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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 via eBay has ASUS ROG Strix G15 15.6" Advantage Edition Gaming Laptop (G513QY-SG15.R96800) on sale $1099.99 (price shown in cart). Shipping is free.

Best Buy also has ASUS ROG Strix G15 15.6" Advantage Edition Gaming Laptop (G513QY-SG15.R96800) on sale $1099.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Montit for finding this deal.

Specs/Key Features
  • AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Processor (5000 Series)
  • 15.6" 2560x1440 QHD 165Hz 3ms 100% sRGB Color Display
  • 16GB DDR4 RAM (3200MHz)
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive SSD
  • AMD Radeon RX 6800M GDDR6 GPU
  • WiFi 6 2x2 w/ Bluetooth 5.2
  • Backlit Keyboard/IR Sensor
  • 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
  • Weight: 5.29 pounds
  • 4-Cell Battery (90 Whr)

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  • About this deal:
  • About this product:
    • 4.2 out of 5 stars rating at Best Buy based on over 175 customer reviews
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Best Buy via eBay has ASUS ROG Strix G15 15.6" Advantage Edition Gaming Laptop (G513QY-SG15.R96800) on sale $1099.99 (price shown in cart). Shipping is free.

Best Buy also has ASUS ROG Strix G15 15.6" Advantage Edition Gaming Laptop (G513QY-SG15.R96800) on sale $1099.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Montit for finding this deal.

Specs/Key Features
  • AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Processor (5000 Series)
  • 15.6" 2560x1440 QHD 165Hz 3ms 100% sRGB Color Display
  • 16GB DDR4 RAM (3200MHz)
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive SSD
  • AMD Radeon RX 6800M GDDR6 GPU
  • WiFi 6 2x2 w/ Bluetooth 5.2
  • Backlit Keyboard/IR Sensor
  • 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
  • Weight: 5.29 pounds
  • 4-Cell Battery (90 Whr)

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
  • About this product:
    • 4.2 out of 5 stars rating at Best Buy based on over 175 customer reviews
  • About this store:
    • You can view Best Buy's Return Policy here.
    • You can view eBay's Return Policy here.
  • Additional Note:
    • Please refer to the Forum Thread for additional discussion regarding this deal.

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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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TheTanOne
I'm thinking it may be because this is a recurring price drop. It'll be at $1699 for a while, then drop to $1099 for a week... repeat cycle.

That being said, I bought this system earlier this year and if you up it to 32GB ram and make some tweaks, which are easily found online, it is a beast of machine for a really affordable price.
KryoPhoenix
To my knowledge it is actually reversed majority of issues was with the 5900 version as they had a lot of problems with QC due to the liquid metal, however the 5980HX version seems to have better QC:

https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLa...advantage/
sabman
I can tell you from my experience with this laptop that it easily pumps about 145W-165W to the GPU. It uses AMD SmartShift to vary the power budget between the CPU and GPU depending on demand. I can also tell you that the full power budget (CPU + GPU) is 190W. It has a big power brick to support this at 280W. No lack for power here.

The only issue is the lack of the MUX switch. This causes the GPU to underperform when gaming on the laptop screen. You have to connect it to an external monitor via the USB C port to get the full performance.

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srikanth964
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Why does this thread not have any comments. Its a really good deal and it was front page last time.
Dec 13, 2022
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TheTanOne
Dec 13, 2022
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Quote from srikanth964 :
Why does this thread not have any comments. Its a really good deal and it was front page last time.
I'm thinking it may be because this is a recurring price drop. It'll be at $1699 for a while, then drop to $1099 for a week... repeat cycle.

That being said, I bought this system earlier this year and if you up it to 32GB ram and make some tweaks, which are easily found online, it is a beast of machine for a really affordable price.
Dec 13, 2022
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srikanth964
Dec 13, 2022
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Quote from TheTanOne :
I'm thinking it may be because this is a recurring price drop. It'll be at $1699 for a while, then drop to $1099 for a week... repeat cycle.

