Amazon.com: Customer reviews: ASUS ROG Zephyrus Thin & Light Gaming Laptop, 15.6” Full HD 120Hz, Intel Core i7-7700HQ Processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB, 16GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD, Windows 10 Professional

- Fantastic design; the bottom opening up when the screen ...

Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2018

Style: 120Hz | 16 | 256 | GTX 1070Verified Purchase

Bought this despite the average 3-star rating, though to be fair...there weren't many reviews to begin with between this 1070 model and the 1080 model...I was hoping to be one of the "lucky" ones who would land a problem-free unit, and I can confidently say that I do indeed have what appears to be a flawless unit (so far)!

Pros:

- Incredible gaming power; maxing out Destiny 2 on the absolute highest settings and I get 115+ FPS the majority of the time (you'll get normal dips to 80+ FPS at times, though this is normal as even my Titan Xp desktop rig does this depending on if things are loading on screen or there's a specific instance with a ton of activity for a split second, etc). I also managed a surprisingly stable max OC of +200mhz on core and memory using MSI Afterburner on stock voltages...basically making up the ground to being a "true" 1070 as opposed to the slightly lower-clocked Max-Q version that this is supposed to be.
- Extremely lightweight! Even with the power brick, this is an ultra-portable powerhouse and somehow feels even lighter than my work Surface Book.
- Fantastic design; the bottom opening up when the screen is opened to ventilate, the copper accents, etc...it's certainly one of the better looking "gaming" laptops out there. It is a fingerprint magnet though, but I don't think that deserves to knock off a star.
- Great keyboard; tactile enough and super quiet
- Boot up time takes literally 5 seconds...it's actually impressive
- 120hz display w/ G-Sync...need I say more? The 1080p res is perfect for a 15.6" screen as well (i've owned 4k laptops at this size and honestly, give me 1080p @ 120 FPS w/ G-Sync over 4k @ 60hz for a gaming laptop any day).

Cons:

- Can't repaste CPU or GPU without voiding warranty (sticker is there), and combing through forums it seems that using something like Gelid Extreme or Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut makes an 8-10c difference on the max temps of both the CPU and GPU; this is a big deal, as though the laptop is engineered to last, it's always nice to keep temps as low as possible to squeeze out as much longevity as possible.
- Undervolting the CPU with Intel's XTU tool is pretty much a MUST...I managed to undervolt mine by -0.130v and it made a 7-8c difference in max temps. This is important as the CPU and GPU share the heatsink pipes and any amount of temps you can drop helps. After the undervolting I have yet to see either the CPU or GPU come close to 80c during gaming (i've seen reports of 90c without undervolting) and i'm guessing that undervolting combined with new thermal paste would probably result in low-mid 70s TOPS on this during gaming even at warm ambient temps.
- The ROG branding is fine, but for a laptop in this price range, ASUS should really tone it down...the "Republic of Gamers" lettering on the screen bezel is too gaudy, and the red LEDs on the bottom of the machine can't be turned off...I would have paid more money to have these things removed to make the laptop more "acceptable" for professional use (or if you're just trying to be generally considerate in a dark room or something).

Bottom line is....if you're looking for a sleek and portable gaming powerhouse to max out most modern games and a 120hz/G-Sync display is important to you, and price is generally not a concern...you can't go wrong with the GX501!

PS: For those wondering if the 1080 version is worth the price premium...i'd say no, not for 1080p even at 120hz...i'd save the $500 as OC'ing the 1070 Max-Q in this unit is PLENTY of power already...and I say this as a guy who bought a Titan Xp over a 1080 Ti.... :P

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EvilTechie

Top notch specs and design - minor letdowns but still a 5 star regardless!

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2018

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Wow, what can I say... let me try to constrain my emotions and keep my ROG fan boy inside my pants for a moment and write an unbiased review to the best of my abilities.

