Customer Ratings & Reviews

this pc is great. It’s really light and powerful. You can do a lot things on it.

My games work smoothly so far, light for traveling, affordable if financing.

Like the sleek profile and powerful Intel processor coupled with Nvidia GPU

it's fast but the fan is noisy when it's running big games or software.

Bought this for my grandson, he loves it. Very fast and great graphics.

I've had many other laptops in the past but this one takes the cake. I was looking for a laptop with a multipurpose, video editing, GFX capability's and school, this one is definitely capable of that. The game center is really nice to see how much RAM and your CPU, GPU are using and i love it. (Bonus) The keyboard and the design of the laptop is gorgeous.

Overall a great laptop. Fast, great for online gaming. No problems so far.

I was really interested in a different Asus gaming laptop that costed $700 more but when I saw this in store and compared specs, I was sold immediately. While i did give up some features, like a FHD screen, everything else is pretty much the same. The battery does last about 2 hours when gaming which is to be expected. I have no real complaints at all.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS The packaging is impressive… open the generic cardboard box and you will find a rather interesting container that, when opened, pushes the laptop up toward you with a hinged back to the box. This makes getting the plastic wrapped laptop easy to pull out of the protective container. Underneath, you will find a small compartment that houses the documentation for the machine. The “notebook” itself is covered in a black, brushed finish that runs in two directions, diagonally along the cover with the ROG logo that lights up when powered on. Right off I notice the three lights at the center for power, battery and hard drive access… some of which have been sorely lacking from recent notebook computers. USAGE Size - The notebook itself is slightly smaller in footprint than my old Dell XPS 17, but it is much thinner. I would have traded a few millimeters for a bit better cooling, but with the overheating safeguards that are in place, it keeps adjusting itself to stay just cool enough. Weight - I expected a “notebook” computer to be a bit lighter than this, although the specs of this machine almost demand more heft. After a few longer 3D sessions, it does get a bit warm and I found myself checking the gaming app to make sure the temps were not going to fry the poor thing! In several of the benchmark runs, it did slow down slightly as the temps reached high enough to demand it. We will see how things go as the cooling fins and other components get coated with dust during regular use. Performance -With 16GB of RAM and both an SSD and a hybrid hard drive, performance in Windows is very quick, as I expected. I had upgraded my XPS several times to faster drives and finally SSDs, so it performed as I would have expected. The i7 performs very well with all the apps I have thrown at it so far. I am amazed at the speed every time I run one of my games at the highest settings! I used to run them at medium and I get an entirely new experience with seeing them as the developers wanted them to look. Keyboard - It took a bit to get used to the keyboard, I’m not sure why laptop manufacturers can’t settle on a standard layout! I use the “Home” and “End” keys a lot in my work, and having them on the same physical key requires a FN key press to toggle the “End” function. Aside from the times I will be using it away from my desk, it will probably have an external keyboard attached, so this is not as big a deal as it could be. The backlit keyboard feels pretty good, especially for a notebook computer, and there are dedicated volume, microphone and ASUS app keys at the top. The W-A-S-D keys have a slightly larger lit area, so they stand out in a dimly lit room and the W key has a small bump on it to help tactile feel during those intense sessions. The colors and intensity can be adjusted to taste, I have it set to reflect the current temps and it changes constantly from a green to yellow to red to reflect how warm the machine is running. Software - After the normal Windows 10 setup procedure, it was off and running very well. There is a bit of bloatware, but much of that is Windows 10 itself, not ASUS. They have kept their installed software to just a few apps and they focus more on the gaming and performance aspects of the machine. FINAL THOUGHTS I have had some issues dealing with product quality and ASUS customer service related to some of our other computers recently, but that has been an exception to the quality I have seen form ASUS over the years. As with most companies, there are bound to be flaws in some models that don’t reflect their normal quality. The finish on this machine is excellent, the screen looks very bright and clear and all the keys and buttons are responsive in normal use. The trackpad is what I would expect on any modern mobile computer, and responds well to multi-touch movements. I can’t wait to throw more apps and games at it over the next few months to see just how well it outperforms my other machines. It is just the right size to carry with me all day.

Great Gaming system for the WOW user. We own the 17inch laptop, but recently bought this 15inch laptop. Recommend upgrade the memory to the MAX (32GB), along with changing the drive to an SSD. The M.2 Drive is fine, but needs to be larger than 120 or 250GB. Recommend the M.2 Drive is at least 500 or bigger, this will allow for more OS Storage of files and updates.

Excellent speed for games & great graphics. WiFi capability superb

Lightning fast, awesome graphics, classy laptop. Would recommend.

This baby flies!!! Games look great and load as fast as you can expect! Applications load quick and multitasking is a breeze. The solid state and disk drive combination allows for plenty of storage. And the backlit keyboard is gorgeous! The only thing I would have to say i dont like is the noise of the fan. (It gets pretty loud) But hey, it's a gaming laptop.

I bought this laptop for 2 reasons. The first is for school. I'm doing coding and I needed a computer that can keep up and run everything and this one is great. It has been perfect. The second reason was to game. And if you're looking for a good gaming laptop, this is it. It runs games exceptionally well and it looks gorgeous. I definitely recommend.

I was looking for a high performance laptop for work. It came down to the ROG and an MSI with virtually the same specs. I'd picked the MSI, and the store was out of them. So I got the ROG. It's been everything I'd hoped for. Fast and reliable. I don't really play and games, so it's all work related. And this one has been fast and no issues.

Great graphics. Great speed. Big step up and well worth the price.

Purchased this unit to run a golf simulator. The speed of the unit is unbelievable, the graphics are high quality, very little noise from the unit, and the battery life is good. The keyboard feels silky smooth, the color from the monitor is good, the sleek design makes it a beauty.

Bought as an open box for $561. Product listed as satisfactory, but looks and performs like new. Had a few minor issues with drivers and setup - took about 3 hours to straighten out, but completely worth it for the price. Computer plays D2 on ultra settings without a hiccup and WoW at 60-100 fps on highest settings.

Solid build, worth the extra money compared to other units with similar specs. My unit was defective and had overheating issues that caused graphical glitches, but I feel that a good unit would be good value.

I have been researching on which gaming laptop to buy and I narrowed it down to: - Alienware m15 (2070 Max Q) - ROG Zephyrus M (with a 1070 Max Q) - ROG GU501 (this laptop!) - GS65 Stealth - GS75 stealth First I purchased the GS75 stealth. Opened it out of the box and it was too big than what i needed. I also found that the laptop was not well built - i returned it the next day (it was 2.5k FYI). I need the replacement laptop immediately and the store had a GS65 and this one and I got this ROG. Came home and opened it - oh man, what a sturdy and sleek laptop. I got an offer too (300$ off) and this definitely is the best bang for the buck. Overall I am happy. There are a couple of concerns - the fan is a bit noisy compared to the other laptops and there is only 1 PCI NVME .M2 slot (which is already preinstalled with a 128 GB) and a Firecuda 2.5 HDD (which i would have preferred to have a SSD by default). Although, they are easily accessible to replace unlike most other laptops and the RAM is easily replaceable too! Those are the pros and cons for me to stick to this laptop. An overall best bang for the buck!