Black Asus GL553VD-DS71 15.6 Inches Laptop Review

ASUS ROG Strix GL553VD 15.6" Gaming Laptop GTX 1050 4GB Intel Core i7-7700HQ 16GB DDR4 1TB 7200RPM HDD RGB Keyboard

The Asus GL553VD-DS71 laptop is a notebook computer, great for use as a personal computer. Packed with a large 15.6 Inches display and a powerful Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz CPU processor. This Asus laptop model would work well for portability with its 5.5 Pounds lightweight design and sleek black look. Great for gaming, heavy duty processing or a work computer, this laptop is worth the price of $1099.

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ASUS ROG Strix GL553VD 15.6" Gaming Laptop GTX 1050 4GB Intel Core i7-7700HQ 16GB DDR4 1TB 7200RPM HDD RGB Keyboard. This Asus GL553VD-DS71 laptop is a powerful computer that is great for more than the average usage. You can use it for development work, play the latest video games, video editing as well as watching movies online such as Netflix, visiting social media networks like Facebook and be able to communicate with friends and family online through programs such as Skype and much more! Store your important documents with ease using this laptops spacious 1024GB hard drive storage. Whether you need to write your term paper, catch up on work or create the family budget, this Asus GL553VD-DS71 mobile laptop allows you to multitask with 16GB DDR4 and the high end processing power of the Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz.

Introducing the ASUS ROG Strix GL553. Powerful and portable GL553 packs the latest 7th-generation Intel Core i7 processor and GTX 1050. Strike the balance between gaming firepower and practical portability with the ROG Strix GL553 gaming laptop, featuring the latest 7th-generation Intel Core i7...Click Here To Read More & Get Latest Offers
System Features
7th-generation Intel® CoreTM i7 quad-core processor and with a discrete NVIDIA® GeForce® GTXTM 1050 4GB graphics
15-inch panel with wide 178° viewing angles and Windows 10 pre-installed
1TB HDD 7200RPM HDD for fast performance and large storage capacity
Aura RGB-backlit scissor-switch keys offering 2.5mm of travel distance for tactile keystrokes; 4 zones of lighting control
802.11ac 2x2 WiFi for superior bandwidth and stability; Bluetooth 4.0, USB Type-C Gen 2, Up to 5 hours battery life.Storage:"256GB SATA3 SSD 1TB (5400 RPM)"
Laptop System Specifications
ProcessorIntel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
RAM16GB DDR4
HDD1TB 7200RPM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 4GB
Screen15.6 Inches
OSWindows 10
Weight5.5 Pounds
Dimensions10 x 15.1 x 0.8 inches
USB Ports2.0 Ports (1) / 3.0 Ports (2)
Wireless802.11ac
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86 of 90 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars So a quick overview of what's good about this guy, whats great, and whats not, March 8, 2017
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So a quick overview of what's good about this guy: you won't get tech this powerful for this cheap anywhere else. i7700, the 16 GB DDR4 RAM, the video card, the cooling system (which works great BTW). So- given all of that, these are the reasons I gave it 4 stars and not 5.

1) The camera sucks. Like really sucks. And that's fine with me, I didn't buy it for a camera, but just so you know.

2) The keyboard is a little too twitchy for me, but I am not gaming with it, I am doing BIM and CAD, which requires about what a gaming machine requires as far as hardware. It would have been nice if they designed some wrist rests into this keyboard, but I ahve gotten used to it.. Also, being a lefty, I don't like how the right side shift key is. I use that one all the time, and its small. This is the key design that tries to fit a numerical pad in there, and I will never use that pad. But i know some people find that essential. If you use the left shift key like my wife does,... Read more
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135 of 148 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing gaming laptop!!!! ASUS gets my vote over Alienware!, January 25, 2017
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Pros: Excellent graphics performance. Comfortable keyboard. No bloatware. Doesn't get hot.

Cons: Sound volume at maximum is still not very loud. Okay battery life.

Verdict: ASUS ROG strix offers excellent gaming performance in a stylish chassis with around 4 hours of battery life.

Design: The Asus is an attractive laptop that is about twice the thickness of a Thinkpad (see pics) but is still light and portable. There is a red Asus logo light on the back of the cover and the stereo speakers are red on the front of the case. The keyboard is chiclet style but works well. I wish it was a mechanical keyboard but can't complain for the price.

The mousepad is standard for a gaming laptop and works well.

Display: The display is HD and has a wide viewing angle but is still gets dim at the edges. If you are sharing the screen with a friend watching a movie you will notice some dimming unless you are very close to each other. There is no... Read more
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Worked great while it lasted but if I could do it ..., March 26, 2017
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Worked for less than 2 months before I was unable to boot. The screen stays black and the ASUS fix does not work as you are unable to remove the battery without disassembly. Worked great while it lasted but if I could do it over again I'd skip this one.

UPDATE 4/14
Returned 2 ASUS for repair 3 weeks ago currently waiting a motherboard replacement which is on back order (presumably because so many people are having the same issue). No timeline for return as of yet.
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