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Read MoreBest Buy's latest round of gaming laptop deals has just returned the Asus Zephyrus G14, one of our personal favorite best gaming laptops here at TechRadar, back down to the lowest prices we've ever seen this week.
Starting with the 'entry-level' Asus Zephyrus G14 for just $899.99 (was $1,099.99), you're currently looking at savings of up to $200 right now for one of the better 'small' gaming laptop deals around right now. You can also bag yourself a $150 saving on this stunning upgraded RTX 2060 / Ryzen 9 model for $1,199.99 (was $1,349).
On the basic model, you're looking at a machine with a Ryzen 7-4800HS processor, GTX 1650 graphics card, 8GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD - specs which are a little light on graphical power, but still have a ton of horsepower that's particularly handy for productivity tasks. For the price, you're also getting a much slicker aesthetic and overall more premium chassis than a cheaper equivalent, like this Dell G3 15 for $749.99 for example.
Full disclosure - Best Buy's putting these 2020 Asus Zephyrus G14 on sale to make way for the latest 2021 models right now. If you have the cash, then the 2021 model is likely to give you an edge in performance, but you'll of course be looking at a significant upcharge - $300 in this case. Also, these 2020 G14's will still cut the mustard when it comes to gaming and should last you a good few years down the line, especially the RTX 2060 model.
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Asus Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop: $1,099 $899.99 at Best Buy
Save $200 - A combination of an AMD Ryzen 7 4800HSÂ processor, 8GB of RAM, 512GB SSD, and GTX 1650 graphics card make this entry-level Asus Zephyrus G14 a good pick if you're looking for something that's like an ultrabook that can handle a spot of gaming on the side. While not rocking the most powerful GPU on the market, this one's still capable of putting out respectable 1080p performance on many titles.
Asus Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop: $1,349 $1,199.99 at Best Buy
Save $150 - Alternatively, get yourself a great gaming laptop deal on this upgraded Zephyrus G14 this week at Best Buy. This one's rocking an RTX 2060 graphics card, AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS processor, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD, making it easily one of the most powerful sub-15 inch gaming laptops on the market right now. This one's a great choice if you're looking for a lightweight gaming laptop capable of not just high-end gaming, but also intensive productivity applications.Â
Want to read more about this range of awesome laptops? See our main page on this week's best Asus Zephyrus G14 prices and deals. Also worth checking out is our guide to the best cheap gaming laptop deals, which has a ton of budget-friendly alternatives.
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Read MoreFor many of us, it has been one of the most important apps of the lockdown and remote working world, but Microsoft Teams could be in hot water following complaints from some of its rivals. The video conferencing tool is facing an investigation from European Union antitrust regulators after a protest from Slack. The online collaboration platform has complained that having the Microsoft Teams app so firmly integrated into the company's Office suite gives it an unfair advantage. According to Reuters, the European Commission has sent out a questionnaire to several Microsoft Teams rivals focusing on the period covering 2016 to 2021. The form covers a range of areas, including asking for a list of customers who have switched to Microsoft Teams or its bundled Office, as well as how much the pandemic has boosted demand for remote working tools such as video conferencing. Rivals will also be quizzed on any revenue losses seen since the launch of Teams, as well as any effect on research and development, and how it has affected the quality and price of their products. It's not known exactly which rivals are being consulted as part of the research, but it should be expected that Slack is involved, with other online collaboration giants such as Zoom, Google Meet and Cisco WebEx also likely to have been asked. Slack says that the bundling of Microsoft Teams with Office gives the tool a boost by suggesting it is the most suitable option for users. It also says that uninstalling Teams is unnecessarily complex, and Microsoft was refusing to provide guidance on how it would allow its service to work with rival platforms such as Slack. The company has asked the EU to split Teams and Office to make sure rival services such as itself are given a fair chance. Microsoft Teams has grown rapidly over the past 18 months due to the huge number of workers forced to work from home during the pandemic. The software is also set to play a central role in Windows 11, where it will be placed front and centre in the taskbar, with Microsoft apparently looking to make Teams 2.0 the one central communications hub for users. Via Reuters
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