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Deal | Asus Zephyrus M16 with Core i7-11800H, 16 GB RAM, 144 Hz display, and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti now shipping for $1199 USD

Asus Zephyrus M16 with Core i7-11800H, 16 GB RAM, 144 Hz display, and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti now shipping for $1199 USD (Source: Best Buy)
Asus Zephyrus M16 with Core i7-11800H, 16 GB RAM, 144 Hz display, and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti now shipping for $1199 USD (Source: Best Buy)
The latest 16-inch gaming laptop from Asus has been discounted to a more reasonable final price considering the GPU involved.

Best Buy is currently selling the Asus Zephyrus M16 for $1199 USD or $250 off the original launch price of $1449. This particular laptop is notable for its 16:10 16-inch 144 Hz display with full sRGB coverage whereas most other gaming laptops are typically 15.6-inch or 17.3-inch instead. Thus, the 16-inch form factor may be perfect for those who prefer something in between the two usual sizes.

There is one significant drawback to keep in mind. The configuration from Best Buy comes with the mediocre GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU which is much slower than the more common RTX 3060. It is essentially on equal footing with the older and generally cheaper GTX 1660 Ti. Thus, users should only expect mid-range 1080p performance out of this system despite the fast CPU and sleek narrow-bezel design.

We recommend checking out our existing review on the Zephyrus M16. Our review configuration comes with the much faster RTX 3070 GPU and higher resolution 1600p panel instead of just the RTX 3050 Ti and 1200p panel, respectively, but its physical features are otherwise identical to the Best Buy unit.

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Allen Ngo, 2021-10-26 (Update: 2021-10-26)