Notebookcheck Logo

Asus ROG G752VS (7700HQ, GTX 1070, FHD) Laptop Review

Bulky. Asus equips the G752VS with a 120 Hz panel including Nvidia's G-Sync support. The powerful hardware equipment manages smooth frame rates in all modern games.
Gaming Geforce Kaby Lake Laptop Windows

For the original German review, see here.

This is not the first time we review the Asus G752VS; the G752VS-XB78K was still equipped with a Skylake processor. The new model uses a modern Kaby Lake chip, but the graphics card is identical. The new notebook is once again equipped with the GeForce GTX 1070 GPU. Rivals for the Asus are other laptops like the Acer Predator 17, Nexoc G734IV, MSI GT72VR 7RE-433 as well as the Alienware 17 R4.

The two G752VS models have identical constructions, so we will not cover the sections Case, Connectivity, Input Devices, and Speakers. All the corresponding information is available in the review of the Asus G752VS-XB78K.

Asus G752VS-BA338T (G752 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 4 x 2.8 - 3.8 GHz, Kaby Lake
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 1443 MHz, Memory: 4000 MHz, GDDR5, 256 bit interface, ForceWare 382.33, No Optimus
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR4-2400, Dual-Channel, four memory slots (two in use)
Display
17.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 127 PPI, AU Optronics B173HAN01.1 (AUO119D), IPS, G-Sync, 120 Hz, Full HD, glossy: no
Mainboard
Intel CM238
Storage
Samsung SM961 MZVKW512HMJP m.2 PCI-e, 512 GB 
, SSD + HGST HTS541010A9E680, 1 TB HDD, 5400 rpm
Soundcard
Realtek ALC668 @ Intel Sunrise Point PCH - High Definition Audio Controller
Connections
4 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: Headphones, Microphone, S/PDIF, Card Reader: SD,SDHC,SDXC, TPM 2.0
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 4.2
Optical drive
MATSHITA BD-CMB UJ172 S
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 53 x 428 x 334 ( = 2.09 x 16.85 x 13.15 in)
Battery
90 Wh Lithium-Ion, 8 cell
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: HD
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo + Subwoofer, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 230-Watt PSU, Cyberlink PhotoDirector 5, Cyberlink PowerDirector 12, McAfee LiveSafe (trial), MS Office 365 (trial), 24 Months Warranty
Weight
4.48 kg ( = 158.03 oz / 9.88 pounds), Power Supply: 778 g ( = 27.44 oz / 1.72 pounds)
Price
2450 Euro
Links
Asus homepage
Asus notebook section
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Size Comparison

❌
428 mm / 16.9 inch 334 mm / 13.1 inch 53 mm / 2.09 inch 4.5 kg9.88 lbs428 mm / 16.9 inch 294 mm / 11.6 inch 48 mm / 1.89 inch 3.8 kg8.44 lbs423 mm / 16.7 inch 322 mm / 12.7 inch 40 mm / 1.575 inch 4.3 kg9.57 lbs424 mm / 16.7 inch 332 mm / 13.1 inch 29.9 mm / 1.177 inch 4.4 kg9.74 lbs418 mm / 16.5 inch 296 mm / 11.7 inch 31 mm / 1.22 inch 3.4 kg7.52 lbs417 mm / 16.4 inch 287 mm / 11.3 inch 30 mm / 1.181 inch 3.3 kg7.34 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs
SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
 
125 MB/s +60%
Acer Predator 17 G9-793-70PJ
 
79 MB/s +1%
Gigabyte P57X v7
 
78.2 MB/s 0%
Asus G752VS-BA338T
 
78 MB/s
Asus G752VS-XB78K
 
76 MB/s -3%
Nexoc G734IV
 
76 MB/s -3%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
 
205 MB/s +133%
Gigabyte P57X v7
 
90.4 MB/s +3%
Acer Predator 17 G9-793-70PJ
 
89 MB/s +1%
Nexoc G734IV
 
88 MB/s 0%
Asus G752VS-BA338T
 
88 MB/s
Asus G752VS-XB78K
 
86 MB/s -2%
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Acer Predator 17 G9-793-70PJ
Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1535 Wireless Network Adapter
624 MBit/s +22%
MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1435 Wireless Network Adapter
618 MBit/s +21%
Alienware 17 R4
Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1435 Wireless Network Adapter
589 MBit/s +15%
Nexoc G734IV
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260
522 MBit/s +2%
Asus G752VS-BA338T
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260
512 MBit/s
iperf3 receive AX12
Acer Predator 17 G9-793-70PJ
Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1535 Wireless Network Adapter
694 MBit/s +2%
Asus G752VS-BA338T
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260
681 MBit/s
Nexoc G734IV
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260
678 MBit/s 0%
MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1435 Wireless Network Adapter
672 MBit/s -1%
Alienware 17 R4
Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1435 Wireless Network Adapter
606 MBit/s -11%

