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ASUS Zenbook 14X Laptop: i7-13700H, 14.5" 2.8K 120Hz OLED Touch, 16GB DDR5, 512GB

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Best Buy via eBay has ASUS Zenbook 14X Laptop (Q420VA-EVO.I7512) on sale for $699.99. Shipping is free.


Best Buy has ASUS Zenbook 14X Laptop (Q420VA-EVO.I7512) on sale for $699.99. Shipping is free.

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Specs:
  • Intel Core i7-13700H, 14C (6P + 8E) / 20T, P-core 2.4 / 5.0GHz, E-core 1.8 / 3.7GHz Processor
  • 14.5" 2.8K 2880x1800 120Hz 100% DCI-P3 OLED 550-Nits NanoEdge Touch Display
  • 16GB LPDDR5-4800 Memory (Soldered)
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe Solid State Drive SSD
  • Intel Iris Xe Integrated Graphics (96 EUs)
  • Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax 2x2 MU-MIMO + Bluetooth 5.3
  • 1080p IR Camera w/ built-in microphone
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Ports:
    • 2x Thunderbolt 4 USB-C
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2
    • 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
  • Windows 11 Home (64-bit)
  • 70 Whr Li-Ion 3-Cell Battery w/ 90W USB-C Power Adapter
  • 12.67 x 8.88 x 0.66" (3.48 lbs)
Warranty: 1-Year Manufacturer's Parts & Labor

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Best Buy via eBay has ASUS Zenbook 14X Laptop (Q420VA-EVO.I7512) on sale for $699.99. Shipping is free.


Best Buy has ASUS Zenbook 14X Laptop (Q420VA-EVO.I7512) on sale for $699.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member SlickLocket671 for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i7-13700H, 14C (6P + 8E) / 20T, P-core 2.4 / 5.0GHz, E-core 1.8 / 3.7GHz Processor
  • 14.5" 2.8K 2880x1800 120Hz 100% DCI-P3 OLED 550-Nits NanoEdge Touch Display
  • 16GB LPDDR5-4800 Memory (Soldered)
  • 512GB M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe Solid State Drive SSD
  • Intel Iris Xe Integrated Graphics (96 EUs)
  • Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax 2x2 MU-MIMO + Bluetooth 5.3
  • 1080p IR Camera w/ built-in microphone
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Ports:
    • 2x Thunderbolt 4 USB-C
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2
    • 1x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
  • Windows 11 Home (64-bit)
  • 70 Whr Li-Ion 3-Cell Battery w/ 90W USB-C Power Adapter
  • 12.67 x 8.88 x 0.66" (3.48 lbs)
Warranty: 1-Year Manufacturer's Parts & Labor

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Model: ASUS - Zenbook 14.5" 2.8K OLED Laptop - Intel Evo Platform - 13th Gen Core i5 Processor with 8GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Inkwell Gray

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Copying my wiki information from the last deal that was direct through Best Buy.

Zenbook 14 (UM3402) advantages:
* Much longer battery life than 14X
* Cooler to the touch than 14X, but more likely to hear fans
* $70 cheaper at Walmart ($630)
* 14" makes it more compact than 14X @ 14.5"
* Charger brick also more compact. 390 grams (14X) vs 221 (14) grams
* Lighter and slimmer profile - superior grab-n-go (14X bulkier)
* SD card reader

14X (UX3404) advantages:
* Connectivity: 2x Thunderbolt 4 ports (14 is just USB-C) 2x USB 4.0 ports (14 2x USB 3.2)
* Quieter under load and pretty much silent in whisper mode
* Better webcam (1080p vs 720p)
* Better for gaming (1.69 TFLOPS vs 1.13) ~50% faster!
* Significantly higher single (30-35% faster) and multi-core (68%) performance, though differences may not be noticeable - overall much better pick for productivity workloads like encoding/video editing; 14 cores and 20 threads on the 14X; 8C/16T on the 14)
* Users with both models report the 14X may have a more premium build
* Superior cooling system (14X maxes at 47 dB under load, versus 52.5 dB on the 14 -- major difference if doing full workloads)
* Superior audio via Harmon Kardon speakers
* Faster RAM
* Faster NVMe (PCIe 4.0 vs 3.0)
* Display: 120hz vs 90hz on the 14, though I wouldn't consider this a major factor at all
* Display: Review suggest the 14X display produces better whites and color balance; also little brighter
* Display: 14X has ambient light sensor for dynamic display brightness

