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Asus Strix GL502VS-FY032T

Asus ROG Strix GL502VS Notebook Review by Sven Kloevekorn

MSI GT72VR 6RE-015US

MSI GT72VR 6RE-015US Notebook Review by Allen Ngo
32768 MB
256 GB
SSD
15.60-inch
1920x1080
2600 g
390 x 266 x 30
62 Wh
2000 Euro
32768 MB » 100%
256 GB » 100%
SSD
17.30-inch » 111%
1920x1080 » 100%
3867 g » 149%
428 x 294 x 48 » 194%
83 Wh » 134%
Euro » 0%

Specifications

Asus Strix GL502VS-FY032T (Strix GL502VS Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-6700HQ 4 x 2.6 - 3.5 GHz (Intel Core i7)
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 1443 MHz, Memory: 4000 MHz, GDDR5, ForceWare 372.53, No Optimus
Memory
32 GB 
, DDR4, 2133 MHz, Dual-Channel, both slots in use
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, LG Philips LP156WF6-SPB6 (LGD046F), IPS, Full HD, G-Sync, glossy: no
Mainboard
Intel HM170 (Skylake PCH-H)
Storage
SanDisk SD8SNAT256G1002, 256 GB 
, m.2-SSD + HGST Travelstar 7K1000 HTS721010A9E630, 1000 GB @ 7200 rpm, 2,5-Zoll-HDD
Soundcard
Realtek ALC255 @ Intel Sunrise Point PCH - High Definition Audio Controller
Connections
3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: combined 3.5 mm stereo jack, Card Reader: SD/SDHC/SDXC, Brightness Sensor
Networking
Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 30 x 390 x 266 ( = 1.18 x 15.35 x 10.47 in)
Battery
62 Wh Lithium-Ion, 4 cells
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: HD (1280 x 720P @ 30fps)
Additional features
Speakers: stereo (3 W), Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, cable tie, ROG Gaming Center, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.6 kg ( = 91.71 oz / 5.73 pounds), Power Supply: 570 g ( = 20.11 oz / 1.26 pounds)
Price
2000 EUR

 

Specifications

MSI GT72VR 6RE-015US (GT72VR Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-6700HQ 4 x 2.6 - 3.5 GHz (Intel Core i7)
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 1442 MHz, Memory: 8008 MHz, GDDR5, 368.79
Memory
32 GB 
, DDR4, 2400 MHz, 15-15-15-36, Dual-Channel
Display
17.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 127 PPI, LG Philips LGD046E, IPS, glossy: no
Mainboard
Intel HM170 (Skylake PCH-H)
Storage
SanDisk SD8SNAT256G1122, 256 GB 
, Secondary: 1 TB HGST HTS721010A9E630
Soundcard
NVIDIA GP104 - High Definition Audio Controller
Connections
7 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 0 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: headphone, microphone, line-in, line-out (7.1 analog + S/PDIF), Card Reader: SD reader
Networking
Qualcomm/Atheros e2400 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000MBit/s), Atheros/Qualcomm QCA6174 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.1
Optical drive
HT-DT-ST DVDRAM GUD0N
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 48 x 428 x 294 ( = 1.89 x 16.85 x 11.57 in)
Battery
83 Wh Lithium-Ion, 7500 mAh, 9 cells
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: FHD (1080p @ 30 fps)
Primary Camera: 2 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: 2.1 Dynaudio (Nahimic Audio Enhancer) , Keyboard: Steelseries Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Velvet cloth, warranty card, Recovery information, Quick start guide, XSplit Gamecaster Trial, MSI Afterburner, RivaTuner, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
3.867 kg ( = 136.4 oz / 8.53 pounds), Power Supply: 940 g ( = 33.16 oz / 2.07 pounds)

 

