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ASUS Zenbook 14: Core Ultra 5-125H, 14" FHD+ OLED Touch, 8GB DDR5, 512GB SSD

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Best Buy has ASUS Zenbook 14 Laptop (Q415MA-U5512, Jasper Gray) for $549.99. Shipping is free, otherwise free store pickup is available where stock permits.

Thanks to Community Member Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core Ultra 5 Processor 125H 1.2 GHz (18MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz, 14 cores, 18 Threads)
  • 14" 1920x1200 0.2ms 60Hz 500 nits OLED Touchscreen Display
  • 8GB LPDDR5 Memory
  • 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 Solid State Drive
  • Intel Graphics
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Dual band) 2*2 + Bluetooth 5.3
  • 75WHr 4-Cell Battery
  • 2.82-lb Weight
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 2x Thunderbolt 4 (supports display / power delivery)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack

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Best Buy has ASUS Zenbook 14 Laptop (Q415MA-U5512, Jasper Gray) for $549.99. Shipping is free, otherwise free store pickup is available where stock permits.

Thanks to Community Member Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core Ultra 5 Processor 125H 1.2 GHz (18MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz, 14 cores, 18 Threads)
  • 14" 1920x1200 0.2ms 60Hz 500 nits OLED Touchscreen Display
  • 8GB LPDDR5 Memory
  • 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 Solid State Drive
  • Intel Graphics
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Dual band) 2*2 + Bluetooth 5.3
  • 75WHr 4-Cell Battery
  • 2.82-lb Weight
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 2x Thunderbolt 4 (supports display / power delivery)
    • 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack

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Written by RazorConcepts | Staff

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Written by Dr.Wajahat

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Model: ASUS - Zenbook 14 OLED 14” WUXGA Touch Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 5 - 8GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Jasper Gray - Jasper Gray

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A few important things regarding this year's ZenBook 14 vs the 14X from last year, and 14 from 2022:
When the last year's model released, the discounted price started from $599-649 not $549 as this one.
Compared to the last year's model this is more compact and portable with a 14" footprint vs the 14.5" in the former, and similar to the 2022 one. This makes it significantly lighter than both as well.
However, the display has been downgraded from 2.8K 120Hz and 90Hz (2022) to FHD+ (1200p) 60Hz. The battery size has been increased from 70 Whr to 75 Whr.
What all this translates to is significantly more battery time due to reduced resolution and refresh rate, increased battery size, and also better thermals.
On a 14", FHD+ OLED is sharp and good enough and anything above, while good to have, would be more or less, an overkill.

The soldered 8GB RAM would again be a point for many to cry on, and while it would be justifiably a deal breaker for them, for the majority light/home users for productivity and media consumption, this would be perfectly enough.
Open box - excellent at $480, very good price for a budget laptop with an amazing screen.

p.s. @Dr.Wajahat - thank you for posting all the great laptop deals!
Nope! Soldered

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Upgradable RAM?
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A few important things regarding this year's ZenBook 14 vs the 14X from last year, and 14 from 2022:
When the last year's model released, the discounted price started from $599-649 not $549 as this one.
Compared to the last year's model this is more compact and portable with a 14" footprint vs the 14.5" in the former, and similar to the 2022 one. This makes it significantly lighter than both as well.
However, the display has been downgraded from 2.8K 120Hz and 90Hz (2022) to FHD+ (1200p) 60Hz. The battery size has been increased from 70 Whr to 75 Whr.
What all this translates to is significantly more battery time due to reduced resolution and refresh rate, increased battery size, and also better thermals.
On a 14", FHD+ OLED is sharp and good enough and anything above, while good to have, would be more or less, an overkill.

The soldered 8GB RAM would again be a point for many to cry on, and while it would be justifiably a deal breaker for them, for the majority light/home users for productivity and media consumption, this would be perfectly enough.
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Open box - excellent at $480, very good price for a budget laptop with an amazing screen.

p.s. @Dr.Wajahat - thank you for posting all the great laptop deals!
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Quote from EfficientMagic3112 :
Upgradable RAM?
Nope! Soldered
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Quote from Dr.Wajahat :
The soldered 8GB RAM would again be a point for many to cry on, and while it would be justifiably a deal breaker for them, for the majority light/home users for productivity and media consumption, this would be perfectly enough.
Last year, I got a Lenovo slim 3i with 8 GB soldered ram and thought it would be enough. For most parts it is - however, I am clearly seeing why people cry about the lack of upgrades. A lot of apps these days are memory hogs alongside Windows own services which can be clawing against other apps for your RAM and that is when i started experiencing lag with not that many apps Smilie
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Dealmasterrocky
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I recently got a open box for ASUS - Zenbook 14X 14.5" 2.8K OLED Touch Laptop - Intel Evo Platform i7-13700H - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD for $580 after taxes.

Link to the bestbuy page
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus...Id=6543526

Basically comparing the i7 vs i7 ultra between the Zenbookk 14x vs Zenbook 14

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus...Id=6568761
Last edited by Dealmasterrocky April 8, 2024 at 05:10 PM.
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Screen downgrade from last year and 2022 ?

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yuhhuhsure
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My current Zenbook with 2.8k 120hz screen is too good, there's no way going backwards.
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The Ultra 7/16GB RAM version needs to go on sale!
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_blitzkreig_
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OP, open box excellent is also available for $482.99
Apr 8, 2024
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superslickz
Apr 8, 2024
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Is it possible for me to never be able to see any laptop deals with 8gb or less?
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Apr 9, 2024
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open box shipping is dead, I almost made it! got it new, good deal
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Ain't gonna argue the deal, but 8gb ram for Windows is simply barely enough for everything except pure web surfing, just dont have too many tabs open, And occasional office doc. Microsoft is improving their programs becoming more intensive, this should not be offered.

Not to mention Qualcomm Elite debut in few months. PC deals will be on fire this year folks. Like never before, it's a buyers market.

You will see 16gb sales darn close to this, maybe not as elegant packaged as this laptop. Id argue, if 8gb ram is enough for you, just get a monitor for you mobile device or entry level iPad or tablet.
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Quote from ThriftyBelieve467 :
open box shipping is dead, I almost made it! got it new, good deal
Stock is regional - available here in the northeast.

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How are the speakers of this laptop. I like the speakers on the surface laptop 1

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