Display

Subpixel array
Subpixel array

The matte 17.3-inch display of the G752VS has a native resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. Both the luminance (300.3 nits) and contrast (959:1) are good. We can see clear backlight bleeding in the bottom corners on a dark screen. The lack of PWM flickering is a positive aspect.

The 120 Hz panel supports Nvidia's G-Sync technology. It allows the dynamic adjustment of the refresh rate from the display and graphics card. This is supposed to create a smoother picture – especially when you play games.

300
cd/m²		297
cd/m²		289
cd/m²
297
cd/m²		307
cd/m²		280
cd/m²
317
cd/m²		310
cd/m²		306
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
AU Optronics B173HAN01.1 (AUO119D) tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 317 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 300.3 cd/m² Minimum: 35 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 88 %
Center on Battery: 307 cd/m²
Contrast: 959:1 (Black: 0.32 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 5.53 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5.1
ΔE Greyscale 7 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
90% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
58% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
62.8% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
90.3% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
61.6% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.48
Asus G752VS-BA338T
AU Optronics B173HAN01.1 (AUO119D), IPS, 1920x1080		Asus G752VS-XB78K
LG Philips LP173WF4-SPF3 (LGD04E8), IPS, 1920x1080		MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
Chi Mei N173HHE-G32 (CMN1747), TN LED, 1920x1080		Gigabyte P57X v7
SHP145E, IPS, 3840x2160		Nexoc G734IV
LG Philips LP173WF4-SPD1 (LGD046C), IPS, 1920x1080		Acer Predator 17 G9-793-70PJ
AU Optronics B173ZAN01.0 (AUO109B), IPS, 3840x2160		Alienware 17 R4
TN LED, 2560x1440
Display
1%
3%
37%
-1%
36%
-4%
Display P3 Coverage
61.6
66.9
9%
68.3
11%
87.8
43%
66.2
7%
86.4
40%
61.2
-1%
sRGB Coverage
90.3
85.2
-6%
86.7
-4%
100
11%
83.7
-7%
99.9
11%
82.9
-8%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
62.8
62.3
-1%
63.4
1%
98.9
57%
61.2
-3%
99.1
58%
60.5
-4%
Response Times
5%
46%
-67%
-13%
-19%
34%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
36 ?(18, 18)
38 ?(14, 24)
-6%
29 ?(13, 16)
19%
55.6 ?(18.4, 37.2)
-54%
42 ?(15, 27)
-17%
50 ?(24.4, 25.6)
-39%
30 ?(18.8, 11.2)
17%
Response Time Black / White *
26 ?(14.4, 11.6)
22 ?(4, 18)
15%
7 ?(4, 3)
73%
46.8 ?(10.4, 36.4)
-80%
28 ?(6, 22)
-8%
25.6 ?(11.2, 14.4)
2%
12.8 ?(10.8, 2)
51%
PWM Frequency
1000 ?(29)
Screen
14%
-9%
17%
12%
22%
-4%
Brightness middle
307
328
7%
299
-3%
441.3
44%
348
13%
343
12%
402.3
31%
Brightness
300
317
6%
277
-8%
408
36%
336
12%
328
9%
372
24%
Brightness Distribution
88
88
0%
87
-1%
86
-2%
91
3%
84
-5%
86
-2%
Black Level *
0.32
0.3
6%
0.27
16%
0.44
-38%
0.32
-0%
0.29
9%
0.62
-94%
Contrast
959
1093
14%
1107
15%
1003
5%
1088
13%
1183
23%
649
-32%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
5.53
3.74
32%
9.65
-75%
5.1
8%
4.13
25%
4.01
27%
5.6
-1%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
11.54
8.97
22%
15.43
-34%
9.8
15%
9.21
20%
6.03
48%
9.8
15%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
7
2.67
62%
9.68
-38%
4.3
39%
3.52
50%
4.7
33%
4.7
33%
Gamma
2.48 89%
2.41 91%
1.89 116%
2.08 106%
2.32 95%
2.4 92%
2.14 103%
CCT
8103 80%
6861 95%
11652 56%
7345 88%
6228 104%
6451 101%
7519 86%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
58
56
-3%
75
29%
87
50%
55
-5%
88
52%
53.7
-7%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
90
85
-6%
100
11%
100
11%
84
-7%
100
11%
82.2
-9%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
7% / 10%
13% / 1%
-4% / 10%
-1% / 6%
13% / 19%
9% / 1%