290
cd/m²
291
cd/m²
277
cd/m²
310
cd/m²
315
cd/m²
296
cd/m²
279
cd/m²
282
cd/m²
269
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
LG Philips LP156WF6-SPB6 (LGD046F) tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 315 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 289.9 cd/m² Minimum: 35 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 85 %
Center on Battery: 315 cd/m²
Contrast: 984:1 (Black: 0.32 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.88 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 4.17 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
83% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
55% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
60.8% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
83.1% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
64.5% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.53
317.3
cd/m²
323.7
cd/m²
312.6
cd/m²
339.8
cd/m²
348.7
cd/m²
310.9
cd/m²
337.3
cd/m²
339.6
cd/m²
309.8
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
LG Philips LGD046E tested with X-Rite i1Pro Basic 2
Maximum: 348.7 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 326.6 cd/m² Minimum: 16.2 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 348.7 cd/m²
Contrast: 1080:1 (Black: 0.323 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.09 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 2.14 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
86.5% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
56.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
63.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
86.7% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
68.3% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.25
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Noise Level

Idle
32 / 33 / 34 dB(A)
Load
39 / 51 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Audix TM1, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 30 dB(A)

Noise Level

Idle
32.4 / 32.4 / 32.4 dB(A)
Load
39.4 / 52 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   BK Precision 732A (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 28.9 dB(A)
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.6 / 1.4 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 20 / 24 / 29 Watt
Load midlight 86 / 183 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.47 / 1.22 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 22.3 / 27.3 / 30 Watt
Load midlight 152.2 / 204.2 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
4h 03min
WiFi Websurfing
3h 16min
Load (maximum brightness)
0h 58min
Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
5h 22min
WiFi Websurfing
3h 44min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 26min

Asus Strix GL502VS-FY032T - 08/21/2016 v5.1(old)
Redaktion

Chassis
80 / 98 → 82%
Keyboard
84%
Pointing Device
75%
Connectivity
64 / 81 → 79%
Weight
59 / 10-66 → 88%
Battery
71%
Display
86%
Games Performance
97%
Application Performance
93%
Temperature
85 / 95 → 89%
Noise
74 / 90 → 82%
Audio
70%
Camera
55 / 85 → 65%
Average
76%
85%
Gaming - Weighted Average

MSI GT72VR 6RE-015US - 08/11/2016 v5.1(old)
Redaktion

Chassis
80 / 98 → 81%
Keyboard
81%
Pointing Device
81%
Connectivity
74 / 81 → 91%
Weight
51 / 10-66 → 73%
Battery
73%
Display
88%
Games Performance
96%
Application Performance
91%
Temperature
89 / 95 → 94%
Noise
78 / 90 → 87%
Audio
90%
Camera
40 / 85 → 47%
Average
78%
87%
Gaming - Weighted Average

Pros

+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
+decent WLAN performance
+additional 1-TB HDD
+8 GB GDDR5-VRAM
+32 GB DDR4-RAM
+comparatively light
 

Cons

-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 RAM slots
-very loud under maximum load

Pros

+very fast graphics performance from Pascal
+good sound quality; dedicated subwoofer
+updated Dragon system utility software
+120 Hz and 5 ms response time option
+relatively cool operating temperatures
+upgradeable GPU (MXM 3.0 slot)
+strong chassis and good quality
+healthy number of ports
+RGB backlit keyboard
+easy serviceability
 

