Asus GL552 Series

Processor: Intel Core i5 4200H, Intel Core i5 6300HQ, Intel Core i7 4720HQ, Intel Core i7 6700HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 2.59kg, 2.595kg, 2.6kg
Price: 1100, 1300, 1400 euro
price: 69%, performance: 81%, features: 63%, display: 72%, mobility: 57%, workmanship: 80%, ergonomy: 79%, emissions: 84%

 

Asus GL552JX-CN029D

Specifications

Notebook: Asus GL552JX-CN029D
Processor: Intel Core i5 4200H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
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Asus GL552JX-DM120

Beautifully simplistic in design, the Asus GL552JX-DM120 is a full specification gaming laptop that doesn't look aggressive and gimmicky. Inspired by a stealth fighter, the laptop comes in dark grey and houses a full sized backlit keyboard that is ultra-responsive. The Asus GL552JX-DM120 also has easy-access for instant upgrades with a bottom hatch held in by screws. When it comes to gaming, it is the inside that matters and the device certainly delivers. The Windows 8.1 system comes with an Intel Core i7-4720HQ processor, up to 16 GB DDR3L SDRAM and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M with either 2 GB or 4 GB DDR3 VRAM. As with most gaming laptops, each individual specification can be customized by the end user. Storage on the laptop is no different with several options ranging from 500 GB HDD to a 1.5 TB HDD combining with either a 128 GB SSD or 256 GB SSD, both in M.2 standard. There are several display options with all being 15.6 inch in size either in HD, Full HD or IPS FHD. Other capabilities include an optical drive with Blu-Ray DVD Combo to a Blu-ray writer options, a card reader, a HD webcam, two USB 3.0 ports, a USB 2.0 port, an HDMI out and a VGA/Mini D-sub combo port. Audio quality is good with SonicMaster technology and the Asus GL552JX-DM120 comes with a 4-cell battery pack rated at 3200 mAh.

Specifications

Notebook: Asus GL552JX-DM120
Processor: Intel Core i7 4720HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
Price: 1400 euro
Links: Asus homepage
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Average Score: 70% - average

 

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Asus GL552JX-CN154H

The Asus GL552JX-CN154H is a solid gaming laptop with impressive hardware and compactness. Overall design is edgy yet not over the top. The lid is textured and features a brushed metal inlay and the Asus branding. The dark-grey colour scheme is accentuated by red highlights. The Asus GL552JX-CN154H comes with a comfortable keyboard with superior response. Asus also opted to make upgrades easy with a slide-off panel. Depending on the model, the Windows 8.1 system comes with a beautiful 15.6 inch 16:9 HD, Full HD or IPS FHD panel, but either option will serve gamers well. There are two processor options; an Intel Core i7-4720HQ or an Intel Core i5-4200H processor support by DDR3L 1600MHz RAM up to 16 GB in total. Graphics on the Asus GL552JX-CN154H is a powerful NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M with either 2 or 4 GB VRAM. There is a huge selection of internal storage devices ranging from 1 TB HDD to 256 GB SSD in M.2 format. Other features include an optical drive, a card reader, Bluetooth 4.0, two USB 3.0 ports, a USB 2.0 port, an HDMI out and Mini-DisplayPort. There is also an HD webcam and the audio quality is good with the built-in SonicMaster speakers. The Asus GL552JX-CN154H comes with a 4-cell battery rated at 3200 mAh.

Specifications

Notebook: Asus GL552JX-CN154H
Processor: Intel Core i7 4720HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M 2048 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
Price: 1400 euro
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Average Score: 74% - average

 

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Asus GL552VW-DH71

The Asus GL552VW-DH71 can be described as a laptop that is between multimedia and gaming laptop. We say in between, because with the power that it is housing it is possible to play games but not in high settings, we say it is multimedia because it allows web surfing, editing photos, and even some video editing. This model has an Intel Core i7-6700HQ 2.6GHz Skylake processor and a GeForce GTX 960M with 2 GB VRAM from Nvidia supported by 16 GB of RAM and provides a 1 TB HDD as storage device. Besides the choice of storage, the rest seems to be fine. Users can opt for an M.2 SSD, but it doesn't come as a default. Thus, users have to buy it separately and replace the existing drive. At least access to the inner components is easy and can be done by the user. Considering the starting of price of 1000 USD, it is obvious that some cuts had to be made. While the hardware is powerful, it is the outside where some trade-offs have been made. The screen is a nice matte IPS panel that has a 1920x1080 pixels resolution and good viewing angles. What it lacks is a quality lid. This series has 2 different type of lids one is plastic and the other one is an aluminium mixture. The plastic cover is something that you would want to handle with care as it wiggles with each keystroke you make and is easy to scratch. The aluminium lid is a bit stronger, but still feels weak. The keyboard features a red backlight and it might get some time getting used to it, since the key distance is low and ROG keyboards are mostly aimed at gamers. From a multimedia perspective, it can be argued how important it is to have a DVD writer these days and this model features one. Other than that the user gets:

• 1 x Microphone-in/Headphone-out jack
• 1 x USB 3.1 TYPE C port(s)
• 2 x USB 3.0 port(s)
• 1 x USB 2.0 port(s)
• 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
• 1 x HDMI
• 1.2 MP Webcam

So it can be said almost all possible connection types are covered. For a 15-incher it is a bit heavy with 2.6 kg. If considered as a desktop replacement, this is fine. The device can easily handle daily office tasks, photoshop operations and video editing. It is possible to play modern games with middle to high settings depending of how demanding the game is. But of course there is a catch. For a multimedia device it lacks good speakers. Sound output is weak and bass is not that great. For a gaming device, it has to be kept updated with latest drivers for best usage. Then there is the low battery capacity. You cannot expect long battery runtimes with only 48 Wh. About 2 hours might be possible when you run demanding tasks, but you can expect about 4-5 hours during web-surfing with medium brightness. Who should buy it:

• casual gamers
• users looking for a good desktop replacement

Pros:

• good price / performance ratio
• does not get too warm
• good screen

Cons:

• lacks a good screen lid
• sound output is not that great
• can't be considered a mobile companion as the battery capacitiy is small
• comes with pre-installed software from Asus

Hands on by: Umit Yilmaz Gunes As the new generation of GL552JX, GL552VW is the mid-range laptop for gaming from Asus. And in this series, we would mention the most outstanding product: Asus ROG GL552VW-DH71 which still follows the traditional gray-metal design as most laptops in G-series. It is also upgraded the 6th generation of Intel Core i7 processor combined with SSD and HDD hard disk to get better performance, yet its price is extremely reasonable. 1. Improvement of processor compared to GL552JX with Intel Core i7-4720HQ In the previous generation, GL552JX is well equipped with Intel Core i7-4720HQ, which is a high performance mobile processor and built on the 22nm Haswell microarchitecture. It packs 4 strong physical cores and has 8 threads (8 logical cores) with Intel's Hyper-Threading technology enabled. Besides, it is initially clocked at 2.60GHz, but may go up to 3.60GHz on 1 core, 3.50GHz on 2 cores or 3.40GHz across 3 or all 4 cores in Turbo mode. Its cache reaches 512Kb, 1024Kb and 6Mb in L1, L2 and L3 respectively. It is also integrated the Intel HD Graphics 4600 Mobile GPU and has a TDP of 47W. Meanwhile, the Intel Core i7-6700HQ Quad-core 2.6GHz, a High End Mobile Processor based on the 14nm microarchitecture from Skylake, is one of the most noticeable improvements in this laptop. It offers 4 physical cores (8 threads), initially is clocked at 2.6GHz, which may go up to 3.5GHz and 6Mb of L3 cache. Among its features, Hyper-Threading Turbo Boost 2.0 and virtualization are activated. In addition, the integrated Powerful Graphics is called Intel HD Graphics 530 with 24 execution units, initially clocked at 350MHz and is able to peak at 1050MHz in Turbo Mode, which shares the L2 cache and system RAM with the processor. Both the processor and integrated graphics have a rated board TDP of 45W. By comparison, it is undeniable that the Intel Core i7-6700HQ is the most optimum processor to get the higher performance than the old one, Intel Core i7-4720HQ and lower the power consumption in order to reduce heat dissipation when performing. Generally, its performance is exceptionally good and sufficient for even the most demanding applications. 2. The full HD IPS anti-glare screen With the size of 15.6 inches, the screen of GL552VW-DH71 displays full HD quality in 1920x1080 pixel with a pixel density of 141 ppi and 0.18x0.18 pixel pitch. It is such a smart choice from the manufacturer, Asus when they decided to use IPS Panel with the matte-black finishing for the anti-glare effect for users notwithstanding the sunshine or direct lights. Also, this screen has a high contrast ratio, about over 700:1, which could make most users feel attractive when using and the coverage of its screen is about 70% NTSC (approximately 93% of RGB), by which the color display is more exact and brighter than the others with screen coverage less than 70% NTSC. Moreover, the wide 178-degree viewing angles will help users to enjoy full vivid-color glory from even the most extreme positions. The nearly 300-nits brightness, which is really not a high ratio, yet it has long last for usage, combined with the 750:1 contrast ratio, good colour coverage and the wide viewing angles will make even the awkward customers satisfied as this display is completely suitable for most entertaining demands including movies, games or normal graphic designs. 