* ... smaller is better

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ
To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18714 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

We can measure an average DeltaE-2000 color deviation of 5.53 ex-works; the target value is less than 3. The display also has a slight blue cast. A calibration improves the situation: The color deviation drops to 1.86 and is within the target range. The blue cast is gone as well and the grayscale performance is more balanced. The display does not cover the AdobeRGB or sRGB gamuts; we only determine 58% (AdobeRGB) and 90% (sRGB), respectively.

You can use our color profile to improve the performance of your panel. However, you have to make sure that your laptop uses the same display model (manufacturer + model number). Otherwise, the color performance could even be worse. Notebook manufacturers often use displays from multiple suppliers.

CalMAN: Grayscale
CalMAN: Grayscale
CalMAN: Grayscale (calibrated)
CalMAN: Grayscale (calibrated)
CalMAN: Saturation Sweeps
CalMAN: Saturation Sweeps
CalMAN: Saturation Sweeps (calibrated)
CalMAN: Saturation Sweeps (calibrated)
CalMAN: ColorChecker
CalMAN: ColorChecker
CalMAN: ColorChecker (calibrated)
CalMAN: ColorChecker (calibrated)
Asus G752VS vs. sRGB (90%)
Asus G752VS vs. sRGB (90%)
Asus G752VS vs. AdobeRGB (58%)
Asus G752VS vs. AdobeRGB (58%)

Display Response Times

ℹ
Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
   ↔    Response Time Black to White
26 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 14.4 ms rise
↘ 11.6 ms fall
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 56 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.8 ms).
   ↔    Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
36 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 18 ms rise
↘ 18 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 43 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (34.3 ms).

Asus equips the G752VS with an IPS panel providing wide viewing angles. This means you can see the display content from every position. It is possible to use the system outdoors as long as the sun is not shining too bright.

Outdoor use (direct sunlight)
Outdoor use (direct sunlight)
Outdoor use (sun behind the display)
Outdoor use (sun behind the display)
Viewing angles
Viewing angles

Performance

The Asus G752VS is a 17.3-inch gaming laptop and our test model retails for about 2500 Euros (~$2799). Asus offers other SKUs with prices starting at around 1700 Euros (~$1903).

CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
GPU-Z
HWInfo

Processor

The heart of the G752VS is a Core i7-7700HQ quad-core processor based on the Kaby Lake architecture. There are no big differences compared to the previous Core i7-6700HQ; Kaby Lake is basically just an optimized version of Skylake. The base frequency of the processor is 2.8 GHz, which can be raised to 3.4 GHz (four cores), 3.6 GHz (two cores) or 3.8 GHz (one core), respectively.

The processor can always maintain its maximum performance during the benchmarks, both on mains and battery power. We use a loop of the Cinebench R15 Multi Test (30 minutes) to check the performance over long periods. The results are generally on the same level and there is no performance drop.