1. \\CPU is amazing\\ it blows my dell's i7-7700HQ out of the water. x700HQ has been a staple for years and who wouldve thought 8th gen intel has come so far. it does everything so buttery smooth in windows 10 and 6-cores (12 threads)

2. \\GPU is amazing\\
This is one of the thinnest laptop if not the thinnest that I have ever seen or used with these type of specs. GTX 1070 max P is definitely a powerful beast. It runs BF1 at max settings at 1080p perfectly fine, with G-Sync turned on
I would say at this point, built-in display limited at 1080p is becoming a let down
but matters not, I am going to test the limits of it via a USB-C thunderbolt to DisplayPort cable and hook it up to an AGON AG352UCG6 monitor and run it at 120Hz G-Sync and see how it does at 3440x1440
3D Mark11 yielded around 22K of score

most importantly is there is a switch for turning the dedicated graphics off, just using Intel that saves a lot of battery power if I am just doing a presentation on the go, it is nice they've thought of this instead of making a pure gaming machine (no laptop should be so single purposed)

3. \\Friggin fast SSD\\
I do graphics work and video editing work on this occassionally and it has kept up with loading Premier and transcoding the files very fast, thanks to the graphics card being utilized by Adobe. When transfering the large files, its kept up its paces too although I am not putting the drive to work nearly its advertised limits since I/O is still the limitation. There is a Dell thunderbolt 3 external SSD Drive out, I may buy that and test it out
I believe this SSD inside the ASUS is an iteration of the Samsung 970 EVO, definitely one of the fastest out there (except for the Pro)

the 1TB hybrid drive is no slouch either, enough to store some of the files (while the rest are on NAS), and hasnt been too much of a bottle beck

4. \\Clever chassis design\\
The chassis is pretty smart, since it has a piece on the bottom that pops open when I open the lid to a certain degree
this has allowed for cooler air to enter from the bottom and sides, especially useful as a tilt that helps with my typing too
This is particularly useful too when using on the lap or on the bed where bottom tends to get muffled with blankers or something soft
with about an hour of encoding, the cooling setup inside has kept the machine not too noisy, doing its job of efficiently cooling the GPU and CPU
the keyboard area has remained fairly cool, under 45C for most of the time

5. \\Decent screen\\
Screen and its bezels are the only partial let down of the machine
visually, the quality is great and i havent noticed any blurring or tearing with G-Sync turned on
color accuracy seems good enough for most graphics work although I still use an external monitor with higher DCI-P3 profile for video editing
I havent experienced much input lag or slow response time so things are peachy there
bezels though.... they are still large in a day and age where infinite edge displays and super narrow bezels are becoming common on $1300 laptops, yet this $2k machine is still rocking the thick arse bezels... what gives?

6. \\Fancy keyboard and lighting\\
There is some glow around the laptop and backlit keyboard is pretty colorful
I am not one for the rainbow scheme of color in my gaming laptop so ive set it to just red and dim for now

there are so many apps and settings that I havent gone deep enough to figure it all out yet
and that is one of the problems... too many apps and settings!
I suppose I am not geeky enough wanting to tinker with those all the time

7. \\Upcoming upgrades\\
Seeing how I am running close to the 16GB of RAM, I plan on adding another 16GB soon
I opened up the mem bay and it is a good sign that both slots are operable, while only one is occupied by the 1x16GB 2666, I will add another 16GB soon
Another upgrade is I plan on adding a thunderbolt 3 port hub that has more USB ports, displayport out (USB-C alt mode), gigabit ethernet
hard to find one that exactly matches my need so will need to do a bit more research (watch out for compatibility with 4K monitors)

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jason

good price, powerful CPU & GPU, large storage, slim dimensions = obvious choice for me. (especially over Zephyrus GX501)

Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2018

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i love this machine, already a good part of my life. here is why i like it, and some considerations -

graphics:
- gtx1070 is really strong. BDO and Farcry5 ran on max graphics >60fps, 1080 res.
- i plug hdmi to my TV to view 4k res, it runs at 30-40 fps comfortably at max graphics.
- asus auto throttles the GFX if it gets too hot, lack of power, etc. this is kind of irritating, you can turn on fan to full blast - which generally sets GPU performance higher. but surely sound a lot noiser.

gfx fan:
- to start, most AAA games will make the fan whirr fast, high pitch and noticeably loud.
- you can throttle anytime with pre-installed ASUS software (ROG gaming center), but that will reduce your FPS. i let it run and turn up my game louder. my mind will selectively ignore it after a while.

hdd:
- the solid state is very fast, but smaller, my config has 237gb usable space SSD. the 1TB is a hybrid SATA HD (with small SSD component) that supposed to auto prioritize frequently accessed files for faster speed. not noticeable difference for me. has 931GB usable space, reported by windows 'my computer'.

