Best Buy has
Open Box/Excellent Condition: ASUS Creator Laptop Q (Q540VJ-I93050; 2023 Model) on sale for
$661.99.
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Specs/Key Features - Intel i9 13900H 2.6GHz 14-Core/20-Threads Processor (13th Gen)
- 15.6" 2880x1620 (2.8K) 120Hz 550-Nits OLED Display w/ Front-Facing Camera/Built-In Microphone
- 1TB NVMe PCie 3.0x4 Solid State Drive SSD
- 16GB DDR5 Memory (4800MHz) (8GB Soldered + 8GB SO-DIMM)
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB GDDR6 GPU
- ASUS ErgoSense RGB Backlit Customizable Keyboard
- Dolby Atmos/Harman Kardon Audio
- WiFi 6E (802.11ax) w/ Bluetooth
- 3-Cell Lithium Ion Polymer (70Wh)
- Windows 11 Home OS (64-Bit)
- ASUS IceCool Plus Thermal/Dual Fan + Triple Vented Cooling System
- Touch Metallic Body Design (810H Standard)
- Inputs
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A)
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Type-C)
- 1x Thunderbolt 4.0
- 1x HDMI 2.1
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Edit to add: Apparently this also has a second M.2 slot (on the right side) so that will be a big plus for some.
That, and I doubt you can get a discrete GPU and high end processor for anything close to this price for an OLED laptop
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Even worth considering as a gamer?
That, and I doubt you can get a discrete GPU and high end processor for anything close to this price for an OLED laptop
Sometimes mobile chips are nerfed, so I'd research that, but otherwise I'd think it's good.
You might want a laptop cooler pad for it to sit on while it's doing heavy duty workloads too, though.
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Heat and severe throttling is a general problem of intel processors till they can advance to 5nm or lower fabrication technologies.
Even worth considering as a gamer?
nailed one for $624. i will use it as a desktop not really a portable pc.
8GB DDR5 on board
8GB DDR5 SO-DIMM
Max Total system memory up to:16GB
*Dual-channel memory support requires at least one SO-DIMM module.
The product page over on Best Buy under the Specifications states:
System Memory RAM Expandable To 16 gigabytes
But if one reads the user reviews and question/answers on the Best Buy product page there are a number of users claiming to be able to expand the memory beyond 16GB up to 40GB by using a single 16GB or 32GB SODIMM.
From the Question/Answers section are several purposed replies to questions about memory from Asus:
Q: QuestionI've seen from multiple sources that this laptop's upgradeable RAM slot can only support 16GB DDR5 for a max total RAM of 24GB. However, why can't you install a 32GB DDR5 RAM stick in this slot (instead of 16GB)? What is stopping that from happening?(2 answers)
A: AnswerA 32GB RAM upgrade was not implemented in the hardware, installing it will make the system unstable.
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Answered 3 months ago by ASUS Answers
Q: QuestionWhat is the maximum memory this laptop supports? This particular model has 8GB onboard + 8GB SO-DIMM. Can I replace the 8GB SO-DIMM to a 16GB or 32GB SO-DIMM, making it 24GB or 40GB respectively?(5 answers)
A: AnswerThe RAM slot will support 16GB maximum size, making the total maximum RAM size to 24GB.
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Answered 5 months ago by ASUS Answers
Even worth considering as a gamer?
At this price, I wouldn't get this if your doing it to game. The 3050ti is fine if expectations are within reason but with that said, I wouldn't want to pay over $700 after taxes for it. My laptop as a whole is way different (Ryzen5600h/32gb RAM/1tb SSD/15" 144hz 1080p) but uses the 3050ti and I've got $450 in it after upgrades. What I've found is that it will run the games from the last generation pretty well but the new, graphic intensive games of now not so much. I'm playing RDR2 w/ setting mixed between high/ultra and getting 60+ easily. Turn down a little bit and I can get 100+. Starfield though, that's a different story. I can't really do better than 50fps on lower end settings. Something to keep in mind though is that is at 1080p and while plugged in. I can't imagine the 3050ti being able to game at the better resolution (2.8k) on this laptop. I think this is more of a deal for creators than gamers.
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Make sure you get the exact model, there are other versions of this laptop with different specs.
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