Deal | Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2023) with RTX 4070 GPU and 165 Hz display drops to less than $1,100 after 32% price cut
In the realm of gaming laptops, one thing never changes: The price of a gaming laptop often drops like a rock in the months after launch. This holds even truer when companies introduce new models of the same product family. So, gamers who are tight on cash can find great gaming laptop deals if they shop for older models.
One such deal has now brought the price of the 2023 Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (GU603) down to only $1,079.99 at Best Buy (linked at the end). This newly discounted price is $20 lower than the sales price from last month and is a huge $520 less than the list price.
Looking at the hardware, the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2023) on sale features a mid-range RTX 4070 laptop GPU, a 13th-gen Core i7-13620H CPU, 16 GB of RAM, and 512 GB of storage. Both the RAM and the storage can be expanded to a max of 48 GB and 4 TB courtesy of one free SO-DIMM and two M.2 slots.
A 16-inch IPS panel dominates the front of the laptop with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a 165 Hz refresh rate. The display also covers 100% of the sRGB gamut. There is an HD webcam up top with an accompanying IR blaster for Windows Hello.
Rounding off the chassis is a single-zone RGB keyboard, a large trackpad, and a good port selection. The key highlights here include two Type-A ports, two Type-C ports (1x Thunderbolt 4), and a microSD card reader.
So, what kind of gaming performance can you expect from the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16?
The RTX 4070 and the Core i7-13620H are mid-range parts that are more than capable enough for FHD/QHD gaming. AAA titles like the Indiana Jones and The Great Circle can be run above 60 FPS at FHD/high. Multiplayer/eSports titles such as Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 can easily be pushed above 100 FPS, allowing the players to take full advantage of the 165 Hz refresh rate.
In short, despite having been replaced by the 2024 and the 2025 model, the 2023 ROG Zephyrus G16 (GU603) with the RTX 4070 is a still formidable mid-range machine. Throw in the latest discount and the laptop becomes a worthy contender for your cash.
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slickdeals, Best Buy (linked above), Teaser image: Asus, Richard Horvath on Unsplash, edited
