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Jul 28, 2026 5:50 PM

Micro Center: ASUS TUF A14 Laptop: 14" 2.5K 165Hz IPS, AMD AI MAX+ 392, 32GB, 1TB

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Select Micro Center Stores (link for reference) [store locator] have ASUS TUF A14 14" Laptop (2026 - Jaeger Gray, 90NR0PM1-M002T0) for $1399.99 valid for In-Store Purchase only.

Thanks to community member Dr. W for posting this deal.
  • Note: Availability may vary by location.
Specs:
  • 14" 2.5K (2560x1600) 165Hz 400-nit Anti-Glare IPS Display
  • AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 392 3.2GHz (Up to 5.0GHz Turbo) 12-Core / 24 Thread Processor
  • 32GB LPDDR5X-8000 Onboard RAM
  • 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive / SSD
  • AMD Radeon 8060S Graphics
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E (2x2) + Bluetooth 5.3
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • 4-Cell 73WHr Battery
  • Weight: 3.26-lbs.
  • 1-Year Limited Warranty
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
    • x USB 4.0 Gen 3 Type-C
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack
    • MicroSD Card Slot

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    • Our research indicates that this deal is $500 less (26% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $1899.99 at the time of this posting.
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
    • UPC: 199291379107
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Select Micro Center Stores (link for reference) [store locator] have ASUS TUF A14 14" Laptop (2026 - Jaeger Gray, 90NR0PM1-M002T0) for $1399.99 valid for In-Store Purchase only.

Thanks to community member Dr. W for posting this deal.
  • Note: Availability may vary by location.
Specs:
  • 14" 2.5K (2560x1600) 165Hz 400-nit Anti-Glare IPS Display
  • AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 392 3.2GHz (Up to 5.0GHz Turbo) 12-Core / 24 Thread Processor
  • 32GB LPDDR5X-8000 Onboard RAM
  • 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive / SSD
  • AMD Radeon 8060S Graphics
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E (2x2) + Bluetooth 5.3
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • 4-Cell 73WHr Battery
  • Weight: 3.26-lbs.
  • 1-Year Limited Warranty
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
    • x USB 4.0 Gen 3 Type-C
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack
    • MicroSD Card Slot

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $500 less (26% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $1899.99 at the time of this posting.
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
    • UPC: 199291379107
  • About this store:

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Dylawelt
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Just my 2-cents;

I bought this at a much higher price point a few months ago, and quite enjoy it. It's very portable, decent battery life (8-10W idle without much effort), easily plays the games I want, and doesn't have much fan noise even with gaming/heavy workloads. The display is great as well, high refresh rate and plenty bright. There's also a second NVME slot, which I immediately populated with another 1TB ssd. The power brick is a bit chonky, but if you're not pushing its power, you can likely get by on 100W USB-C charging while out and about.

I have three minor complaints:
•The keyboard backlight is insanely bright, even at the lowest level. Why??? It has three levels, and anything above level one is way too bright.
•Asus software still sucks. Just get GHelper, it's made using this device so much better.
•The WiFi card sucks also. Just spend the $20 on Amazon and get an AX210 card, otherwise you'll likely run into speed and latency issues.

At $1,400, I'd buy it again in a heartbeat. I spent $1,999 when buying mine to replace a Thinkpad, and while this sale hurts my soul (and wallet), it's a great device. Feel free to ask any questions you have, I'd be happy to answer them.
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I certainly remember this is slickdeals as I post here regularly, but it seems that you have forgotten. Search up G14 here and show me how long ago was it $1100 or less, it sure as heck is not constantly. Instead of being snarky, try to be aware of the current state of the PC market and component prices. The 5060 G14 isn't ever coming down to $1100, from its new inflated retail price of $2300, at least not until BF this year, and that's also a big IF because there's good chance the prices are going to be even more inflated by that time.
On second thought, here you go, help yourself: https://slickdeals.net/search?q=zephyrus+g14&searcharea=deals&searchin=first&isUserSearch=1&searchtype=normal&filters%5Bforum%5D%5B%5D=0&sort=recent&filters%5Brating%5D%5B%5D=all&filters%5Bdate%5D%5B%5D=1095&page=1
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If you don't know then why would you recommend a Mac.
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Community Reviews

This 14 inch ASUS TUF A14 stands out as a very portable Windows laptop with strong integrated graphics, a bright 2.5K 165 hertz display, and enough performance for light gaming without much fan noise. The 8060S is described as roughly 4060 class, with lower power draw and the ability to charge over 100 watt USB C. Battery life is decent for idle use, and the second NVMe slot makes storage expansion easy. The main weak spots are the Realtek Wi Fi card, which can cause poor latency until replaced, and the keyboard backlight, which runs very bright. It feels like a capable travel machine if discrete graphics are not required.