processing power/ RAM:
CPU: i7-8750H intel coffee lake 6 core, 12 threads = incredibly fast. multi-tasking mastery.
also includes intel UHD 630 onboard GPU - this GPU sidekick can run youtube/ pptx, without slowing down your GFX card working hard on your games.
my config is 16gb ram, great for most purposes - i wish i had 32gb for my VM images, which cost quite a bit - maybe i'll upgrade sometime later.

physical design/ dimensions:
really thin when closed. metal finish is great.
when screen is open, bottom lifts up a bit to give a gap for airflow. nice design.
HOWEVER, the laptop must stay open, for better airflow. this is a small problem, as i plug laptop to my big TV, hoping to keep my laptop closed for gaming. partial workaround is to display to TV but not laptop, saving my laptop screen/ better FPS by using only 1 screen, etc.
laptop stays at comfortable temperature throughout the intensive gaming.
this is much better layout than other zephyrus, with large toughpad below keyboard, like all other laptops.
i carry this when i travel (about 3kg+ with 'big brick' charger), now i game on the fly!!
i use wireless mouse/ keyboard, with this laptop plugged to my big screen. so GFX fan noise don't bother me.
keyboard lights are very useful in the dark. and you can turn them off completely if you need to.the 'gamevisual' app that does this is a bit slow/ laggy.
it is nowhere as portable as my MS surface pro (<1kg), but much more portable than most gaming laptops.

ports:
lots of ports on the left/right side of laptop. nothing behind it, to allow incredible design for air flow.
note that power port on the left side. if that matters to where you place your laptop.

power:
its reviewed that battery do not last long - when im not plugged in, i can play farcry for 1-2 hours (tested)
otherwise, for reading, ms office work, it should last 3hrs+ (not tested)

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Brandon

Outdated and dominated by other competition

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2018

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I purchased this laptop as my first gaming laptop ever. I’ve been in the market but have never pulled the trigger. I finally decided to buy one in 2018. Mostly because of new hardware, better specs, i8 and other benefits of newer tech. I’d like to just say that the Rog Zephyrus M could be from 2008. The design and overall look of the laptop is already extremely outdated. The trackpad is very small and feels cheap to the touch. The bezels on the screen are almost painful to look at. I’m not super picky about bezels, but it’s 2018, and given our current tech and progressions in this industry, the bezels are ridiculous to have. Not only does it take away the overall appeal of the laptop, but the screen itself is not up to par to the competition. Yes, it is 144hz, but other than that, the display looks 6 years old.
The plastic on the back is bendy and cheap and is disappointing for 2018 and again, the competition around this laptop and gaming laptops in general.

There are some positives of this laptop. It does have a keypad, the overall keyboard is great to the touch and a pleasure to type on. The GTX 1070 is powerful and isn’t a 1070 MaxQ. Which in terms of power, the MaxQ is ever so slightly less powerful. But only by a hair (which I will get to later). The ASUS software is nice, with game mode and game boost.

I have played several games on this laptop. From Fortnite to PUGB, Skyrim, Call of Duty, Destiny and Witcher 3. All ran fantastic and better than any console or even some desktops could run.

Now for more negatives

The battery life is terrible and is almost impossible to take anywhere due to the battery. The laptop does get very hot, but nothing too concerning. Which is normal on many gaming laptops. The speakers are average - nothing special.

I can go on and on about this laptop, but I highly reccomend going another route. I returned this laptop for the Razer Blade 15 with 512 gbb storage. The difference in these two machines is night and day. It’s almost a joke how the Rog Zephyrus M and Razer Blade are from the same year. Granted, the Razer Blade does have 1070 MaxQ, but based on tests I did between playing games on each laptop, the Razer Blade performed exactly the same. The display looks better and more crisp. The overall design and build of the Razer blows away the ASUS. It is a premium gaming laptop. It feels like a MacBook Pro, looks better than a MacBook Pro, and feels even more premium than a MacBook Pro. Pretty amazing for a gaming laptop to both perform and look like a luxury item worth the price tag. I highly recommend to go a separate route when thinking of purchasing a gaming laptop. If you can spend a couple hundred dollars more, I’d get the Razer Blade 100 times over.

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Great hardware, great design.

Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2019

Style: 144Hz | 16 | 512 | RTX 2070Verified Purchase

Firstly I would like to state that I'm going from a custom built tower to a laptop so I'll try not to be too comparative with the apples to oranges, but this is my first gaming laptop and I have little else to compare this to.

Pros.
#1 It's got great hardware and runs consistantly at a great performance.

