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expiredPoorWalt posted May 31, 2023 12:03 PM

Asus Zenbook Laptop: i5-1240P, 14" 1800p, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Iris Xe

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Best Buy via eBay has Asus Zenbook Laptop (Q409ZA-EVO.I5256BL) on sale for $549.99. Shipping is free.

Best Buy has Asus Zenbook Laptop (Q409ZA-EVO.I5256BL) on sale for $549.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member PoorWalt for finding this deal.

Best Buy has Asus Zenbook Laptop (Open-Box Excellent, Q409ZA-EVO.I5256BL) on sale for $439.99. Shipping is free.
  • Note: Be sure to select "Open Box" or scroll down page to see Open Box Excellent Condition option
Specs:
  • Intel Core i5-1240P Evo 12-cores, 16-threads (1.7GHz Base / 4.4GHz Boost) Processor
  • 14" (2880 x 1800) OLED 90Hz 2ms 400nits Display
  • 8GB LPDDR5 RAM
  • 256GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 Solid State Drive
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Dual band) 2*2 + Bluetooth 5.3
  • Backlit Chiclet Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
    • 2x Thunderbolt 4 supports display / power delivery
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
    • 1x Micro SD card reader

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Best Buy via eBay has Asus Zenbook Laptop (Q409ZA-EVO.I5256BL) on sale for $549.99. Shipping is free.

Best Buy has Asus Zenbook Laptop (Q409ZA-EVO.I5256BL) on sale for $549.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member PoorWalt for finding this deal.

Best Buy has Asus Zenbook Laptop (Open-Box Excellent, Q409ZA-EVO.I5256BL) on sale for $439.99. Shipping is free.
  • Note: Be sure to select "Open Box" or scroll down page to see Open Box Excellent Condition option
Specs:
  • Intel Core i5-1240P Evo 12-cores, 16-threads (1.7GHz Base / 4.4GHz Boost) Processor
  • 14" (2880 x 1800) OLED 90Hz 2ms 400nits Display
  • 8GB LPDDR5 RAM
  • 256GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 Solid State Drive
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Dual band) 2*2 + Bluetooth 5.3
  • Backlit Chiclet Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
    • 2x Thunderbolt 4 supports display / power delivery
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
    • 1x Micro SD card reader

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canabisquick
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Open box (for my area) is "Excellent condition" for $439.99
A slightly better deal. I got this deal awhile back when it was either $500 or $550. Either way, great laptop. Ram can NOT be upgraded. But you can replace the single 4.0 drive.
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If that is shocking to you, I guess you've never looked at any Apple MacBooks (twice the price of this, and not upgradable anything).

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May 31, 2023 12:26 PM
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Open box (for my area) is "Excellent condition" for $439.99
A slightly better deal. I got this deal awhile back when it was either $500 or $550. Either way, great laptop. Ram can NOT be upgraded. But you can replace the single 4.0 drive.
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May 31, 2023 12:30 PM
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May 31, 2023 12:30 PM
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Quote from canabisquick :
Open box (for my area) is "Excellent condition" for $439.99
A slightly better deal. I got this deal awhile back when it was either $500 or $550. Either way, great laptop. Ram can NOT be upgraded. But you can replace the single 4.0 drive.
Does the laptop struggle at all with just the 8gb of ram? I really only need for MS office, web browsing, and streaming.
May 31, 2023 03:33 PM
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HatriktokMay 31, 2023 03:33 PM
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Quote from PoorWalt :
Does the laptop struggle at all with just the 8gb of ram? I really only need for MS office, web browsing, and streaming.
I ended up returning mine. Beautiful display but the fans kicked in with no programs running--this runs very warm. I was able to record 1080p on OBS and it barely used any CPU. External 4K display support was glitchy but I didn't keep it long enough to put it through any extreme tests. For your needs, it should be just fine so long as you keep it off your lap.
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adarkstarMay 31, 2023 04:39 PM
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I bought this last year from BB( same price ). Beautiful display, runs cool, no problems. But I use it for simple tasks, streaming YT, web browsing, nothing heavy duty. I would buy it again....
May 31, 2023 05:05 PM
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jkloisdafoiwdafMay 31, 2023 05:05 PM
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$550 for non-upgrable RAM, wtf?
May 31, 2023 05:05 PM
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NavyDolphin310May 31, 2023 05:05 PM
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is a fast affordable NVME upgrade enough to offset the small amount of RAM (8GB) on this laptop? I heard modern NVMEs are fast enough to be used as RAM with little impact to performance.
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dvdrdiscsMay 31, 2023 05:05 PM
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As others have said, this is a very nice, compact laptop.

