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Aug 3, 2025 4:58 PM

YMMV: ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (Open-Boxes): 16" QHD+ 240Hz OLED,Core Ultra 9 185H, RTX 4070, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD $739.99 Best Buy

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Smoking deal for this Ultra Light gaming laptop. 0.59" thickness and 4.08 lbs.

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605MI Gaming Laptop
Model: GU605MI-G16.U94070
16" WQXGA (2560 x 1600) 240Hz OLED Display
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (Max TGP 105W - Boost Clock 2105MHz)
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
1 TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Gen4 SSD, up to 2 x M.2 PCIe NVMe Gen4 SSD
16 GB LPDDR5X 7467 on board Memory (the single drawback - not upgradable)
1 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 6E
Windows 11 Home - Gray

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/a...ition=good
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Excellent - $887.99
Good - $843.99
Fair - $739.99

Smoking deal for this Ultra Light gaming laptop. 0.59" thickness and 4.08 lbs.

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605MI Gaming Laptop
Model: GU605MI-G16.U94070
16" WQXGA (2560 x 1600) 240Hz OLED Display
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (Max TGP 105W - Boost Clock 2105MHz)
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
1 TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Gen4 SSD, up to 2 x M.2 PCIe NVMe Gen4 SSD
16 GB LPDDR5X 7467 on board Memory (the single drawback - not upgradable)
1 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 6E
Windows 11 Home - Gray

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/a...ition=good

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This open-box ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 stands out as a thin 16-inch OLED gaming laptop with a fast 240Hz QHD+ display, strong RTX 4070 performance, and a 90Wh battery. The screen, keyboard, and trackpad draw praise, and the machine can feel great for travel or lighter gaming, especially at this price. The main drawbacks are the soldered 16GB RAM, heat under load, and the usual open-box uncertainty around condition, missing accessories, or mislabeled units. It is a compelling option if you can inspect it carefully and accept the limited upgrade path.

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  • It can be a great price, but open-box units are highly variable and can arrive with missing accessories, wrong condition labels, or even hardware faults like a dead dGPU. The safest approach is to inspect the laptop in store, verify the specs in BIOS, and run a quick benchmark before leaving.

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  • It runs hot for a thin gaming laptop, especially under load, and some units are reported to feel too hot even at idle. Elevating it or using a stand helps, and software tuning like G Helper can reduce temperatures.

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  • No. The 16GB LPDDR5X memory is soldered to the board, so it cannot be upgraded later. That makes the configuration a real limitation if you expect to add more RAM for heavier multitasking or future-proofing.

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  • Yes, it can charge over USB-C, but it likely needs a higher-wattage charger than 65W to be practical. With a 100W USB-C charger, it can work for travel use, though performance drops under load and battery drain can still happen during gaming.

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  • Open-box ASUS units only get a 90-day warranty. That makes it especially important to test the laptop thoroughly at pickup and confirm everything works before the return window closes.

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Aug 3, 2025 5:08 PM
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dealhopper2Aug 3, 2025 5:08 PM
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Some crazy prices for sure on a premium OLED gaming laptop. But last time I tried an open box "excellent" it left a really bad taste in my mouth.

My unit's dGPU was cleary toast because everytime I tried enabling it, screen would go entirely back and the laptop would fail to boot properly afterwards until I gave it a hard reset. This is with all drivers updated to latest, even trying all suggestions I read online.

I can honestly see why BB might have missed it, because if you stayed entirely within windows doing lightweight tasks, you would never even notice since the dGPU doesnt even kick in. So they probably just saw, ok boots into windows, chrome + notepad launches. PASS.
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Aug 3, 2025 5:37 PM
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lawtheflawAug 3, 2025 5:37 PM
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Shows OOS. Is this regional only?
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Aug 3, 2025 5:52 PM
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Aug 3, 2025 5:52 PM
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Quote from lawtheflaw View quoted comment :
Shows OOS. Is this regional only?
delete this post.. probably 2 units in the entire country, max
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Aug 3, 2025 5:53 PM
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SplendidMeerkat920Aug 3, 2025 5:53 PM
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just a brief word of caution: I do a lot of open box Best Buy shopping and at least in Silicon Valley, I've noticed return fraud is somewhat common. Maybe 1 in 4 times I have seen someone pass off a lower spec device or swap out the built in SSD. Other times I open it up and see signs of damage from a failed attempt to repaste or do a mod.