Subjective Differences
* 14 uses fingerprint unlock; 14X only offers IR face unlock
* Display: 14.5" 14X vs 14" on 14
* Touchpad slightly bigger on 14X (13x7.6cm vs 13x7.4cm)
* 14X glass touch pad; 14 plastic

Summary
14 and 14X are both great laptops regardless. If battery life and cool-to-touch is most important, the 14 is a great pick and you also save $70.

For productivity workloads, 14X is better with a lot more processing power and CPU cores.

https://nanoreview.net/en/laptop-....4_d.2_r.2
I have this model. The build quality is the best I've seen in a laptop, I prefer it over my m1p Mac. Keyboard is also very comfortable to type on.

Major downside is the battery life. You can push it to 10hrs if you nerf the processor, but it feels very sluggish. Without any battery saving modes, it gets around 4-5hrs with some fan noise.

A major red flag for some is the graininess. The touch digitizer doesn't line up with the pixels on the display causing a screen-door affect. I got used to it but some don't.

Plugged in the CPU is extremely fast, but the igpu limits it to mostly video consumption and VERY light games.
Search slickdeals for the past threads on this deal, people have posted reviews of the laptop. This is a fantastic deal, oled display, excellent build quality, fast processor. Downsides are bottom firing speakers that sound great when on a table but muffled when sitting on the sofa.

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Thanks for sharing Op!
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Search slickdeals for the past threads on this deal, people have posted reviews of the laptop. This is a fantastic deal, oled display, excellent build quality, fast processor. Downsides are bottom firing speakers that sound great when on a table but muffled when sitting on the sofa.
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I have this model. The build quality is the best I've seen in a laptop, I prefer it over my m1p Mac. Keyboard is also very comfortable to type on.

Major downside is the battery life. You can push it to 10hrs if you nerf the processor, but it feels very sluggish. Without any battery saving modes, it gets around 4-5hrs with some fan noise.

A major red flag for some is the graininess. The touch digitizer doesn't line up with the pixels on the display causing a screen-door affect. I got used to it but some don't.

Plugged in the CPU is extremely fast, but the igpu limits it to mostly video consumption and VERY light games.
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Quote from UniqueTank3424 :
I have this model. The build quality is the best I've seen in a laptop, I prefer it over my m1p Mac. Keyboard is also very comfortable to type on.

Major downside is the battery life. You can push it to 10hrs if you nerf the processor, but it feels very sluggish. Without any battery saving modes, it gets around 4-5hrs with some fan noise.

A major red flag for some is the graininess. The touch digitizer doesn't line up with the pixels on the display causing a screen-door affect. I got used to it but some don't.

Plugged in the CPU is extremely fast, but the igpu limits it to mostly video consumption and VERY light games.
Any comparison against this

https://slickdeals.net/f/17212297-costco-members-hp-pavilion-plus-14-oled-laptop-ryzen-7-7840u-16gb-ram-1tb-ssd-699-99?src=SiteSearchV2Algo

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Glad to see it back again. Buying through eBay gives you the opportunity to purchase a much cheaper warranty via Allstate (vs Best Buy's). I eventually purchased and kept this laptop after purchasing 2 others during the Black Friday laptop deal blitz. Build quality is great. Intel is faster but more power hungry. The pixel issue wasn't a big deal for me. My only gripe is that there is no easy way to toggle the de/activation of the keypad on the touchpad with settings being retained even after restarting the laptop. Not a deal breaker though considering all of its other stellar qualities. Yes, soldered RAM Frown but I think you can upgrade its SSD.
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Copying my wiki information from the last deal that was direct through Best Buy.

