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Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L laptop in review: Gaming laptop updated to Comet Lake

It's going to be Super now. Not only does the slim Zephyrus S15 from Asus come with improved hardware in the new edition, but it now also features a 300 Hz panel. In our review, we'll clarify how well this works in combination with the built-in Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super.
Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L

With the Zephyrus S15 GX502L, Asus is mainly doing a model update. As a result, many features of the Zephyrus S GX502GW predecessor model have been preserved, which is why we will point you to its review article at the appropriate places. Here, we'll focus on the differences that result from the 300 Hz panel as well as the Intel Core i7-10875H and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super that have now been installed.

Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L (ROG Zephyrus S GX502 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-10875H 8 x 2.3 - 5.1 GHz, Comet Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 1140 MHz, Memory: 1750 MHz, NVIDIA 451.67, Intel UHD Graphics
Memory
32 GB 
, dual-channel DDR4 3200
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, B156HAN12.0 (AUOBC8C), IPS, glossy: no, 300 Hz
Mainboard
Intel HM470
Storage
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00, 1024 GB 
, 870 GB free
Soundcard
Intel Comet Lake PCH-H - cAVS
Connections
2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 1x 3.5 mm audio input, 1x 3.5 mm audio output
Networking
Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 19 x 360 x 252 ( = 0.75 x 14.17 x 9.92 in)
Battery
76 Wh Lithium-Ion
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
Additional features
Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 240-watt power adapter, 65-watt USB Type-C power adapter, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.089 kg ( = 73.69 oz / 4.61 pounds), Power Supply: 608 g ( = 21.45 oz / 1.34 pounds)
Price
2 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

With this configuration, not only does the gaming laptop from Asus have to assert itself against its predecessor, but it will be compared to the competition listed below as well. You can also add more laptops from our database under each section.

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
82.9 %
09/2020
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
2.1 kg19 mm15.60"1920x1080
81.3 %
05/2019
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
2.1 kg19 mm15.60"1920x1080
84.6 %
07/2020
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
2.4 kg23 mm15.60"1920x1080
86.9 %
08/2020
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
2.1 kg17.8 mm15.60"1920x1080
86.5 %
08/2020
Aorus 15G XB
i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
2.3 kg25 mm15.60"1920x1080

Case - Slim gaming laptop from Asus

Since the Zephyrus S15's case hasn't changed, please refer to the Zephyrus S GX502GW review article for a detailed description.

Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L

Size comparison

358 mm / 14.1 inch 267 mm / 10.5 inch 23 mm / 0.906 inch 2.4 kg5.35 lbs356 mm / 14 inch 250 mm / 9.84 inch 25 mm / 0.984 inch 2.3 kg4.98 lbs360 mm / 14.2 inch 252 mm / 9.92 inch 19 mm / 0.748 inch 2.1 kg4.61 lbs360 mm / 14.2 inch 252 mm / 9.92 inch 19 mm / 0.748 inch 2.1 kg4.55 lbs355 mm / 14 inch 235 mm / 9.25 inch 17.8 mm / 0.701 inch 2.1 kg4.73 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity - The Zephyrus S15 comes with Thunderbolt 3

The connectivity of the Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 also remains unchanged whereby the USB Type-C port now provides a Thunderbolt 3 connection.

Left side: Power supply, Gigabit LAN, HDMI, 1x USB 3.1 Gen 2, 1x 3.5 mm microphone, 1x 3.5 mm headphone
Left side: Power supply, Gigabit LAN, HDMI, 1x USB 3.1 Gen 2, 1x 3.5 mm microphone, 1x 3.5 mm headphone
Right side: 1x Thunderbolt 3 (DP included), 2x USB 3.1 Gen 1, Kensington lock
Right side: 1x Thunderbolt 3 (DP included), 2x USB 3.1 Gen 1, Kensington lock

Communication

In addition to the wired Gigabit LAN port, the ASUS laptop can also establish connections over wireless networks. The Wi-Fi 6 standard is now available, with which the Zephyrus S15 reaches speeds of 1,420 Mb/s for receiving data and 1,310 Mb/s for sending data in our test with our reference router, the Netgear Nighthawk AX12. This puts it in second place in our test field.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Aorus 15G XB
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650x Wireless Network Adapter (200NGW)
1370 MBit/s +5%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1310 MBit/s
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1240 (619min - 1284max) MBit/s -5%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (49.8 - 1775, n=324)
1161 MBit/s -11%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
1150 MBit/s -12%
Average of class Gaming
  (450 - 1412, n=14, last 2 years)
1006 MBit/s -23%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
683 MBit/s -48%
iperf3 receive AX12
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
1670 MBit/s +18%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1420 MBit/s
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1394 (843min - 1528max) MBit/s -2%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (136 - 1743, n=324)
1261 MBit/s -11%
Average of class Gaming
  (423 - 1700, n=14, last 2 years)
1203 MBit/s -15%
Aorus 15G XB
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650x Wireless Network Adapter (200NGW)
1120 MBit/s -21%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
680 MBit/s -52%

Accessories

The Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 comes with a 240-watt power adapter and a 65-watt power adapter with a USB Type-C plug. Additional accessories, such as the "ROG Eye" webcam, can be purchased on the manufacturer's website.