Single-core rendering
Single-core rendering
Multi-core rendering
Multi-core rendering
CPU & GPU stress
CPU & GPU stress
0102030405060708090100110120130140150160170180190200210220230240250260270280290300310320330340350360370380390400410420430440450460470480490500510520530540550560570580590600610620630640650660670680690700710720730740Tooltip
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit
11803
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
22434
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit
5923
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit
70.3 fps
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit
8.19 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
1.83 Points
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
103.5 fps
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
742 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
161 Points
Help
Cinebench R15 | Cinebench R11.5 | Cinebench R10 | Geekbench 3 | Geekbench 4.0 | Geekbench 4.4 | JetStream 1.1
Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Alienware 17 R4
Intel Core i7-7820HK
171 Points +6%
Asus G752VS-BA338T
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
161 Points
Asus G752VS-XB78K
Intel Core i7-6820HK
160 Points -1%
MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
159 Points -1%
Acer Predator 17 G9-793-70PJ
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
157 Points -2%
Gigabyte P57X v7
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
152 Points -6%
Nexoc G734IV
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
150 Points -7%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Alienware 17 R4
Intel Core i7-7820HK
867 Points +17%
Asus G752VS-XB78K
Intel Core i7-6820HK
789 Points +6%
Asus G752VS-BA338T
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
742 Points
Nexoc G734IV
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
739 Points 0%
MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
736 Points -1%
Gigabyte P57X v7
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
736 Points -1%
Acer Predator 17 G9-793-70PJ
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
732 Points -1%
Cinebench R11.5
CPU Multi 64Bit
Alienware 17 R4
Intel Core i7-7820HK
9.53 Points +16%
Asus G752VS-XB78K
Intel Core i7-6820HK
8.63 Points +5%
Asus G752VS-BA338T
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
8.19 Points
MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
8.17 Points 0%
Nexoc G734IV
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
8.16 Points 0%
Acer Predator 17 G9-793-70PJ
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
8.09 Points -1%
Gigabyte P57X v7
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
8.04 Points -2%
CPU Single 64Bit
Asus G752VS-BA338T
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
1.83 Points
MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
1.81 Points -1%
Acer Predator 17 G9-793-70PJ
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
1.81 Points -1%
Asus G752VS-XB78K
Intel Core i7-6820HK
1.77 Points -3%
Gigabyte P57X v7
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
1.71 Points -7%
Nexoc G734IV
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
1.7 Points -7%
Alienware 17 R4
Intel Core i7-7820HK
1.69 Points -8%
Cinebench R10
Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
Alienware 17 R4
Intel Core i7-7820HK
26081 Points +16%
Asus G752VS-XB78K
Intel Core i7-6820HK
23393 Points +4%
Asus G752VS-BA338T
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
22434 Points
MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
22270 Points -1%
Nexoc G734IV
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
22125 Points -1%
Rendering Single 32Bit
Alienware 17 R4
Intel Core i7-7820HK
6566 Points +11%
Asus G752VS-XB78K
Intel Core i7-6820HK
6038 Points +2%
Asus G752VS-BA338T
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
5923 Points
MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
5733 Points -3%
Nexoc G734IV
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
5567 Points -6%
Geekbench 3
32 Bit Multi-Core Score
Nexoc G734IV
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
14275 Points +2%
Asus G752VS-BA338T
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
13984 Points
MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
13290 Points -5%
32 Bit Single-Core Score
Asus G752VS-BA338T
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
3804 Points
Nexoc G734IV
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
3765 Points -1%
MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
3426 Points -10%
Geekbench 4.0
64 Bit Multi-Core Score
Nexoc G734IV
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
14596 Points +4%
Asus G752VS-BA338T
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
14053 Points
MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
12499 Points -11%
64 Bit Single-Core Score
Asus G752VS-BA338T
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4603 Points
Nexoc G734IV
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4571 Points -1%
MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4284 Points -7%
Geekbench 4.4
64 Bit Multi-Core Score
Asus G752VS-BA338T
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
14767 Points
64 Bit Single-Core Score
Asus G752VS-BA338T
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
4777 Points
JetStream 1.1 - Total Score
Asus G752VS-BA338T
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
270 Points
Nexoc G734IV
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
261.5 Points -3%
MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
255.5 Points -5%
Asus G752VS-XB78K
Intel Core i7-6820HK
247.6 Points -8%
Alienware 17 R4
Intel Core i7-7820HK
51.6 Points -81%

System Performance

A look at the spec sheet of the Asus shows the powerful components, which is supported by excellent scores in PCMark benchmarks. The notebook is suited for all kinds of applications that require a lot of processing power, including picture and video editing besides gaming. You can still improve the performance even further by adding a second NVMe-SSD. The two SSDs can be used in a RAID-0 configuration, which would reduce loading times. The addition of two more memory modules would have a positive impact on the overall performance as well.

PCMark 7 Score
6805 points
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
5103 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2
8191 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
5410 points
Help
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Asus G752VS-XB78K
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, 6820HK, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
5575 Points +9%
Asus G752VS-BA338T
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Samsung SM961 MZVKW512HMJP m.2 PCI-e
5103 Points
Alienware 17 R4
GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, SK Hynix PC300 NVMe 512 GB
5064 Points -1%
MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8152S3256GG5
5009 Points -2%
Acer Predator 17 G9-793-70PJ
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
4395 Points -14%
Nexoc G734IV
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Samsung SM961 MZVKW512HMJP m.2 PCI-e
4330 Points -15%
Gigabyte P57X v7
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Transcend MTS800 256GB M.2 (TS256GMTS800)
3569 Points -30%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Asus G752VS-XB78K
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, 6820HK, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
5778 Points +7%
Asus G752VS-BA338T
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Samsung SM961 MZVKW512HMJP m.2 PCI-e
5410 Points
MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8152S3256GG5
5404 Points 0%
Nexoc G734IV
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Samsung SM961 MZVKW512HMJP m.2 PCI-e
5288 Points -2%
Alienware 17 R4
GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, SK Hynix PC300 NVMe 512 GB
5088 Points -6%
Acer Predator 17 G9-793-70PJ
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
4541 Points -16%
Gigabyte P57X v7
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Transcend MTS800 256GB M.2 (TS256GMTS800)
4218 Points -22%