Cons

-3x M.2 slots removed; no more NVMe support
-no desktop-class Skylake CPU options
-slight-moderate backlight bleeding
-manual graphics switch removed
-no individually backlit keys
-Thunderbolt 3 removed
-thick design; bulky
-fans always active
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write 4k QD32: 256.3 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write 4k QD32: 236.9 MB/s » 92%
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read 4k QD32: 149.4 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read 4k QD32: 147.5 MB/s » 99%
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write 4k: 75.7 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write 4k: 99.4 MB/s » 131%
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read 4k: 21.44 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read 4k: 23.1 MB/s » 108%
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write 512: 287.8 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write 512: 319.2 MB/s » 111%
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read 512: 294.8 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read 512: 288.9 MB/s » 98%
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write Seq: 312.4 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Write Seq: 338.5 MB/s » 108%
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read Seq: 485.4 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 3.0 Read Seq: 529 MB/s » 109%
AS SSD Score Total: 598 Points
AS SSD Score Total: 688 Points » 115%
AS SSD Score Write: 288 Points
AS SSD Score Write: 372 Points » 129%
AS SSD Score Read: 207 Points
AS SSD Score Read: 210 Points » 101%
AS SSD Access Time Write: 0.161 ms*
AS SSD Access Time Write: 0.164 ms* » 102%
AS SSD Access Time Read: 0.097 ms*
AS SSD Access Time Read: 0.069 ms* » 71%
AS SSD 4K-64 Write: 191.8 MB/s
AS SSD 4K-64 Write: 255.7 MB/s » 133%
AS SSD 4K-64 Read: 140.7 MB/s
AS SSD 4K-64 Read: 137.8 MB/s » 98%
AS SSD 4K Write: 65.5 MB/s
AS SSD 4K Write: 84.1 MB/s » 128%
AS SSD 4K Read: 16.31 MB/s
AS SSD 4K Read: 21.41 MB/s » 131%
AS SSD Seq Write: 309.9 MB/s
AS SSD Seq Write: 322.1 MB/s » 104%
AS SSD Seq Read: 504 MB/s
AS SSD Seq Read: 507 MB/s » 101%
AS SSD Copy Game MB/s: 274.2 MB/s
AS SSD Copy Program MB/s: 106.2 MB/s
AS SSD Copy ISO MB/s: 462 MB/s
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit: 147 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit: 130 Points » 88%
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit: 676 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit: 671 Points » 99%
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit: 99.6 %
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit: 88.3 fps
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit: 1.56 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit: 1.5 Points » 96%
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit: 7.3 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit: 7.38 Points » 101%
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit: 59.9 fps
3DMark 11 Performance Combined: 8396 Points
3DMark 11 Performance Combined: 8452 Points » 101%
3DMark 11 Performance Physics: 8704 Points
3DMark 11 Performance Physics: 8521 Points » 98%
3DMark 11 Performance GPU: 22022 Points
3DMark 11 Performance GPU: 13760 Points » 62%
3DMark 11 Performance: 15822 Points
3DMark 11 Performance: 11913 Points » 75%
3DMark Fire Strike Combined: 5935 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Combined: 5855 Points » 99%
3DMark Fire Strike Physics: 9852 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Physics: 9846 Points » 100%
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics: 16525 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics: 17354 Points » 105%
3DMark Fire Strike Score: 12909 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Score: 13239 Points » 103%
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Physics: 7029 Points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Physics: 6954 Points » 99%
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Graphics: 64973 Points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Graphics: 103082 Points » 159%
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score: 22943 Points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score: 25315 Points » 110%
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra Combined: 2063 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra Physics: 9808 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra Graphics: 3984 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra Score: 3967 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Combined: 3552 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Physics: 9843 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Graphics: 8153 Points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score: 7386 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics: 46247 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score: 310610 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Score: 136814 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics: 45592 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics: 222392 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Score: 119453 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Physics: 45795 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Graphics: 243107 Points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score: 124194 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 Total: 1087 ms*
