•  Date Published: 20 Nov 2017
    • Intel Core i7-7700HQ
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5)
    • 17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
    • 256GB SSD + 1000GB HDD
    • 8GB DDR4
    • 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs)

    Specs

    • HDD/SSD
    • 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD, 5400rpm
    • M.2 Slot
    • 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe (M key) 
    • RAM
    • 8GB DDR4
    • OS
    • Windows 10 Home
    • Body Material
    • Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum (Aluminum, Plastic)
    • Dimensions
    • 415 x 273 x 30 mm (16.34" x 10.75" x 1.18")
    • Weight
    • 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs)
    • Ports and connectivity
    • 1x USB Type-A
    • 2.0
    • 3x USB Type-A
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 1x USB Type-C
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • HDMI
    • 1
    • Mini DisplayPort
    • Card Reader
    • Ethernet LAN
    • 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
    • Wi-Fi
    • 802.11ac
    • Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • Audio jack
    • combo audio/microphone jack
    • Features
    • Web camera
    • HD webcam
    • Backlit keyboard
    • Microphone
    • Speakers
    • Optical drive
    • Security Lock slot

    Portability

    ASUS ROG GL753
    16.34" x 10.75" x 1.18" Dimensions
    2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) Weight
    Average 17.3-inch laptop
    2.86 kg (6.3 lbs) +2% Weight

    Review

    ASUS ROG GL753 in-depth review

    17-inch laptops have always been pricier than their 15-inch counterparts and often we don't understand why. The bigger chassis doesn't come with anything more compelling except the bigger screen diagonal. There are the same storage options, no bigger battery or even better cooling. With the 17-inch GL753VE things are slightly different - the price of the laptop is negligibly close to the 15-inch model but only in some regions, like in the USA. In Europe, the price difference is more than €50 and we are still puzzled by why is that.As we said earlier, the GL753VE comes with identical specs - Intel Core i7-7700HQ, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, at least 8GB of DDR4-2400 memory and the usual M.2 SSD + HDD storage configuration. But despite all the similarities, we expect the GL753VE to p[...]

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    Pros

    • Excellent keyboard with customizable RGB
    • Wide range of I/O
    • Very bright IPS panel with wide sRGB, high contrast and optimal color temperature out of the box
    • No PWM across all brightness levels
    • Keeps the interior cool even under heavy workload

    Cons

    • A bit hefty
    • Questionable build quality
    • Subpar battery life
    • GPU throttling under heavy workload, CPU cores maintain largely different temperatures
    • Bad touchpad