Zenbook 14 (UM3402) advantages:
* Much longer battery life than 14X
* Cooler to the touch than 14X, but more likely to hear fans
* $70 cheaper at Walmart ($630)
* 14" makes it more compact than 14X @ 14.5"
* Charger brick also more compact. 390 grams (14X) vs 221 (14) grams
* Lighter and slimmer profile - superior grab-n-go (14X bulkier)
* SD card reader

14X (UX3404) advantages:
* Connectivity: 2x Thunderbolt 4 ports (14 is just USB-C) 2x USB 4.0 ports (14 2x USB 3.2)
* Quieter under load and pretty much silent in whisper mode
* Better webcam (1080p vs 720p)
* Better for gaming (1.69 TFLOPS vs 1.13) ~50% faster!
* Significantly higher single (30-35% faster) and multi-core (68%) performance, though differences may not be noticeable - overall much better pick for productivity workloads like encoding/video editing; 14 cores and 20 threads on the 14X; 8C/16T on the 14)
* Users with both models report the 14X may have a more premium build
* Superior cooling system (14X maxes at 47 dB under load, versus 52.5 dB on the 14 -- major difference if doing full workloads)
* Superior audio via Harmon Kardon speakers
* Faster RAM
* Faster NVMe (PCIe 4.0 vs 3.0)
* Display: 120hz vs 90hz on the 14, though I wouldn't consider this a major factor at all
* Display: Review suggest the 14X display produces better whites and color balance; also little brighter
* Display: 14X has ambient light sensor for dynamic display brightness

Subjective Differences
* 14 uses fingerprint unlock; 14X only offers IR face unlock
* Display: 14.5" 14X vs 14" on 14
* Touchpad slightly bigger on 14X (13x7.6cm vs 13x7.4cm)
* 14X glass touch pad; 14 plastic

Summary
14 and 14X are both great laptops regardless. If battery life and cool-to-touch is most important, the 14 is a great pick and you also save $70.

For productivity workloads, 14X is better with a lot more processing power and CPU cores.

https://nanoreview.net/en/laptop-....4_d.2_r.2
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Looking at bar graph, it looks like this has gone below $500? Am I reading that wrong?
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I'm glad you mentioned this because it does appear to be a close competitor in a lot of ways. At a glance, the HP Pavilion Plus 14:

PROS:
- Costco warranty benefits.
- HP is lighter (3.06lb) have smaller power brick (293g). 14X is more like 3.5lb and power brick 2X the weight.
- 780M graphics is a considerable leap over the Xe 96 EUs on the 14X. (40-60% faster in 3D)
- 1TB on the HP versus 512GB on the 14X. Probably won't make a difference to most.
- The 7840U should be more efficient and plenty of performance for the typical user. It's very fast.
- Judging by the photos, the HP is slimmer and sleeker
- I might be wrong, but the HP casing appears to be similar to Dells in that they resist fingerprints really well. The 14X casing can get smudgy.

CONS:
- 14X has dual Thunderbolt 4 ports if that matters to you. HP appears to just have 2x USB-C (10gbps)

SUBJECTIVE:
- HP is not touch screen, but the displays experience may be mostly identical between the two. Same res and refresh. Both OLED.
- HP uses B&O instead of Harmon Kardon. Not sure which is better.
- I think the HP looks more attractive and is more professional.

UNKNOWN:
- Build quality differences.

Unless you really need tons of cores for video editing, the HP may be a better pick since you may get longer battery life and the laptop should run cool. In any case, probably worth going to a Best Buy or wherever and checking out both in person. Overall the experience will probably be very similar between the two.
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Quote from satnav4 :
Looking at bar graph, it looks like this has gone below $500? Am I reading that wrong?
That one only had 8gb of soldered RAM and was only under $500 for paid subscribers of Best Buy Plus
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Crazy question, how would this i7-13700H stack vs a i7-1355u for gaming? CPU should be much better so I would assume a 30%+ bump in FPS, at least.

