ASUS ROG GL702VS
- Intel Core i7-7700HQ
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB GDDR5)
- 17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 120 Hz, TN
- 512GB SSD + 1000GB HDD
- 16GB DDR4
- 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs)
Pros
- Generally sturdy build
- Fairly portable for a 17-inch gaming laptop
- The touchpad is nice despite being too small
- A wide range of I/O
- An excellent IPS panel with 75Hz and G-Sync (120Hz version is optional)
- The panel doesn't use PWM for regulating brightness
Cons
- Suboptimal choice of materials
- Keyboard could be better (longer key travel)
- Poor battery life due to the absence of NVIDIA Optimus support
- GPU throttles under heavy workload (unconvincing cooling system)
Specs
- HDD/SSD
- 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe (M key)
- RAM
- 16GB DDR4
- OS
- Windows 10 Home
- Body Material
- Aluminum, Plastic
- Dimensions
- 415 x 280 x 28-30 mm (16.34" x 11.02" x 1.10")
- Weight
- 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Thunderbolt 3
- 3x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- HDMI
- 1
- Mini DisplayPort
- Card Reader
- Multi-format card reader
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac
- Bluetooth
- 4.1
- Audio jack
- combo audio/microphone jack
- Features
- Web camera
- HD webcam
- Microphone
- Speakers
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
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ASUS ROG GL702VS in-depth review
How is the ASUS ROG Strix GL702VS any different than the ASUS ROG G752VS? That's the first question we asked ourselves when looking at the specs sheet. And in which cases the GL702VS is a more smart investment than the G752VS since both are pretty close to each other price-wise. The same is valid when talking about performance as well. However, the GL702VS is considerably more portable, which in turn results in lowered cooling performance and also skips on some of the features that the G752VS offers. In any case, expect the ASUS ROG Strix GL702VS to deliver premium user experience, top-notch performance and excellent screen suitable for gaming. The latter is usually inherent to all ASUS gaming laptops even coming from the low-end spectrum. Aside from the usual Core i7-7700HQ CPU, NV[...]
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