Storage Devices

The system drive is a blazing-fast NVMe-SSD provided by Samsung. It is an M.2 model (2280) with a total storage capacity of 512 GB. The transfer rates of the SSD are excellent. The laptop offers a second M.2-2280 slot, which supports a fast NVMe-SSD as well. Both drives can be configured in a RAID-0 or RAID-1 system. You also get a conventional 2.5-inch hard drive (1 TB, 5400 rpm).

CrystalDiskMark 3.0
AS SSD
hddimg
Samsung SM961 MZVKW512HMJP m.2 PCI-e
Sequential Read: 2791 MB/s
Sequential Write: 1596 MB/s
512K Read: 400.8 MB/s
512K Write: 1606 MB/s
4K Read: 55.1 MB/s
4K Write: 163.8 MB/s
4K QD32 Read: 607 MB/s
4K QD32 Write: 527 MB/s
Asus G752VS-BA338T
Samsung SM961 MZVKW512HMJP m.2 PCI-e		MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
Kingston RBU-SNS8152S3256GG5		Gigabyte P57X v7
Transcend MTS800 256GB M.2 (TS256GMTS800)		Nexoc G734IV
Samsung SM961 MZVKW512HMJP m.2 PCI-e		Alienware 17 R4
SK Hynix PC300 NVMe 512 GB		Asus G752VS-XB78K
Toshiba NVMe THNSN5512GPU7
CrystalDiskMark 3.0
-49%
-58%
-6%
-11%
19%
Read Seq
2791
521
-81%
517
-81%
2268
-19%
1277
-54%
1718
-38%
Write Seq
1596
311.8
-80%
305.7
-81%
1559
-2%
786
-51%
1305
-18%
Read 512
400.8
403.1
1%
315
-21%
413.8
3%
894
123%
1250
212%
Write 512
1606
332.3
-79%
306.1
-81%
1167
-27%
659
-59%
1438
-10%
Read 4k
55.1
33.35
-39%
26.04
-53%
54
-2%
38.11
-31%
44.42
-19%
Write 4k
163.8
111.1
-32%
82.3
-50%
154.9
-5%
128.5
-22%
154.4
-6%
Read 4k QD32
607
331.1
-45%
281.3
-54%
634
4%
628
3%
744
23%
Write 4k QD32
527
318.3
-40%
296
-44%
509
-3%
531
1%
578
10%

GPU Performance

Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1070 is a high-end graphics card with DirectX-12 support and maximum core clock of up to 1898 MHz. However, this value cannot be maintained over long periods. We determined an average clock of around 1600 MHz during our tests. It is possible to overclock the GPU automatically via Turbo Gear Mode "Extreme" in the Gaming Center. This results in a maximum core clock of 2 GHz, but once again only for a short time. The GPU is equipped with 8192 MB GDDR5-VRAM. The results in the 3DMark benchmarks are on the expected level for this GPU.

The integrated HD Graphics 630 GPU is turned off and cannot be activated. The G752VS does not support switchable graphics.

3DMark 06 Standard Score
30279 points
3DMark 11 Performance
17222 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score
122763 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
26609 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
14277 points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score
7961 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
5392 points
Help
3DMark | 3DMark 11
3DMark - 1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Alienware 17 R4
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
21846 Points +19%
Asus G752VS-BA338T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
18346 Points
MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
17625 Points -4%
Nexoc G734IV
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
17298 Points -6%
Gigabyte P57X v7
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
17170 Points -6%
Acer Predator 17 G9-793-70PJ
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
16847 Points -8%
Asus G752VS-XB78K
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
16757 Points -9%
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Alienware 17 R4
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
26438 Points +9%
Asus G752VS-BA338T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
24349 Points
Gigabyte P57X v7
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
23243 Points -5%
MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
23170 Points -5%
Acer Predator 17 G9-793-70PJ
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
22510 Points -8%
Asus G752VS-XB78K
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
22282 Points -8%
Nexoc G734IV
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
22210 Points -9%

Gaming Performance

It is not surprising that the laptop can handle smooth gameplay in all modern titles considering the powerful hardware equipment. You can always play in the native FHD resolution of the panel and you do not have to reduce graphics details, either. You can either use high or even maximum details.