#2 The design is pretty uniqe from what I've seen on most laptops with the touchpad and keyboard close to the edge instead of nearer the screen. I thought I wouldn't like the change from what I've been used to on average laptops, but it turns out I absolutely prefer it. Not only practically with having the extra ventilation on top of the laptop but It's acually kind of nice not resting my hands on hard plastic or steel but my lap.

#3 It's probably the lightest weight laptop I've ever used but it's certainly a heavyweight in regards to operation. It only weighs like 6lbs, which is practically nothing compared to my friends tank of a laptop weighing in in the upper 9-10lbs. It really is a wonderful combination of practical design and beautiful eye catching features.

#4 I was planning on limiting to three, but since there is only 1 con I can really think of, I figured I'd add in this last pro. The FHD screen gives great detail and is very nice to play the top teir games with. I'm a bit of a graphics junky and love to see the attention to detail and the ammount of work devs put into their games, and the FHD does a splended job doing their work justice. I would advise ordering the 144hz screen option no matter where you buy it as there are 60hz options that just aren't worth the small price cut. It's no 4k, but for a laptop it's fantastic.

Cons.

#1 Pretty much the only thing I did not expect from going from tower to laptop was the noise level. Again, apples to oranges, but if you're like me and was thinking about playing a game on the couch while a roomate watches a show, you might want to just stick to finding a place where they can't hear the cooling fans creating a sense of what it would be like on a windy day on the planes. It's smooth sounding but very noticeable if you're not the one with the headset on while slicing down enemies on Mordhau or blowing away that annoying kid with the large mouth on Battlefield, all while running 60+ fps on high to ultra settings.. ROG gives you a program to mannually turn down the fan settings, but I'd reccomend keeping your new shiny laptop nice an cool as not to damage the hardware.

Overall, I'd HIGHLY reccomend this laptop. Money well spent on great quality parts, design, and a name that backs up their products with excellent customer service.

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Mr. Jorgy

Pretty much exactly what you think it is

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2018

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Pretty much exactly what you think it is. Great at running pretty much whatever game you want to throw at it at big FPS numbers on a pretty screen in all the thinny goodness you paid for. It is quite lovely to behold in person... Also, it's hot. Physically. To the touch. The panel above the keyboard gets downright spicy when under load over time. The keyboard stays touchable, but the right side vent blows directly on your mouse hand and that gets a bit warm over time as well. The fan sound is... obtrusive. I'm aware that it's a thin gaming rig, so it's going to have to move significant volumes of air through tight passages, but it's more about the tone. I've read some find the pitch less grating than other set-ups, but it's annoying to me. I wear a headset V-MODA Crossfade M-100 Over-Ear Noise-Isolating Metal Headphone (Shadow) (get the v-moda boom mic to go with and you will know audio bliss while gaming) most of the time for game audio, so like... not "return it" kind of annoying, but yeah... And at the end of the day, when I'm legitimately giving the old gpu the what for, it posts temps for both cpu and gpu in the low 70's to high 60's with the fan set to overboost. Another gripe I want to point out is the flexibility of the lid. It's pretty rubbery. That being said, I love the screen. Vibrant, quick, clear, no pixel issues or light bleed. The battery is laughable. I haven't even done a rundown test. I don't need a specific number of minutes in order to know it's trash... Overall I would recommend this machine to a friend. As long as that friend knew what they were getting into...

Now a quick write up on getting rid of the most obnoxious part of this machine... the boot noise.
It. Is. Abhorrent.

So here's how to turn it off:
1 Enter BIOS by holding down F2 as you press the power button. Keep F2 pressed until the BIOS screen pops up. Hold steady, the ROG roar is coming and it can be difficult not to jump as it comes through at MAXIMUM VOLUME!!! because, you know, it just makes sense...
2 Click on "Advanced Mode" in the bottom right or just hit F7
3 Click the "Advanced" tab in the top left
4 Use the arrow keys to navigate down list to "Animation Post Logo Configuration" and press enter
5 Arrow down to "Animation Post Logo Audio" and use the + or - keys to select "Disabled"
6 Press the F10 key and select "OK" by hitting enter

You will now enjoy a peaceful boot sequence that is as tranquil as it is rapid.

I do really love owning this laptop. It's REALLY good at doing 2 things I enjoy. Playing games and getting people to look at my cool stuff!!!

