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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.

Note, also available in Open-Box Excellent Condition for $969.99 from Best Buy located under "Buying Options" at the bottom of the product page.

Thanks to community members kuripot & Dr.Wajahat 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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  • Reviews:
    • 4.3 out of 5 stars by 348 Best Buy customers.

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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.

Note, also available in Open-Box Excellent Condition for $969.99 from Best Buy located under "Buying Options" at the bottom of the product page.

Thanks to community members kuripot & Dr.Wajahat 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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Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this deal:
  • Reviews:
    • 4.3 out of 5 stars by 348 Best Buy customers.

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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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Right, but you're not playing at 1080p on this laptop, you're playing 1440p… the 4060 is only ~12% faster on average than a 3060 ( https://youtu.be/BwZfEqkuXqs ) at 1440p, and that resolution represents true GPU power better than 1080p resolution does; also, the MSI Katana display is absolute trash (like budget $600 laptop bad), as is the build quality and battery life. I looked at many laptops (Lenovo, Dell, MSI, Alienware) and tested them and the Asus is solid and my top choice, especially at the $920 price point which I got a couple weeks ago at BB. But enjoy the MSI if that's your choice, either way you're gonna have a good time lol

-edit : as far as "heat and noise" go, the Asus is also quieter on the performance power setting than the MSI, the AW, and Dell that I tested, the lenovo seemed the quietest of the bunch but was also least powerful with a 5600h and a 3050 in it; on the turbo setting the Asus becomes as loud as the others but the fans aren't as high pitched and therefore less obtrusive, if that makes sense. What's great in the Asus is that the wattage can be controlled down to a single watt with Armoury crate (from 5-100w for the CPU and 5-190w for the GPU I believe, which gives excellent control of power and therefore temps, running the CPU at 45W yields 72C on stress testing (with only a marginal decrease in performance at ~10%) while the AW I had with the i7 went up to 95C at full load even with an undervolt (and the 12th/13th gen intels are even worse with their temps); unless you set TCC in the AW BIOS to 10-15 which caused significant decreases in cpu clock speed as soon as the temp limit was reached causing stutters); Asus GPU runs about 82-84C at the maximum TDP of 190w with custom settings and approx 76-78 on the Turbo setting with stress testing which is about the same as the other laptops. If you set the fan curve to be even more aggressive the temps improve by a couple of celsius on the CPU/GPU. Lots of info here it's late excuse the grammatical or syntax errors I'm tired had a long day.
One of the best laptop up to 1K. RX6800M is super powerful. GPU TDP is around 165W in turbo mode. Great QHD screen.
CPU is not powerful as i7 or i9 12th gen , but in general everything works amazingly fine !

P.S. I wish to see more RX6800M and RX6850M with a full TDP in more laptops . This card is not expensive as RTX 3070Ti or RTX 3080 , but can beat them in a lot of games.
Supposedly folks replace the stock Wi-Fi with an Intel based one for about $20

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Mar 31, 2023
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kevinh
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Quote from kuripot :
On sale again. Is it still worth it at this price, or is a price drop imminent since BB sold it at this price last October?


Open box excellent is $970 shipped.



Last I read was to get a serial that starts with an "N" as that indicates a 2022 batch , vs "M" which was 2021, correct me if I'm wrong. That version is no longer available.

That said this is a great price...buy if you need now. Don't get caught up in price drops and expect they'll occur in perpetuity. Tech products eventually will go end of life at some point. I don't see it going much lower.







https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus...Id=6486485

2021 models had the 5900HX IIRC.
Last edited by kevinh March 31, 2023 at 04:23 PM.
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kuripot
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Quote from kevinh :
2021 models had the 5900HX IIRC.

Ok, thanks for head's up.
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That said, if you need it this is a great price. Don't expect price drops to occur in perpetuity. That simply doesn't happen with tech products...they all eventually go end of life (like the 2021 model which are no longer available.except via a few smaller vendors that still have inventory).
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Makes sense, I'm about to bite. I've been waiting for something interesting to pop up at my local costco but I haven't seen anything that compares to these bestbuy deals. Question is whether I should go new or roll the dice with an open box. No inventory locally so I can't hassle the local store to find me an N serial lol
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Open-Box Excellent available in 'Buying Options' for $969.99 $1699.99

New also available for $1099.99 at:
Best Buy [bestbuy.com]


SPECS:
  • 15.6" WQHD (2560 x 1440) 16:9, 165Hz 3ms, 300 nits, 100% sRGB, Anti-glare IPS Display, FreeSync
  • AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX Mobile Processor (8-core/16-thread, 16MB cache, up to 4.8 GHz max boost)
  • RX 6800M GPU power up to 180W with SmartShift technology, 12GB GDDR6
  • 16GB (8GBx2) DDR4-3200 RAM
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
  • Windows 11 Home
  • 4-Zone RGB Backlit Keyboard
  • 2x4W Speakers
  • Aura Sync Light Bar
  • Wi-Fi 6 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2 + Gigabit Lan
  • No webcam
  • 90 Whr 4 Cell battery
  • 5.51 lbs
  • Model: G513QY-SG15.R96800
  • Ports:
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
    • 1x HDMI 2.0b
    • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort / power delivery
    • 1x RJ45 LAN port
Last edited by nhbrsx April 1, 2023 at 11:14 PM.
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deal4347
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I was waiting for this price past 3 months, but then got legion 5 pro. Wish it went on sale earlier.
Last this price was seen in Dec.

This laptop have a wifi issue, even N series.
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One of the best laptop up to 1K. RX6800M is super powerful. GPU TDP is around 165W in turbo mode. Great QHD screen.
CPU is not powerful as i7 or i9 12th gen , but in general everything works amazingly fine !

P.S. I wish to see more RX6800M and RX6850M with a full TDP in more laptops . This card is not expensive as RTX 3070Ti or RTX 3080 , but can beat them in a lot of games.
Last edited by TealHeart5116 April 1, 2023 at 10:23 AM.

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I am very interested in this laptop, but I'd never bought an open box item from Best Buy. Is it worth it? Does it come with the manufacturer's warranty?
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Rabbideal
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Quote from deal4347 :
I was waiting for this price past 3 months, but then got legion 5 pro. Wish it went on sale earlier.
Last this price was seen in Dec.

This laptop have a wifi issue, even N series.
I can attest to the wifi issue.
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Why am I still seeing 5th gen Ryzen 9's at such a price point? Didn't they release 6th and 7th gen since?
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Quote from xkeith85 :
I am very interested in this laptop, but I'd never bought an open box item from Best Buy. Is it worth it? Does it come with the manufacturer's warranty?
Yes , also depends on how long it' was first sold… I always look at open boxes
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mvdafvka
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Quote from Rabbideal :
I can attest to the wifi issue.
This particular laptop has a wifi drop issue? That would be a pain. Is there a fix or should I skip this deal?
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Quote from mvdafvka :
This particular laptop has a wifi drop issue? That would be a pain. Is there a fix or should I skip this deal?
If you get lucky or can find a fix. It's a great deal.

It's only occasionally, but very annoying.
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Supposedly folks replace the stock Wi-Fi with an Intel based one for about $20

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Quote from Ruzarik :
Why am I still seeing 5th gen Ryzen 9's at such a price point? Didn't they release 6th and 7th gen since?
7th gen is being rolled out on laptops but most are preorders.

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