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August 2016
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The editors liked
Refreshing design for a gaming machine
Decent overall build
Excellent IPS panel with G-Sync support
Powerful hardware in a relatively small form factor and size
Supports PCIe NVMe SSDs
Brings various connectivity options including mini DisplayPort an
High performance in production applications and games
Relatively compact
Simple design without any frills
Good display
Comprehensive and modern port selection
Pretty frugal for the performance
Excellent maintainability
Nice and well-built chassis
Very good 3D performance
Decent multimedia speakers
Generally good input devices
High-contrast IPS display
Decent WLAN
Great performance
Good display with GSync
Outstanding build quality
Reasonable price
Beautiful GSync IPS display
Strong graphical performance
Relatively affordable
Insanely powerful for a 5.5 lb. 15" gaming laptop. High quality components
Good keyboard and display. NVIDIA GTX 1070 graphics
The 1070 is FAST Well-built gaming laptop
Relatively light
GTX 1070 is perfect for 1080p gaming up to 120 FPS. 1080p 120Hz GSync display complements the GPU. Lightest 15.6inch GTX 1070 laptop available. Attractive price
Fast and powerful
Lightweight for its size
VR ready
The editors didn't like
Noticeable coil whine under load
Some units ship witn an M.2 SATA SSD instead of PCIe NVMe drive
The screen uses PWM from 0 to 99% screen brightness (Health-Guard profile eliminates that)
The touchpad and keyboard aren't convincing enough for a noteboo
Small time of Autonomous work
Low memory bandwidth
Response times might be too slow for ambitious gamers
Creaking sounds from the rear of the chassis under pressure
Gliding capabilities of the touchpad not perfect
No accessories despite the high price
Rather mediocre SSD performance
Only 2 RAM slots
Mediocre battery life
Blue display tint
Large grayscale inaccuracy
Subpar keyboard
Weak battery life
Poor audio quality
Battery life is short. Stereo speakers are anemic
Rather expensive
Loud fan noise
Weak SSD performance. Disappointing keyboard. Plastic construction looks a bit cheap
ASUS ROG GL502VS-DB71 15.6" FullHD Gaming Laptop,Intel Core i76700HQ,NVIDIA GTX 1070,256GB PCIE SSD+1TB HDD,Windows 10,Black Price: Out of stock If you are looking for a truly portable yet very powerful gaming laptop the ASUS ROG STRIX GL502VS me...
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Published: 2017-05-22, Author: Alexander , review by: tomshardware.com
Great performance, Good display with GSync, Outstanding build quality, Reasonable price
Mediocre battery life, Blue display tint, Large grayscale inaccuracy
The Asus Strix GL502VS-DS71 offers the performance of the GTX 1070 and the robust build quality of the Strix chassis, all at a reasonable price of $1,700. Review - MORE: Best Gaming Laptops MORE: Gaming Laptop Previews MORE: All Laptop...
The Strix is an excellent mid-range gaming laptop. It may not have a premium build, and it suffers from middling battery life, but it has more than enough power to handle any game you might care to throw at it. Even in virtual reality. Design Sp...
Refreshing design for a gaming machine, Decent overall build, Excellent IPS panel with G-Sync support, Powerful hardware in a relatively small form factor and size, Supports PCIe NVMe SSDs, Brings various connectivity options including mini DisplayPort an
Noticeable coil whine under load, Some units ship witn an M.2 SATA SSD instead of PCIe NVMe drive, The screen uses PWM from 0 to 99% screen brightness (Health-Guard profile eliminates that), The touchpad and keyboard aren't convincing enough for a noteboo
Just one change has completely altered our verdict of the notebook. While we really liked the version with the GTX 970M GPU due to its portability without sacrificing performance, good build and decent pricing. However, since the GPU and price got updated...
ASUS has built a powerful gaming system, with all the latest technology inside. The Core i7-6700HQ is well known, and very capable. There will likely be a Kaby Lake update for quad-core processors soon, and we'll see how they compare, but for now this is...
Published: 2016-11-13, Author: Tomas , review by: hw4all.com
High performance in production applications and games, Relatively compact, Simple design without any frills, Good display,
Small time of Autonomous work, Low memory bandwidth
Thanks to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 and the processor Intel Core i7-6700HQ, the ASUS ROG Strix GL502V operates with a high level of performance. This concerns not only office, but also games. On laptop well go all modern games, although you'll have to b...
The Asus ROG Strix isn't perfect, but it's a pretty solid package for its relatively affordable $1,700 price tag. Armed with a powerful Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 GPU and Intel Core i7 CPU, the Asus ROG Strix boasts top of the line performance, perfect for d...