That being said, I bought this system earlier this year and if you up it to 32GB ram and make some tweaks, which are easily found online, it is a beast of machine for a really affordable price.
Can you please tell me which Ram did you upgrade to and the tweaks you made.
Dec 13, 2022
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BoonJuice
Dec 13, 2022
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Quote from srikanth964 :
Can you please tell me which Ram did you upgrade to and the tweaks you made.
It's pretty much replace the 1xr16 ram with 1xr8 ram and replace Mediatek network card with an Intel one, but I'm not a tinkerer and it's too much work for me, I hate opening up laptops, also last gen processor and ram
Dec 14, 2022
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Mr.Darren.Xu
Dec 14, 2022
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Someone mentioned the 5980HX has some known issues that a 5900 version does not. Can anyone shed some light on that?
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KryoPhoenix
Dec 14, 2022
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Quote from srikanth964 :
Can you please tell me which Ram did you upgrade to and the tweaks you made.
This is the ram that was recommended by jarrod's tech:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...=UTF8&th=1

Also here is the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XCeAdFqsKg&t=2s
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KryoPhoenix
Dec 14, 2022
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Quote from Mr.Darren.Xu :
Someone mentioned the 5980HX has some known issues that a 5900 version does not. Can anyone shed some light on that?'
To my knowledge it is actually reversed majority of issues was with the 5900 version as they had a lot of problems with QC due to the liquid metal, however the 5980HX version seems to have better QC:

https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLa...advantage/

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Dec 14, 2022
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mfmruizv
Dec 14, 2022
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Terrific machine, upgraded ram and did not need wifi card. Do not use wifi drivers on driver page but ones under drivers section of asus/ mediatek and i have experienfed 0 probs with wifi. If you are a gamer there is not a better one at this price point (especially if you use external screen, make sure to get USB c cable though to use and GPU direct)
If you use arch I have not encountered sleep problems using Wayland but USB c external is not working but I suspect this to be a driver issue
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Slercher
Dec 14, 2022
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how is the video card compared to a 3070
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Quote from Slercher :
how is the video card compared to a 3070
Similar but between a 3070 and 3080 with USB c
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Werther595
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What is the wattge on the GPU? I couldn't find stats
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Dec 15, 2022
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Quote from Werther595 :
What is the wattge on the GPU? I couldn't find stats
I can tell you from my experience with this laptop that it easily pumps about 145W-165W to the GPU. It uses AMD SmartShift to vary the power budget between the CPU and GPU depending on demand. I can also tell you that the full power budget (CPU + GPU) is 190W. It has a big power brick to support this at 280W. No lack for power here.

The only issue is the lack of the MUX switch. This causes the GPU to underperform when gaming on the laptop screen. You have to connect it to an external monitor via the USB C port to get the full performance.
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Rpost
Dec 15, 2022
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Quote from sabman :
I can tell you from my experience with this laptop that it easily pumps about 145W-165W to the GPU. It uses AMD SmartShift to vary the power budget between the CPU and GPU depending on demand. I can also tell you that the full power budget (CPU + GPU) is 190W. It has a big power brick to support this at 280W. No lack for power here.

The only issue is the lack of the MUX switch. This causes the GPU to underperform when gaming on the laptop screen. You have to connect it to an external monitor via the USB C port to get the full performance.
Is the performance terrible with the built in screen? I am on the go all day and can't lug a monitor around.
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everythingis1
Dec 15, 2022
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Quote from Rpost :
Is the performance terrible with the built in screen? I am on the go all day and can't lug a monitor around.
No, the difference is only in CPU performance, so it's only noticeable at lower resolutions and higher frame rates (10-15% performance difference worst case scenario, around 1600x900)

Also, the 1440p screen is as good as you can get that isn't OLED. Excellent for picture/video editing as well as gaming.

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Quote from TheTanOne :
I'm thinking it may be because this is a recurring price drop. It'll be at $1699 for a while, then drop to $1099 for a week... repeat cycle.

That being said, I bought this system earlier this year and if you up it to 32GB ram and make some tweaks, which are easily found online, it is a beast of machine for a really affordable price.
what tweaks? I bought it, added a second drive, and upped the RAM, but I didn't realize people were changing other things.

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