ASUS ROG Zephyrus (GX501V)
- CPU: Intel Core i7-7700HQ
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q (8GB GDDR5X)
- Display: 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 120 Hz, IPS + G-Sync
- Storage: 512GB SSD
- RAM: 16GB DDR4, 2400 MHz
- Weight: 2.22 kg (4.9 lbs)
Pros
- Good build quality
- Clean and sophisticated design
- Incredibly thin and portable
- Excellent IPS panel with G-Sync support and 120Hz refresh rate
- The screen doesn't use PWM across all brightness levels
- Well-designed cooling system - keeps the heat away from the user's hands and runs both chips at reasonable temperatures
Cons
- Lower than usual maximum brightness for an IPS panel
- Limited upgradability (only one M.2 SSD slot and one RAM slot)
- Shallow keyboard, small touchpad
- Poor battery life
ASUS ROG Zephyrus (GX501V) - Specs
Display
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 120 Hz, IPS + G-Sync
HDD/SSD
512GB SSD PCIe NVMe
M.2 Slot
1x 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4
RAM
16GB DDR4, 2400 MHz
OS
Windows 10 Pro
Body material
Aluminum, Magnesium
Dimensions
379 x 262 x 17 mm (14.92" x 10.31" x 0.67")
Weight
2.22 kg (4.9 lbs)
Ports and connectivity
Features
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DISPLAY: 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 120 Hz, IPS + G-Sync
| Name | 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 120 Hz, IPS |
|---|---|
| Diagonal | 15.6" |
| Pixel density | 141.21 ppi |
| Panel Type | IPS |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Becomes "Retina" from | 24 inches (62 cm) |
ASUS ROG Zephyrus (GX501V) in-depth review
There has been a lot of buzz around the new NVIDIA Max-Q design and there's a big reason why. NVIDIA's new "fancy technology" finally allows implementing a powerful GPU inside a lean and portable chassis. And so the ASUS ROG Zephyrus notebook is one of the first to receive the GTX 1080 with Max-Q design resulting in really small trade-offs in performance and decent thermals under load. But in order to achieve that, ASUS used an unusual design similar to the Acer Predator Triton 700. Sound[...]
Read the full reviewCPU Performance: Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Results are from the Cinebench 15 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
Results are from the Fritz chess benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
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GPU Performance: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q (8GB GDDR5X)
Results are for the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Results are for the Unigine Heaven 4.0 benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Results are for the Unigine Superposition benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Results are for the Unigine Heaven 3.0 benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
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