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May 31, 2023 05:07 PM
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Quote from jkloisdafoiwdaf :
$550 for non-upgrable RAM, wtf?
If that is shocking to you, I guess you've never looked at any Apple MacBooks (twice the price of this, and not upgradable anything).
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May 31, 2023 05:11 PM
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This was available new for $499 just a month or two ago, and has been before that too: https://slickdeals.net/f/16556281-asus-zenbook-14-14-2-8k-oled-i5-1240p-8gb-lpddr5-256gb-ssd-499-99?attrsrc=search%3Aterm%3AZenbook%7Csearch%3Apage%3A1%7Csearch%3Aposition%3A16%7Csearch%3Aresult_type%3Athread%7Csearch%3Aresult_id%3A16556281&src=SiteSearchV2Algo

The last time this was posted at $549 by some poor guy, it was heavily downvoted: https://slickdeals.net/f/16508170-asus-zenbook-14-2-8k-oled-laptop-i5-1240p-8gb-ram-256gb-ssd-549-99?attrsrc=search%3Aterm%3AZenbook%7Csearch%3Apage%3A1%7Csearch%3Aposition%3A19%7Csearch%3Aresult_type%3Athread%7Csearch%3Aresult_id%3A16508170&src=SiteSearchV2Algo
The hypocrisy here surprises me.
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QuangDMay 31, 2023 05:19 PM
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Quote from Dr.Wajahat :
This was available new for $499 just a month or two ago, and has been before that too: https://slickdeals.net/f/16556281-asus-zenbook-14-14-2-8k-oled-i5-1240p-8gb-lpddr5-256gb-ssd-499-99?attrsrc=search%3Aterm%3AZenbook%7Csearch%3Apage%3A1%7Csearch%3Aposition%3A16%7Csearch%3Aresult_type%3Athread%7Csearch%3Aresult_id%3A16556281&src=SiteSearchV2Algo

The last time this was posted at $549 by some poor guy, it was heavily downvoted: https://slickdeals.net/f/16508170-asus-zenbook-14-2-8k-oled-laptop-i5-1240p-8gb-ram-256gb-ssd-549-99?attrsrc=search%3Aterm%3AZenbook%7Csearch%3Apage%3A1%7Csearch%3Aposition%3A19%7Csearch%3Aresult_type%3Athread%7Csearch%3Aresult_id%3A16508170&src=SiteSearchV2Algo
The hypocrisy here surprises me.
shhh you'll wake up the ram nazis that declare 8gb is not enough for their millions of chrome tabs.
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slayerruleMay 31, 2023 05:33 PM
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I would avoid buying asus laptop from bestbuy. all warranty concerns has to go thru bestbuy. Asus offers one year ADP on most laptops except ones sold at bestbuy.
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reqUser098May 31, 2023 05:42 PM
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Quote from PoorWalt :
Does the laptop struggle at all with just the 8gb of ram? I really only need for MS office, web browsing, and streaming.
not at all. i have it for almost a year now. my primary work laptop when traveling,
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May 31, 2023 05:54 PM
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Quote from QuangD :
shhh you'll wake up the ram nazis that declare 8gb is not enough for their millions of chrome tabs.
For the price, 8gb should be expected with the display being as good as it is.

That said, I bought an Asus laptop with 8gb of RAM...in 2012. Since then, the processor has vastly improved; the SSD has doubled; the screen resolution went from FHD to 2.8K; and the memory is...the same size. Yes, it's faster and more efficient, but it just doesn't seem right. Smilie

As for Chrome, I have 5 tabs right now, and it's taking 2gb of RAM. Such a hog! Thumbdown
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Slimeyface
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May 31, 2023 06:06 PM
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Quote from AndrewinMD :
For the price, 8gb should be expected with the display being as good as it is.

That said, I bought an Asus laptop with 8gb of RAM...in 2012. Since then, the processor has vastly improved; the SSD has doubled; the screen resolution went from FHD to 2.8K; and the memory is...the same size. Yes, it's faster and more efficient, but it just doesn't seem right. Smilie

As for Chrome, I have 5 tabs right now, and it's taking 2gb of RAM. Such a hog! Thumbdown

Try another browser. Opera GX has a built-in feature where you can manually cap RAM use.

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HandInFaceMay 31, 2023 06:49 PM
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this is NOT a good price. was same price last year
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