$1316.99 Open-Box Excellent available in the
'Buying Options'.
This is around
$50 more than the previous popular
FP deal on Open-Box, but still a respectable deal.
SPECS:- 16" QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA+) 16:10, 240Hz 3ms, 500-nits, 100% DCI-P3, G-Sync, Pantone Validated, MUX Switch + NVIDIA Advanced Optimus, Dolby Vision HDR, Anit-glare, IPS Display
- Intel Core i9-13900H Processor 2.6 GHz (24M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz, 14 cores: 6 P-cores and 8 E-cores)
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 140W (115W+25W Dynamic Boost, 115W+25W in Manual Mode), 8GB GDDR6
- 16GB (2x 8GB) DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM, Max Capacity:64GB
- 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD
- Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + BT 5.3
- 1080P FHD IR Camera for Windows
- Backlit Chiclet Keyboard 1-Zone RGB
- 90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion Battery
- 2.10 Kg (4.63 lbs.)
- Model: GU604VI-M16.I94070
- Ports:
- 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
- 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort / power delivery
- 1x Thunderbolt 4 support DisplayPort / power delivery
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This laptop also has 500 nits brightness which is very good. Most laptops come with low 300 or less nits because nits isn't a marketable term so companies usually skimp on this area to cut costs.
That level of performance is getting old and really starting to struggle at 1440p with most of the new games.
4060 to 4070 is a noticable but small jump. Smaller than 3060 to 3060ti.
4070 to 4080 is a big performance jump in laptops, even more than desktops. It's a completely different chip and you go from 8gb to 12gb's of video memory. It's equivalent to a desktop 4070 GPU, the laptop 4080 is actually intended for 1440p and the laptop 4070 really just is not suited for 1440p.
I'm going to get allot here for telling the truth here but you are gonna get a better experience with a 1080p 4060 laptop for half the price or coughing up a few more hundred dollars for a 4080 laptop.
Unless you have a specific use case for some older games or esport games.... 1500 is allot for a gaming laptop that's gonna struggle around 30 fps at 1440p in most recent games and possibly do even worse in upcoming games.
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Unlike the 7940hs/4060 G14 that's actually $50 less now than it was before and the lowest price it's been even including the holiday sales.
Unless you have a specific use case for some older games or esport games.... 1500 is allot for a gaming laptop that's gonna struggle around 30 fps at 1440p in most recent games and possibly do even worse in upcoming games.
I rationalized the $222 price difference for a few reasons but the 4070 bump was not really high up on that list. Instead, I was more interested in the fact that it is much more upgradeable and had a few quality of life improvements over the G16 that I thought I would appreciate.
In particular:
x2 RAM slots and you can upgrade to 64GB
x2 M.2 slots for SSD upgrades
Better processor (i9 vs i7)
More storage (1TB vs 512GB)
1080p camera vs 720p
Better screen (240hz vs 165hz)
Black color vs Gray
I think this laptop is a pretty solid purchase and you're getting a lot of value for your money, at least in comparison to other brands. Asus TUF units and Lenovo Legions (when on sale) did seem a bit cheaper than their ROG counterparts, but I just prefer the ROG brand and have been satisfied with their products for many years now.
OP, if you don't care for a 16" laptop, though, I hear great things about the G14, especially with the Ryzen chip. The integrated graphics on that chip is much more powerful than the Intel integrated graphics, which means you could get some decent gaming in while on battery and not using the dGPU and much better battery life compared to an Intel chip. When I was shopping for the G16, the other laptop I strongly considered was the G14 with a 4060 and the Ryzen 9 7940HS that is currently on sale for $1000 ($800 open box).
Unlike the 7940hs/4060 G14 that's actually $50 less now than it was before and the lowest price it's been even including the holiday sales.
2. The i9 runs circles around the Ryzen 9 on the G14.
3. The G14 has many complaints of heating issues while this does not and is one of the best 4070 gaming laptops of the previous year.
4. Already mentioned it was $50 more in the description, so thanks for nothing; It's still way less than the deal on the new one which was $1499 as lowest in the past; unlike your deal which was new for a couple of dollars more.
If portability is a person's main need, then G14 is a no-brainer, but if it's not and you want a desktop replacement then Zephyrus M16 is a clear winner.
2. The i9 runs circles around the Ryzen 9 on the G14.
3. The G14 has many complaints of heating issues while this does not and is one of the best 4070 gaming laptops of the previous year.
4. Already mentioned it was $50 more in the description, so thanks for nothing; It's still way less than the deal on the new one which was $1499 as lowest in the past; unlike your deal which was new for a couple of dollars more.
If portability is a person's main need, then G14 is a no-brainer, but if it's not and you want a desktop replacement then Zephyrus M16 is a clear winner.
2. I was comparing two kinds of deals. This post is for a laptop that's actually $50 more than it was just two weeks ago, while the other post is for a laptop that's $50 less than it's ever been: hence, the g14 was a super slick deal, worth posting.
3. You compared the laptop I posted with it's price 3 months ago, during the holidays. Of course it was less expensive then. Should I condescendingly explain how holiday sales work?
4. You are not the authority on what is considered a deal or not, despite your pretentious comments to that effect. You actually post plenty of terrible "deals" along with some good deals.
Most of us posting deals who are not staff don't do it full time like you do. I don't know if you just farm rep or have a lot of stock in SD, but you should realize most people aren't as invested in the success of their threads getting SD referral credit. Most people aren't going to spend an hour researching the price history of every item sold on here in the past 6 months to verify what we are posting meets your lofty standards of what is considered a deal.
But, thanks for entering threads you don't agree with to make sure people know you don't think that it's a deal - we sure appreciate your expertise!
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