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expiredDr.W posted Jul 17, 2023 05:46 AM
expiredDr.W posted Jul 17, 2023 05:46 AM

ASUS Zenbook 14 (Open Box/Excellent): i5 1240P, 14", 8GB LPDDR5 RAM, 256GB SSD

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$364

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Best Buy has ASUS Zenbook 14" 2.8K OLED Laptop (Open Box Excellent Condition; Q409ZA-EVO.I5256BL) on sale for $363.99 when you select the 'Buying Option' tab and add to cart. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal

Note, stock may be limited due to product being open box condition.

Specs/Key Features
  • Intel Core i5 1240P 12-Core 4.4GHz Evo Platform Processor (12th Gen)
  • 14" 2880x1800 90Hz 400-Nits OLED NanoEdge Display w/ 720p Front-facing Camera
  • 256GB NVMe PCIe Solid State SSD Drive
  • 8GB LPDDR5 RAM (4800MHz)
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • WiFi 6E Dual Band w/ Bluetooth 5.0
  • 4-Cell Lithium Ion Battery (65W)
  • Backlit Keyboard/Fingerprint Reader/NumberPad 2.0
  • Windows 11 Home OS (64-Bit)
    • Inputs
      • 2x Thunderbolt 4
      • 2x DisplayPort
      • 1x HDMI 2.0
      • 1xx USB-A 3.2 (Type-A)

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • Ensure that you select the Open Box/Excellent condition product
  • Typically contains packaging and includes all original parts/accessories and looks brand new
  • This is a good price for a budget/mid-grade processor/ultra thin portable laptop as an open box unit
Additional Notes
  • Product is highly rated by customers for design, display & price
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

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Written by Dr.W
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Best Buy has ASUS Zenbook 14" 2.8K OLED Laptop (Open Box Excellent Condition; Q409ZA-EVO.I5256BL) on sale for $363.99 when you select the 'Buying Option' tab and add to cart. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal

Note, stock may be limited due to product being open box condition.

Specs/Key Features
  • Intel Core i5 1240P 12-Core 4.4GHz Evo Platform Processor (12th Gen)
  • 14" 2880x1800 90Hz 400-Nits OLED NanoEdge Display w/ 720p Front-facing Camera
  • 256GB NVMe PCIe Solid State SSD Drive
  • 8GB LPDDR5 RAM (4800MHz)
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • WiFi 6E Dual Band w/ Bluetooth 5.0
  • 4-Cell Lithium Ion Battery (65W)
  • Backlit Keyboard/Fingerprint Reader/NumberPad 2.0
  • Windows 11 Home OS (64-Bit)
    • Inputs
      • 2x Thunderbolt 4
      • 2x DisplayPort
      • 1x HDMI 2.0
      • 1xx USB-A 3.2 (Type-A)

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • Ensure that you select the Open Box/Excellent condition product
  • Typically contains packaging and includes all original parts/accessories and looks brand new
  • This is a good price for a budget/mid-grade processor/ultra thin portable laptop as an open box unit
Additional Notes
  • Product is highly rated by customers for design, display & price
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

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Written by Dr.W

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Model: ASUS - Zenbook 14" Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD

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NewGenerat10n
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FYI: looks like RAM isn't upgradeable
snydertalon
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8gb in 2023 is completely unusable. Look at all these in game benchmarks where 16gb is absurdly faster with more frame per second accross a handful of games.

https://youtu.be/JcI07LTmt90

Miss me with that terrible, 1 FPS drop.

But seriously, people who comment on how terrible 8GB is on an open box, $360 laptop have absolutely zero context for the needs of someone who is buying a used laptop for...again...$360. Seriously Chad and Karen, I get it. I won't be able to command the ISS to do an orbit keeping manuever or manage the Starlink constellation.

