If you missed out on short-lived open-box deals earlier today, a major competitive counter-deal has just gone live on one of the market’s most celebrated premium aluminum thin-and-light gaming machines. Best Buy has officially slashed the price of the highly coveted ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 down to $1,774.99, shaving a clean $375 off its standard $2,149.99 retail listing ahead of Memorial Day Weekend.
Here’s what you need to know.
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The Machine
Under the hood, this premium iteration of the Zephyrus G16 is built around an incredibly power-efficient Intel Core Ultra 9 processor, paired with 16GB of high-speed LPDDR5X RAM and a fast 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen 4 SSD. Per the company, the laptop also has an ultra-slim 0.59” profile and lightweight 4.30lbs 16”, which they say redefines portability, but does not compromise on performance.
The Display
The absolute crown jewel of this build is the display configuration. ASUS packed this model with a 16-inch 2.5K (2560 x 1600) ROG Nebula OLED panel pushing a blazing-fast 240Hz refresh rate and a near-instantaneous 0.2ms response time. Backed by full Nvidia G-Sync integration and VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification, the visual performance makes it an elite device not just for competitive fast-paced gaming, but for high-accuracy video editing and content creation on the fly.
The Reviews
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“After extensive research on a new laptop (I am coming from a 2023 OLED 14-inch Legion 5 with Ryzen 7 7840HS and RTX 4060), I can confirm that this 16-inch laptop is an upgrade in virtually all aspects. The first noticeable improvement is the OLED screen, which has more brightness,” writes one reviewer. “I’ve had the 2025 Zephyrus G16 with the 5070 Ti since early June 2025 and it’s been great. It’s super fast and runs every game I’ve tried without any issues. The screen looks amazing with bright colors and a super smooth refresh rate,” raves another.
Bottom line, this is a gaming laptop you need to invest in (especially while it’s on sale).
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Author Bio
Jael Rucker is the founder of Decked Out Magazine. She has previously worked as the Associate Commerce Editor at PureWow, focusing on analytics and trends to pitch stories and optimize articles that build and engage their audience. Her work has also been seen in Footwear News and WWD. Prior to 2024, she was the style and pop culture editor at ONE37pm for over three years, contributing numerous product reviews, brand profiles and fashion trend reports, which included interviewing Steph Curry, Snoop Dogg and more.
