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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

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Community Reviews

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.

Some open-box units can arrive repacked well and run fine with good cosmetic condition at pickup.
prslol proemech
The laptop can deliver strong gaming performance on older AAA titles when paired with G Helper for better thermals.
AmusedStep299
The screen, keyboard, and trackpad can feel excellent even when the unit arrives with open-box condition issues.
Deagle50ae
A 90Wh battery can make the deal more tempting for travel gaming sessions.
CompassionateVeg

Open-box listings can be inaccurate, including missing charger or accessories and incorrect condition tags.
az060693 Deagle50ae
The soldered 16GB LPDDR5X can limit upgrade options and can be a major drawback for long-term use.
az060693 EfficientHose697
An open-box unit can fail to boot or go black after enabling the dGPU, even after driver updates.
dealhopper2
Open-box ASUS warranty can be limited to 90 days regardless of what Best Buy site or staff indicates.
_T3ch_

Common Questions (5)

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.
dealhopper2 SplendidMeerkat920 az060693 proemech
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.
thecalip Deagle50ae madsci1016 prslol
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.
az060693 MarcusQT3 Deagle50ae EfficientHose697
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.
burticus ThriftyDirt456 az060693
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.
_T3ch_proemech AmusedStep299

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Deagle50ae

Aug 4, 2025 4:37 PM

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Deagle50aeAug 4, 2025 4:37 PM

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I bought one of these from Best Buy as "excellent" condition - it arrived in a box completely devoid of packaging material, it was open and the PSU was wedged awkwardly under the laptop. The laptop had visible scuffs and defects from being a store display. It was NOT excellent condition. but I kept it as I needed it. I think I paid like $1,050. It's been a fantastic computer for me but I'm constantly aware of how much memory I have available and even switched to Edge as a browser so I wasn't constantly at 85% usage. The soldered 16GB ram is a HUGE setback for this device. That said, for the price, just get it if you're in the market and buy a new gaming every few years. The screen is amazing, they keyboard and trackpad are great. If you're not gaming, 6hrs of battery life is excellent for a gaming laptop. I have no regrets about my purchase and haven't even bothered hooking up my 3080ti 12-700K desktop in the months that I've owned the laptop.

MangoUnchained

Aug 4, 2025 5:26 PM

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MangoUnchainedAug 4, 2025 5:26 PM

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was available for pick up but they canceled the order

madsci1016

Aug 5, 2025 12:18 AM

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madsci1016Aug 5, 2025 12:18 AM

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My local BB had an excellent for $887. Had expiring certificates and its tax free week. So grabbed it $800 out the door. Looks flawless but was in a plane box with just it and the power supply. Benched it and its right on average for a 4070 mobile in Steel Nomad.

But man, this should not exist. 100Watts in this thin a laptop. It's a heat gun coming out the back. I loose 20% GPU performance just by letting it rest on my lap versus holding up in the air from thermal throttling. The CPU will raise the gpu temps by 15C in a cpu only benchmark. I can see why people return this for that reason alone.

But for this price, idk i don't think i can bring myself to return it.

proemech

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Aug 5, 2025 12:46 AM

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proemech

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Aug 5, 2025 12:46 AM

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Quote from proemech

The open box experience is YMMV. You won't know until you try. I purchased the G16 deal with i7 13620H and 4070 last week. It was listed "fair" condition... came in a plastic bubble wrap but it was flawless... mint condition. I'm picking this G16 system tomorrow in "good" condition. If it turns out to be acceptable I will return the other one. I would boot it up in the store and keep pressing "del key" until the Bios screen shows up just to verify the hardware inside matches the specs. I don't want to drive an hour home and then back to the store to do a return.

