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expiredKunK5721 posted Dec 5, 2022 7:55 AM
Asus ROG Zephyrus Laptop: 14" 1600p, Ryzen 9 6900HS, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD
$1,200
$1,650
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Best Buy has Asus ROG Zephyrus Laptop (GA402RJ-G14.R96700) on sale for $1199.99. Shipping is free.
Best Buy via eBay has Asus ROG Zephyrus Laptop (GA402RJ-G14.R96700) on sale for $1199.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member KunK5721 for finding this deal.
Specs:
Best Buy via eBay has Asus ROG Zephyrus Laptop (GA402RJ-G14.R96700) on sale for $1199.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member KunK5721 for finding this deal.
Specs:
- 14" (2560 x 1600) 120Hz 500nits WQXGA Display
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS 8-Cores, 16-Threads (3.3GHz Base / 4.9GHz Boost) Processor
- 16GB DDR4 RAM
- 1TB PCIe 4.0 Solid State Drive
- AMD Radeon RX 6700S Graphics
- WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
- Backlit RGB Keyboard
- Windows 11 Home
- Ports:
- 1x HDMI 2.0
- 2x USB 3.2 Type A
- 2x USB 3.2 Type C
Editor's Notes
Written by SlickDealio- About this deal:
- This offer is $100 lower than previous Front Page deal.
- About this product:
- 1-year manufacturer warranty
- About this store:
- Best Buy return policy here
- Best buy via eBay return policy: 30 day returns, buyer pays for return shipping
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Best Buy has Asus ROG Zephyrus Laptop (GA402RJ-G14.R96700) on sale for $1199.99. Shipping is free.
Best Buy via eBay has Asus ROG Zephyrus Laptop (GA402RJ-G14.R96700) on sale for $1199.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member KunK5721 for finding this deal.
Specs:
Best Buy via eBay has Asus ROG Zephyrus Laptop (GA402RJ-G14.R96700) on sale for $1199.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member KunK5721 for finding this deal.
Specs:
- 14" (2560 x 1600) 120Hz 500nits WQXGA Display
- AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS 8-Cores, 16-Threads (3.3GHz Base / 4.9GHz Boost) Processor
- 16GB DDR4 RAM
- 1TB PCIe 4.0 Solid State Drive
- AMD Radeon RX 6700S Graphics
- WiFi 6E + Bluetooth 5.2
- Backlit RGB Keyboard
- Windows 11 Home
- Ports:
- 1x HDMI 2.0
- 2x USB 3.2 Type A
- 2x USB 3.2 Type C
Editor's Notes
Written by SlickDealio- About this deal:
- This offer is $100 lower than previous Front Page deal.
- About this product:
- 1-year manufacturer warranty
- About this store:
- Best Buy return policy here
- Best buy via eBay return policy: 30 day returns, buyer pays for return shipping
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Model: ASUS - ROG Zephyrus Advantage Edition 14” 120Hz Gaming Laptop – AMD Ryzen 9- 6900HS – 16GB Memory – Radeon RX 6700S – 1TB SSD
Deal History
Deal History includes data from multiple reputable stores, such as Best Buy, Target, and Walmart. The lowest price among stores for a given day is selected as the "Sale Price".
Sale Price does not include sale prices at Amazon unless a deal was posted by a community member.
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| Post Date | Sold By | Sale Price | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
 09/22/23 |  Best Buy | $767 | 13 |
 08/16/23 | Best Buy | $768 Popular | 28 |
 06/05/23 |  eBay | $1,000 Frontpage | 48 |
| 05/08/23 | eBay | $1,000 Frontpage | 69 |
| 04/16/23 | eBay | $1,000 Frontpage | 127 |
 04/13/23 | eBay | $1,100 Frontpage | 40 |
| 03/20/23 | eBay | $1,100 Frontpage | 52 |
 03/09/23 | Best Buy | $1,100 | 9 |
| 02/07/23 | eBay | $1,100 Frontpage | 92 |
| 02/06/23 | Best Buy | $863 Frontpage | 121 |
| 12/19/22 | eBay | $1,100 Frontpage | 88 |
| 12/13/22 | eBay | $1,100 Frontpage | 66 |
| 11/08/22 | Best Buy | $1,300 Frontpage | 68 |
 10/24/22 | Best Buy | $1,299 | 30 |
 10/06/22 | Best Buy | $1,400 | 10 |
| 09/18/22 | eBay | $1,350 Frontpage | 49 |
| 09/12/22 | Best Buy | $1,149 | 10 |
| 08/08/22 | eBay | $1,400 Frontpage | 131 |
| 06/20/22 | Best Buy | $1,500 Popular | 53 |
| 05/16/22 | eBay | $1,550 Frontpage | 44 |
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I have the 6800s version of this and I am happy with it.
