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Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, 512/16GB GeForce 1660TI W10 $2399 + Delivery @ SaveOnIT

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Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, 512/16GB GeForce 1660TI W10 $2399 + Delivery @ SaveOnIT
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Lmachiavellian on 20/07/2020 - 13:38 saveonit.com.au (871 clicks)
Last edited 20/07/2020 - 15:02 by 2 other users

This may not sound like a good deal, but it is $100 cheaper than other stores. More importantly, while most stores don't have stock until August, this store has quite a few of these highly sought after gaming laptops. Shipping is really fast — less than 2 days from Brisbane to Canberra for me. Plus, you can claim a free game with AMD.
Personally, I think this configuration (R7-4800HS, 512G, 16G, 1660TI) represents best value as both a gaming and work laptop. It is just about 10-12% slower than the 4900HS & 2060 version. The 60Hz QHD screen may not be good for fast games, but perfectly fine for casual gaming. Ryzen 4000 series is blazingly fast as expected:D.
Grey version: https://www.saveonit.com.au/product/asus-ga401iu-ha032t-grey…

Buy select AMD Ryzen 7/9 CPU and get Assassin’s Creed® Valhalla game.
Promotional Dates: July 7, 2020 – October 3, 2020
Redemption Period: July 7, 2020 – Nov 7, 2020

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  • luckyluke304 on 20/07/2020 - 13:45

    What is the battery life like if you were to just be in a work environment, wifi, web browsing, document creation?

    • machiavellian on 20/07/2020 - 13:48
      +2

      I get about 8 hours using the Silent mode and several small tweaks. Milage varies though, some on Reddit claim more than 10 hours.

      • fraid knot on 20/07/2020 - 14:07
        +1

        Do you have the QHD screen model? I read it sucks more power then the 120hz screen?

        • machiavellian on 20/07/2020 - 14:11
          +2

          Yeah, it looks like it. But I really like this screen for content creation. I got a FHD Yoga and I can tell the difference clearly.

      • chiefmillso on 20/07/2020 - 19:15
        +1

        All the tweaks are listed here - specifically boost and dynamic switching - they work a treat.

        I have the 4900HS and whilst not entirely stable with Win2004 - very happy in general.

        https://www.reddit.com/r/ZephyrusG14/comments/hldxcv/how_to_…

  • DASHCAM NOW DUDE on 20/07/2020 - 13:47
    +2

    4% off.

  • ln28909 on 20/07/2020 - 13:49

    120Hz same specs (I think) from Shopping Express for $2,289 + delivery, ah no lower end GPU

    • machiavellian on 20/07/2020 - 13:51
      +2

      This is 1650ti and FullHD though.

      • ln28909 on 20/07/2020 - 13:52

        I don't see the benefit of QHD on a 14" screen tbh, but yeah lower end GPU

    • Jumbolkna on 20/07/2020 - 13:51
      +3

      OP has a gtx 1660ti. shopping express has 1650ti. 1660ti is much more powerful.

  • baldur on 20/07/2020 - 13:50
    +4

    2.5k and not even a 2060?

    No thanks.

    • kml22 on 20/07/2020 - 13:53
      +2

      No WebCam either.
      However this is the best portable gaming laptop on the market atm. Got really good review too.
      But I can't justify paying that much for just a 1660ti.

    • machiavellian on 20/07/2020 - 13:54
      +3

      For now, the g14 is in a class of its own. Plus, the difference between 1660ti and 2060 is minimal, unless you want ray tracing or so.

      • icarus255 on 21/07/2020 - 10:58
        +1

        I'd still prefer the 2060 for $2.5k. That's at least some sort of justification.

  • G Wok on 20/07/2020 - 14:00
    +3

    Aus doesn't get the FHD 120Hz variant which sucks
    No web cam not a big deal, but also no page up/down key, white version keyboard backlighting is also sub optimal
    HP Omen looks good for AMD

    • fraid knot on 20/07/2020 - 14:05

      2.4KG though for the HP Omen :(

      • G Wok on 20/07/2020 - 16:25

        Yeah I'm holding out for the OEM chassis to hit AMD so the aftershocks, metabox's & the like can have good thermal solutions with ultralight for performance 1.7-2.1kg form factors.
        Or until the G14 ships with the proper variants! Fair few fan issues on reddit as well for early adopters, I think BIOS patches have fixed it. So perhaps better to wait for them to iron out kinks too.

        Will survive on my ultrabook until then & COVID tax settles! Almost bought a XPS13 8th gen i7 for $750 on gumtree but 8GB RAM doesn't give enough of an increment.

        The recent dell G5 SE ryzen 4800 deal for $1350 was a bargain. Just way too hot for longevity.

        • Cisco123 on 20/07/2020 - 17:35

          Dell G5 was a R5 60Hz screen… based on bad reviews here, perhaps giving it a pass was a good idea

          • G Wok on 20/07/2020 - 17:46

            @Cisco123: Yeah…the 144Hz screen was $1580.

