ASUS ROG GL552JX - Specs

  • Samsung 156HL01-102
  • Color accuracy  5.82
  • HDD/SSD
  • up to 1000GB HDD
  • M.2 Slot
  • 1x 2280 SATA III (M key) 
  • RAM
  • up to 8GB
  • Battery
  • 4-cell, 3200 mAh, Li-Polymer
  • Body material
  • Plastic
  • Dimensions
  • 385 x 255 x 32 mm (15.16" x 10.04" x 1.26")
  • Weight
  • 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 2x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1x USB Type-A
  • 2.0
  • HDMI
  • 1
  • VGA
  • 1
  • Card reader
  • SD, MMC, MS
  • Ethernet LAN
  • 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
  • Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • Audio jack
  • 2x 3.5 mm jacks for headset and external microphone
  • Features
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Web camera
  • HD webcam
  • Microphone
  • Analog microphone
  • Speakers
  • Optical drive
  • DVD burner
  • Security Lock slot

ASUS ROG GL552JX in-depth review

Republic of Gamers is a renown gaming notebook lineup from ASUS offering high-quality machines made to be abused with hardware-hungry games. They all share a similar aggressive, yet attractive design signature, but all of this comes with a relatively high price tag. Though, this is not the case here. We are going to review the GL552 gaming laptop which is for those of you not willing to empty their wallet for a gaming machine, but would like to keep the feeling of a Republic of Gamers notebook in their hands.The GL552 comes with a budget hardware - it can be found with dual-core Core i5 or[...]

Pros

  • Low price
  • Comfortable keyboard
  • Relatively good IPS panel
  • Good cooling system
  • M.2 SATA slot

Cons

  • Screen flickering from 0 to 99% brightness
  • Poor build quality
  • Bad touchpad quality
  • Unsatisfying battery life even for a gaming notebook
  • Bulkier and heavier than expected