Open Box deals are excellent but make sure you test and inspect thoroughly -- for a gaming laptop you should definitely at least check that the hardware specs match what you bought, and run some gaming benchmarks to make sure there wasn't a BIOS/vBIOS hack to relabel, etc


On the bright side Best Buy is very liberal with accepting returns for these, so as long as you feel confident in identifying fraud, you can save a lot of money.
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Aug 3, 2025 5:56 PM
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bl0rfAug 3, 2025 5:56 PM
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Quote from lawtheflaw View quoted comment :
Shows OOS. Is this regional only?
Yes it's regional depending on the open box availablility.

I noticed that the Clearance prices dropped between Thursday and friday norning. A lot of the open box prices and stock I was monitoring disappeared quickly around me by Friday morning.
Aug 3, 2025 5:58 PM
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bl0rfAug 3, 2025 5:58 PM
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Quote from SplendidMeerkat920 View quoted comment :
just a brief word of caution: I do a lot of open box Best Buy shopping and at least in Silicon Valley, I've noticed return fraud is somewhat common. Maybe 1 in 4 times I have seen someone pass off a lower spec device or swap out the built in SSD. Other times I open it up and see signs of damage from a failed attempt to repaste or do a mod.


Open Box deals are excellent but make sure you test and inspect thoroughly -- for a gaming laptop you should definitely at least check that the hardware specs match what you bought, and run some gaming benchmarks to make sure there wasn't a BIOS/vBIOS hack to relabel, etc


On the bright side Best Buy is very liberal with accepting returns for these, so as long as you feel confident in identifying fraud, you can save a lot of money.
Don't they match the serial numbers?
Aug 3, 2025 6:01 PM
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TraberAug 3, 2025 6:01 PM
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Quote from bl0rf View quoted comment :
Don't they match the serial numbers?
I've returned a few laptops to best buy and they don't even open the box to see if a computer is even in there.

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Aug 3, 2025 6:28 PM
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VietGuy03Aug 3, 2025 6:28 PM
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Victory Lakes in League City, Texas has a Good Condition one listed for $843.99 + Tax if anyone is looking.
Aug 3, 2025 6:37 PM
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ShrewdCircle4998Aug 3, 2025 6:37 PM
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I would probably only buy good condition and higher. Fair probably has dents or missing parts. $843 a good price? I know the ram is soldered.
Aug 3, 2025 6:47 PM
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CorrosiveAug 3, 2025 6:47 PM
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I have been burned so many times by BB "Fair" condition. I don't really buy those anymore unless it's really close to home and I have time so I can really test it out. These are often store demo models. OLED may have burn ins due to that too. I had one in my cart before this was posted and really thought about it but decided against it in the end.
Aug 3, 2025 7:10 PM
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ShrewdCircle4998Aug 3, 2025 7:10 PM
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Another app is giving 5% cb on asus gaming laptops + I can tap into chime 10% cb up to $100. This would bring the 913 after tax down to $776. Might be worth it in my situation.
Aug 3, 2025 7:15 PM
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wpcAug 3, 2025 7:15 PM
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aww too bad it has 16gb ram and you can't upgrade it
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Aug 3, 2025 7:28 PM
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liejianAug 3, 2025 7:28 PM
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Had it in my location but the 16gb kills it. Ugh.
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Aug 3, 2025 7:34 PM
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BrianH5624Aug 3, 2025 7:34 PM
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Nice deal. Rams fine

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Aug 3, 2025 7:47 PM
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bl0rfAug 3, 2025 7:47 PM
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Quote from ShrewdCircle4998 View quoted comment :
Another app is giving 5% cb on asus gaming laptops + I can tap into chime 10% cb up to $100. This would bring the 913 after tax down to $776. Might be worth it in my situation.
For in-store pickup this doesn't seem to work. I used the same CB site for Best Buy and it didn't register my purchase.

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