Asus Strix 15 GL502VS Gaming Laptop Review

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Back in November, Asus sent us the Strix GL502VM-DB71, which we gave our Editor Recommended award. Will the updated Strix GL502VS put the old Strix in its place?

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[WRXSTIGuy]

14 screws? Get yourself a Sager, 3-4 screws to remove the back panel.

 

[g-unit1111]

14 screws? Get yourself a Sager, 3-4 screws to remove the back panel.

That's about typical for that kind of laptop - my MSI has 13 screws to remove the back panel.

I like the Asus laptops and I would have bought one, but I couldn't get past the ugly bright red WASD keys on many of their laptops in the Strix / ROG line.

 

[troy_38]

would love to see the new GL702VM Kaby Lake refresh reviewed.

 

[hutg99]

Looks like something from the 90s

 

[__Isomorph__]

doesn't match the 17" Razer

 

[Jordan_118]

I have the last years model, looks basically the same on the outside, but I love it. Great laptop.

 

[SylentVyper]

14 screws? Get yourself a Sager, 3-4 screws to remove the back panel.

I had a Sager NP8651 with a 970m and it had about that many screws.

Considering all I've done is add a stick of RAM and an SSD, I certainly wouldn't pass on a laptop because it had more screws anyway lol

 

[Xajel]

Still no XPS alternative in the ROG family. 4C/8T + 1050Ti or 1060 + M.2 PCIe + 16GB onboard + Single SO-DIMM slot + 15.4" 1080p with very thin bezels.

 

[cats_Paw]

With vega and volta around the corner getting a laptop with a 1070 seems like a bad choice (especially if you consider the price is a bit high).

 

[msmith7]

Is there a strobed backlight? Is this capable of ultra low motion blur (ULMB), lightboost, or some other tech from reducing motion blur?

 

[msmith7]

If not, does anyone know of any laptops that do? Thanks in advance!

 

[nexus_5]

Is the geforce gtx 1070 the 8gb variant or something else? is this vr ready?