ASUS ROG GL702ZC

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Date Published: 23 Jan 2019

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 (Laptop)
AMD Radeon RX 580 (4GB GDDR5) (Laptop)
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS + FreeSync
1000GB SSD + 2000GB HDD
16GB DDR4
3.20 kg (7.1 lbs)

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ASUS ROG GL702ZC in-depth review

It's been a while since AMD released anything exciting for the notebook market so we are excited to see how their top-tier desktop-grade CPU performs in a standard gaming laptop and paired with the Radeon RX 580. We are also pretty curious how the normal-sized 17-inch chassis will handle all that horsepower and does the RX 580 stand a chance against the alternative GTX 1060 configurations.Why the GTX 1060 you ask? Well, since the ROG GL702ZC costs just about what a standard Intel Core i7 + GTX 1060 configuration would, we think this is exactly the GPU it should beat in this price range. However, we have to take the Ryzen 7 1700 CPU into consideration - this is one of the few desktop-grade processors integrated into a notebook and it's fully replaceable as well. This is a huge deal [...]

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Pros

Nice keyboard for typing
Excellent IPS display
No PWM across all brightness levels
Extremely powerful desktop-grade CPU with amazing multi-core performance
The CPU can be replaced as it uses standard socket

Cons

Hefty and thick
Extremely loud cooling system and runs even when idle
The parts of the interior get a little bit too warm during heavy workload/gaming
Suboptimal choice of materials for the base
Bad touchpad design
No FreeSync option for the display
Most laptops at this price range have significantly more powerful GPUs

DISPLAY: 17.3-inch, 1920 x 1080, IPS + FreeSync

Name
LG LP173WF4-SPF5 (ASUS ROG Strix GL702ZC)

Diagonal
17.3"

Pixel density
127.34 ppi

Brightness
391 cd/m²

sRGB
89%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920 x 1080

Becomes "Retina" from
27 inches (69 cm)

Contrast
1070:1

dE Color Checker
4.3 3.1

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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