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ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (Open-Boxes): 14" OLED 3K 120Hz, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB LPDDR5X, 1TB SSD $1503.99

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Open-Boxes (YMMV) [bestbuy.com] available:
  • Excellent - $1650.99
  • Good - $1575.99
  • Fair - $1503.99
SPECS:
  • AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 12-Core Processor
  • 14" 2880x1800 OLED 120Hz 500 nits Display
  • 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive SSD
  • 32GB LPDDR5X 8000 Memory
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 12GB GDDR7 Graphics
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • 4-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery
  • Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth
  • Windows 11 Home OS
  • Ports:
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 2x USB-A 3.2
    • 1x USB-C 3.2
    • 1x USB-C 4
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
    • 1x Card Reader
  • Weight: 3.46 lbs


https://www.bestbuy.com/product/a...ition=fair
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Open-Boxes (YMMV) [bestbuy.com] available:
  • Excellent - $1650.99
  • Good - $1575.99
  • Fair - $1503.99
SPECS:
  • AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 12-Core Processor
  • 14" 2880x1800 OLED 120Hz 500 nits Display
  • 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive SSD
  • 32GB LPDDR5X 8000 Memory
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 12GB GDDR7 Graphics
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • 4-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery
  • Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth
  • Windows 11 Home OS
  • Ports:
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 2x USB-A 3.2
    • 1x USB-C 3.2
    • 1x USB-C 4
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
    • 1x Card Reader
  • Weight: 3.46 lbs


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

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Oct 6, 2025 8:05 AM
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jpmcnownOct 6, 2025 8:05 AM
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1/2 of these open box units are prob my returns. I went through 4 of them with random unexplained lockups (no BSOD or event log) before I gave up on Asus with AMD. Similar behavior was observed on a Razer 16 w the AMD 370. You have to force it to power off, and getting it to power on after such a crash is also challenging. The Wi-fi is complete garbage, plan on replacing that with the 1 other chipset compatible with AMD. Still, not a bad value if you can deal with some con's and really really "need" a 14" 5070ti.

Pro's:
Beautiful 120hz OLED
Very nice build materials/quality
Up to 140w TGP with a vga bios flash
Fantastic speakers, seriously, wow.
Small/light. Can't really get much more in such a small laptop

Con's:
Mediocre CPU
Mediocre Wi-Fi 7, only one alternative and it takes some searching to get what's needed
Atrocious single-zone keyboard backlighting, particularly bad on the white model
Just let the slash lighting die already, it's pointless.
No pcie 5, no thunderbolt
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Oct 6, 2025 8:26 AM
209 Comments
Joined Sep 2005
TeebonerOct 6, 2025 8:26 AM
209 Comments
Quote from jpmcnown View quoted comment :
1/2 of these open box units are prob my returns. I went through 4 of them with random unexplained lockups (no BSOD or event log) before I gave up on Asus with AMD. Similar behavior was observed on a Razer 16 w the AMD 370. You have to force it to power off, and getting it to power on after such a crash is also challenging. The Wi-fi is complete garbage, plan on replacing that with the 1 other chipset compatible with AMD. Still, not a bad value if you can deal with some con's and really really "need" a 14" 5070ti.

Pro's:
Beautiful 120hz OLED
Very nice build materials/quality
Up to 140w TGP with a vga bios flash
Fantastic speakers, seriously, wow.
Small/light. Can't really get much more in such a small laptop

Con's:
Mediocre CPU
Mediocre Wi-Fi 7, only one alternative and it takes some searching to get what's needed
Atrocious single-zone keyboard backlighting, particularly bad on the white model
Just let the slash lighting die already, it's pointless.
No pcie 5, no thunderbolt

