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expiredDethBlade posted Apr 06, 2023 10:36 PM

ASUS ROG Zephyrus Laptop: i9-12900H, 16" 165Hz, RTX 3070 Ti, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD

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Best Buy via eBay has ASUS ROG Zephyrus 16" Laptop (GU603ZW-M16.I93070T) for $1399.99. Shipping is free.

Best Buy has ASUS ROG Zephyrus 16" Laptop (GU603ZW-M16.I93070T) for $1399.99. Shipping is free, otherwise free curbside pickup is available where stock permits.

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Specs:
  • Intel Core i9-12900H Processor
  • 16" 2560x1600 165Hz 500 nits Display
  • 16GB DDR5 4800 Memory
  • 1TB PCIe 4.0 Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Graphics
    • 2x USB 3.2 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Type-C
    • 1x Thunderbolt 4
    • 1x HDMI 2.0
  • RGB Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home

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Best Buy via eBay has ASUS ROG Zephyrus 16" Laptop (GU603ZW-M16.I93070T) for $1399.99. Shipping is free.

Best Buy has ASUS ROG Zephyrus 16" Laptop (GU603ZW-M16.I93070T) for $1399.99. Shipping is free, otherwise free curbside pickup is available where stock permits.

Thanks to community member Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i9-12900H Processor
  • 16" 2560x1600 165Hz 500 nits Display
  • 16GB DDR5 4800 Memory
  • 1TB PCIe 4.0 Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Graphics
    • 2x USB 3.2 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Type-C
    • 1x Thunderbolt 4
    • 1x HDMI 2.0
  • RGB Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home

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Model: ASUS - ROG Zephyrus 16" WQXGA 165Hz Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i9 - 16GB DDR5 Memory - NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti - 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD - Off Black

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HeraldofShadows
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Runs like a turbine in Turbo, reasonable to somewhat noisy fan noise (depends on what you consider reasonable) in Performance mode, dead silent to imperceptible in Silent or Windows mode. Temps were very manageable for me, though I will say that is probably because I lucked out in the QC lottery. 500 nits is plenty bright, I usually set to 60-75%. Battery life off the charger is alright, better than a lot of other gaming laptops equipped with Intel chips with 5-7 hrs depending on the applications currently in use, brightness set, and refresh rate down to 60 and you can opt for further modifications done via Throttlestop, despite all that Ryzen still is king of efficiency and battery life though at the cost of slightly reduced performance plugged in and in Premiere and other workflows that Intel leads in. Asus software (Armory Crate) can clash with Windows 11, but is an all around solid performer for a thin and light gaming laptop that also skews towards productivity. RAM is a slight downer, boasting one soldered 8 gig stick with another 8 gig running in quad channel. Storage at least is upgradeable, both slots that is configured to be one empty, one slotted with a Micron 3500, which benchmarks like a PCIe3 to early PCIe4 drive. You can replace it with another drive by cloning it. My laptop seems to have proper liquid metal application judging by the fact that by default, Throttlestop seems to report CPU temps within the reasonable thresholds for each fan profile before I modified further within Throttlestop.

The QC with this laptop is very YMMV. I seemed to have slightly lucked out. I have minor backlight bleed that is un-noticeable in person that a camera would absolutely make worse and mainly just IPS glow. That said, other people have it worse than I do and you can find those testimonies just searching on Google.

If I really wanted a gaming laptop, I definitely would have opted for something thicker and had more airflow. I DEFINITELY would have opted for a Ryzen system but sucks for me that my workflow requires Intel.

I knew what I was going to get going into buying this laptop (It also didnt help that I watched Jarrod, Matthew Moniz, and Dave2D talk about this laptop and thought, "This is exactly what I'm looking for"). I needed a thin and light laptop with a Intel chip, moderately decent life off the charger (I am perfectly fine with USB PD charging), and can game with decent framerates if I wanted to. For the most part, I got that. I also sprang for Geek Squad 3 year considering the stories I've heard about Zephyrus QC. Personally I'm happy, but I'm not blind to the fact that other people have had a different experience than me.

Advice: $1300 is a killer price for a thin and light gaming laptop with these specs. That said, if you can find it in-store, get it and abuse (read: okay, not really abuse but more so use it liberally) the replacement policy. You will never know if you lost the QC lottery in some regard whether it be temps, IPS bleed, or speakers popping (I don't have that at all so I can't tell you what it may sound like).

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Apr 07, 2023 03:25 AM
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fataladApr 07, 2023 03:25 AM
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How bad is the quality control on these? Should I steer away from them all together?
Apr 07, 2023 04:34 AM
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RenanmarcApr 07, 2023 04:34 AM
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Quote from PurpleMeal209 :
Sure! EXTRA5 and GREETINGS10
Tried both of these on ebay and bestbuy and none worked, do you happen to have the link for it? For $1233 the slim 7 seem like a great deal.

