ASUS ROG Strix GL502 (15.6-inch, 2016)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 158 reviews of ASUS ROG Strix GL502 (15.6-inch, 2016). The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the reliability and design. The usability and portability are also mentioned favorably, but there are some critical opinions about the battery. There are some mixed reviews about the keyboard.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 23 user reviews of ASUS ROG Strix GL502 (15.6-inch, 2016) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.

78% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of ASUS ROG Strix GL502 (15.6-inch, 2016) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Comments are divided on the performance, whereas there are some less positive opinions about the portability.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Alun Taylor (trustedreviews.com)

Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D Review

The ROG Strix Scar 17X3D comes with the new AMD's Ryzen 9 7945HX3D Dragon Range processor. Let's put it to the test.

Even better gaming performance from new 3D V-Cache Ryzen 9 CPU ; Expansive, feature-laden keyboard ; Cool and quiet even under heavy load

New CPU only available with premium RTX 4090 GPU ; 720p webcam is a poor effort ; Unbalanced layout of I/O ports

Innovative stacked 3D V-Cache makes the Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D even faster in Triple-A games but the basic design is starting to look dated alongside the new Asus ROG Scar Strix 18 models.

Oct, 2023

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Expert review by : Kevin Lee (techradar.com)

Asus ROG Strix GL502 review

It's hard not to love a gaming laptop this good

Rocks Full HD gaming ; Deliciously vibrant screen ; Surprisingly powerful speakers

Poor battery life

Asus' first Strix-branded laptop is a Full HD gaming rock star complete with an amazing screen and booming speakers to bring the noise.

Nov, 2018

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Expert review by : Andrew E. Freedman (tomshardware.co.uk)

Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D Review: 3D V-Cache Comes to Laptops

AMD's Ryzen 9 7945HX3D makes its debut.

Aug, 2023

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Expert review by : Alexander Quejado (tomshardware.co.uk)

Asus Strix 15 GL502VS Gaming Laptop Review

Great performance ; Good display with G-Sync ; Outstanding build quality ; Reasonable price

Mediocre battery life ; Blue display tint ; Large grayscale inaccuracy

The Asus Strix GL502VS-DS71 offers the performance of the GTX 1070 and the robust build quality of the Strix chassis, all at a reasonable price of $1,700.

May, 2017

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ASUS' ROG Strix GL502VS is a mid-range (and VR-ready) gaming laptop

The Strix is an excellent mid-range gaming laptop. It may not have a premium build, and it suffers from middling battery life, but it has more than enough power to handle any game you might care to throw at it. Even in virtual reality.

Fast and powerful ; Lightweight for its size ; VR ready

Disappointingbattery life ; Finicky trackpad ; Distractingbright orange accents

ASUS' Republic of Gamers brand has a strong pedigree for reasonably priced, powerful gaming laptops, and the GL502VS Strix is exactly that: a mid-range gaming rig that can handle just about anything you might throw at it, even virtual reality. Some...

Dec, 2016

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Expert review by : Brett Howse (anandtech.com)

The ASUS ROG Strix GL502VS Review: Mainstream GTX 1070 with G-SYNC

ASUS offers a wide assortment of gaming laptops under “Republic of Gamers”, or 'ROG', with models such as the G752 lineup, the liquid cooled models in the GX800 series, and a few models for those who need more gaming per dollar. Today we are looking at...

Despite the less than amazing chassis, the ASUS ROG Strix GL502VS does offer a competitive value for what is offered. The pricing is reasonable for a powerful gaming laptop, starting around $1275 for the GTX 1060 GL502VM with no SSD. The GTX 1070...

Dec, 2016

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Expert review by : Laptop Mag (laptopmag.com)

Asus ROG Strix (GL502VT-DS74) Review

Powerful graphics and overall performance; Good transfer speeds; Lovely display; Solid battery life; Comfortable keyboard ; Audio is a mixed bag; Runs hot while gaming ; The Asus ROG Strix combines great gaming performance with excellent battery life...

Audio is a mixed bag; Runs hot while gaming ; The Asus ROG Strix combines great gaming performance with excellent battery life and a vivid 1080p display, but it runs hot.

The Asus ROG Strix combines great gaming performance with excellent battery life and a vivid 1080p display, but it runs hot.

Jun, 2016

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Expert review by : Allen Ngo (notebookcheck.net)

Asus Strix GL502VM-DS74 Xotic PC Edition Notebook Review

Kaby Lake gamer. Asus has refreshed its portable GL502VM series with Kaby Lake and... not much else. Don't expect any tangible benefits in gaming performance or even battery life out of this Xotic PC SKU.

strong CPU and GPU performance ; steady fan noise under low loads ; G-Sync standard w/ no Optimus ; FHD and UHD display options ; NVMe SSD + 2.5-inch SATA III ; GTX 1060/1070 options ; easy serviceability ; relatively thin ; rigid chassis

no 120 Hz/5 ms display options ; relatively soft keyboard keys ; loud fan noise when gaming ; no Killer WLAN options ; speakers lack bass ; no Thunderbolt 3 ; short battery life

Similar to our conclusions between the Skylake XPS 13 9350 and Kaby Lake XPS 13 9360, the Skylake GL502VM and Kaby Lake GL502VM are essentially interchangeable. Even gamers will be hard pressed to find any real-world performance advantages from the...

Jan, 2017

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Expert review by : Sascha Mölck (notebookcheck.net)

Asus ROG Strix GL502VM Notebook Review

Powerful and Slim. The Asus GL502VM is a slim, 15.6-inch gaming laptop which can run games smoothly on its matte, FHD screen. The hardware needs a lot of cooling, so the laptop can become noisy.

matte IPS screen ; fast SSD ; lot of storage space thanks to the extra HDD ; G-Sync ; slim case ; fast WLAN module

relatively high power consumption while idle ; during times of high usage, the laptop gets loud

The Asus GL502VM is a slim 15.6-inch gaming laptop.The powerful hardware allows this model to run most games at high to maximum settings. In addition, Nvidia G-Sync enables smoother processing of frames. At load, the laptop gets really loud and the...

Dec, 2016

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Expert review by : Sven Kloevekorn (notebookcheck.net)

Asus ROG Strix GL502VS Notebook Review

Let the games begin. Asus sent us one of the first 15-inch notebooks with the extremely fast Pascal GPU GeForce GTX 1070. The informed reader expects big performance gains and is not disappointed. The manufacturer focuses on continuity for the other...

comprehensive and modern port selection ; pretty frugal for the performance ; excellent maintainability ; nice and well-built chassis ; very good 3D performance ; decent multimedia speakers ; generally good input devices ; high-contrast IPS display ;...

response times might be too slow for ambitious gamers ; creaking sounds from the rear of the chassis under pressure ; gliding capabilities of the touchpad not perfect ; no accessories despite the high price ; rather mediocre SSD performance ; only 2...

Asus' new ROG Strix GL502VS left a convincing impression in general. One main aspect is the enormous performance of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070. Gamers that are not too noise-sensitive should be very happy with the device.We already mentioned in the...

Aug, 2016

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