This has been a problem since a few years now. The G14 I bought a couple years ago had this issue. It's supposed to be mitigated a little bit if you uinstall Armory Crate and install G-Helper, but it's still flakey. I believe ASUS recently fixed the issue though and it's supposed to be released shortly for all models.
Oct 6, 2025 12:53 PM
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Joined Jun 2014
Sat74Oct 6, 2025 12:53 PM
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Quote from jpmcnown View quoted comment :
1/2 of these open box units are prob my returns. I went through 4 of them with random unexplained lockups (no BSOD or event log) before I gave up on Asus with AMD. Similar behavior was observed on a Razer 16 w the AMD 370. You have to force it to power off, and getting it to power on after such a crash is also challenging. The Wi-fi is complete garbage, plan on replacing that with the 1 other chipset compatible with AMD. Still, not a bad value if you can deal with some con's and really really "need" a 14" 5070ti. Pro's:Beautiful 120hz OLEDVery nice build materials/qualityUp to 140w TGP with a vga bios flashFantastic speakers, seriously, wow. Small/light. Can't really get much more in such a small laptopCon's:Mediocre CPUMediocre Wi-Fi 7, only one alternative and it takes some searching to get what's neededAtrocious single-zone keyboard backlighting, particularly bad on the white modelJust let the slash lighting die already, it's pointless. No pcie 5, no thunderbolt
I tried and returned both of these g14 AMD processor. Can't stand with overheating and terrible battery life (2hrs or less).
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Oct 6, 2025 1:34 PM
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Joined Nov 2015
nguyenf84Oct 6, 2025 1:34 PM
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Portable laptop but it's also powerful performance and light weight for students to carry on their backpacks. Good deal. Bought one for my son.
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Oct 6, 2025 1:56 PM
19 Comments
Joined May 2023
HappySnake3640Oct 6, 2025 1:56 PM
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No thunderbolt 4
Oct 6, 2025 2:09 PM
136 Comments
Joined Nov 2011
Jbeez17Oct 6, 2025 2:09 PM
136 Comments
Was $135 cheaper 2 weeks ago for the open box excellent when I bought it.
Oct 6, 2025 2:52 PM
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Joined Nov 2004
mitchell8080Oct 6, 2025 2:52 PM
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Quote from Jbeez17 View quoted comment :
Was $135 cheaper 2 weeks ago for the open box excellent when I bought it.
Wow really?
what was the price before tax? May just wait