We use the game The Witcher 3 to check the performance under sustained workloads. The game is running for about 60 minutes in the FHD resolution and maximum settings. The character is standing still during this time. The frame rate drops from 61-63 fps to 57-61 after a couple of minutes and stay on this level. This is not a big drop by any means.

0123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263Tooltip
The Witcher 3 ultra
BioShock Infinite | The Witcher 3 | Far Cry Primal | Rise of the Tomb Raider | For Honor
BioShock Infinite - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset, DX11 (DDOF)
Alienware 17 R4
GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
162.9 fps +17%
Asus G752VS-BA338T
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ
139.4 fps
Asus G752VS-XB78K
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, 6820HK
137.1 (34.5min - 271.3max) fps -2%
MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ
133.2 fps -4%
Gigabyte P57X v7
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ
130 fps -7%
Nexoc G734IV
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ
124.1 fps -11%
The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Alienware 17 R4
GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
78.1 fps +31%
Asus G752VS-BA338T
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ
59.6 fps
Acer Predator 17 G9-793-70PJ
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ
59.4 fps 0%
Asus G752VS-XB78K
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, 6820HK
57 (47min - 64max) fps -4%
Far Cry Primal - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:SM
Asus G752VS-XB78K
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, 6820HK
89 fps +3%
Asus G752VS-BA338T
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ
86 fps
Rise of the Tomb Raider - 1920x1080 Very High Preset AA:FX AF:16x
Alienware 17 R4
GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
118.3 fps +19%
Asus G752VS-BA338T
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ
99 fps
Asus G752VS-XB78K
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, 6820HK
92.8 (80min - 103max) fps -6%
Nexoc G734IV
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ
90.3 fps -9%
For Honor - 1920x1080 Extreme Preset AA:T AF:16x
Asus G752VS-BA338T
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ
113.4 fps
Acer Predator 17 G9-793-70PJ
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-7700HQ
106 fps -7%
low med. high ultra
Tomb Raider (2013) 431.5 407.8 339 192
BioShock Infinite (2013) 260.3 220.8 207.5 139.4
The Witcher 3 (2015) 228.1 184.4 117 59.6
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016) 219.7 180.1 117.7 99
Far Cry Primal (2016) 118 103 93 86
For Honor (2017) 242.6 160 154 113.4
Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017) 127 96.3 91 54.4
Prey (2017) 142 140.2 135.2 132.5

Emissions

System Noise

The G752VS does not produce a lot of noise while idling and the fans are sometimes even standing still. They are running at low speeds most of the time, but they are hardly audible because the 2.5-inch drive is louder. The situation changes when you stress the system. We can measure 49 dB(A) during the stress test and between 42-45 dB(A) in the Witcher 3 test.

System noise idle
System noise idle
System noise load
System noise load
Speaker measurements
Speaker measurements

Noise Level

Idle
30 / 32 / 36 dB(A)
HDD
34 dB(A)
DVD
40 / dB(A)
Load
43 / 49 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)
Asus G752VS-BA338T
i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile		MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile		Gigabyte P57X v7
i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile		Nexoc G734IV
i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile		Acer Predator 17 G9-793-70PJ
i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile		Alienware 17 R4
i7-7820HK, GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile		Asus G752VS-XB78K
6820HK, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
Noise
-1%
0%
-13%
-4%
-8%
3%
off / environment *
30
31
-3%
29
3%
30
-0%
31
-3%
28.2
6%
30
-0%
Idle Minimum *
30
34
-13%
30.4
-1%
34
-13%
32
-7%
35.6
-19%
31
-3%
Idle Average *
32
35
-9%
32.1
-0%
35
-9%
35
-9%
35.6
-11%
32
-0%
Idle Maximum *
36
37
-3%
32.1
11%
46
-28%
38
-6%
35.7
1%
33
8%
Load Average *
43
37
14%
45.6
-6%
49
-14%
42
2%
50.2
-17%
40
7%
Witcher 3 ultra *
43
44
-2%
50.2
-17%
Load Maximum *
49
44
10%
51.5
-5%
56
-14%
50
-2%
50.2
-2%
47
4%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

Our stress test with the tools Prime95 and FurMark for at least one hour is executed differently by the Asus notebook on mains and battery power. With the attached power adapter, both the processor (3.1-3.2 GHz) and the graphics card (~1400 MHz) manage high clocks, but the clocks are fluctuating between low and high values on battery power.

