Black Asus ROG Zephyrus GX501 15.6 Inches Laptop Review

ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501 15.6” Full-HD 120Hz Ultra-portable Gaming Laptop, GTX 1070, Intel Core i7, 256GB PCIe SSD, 16GB DDR4

The Asus ROG ZEPHYRUS GX501 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 4.9 Pounds lightweight design and sleek black look. Great for gaming, heavy duty processing or a work computer, this laptop is worth the price of $2299.

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This Asus ROG ZEPHYRUS GX501 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! However, if you are looking for a laptop with a spacious hard drive to store your files, we would not recommend the ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501 15.6” Full-HD 120Hz Ultra-portable Gaming Laptop, GTX 1070, Intel Core i7, 256GB PCIe SSD, 16GB DDR4. Whether you need to write your term paper, catch up on work or create the family budget, this Asus ROG ZEPHYRUS GX501 mobile laptop allows you to multitask with 16GB DDR4 2400MHz and the high end processing power of the Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz.

ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501 15.6" Full-HD 120Hz Ultra-portable Gaming Laptop; 8GB GDDR5 GTX 1070; Intel Core i7-770HQ Processor 2.8GHz (6M Cache, Turbo up to 3.8GHz); 256GB Pie NV Me SSD, 16GB DDR4; Windows 10 Pro; G-Sync; Dual Band 802.11ac Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 4.1; 1x HDMI 2.0; 1x Thunderbolt; 4x USB...Click Here To Read More & Get Latest Offers
System Features
Ultra-thin and ultra-light with a thickness of only 0.7" (with the lid closed) and weighing only 4.9 lbs
Next-generation performance with GeForce GTX 1070 8GB with Max-Q design and Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8 GHz Processor (Turbo up to 3.8GHz). Windows 10 Pro. 120Hz Panel
Quiet and cool featuring ROG Active Aerodynamic System which improves airflow by 40% and reduces temperatures by 20% compared to conventional cooling. *Actual cooling performance varies due to system and environmental conditions
RGB Gaming Keyboard featuring ASUS Aura technology. Adjust the QWER and WASD clusters separately to adapt to MOBA and FPS titles.Fast SSD and RAM: featuring 256GB PCIE G3 x4 NVME & 16GB DDR4 2400MHz. 802.11ac 2x2 Wi-Fi
Chipset:Intel HM175 Express Chipset
Laptop System Specifications
ProcessorIntel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
RAM16GB DDR4 2400MHz
HDD256GB PCIE G3 x4 NVME
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Screen15.6 Inches
OSWindows 10 Pro
Weight4.9 Pounds
Dimensions15.6 x 10.3 x 0.7 inches
USB Ports3.0 Ports (4)
Wireless802.11ac
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Average Customer Review

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Decent laptop, August 19, 2017
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Amazing laptop with a few major cons
- Can't control fan speed
- It's only 238GB, which you can't even use all... To download games you will have to get an external HDD or upgrade the one in this laptop.
- Terrible speakers. It sounds like you're playing music on a phone which you placed in a bowl... For a $2.3 thousand dollar laptop that is not something you want...
- Terrible battery life... I spent a half an hour transferring files onto an external HDD, it took 40% of the battery down... (I had brightness at 30% and no keyboard lighting.. And I had nothing plugged into the laptop beside for the HDD, (no mouse)). I can barely use Youtube for an hour before it hits 50% when brightness is half.
- Gets hot with moderate use (Youtube on chrome + Battlefield 4, for example.) (When doing just youtube it gets hot too, but it's not unbearable.
- TERRIBLE customer support from Asus... I spent over 5 hours talking with them.. they kept transferring me, they... Read more

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Two Stars, January 22, 2018
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the device is broken after 2nd time turning it on

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A powerful laptop that's perfect for the living room... if you have the right setup., September 22, 2017
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I love it! My only real complaint would be that the screen is a tad dimmer than I'm used to, but it's a small price to pay for this much power in such a slim package. I actually really like the keyboard and palm rest setup since your palms won't get sweaty as they might while playing directly on a conventional gaming laptop,

I would never use this thing directly on my lap. I feel the pro reviews were overly harsh on the design, though I'll agree that this laptop is not for everyone. This laptop is built for someone who wants to play PC games where they will always have a power hookup.

+ A beast under the hood, handling everything I've thrown at it. The g-sync display makes framerates between 60 and 120 seem seamless. I don't believe you'll miss the extra power that the 1080 model offers if you're wanting to save $500. Plenty of power here.
+ The keyboard is surprisingly nice to type on, coming from a Surface Book, though you'll need to get used to not having... Read more

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