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Want a gaming laptop? The high-end Asus 14-inch ROG Zephyrus is $550 off
I regularly use my gaming laptop on the go. If you're looking for a pre-built powerhouse to take your gaming on the go this holiday season, we recommend investing in this on-sale portable gaming machine: The Asus ROG Zephyrus. It's dropped to $1,100 You can save $550 on it right now -- its largest savings to date.
The ROG Zephyrus brings a 14-inch, 120Hz screen that offers 500 nits of brightness so you can game in both brightly lit settings and dedicated, darkened gaming spaces. It's only 3.64 pounds and is only .73-inches thin. Under the lightweight chassis, the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS processor will keep you gaming, working, and streaming with ease.
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Like the AMD Ryzen CPU, the laptop also uses an AMD Radeon RX 6700S graphics card that features SmartShift Max technology. If you're unfamiliar with SmartShift Max, the technology can boost your gaming performance so you can game on more spec-heavy games. There is also a dedicated MUX Switch that can enhance your GPU, reducing latency and boosting performance by an average of 9%. You'll also get 16GB of dedicated memory, too.
As for storage, it comes with 1TB of SSD drive storage to hold your library of games and WiFi 6E connectivity for extra security when connected to your favorite internet games.
At $550 off, the $1,100 price tag is the lowest price we've seen on this model. We think you'll have a few days to add it to your cart, but to be blunt, it's not worth risking this great deal. If you want this great model, you should add it to your cart today.
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