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Jan 3, 2023 5:03 PM

ASUS Zenbook 14" 2.8K OLED Laptop: i5-1240P, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD

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Best Buy via eBay has ASUS Zenbook 14" 2.8K OLED Laptop (Ponder Blue, Q409ZA-EVO.I5256BL) on sale for $549.99 (price in cart). Shipping is free.

Best Buy also has ASUS Zenbook 14" 2.8K OLED Laptop (Ponder Blue, Q409ZA-EVO.I5256BL) on sale for $549.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member woldemariam for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i5-1240P 12th-Generation Evo Processor 12-Cores, 16-Threads (3.30GHz Base / 4.40GHz Boost) Processor
  • 14" 2880x1800 OLED Display 90Hz 0.2ms Display
  • 8GB LPDDR5 RAM (Soldered)
  • 256GB PCIe 4.0 SSD
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Dual band) 2x2 + Bluetooth 5
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Ports:
    • 2x Thunderbolt 4 supports display / power delivery
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
    • 1x HDMI 2.0b
    • 1x Headphone jack
    • 1x microSD card reader
  • 4-Cell 75Wh battery
  • 3.06 lbs

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  • About this deal:
  • About this product:
    • 1-Year warranty
    • 4.3 out of 5 stars rating at Best Buy based on over 275 customer reviews
  • About this store:
    • You can view Best Buy's Return Policy here.
  • Additional Note:
    • Please refer to the Forum Thread for additional discussion regarding this deal.

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Best Buy via eBay has ASUS Zenbook 14" 2.8K OLED Laptop (Ponder Blue, Q409ZA-EVO.I5256BL) on sale for $549.99 (price in cart). Shipping is free.

Best Buy also has ASUS Zenbook 14" 2.8K OLED Laptop (Ponder Blue, Q409ZA-EVO.I5256BL) on sale for $549.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member woldemariam for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i5-1240P 12th-Generation Evo Processor 12-Cores, 16-Threads (3.30GHz Base / 4.40GHz Boost) Processor
  • 14" 2880x1800 OLED Display 90Hz 0.2ms Display
  • 8GB LPDDR5 RAM (Soldered)
  • 256GB PCIe 4.0 SSD
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Dual band) 2x2 + Bluetooth 5
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Ports:
    • 2x Thunderbolt 4 supports display / power delivery
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
    • 1x HDMI 2.0b
    • 1x Headphone jack
    • 1x microSD card reader
  • 4-Cell 75Wh battery
  • 3.06 lbs

Editor's Notes

Written by SlickDealio
  • About this deal:
  • About this product:
    • 1-Year warranty
    • 4.3 out of 5 stars rating at Best Buy based on over 275 customer reviews
  • About this store:
    • You can view Best Buy's Return Policy here.
  • Additional Note:
    • Please refer to the Forum Thread for additional discussion regarding this deal.

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Written by woldemariam

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eb50
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Is it really that expensive to put in a 16gb ram stick.... So annoying
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nsknuds
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Open Box Excellent is available for 469, and Excellent-Certified is 479.

Great screen, but man, that 8 GB of RAM just gimps what this could be.

For someone that plans to do very light use, this may be OK. But for any daily user that will be down a fair bit of web browsing, having multiple tabs open, this is a hard pass due to the limited amount of soldered RAM.
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alex356
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The screen is literally as good as it gets, whether you pay $500 or $5000
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Jan 3, 2023 5:41 PM
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FatKidEatingCakeJan 3, 2023 5:41 PM
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Old thread with useful info: https://slickdeals.net/f/16286383-asus-zenbook-14-14-2-8k-oled-i5-1240p-8gb-lpddr5-256gb-ssd-549-99?p=160069396#post160069396
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Jan 4, 2023 12:48 AM
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VarmintCong
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Jan 4, 2023 12:48 AM
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Got this for $500 last May or something, still going strong and my kid takes it to school and games on it almost daily (Roblox mostly).
Jan 4, 2023 2:22 AM
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alex356Jan 4, 2023 2:22 AM
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Quote from VarmintCong View quoted comment :
Got this for $500 last May or something, still going strong and my kid takes it to school and games on it almost daily (Roblox mostly).
I am also very happy with the laptop.

My only recommendation - replace the standard (crappy) 256GB SSD with something really good, like Samsung Pro. Nice SSD will compensate for low memory.
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Jan 4, 2023 2:23 AM
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alex356Jan 4, 2023 2:23 AM
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Quote from alex356 View quoted comment :
I am also very happy with the laptop.

