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ASUS Zenbook 14" OLED Laptop: i5-1240P Evo, 8GB LPDDR5, 256GB NVMe SSD Expired

$500
$749.99
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Best Buy has ASUS Zenbook 14" 2.8K OLED Laptop (Ponder Blue, Q409ZA-EVO.I5256BL) on sale for $499.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Members SociableWater7378 and Suryasis for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i5-1240P 12th-Generation Evo Processor
  • 14" 2880x1800 OLED Display
  • 8GB LPDDR5 RAM (Soldered)
  • 256GB PCIe 4.0 SSD
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Backlit keyboard
  • 4-Cell battery
  • 3.06-Lbs
  • Ports:
    • 1x HDMI 2.0
    • 2x USB Type-C
    • 1x USB Type-A
    • 1x Headphone jack

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  • About this Offer:
    • This is $250 lower (33% savings) than the list price.
    • This is the lowest price we have seen for a laptop with a OLED display. These displays are known for their picture quality, making this laptop a great value for those who want to watch media at the highest quality.
  • About this Product:
    • This is rated 4.2 out of 5 stars based on over 50 ratings at Best Buy.
    • 1-Year warranty
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal discussion.

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Best Buy via eBay has ASUS Zenbook 14" 2.8K OLED Laptop (Ponder Blue, Q409ZA-EVO.I5256BL) on sale for $499.99 (price shown in cart). Shipping is free.

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1240p CPU, 8 gb RAM, 256 gb SSD.
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Model: ASUS - Zenbook 14" Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD

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Last Edited by funkmasta August 4, 2022 at 10:18 AM

Just another data point for reference for everyone who bought this. You can get $100 refund guaranteed if you just chat them on the website and point out that the description says it is a touchscreen.

I'm past the return window and did this yesterday. They gave me the option of being able to return or get a $100 refund. Since I wanted to keep it, I took the $100. Easy discount.

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That's a really good deal!

I just want 16gb. 😏
Seriously; Stop complaining. This is a $500 laptop and it comes with non budget components. This laptop will be easily $1000 or more if it came with a 16GB RAM.

This is an excellent laptop for its price.
good price, but as 2022 with no upgradable ram. this is trash.

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06-30-2022 at 11:33 PM.
06-30-2022 at 11:33 PM.
That's a really good deal!

I just want 16gb. 😏
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LeviathanUltima
06-30-2022 at 11:57 PM.
06-30-2022 at 11:57 PM.
Yeah if it had 16GB at least I think I would pick this up an use external thunderbolt gpu to play games when I want and the rest as a regular sleek laptop. But no 16GB is really limiting especially when you cant upgrade it.
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SJLKEL
07-01-2022 at 12:06 AM.
07-01-2022 at 12:06 AM.
good price, but as 2022 with no upgradable ram. this is trash.
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07-01-2022 at 12:11 AM.

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07-01-2022 at 12:11 AM.
Thank you for your post cause I just bought one! Yeah! 8 gigs should be enough right for daily use and with the new 12p processor it should be okay! It's cheap and oled too!
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07-01-2022 at 12:14 AM.
07-01-2022 at 12:14 AM.
Quote from SJLKEL :
good price, but as 2022 with no upgradable ram. this is trash.
I'd consider this to be a media consumption device. Basically a tablet with a keyboard attached, and for that, the price is reasonable considering it has an OLED panel.

Even a $399 Steam Deck comes with 16GB DDR5, so 8GB is definitely not great if you want to use it for gaming or as a workstation.
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Yoksel
07-01-2022 at 12:15 AM.
07-01-2022 at 12:15 AM.
Really nice! Is memory definitely not upgradeable? What about the SSD?
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07-01-2022 at 12:18 AM.

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07-01-2022 at 12:18 AM.
Best Buy via eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/203961844486

Spec:
  • Windows 11 Home 64 Bit
  • 14" 2880x1800 16:10 OLED 90Hz, 600-nits Peak, HDR600, 100% DCI-P3
  • Core i5-1240P (4P+8E)/12T CPU (12MB Cache, 4.4 GHz Turbo)
  • Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80 EU)
  • 8GB LPDDR5 4800 MHz Ram (Soldered)
  • 256GB M.2 PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe SSD
  • Backlit Chiclet Keyboard, 1.4mm Key-travel, Support NumberPad
  • 720p HD Webcam
  • Fingerprint sensor integrated with Power Key
  • Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Dual band) 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
    • 2x USB Type-C Thunderbolt 4 supports display / power delivery
    • 1x HDMI 2.0b
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
    • Micro SD card reader
  • 4 Cell 75 WHr Battery
  • 3.06 lbs
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BringBackTron
07-01-2022 at 12:26 AM.
07-01-2022 at 12:26 AM.
What a steal. That 8gb of ram though... and unlike last year's MX450 model, any gaming will use part of that 8gb of ram for the iGPU unlike the VRAM's dedicated 2gb... Hard pass for anything other than only content watching on the OLED screen
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CoreyR2384
07-01-2022 at 12:27 AM.
07-01-2022 at 12:27 AM.
Quote from BringBackTron :
What a steal. That 8gb of ram though... and unlike last year's MX450 model, any gaming will use part of that 8gb of ram for the iGPU unlike the VRAM's dedicated 2gb... Hard pass for anything other than only content watching on the OLED screen

RAM is definitely not upgradeable, which is normal for these super thin laptops. The NVME drive isn't soldered, so it can be upgraded. Though, I don't believe it has a spare slot, so you'd have to replace the existing drive and reinstall Windows.
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07-01-2022 at 12:30 AM.
07-01-2022 at 12:30 AM.
Seriously; Stop complaining. This is a $500 laptop and it comes with non budget components. This laptop will be easily $1000 or more if it came with a 16GB RAM.

This is an excellent laptop for its price.
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07-01-2022 at 12:31 AM.
07-01-2022 at 12:31 AM.
Quote from vsauce :
This laptop checks a lot of boxes. This will be a good upgrade from my Samsung Pro 360 11th gen i7 16gb/512gb

Honestly, it sounds like it would be more of a side-grade. Yes, the 12th gen CPU is a bit faster, but you'd be downgrading to 8GB of RAM and less storage. The Samsung has a slightly better AMOLED screen, as well. Honestly, I think I'd rather have the Samsung, even if they were the same price.
Edit: after looking more into it, the laptop in OP would be a downgrade. The i7 in the Samsung has better single core performance, and the majority of the apps these laptops are used for are single threaded. This laptop is a downgrade in every way, aside from a little better multi-core performance, of which neither are great in, and you'd be better off with a different form factor if you really needed it.
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