ASUS ROG G501 - Specs

  • Samsung 156HL01-102
  • Color accuracy  5.82
  • Samsung 156HL01-104
  • Color accuracy  4.1  1.7
  • HDD/SSD
  • up to 128GB SSD + up to 1000GB HDD
  • M.2 Slot
  • 1x 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe (M key) 
  • RAM
  • up to 12GB
  • OS
  • Windows 10 Home, Windows OS
  • Battery
  • 60Wh, Li-Po, 4-cell
  • Body material
  • Aluminum
  • Dimensions
  • 383 x 255 x 21 mm (15.08" x 10.04" x 0.83")
  • Weight
  • 2.06 kg (4.5 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 1x USB Type-C
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Thunderbolt 3
  • 3x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • HDMI
  • 1
  • Card reader
  • SD
  • Ethernet LAN
  • 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac
  • Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • Audio jack
  • combo audio/microphone jack
  • Features
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Web camera
  • HD webcam
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Microphone
  • Array microphone
  • Speakers
  • Optical drive
  • Security Lock slot

 

Buy our profiles for Samsung 156HL01-104 / 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS

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GPU performance

Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the ASUS ROG G501 series.

Results are for the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (the higher the score, the better)

ASUS ROG G501 in-depth review

ASUS ROG G501 is one of the most eagerly awaited gaming laptops and also a great example of how powerful hardware doesn't necessarily have to come in a bulky body. That's something gamers really appreciate, since they've traditionally been forced to bring along heavy machines if they want mobile hardware capable of running the latest games. NVIDIA and its 900M series is already here to take a load off their backs, and ASUS is among the companies which have decided to take advantage of that.Along with the focus on thin-and-light notebooks, the NVIDIA GPUs have received some performance [...]

Pros

  • Beautiful design
  • Impressive size for a gaming notebook
  • High CPU and GPU performance
  • Good cooling system
  • Great sound and deep bass (for a laptop)
  • Good display viewing angles, accurate colors, high contrast and brightness
  • M.2 PCIe slot

Cons

  • PWM across all brightness levels
  • The panel sinks slightly when applying more force on the keyboard