ASUS ROG Strix GL502 (15.6-inch, 2016)

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

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

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

faster display response times than GL502VT ; Nvidia G-Sync; no Optimus ; 2x DDR4 SODIMM slots ; no system throttling ; USB Type-C Gen. 2 ; good build quality ; easy accessibility

non-replaceable or upgradeable CPU and GPU ; GeForce GTX 980M w/ only 4 GB GDDR5 VRAM ; narrower color gamut than GL502VT ; shorter battery life than GL502VT ; louder fan noise than GL502VT ; touchpad a fingerprint magnet ; moderate backlight bleeding...

Our fears of a throttling system can be put to rest as the GL502VY performs at its maximum when under gaming loads. Both core and surface temperatures are kept in check by louder and faster fans, so headphones are recommended even more so than on the...

very accurate colors; nearly complete sRGB coverage ; relatively thin considering the hardware ; GTX 970M w/ 6 GB GDDR5 VRAM ; no major throttling issues ; high quality matte panel ; respectable runtimes ; easy serviceability ; good build quality ;...

poor bass reproduction; no dedicated subwoofer ; PWM on all brightness levels except maximum ; slow sequential write rates from Lite-On SSD ; no native Thunderbolt 3 support ; only two internal storage bays ; only one DDR4 SODIMM slot ; no dedicated...

The Strix GL502 series is Asus' answer to the Aorus X5S for a cheaper price and better build quality without all the bells and whistles. Indeed, the system strips away many features that hardcore gamers may find difficult to let go of including RAID 0,...

simple design and solid build quality ; good inputs and IO ; alright QHD 240 Hz screen, even if not very bright ; powerful and versatile in all power profiles, and especially on Silent mode ; excellent gaming results, and lower CPU temperatures than on...

smudgy interior, annoying status LEDs, and panel-lit ROG logo on the lid ; only available with a 16:9 350-nits panel ; no card-reader or biometrics ; short battery life