ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503

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Date Published: 19 Feb 2021

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Laptop, 100W)
15.6”, QHD (2560 x 1440), 165 Hz, IPS + FreeSync
16000GB SSD
1x 16GB DDR4, 3200 MHz + 1x 32GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.7 Portability Good

8.5 Display Excellent

7.7 For Work Very Good

7.8 For Gaming Very Good

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Specs

CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS

HDD/SSD
16000GB SSD

M.2 Slot
2x M.2 PCIe x4 slots See photo

RAM
1x 16GB DDR4, 3200 MHz + 1x 32GB DDR4, 3200 MHz

OS
Windows 10 Pro

Body Material
Aluminum, Magnesium alloy

Dimensions
355 x 243 x 19.9 mm (13.98" x 9.57" x 0.78")

Weight
1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

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

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

HDMI
2.0b

Card Reader
MicroSD

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.1

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Array Microphone with AI Noise Cancelling

Speakers
4x 2W Woofer + 2x 2W Tweeter, Smart Amp

Optical drive

Security Lock slot
Kensington Lock

Portability

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503

13.98" x 9.57" x 0.78" Dimensions

1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) Weight

Average 15.6-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) +7% Weight

Review

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 in-depth review

So, this is the third year that ASUS is making an ROG Zephyrus G15. If we have to be honest, the previous two iterations were flawed and didn't deserve their users' attention. However, the GA502 (in both its forms) paved the way for ASUS and AMD's relationship. And the result of this is the ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503, which aims to completely revamp our views on the family of laptops.For starters, it now comes with a Zen 3 portfolio of processors, maxing out with the Ryzen 9 5900HS. Also, on the graphics side, you have the latest and greatest from NVIDIA, in the form of three Ampere GPUs. The top option here is the RTX 3080 that has 8GB of GDDR6 memory and a TGP of 100W (80+20 from Dynamic Boost). Now, this is exactly where we want to look at, because last year, the cooling wasn't able to[...]

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Pros

Fingerprint reader, Wi-Fi 6 support
Up to 32GB of RAM in dual-channel mode
Dual NVMe drive support
PWM-free display (QHD, 165Hz panel)
Quick pixel response times (QHD, 165Hz panel)
100% sRGB coverage + almost full DCI-P3 coverage and great color accuracy thanks to our Gaming and Web design profile (QHD, 165Hz panel)
The USB Type-C port supports charging, DisplayPort 1.4, and G-Sync
Extremely powerful CPU and GPU performance

Cons

No Thunderbolt support (due to AMD limitations)
The keyboard has tiny arrow keys
No NumberPad

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Well, the ROG Zephyrus G15 is no longer the weirdo of the pack. If not, it is now probably the most viable solution, regarding the price/features/performance ratio.Check out all ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To get inside this notebook, you have to undo a total of 13 Phillips-head screws, three of which are hidden beneath rubber caps. Also, the screw on the bottom right corner is captive and lifts the bottom panel, so you can start the prying process from there.2. Bat[...]