Best Buy has
ASUS Creator (Q540) OLED Laptop (Open Box / Excellent, Q540VJ-I93050) on sale for
$782.99.
Shipping is free.
- Note: Due to product being an open box unit, stock may be limited. Ensure that you select the 'Open-Box Excellent' condition in the tab.
Thanks to community member
Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal.
Specs:- Intel Core I9-13900H 14-cores, 20-threads (4.10GHz Base / 5.40GHz Boost) Processor
- 15.6" 2.8K (2880 x 1620) 120Hz 0.2ms 600nits peak brightness 100% DCI-P3 PANTONE Validated OLED Display
- 16GB DDR5 4800MHz RAM
- 1TB PCIe 3.0 x4 Solid State Drive
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Graphics
- Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax11 + Bluetooth 5.3
- Backlit Keyboard
- Windows 11
- Ports:
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
- 1x Thunderbolt 4
- 1x HDMI 2.1
- 1x RJ-45
Top Comments
That said, reducing screen brightness and having power settings on Balanced I get about 4 hours of YT video. I also have the Intel GPU set as the default. Whether it's for you depends how often you think you will be away from power. You can also get a power bank (relatively inexpensive) that you can carry with you and will fully recharge the Asus. This [a.co] is the one I have and it is currently $28.99 after clicking all the discounts! Crazy low for a 130W 25000mAh power bank with LCD. Just bought another!
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https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sku/...Id=6534578
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank Hat-Trick
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank Hat-Trick
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank Hat-Trick
That said, reducing screen brightness and having power settings on Balanced I get about 4 hours of YT video. I also have the Intel GPU set as the default. Whether it's for you depends how often you think you will be away from power. You can also get a power bank (relatively inexpensive) that you can carry with you and will fully recharge the Asus. This [a.co] is the one I have and it is currently $28.99 after clicking all the discounts! Crazy low for a 130W 25000mAh power bank with LCD. Just bought another!
Like Hat-Trick, I upgraded to 40GB of RAM. I also added a 1TB second SSD. Went with 1TB (as opposed to 2TB) since I use several other (external) drives for my larger downloads. Also most 2TB drives have skyrocketed since Dec (when I bought two 2TB 980 Pro drives on sale for $98 each).
Great laptop! I listed all the Pros in the old thread.
The main downside (other than "only" having an RTX 3050 - I do not game and already have a powerful 1 year old desktop, so not an issue for me), is that it is a fingerprint magnet (like most black laptops).
To round out the accessories I bought an Anker 737 24K Powercore powerbank on sale for $90 and an Anker 736 Nano sized 100W charger for ~$45.
I already had a 16" QHD portable USB-C monitor for multi tasking when working away from home.
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I think the correct model number is Q540VJ-I93050
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