            Seems to be some BIOS issues they need to iron out. Ironically Jarrodstech found that the more powerful G5SE 4800 variant performed slightly worse in terms of FPS than the less powerful 4500 variant with same 5600M GPU due to thermal throttling.

            The cheaper G5SE will have a 120Hz soon though replacing the 60Hz one.
            But different market as it's heavier still ~2.5-2.6kg

    • machiavellian on 20/07/2020 - 14:05
      +1

      grey is the way😁

    • williamk30 on 20/07/2020 - 14:15

      But not that portable, there is always a trade off.

    • [Deactivated] on 20/07/2020 - 21:20

      You do get the FHD120hz variant, but I've only seen it with the 1650ti model so far, shame

  • fraid knot on 20/07/2020 - 14:01

    If only we got the 1660TI and RTX 2060 models with the 120hz screen in Aus. Not sure why Asus only decided to release 3 of the versions here and not the rest?

    • csider on 20/07/2020 - 14:10
      +1

      I'm going to import from bestbuy. Wish me luck

      • williamk30 on 20/07/2020 - 14:16

        What about the warranty? Is it global?

      • machiavellian on 20/07/2020 - 14:16

        So no Australian warranty?

        • csider on 20/07/2020 - 14:25

          Hence, wish me luck haha.

          I think I can opt to buy a warranty via Asus once I get it as bestbuy doesn't offer the 2 year warranty that Australian stock has.

          https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-14-gaming…

          Besides the fact that this isn't available at all in Australia, after taxes and delivery it still comes out to be "only" $2.5k, I'm taking a bit of a calculated risk with the no warranty thing.

          Gun to head, how much is a warranty worth to you? To me… About $200

          • machiavellian on 20/07/2020 - 14:34

            @csider: Good luck. But keep in mind that you can also buy an ASUS premium care package in Australia for 149, meaning you would have 3 years international warranty in total. Don't think you can do that on the US side. Also, as far as reddit goes, early batches from Bestbuy got quite a few issues and some had to return. Australian batches are slower to come, but also the latest and less prone to issues.

            • csider on 20/07/2020 - 14:40

              @machiavellian: Thanks. I've been keeping a close eye on this on reddit and there were some BB issues around the March time frame. Reports since seems to show that these issues are over. Unless my order (haven't pulled the trigger just yet) is found in the back corner of their warehouse and i get a March product in late July.

          • fraid knot on 20/07/2020 - 14:36

            @csider: Are you using some sort of freight forwarder to ship it to Australia or is there a way to manipulate the Best Buy site to deliver here?

            • csider on 20/07/2020 - 14:41

              @fraid knot: forwarding service. you can't "manipulate" BB to ship it across the pacific.

          • blupool on 20/07/2020 - 15:49

            @csider: Cost me almost in total $2800 to get bb version. Worth it every cent.

            • csider on 20/07/2020 - 15:53

              @blupool: Please tell me about your experience in getting it into the country! Which service did you use? Why did it cost 2.8k? I calculated + some fat to be 2.5k

              • blupool on 20/07/2020 - 16:02

                @csider: Add insurance plus broker fee.

                • csider on 20/07/2020 - 16:07

                  @blupool: Interesting. Which broker? Here I am just going to do it manually via hopshopgo haha.

      • yoloxswag on 20/07/2020 - 14:23

        How did you buy it from best buy

  • BlinkyBill on 20/07/2020 - 14:15
    +2

    Ahhhgrh. I wish these had webcam! Perfect laptop otherwise.

    • deanylev on 20/07/2020 - 14:20

      I find it absolutely bizarre that they don't. Even a nosecam is better than nothing.

      • machiavellian on 20/07/2020 - 14:36

        From where I can see, many ROG series laptops don't have webcam. That is certainly inconvenient to many, but I personally don't use it much.

        • BlinkyBill on 20/07/2020 - 17:06
          +2

          Video Conferences are the new normal.

  • contact1881 on 20/07/2020 - 15:46
    +1

    Does it have the anime matrix screen?

    • machiavellian on 20/07/2020 - 19:19
      +1

      No, it does not. That's at least a $500 difference that I can't justify :D.

  • MrFizz on 23/07/2020 - 11:15

    Not sure how reputable these guys are but the price seems to be the best out there: https://www.jpcomputersolutions.com.au/asus-rog-zephyrus-s14…

    • machiavellian on 23/07/2020 - 11:20

      Looks shady. SKU is for the 1660ti model, but the specs on the website say "2060/8GB/Full HD/2.2kg" (???)

      • MrFizz on 23/07/2020 - 11:23

        Yeah, I'm not fully confident. No one would price match them either.

        • machiavellian on 23/07/2020 - 11:26

          Google reviews don't look so flattery, either.

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