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Jul 29, 2026 3:15 PM
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novasianJul 29, 2026 3:15 PM
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8060s same as rtx 5060?
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Quote from novasian View quoted comment :
8060s same as rtx 5060?
The RTX 5060 outperforms the 8060S by approximately 15% based on benchmark results.
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Jul 29, 2026 8:19 PM
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jcom86Jul 29, 2026 8:19 PM
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Quote from novasian View quoted comment :
8060s same as rtx 5060?
The 8060s is roughly equivalent to the 4060 but outperforms it in some tests. The advantage however, is that the 8060s requires less power to get that performance, generates less heat (meaning less fan noise), and can be charged using just a 100w USB-C adapter. Strix Halo machines are ultra portable and great for travel/ class.
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Jul 30, 2026 12:19 AM
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SecretJanitorJul 30, 2026 12:19 AM
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Keep in mind that ASUS has a 64GB variant of this that they refuse to sell in the U.S. for whatever reason...
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Jul 30, 2026 7:52 PM
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TkoddaJul 30, 2026 7:52 PM
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Pretty good laptop with AMD 8060s igpu
Jul 30, 2026 7:53 PM
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TkoddaJul 30, 2026 7:53 PM
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Quote from novasian View quoted comment :
8060s same as rtx 5060?
Closers to a 4060
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Jul 31, 2026 3:47 AM
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beastonprowlJul 31, 2026 3:47 AM
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Quote from novasian View quoted comment :
Can you natively run Windows in a Mac? Without the need for Parallel or VM
Yes i have done it on a 2013 MacBook Pro and it's pretty stable all the drivers windows installed by itself worked.even the battery life was good running on windows
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Aug 1, 2026 12:14 AM
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fchn139Aug 1, 2026 12:14 AM
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This laptop or https://slickdeals.net/f/19793730
Buying for my son who will be a freshman this year and major in CS. Thanks for any input.
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Quote from fchn139 View quoted comment :
This laptop or https://slickdeals.net/f/19793730
Buying for my son who will be a freshman this year and major in CS. Thanks for any input.
I think these are both very nice systems if someone doesn't need a discrete graphics card. Have you checked with the CS college\department for what specific system specs they require or recommend?
Aug 1, 2026 5:31 AM
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LovelyNose100Aug 1, 2026 5:31 AM
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Quote from Dylawelt View quoted comment :
Just my 2-cents; I bought this at a much higher price point a few months ago, and quite enjoy it. It's very portable, decent battery life (8-10W idle without much effort), easily plays the games I want, and doesn't have much fan noise even with gaming/heavy workloads. The display is great as well, high refresh rate and plenty bright. There's also a second NVME slot, which I immediately populated with another 1TB ssd. The power brick is a bit chonky, but if you're not pushing its power, you can likely get by on 100W USB-C charging while out and about.I have three minor complaints:•The keyboard backlight is insanely bright, even at the lowest level. Why??? It has three levels, and anything above level one is way too bright.•Asus software still sucks. Just get GHelper, it's made using this device so much better.•The WiFi card sucks also. Just spend the $20 on Amazon and get an AX210 card, otherwise you'll likely run into speed and latency issues.At $1,400, I'd buy it again in a heartbeat. I spent $1,999 when buying mine to replace a Thinkpad, and while this sale hurts my soul (and wallet), it's a great device. Feel free to ask any questions you have, I'd be happy to answer them.
I'm spoiled by oled, how's the screen compare?
Aug 1, 2026 11:46 AM
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FabulousStranger526Aug 1, 2026 11:46 AM
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Quote from supergames View quoted comment :
Ugh just needs a 395 and another 32gig of RAM
"Ugh just needs to cost $800 more"
Aug 1, 2026 11:55 AM
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PawelpaAug 1, 2026 11:55 AM
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Quote from SecretJanitor View quoted comment :
Keep in mind that ASUS has a 64GB variant of this that they refuse to sell in the U.S. for whatever reason...
Asus is also selling 5060 variant of g14 with 32GB RAM on other markets, but for US market you need to update to 5070ti to get 32GB. They want US customers to spend more...
Aug 1, 2026 4:51 PM
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DylaweltAug 1, 2026 4:51 PM
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Quote from LovelyNose100 View quoted comment :
I'm spoiled by oled, how's the screen compare?
Obviously, not OLED quality. Personally, OLED's give me headaches, and I've never been a fan of glossy screens on laptops. There's a little noticeable corner backlight bleed on a black screen, but only at 100% brightness. To me, the screen is very color accurate, good brightness, and there's little to no ghosting. The matte screen also handles reflections very well, as most do.
Aug 1, 2026 6:01 PM
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Sulla52Aug 1, 2026 6:01 PM
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I'm going to go buy this laptop today. My only concern is battery life since an older review on youtube said the battery life was like half of the PX13 despite a very similar configuration and from the same brand. Hopefully they fixed something with the firmware updates for this over the last 6 months or so. Will report my findings once I get some time testing it.

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Aug 2, 2026 6:46 PM
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mellman99Aug 2, 2026 6:46 PM
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Picked this up to give it a shot, not sure it's going to be something I keep.

The wifi issues are real. I was getting ~5mbit using built in wifi, my other devices on wifi get 1gbps no issue.

Battery life is mediocre (I know it is a small battery) Initial test is about 2 hours of a light game, and some web browsing. Perhaps there's some tuning I can do here.

Display is overall nice, matte finish is good, a bit dim on max brightness while in the sun. Keyboard feel is 'fine'.

Performance seems well enough for what it is, haven't tested any local LLM models yet but that wasn't my primary use case.

'Lap feel' is good - doesn't seem to get too hot.

My normal road laptop is an M2 air, battery life is amazing, form factor is great. Wanted a windows device to do some light gaming while on the road.

May end up looking for a similar model with a bigger battery. Value for the price seems fair though, if you need windows and decent onboard graphics

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