Inside ASUS ROG Strix G531 – disassembly and upgrade options
ROG Strix G531 is one of the latest and most affordable Republic of Gamers device on the market right now. You can get a decent machine with a Core i7-9750H and a GeForce GTX 1650 for under a $1000! We were eager to see what type of cost-cutting has ASUS done in order to keep the price down on this device.
Check out all ASUS ROG Strix G531 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-depth Review.
1. Remove the bottom plate
Getting inside this laptop is as simple as a pie. Undo all of the 11 Phillips-head screws that hold the bottom plate in place, and it will pop off by itself. This makes it effortless for you to unclip the rest of the clips with a credit card or plastic pry tool.
2. Battery
Speaking of cost-cutting – the battery department is the first place where you’re going to see it. Our unit was equipped with a 48Wh battery, which was far from enough. However, the laptop comes with a more generous 66Wh one. Keep in mind that before you do any type of upgrades you need to remove the battery connector. If you want to remove the battery itself, there are four screws (Phillips-head) you need to remove prior to taking the battery out.
Brightness: 180 nits; Display Mode: SDR
Time to Full Discharge: Higher is Better
In order to simulate real-life conditions, we used our own script for automatic web browsing through over 70 websites.
We use F1 2017’s built-in benchmark on loop in order to simulate real-life gaming.
3. Memory and storage
Memory and storage-wise we see a standard set-up – two RAM DIMMs able to take 32GB of DDR4 memory, an M.2 PCIe x4 slot, and a SATA slot. If you opt for no M.2 drive, there is the option for a 1TB SSHD (hybrid) drive.
4. Cooling system
ASUS is very proud with its cooling system on its official web site, however, the design itself is nothing special. It uses two heat pipes to cool off both the CPU and the GPU, by spreading them in different directions. ASUS state that the fans are sucking air not only from the bottom of the laptop but also from the ventilation holes on top of the device. In theory, this should lead to higher airflow, while at the same time, the noise coming from the fans is significantly reduced.
Check out all ASUS ROG Strix G531 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-depth Review.
Author: Alex Iliev
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So can you confirm that each memory slot can take a single 32GB Ram? Total 2 slots means 2×32 = 64GB Ram
No, chipset support up to 32 gb ram, see https://www.asus.com/Laptops/ROG-Strix-SCAR-III/specifications/
Mine handles 64 gb of DDR4 ram no problem, this clown doesn’t know what he is talking about
What model of ROG Strix G531 do you have? Are you sure it is using all 64Gb and not just 32Gb of it?
Does it have an extra slot for additional 1TB HDD?
Greetings Lawrence, thank you for your comment. Well, there is a SATA slot that is capable of handling a 1TB HDD and of course, you can always swap the stock HDD for a better one or for a 2.5″ drive you already got data on.
What is company of ram in Asus rog strix g531gt? Thank you.
Hynix
where is the M.2 PCIe slot there ?
It’s located above the 2.5″ drive. In our case, it had a black ribbon on top of it, that is why you can’t really see the slot itself.
can I add extra SSD in my ROG G531 gt
can I install additional ssd in ROG g531 gt
Can install 2TB of HDD ( Seagate Firecuda) in this laptop model? Or the limited is only 1TB? Please answer. Thanks!
Hey, Matthew, there should be no problem installing a 2TB hard drive on this one.
I have Bought the Asus Strix G531GT-AL017T . I came with 512 SSD. Now i want to upgrade my memory to 2.5 TB. So can I add 2 TB HDD into my LAptop. As i have not opened my back case yet
Same here. Your thoughts, Mr. Alex Iliev?
I easily upgraded my Asus Strix G531GT to 32gb ram and 2tb SSD (PCIe) I used Sabrent for SSD and Crucial for the memory. Sabrent 2TB Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 2280 Internal SSD High Performance Solid State Drive (SB-ROCKET-2TB) Crucial 32GB Kit (16GBx2) DDR4 2666 MT/s (PC4-21300) DR x8 SODIMM 260-Pin Memory – CT2K16G48FD8266 I have an extra set of 32g (2x16g) Corsair Vengeance I am not using that I can let go of (CORSAIR Vengeance Performance 32GB (2x16GB) 260-Pin DDR4 SO-DIMM DDR4 2666 (PC4 21300) Laptop Memory Model CMSX32GX4M2A2666C18) and possibly a Sabrent 1TB Rocket, but I am thinking… Read more »
Where can I get a battery replacement
Which ssd can be used here? SATA M.2 or NVMe M.2??
What’s the best graphics card you could put in it?
This might be a stupid question but. Can you possibly upgrade the GPU?
can I upgrade my asus rogue g531 from i5 9300h to i7 processor
Is there an m.2 nvme slot ?
Hello guys I have G531gu… So iam interested to make Ram upgrade, how much slot i have and what brand to buy… and for aditional SSD drive is it posibile to put inside ? thx