In my opinion, this 14 laptop is the perfect balance of being portable (not too thick and heavy) and being usable to get work done on the built in screen, or to become a real powerhouse when plugged into an external monitor and external power.
For reference I can typically get 100+ FPS @ 1440p on Modern Warfare II on high settings with AMD FSR. It's amazing.
The CPU is incredible. Even faster than my company issued laptop with an Apple M1 Pro CPU in some operations (tested compiling Go code as one example)
The screen is gorgeous, high pixel density, and high refresh rate
The keyboard is really great! I love typing on it. I'd say it's as good, or maybe even a bit better than my current gen MacBook keyboard
The trackpad is good, but not MacBook quality. It's a great size and tracks well. Clicking feels like it leaves something to be desired, though tap to click works fine.
Battery life is great, if you manage the power settings correctly (Silent Mode + GPU Eco Mode).
The webcam is bad, unfortunately. To me, this is not a dealbreaker. I don't use the webcam on my personal machine much, and even if I do, I have an external webcam I can connect.
Windows Hello support is really nice for fast, easy login
Regarding drivers, you can (and I recommend) installing the drivers directly from AMD. The driver that shipped with mine included Raedeon Software that tended to use the dedicated GPU even in the background so it ate up power for no reason.
Yes, it does run hot while gaming. I'm pretty sure all gaming laptops do. The fans are pretty noisy while gaming in the Turbo power profile. I have gotten used to this though and don't mind it anymore. I wear headphones while gaming and it's not a problem. For best gaming performance, the laptop needs to be plugged into the power brick that comes with it. You can charge the laptop off of USB-C, but it's not enough power to let the CPU/GPU run at full throttle. There's a good amount of testing and a writeup that was done on that here: https://www.ultrabookre
You need to keep the lid open and the vents clear while gaming. I tried several different configurations, including some with the lid shut, and it can overheat and shut down while gaming. The air intake is on the bottom of the laptop and the lid hinge props it up to let more air in, rather than sitting flat on the desk while closed. The parts of the laptop that you need to use while gaming (WASD keys) stay cool enough to game comfortably for hours.
Hopefully this info is helpful to someone. I really love this little laptop and this is a great price for it, especially some of the open box prices. Cheers!
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1) QC issues all over Reddit - some folks just got lemons, and even though updates helped some, I'm leery of getting a poorly-behaved one.
2) Yes, they're apparently blazing hot, and Ryzen Controller doesn't work yet on 6000-series AMD CPU's. That's what I use on my 2021 Razer Blade 14. You can disable boost in the registry, but I like taming these Ryzen beasts down to 55-60° and 12-13 watts to extend battery life.
1) QC issues all over Reddit - some folks just got lemons, and even though updates helped some, I'm leery of getting a poorly-behaved one.
2) Yes, they're apparently blazing hot, and Ryzen Controller doesn't work yet on 6000-series AMD CPU's. That's what I use on my 2021 Razer Blade 14. You can disable boost in the registry, but I like taming these Ryzen beasts down to 55-60° and 12-13 watts to extend battery life.
Due to it being a gaming laptop it does get warm/hot depending on your load. 120hz + IPS + Matte(no glare) screen is awesome. And 14 inches for me is the sweet spot for screen size and mobility.
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Having 2 modules doesn't really matter for gaming like it did with DDR4 though, since each DDR5 module itself runs in dual-channel.
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Yes, it does run hot while gaming. I'm pretty sure all gaming laptops do. The fans are pretty noisy while gaming in the Turbo power profile. I have gotten used to this though and don't mind it anymore. I wear headphones while gaming and it's not a problem. For best gaming performance, the laptop needs to be plugged into the power brick that comes with it. You can charge the laptop off of USB-C, but it's not enough power to let the CPU/GPU run at full throttle. There's a good amount of testing and a writeup that was done on that here: https://www.ultrabookre
You need to keep the lid open and the vents clear while gaming. I tried several different configurations, including some with the lid shut, and it can overheat and shut down while gaming. The air intake is on the bottom of the laptop and the lid hinge props it up to let more air in, rather than sitting flat on the desk while closed. The parts of the laptop that you need to use while gaming (WASD keys) stay cool enough to game comfortably for hours.
Hopefully this info is helpful to someone. I really love this little laptop and this is a great price for it, especially some of the open box prices. Cheers!
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