3. Keyboard and trackpad Asus does not make much difference in keyboard between GL552VW-DH71 and the previous series, GL552JX. Large size keys with around 1.8mm active point is convenient for most users even though they have to type continuously in several hours long. Also, it is inherited from other previous 15-inch gaming series with enlarged layout which may cause a little difficult to type at first, but could type extremely fast after getting used to it. As my typing result from page “http://typing-speed-test.aoeu.eu”, I reached 80 words per minute. It is really a good result for my first time using this keyboard. Furthermore, the keyboard has backlit light in red with 3 different brightness levels. This light system illuminates very well with stable light dispersal as well as without any vividness or uneasiness to eyes when using at night. To make highlights for the keyboard, the group of 4 keys: W-A-S-D is also made different with red border around. Although Asus do not follow the RGB backlit light trend for the keyboard (and this is not a disadvantage also), they may get a huge competition with RGB backlit light when comparing to similar products of other competitors. However, the arrangement of moving the Power button to main keyboard, in the top-right corner of keyboard can cause some problems, for instant, narrowing directional keys leads to lack of End key which will make users who usually work with documents and websites little annoyed. In case they need to use the End key, they have to turn off Numlock, then press Number-1 key instead. The directional group key is not changed and rather small without any differences between other keys, so users have to get acquainted with this layout. About trackpad, it is easily responding to the touch from the fingers and also has a red border around with the size of 95x65mm. 4. Speakers & Emissions Equipped 2 speakers above keyboard, sound of these speakers are not as loud as expected from the users although the quality is clear with high treble, yet mostly no bass at all. Moreover, the speakers seem to get the dust easily after using for long time. TH GL552VW-DH71 laptop is cooled with a single fan including 2 copper pipes. The CPU temperature fluctuates between 46 degrees and 52 degrees Celsius when not using too many applications, up to 72 – 78 degrees Celsius when playing MOBA games like DOTA 2, especially with maximum all settings whereas the GPU temperature remains stable at 75 degrees Celsius when loading games and about 53 degrees Celsius normally. Eventually, for heavier games, the CPU temperature could reach a range of 80 – 90 degrees Celsius, so it is undeniable that the above temperatures are totally usual for a mid-range gaming laptop as GL552VW-DH71. 5. Graphics and performance As mentioned above, the features of this laptop is extremely ideal for most using purposes due to its smooth operation with the Intel Core i7-6700HQ processor, the qualified M.2 2280 SATA connection as well as 1TB HDD with the accessing speed of 7200rpm and the DDR4 8Gb RAM. Consequently, they can simply give users the most perfect experience for a mid-range laptop. One thing cannot be missed from this laptop is the graphic card with the normal usages, for example, facebook, office, internet surfing or other entertaining demands, the Intel HD Graphics 530 card, which is also the on-board VGA card could operate smoothly. By contrast, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M with 2Gb RAM will work for a higher demand in case the user wants to play games or do some heavy tasks. The MOBA games, such as: DOTA 2, LOL, CS-GO, etc. cannot be affected despite the “max-setting” of all. Also, other games like the Witcher 3, Battlefield 4 or Fallout 4 can be played smoothly using the low-medium setting with 1080p resolution. By using PCMark 8, it got 5294, which is a pretty high score for a mid-range gaming laptop, but it might be unexpected with the higher range of game. 6. Battery Personally as a gamer, I think battery is also one of the most important things for a gaming laptop. It is generally admitted that battery of a gaming laptop could never satisfy users, so the GL552VW-DH71, which has a 48Wh battery (4 cells battery), also gives an unimpressive result on the battery. If the purpose is just surfing the internet, working with Office, listening to music or watching movies, the battery could last approximately 4 hours. Yet, with the purpose of playing games, it is simply confirmed that the battery cannot suffer over 2 hours and 30 minutes continuously. Thus, you cannot enjoy the maximum power of the graphic card since they are in energy-saving mode. In summary, the combination of the Intel Core i7 6th generation from Skylake, the 8Gb of DDR4 RAM and the storage with SSD and HDD advance its performance to higher level for users. This remark is not only the GL552VW-DH71 but also most laptops of this series. Also, the Full HD IPS anti-glare screen quality as well as the backlit keyboard is huge advantages of this laptop. By these strengths, the GL552VW-DH71 could satisfy most demands of entertainment for various types of user even though the heat emission responds sufficiently for most of all. However, from the point of view of a user, I still expect that Asus could use a RGB backlit keyboard instead of the current backlit keyboard as a new improvement for the later G-series. Besides, there are some disadvantages of this laptop, such as: graphic card is not powerful enough to play some top games in 2K or 4K resolutions, the sound quality is not great as expected and the battery is similar as most laptops in mid range. But, in general, GL552VW-DH71 is really a good mid-range laptop for gaming. With a cost of 1100 euros, you could own a standout laptop with outstanding features, powerful performance and good display for multimedia entertainment or work purpose. References from: http://www.trustedreviews.com/asus-rog-gl552vw-review http://www.ultrabookreview.com/8975-asus-rog-gl552vw-review/ http://www.game-debate.com/cpu/index.php?pid=2379&pid2=2289&compare=core-i7-6700hq-4-core-2-6ghz-vs-core-i7-4720hq-4-core-2-6ghz Press review by Capuchino Saber

