ASUS ROG STRIX G15 (G512)

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Date Published: 12 Sep 2020

Intel Core i7-10750H
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti (Laptop)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
512GB SSD
16GB DDR4
2.39 kg (5.3 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

5.0 Portability Average

7.0 Display Very Good

5.8 For Work Average

5.3 For Gaming Average

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Specs

CPU
Intel Core i7-10750H

Display
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS

HDD/SSD
512GB SSD

M.2 Slot
3x 2280 M.2 NVMe slot See photo

RAM
16GB DDR4

OS
Windows 10 Home

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate

Dimensions
360 x 275 x 25.8 mm (14.17" x 10.83" x 1.02")

Weight
2.39 kg (5.3 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

3x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)

HDMI
2.0b

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.0

Audio jack
3.5 mm combo

Features

Fingerprint reader

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Array Microphone

Speakers
2x 4.2W, Smart Amp

Optical drive

Gifts
HDMI Cable

Gifts
USB Extension Cord

Gifts
Mouse Pad

Portability

ASUS ROG STRIX G15 (G512)

14.17" x 10.83" x 1.02" Dimensions

2.39 kg (5.3 lbs) Weight

Average 15.6-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -15% Weight

Review

ASUS ROG STRIX G15 (G512) in-depth review

In a world where obnoxious gaming laptops are becoming rarer than undercooked beef, ASUS is actually taking a step back. Now, you can see that the Strix G15 G512 is a gaming device from miles away, with its rather aggressive base and backside. However, the lid cover is pretty sleek, but the glowing strips on the bottom panel are giving it away.While it falls in the medium-budget part of the market, the laptop offers a wide range of configurations for pretty much everyone. When it comes to the processor, there are two Core i7s - the six-core and the eight-core. When it comes to the GPUs, you can pick from the GTX 1650 Ti if you want to keep the price down, or you can go all the way up to the RTX 2070 Super, should you need to extract the most out of your wallet. Of course, you can get [...]

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Pros

Pushes the Core i7-10750H to the edge with its decent cooling solution
Three M.2 slots with RAID 0 support
The display doesn't flicker at any brightness level (Panda LM156LF-2F01)
Has a good contrast ratio and comfortable viewing angles (Panda LM156LF-2F01)
144Hz and 240Hz IPS display options

Cons

Lacks an SD card reader and Thunderbolt support
Not the greatest build quality
Covers only 55% of sRGB (Panda LM156LF-2F01)
Has slow pixel response times (Panda LM156LF-2F01)
Subpar battery life

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

This device was the first one we tested, to reach 4.00 GHz in Prime95 torture testing. This will certainly help with extracting everything out of the GPU inside, but what is also very interesting, is the upgradability this notebook offers.Check out all ASUS ROG Strix G15 G512 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate There are 11 Phillips-head screws that hold this notebook's bottom plate in place. 10 of them can be removed, while one stays attached and lifts the panel upwards, so you can start the prying process[...]