The laptop does not get overly warm. We can only measure more than 40 °C (104 °F) at two spots during our stress test. The temperatures are even lower during the Witcher 3 test (game is running for 1 hour at maximum details/FHD).

Stress test
Stress test
Maximum load top (Optris PI 640)
Maximum load top (Optris PI 640)
Maximum load bottom (Optris PI 640)
Maximum load bottom (Optris PI 640)
Max. Load
 32.9 °C
91 F		41 °C
106 F		36.2 °C
97 F		 
 32.7 °C
91 F		40.1 °C
104 F		36.1 °C
97 F		 
 25.5 °C
78 F		27 °C
81 F		26.7 °C
80 F		 
Maximum: 41 °C = 106 F
Average: 33.1 °C = 92 F
39.3 °C
103 F		35 °C
95 F		38.6 °C
101 F
32.4 °C
90 F		34.2 °C
94 F		35.8 °C
96 F
25.9 °C
79 F		26.2 °C
79 F		23.3 °C
74 F
Maximum: 39.3 °C = 103 F
Average: 32.3 °C = 90 F
Power Supply (max.)  42.9 °C = 109 F | Room Temperature 20 °C = 68 F | Voltcraft IR-900
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 33.1 °C / 92 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41 °C / 106 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 39.3 °C / 103 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.8 °C / 80 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(+) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 31.3 °C / 88 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 27.6 °C / 81.7 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (+1.3 °C / 2.3 F).
Asus G752VS-BA338T
i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile		MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile		Gigabyte P57X v7
i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile		Nexoc G734IV
i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile		Acer Predator 17 G9-793-70PJ
i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile		Alienware 17 R4
i7-7820HK, GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile		Asus G752VS-XB78K
6820HK, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
Heat
-4%
-20%
-15%
1%
-18%
-7%
Maximum Upper Side *
41
41.5
-1%
51.2
-25%
48.1
-17%
39.1
5%
49.6
-21%
42.9
-5%
Maximum Bottom *
39.3
50.6
-29%
56.8
-45%
59.3
-51%
42.1
-7%
56
-42%
41.5
-6%
Idle Upper Side *
28.8
26.4
8%
29.2
-1%
28.2
2%
27.9
3%
29.6
-3%
31.6
-10%
Idle Bottom *
27.3
25.4
7%
29.2
-7%
26
5%
26.1
4%
29.2
-7%
29.5
-8%

* ... smaller is better

Speakers

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2041.745.72537.7413130.833.54034.537.15027.228.56327.129.58027.335.710026.744.21252449.416021.753.620023.157.325023.260.231521.164.140020.168.250019.770.363019.871.780019.473.3100019.168.2125019.665.2160019.864.2200020.266.4250020.569.4315020.870.1400021.371.6500021.967.7630022.560800023.349.2100002451.61250024.742.31600025.535SPL33.380.4N1.948.8median 21.3median 64.2Delta1.59.140.343.634.840.732.934.433.943.328.639.830.14428.554.427.963.325.560.223.466.623.672.124.273.823.574.322.37721.278.420.675.819.677.520.37818.975.618.673.418.971.618.678.518.377.518.270.418.369.818.270.418.166.218.362.918.460.817.955.231.4871.676.3median 18.9median 73.41.85.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseAsus G752VS-BA338TAcer Predator 17 G9-793-70PJ
Asus G752VS-BA338T audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 9.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.2% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | reduced highs - on average 7.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (10% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (21.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 73% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 23% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 19%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 53% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 40% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 26%, worst was 134%

Acer Predator 17 G9-793-70PJ audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 5.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | reduced highs - on average 5.2% lower than median
(+) | highs are linear (6.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 4% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 94% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 19%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 26%, worst was 134%

Frequency Comparison (Checkboxes select/deselectable!)