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Nicklaus Brant Monroy

Motherboard failure barely out of warranty

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2021

Style: 144Hz | 24 | 1 | GTX 1070Verified Purchase

After 16 months my motherboard has failed. Now the laptop is out of warranty, the replacement of the motherboard was quoted at over $1,500, and I have no recourse. I am very dissatisfied with this laptop, and assume the motherboard issues are stemming from the laptop’s general cooling issues - this thing gets hot, real hot. The super-slim design doesn’t leave a lot of space for any airflow, and the dynamic vents that open with the lid are simply not enough for the amount of heat this computer will put out.

The screen isn’t high-end and if you’re looking for something beautiful, go elsewhere. It is not designed to be a super bright 4K/8K visually stunning laptop, but instead to keep frames high.

The battery life is such a joke. You won’t even believe me, or the other reviewers, about how bad it is. Just wait until the laptop dies in 42 minutes from unplugging it to remember me ;)

Generally speaking the slim design is amazing. This laptop has real power, but if you plan to use the integrated keyboard, then placement of the keys can get annoying if you’re not at a desk. I like to play games in bed before nodding off, and would have to keep the laptop far away from me so my hand would be positioned over the keys. The screen size, brightness, and mediocre display resolution made it difficult to see sometimes and I’d struggle.

Basically, do not recommend this laptop 🙃

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KiethS

The best laptop I ever owned, until it suddenly died

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2021

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I thoroughly enjoyed this system while it lasted, but it lived only a short 1 year 2 months.

I purchased my system in early Dec 2019.
The hybrid HDD died in about June 2020 (I got it replaced, rather than send in for warranty, due to data stored).
Finally, of Feb 15, 2021, while sitting down reading a webpage, the system shut down without warning.
As the system was just out of warranty, my options were either to pay dearly to Asus, or seek a third party.
I chose a well experienced repair center in Southern California, but they were unable to repair it.

But despite the terrible luck with this system, there was a silver lining - I bought using American Express.
My American Express card included, at no extra charge, an extended 1 yr warranty, covering the loss.
Advise others to consider whether the credit card you use has an extended warranty - worth it!!

Why did I buy THIS model, a GM501GS-XS74?
For me, I rely on large onboard storage capacity (upgraded the defective 1TB to 2TB).
I also NEED a numeric keypad for entering lots of numbers, in my work.
The discrete graphics I use for graphics editing and converting larger videos/photos (not exactly gaming).
The size is very portable, and I even bought another (original) power adapter to save carrying that to work.
Sound and video quality were amazing, despite the compact system size.
The thermal design, aluminum case and air fin at the back is both "cool" and quite functional.
The "diamond-edge" cut silver highlight, rich dark color, and subtle red highlights were bonus eye candy.
I was always proud of the system when I brought it out in a business meeting, or when visiting family.

The biggest downside (other than the system suddenly going defective) was the missing network port - I carried a USB-C > Gigabit multi-adapter (Amazon ASIN #B082KMKQQX).

Would I buy again from Asus?
Very, VERY tough question. I like the style of the ROG series, mostly for the power in a small package.
Newer models don't include the numeric keypad (the reason I bought the i7-8750H, not the recently released i7-9750H at that time).
The current trend is to slightly increase SSD (m.2) storage, and sacrifice HDD storage space, with larger capacity quite expensive if available. This older model used a "Hybrid" SSD/HDD device to improve storage speed, while keeping larger capacity (despite the first 1TB drive going defective...).
Trust... That's the harder question. Maybe? But very unlikely to buy this one model again (I communicated with another guy online who had a similar experience with this exact same model lasting about a year).

My opinion is honest, though perhaps not helpful, especially if you are in love with this style (as I was...am?).

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Tim Cazes

Read this before buying! IMPORTANT UPDATE!

Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2019

Style: 144Hz | 16 | 512 | RTX 2070Verified Purchase

Update after 1 year: The only major con is that the fans gets A LOT of dust. Seriously, for cleaning it up properly you must disassembly the whole PC to the point you need to repaste it. My temperatures after a few months was hitting around 95+ degrees on the CPU and thermal throttling my device. After cleaning and repasting, back to the 80s. After a few months, again at 95+. Repaste and fan cleaning again and back to the 80s.

As many users have reported, my order came with strong ips glow/backlight bleeding. Also, I had a stuck white pixel out of the box. For these reasons I requested a refund for the laptop and I'll give it another chance. I've just ordered a new one. It's a shame that Asus has such a terrible quality control for their high end laptops.

