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ASUS Zenbook 14.5" 2.8K OLED Laptop (Inkwell Gray, Q420VA-EVO.I7512) on sale for
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ASUS Zenbook 14.5" 2.8K OLED Laptop (Inkwell Gray, Q420VA-EVO.I7512) on sale for
$699.99.
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Spec:
- 14.5" 2880x1800 120Hz 0.2ms 400-nits Touch OLED Display, 550-nits Peak, 100% DCI-P3
- Intel Core i7-13700H (6P+8E) 2.4 GHz Processor
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- 16GB LPDDR5 Ram
- 512GB M.2 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD
- Windows 11 Home
- Backlit Keyboard
- Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.3
- Ports:
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 supports display / power delivery
- 1x HDMI 2.1
- 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
- 90W USB-C Power Adapter
- 3 Cell 70 WHr battery
- 3.44 lbs
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I had a couple delivered from this deal (~$565 open box, mostly dead now) a couple days ago. I've already replaced the SSD in one with a 2GB SN850X and had no hardware problems (some driver issues, posted my solution for the SSD during Windows Install here since Asus's support and docs were wrong), and so far I'm quite happy with it! If you do crack yours open, some videos show similar cases with hidden screws under rubber feet, but this one has no hidden screws to worry about. Just take the obvious ones out and be careful not to break plastic snaps. Asus's downloadable service guide/PDF is useful in walking you through this.
Random Benchmarks:
CrystalDiskMark:
I didn't bench the stock 512GB SSD but I found somebody who did and it shows:
SEQ1M Q8T1: 4221.50/1820.33
SEQ1M Q1T1: 2165.70/1626.61
RND4K Q8T1: 441.52/492.50
RND4K Q1T1: 64.58/138.05
I benched the SN850X 2TB I upgraded my 14X to from the last deal and I see (same 5 pass/1GiB settings):
SEQ1M Q8T1: 6384.54/6102.03
SEQ1M Q1T1: 3347.59/3698.74
RND4K Q8T1: 602.47/636.08
RND4K Q1T1: 70.27/194.31
SSD was definitely worth upgrading, although I'm wondering if there's something I can do better (like drivers, which I haven't really finished installing 🤣) since some of these numbers still appear low.
GeekBench 6:
My first and only run (I'll run a few more in the next couple days, need to hit the road to travel in a minute):
Single-Core CPU: 2364 (I see posts online at ~2500)
Multi-Core CPU: 12752 (I see posts online at ~13500)
OpenCL GPU: 17000 (yeah, nice round number) - This is generally pretty high compared to online posts
Vulkan GPU: 22100 - This is generally pretty high compared to online posts
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I had a couple delivered from this deal (~$565 open box, mostly dead now) a couple days ago. I've already replaced the SSD in one with a 2GB SN850X and had no hardware problems (some driver issues, posted my solution for the SSD during Windows Install here since Asus's support and docs were wrong), and so far I'm quite happy with it! If you do crack yours open, some videos show similar cases with hidden screws under rubber feet, but this one has no hidden screws to worry about. Just take the obvious ones out and be careful not to break plastic snaps. Asus's downloadable service guide/PDF is useful in walking you through this.
Random Benchmarks:
CrystalDiskMark:
I didn't bench the stock 512GB SSD but I found somebody who did and it shows:
SEQ1M Q8T1: 4221.50/1820.33
SEQ1M Q1T1: 2165.70/1626.61
RND4K Q8T1: 441.52/492.50
RND4K Q1T1: 64.58/138.05
I benched the SN850X 2TB I upgraded my 14X to from the last deal and I see (same 5 pass/1GiB settings):
SEQ1M Q8T1: 6384.54/6102.03
SEQ1M Q1T1: 3347.59/3698.74
RND4K Q8T1: 602.47/636.08
RND4K Q1T1: 70.27/194.31
SSD was definitely worth upgrading, although I'm wondering if there's something I can do better (like drivers, which I haven't really finished installing 🤣) since some of these numbers still appear low.
GeekBench 6:
My first and only run (I'll run a few more in the next couple days, need to hit the road to travel in a minute):
Single-Core CPU: 2364 (I see posts online at ~2500)
Multi-Core CPU: 12752 (I see posts online at ~13500)
OpenCL GPU: 17000 (yeah, nice round number) - This is generally pretty high compared to online posts
Vulkan GPU: 22100 - This is generally pretty high compared to online posts
However for $150 I get a slightly bigger screen, 120hz, HDMI 2.1, 13th Gen H processor, and full warranty. No screenpad, which can be useful actually but certainly the other gains on this new model makes up for it.
Y'all think it's worth spending $150 more on this newest model? Unfortunately no open box anywhere around me
I had a couple delivered from this deal (~$565 open box, mostly dead now) a couple days ago. I've already replaced the SSD in one with a 2GB SN850X and had no hardware problems (some driver issues, posted my solution for the SSD during Windows Install here since Asus's support/...), and so far I'm quite happy with it! If you do crack yours open, some videos show similar cases with hidden screws under rubber feet, but this one has no hidden screws to worry about. Just take the obvious ones out and be careful not to break plastic snaps. Asus's downloadable service guide/PDF is useful in walking you through this.
Random Benchmarks:
I didn't bench the stock SSD but I found somebody who did and it shows:
SEQ1M Q8T1: 4221.50/1820.33
SEQ1M Q1T1: 2165.70/1626.61
RND4K Q8T1: 441.52/492.50
RND4K Q1T1: 64.58/138.05
I benched the SN850X 2TB I upgraded my 14X to from the last deal and I see (same 5 pass/1GiB settings):
SEQ1M Q8T1: 6384.54/6102.03
SEQ1M Q1T1: 3347.59/3698.74
RND4K Q8T1: 602.47/636.08
RND4K Q1T1: 70.27/194.31
SSD was definitely worth upgrading, although I'm wondering if there's something I can do better (like drivers, which I haven't really finished installing 🤣) since some of these numbers still appear low.
I'm about to return 14x with 1260p and MX550 but just realized I can get same model with RTX 2050. Its not great but for a thin and light, extra 4gb RAM and some dGPU is better than none (except for battery life!).
How long does yours last on full charge? Really appreciate it!
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I had a couple delivered from this deal (~$565 open box, mostly dead now) a couple days ago. I've already replaced the SSD in one with a 2GB SN850X and had no hardware problems (some driver issues, posted my solution for the SSD during Windows Install here since Asus's support/...), and so far I'm quite happy with it! If you do crack yours open, some videos show similar cases with hidden screws under rubber feet, but this one has no hidden screws to worry about. Just take the obvious ones out and be careful not to break plastic snaps. Asus's downloadable service guide/PDF is useful in walking you through this.
Random Benchmarks:
I didn't bench the stock SSD but I found somebody who did and it shows:
SEQ1M Q8T1: 4221.50/1820.33
SEQ1M Q1T1: 2165.70/1626.61
RND4K Q8T1: 441.52/492.50
RND4K Q1T1: 64.58/138.05
I benched the SN850X 2TB I upgraded my 14X to from the last deal and I see (same 5 pass/1GiB settings):
SEQ1M Q8T1: 6384.54/6102.03
SEQ1M Q1T1: 3347.59/3698.74
RND4K Q8T1: 602.47/636.08
RND4K Q1T1: 70.27/194.31
SSD was definitely worth upgrading, although I'm wondering if there's something I can do better (like drivers, which I haven't really finished installing 🤣) since some of these numbers still appear low.
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