Don't be fooled by its 0.9-foot-thick slimmer body. The Asus ROG Strix GL502VT is a performance monster. The gaming notebook comes with the GeForce GTX970M graphics card, starting at $1,399 (about 9298 yuan). ), Our test machine is priced at 1599 US dollars (about 10627 yuan), this ROG Strix has a good looking 1080P screen, high-speed SSD and a battery enough battery life to make other games shame, but there are also Some short boards are overheated and relatively mediocre when playing games.
After evaluating so many games, I was tired of visual fatigue. Basically, each player's game pen was black with some red. However, this time Asus came to a different point, the combination of a black shell and orange. The vast majority of the shell's material uses brushed metal. The two orange lines on the A side are striking, and the orange Logo on the losing side is embedded in two straight lines and looks almost faithful. But you absolutely need a clean rag beside the computer, because this laptop is simply a fingerprint collector. Every time you touch it, you leave fingerprints on your notebook.
Open the cover of the notebook, and you will see a logo on the right side of the touchpad with a look of provocation. Faith is almost everywhere. The letters above the black keycaps are carved in orange. The WASD keys are Pure orange, very eye-catching, and watch the vanguard will never forget how to take a bit.
The ROG Strix weighs 4.85 lbs and measures 15.3 x 10.5 x 0.9 ft, which is lighter than the Gigabyte Aorus X5s V5 (5.5 lbs, 15.4 x 10.7 x 0.9 ft) and Alienware 15 (6.6 lbs, 15.2 x 10.6 x 1.3 ft). But it's a bit heavier than Razer Blade (4.2 pounds, 13.6 x 9.3 x 0.7 feet).
interface
ASUS provides Strix with many interfaces that can connect many peripheral devices to create a perfect machine environment. There are two USB3.0 ports on the right side of the fuselage, SD card reader, earphone hole and anti-theft lock. On the left side is a USB 3.0, USB Type-C, mini Display, HDMI, Ethernet, and power connectors.
(Left: Power Interface, Ethernet, mini Display Interface, HDMI, USB3.0, USB Type-C)
(Right: 3.5mm headphone jack, 2 x USB3.0, SD card reader, anti-theft lock )
screen
Strix's screen is not as smooth as other laptops, but the look and feel is pretty good. The resolution-resolution 1080P 15.6-inch screen has rich colors and high contrast. When I look at Star Trek: Beyond the Stars, the details of the screen are also Very rich. This Full HD screen impressed me very much when I was playing Doom, and I could see the intricate details of the armor on the main character of the game.
Like other Asus laptops, Strix comes pre-loaded with a Splendid Utility visual effect adjustment software. There are four effects to choose from: standard, soft, warm and cool, and the ability to adjust the color temperature of the screen. I use a warm color mode, personal I think this is the best view.
(IPS panel, good viewing angle)
The sRGB color saturation of this screen is 109%, which is higher than that of Alienware 15 (98%), but it's still worse than Blade (120%). At the same time Strix's color accuracy is also very high, Delta-E value is 0.49, which is a very good result (Razer Blade 0.95). Strix's brightness averaged 273 nits when testing screen brightness.
(sub-pixel arrangement)
Sound effects
Strix's speakers are very general, and the speakers are located on both sides of the keyboard. They are easier to block when you are typing or playing games. Although the volume is loud, the whole room can hear it, but it is not as satisfying in the bass section. Listening to Beyonce's "Party" can obviously feel the lack of bass effect. I hummed a long time sound effects setting in ROG AudioWizrd, and finally chose the Multimedia mode (there are six modes including War Room, Battlefield, Multimedia, Action, Soundscape and "None"). However, it still continues to give me an output of high pitch and still lacks the bass effect.
It may be the reason for the gaming notebook. Only when playing the game did I feel that the sound was good. The chainsaws, gunshots, and other sounds in "Doom" sounded particularly sensational.
Strix's island-style keyboard can provide a clear and obvious feedback, the input experience is very good, 1.6mm key range and 55 grams of pressure to play comfortably. In the input test, I was able to type 60 words per minute.
Strix has a small, independent numeric keypad, but it lacks the keyboard macros that are common on gaming notebooks. It surprises me, and the power button is located inside the small numeric keypad, hidden between the PgDn and hyphen keys, and looks especially bad. Conspicuous. The keyboard also supports backlighting, and the light color is red. There is no problem with using it in a dark environment.
(The WASD key is very eye-catching)
The touchpad has an area of ​​4.1 x 2.8 feet. This large area is good enough. Whether you use gestures for web browsing or two-finger zooming, this touchpad is fast and responsive.
In order to ensure that users can have a high enough frame rate when playing "Wizard 3" or "Tomb Raider", Asus has a GeForce GTX970M graphics card for Strix and 6GB of video memory. I play Doom. At the time, this configuration did not disappoint me. In the high-effect screen, even in the fierce battle, the frame rate can be kept at 42. When I lower the effect to a special effect, the frame rate can rise to 51.
When running "Rainbow Six: Siege" with 1080p resolution, Strix's frame rate is 128, which is equal to that of Razer Blade (the same graphics card configuration), and far exceeds the average value of similar products (80fps), even if transferred to Highly effective, Strix's frame rate still performs well, staying at 69fps.