My only recommendation - replace the standard (crappy) 256GB SSD with something really good, like Samsung Pro. Nice SSD will compensate for low memory.
The screen is literally as good as it gets, whether you pay $500 or $5000
Jan 4, 2023 2:59 AM
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nsknudsJan 4, 2023 2:59 AM
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Open Box Excellent is available for 469, and Excellent-Certified is 479.

Great screen, but man, that 8 GB of RAM just gimps what this could be.

For someone that plans to do very light use, this may be OK. But for any daily user that will be down a fair bit of web browsing, having multiple tabs open, this is a hard pass due to the limited amount of soldered RAM.
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Jan 4, 2023 6:38 AM
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RuvyJan 4, 2023 6:38 AM
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Got a Excellent one for 459 but it had a small scratch on the screen so I returned it. Will wait for 500 price new or the new version that will be getting announced tomorrow at CES most likely.
Jan 4, 2023 7:42 AM
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tanookiumJan 4, 2023 7:42 AM
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Did a quick walk by of the best buy display model today and the unit looks really really nice, but I was concerned about the fan running a little warm basically just running nothing but the Best Buy display stuff.

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Jan 4, 2023 12:23 PM
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eb50Jan 4, 2023 12:23 PM
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Is it really that expensive to put in a 16gb ram stick.... So annoying
Jan 4, 2023 1:30 PM
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slick5150Jan 4, 2023 1:30 PM
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Quote from tanookium View quoted comment :
Did a quick walk by of the best buy display model today and the unit looks really really nice, but I was concerned about the fan running a little warm basically just running nothing but the Best Buy display stuff.
I have one of these. It does get warm, but with moderate use I can leave it in whisper mode so I don't notice the fan at all and it doesn't get overly hot.

Overall I'm really happy with it. The screen is outstanding
Jan 4, 2023 2:25 PM
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ben7337Jan 4, 2023 2:25 PM
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Quote from eb50 View quoted comment :
Is it really that expensive to put in a 16gb ram stick.... So annoying
The other thread someone linked to said you can't upgrade or replace the ram. I'm not sure on the specs, but I imagine it's possible the ram is soldered and that the motherboard doesn't have an open ram slot to even add more memory
Jan 4, 2023 2:32 PM
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nsknudsJan 4, 2023 2:32 PM
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Quote from ben7337 View quoted comment :
The other thread someone linked to said you can't upgrade or replace the ram. I'm not sure on the specs, but I imagine it's possible the ram is soldered and that the motherboard doesn't have an open ram slot to even add more memory
That's what the person was referring to. It's annoying that ASUS won't put a 16GB stick of RAM in instead of an 8 GB stick.
Jan 4, 2023 2:34 PM
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eb50Jan 4, 2023 2:34 PM
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Quote from ben7337 View quoted comment :
The other thread someone linked to said you can't upgrade or replace the ram. I'm not sure on the specs, but I imagine it's possible the ram is soldered and that the motherboard doesn't have an open ram slot to even add more memory
Oh I'm sure it's sodered. I'm wondering why the OEMs don't do it
Jan 4, 2023 2:56 PM
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DesertCoyoteJan 4, 2023 2:56 PM
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Quote from nsknuds View quoted comment :
Open Box Excellent is available for 469, and Excellent-Certified is 479.

Great screen, but man, that 8 GB of RAM just gimps what this could be.

For someone that plans to do very light use, this may be OK. But for any daily user that will be down a fair bit of web browsing, having multiple tabs open, this is a hard pass due to the limited amount of soldered RAM.
I agree. I have a 9 year old Asus still going strong, I upgraded the memory to 8 GB. I have another reasonably new laptop with 16 GB. I would not invest in a new laptop without the 16 GB if plan to use it for a while.
Jan 4, 2023 5:00 PM
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JesseE9088Jan 4, 2023 5:00 PM
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Quote from eb50 View quoted comment :
Is it really that expensive to put in a 16gb ram stick.... So annoying
Exactly, would be fantastic if it had 16gb, and sufficient with 12gb. But with just 8gb it's like putting Walmart tires on a Ferrari. Looks like a fantastic laptop otherwise for the price.
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Jan 4, 2023 5:36 PM
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DiversionJan 4, 2023 5:36 PM
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Got this for my dad when it was $499.99 at Best Buy.. amazing laptop for the price.

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