I wish my laptop laptop was fasrer. But I only.notice it when I am trying to merge 12 photos in a panorama. Not when I am surfing the internet. I notice in inkscape when I am tracing an image, not when I am managing my finances. Sure...I cannot use Blender and recreate a 1:1 model of Coruscant, but I can watch a youtube video of someone doing that.
ldeveraux
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Dear ASUS,
Stop soldering RAM on laptops.
Sincerely,
The people who won't take this crap

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Jul 17, 2023 06:27 AM
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Enoch42Jul 17, 2023 06:27 AM
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I've had mine since the front page deal at $500/$550. I love this laptop. 8gb is fine for most day to day task. Light gaming is okay too but don't expect much with 8gb of ram and integrated graphics. But the screen is amazing.
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Jul 17, 2023 08:22 AM
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NewGenerat10nJul 17, 2023 08:22 AM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank NewGenerat10n

FYI: looks like RAM isn't upgradeable
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Jul 17, 2023 08:52 AM
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bbqboyJul 17, 2023 08:52 AM
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Quote from NewGenerat10n :
FYI: looks like RAM isn't upgradeable
Yea that's not great but at this price it's fine.

edit: the screen alone adds a lot of value here, take that away and yes the non upgradable ram is a big downside. I'm one of the first to complain about it on other laptops lol
Last edited by bbqboy July 17, 2023 at 08:51 AM.
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Jul 17, 2023 09:57 AM
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RlndVJul 17, 2023 09:57 AM
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Linux users rejoice, as 8GB is perfectly usable. Would make for a very nice machine.
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Jul 17, 2023 10:03 AM
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frollicJul 17, 2023 10:03 AM
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Quote from namlook :
8GB is good for Chrome OS but not for Windows. Would have bought if it could be upgraded.
it works just fine for Win11, if it's OK or not, depends on the applications you use.
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Jul 17, 2023 11:13 AM
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NAVigator416Jul 17, 2023 11:13 AM
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Quote from namlook :
8GB is good for Chrome OS but not for Windows. Would have bought if it could be upgraded.
False
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Jul 17, 2023 11:41 AM
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snydertalonJul 17, 2023 11:41 AM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank snydertalon

8gb in 2023 is completely unusable. Look at all these in game benchmarks where 16gb is absurdly faster with more frame per second accross a handful of games.

https://youtu.be/JcI07LTmt90

Miss me with that terrible, 1 FPS drop.

But seriously, people who comment on how terrible 8GB is on an open box, $360 laptop have absolutely zero context for the needs of someone who is buying a used laptop for...again...$360. Seriously Chad and Karen, I get it. I won't be able to command the ISS to do an orbit keeping manuever or manage the Starlink constellation.

I wish my laptop laptop was fasrer. But I only.notice it when I am trying to merge 12 photos in a panorama. Not when I am surfing the internet. I notice in inkscape when I am tracing an image, not when I am managing my finances. Sure...I cannot use Blender and recreate a 1:1 model of Coruscant, but I can watch a youtube video of someone doing that.
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Jul 17, 2023 11:47 AM
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ldeverauxJul 17, 2023 11:47 AM
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Dear ASUS,
Stop soldering RAM on laptops.
Sincerely,
The people who won't take this crap
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Jul 17, 2023 11:59 AM
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mikeopp2Jul 17, 2023 11:59 AM
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Asus/Bestbuy really want you to super-size this laptop with $120 more features, for $500 more, much more profit for them.
Jul 17, 2023 12:14 PM
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FatKidEatingCakeJul 17, 2023 12:14 PM
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8GB => memory hog chrome browser for discord + league of legends plays wonderfully (gets a little warm)
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Jul 17, 2023 01:02 PM
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TennyJul 17, 2023 01:02 PM
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Man the ram is so disappointing being 8GB, but I'm going to give it a shot.

Just need something for general web browsing and light office work. Not gaming or anything on it so I think 8GB is enough. My last laptop had 8GB for years and I didn't run into issues with it.

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Jul 17, 2023 01:09 PM
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snydertalonJul 17, 2023 01:09 PM
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Quote from nba2k18 :
8GB RAM??!? WHAT YEAR IS THIS, 1999? LMAO
In 1999, 128MB was high end.

If you assume same progression as the 8 year window in the pcmatic chart, the average for laptops in 2023 would be 8.5gb. The average spent is $761. This deal gets you in barely below the average amount of ram for half the average price spent on a laptop.

https://www.pcmatic.com/blog/aver...ues-climb/

https://research.com/education/be...20computer.

LMAO

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