EDIT: nvm, found it. It's on the lenovo website.
Last edited by Renanmarc April 6, 2023 at 09:46 PM.
Apr 07, 2023 06:31 AM
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bsmith2020Apr 07, 2023 06:31 AM
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Quote from jackloranzo :
Copped an open box one! Thanks OP!
I had three of these, returned them all, now some one will get them as open box items. All three died at 12 days and 15days. Some issues with thermals and gpu Gett loose. I guess best buy geek squad opens them up and redoes the thermal paste? Loved the machine, hated them up and dieting so quickly.
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Apr 07, 2023 06:34 AM
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bsmith2020Apr 07, 2023 06:34 AM
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Quote from SmilingWriter2556 :
Seems pretty slick. Be careful with open box as Asus is known for QC issues. Can anyone comment on temperature and noise?
On one unit the HD was running at 90C before it died, new unit 12days out and it was dead. Was being used in a room at 60degs. Had bought three at once all serials similar one I knew ran hot since I tested it, the other two were not tested before they wouldn't turn on again after shutting down
Apr 07, 2023 02:24 PM
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fatfluckApr 07, 2023 02:24 PM
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How does this fare against: Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ARH7H; - 16.0" 165 Hz IPS - AMD Ryzen 7 6000 Series 6800H (3.20GHz) - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU - 16 GB DDR5 - 512 GB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 Home - Gaming Laptop (82RG001LUS )
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Apr 07, 2023 03:46 PM
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DethBlade
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Apr 07, 2023 03:46 PM
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just purchased this yesterday and super happy with it. I also have the G15 advantage Edition but went w/ the m16 due to also using a laptop for work. Slim, and that screen! obviously there are better 3070ti laptops w/ more wattage and thicker. I would say get this for productivity and mobility. I also don't play titles like tomb raider, cyberpunk, and RDR so this is why for me this is perfect. I'll just be playing Diablo 4, still play heroes of the storm lol, the new cs 2 and the soon Redfall. for $1400 i think this is a major steal buying new.
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machtenx11Apr 07, 2023 04:50 PM
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This may seem like a stupid question, but if a display is 500 nits, does that mean that it will have a higher minimum brightness than say, a 250 nits display?

Reason I ask is a lot of my use is at night so I don't want the display to be that bright. I set my iPad to minimum brightness and it is still a bit too bright for me.

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DethBlade
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Quote from machx111111 :
This may seem like a stupid question, but if a display is 500 nits, does that mean that it will have a higher minimum brightness than say, a 250 nits display?

Reason I ask is a lot of my use is at night so I don't want the display to be that bright. I set my iPad to minimum brightness and it is still a bit too bright for me.
500 nits is just the max, you can turn the brightness down nits so its not super bright in the dark.
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AmusedPlastic6071Apr 07, 2023 05:02 PM
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Quote from DethBlade :
just purchased this yesterday and super happy with it. I also have the G15 advantage Edition but went w/ the m16 due to also using a laptop for work. Slim, and that screen! obviously there are better 3070ti laptops w/ more wattage and thicker. I would say get this for productivity and mobility. I also don't play titles like tomb raider, cyberpunk, and RDR so this is why for me this is perfect. I'll just be playing Diablo 4, still play heroes of the storm lol, the new cs 2 and the soon Redfall. for $1400 i think this is a major steal buying new.
Does it get loud and hot under sustained gaming load?
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Apr 07, 2023 05:12 PM
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Quote from AmusedPlastic6071 :
Does it get loud and hot under sustained gaming load?
it does get realy loud
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Wolf1eApr 07, 2023 05:42 PM
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Quote from PurpleMeal209 :
Hmm... the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 Gen 7 with the R7 6800H and 6800S GPU is also on sale for around $1233 with coupons. Is it worth to pay extra for the i9 and 3070 Ti? They both look nice and I assume build quality is comparable.
Hmm, do you have a link to the Lenovo? Smilie I'm curious.
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DethBlade
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Apr 07, 2023 08:29 PM
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Quote from AmusedPlastic6071 :
Does it get loud and hot under sustained gaming load?
i was playing last night w/ the mux on and on performance mode. really quiet. I think theres too many variables here to just generalize that. For me, no. For someone else playing something more graphic intensive, maybe.
Apr 07, 2023 08:56 PM
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PurpleMeal209Apr 07, 2023 08:56 PM
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Quote from Wolf1e :
Hmm, do you have a link to the Lenovo? I'm curious.
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/la...82ug0001us
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TealLaborer912Apr 07, 2023 08:56 PM
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Best buy open box only has 3 months warranty where new has 12? That would definitely shape whether or not i go that direction

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BenM5Apr 07, 2023 08:57 PM
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only one ram slot unfortunately

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