And yes yes yes I know there is no discrete GPU and I realize I won't be playing Starfield in 4K. Really just wondering if there would be any noticeable FPS boost for games that I know are already playable on the 1355u. Otherwise laptops would be similar in spec. Looking at rough (and probably synthetic) benchmarks the "iGPU FLOPS" are the same but that is probably just coming off the Intel Iris Xe 96EU raw specs.

https://nanoreview.net/en/cpu-com...e-i7-1355u
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I have the older, 12th Gen i5/8gb version of this. I paid $550 and felt like it was such a great deal. $150 more to get 16gb, 120hz, touch screen, i7, 512gb. I feel like this is a no brainer to get. As long as you don't need a dedicated GPU.
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Quote from SlickAnon :
I'm glad you mentioned this because it does appear to be a close competitor in a lot of ways. At a glance, the HP Pavilion Plus 14:

PROS:
- Costco warranty benefits.
- HP is lighter (3.06lb) have smaller power brick (293g). 14X is more like 3.5lb and power brick 2X the weight.
- 780M graphics is a considerable leap over the Xe 96 EUs on the 14X. (40-60% faster in 3D)
- 1TB on the HP versus 512GB on the 14X. Probably won't make a difference to most.
- The 7840U should be more efficient and plenty of performance for the typical user. It's very fast.
- Judging by the photos, the HP is slimmer and sleeker
- I might be wrong, but the HP casing appears to be similar to Dells in that they resist fingerprints really well. The 14X casing can get smudgy.

CONS:
- 14X has dual Thunderbolt 4 ports if that matters to you. HP appears to just have 2x USB-C (10gbps)

SUBJECTIVE:
- HP is not touch screen, but the displays experience may be mostly identical between the two. Same res and refresh. Both OLED.
- HP uses B&O instead of Harmon Kardon. Not sure which is better.
- I think the HP looks more attractive and is more professional.

UNKNOWN:
- Build quality differences.

Unless you really need tons of cores for video editing, the HP may be a better pick since you may get longer battery life and the laptop should run cool. In any case, probably worth going to a Best Buy or wherever and checking out both in person. Overall the experience will probably be very similar between the two.
I've had both and this is a very good summary. I will add a few things:
1. The Zenbook has better build quality and less flex.
2. The keyboard and the trackpad are noticeably better on the Zenbook.
3. The Zenbook has slightly better sound quality but its not great either. The HP sounds muffled.
4. The Zenbook has louder fans ans they come on more often. The HP's fans rarely comes on except when I was installing Windows.
5. The Zenbook screen does lie flat, unlike the HP. Wouldnt make a difference to most though.
6. The Zenbook charges faster but the power brick is also heavier.
7. I prefer the ASUS BIOS.
8. I've had issues with both. The Zenbook screen would randomly blacks out for half a second; The HP occasionally fails to wake up from sleep and has to be restarted.
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Quote from TenseRain704 :
I've had both and this is a very good summary. I will add a few things:
1. The Zenbook has better build quality and less flex.
2. The keyboard and the trackpad are noticeably better on the Zenbook.
3. The Zenbook has slightly better sound quality but its not great either. The HP sounds muffled.
4. The Zenbook has louder fans ans they come on more often. The HP's fans rarely comes on except when I was installing Windows.
5. The Zenbook screen does lie flat, unlike the HP. Wouldnt make a difference to most though.
6. The Zenbook charges faster but the power brick is also heavier.
7. I prefer the ASUS BIOS.
8. I've had issues with both. The Zenbook screen would randomly blacks out for half a second; The HP occasionally fails to wake up from sleep and has to be restarted.
Thanks for the details! Just to confirm you are comparing the 14X, not the 14?

Also, which one do you like more and why? Or are they virtually par with slight differences?

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Quote from TenseRain704 :
I've had both and this is a very good summary. I will add a few things:
1. The Zenbook has better build quality and less flex.
2. The keyboard and the trackpad are noticeably better on the Zenbook.
3. The Zenbook has slightly better sound quality but its not great either. The HP sounds muffled.
4. The Zenbook has louder fans ans they come on more often. The HP's fans rarely comes on except when I was installing Windows.
5. The Zenbook screen does lie flat, unlike the HP. Wouldnt make a difference to most though.
6. The Zenbook charges faster but the power brick is also heavier.
7. I prefer the ASUS BIOS.
8. I've had issues with both. The Zenbook screen would randomly blacks out for half a second; The HP occasionally fails to wake up from sleep and has to be restarted.
Hey! Just wanted to let you know the black screen you've encountered is most likely the screen refreshing from 120hz to 60hz. You can change this setting in the MyASUS app. I set mine for 60hz and haven't noticed any issues since.
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