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Jul 20, 2026 5:48 AM

Open Boxes: ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14: 14" 3K OLED 120Hz, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB LPDDR5, 1TB SSD $1631.99

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Windows 11 Home
14" 2880x1800 120Hz 400-nits 100% DCI-P3 Display, HDR 500, G-Sync, Adaptive Sync
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 12C/24T 2 GHz (5.1 GHz Boost, 36MB Cache)
XDNA 50 TOPS NPU + Radeon 890M Integrated Graphics
32GB LPDDR5X 8000 MT/s Memory
1TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 SSD
RTX 5070 Ti 12GB GDDR7 Graphics, 110W TGP, Advanced Optimus
1-Zone RGB Keyboard
1080p IR Webcam /w Windows Hello
Wi-Fi 7 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.4
Ports:
- 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
- 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with support for DisplayPort™ / power delivery / G-SYNC
- 1x Type-C USB 4 with support for DisplayPort™ / power delivery (data speed up to 40Gbps)
- 1x card reader (microSD) (UHS-II)
4 Cell 73 WHr Battery
3.46 lbs.

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/a...=excellent

Open Boxes [bestbuy.com] (YMMV) available:

Excellent - $1762.99
Good - $1698.99
Fair - $1631.99

New [bestbuy.com] also available for $1999.99

SPECS:

Windows 11 Home
14" 2880x1800 120Hz 400-nits 100% DCI-P3 Display, HDR 500, G-Sync, Adaptive Sync
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 12C/24T 2 GHz (5.1 GHz Boost, 36MB Cache)
XDNA 50 TOPS NPU + Radeon 890M Integrated Graphics
32GB LPDDR5X 8000 MT/s Memory
1TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 SSD
RTX 5070 Ti 12GB GDDR7 Graphics, 110W TGP, Advanced Optimus
1-Zone RGB Keyboard
1080p IR Webcam /w Windows Hello
Wi-Fi 7 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.4
Ports:
- 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
- 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with support for DisplayPort™ / power delivery / G-SYNC
- 1x Type-C USB 4 with support for DisplayPort™ / power delivery (data speed up to 40Gbps)
- 1x card reader (microSD) (UHS-II)
4 Cell 73 WHr Battery
3.46 lbs.

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/a...=excellent

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Community Reviews

The Zephyrus G14 stands out as a compact gaming and travel laptop with a sharp 14 inch OLED screen, strong battery life for productivity, and enough power for AAA games at decent to near max settings when plugged in. The thin chassis makes it easy to carry, and the 32GB memory and Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 pair well with the RTX 5070 Ti for a premium all around setup. The main tradeoffs are fan noise under gaming load, hot running temperatures, soldered RAM, and no second NVMe slot, so storage upgrades mean replacing the included drive. It is a strong fit if you want high performance in a small footprint and can live with the cooling limits.

The laptop can deliver strong performance at near-max native 1800p settings after optimization with G-Helper and undervolting.
elenex
The laptop can provide good battery life for normal activity once optimized using G-Helper.
elenex
The laptop can work well for travel productivity while still running AAA games when plugged in at decent settings.
Juto410
The fan noise can be managed by running the laptop in another room using long HDMI and USB cables.
yairtal

The laptop has soldered RAM and lacks a second NVMe slot, which can force cloning and SSD sacrifice for upgrades.
elenex AlphaSix
The laptop can be noticeably louder in gaming, and Ultimate mode can increase CPU temperatures with little performance gain.
elenex endtropy
Best Buy open-box availability can be inconsistent, and orders can be canceled multiple times as unavailable with refunds.
caycarem Untamed42
The laptop can run hot and thermally throttle during gaming, which can affect long-term comfort and performance.
endtropy

Common Questions (5)

