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expiredIn8skill posted Mar 28, 2025 10:45 PM

Open-Box - Excellent: ASUS Zenbook 14: Core Ultra 5-125H, 14" FHD+ OLED, 8GB RAM

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Best Buy has ASUS Zenbook 14 Laptop (Open-Box, Q415MA-U5512, Jasper Gray) on sale listed below. Shipping is free, otherwise free store pickup is available where stock permits.

Thanks to Community Member In8skill for finding this deal.

Note: Availability for store pickup will vary by location.

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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 johnny_miller | Staff
  • Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars based on over 230 Best Buy customer reviews.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by In8skill
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Best Buy has ASUS Zenbook 14 Laptop (Open-Box, Q415MA-U5512, Jasper Gray) on sale listed below. Shipping is free, otherwise free store pickup is available where stock permits.

Thanks to Community Member In8skill for finding this deal.

Note: Availability for store pickup will vary by location.

Available:
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

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars based on over 230 Best Buy customer reviews.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by In8skill

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Mar 29, 2025 2:18 AM
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shea851Mar 29, 2025 2:18 AM
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Quote from In8skill View quoted comment :
RAM Is 8GB Soldered, not upgradable!
Is there an open RAM slot so you can add RAM still? Not interested in removing the existing 8GB, but adding to it.
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Mar 29, 2025 2:58 AM
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DeliciousIronyMar 29, 2025 2:58 AM
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Quote from In8skill View quoted comment :
RAM Is 8GB Soldered, not upgradable!

aaand that's why it's $300
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Mar 29, 2025 3:08 AM
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Enoch42Mar 29, 2025 3:08 AM
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I have an older version of this laptop. It also has 8gb of ram. Idk why people get so bent out of shape over 8gb.

Yes, future proofing is out of the window.

But that being said it's a fantastic laptop. Good keyboard. Amazing screen. Good io. Fast CPU. For $300 you usually get some low end laptop with a bad screen, but you can upgrade to 16gb.

For the average person, this will feel like a much higher end laptop and feel like they got their money's worth for sure.
Mar 29, 2025 3:40 AM
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JacobJ6567Mar 29, 2025 3:40 AM
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Amazing that they still produce laptops with non-upgradable 8GB RAM.
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ibuythingshereMar 29, 2025 3:51 AM
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when i want to buy a gift for my enemies, i send them laptops with 8GB of ram
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Quote from Enoch42 View quoted comment :
I have an older version of this laptop. It also has 8gb of ram. Idk why people get so bent out of shape over 8gb.

Yes, future proofing is out of the window.

But that being said it's a fantastic laptop. Good keyboard. Amazing screen. Good io. Fast CPU. For $300 you usually get some low end laptop with a bad screen, but you can upgrade to 16gb.

For the average person, this will feel like a much higher end laptop and feel like they got their money's worth for sure.
because the open box 16gb with a gen2 core ultra 5 instead of this gen 1 was going for $370. so for $70 more you could easily get a much better computer. thats why.

https://slickdeals.net/f/18167686-asus-vivobook-s-14-14-oled-laptop-intel-core-ultra-5-16gb-memory-512gb-ssd-neutral-black-449-99-at-best-buy?src=SiteSearch
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Necro0218Mar 29, 2025 4:08 AM
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Amazing that they still produce laptops with non-upgradable 8GB RAM.
MacBook?
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Mar 29, 2025 4:09 AM
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Necro0218Mar 29, 2025 4:09 AM
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Quote from ibuythingshere View quoted comment :
because the open box 16gb with a gen2 core ultra 5 instead of this gen 1 was going for $370. so for $70 more you could easily get a much better computer. thats why.

https://slickdeals.net/f/18167686-asus-vivobook-s-14-14-oled-laptop-intel-core-ultra-5-16gb-memory-512gb-ssd-neutral-black-449-99-at-best-buy?src=SiteSearch
Agree, but the Vivobook's finish is terrible, so I returned it.
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PopeyeDMar 29, 2025 4:10 AM
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good deal
Mar 29, 2025 4:11 AM
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Enoch42Mar 29, 2025 4:11 AM
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Quote from ibuythingshere View quoted comment :
because the open box 16gb with a gen2 core ultra 5 instead of this gen 1 was going for $370. so for $70 more you could easily get a much better computer. thats why.

https://slickdeals.net/f/18167686-asus-vivobook-s-14-14-oled-laptop-intel-core-ultra-5-16gb-memory-512gb-ssd-neutral-black-449-99-at-best-buy?src=SiteSearch
For $58 more, yes this also is quite a good deal. (Open box good vs open box good)

I was mainly stating that 8gb is still works well enough for most people who just need a laptop. And that this laptop feels very nice and higher end then your normal, run of the mill, $300 laptops.

Zenbooks are the premium models. Vivobooks (the slick deal you shown) are a step down in quality. Yes the specs are better but overall build quality is not as nice.

The biggest issue I had with Vivobooks are the keyboards. They tend to flex more and just makes the whole laptop feel cheap.
Last edited by Enoch42 March 29, 2025 at 12:11 AM.
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Quote from jrocks18 View quoted comment :
She'll be business major not needing crazy applications for engineering or something more intensive. I think? This would suffice? The next question is should I wait for potential better deals since I have 4-5 mos
this is perfectly fine for a business major. don't listen to people talking as if 8gb is going to make this laptop run like a snail. windows will manage any additional necessary memory via page file (virtual memory), and with the fast nvme drives nowadays, it's not as bad as the old days of using hard drives as virtual memory.

i don't know why people start screeching at 8gb as if 2 chrome tabs will kill it, but maybe their understanding of everyday computing may be skewed.

fyi the zenbook line is asus's more "premium" line, so it'll definitely look & feel nicer (which improves qualitative user experience), especially with its OLED screen.
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Quote from Enoch42 View quoted comment :
For $58 more, yes this also is quite a good deal. (Open box good vs open box good)

I was mainly stating that 8gb is still works well enough for most people who just need a laptop. And that this laptop feels very nice and higher end then your normal, run of the mill, $300 laptops.

Zenbooks are the premium models. Vivobooks (the slick deal you shown) are a step down in quality. Yes the specs are better but overall build quality is not as nice.

The biggest issue I had Vivobooks are the keyboards. They tend to flex more and just makes the whole laptop feel cheap.
nope you're thinking of the plastic vivobooks.
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evilaMar 29, 2025 4:48 AM
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Will the bios detect the correct RAM size if i solder on larger capacity Ram chips?
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Enoch42Mar 29, 2025 5:02 AM
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Quote from muchwow View quoted comment :
this is perfectly fine for a business major. don't listen to people talking as if 8gb is going to make this laptop run like a snail. windows will manage any additional necessary memory via page file (virtual memory), and with the fast nvme drives nowadays, it's not as bad as the old days of using hard drives as virtual memory.

i don't know why people start screeching at 8gb as if 2 chrome tabs will kill it, but maybe their understanding of everyday computing may be skewed.

fyi the zenbook line is asus's more "premium" line, so it'll definitely look & feel nicer (which improves qualitative user experience), especially with its OLED screen.
Great explanation.

I don't think people understand this and just want 16gb for the hell of it. Even though they may never go over 8gb in the first place.

People who need 16gb of ram know why they need it and can look elsewhere. But for an average person, with a $300~ budget on a laptop, this is really hard to beat.

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Quote from evila View quoted comment :
Will the bios detect the correct RAM size if i solder on larger capacity Ram chips?
It's pretty difficult to do. Unless you solder stuff all the time I would not recommend attempting this.

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