I just picked up my "good" condition deal (middletown, NY). It was a customer return they said. It was repacked nicely with both inner and outer boxes. The laptop is in perfect shape. It is so much sleeker than the previous gen and with a much nicer scrren. I'm taking the other one back to the store.

prslol

Aug 5, 2025 1:14 PM

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prslolAug 5, 2025 1:14 PM

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Picked up a good condition one. Bestbuy open box is generally good in my area. I've never gotten one mislabeled or a fraud return. This one was repackaged and it has no cosmetic issues. Running fine and benches quite well. Definitely gets hot but I'm not using it as a main gaming rig and will mostly play with it in a stand. It's fine temp wise when not gaming. Can't really complain for less than $900. Would be nice if you could throw another ram stick in but 16gb is mostly fine. Hoping putting in a second ssd doesn't up temps too much.

AmusedStep299

Aug 5, 2025 4:24 PM

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AmusedStep299Aug 5, 2025 4:24 PM

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Ok so bought this after worrying about the 16gb ram. My thought process was I either buy this or a MacBook Air m4 for $799. It runs a little hot but with g helper the temps are down and it delivers just fine on older AAA games. If you aren't a hardcore streamer/gamer this is not a bad deal considering the form factor and screen. Full disclosure: mine only came with 10 months of warranty since ASUS has a weird policy about open box products. Feel free to ask questions. I bought the "good" one and it came like new just the charger base is missing (went back to BB and manager gave me one for free)

EfficientHose697

Aug 5, 2025 4:29 PM

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EfficientHose697Aug 5, 2025 4:29 PM

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The soldered ram kills me all the time. Looks like its time to learn how to desolder and solder the ram lol

redonkalous

Aug 6, 2025 6:20 PM

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Joined Dec 2012

redonkalousAug 6, 2025 6:20 PM

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This popped up at one of my stores so I ordered but they ended up canceling. The listing was unavailable. And then it came back up, so I tried to order again, but they canceled again. I chatted with the Chat to see if they could see anything on their side but I guess they did not. It has been Unvailable now since then lol
I was mainly getting this for me and my 10yr old but I ended up with a Strix G18 with 5080 Open Box good condition for $2.4k USD, it was pretty new included warranty and game pass. I think it was a store model and was delivered in that store in July according to the stickers. First gaming laptop, so I'll be good for awhile. But this Zephyrus would have been fine too plus for the price I wouldn't have mind it at all

PocketSmiley

Aug 7, 2025 3:26 AM

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Joined Aug 2009

PocketSmileyAug 7, 2025 3:26 AM

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Quote from EfficientHose697

The soldered ram kills me all the time. Looks like its time to learn how to desolder and solder the ram lol

honestly, it is more doable than laypeople claim it to be otherwise: https://gregdavill.com/posts/dell...m-upgrade/
reballing with a reball kit isn't even remotely as bad as soldering a microcapacitor yourself, and the riskiest part is heating the PCB enough to desolder current chip then resolder current one (in the awesome article he had to use a leaded solder for lower melting temps to lower risk).
the YMMV is knowing the resistor strap code (used by BIOS to identify RAM ID, using the same bios file for different ram configs of same model) AND flipping a resistor or two depending on your new config. also sourcing LPDDR5 chips is a bit risky and also not cheap. Almost $400 extra for the 32GB g16 variant hopefully BB openbox glitches this, so might be worth depending on chip price and all of the above considerations.
I did get an Excellent one for shipping but had to change my shipping address to my parents house an hour away. BestBuy definitely has some built-in quota/availability for these offers as my parents live in the desert lol and I live in LA, as I was only able to activate the shipping availability by switching to another shipping zip, but then checked out to ship to my current address, and that got automatically cancelled. I then checked out with my other address and it shipped just fine from New York lol. I thought the first cancelation was due to local availability but no, seems like there is some kind of equitable distribution system in place.
There is a $75 BestBuy rewards back on $250 Windows PC purchase as well, and I'm fomoing about missed CB. But I am also thinking I might return this afterall, as the current Lenovo 5070 OLED deal makes more sense if I'm spending $900-ish already, and I hate myself for missing the extralive10 coupon by a day and the short time frame it was live with the 10% CB.

hdcowboy

Aug 7, 2025 1:47 PM

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Joined Dec 2016

hdcowboyAug 7, 2025 1:47 PM