Pros:

- SUPER THIN and light. Thinner than i've imagined.
- UPDATE: FORGET THIS COOLERS! READ THE CONS! Old review: Amazing cooling. I was getting 63 degrees celcius on GPU and around 82 on CPU while heavy BF5 load. GPU max temperature was 65 and CPU had a peak at 95 (but overall stable at 80 - 85).
- Keyboard positioning is better than many people are imagining. It is not bad at all, trust me, you will get used to it (left handed talking).
- Awesome USB C charging options. That was one of the reasons that made me decide to buy this machine.

Cons:

Screen: Bad quality control. Asus should be ashamed. Lots of IPS Glow and a dead/stuck pixel. Watching dark scenes in movies and games was bad, especially coming from a OLED Alienware R3. Also, the screen was very badly centralized regarding the bezels. On the top I had huge space from the screen to the bezel (larger on the left size). Why Asus, why? UPDATE: New device has perfect screen.
- Not very confortable to use the touchpad on bed or sitted, because the right corner of the laptop will be in the center of your hand, hurting a little bit after some time. But I wouldn't remove a star for that.
- Fans are very good but loud as *****. Seriously, very loud while heavy load. But I dont care if its keeping the product cool. Higher up the volume or use a headset.
UPDATE: fans gets A LOT of dust. Seriously, for cleaning it up properly you must disassembly the whole PC to the point you need to repaste it. My temperatures after a few months was hitting around 95+ degrees on the CPU and thermal throttling my device. After cleaning and repasting, back to the 80s. After a few months, again at 95+. Repaste and fan cleaning again and back to the 80s.

I'll also review my second Zephyrus when it arrives. If it comes with screen problems, I advise everyone to forget about this device.

I hope this review helps.

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Iluv2raceit

Outstanding small form factor gaming laptop!!

Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2018

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If you are looking for a small form factor gaming laptop that provides top notch performance without the heavy logistical footprint, then you don't have to look any longer! The Asus ROG Zephyrus answers the call for any serious PC gamer that needs their gaming fix while on the road. I replaced a much heavier and larger ASUS G701VI-XS72K gaming laptop (8.5 lbs. and 17.3") with the Zephyrus. I wanted something lighter for when I conduct business travel, and the Zephyrus was one of the best choices for me. Here are my Pros and Cons for this laptop after owning it for about 3 weeks:

PROs
- One of the first small form factor gaming laptops to come with Intel's next-gen Coffee Lake 6-core CPU
- Lightweight at only 5.5lbs. and 1.4cm thick, yet has a very high quality build; mostly solid metal for the bottom and lid!
- Gaming display with high refresh rate (144Hz) AND has G-Sync = BUTTERY SMOOTH GAMING!
- Very easy to upgrade hardware components; direct access to the NVMe slot, 2.5 inch hard drive bay, memory DIMMS, and WiFi mini-PCIe slots
- Equipped with next-gen USB ports and plenty of them! 4 x USB 3.1 Gen2 ports and 1 x USB Type-C Thunderbolt port
- USB Type-C port is directly compatible with external DisplayPort (eDP) video/audio output, so no need for a mini DP port!
- AC adapter is compact and not nearly as bulky as previous generation power bricks
- Fan noise is lower than expected thanks to the new highly efficient cooling solution Asus incorporated into the Zephyrus; open the lid and the rear bottom of the laptop opens up to allow for cool air to directly circulate into both the CPU and GPU fans
- Intel 802.11AC 9560 WiFi card provides the very best "Gigabit Wave 2" wireless connection (up to 1.7Gbps bandwidth), so make sure you have a decent 802.11ac WiFi router in order to take the most advantage of this very fast wireless card!
- The fully customizable sRGB keyboard is just icing on this amazing gaming cake ;-)

CONs
- Cost may be prohibitive for those that don't want to spend +$2000 on a gaming laptop
- No Ethernet port provided; you will have to buy a USB 3.1 or USB C -to- Ethernet adapter if you want wired internet connection
- Use of any external monitor may require a special USB Type-C -to- DisplayPort or DVI adapter

OTHER THOUGHTS: This is one amazing laptop. It's fantastic at everything it does. The only one complaint is the price. I will have to be honest - had I not been able to buy this unit "open-box" for just $1700, I probably wouldn't have bought it. The hardware specs are great, but are on par with cheaper competing laptops (except for Razer, which is way overpriced no matter what).

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