•  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)

    Specs

    • HDD/SSD
    • 1TB SSD + 2TB HDD
    • M.2 Slot
    • 1x 2280 M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD slot  See photo
    • RAM
    • 16GB DDR4
    • OS
    • Windows 10 Pro
    • Body Material
    • Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum (Aluminum lid, plastic base)
    • Dimensions
    • 415 x 280 x 34 mm (16.34" x 11.02" x 1.34")
    • Weight
    • 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs)
    • Ports and connectivity
    • 3x USB Type-A
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 1x USB Type-C
    • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
    • HDMI
    • Mini DisplayPort
    • Card Reader
    • SD
    • Ethernet LAN
    • Wi-Fi
    • 802.11ac
    • Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • Audio jack
    • headphone/microphone
    • Features
    • Fingerprint reader
    • Web camera
    • Backlit keyboard
    • Microphone
    • Speakers
    • Optical drive
    • Security Lock slot

    Portability

    ASUS ROG GL702ZC
    16.34" x 11.02" x 1.34" Dimensions
    3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) Weight
    Average 17.3-inch laptop
    2.86 kg (6.3 lbs) -11% Weight

    Review

    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