Yes. Open-box units are tied to local returned or display stock, so availability can vanish in minutes and orders may be canceled if the unit is no longer available.
auron86 Untamed42 caycarem QisDenseInR
It can run hot and thermally throttle under gaming loads, and fan noise is noticeable though acceptable. Using G-Helper, avoiding Ultimate mode, and adding a sealed laptop cooler can reduce temperatures and noise.
endtropy elenex Juto410
Yes. The 5070 Ti is power-starved in this chassis, so performance is constrained by the G14's compact cooling and power limits; a thicker laptop can deliver more from the same GPU.
endtropy UniqueCarpenter8266 elenex
The RAM is soldered, and there is no second NVMe slot. Upgrading storage means cloning the existing 1TB drive and replacing it, so budget for an SSD upgrade if 1TB is not enough.
elenex AlphaSix
Battery life is strong for normal productivity use once optimized, and it works well for emails, Word, and Excel on the go. It can also handle AAA gaming when plugged in, making it a good travel-and-play machine.
elenex Juto410

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28 Comments

yairtal

Jul 21, 2026 4:35 PM

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Joined Apr 2016

yairtalJul 21, 2026 4:35 PM

35 Comments

Quote from elenex

I just got an open box excellent of the 5080/2TB variety for 2337 when that was on sale a week or so ago.

What a laptop, loving it so far. Only drawbacks imo so far are fan noise when gaming (it's acceptable, but far from quiet), ram is soldered, and there's no 2nd nvme slot so if you want to upgrade, you need to clone and sacrifice the 1tb drive you get with it.

But this thing has great battery life for normal activity once optimized (recommend g helper over armory crate), cpu and gpu both undervolt, runs everything I've thrown at it at max/near max settings in native 1800p, and I've heard the 5070 Ti is actually the best card for it as due to the tdp limits it's only about a 5-10% drop from the 5080 with a 20% power savings. It's also very sleek looking, thin and portable, and has an incredible screen. Great deal, just account for extra cost in the ssd upgrade if 1tb isn't enough.

Get a 15ft HDMI cable, 15ft USB cable, and put the laptop in another room with leads running up to your desk. The fan noise on my laptop drove me crazy when gaming, now its an out-of-sight out-of-mind fully functional "desktop"

elenex

Jul 21, 2026 5:23 PM

151 Comments

Joined Oct 2010

elenexJul 21, 2026 5:23 PM

151 Comments

Quote from yairtal

Totally viable use case, and I plan to do it when traveling! But I just built 2 "steam machines" (bazzite micro atx desktops) for my home TVs. The fans don't bother me much and I'm using a custom fan curve to help. Finally catching up on years of falling behind on my tech lol

QisDenseInR

Jul 22, 2026 12:52 PM

293 Comments

Joined Oct 2013

QisDenseInRJul 22, 2026 12:52 PM

293 Comments

Openbox was unavailable for shipping yesterday. But today (7/22) morning I see it in stock so pulled the trigger

chaostrain

Jul 22, 2026 2:01 PM

285 Comments

Joined Oct 2017

chaostrainJul 22, 2026 2:01 PM

285 Comments

Should be new for that price

AlphaSix

Jul 22, 2026 11:41 PM

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Joined Feb 2008

AlphaSixJul 22, 2026 11:41 PM

4.8K Comments

Soldered RAM, cannot add second drive and thermal throttling. Sounds pretty terrible.

Last edited by AlphaSix July 22, 2026 at 07:19 PM.

VagrantRomani

Jul 23, 2026 2:54 PM

31 Comments

Joined Dec 2011

VagrantRomaniJul 23, 2026 2:54 PM

31 Comments

Just picked up a "Good Condition" one with the issue listed as "residue". It was a almost mint condition. Only like couple hundred power on hours on drive, but swapped for a 2tb drive anyway.

OrangeJulius

Jul 23, 2026 5:01 PM

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Joined Aug 2007

OrangeJuliusJul 23, 2026 5:01 PM

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Quote from MemorableHalibut754

Any idea on how long this could last?

Asus still appears to be using liquid metal for CPUs on Zephyrus models, which can become a problem over the long term if you don't baby your laptop. I wish they'd stop doing this, as PTM7950 is often just as good in factory applications, and has none of the risks of LM.

