Asus ROG G501VW

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

5
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Relatively thin & lightqweight for such hardware, For $800 (as I bought it), very good performance/price ratio with an I76700HQ and a GTX 960M, Very good 1080p IPS display with very good colors, contrast, blacks and high brightness. Viewing angles are ver...
Matte IPS screen, FullHD panel, SSD HDD, good battery runtimes, nice chassis, Thunderbolt 3

Cons:

GPU core throttling under full load of Furmark Prime95, but no so much under gaming load (Crysis 3, Ashes of Singularity), PWM brightness mechanism with low frequency, results in noticeable flickering when brightness is set to less than $8590% (though mos...
No Ethernet port

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Last revision on March 6, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Relatively thin & lightqweight for such hardware, For $800 (as I bought it), very good performance/price ratio with an I76700HQ and a GTX 960M, Very good 1080p IPS display with very good colors, contrast, blacks and high brightness. Viewing angles are ver
Matte IPS screen, FullHD panel, SSD HDD, good battery runtimes, nice chassis, Thunderbolt 3

Reviewers Didn't Like

GPU core throttling under full load of Furmark Prime95, but no so much under gaming load (Crysis 3, Ashes of Singularity), PWM brightness mechanism with low frequency, results in noticeable flickering when brightness is set to less than $8590% (though mos
No Ethernet port

Expert reviews and ratings

The G501W from Asus is a nice and thin gaming notebook with a 15.6-inch screen. The processor provides more than enough performance for all common applications. It is usually a quiet and cool device in practice. A fast SSD ensures a responsive system...

By NotebookCheck on April 12, 2016

Let's wrap it up. The G501VW offers low weight and slimmer frame, with good gaming performance for the price, good IPS display and the Thunderbolt 3 USB-C port which is not common for $800-$1000 gaming/multimedia laptops currently. It does uses a PWM...

By gaminglaptopsjunky.com on April 17, 2016

Asus's Republic of Gamers aka ROG series can be considered as one of the best gaming laptops we have seen in India. And the latest one, ROG G501VW, comes with some amazing hardware muscle coupled with a sleek design for a gaming laptop. Although the...

By mymobileindia.com on September 19, 2016

The Asus ROG G501VW has the same underpowered laptop hardware you're going to find in other portable machines under Asus's ROG line-up, but its portability is easily the best thing about it. Being able to truly game anywhere you want without having to...

By in.ign.com on July 08, 2016

Si estás buscando una laptop que puedas usarla como tablet y que sea una excelente compañía para tus tareas o el trabajo de oficina, la Dell Inspiron 13-7359 tiene justo lo que necesitas. Muy buen procesador, pantalla táctil y diseño que se convierte...

By Parentesis on June 06, 2016

The ASUS G501VW offers a good package at its price point. The display is great, the SSD is phenomenal and the laptop isn't actually that thick or heavy for a gaming device. The thermal throttling issues and quiet speakers take away a lot from the...

By FirstPost on May 23, 2016

The Asus ROG G501VW is very good gaming laptop if your priorities include a slim and light device. At Rs. 95,490, you can't get a slimmer or lighter gaming laptop in India.PROSMatte displayMetal constructionSlim and LightSupports 1080p gamingCONSOnly...

By Digit on May 16, 2016