Specifications

Notebook: Asus GL552VW-DH71
Processor: Intel Core i7 6700HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
Price: 1100 euro
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 GL552VW-DH71 (Model)

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Average Score: 71.9% - average

 

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Asus GL552VW-DH74

Specifications

Notebook: Asus GL552VW-DH74
Processor: Intel Core i7 6700HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M 4096 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.595kg
Price: 1300 euro
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Asus GL552VX-CN117T

Specifications

Notebook: Asus GL552VX-CN117T
Processor: Intel Core i5 6300HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
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Average Score: 72% - average

 

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Asus GL552VW-CN470T

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Notebook: Asus GL552VW-CN470T
Processor: Intel Core i7 6700HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
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Average Score: 80% - good

 

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Asus GL552VX-CN267T

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Notebook: Asus GL552VX-CN267T
Processor: Intel Core i7 6700HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
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Average Score: 80% - good

 

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Asus GL552VW-DM149

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Notebook: Asus GL552VW-DM149
Processor: Intel Core i5 6300HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
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Asus GL552VW-DM748T

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Notebook: Asus GL552VW-DM748T
Processor: Intel Core i7 6700HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
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Asus GL552VW-DM141T

Specifications

Notebook: Asus GL552VW-DM141T
Processor: Intel Core i7 6700HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M 2048 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
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Asus GL552VW-DM594T

Specifications

Notebook: Asus GL552VW-DM594T
Processor: Intel Core i7 6700HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.59kg
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Asus GL552VW-CN471T

Specifications

Notebook: Asus GL552VW-CN471T
Processor: Intel Core i7 6700HQ
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
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Average Score: 100% - very good

 

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Asus: ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated, a Taiwanese multinational company, produces motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, PDAs, computer monitors, notebook computers, servers, networking products, mobile phones, computer cases, computer components, and computer cooling systems. The company's 2007 revenues reached US$6.9 billion. ASUS also produces components for other manufacturers. The Eee PC initiated the netbook boom in 2008.

In the notebook sector, Asus had a global market share of about 11% from 2014-2016, making it the fourth largest laptop manufacturer. In the smartphone sector, Asus is not among the Top 5 and has only a small market share (as of 2016).

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Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M: Mid-range graphics card of the GeForce GTX 900M series, based on the Maxwell architecture.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M: Upper mid-range graphics card of the GeForce GTX 900M series.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

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Intel Core i5:

4200H:

Haswell-based dual-core processor clocked at 2.8 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 3.4 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4600 GPU and a dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. Very high TDP (47 W).

6300HQ: Skylake-based quad-core processor for notebooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 530 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.  

4720HQ: Haswell-based quad-core processor clocked at 2.6 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 3.6 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4600 GPU and a dual channel DDR3 memory controller.

6700HQ: Skylake-based quad-core processor for notebooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 530 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

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» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

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2.59 kg:

In former years, this weight was representative for laptops with a 14-16 inch display-diagonal. Nowadays, 17 inch laptops weigh less than that.

2.6 kg:

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75.07%: This rating is not convincing. The laptop is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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