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Oct 6, 2025 2:57 PM
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Joined Nov 2011
Jbeez17Oct 6, 2025 2:57 PM
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Quote from mitchell8080 View quoted comment :
Wow really?what was the price before tax? May just wait
$135 cheaper which would be $1515 open-box excellent.
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Oct 6, 2025 5:29 PM
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SkillfulLake337Oct 6, 2025 5:29 PM
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Quote from Sat74 View quoted comment :
Quote from jpmcnown :
1/2 of these open box units are prob my returns. I went through 4 of them with random unexplained lockups (no BSOD or event log) before I gave up on Asus with AMD. Similar behavior was observed on a Razer 16 w the AMD 370. You have to force it to power off, and getting it to power on after such a crash is also challenging. The Wi-fi is complete garbage, plan on replacing that with the 1 other chipset compatible with AMD. Still, not a bad value if you can deal with some con's and really really "need" a 14" 5070ti. Pro's:Beautiful 120hz OLEDVery nice build materials/qualityUp to 140w TGP with a vga bios flashFantastic speakers, seriously, wow. Small/light. Can't really get much more in such a small laptopCon's:Mediocre CPUMediocre Wi-Fi 7, only one alternative and it takes some searching to get what's neededAtrocious single-zone keyboard backlighting, particularly bad on the white modelJust let the slash lighting die already, it's pointless. No pcie 5, no thunderbolt
I tried and returned both of these g14 AMD processor. Can't stand with overheating and terrible battery life (2hrs or less).
oh geez reason I want this is because they said it had better battery life than other laptops
Oct 6, 2025 6:33 PM
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RichardY9649Oct 6, 2025 6:33 PM
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Quote from SkillfulLake337 View quoted comment :
Quote from Sat74
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Quote from jpmcnown
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1/2 of these open box units are prob my returns. I went through 4 of them with random unexplained lockups (no BSOD or event log) before I gave up on Asus with AMD. Similar behavior was observed on a Razer 16 w the AMD 370. You have to force it to power off, and getting it to power on after such a crash is also challenging. The Wi-fi is complete garbage, plan on replacing that with the 1 other chipset compatible with AMD. Still, not a bad value if you can deal with some con's and really really "need" a 14" 5070ti. Pro's:Beautiful 120hz OLEDVery nice build materials/qualityUp to 140w TGP with a vga bios flashFantastic speakers, seriously, wow. Small/light. Can't really get much more in such a small laptopCon's:Mediocre CPUMediocre Wi-Fi 7, only one alternative and it takes some searching to get what's neededAtrocious single-zone keyboard backlighting, particularly bad on the white modelJust let the slash lighting die already, it's pointless. No pcie 5, no thunderbolt
I tried and returned both of these g14 AMD processor. Can't stand with overheating and terrible battery life (2hrs or less).
oh geez reason I want this is because they said it had better battery life than other laptops
Less than 2 hour battery life I am assuming is from mostly gaming. There are no gaming laptops where you can get decent battery life (>3 hours) while gaming. g14 does has one of the best battery life when it comes to other tasks such as watching youtube videos and browsing. The tests I've seen stated ~10 hours for light usage which in fact is excellent. Only the Macbook Pro and a few other laptops can compete with g14's battery life.
Oct 6, 2025 7:52 PM
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MaS4074Oct 6, 2025 7:52 PM
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Quote from RichardY9649 View quoted comment :
Less than 2 hour battery life I am assuming is from mostly gaming. There are no gaming laptops where you can get decent battery life (>3 hours) while gaming. g14 does in fact have one of the best battery life when it comes to other tasks such as watching youtube videos and browsing. The tests I've seen stated ~10 hours for light usage which in fact is excellent. Only the Macbook Pro and a few other laptops can compete with g14's battery life.
If you want gaming laptop, you need to sacrifice portability and temperature control. There is no gaming laptop thats portable and has good temperature control.
Oct 8, 2025 3:18 PM
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Joined Nov 2007
lhallettOct 8, 2025 3:18 PM
28 Comments
I love mine - BEAUTIFUL SCREEN. Never had a lockup, but I don't game, I use Photoshop on it though.
Oct 8, 2025 6:43 PM
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DangerousToysOct 8, 2025 6:43 PM
198 Comments
I used to cook toast on mine. Warm coffee. Needs way too many improvements. Ran hotter than my mother-in-law's mouth.
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Oct 10, 2025 2:30 PM
62 Comments
Joined Nov 2009
PeterChowFTWOct 10, 2025 2:30 PM
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Quote from Sat74 View quoted comment :
Quote from jpmcnown :
1/2 of these open box units are prob my returns. I went through 4 of them with random unexplained lockups (no BSOD or event log) before I gave up on Asus with AMD. Similar behavior was observed on a Razer 16 w the AMD 370. You have to force it to power off, and getting it to power on after such a crash is also challenging. The Wi-fi is complete garbage, plan on replacing that with the 1 other chipset compatible with AMD. Still, not a bad value if you can deal with some con's and really really "need" a 14" 5070ti. Pro's:Beautiful 120hz OLEDVery nice build materials/qualityUp to 140w TGP with a vga bios flashFantastic speakers, seriously, wow. Small/light. Can't really get much more in such a small laptopCon's:Mediocre CPUMediocre Wi-Fi 7, only one alternative and it takes some searching to get what's neededAtrocious single-zone keyboard backlighting, particularly bad on the white modelJust let the slash lighting die already, it's pointless. No pcie 5, no thunderbolt
I tried and returned both of these g14 AMD processor. Can't stand with overheating and terrible battery life (2hrs or less).
Curious, but what did you opt for instead? And price point if you don't mind sharing?

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Oct 10, 2025 4:07 PM
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jcom86Oct 10, 2025 4:07 PM
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Quote from jpmcnown View quoted comment :
1/2 of these open box units are prob my returns. I went through 4 of them with random unexplained lockups (no BSOD or event log) before I gave up on Asus with AMD. Similar behavior was observed on a Razer 16 w the AMD 370. You have to force it to power off, and getting it to power on after such a crash is also challenging. The Wi-fi is complete garbage, plan on replacing that with the 1 other chipset compatible with AMD. Still, not a bad value if you can deal with some con's and really really "need" a 14" 5070ti.

Pro's:
Beautiful 120hz OLED
Very nice build materials/quality
Up to 140w TGP with a vga bios flash
Fantastic speakers, seriously, wow.
Small/light. Can't really get much more in such a small laptop

Con's:
Mediocre CPU
Mediocre Wi-Fi 7, only one alternative and it takes some searching to get what's needed
Atrocious single-zone keyboard backlighting, particularly bad on the white model
Just let the slash lighting die already, it's pointless.
No pcie 5, no thunderbolt
This seems to be nothing new with ASUS. The 2023 (previous design) G14 had an issue where the GPU was soldered incorrectly to the motherboard and it would just die out. I bought an open box model with this issue, exchanged it, and had the same exact issue.

As for the WiFi chip, Intel does not let AMD laptops use the better Intel WiFi cards so you're limited to the crappy Mediatek ones.

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