Asus ROG Strix GL753 (17-inch, 2017)

Reliable 1080p performance. Plenty of storage and connectivity. Nice display.

Tacky design, with cheap-feeling materials. Not ideal for VR.

While it's not exactly stylish, the ROG Strix GL753 does undercut much of the Pascal-bearing laptop competition. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as well, so if you don't mind the design, you're left with a reliable, fully featured 1080p gaming...

Comfortable, RGB-backlit keyboard; Keeps cool while gaming; Vivid display; Above-average battery life ; Not a looker; Finicky touchpad; Struggles with intense games at high settings; A little pricey ; The Asus ROG Strix GL753 offers gaming on a budget...

Not a looker; Finicky touchpad; Struggles with intense games at high settings; A little pricey ; The Asus ROG Strix GL753 offers gaming on a budget with a comfortable keyboard and vivid display, but it struggles with intensive titles at high settings.

The Asus ROG Strix GL753 offers gaming on a budget with a comfortable keyboard and vivid display, but it struggles with intensive titles at high settings.

solid chassis ; good Wi-Fi transfer rates ; bright display ; cool surfaces and components ; good sound

all ports at the front of the sides ; fan pulsates with light workloads

We want to summarize our observations: The Asus ROG GL753VD comes in a passably styled and not too flashy chassis with good stability and build quality. The port selection is satisfying, but there are no highlights and the layout at the front of the...

Excellent keyboard;Extra I/O;Bright IPS panel with high contrast, wide sRGB coverage and good color accuracy out of the box;The panel doesn’t use PWM for regulating screen brightness;The chassis remains cool even under heavy workload

A bit hefty;The internals get a bit hot during heavy workload;Wobbly and jumpy touchpad;Unsatisfactory build quality in some key areas

Excellent keyboard with customizable RGB;Wide range of I/O;Very bright IPS panel with wide sRGB, high contrast and optimal color temperature out of the box;No PWM across all brightness levels;Keeps the interior cool even under heavy workload

A bit hefty;Questionable build quality;Subpar battery life;GPU throttling under heavy workload, CPU cores maintain largely different temperatures;Bad touchpad

Low priced ; Surprisingly good speakers ; Robust tuning software

Gets very hot ; Squishy keyboard flex

The GL753 is a stellar 17-inch laptop with a price almost too good to be true. If you're looking for a big screen and solid full HD performance, it's a great choice.

Attractive design ; Good all-round performance ; Speaker system has power ; Price is very attractive

More powerful systems exist ; Battery life not stellar ; Spongy keyboard surround

Centered around its Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti GPU, the 17-inch Asus ROG Strix GL753VE-DS74 has very good gaming performance, and Asus' Gaming Center software lets you quickly customize things like fan speed and the four-zone RGB-backlit keyboard. The...

The keyboard and touchpad are small for a 17-inch laptop. The "gamer" styling isn't for everyone. The same GPU can be found in other laptops for hundreds less.

Other laptops offer the same mainstream graphics power for less, but the Asus ROG Strix GL753 dresses it up with a nice display and game-friendly extras.