Octane V2 Total Score: 36243 Points
Octane V2 Total Score: 27266 Points » 75%
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2: 5011 Points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2: 5095 Points » 102%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2: 4651 Points
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2: 4620 Points » 99%
PCMark 8 Storage Score v2: 4837 Points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2: 7636 Points
JetStream 1.1 Total Score: 234.2 Points
JetStream 1.1 Total Score: 233.6 Points » 100%
Battlefield 4 Ultra Preset: 132.7 fps
Battlefield 4 High Preset: 192.2 fps
The Witcher 3 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+): 55.2 fps
The Witcher 3 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off): 102.4 fps
The Witcher 3 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing: 165.9 fps
Rise of the Tomb Raider Very High Preset: 88.7 fps
Rise of the Tomb Raider Very High Preset: 92.3 fps » 104%
Rise of the Tomb Raider High Preset: 104 fps
Doom Ultra Preset: 125.1 fps
Doom Ultra Preset: 101.6 fps » 81%
Doom High Preset: 130.1 fps
Mirror's Edge Catalyst Ultra Preset: 92 fps
Mirror's Edge Catalyst Ultra Preset: 92.1 fps » 100%
Mirror's Edge Catalyst High Preset: 99.6 fps
Mirror's Edge Catalyst High Preset: 117.3 fps » 118%
Mirror's Edge Catalyst Medium Preset: 137.6 fps
Mirror's Edge Catalyst Low Preset: 176 fps
SD Card Reader JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs): 74 MB/s
SD Card Reader JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs): 135.3 MB/s » 183%
SD Card Reader AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB): 84 MB/s
SD Card Reader AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB): 186.3 MB/s » 222%
Battery Runtime WiFi Websurfing: 196 min
Battery Runtime WiFi Websurfing: 224 min » 114%
Response Times Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80%: 38 ms*
Response Times Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80%: 34.4 ms* » 91%
Response Times Response Time Black / White: 23 ms*
Response Times Response Time Black / White: 25.2 ms* » 110%
Response Times PWM Frequency: 0 Hz
Response Times PWM Frequency: 0 Hz
Loudspeakers Pink Noise: 77 dB(A)
Loudspeakers Pink Noise: 57 dB(A) » 74%
Networking iperf Server (receive) TCP 1 m: 648 MBit/s
Networking iperf Client (transmit) TCP 1 m: 468 MBit/s
Networking iperf Server (receive) TCP 1 m 512KB: 467.9 MBit/s
Networking iperf Client (transmit) TCP 1 m 512KB: 544 MBit/s
Display Display P3 Coverage: 64.5 %
Display Display P3 Coverage: 68.3 % » 106%
Display sRGB Coverage: 83.1 %
Display sRGB Coverage: 86.7 % » 104%
Display AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage: 60.8 %
Display AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage: 63.4 % » 104%
Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit: 6811
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit: 20102
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit: 4949
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M 1M: 11.97 s*
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M 2M: 27.28 s*
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M 32M: 652 s*
ComputeMark v2.1 Normal, QJuliaRayTrace: 4326
ComputeMark v2.1 Normal, Mandel Scalar: 2683
ComputeMark v2.1 Normal, Mandel Vector: 2436
ComputeMark v2.1 Normal, Fluid 2DTexArr: 1378
ComputeMark v2.1 Normal, Fluid 3DTex: 1412
ComputeMark v2.1 Normal, Score: 12235
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit Room GPUs-only: 2369 Samples/s
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit Sala GPUs-only: 4097 Samples/s
wPrime 2.10 : 243.6 s*
wPrime 2.10 : 7.996 s*
SPECviewperf 12 Solidworks (sw-03): 43.14 fps
SPECviewperf 12 Siemens NX (snx-02): 7.46 fps
SPECviewperf 12 Showcase (showcase-01): 78.8 fps
SPECviewperf 12 Medical (medical-01): 37.56 fps
SPECviewperf 12 Maya (maya-04): 78.1 fps
SPECviewperf 12 Energy (energy-01): 8.27 fps
SPECviewperf 12 Creo (creo-01): 45.62 fps
SPECviewperf 12 Catia (catia-04): 72.3 fps
Sunspider 1.0 Total Score: 91.3 ms*
TrueCrypt Serpent Mean 100MB: 0.377 GB/s
TrueCrypt Twofish Mean 100MB: 0.645 GB/s
TrueCrypt AES Mean 100MB: 2.9 GB/s
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 Pass 2: 40.8 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 Pass 1: 142.8 fps
Batman: Arkham Knight High / On: 79 fps
Guild Wars 2 All Maximum / On: 54.7 fps
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Ultra / Extreme: 124.4 fps
BioShock Infinite Ultra Preset, DX11 (DDOF): 129.5 fps
Thief Very High Preset: 78 fps
Metal Gear Solid V Extra High / On: 60 fps
Fallout 4 Ultra Preset: 100.9 fps
Need for Speed 2016 Ultra / On: 100.3 fps
Need for Speed 2016 High / On: 104 fps
Need for Speed 2016 Medium / Off: 126.6 fps
Need for Speed 2016 Medium / Off: 128.9 fps
Need for Speed 2016 Low / Off: 142.9 fps
Overwatch Epic (Render Scale 100 %): 151.7 fps
* Smaller values are better.
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