. no fiddling with settings necessary either, it just works.
Nov 14, 2022
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Joined Aug 2018
Nov 14, 2022
AaronR7901
Nov 14, 2022
8 Posts
Is it worth waiting for one with ddr5? I do light gaming and lots of creativity productivity work on the road.
Nov 14, 2022
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Nov 14, 2022
dremagus
Nov 14, 2022
1,103 Posts
Quote from Archangel1222 :
You can get this and just buy like a $20-40 camera on the side. I have had this laptop since it first came out and I'm loving it. 0 problems with it so far & I just got a camera on the side to attach by USB.
How's the noise for times when non-gaming, browsing, light editing, general everyday use?

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Nov 14, 2022
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JH0214
Nov 14, 2022
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Quote from AaronR7901 :
Is it worth waiting for one with ddr5? I do light gaming and lots of creativity productivity work on the road.
For this price no. For future proofing yes. Lots of comments about ddr4 being faster, cheaper etc., but ddr5 has improved quite a bit since their release. I actually bought this but ended up returning it (took 11 days to deliver btw) and went with another model for $1100 (3060 with 12th gen intel).
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Nov 14, 2022
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ficky23
Nov 14, 2022
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No numpad
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Nov 14, 2022
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euuser3088112
Nov 14, 2022
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Can this be used with the lid closed? My G15 crashed and overheat when used with lid closed and heavy load.
Nov 14, 2022
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Joined Apr 2004
Nov 14, 2022
BluddSimple
Nov 14, 2022
2,640 Posts
Did this model have any issues with the liquid metal leaking and build quality issues that led to overheating. Or has that been fixed on later revisions.
Nov 14, 2022
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Nov 14, 2022
drowland87
Nov 14, 2022
45 Posts
Every time this deal comes back I am tempted to buy it, but no number pad kills it for me.
Nov 14, 2022
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2010ngojo
Nov 14, 2022
1,500 Posts
Quote from BluddSimple :
Did this model have any issues with the liquid metal leaking and build quality issues that led to overheating. Or has that been fixed on later revisions.
From what I hear, it has mostly been resolved. I believe anything starting with a N serial number should be fine. Basically any unit manufactured in 2022.
Nov 14, 2022
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mg_two
Nov 14, 2022
16 Posts
did they update the RAM on this revision? From what I read on the 5900HX version, the performance was handicapped by crappy RAM

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babayagaklla
Nov 14, 2022
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Whats specs of a desktop can be compared to this?

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