I have an Asus Zephyrus G15 2021 model (5900HS, RTX 3070) that used liquid metal for the CPU, and some kind of basic thermal compound for the GPU, VRAM, VRMs, etc. Last year, I finally replaced all the liquid metal and compound with PTM7950 on the CPU and GPU, and K5-Pro Thermal Paste on the GDDR, VRMs and other components Asus previously pasted. This took some time and effort, but I'm an IT professional who is used to taking apart laptops, so it wasn't all that challenging. I'm not a dedicated hardware specialist, but I've repasted many GPUs and boards over the past few decades.

Repasting that laptop made it considerably quieter, and the fans don't need to run nearly as much. I'm glad I replaced it, because that liquid metal was a ticking time bomb. It had slightly compromised part of the gasket used to contain it around the CPU, and it was only a matter of time before it leaked out and shorted the board.

So, how long will it last? It depends on how much you move the laptop. If it's constantly getting thrown into a bag, the gasket holding the liquid metal in place may become compromised. If it's just a desk queen, it'll probably last a good 5+ years. If it's indeed thrown into a bag all the time, you're probably going to want to repaste it after a few years like I did. I personally used my laptop quite a bit for a few years, (gently, I should add) but it has been doing a lot more sitting over the past year as I had to transition many of my previous work uses to my company laptop.

As to this deal, it's actually quite solid. Great specs, 32GB RAM is fine for 99% of gaming purposes, and the RTX 5070 TI is a great mobile GPU. It would be nice to have a 16GB VRAM GPU in this, but that would push you up to a 5080, which pushes these laptops into the $2000 range, and for a poor price to performance improvement.

Last edited by OrangeJulius July 23, 2026 at 10:04 AM.

slickRoger

Jul 23, 2026 5:48 PM

372 Comments

Joined Sep 2015

slickRogerJul 23, 2026 5:48 PM

372 Comments

Is this the best option for this price? I've been considering a laptop or gaming PC but haven't taken a shot at it.

dougnet

Jul 23, 2026 6:37 PM

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Joined Jun 2012

dougnetJul 23, 2026 6:37 PM

133 Comments

good luck , trying to get any support from ASUS or BESTBUY
bestbuy: contact manufacture asus
Asus: contact Best buy :cause you bought it from bestbuy
source: my own experience dealing with both : gave up and promised never to buy anything ASUS

ElatedHose2304

Jul 23, 2026 10:54 PM

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Joined Jun 2026

ElatedHose2304Jul 23, 2026 10:54 PM

2 Comments

Fantastic deal if you need a light weight portable beast of a laptop jump on this deal immediately if you can you won't regret this purchase

UniqueCarpenter8266

Jul 24, 2026 12:53 AM

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Joined Oct 2018

UniqueCarpenter8266Jul 24, 2026 12:53 AM

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Quote from slickRoger

Is this the best option for this price? I've been considering a laptop or gaming PC but haven't taken a shot at it.

Short answer? No. Longer answer, it is a fantastic machine by all reviews, but if you don't want every single feature included, there are better options. A lot of the price point comes down to the screen. OLED and 14" come with a premium when they are this tricked out. You can get similar specs in a larger footprint for less money. You can get better performance with the same specs in a larger footprint. The power restrictions choke a not insignificant portion of high end performance from this machine. You still get improvements with each upgrade, but given enough power and cooling, they would perform better. As far as I can tell it is definitely best option in the 14" range. Prices have been going up and not down lately. Too bad you already missed the deal if you were considering it. I probably would have bitten at $1,500.

Juto410

Jul 24, 2026 3:22 PM

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Joined Apr 2014

Juto410Jul 24, 2026 3:22 PM

72 Comments

Got this on the last open box deal for just a tad lower then this. I can say this laptop is easily the best machine for someone who needs decent battery life on productivity tasks (emails/word/excel/etc) but also wants something they can plug in and play AAA games at decent settings. I used headphones when I game so fan noise isnt a issue. I wanted something that I can travel with and work but also game on. I spend a lot of time at place other then home and this thing easily serves my purposes.

Oh and also, it's pretty quite on the "quite" mode setting if your wondering how it sounds at like a library or coffee shop. I work at cafes alot and there is unnoticeable fan noise on the quite setting

yinxzon

Sep 20, 2026 3:05 PM

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Joined Sep 2004

yinxzonSep 20, 2026 3:05 PM