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Dec 25, 2025 6:56 AM

ASUS ZenBook 14 Laptop: 14" FHD+ OLED Touch, Ultra 7 255H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD

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Best Buy has ASUS ZenBook 14 Laptop (Jasper Gray, UX3405CA-U7512) as configured below on sale for $649.99. Shipping is free or choose store pickup where stock permits.

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Specs:
  • Intel Core Ultra 7 255H 16-core 16-thread (2.0GHz base, up to 5.1GHz boost) with NPU (13 TOPS) Processor
  • 14" FHD+ OLED Touchscreen Display (1920x1200), 60Hz
  • 16GB LPDDR5 7467MHz RAM Memory
  • 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD Storage
  • Intel Arc Integrated Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 7 802.11ax + Bluetooth 5.4
  • 1080p Front-Facing Camera with Microphone
  • Backlit Keyboard with Customizable Lighting
  • Ports:
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, supports charging)
    • 1x USB-A 3.2
    • 1x 3.5mm Headphone/Mic Combo Jack
  • Windows 11 Home
  • 75 Whr 3-cell Lithium-ion Battery w/ 65W USB-C Power Adapter
  • 12.3 x 8.66 x 0.59" (2.82 lbs)

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Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this product:
    • Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars based on over 130 Best Buy customer reviews.
    • 1 Year Parts & Labor Warranty
  • Additional notes:

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Update: This popular deal is still available.

Best Buy has ASUS ZenBook 14 Laptop (Jasper Gray, UX3405CA-U7512) as configured below on sale for $649.99. Shipping is free or choose store pickup where stock permits.

Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for sharing this deal.

Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.

Specs:
  • Intel Core Ultra 7 255H 16-core 16-thread (2.0GHz base, up to 5.1GHz boost) with NPU (13 TOPS) Processor
  • 14" FHD+ OLED Touchscreen Display (1920x1200), 60Hz
  • 16GB LPDDR5 7467MHz RAM Memory
  • 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD Storage
  • Intel Arc Integrated Graphics
  • Wi-Fi 7 802.11ax + Bluetooth 5.4
  • 1080p Front-Facing Camera with Microphone
  • Backlit Keyboard with Customizable Lighting
  • Ports:
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, supports charging)
    • 1x USB-A 3.2
    • 1x 3.5mm Headphone/Mic Combo Jack
  • Windows 11 Home
  • 75 Whr 3-cell Lithium-ion Battery w/ 65W USB-C Power Adapter
  • 12.3 x 8.66 x 0.59" (2.82 lbs)

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this product:
    • Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars based on over 130 Best Buy customer reviews.
    • 1 Year Parts & Labor Warranty
  • Additional notes:

Original Post

Written by Dr.W

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Dr.W
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Ignore him. He's a spammer and makes bogus comments like this on every other laptop thread.
He recently posted a subpar Mac mini desktop and has spammed literally every other Mac mini thread with his posted deal's link which is already in negative votes.
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TedfromBR
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Have you seen an ultrabook in which the memory ram is not soldered? Let me know.
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Community Reviews

The ZenBook 14 stands out as a thin OLED touchscreen laptop with strong everyday performance from the Ultra 7 255H, and the open box price around $535 to $650 makes it look attractive for the hardware. The 14 inch display, 16GB memory, and 512GB SSD fit a portable productivity setup, and the chip is framed as better for brute force work than AI focused Lunar Lake parts. The main drawbacks are soldered RAM, a low 13 TOPS NPU rating, and reports of loud fan behavior. Screen clarity and speakers also drew criticism, making it a solid compact option if those tradeoffs are acceptable.

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Dec 30, 2025 4:22 AM
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Spaceman6969Dec 30, 2025 4:22 AM
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Quote from TedfromBR View quoted comment :
Have you seen an ultrabook in which the memory ram is not soldered? Let me know.
It out there waiting to appear in SD. I'll wait
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Dec 30, 2025 10:22 AM
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smartsderDec 30, 2025 10:22 AM
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is there 16 inch screen with similar spec?
Dec 30, 2025 2:04 PM
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Spaceman6969Dec 30, 2025 2:04 PM
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Quote from ShrewdFeather746 View quoted comment :
This or M4 MacBook Air? Which is going $750.
Incomparable, mate. You need to hunt more context for your use case
Jan 1, 2026 1:41 PM
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njdealguyJan 1, 2026 1:41 PM
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Quote from Spaceman6969 View quoted comment :
Incomparable, mate. You need to hunt more context for your use case
Considering to buy this using my newly reset citi strata elite $200 credit, I suppose with the citi card's 2 year warranty extension it won't work with the open box item, in which case only way would be to buy the expensive geek squad protection!

Became kind of an emergency to buy new laptop after my Dell xps 15 unfortunately purchased for over 2k just over 3 years ago (so outside credit card warranty extension) suddenly stopped charging or turning on so presumably shot motherboard. For this reason don't care much about large disk space for data except to have ample for software installations, while all personal data stored on cloud onedrive!
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Jan 2, 2026 1:13 AM
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StrawMan86Jan 2, 2026 1:13 AM
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this deal is still available
Jan 2, 2026 1:27 AM
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IndigoSparrow415Jan 2, 2026 1:27 AM
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I got this but I returned it. The screen is weird and oddly blurry, most likley due to the digitizer behind the oled per reddit, also the speakers are trash, some of the worst ive ever used
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Jan 2, 2026 1:31 AM
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RogueVariableJan 2, 2026 1:31 AM
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Quote from Spaceman6969 View quoted comment :
It out there waiting to appear in SD. I'll wait
I admire your optimism, but there's just not enough room inside an Ultrabook for socketed RAM. One of the tradeoffs that has to be made for that slimness. 🙁

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Jan 2, 2026 3:11 AM
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nhatJan 2, 2026 3:11 AM
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Quote from RogueVariable View quoted comment :
I admire your optimism, but there's just not enough room inside an Ultrabook for socketed RAM. One of the tradeoffs that has to be made for that slimness. 🙁
Also the ram is close to the igpu for better performance
Jan 2, 2026 3:30 AM
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kuruptedJan 2, 2026 3:30 AM
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Quote from Spaceman6969 View quoted comment :
Ram soldered . Lame
disappointing
Jan 2, 2026 5:29 AM
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Spaceman6969Jan 2, 2026 5:29 AM
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Quote from kurupted View quoted comment :
disappointing
Totally. I'm eating my lunch, people! Not yours lol
Jan 2, 2026 4:57 PM
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coworkerkrisJan 2, 2026 4:57 PM
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Quote from Spaceman6969 View quoted comment :
LOL! You wish I was a spammer but nope. The "RAM not soldered. Lame" comment was mine and contributive. Nobody cares if you dislike that.


Repped OP for sharing!
All LPDDR is soldered. Having it soldered directly improves signal, efficiency, power consumption and size constraints.
If you see reviews for desktop motherboards and how each motherboard has a different propensity for accepting high RAM clocks, thats part of the improved signal path to the memory slots that allows it.

So actual numbers, lpddr5x runs at ~0.5w, zenbooks usually run 7467MTs, but lpddr5x can go above 8000.

Your regular SODIMM ddr5 is going to be 1.1v at a max 5600MTs, which manufacturers usually install slower RAM.

When you are a manufacturer competing against other ultraportables, choosing LPDDR5X means you are more competitive on performance per watt, and overall battery life.

So soldered memory is objectively not lame. Its pretty cool. Just has its tradeoffs.

Your only real option will be the framework laptop.
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Jan 7, 2026 10:53 PM
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grassynoelJan 7, 2026 10:53 PM
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SHows up as $819 for me.

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