Energy Management

Power Consumption

Our consumption measurements do not reveal any surprises. We can determine 27 watts while idling on average – a normal result for a gaming notebook with deactivated iGPU. This value increases to 206 watts during the stress test. The 230-watt power adapter is sufficient for the GL752VS. The Witcher 3 test pulls around 165 watts from the socket.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.4 / 0.7 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 21 / 27 / 32 Watt
Load midlight 86 / 206 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.
Asus G752VS-BA338T
i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile		MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile		Gigabyte P57X v7
i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile		Nexoc G734IV
i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile		Acer Predator 17 G9-793-70PJ
i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile		Alienware 17 R4
i7-7820HK, GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile		Asus G752VS-XB78K
6820HK, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
Power Consumption
4%
-13%
20%
-14%
-37%
-10%
Idle Minimum *
21
20
5%
15.7
25%
12
43%
23
-10%
37.5
-79%
24
-14%
Idle Average *
27
27
-0%
23.4
13%
17
37%
33
-22%
37.6
-39%
31
-15%
Idle Maximum *
32
31
3%
23.5
27%
22
31%
40
-25%
37.6
-18%
36
-13%
Load Average *
86
86
-0%
184.6
-115%
86
-0%
94
-9%
122.4
-42%
94
-9%
Witcher 3 ultra *
165
177
-7%
180.3
-9%
Load Maximum *
206
184
11%
233.1
-13%
224
-9%
228
-11%
277.4
-35%
204
1%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Runtime

The Asus laptop manages a runtime of 4:53 hours in our realistic WLAN test where we simulate web browsing via script. The power profile "Balanced" is active and the luminance is set to ~150 nits. The video test with a loop of the short movie Big Buck Bunny (H.264, 1920x1080 pixels) determines a runtime of 4:17 hours for the G752VS (wireless modules off, power-saver, display luminance 150 nits).

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
7h 25min
WiFi Websurfing (Edge 40)
4h 53min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
4h 17min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 36min
Asus G752VS-BA338T
i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, 90 Wh		MSI GT72VR 7RE-433
i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, 83 Wh		Gigabyte P57X v7
i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, 75.81 Wh		Nexoc G734IV
i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, 60 Wh		Acer Predator 17 G9-793-70PJ
i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, 88 Wh		Alienware 17 R4
i7-7820HK, GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, 99 Wh		Asus G752VS-XB78K
6820HK, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, 90 Wh
Battery Runtime
-17%
-29%
-19%
-19%
-35%
-25%
Reader / Idle
445
316
-29%
256
-42%
463
4%
323
-27%
276
-38%
311
-30%
H.264
257
228
-11%
195
-24%
186
-28%
WiFi v1.3
293
230
-22%
155
-47%
205
-30%
218
-26%
181
-38%
210
-28%
Load
96
91
-5%
98
2%
71
-26%
91
-5%
69
-28%
84
-12%

Verdict

Pros

+ matte IPS screen
+ G-Sync
+ NVMe-SSD + HDD
+ free M.2 slot
+ USB 3.1 Gen.2
+ low temperature development
+ moderate noise development

Cons

- fans hard to access
- clearly visible backlight bleeding
In review: Asus RoG G752VS-BA338T. Test model courtesy of Notebooksbilliger.
In review: Asus RoG G752VS-BA338T. Test model courtesy of Notebooksbilliger.

The G752VS-BA338T is the Kaby Lake model from Asus' 17-inch gaming laptop series. The new Core i7-7700HQ processor is not much faster compared to the Skylake models.

The Kaby Lake processor results in longer battery runtimes thanks to improved efficiency.

The CPU/GPU combination can handle all modern games in the Full HD resolution with high up to maximum details. Nvidia's G-Sync technology ensures smooth pictures on the 120 Hz display and the graphics card still has sufficient headroom for higher resolutions. However, this requires an external monitor.

The noise emissions are not too bad despite the powerful hardware. This is also the case for the temperature development. Asus equips the notebook with a fast NVMe-SSD and there is even a free slot for a second NVMe-SSD. A conventional 2.5-inch hard drive is included as well. It is no problem to replace the drives thanks to the maintenance hatch.

Asus G752VS-BA338T - 05/30/2017 v6(old)
Sascha Mölck

Chassis
82 / 98 → 83%
Keyboard
87%
Pointing Device
86 / 10-66 → 100%
Connectivity
65%
Weight
44%
Battery
78%
Display
84 / 95 → 88%
Games Performance
96 / 90 → 100%
Application Performance
97%
Temperature
92%
Noise
76%
Audio
75%
Camera
54%
Average
78%
86%
Gaming - Weighted Average

Pricecompare

Read all 4 comments / answer
static version load dynamic
Loading Comments
Comment on this article
Please share our article, every link counts!
> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > Reviews > Asus ROG G752VS (7700HQ, GTX 1070, FHD) Laptop Review
Sascha Mölck, 2017-06- 4 (Update: 2020-05-19)