Asus ROG Zephyrus GX501VS

We review a lot of gaming laptops here at T3 Towers, so when we say that we feel the Asus ROG Zephyrus is something genuinely new and special we really mean it, as the market is stuffed to bursting with me-too products that simply iterate slightly on...

This isn't the first gaming laptop to have an NVIDIA GTX 1080 inside for supreme gaming performance on the go. But it's also no ordinary GTX 1080. The Zephyrus is the poster child for NVIDIA's new MaxQ technology, designed to help squeeze ridiculous...

If you're in the market for a gaming laptop, this will certainly make your consideration set. Barring the battery life, there's nothing much to complain in the laptop. Top-notch performance, attractive design and solid display - it really checks all the...

The ROG Zephyrus is a bit like the Razer Blade - extremely portable and powerful, but also loud and expensive. That's not to say the Zephyrus is a bad laptop, as it is easily the most powerful notebook IGN has tested for its size, which is impressive. But that size comes at a steep price. If your number one priority is to have a portable gaming laptop that doesn't skimp on horsepower, the Zephyrus is your jam. Otherwise, save yourself some money and get a bigger, bulkier laptop for significantly less money.

The GX501VS is currently retailing for $500 cheaper than the $2800 GX501VI. Gamers who can cope with the 20 to 25 percent performance drop from the GTX 1080 Max-Q to the GTX 1070 Max-Q will find a more compelling lower barrier to entry on this latest Zephyrus configuration. This is especially true if 120 FPS or 4K UHD gaming potential are not appealing as the GTX 1070 Max-Q is currently more than enough for 1080p60 on most tested titles. When compared to its closest non Max-Q competitors, the GX501 is impressively faster and quieter.

The ROG Zephyrus is not without its compromises, but it is a significant step towards truly portable yet powerful gaming...

Performance summary: The ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501 is the first NVIDIA Max-Q Design notebook to arrive in the lab and it is a truly unique product. It's the best performing 15.6-inch notebook we've ever tested and it is much thinner and lighter than other...

Gaming laptops that you could comfortably carry away from a desk have been a long time coming. The Zephyrus is the closest we've come yet, thanks to an industry-wide partnership with Nvidia that'll also see models from other manufacturers getting the...