•  Date Published: 21 Feb 2018
  • Intel Core i7-4710HQ
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M (2GB DDR3)
  • 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
  • 750GB HDD
  • 12GB DDR3L
  • 2.70 kg (6 lbs)

Pros

  • Quality IPS panel without PWM
  • Good design
  • Comfortable touchpad and keyboard
  • Excellent heat management inside and out of the chassis
  • M.2 SATA SSD slot
  • Affordable price

Cons

  • The chassis leaves nasty smudges and fingerprints
  • Bulky (32.2 mm) and heavy (2.7 kg)
  • The GPU throttles during longer gaming sessions

Specs

  • HDD/SSD
  • 750GB HDD
  • RAM
  • 12GB DDR3L
  • OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Body Material
  • Aluminum, Plastic
  • Dimensions
  • 383 x 255 x 28-32 mm (15.08" x 10.04" x 1.10")
  • Weight
  • 2.70 kg (6 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 3x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • HDMI
  • 1
  • Mini DisplayPort
  • Card Reader
  • SD, MMC, MS
  • Ethernet LAN
  • 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
  • Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • Audio jack
  • 2x 3.5 mm jacks for headset and external microphone
  • Features
  • Web camera
  • HD webcam
  • Microphone
  • Speakers
  • Optical drive
  • Security Lock slot

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We continue the list of reviews on ASUS ROG products with the refreshed G551 series laptops that feature the new GeForce GTX 960M GPU which will add a marginal performance over last year's model and a bit better energy efficiency. Unlike most refreshed notebooks, this one also has a slightly better screen than 2014's model, but this might be more of a personal opinion on the matter. You will find out why in the "Display" section below. Before we begin, we would like to question the existence of the G551 notebook since the release of the G501. Both notebooks have the same powerful hardware, but the G551 is bulkier and heavier. On the other hand, the G551 could be considered as more affordable variant since the price tag is significantly lower and the cooling system should be a bit be[...]

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CPU Performance: Intel Core i7-4710HQ

Results are from our Photoshop benchmark test (the lower the score, the better)