•  Date Published: 17 Oct 2017
  • Intel Core i7-7700HQ
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q (8GB GDDR5X)
  • 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS + G-Sync
  • 1000GB SSD
  • 24GB DDR4, 2400MHz
  • 2.22 kg (4.9 lbs)

Review

ASUSROG Zephyrus GX501VI 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.Sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? Well, with Intel Core i7-7700HQ and a GeForce GTX 1080 (Max-Q) under the hood, the Zephyrus is able to run all of the latest games at high to maximum graphics settings without a sweat. When you add the 120Hz 15.6-inch IPS display and a speedy M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD for [...]

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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

DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920 x 1080, IPS + G-Sync

  • Name
  • AUO B156HAN04.2
  • Diagonal
  • 15.6"
  • Pixel density
  • 141.21 ppi
  • Brightness
  • 252 cd/m2
  • sRGB
  • 92%
  • Panel Type
  • IPS
  • Resolution
  • 1920 x 1080
  • Becomes "Retina" from
  • 24 inches (62 cm)
  • Contrast
  • 1130:1
  • dE Color Checker
  • 3.9 2.4

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