When we used Strix to play “Metro: Returnâ€, the performance was slightly worse, with a low-efficiency frame rate of 78, which is similar to Alienware 15 (64fps), and the test value of similar products was 66fps. When it's tuned for high effects, it's almost impossible to play. The frame rate is only 23. When you don't play games and only look at the cool video you love, the system will switch to Intel HD Graphics 530 GPU.
The Strix GL502VT processor is the 2.6GHz Intel Core i7-6700HQ, which is the same as that of the Razer Blade and the X5S, so I am very confident about its performance and the result is the same. I perform a full system scan while I open it on Google Chrome. With 12 pages, watching high-definition video, it's still smooth and smooth. Only when I'm loaded with Doom will I have a little bit of stafling.
In the Geekbench 3 test, Strix received a score of 13,348, which is also far superior to the test score of similar products. Razer Blade (13268 points) is closer to it. In the hard drive test, Strix's 128GB SSD (with 1TB 7200rpm drive) took 37 seconds to write a 4.97GB file, which translates to an average of 135.9MB per second, compared to the 256GB PCIe SSD from Razer Blade. 359.2MBps) is slower.
Let's look at a set of performance tests
The following test, the red font for the Asus Strix GL502VT, the bottom of the black bar for the average value of similar products tested
(The higher the 3DMark Fire Strike test value the better)
(The lower the color, the better. Razer Blade has a value of 0.95 here.)
(The higher the gamut number, the better)
(The higher the value of the image performance test, the better
(Write speed test, the higher the MB/S value, the better)
(The higher the test value of Geekbench 3, the better)
For the gaming laptop, the Strix GL502 has a good battery life. In our test, the laptop lasted 5 hours and 56 minutes (the test item was to browse the web in a WiFi environment until the battery was exhausted), and the industry average was 5 Hours are around 52 minutes.
Idle (WiFi not connected, medium brightness): 9 hours 44 minutes
WiFi Browsing the Web: 5 hours 56 minutes
Full-load operation (maximum brightness): 56 minutes
Charging time from 0% to 100% is from 2 hours to 2.5 hours.
fever
When the machine is not used at idle, the body temperature will always be at a relatively low state. The heat dissipation port is located at the back of the notebook. It is basically away from where you can touch. When the machine is running, the temperature is higher. The location of the heat vent. When the notebook was running at full capacity, we recorded a maximum temperature of 61°C on the surface of the machine, and a maximum temperature of 70°C on the bottom. Fortunately, you should not touch these areas and the temperature of the WASD key position is still very low. There will not be any feeling of discomfort during the fierce battle.
(Full-load operating state. Distribution of temperature area. Left: front of fuselage; right: bottom of fuselage)
(Idle operation status. Distribution of temperature area. Left: Front of fuselage; Right: Bottom of fuselage)
The pre-installed software experience in Strix is ​​pretty good, basically software to enhance your gaming experience. The ROG Gaming Center Control Center has many custom settings for you to adjust. You can set Splendid Theater and Audio Wizard. If you have a ROG mouse, it can also be customized in the Gaming Center Control Center. There is also GameFirst in the pre-installed software. After the game is started, the system will allocate bandwidth for the game process independently, which can increase the game data transfer to the highest level, ensuring that it can be more smooth when playing online games. The third-party pre-installed software includes XSplit (video recording live broadcast software) and NVIDIA GeForce Experience (game optimization software).
Configuration version
The Strix I reviewed has a 2.6GHz Intel Core i7-6700HQ processor (Intel HD Graphics 530), 16GB of memory, a 128GB SSD with 1TB 7200rpm hard drive, and a GPU GeForce GTX970M (6GB memory). The price is 1599 USD (about 10627 yuan). Add more than 350 US dollars (about 2322 yuan), you can upgrade to 256GB SSD and a GeForce GTX980M (8GB video memory).
Strix GL502 has a very good overall performance, and the price is very close to the people. Although there are also some shortcomings that game enthusiasts do not like, such as no keyboard macro, no RGB keyboard lighting, and lack of Thunderbolt 3 interface, its advantages are still obvious. Great view, good keyboard input experience, strong hardware performance, and more. If you like the higher resolution screen, then I recommend buying a Rasheed Blade for $1999 (approximately RMB 13,264). It has a 4K resolution screen, and it is light and thin and has a lot of performance.
Bonus point
Accuracy
The game notebook is a thin member
GTX970M/6GB GDDR5 VRAM
The overall quality of the screen panel is high
Endurance performance is acceptable
Support NVMe
Negative point
Loudspeaker bass effect is poor
SSD write speed is slow
Keyboard Macro and Thunderbolt 3, Keyboard Lights Non-RGB
Large fan noise
Arrangement of parameter configuration
CPU: 2.6GHz Intel Core i7-6700HQ processor
System: Windows 10 Home Edition
Memory: 16GB
Screen: 1920 x 1080 resolution, 15.6 inches
GPU: GeForce GTX970M/Intel Graphics HD 530
Memory alone: ​​6GB
WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth: 4.1
Touchpad size: 4.1 x 2.8 inches
Body size: 15.3 x 10.5 x 0.9 inches
Weight: 4.85 pounds
Similar products to start with the evaluation: Razer Rzaer Blade & Dell Alienware 13 OLED
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