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Jul 31, 2023 6:50 AM

Asus Creator laptop Q530VJ: 15.6" FHD OLED, i7-13620H, RTX 3050 6GB, 16GB DDR5, 512GB PCIe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Win11H @ $799.99 + F/S

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Note: Open Box Excellent is available at $716.99

Asus Official product page: https://www.asus.com/laptops/for-.../techspec/

Spec (Q530VJ-I73050):
  • Windows 11 Home
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 60Hz 400-nits OLED Display, 600-nits Peak HDR, 100% DCI-P3, Pantone validated
  • Core i7-13620H (6P+4E)/16T 2.4 GHz (4.9 GHz Turbo, 24MB cache)
  • 16GB (8GB Soldered + 8GB SODIMM) DDR5 4800 MHz Ram
  • 512GB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 SSD + Empty M.2 Slot (Both are Gen4 Compatible)
  • RTX 3050 6GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • Backlit Chiclet Keyboard, 1.4mm Key-travel, Touchpad
  • 1080p FHD camera With privacy shutter
  • Fingerprint Reader in Power Button
  • Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.3
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support display / power delivery
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x Thunderboltâ„¢ 4 supports display / power delivery
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
    • 1x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet
    • 1x DC-in
    • 1x SD 4.0 card reader
  • 3 Cell 70 WHr battery
  • 3.97 lbs
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Best Buy via eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/195732025012 - OOS

Best Buy: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus.../6534577.p

Note: Open Box Excellent is available at $716.99

Asus Official product page: https://www.asus.com/laptops/for-.../techspec/

Spec (Q530VJ-I73050):
  • Windows 11 Home
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 60Hz 400-nits OLED Display, 600-nits Peak HDR, 100% DCI-P3, Pantone validated
  • Core i7-13620H (6P+4E)/16T 2.4 GHz (4.9 GHz Turbo, 24MB cache)
  • 16GB (8GB Soldered + 8GB SODIMM) DDR5 4800 MHz Ram
  • 512GB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 SSD + Empty M.2 Slot (Both are Gen4 Compatible)
  • RTX 3050 6GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • Backlit Chiclet Keyboard, 1.4mm Key-travel, Touchpad
  • 1080p FHD camera With privacy shutter
  • Fingerprint Reader in Power Button
  • Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.3
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support display / power delivery
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x Thunderboltâ„¢ 4 supports display / power delivery
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
    • 1x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet
    • 1x DC-in
    • 1x SD 4.0 card reader
  • 3 Cell 70 WHr battery
  • 3.97 lbs

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Quote from FatKidEatingCake View quoted comment :
60hz screen, pass
Not a gaming laptop, by the way.
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Quote from FatKidEatingCake View quoted comment :
Just pointing out the facts. I play league of legends on a non-gaming laptop with 90hz screen and just the Iris Xe iGPU. I rather not have a 60hz display. Not saying this is a bad deal, it's not for me since you can play games on a computer that is not a gaming laptop.

BTW, the i9 brother to this is not a gaming laptop and has a 120hz screen.


https://slickdeals.net/f/16829180-asus-creator-laptop-q-q540-15-6-oled-laptop-intel-core-i9-nvidia-r...


Anyways, I agree it's not targeted as a top end gaming laptop. I know some architects that would love this $800 laptop for work (portability, modeling, rendering).
The whole VivoBook 15 OLED lineup, whether Intel or AMD, have two OLED display options, one is this 1080p 60Hz OED with the lower tier model and another is 2880x1620 120Hz OLED which is available in the upper end models in the series. There are Ryzen based models also with that 120Hz display option and Intel based models with 60 Hz option. 120Hzx model just costs higher for similar internals.
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Jul 31, 2023 1:20 PM
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hinchyJul 31, 2023 1:20 PM
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Quote from SlickCrayon1512 View quoted comment :
60hz doesn't even feel good in office and you feel the lag and jump whenever you move mouse
I just switched my monitor to 60hz and my boss immediately fired me
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MichaelN6994Jul 31, 2023 7:25 PM
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People complain about the battery life but the real deal breaker is the 16GB maximum according to ASUS.
Has anyone bought this and put in something larger than 8GB in the second slot?
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Jul 31, 2023 9:38 PM
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Xtreme247Jul 31, 2023 9:38 PM
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this or the zenbook 14.5 deal? https://slickdeals.net/f/16822649-asus-zenbook-laptop-14-5-2-8k-oled-touch-i7-13700h-16gb-ram-512gb-ssd-700-free-shipping?page=7#commentsHeader

my 14.5 is en route. don't care about gaming and will have the laptop plugged into a dock with two external monitors
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How does this "Creator" model fit in with the Vivobook lineup? Very hard to figure out ASUS.

We have a Vivobook Pro which is very similar but looks fancier and has the 120Hz screen.
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Quote from Xtreme247 View quoted comment :
this or the zenbook 14.5 deal? https://slickdeals.net/f/16822649-asus-zenbook-laptop-14-5-2-8k-oled-touch-i7-13700h-16gb-ram-512gb-...

my 14.5 is en route. don't care about gaming and will have the laptop plugged into a dock with two external monitors
That deal is better. Only real benefit of this over that is that this has an expandable RAM slot.
Aug 1, 2023 3:45 AM
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tomberrrAug 1, 2023 3:45 AM
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Quote from Xtreme247 View quoted comment :
this or the zenbook 14.5 deal? https://slickdeals.net/f/16822649-asus-zenbook-laptop-14-5-2-8k-oled-touch-i7-13700h-16gb-ram-512gb-ssd-700-free-shipping?page=7#commentsHeader

my 14.5 is en route. don't care about gaming and will have the laptop plugged into a dock with two external monitors
I picked up my zenbook a few days ago and I love it. Screen is fantastic, and the right size for me. It's built well and very fast. It'll be a great machine to collect dust with 😆
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spacecake12Aug 1, 2023 7:29 AM
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Quote from SlickCrayon1512 View quoted comment :
60hz doesn't even feel good in office and you feel the lag and jump whenever you move mouse
What office work are you doing where you would notice it? The only time I ever notice is when scrolling a lot… I mean yeah if your work is mostly scrolling and moving stuff around the screen? Otherwise this comment is laughable
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Quote from MichaelN6994 View quoted comment :
People complain about the battery life but the real deal breaker is the 16GB maximum according to ASUS.
Has anyone bought this and put in something larger than 8GB in the second slot?
16GB is not maximum supported but offered for this laptop and that is true for a very very long time. You can put a 32GB stick on that and have 40GB total. There is no deal breaker on that aspect. Also, since DDR5 Ram modules have two Channels per DIMM, the performance of asymetric dual channel configuration is almost same as a pure dual channel.
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uknowsanaAug 1, 2023 4:34 PM
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1080p on creator laptop while 2K on ZenBook entertainment laptop!
Asus being Asus 🤣🤣🤣
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Aug 1, 2023 5:10 PM
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Quote from Suryasis View quoted comment :
16GB is not maximum supported but offered for this laptop and that is true for a very very long time. You can put a 32GB stick on that and have 40GB total. There is no deal breaker on that aspect. Also, since DDR5 Ram modules have two Channels per DIMM, the performance of asymetric dual channel configuration is almost same as a pure dual channel.
ASUS in numerous places says that, for example, "System Memory RAM Expandable To: 16 gigabytes."
Have you or anyone else on this forum actually purchased this laptop and replaced the SODIMM with a larger one?

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