Maintenance

The Asus Zephyrus S15 does not offer any maintenance options. Although users can remove the base cover, this only makes the fans accessible.

Warranty

Asus grants buyers of the ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L a warranty period of 24 months.

Input devices - Laptop keyboard with RGB backlighting

You can find a detailed description of the input devices in the review article of the identically built Zephyrus S GX502GW.

Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 - Input devices
Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 - Input devices
Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 - ClickPad
Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 - ClickPad
Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 - Backlighting
Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 - Backlighting

Display - Flicker-free 300 Hz panel

Screen bleeding
Screen bleeding

The Zephyrus S15 screen consists of a 15.6-inch IPS panel and offers a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels as well as a refresh rate of 300 Hz. With an average brightness of 289 cd/m², it sits in the middle of our test field. The same applies to the brightness distribution of 90%. In addition, Asus has forgone the use of PWM for brightness control, which is beneficial to users with sensitive eyes.

278
cd/m²
287
cd/m²
274
cd/m²
287
cd/m²
283
cd/m²
286
cd/m²
298
cd/m²
306
cd/m²
298
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
B156HAN12.0 (AUOBC8C) tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 306 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 288.6 cd/m² Minimum: 14 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 90 %
Center on Battery: 283 cd/m²
Contrast: 1179:1 (Black: 0.24 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.26 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.11
ΔE Greyscale 3.4 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
93% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
71% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
71.1% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.7% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
69.7% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.228
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
B156HAN12.0 (AUOBC8C), IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
AU Optronics B156HAN08.2 (AUO82ED), IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Sharp LQ156M1JW03 (SHP14C5), IPS-Level, 1920x1080, 15.60
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
AU Optronics B156HAN12.0, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Aorus 15G XB
Sharp LQ156M1JW03, IGZO, 1920x1080, 15.60
Display
-8%
-2%
-1%
-3%
Display P3 Coverage
69.7
64.9
-7%
68
-2%
69.4
0%
67.2
-4%
sRGB Coverage
99.7
91
-9%
99
-1%
98.8
-1%
97.8
-2%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
71.1
65.9
-7%
69.8
-2%
70.5
-1%
68
-4%
Response Times
29%
-13%
47%
-16%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
14 ?(6.8, 7.2)
7.2 ?(3.8, 3.4)
49%
16.4 ?(6.8, 7.6)
-17%
3.2 ?(1.4, 1.8)
77%
16 ?(8.4, 7.6)
-14%
Response Time Black / White *
9.6 ?(5.2, 4.4)
8.8 ?(4.4, 4.4)
8%
10.4 ?(6, 4.4)
-8%
8 ?(4, 4)
17%
11.2 ?(6.8, 4.4)
-17%
PWM Frequency
23580 ?(19)
23580 ?(24)
Screen
-14%
13%
-13%
8%
Brightness middle
283
286
1%
291
3%
345.4
22%
264
-7%
Brightness
289
275
-5%
278
-4%
342
18%
248
-14%
Brightness Distribution
90
90
0%
91
1%
90
0%
89
-1%
Black Level *
0.24
0.37
-54%
0.25
-4%
0.34
-42%
0.3
-25%
Contrast
1179
773
-34%
1164
-1%
1016
-14%
880
-25%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
2.26
2.19
3%
1.19
47%
3.18
-41%
1.21
46%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
5.64
4.4
22%
3.04
46%
6.57
-16%
3.07
46%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
1.11
2.27
-105%
1.77
-59%
0.92
17%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
3.4
2.2
35%
1.9
44%
3.8
-12%
1.6
53%
Gamma
2.228 99%
2.41 91%
2.216 99%
2.15 102%
2.192 100%
CCT
7249 90%
6405 101%
7018 93%
7109 91%
6340 103%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
71
59
-17%
70
-1%
64.3
-9%
68
-4%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
93
91
-2%
92
-1%
99
6%
90
-3%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
2% / -8%
-1% / 7%
11% / -3%
-4% / 3%

* ... smaller is better

With a contrast ratio of 1,179:1 and a black level of 0.24 cd/m², the colors on the screen appear well separated from each other, and black image content looks deep and saturated. This is accompanied by a good color-space coverage of 93% (sRGB) and 71% (AdobeRGB), respectively.

The CalMAN analysis also shows that colors are displayed out of the box with a slightly too high blue component and a red component that's too low. These conditions can be almost completely compensated for by calibration. The corresponding ICC file can be downloaded in the window located at the top, to the right of the display's brightness distribution graph.

CalMAN: Grayscales
CalMAN: Grayscales
CalMAN: Color saturation
CalMAN: Color saturation
CalMAN: ColorChecker
CalMAN: ColorChecker
CalMAN: Grayscales (calibrated)
CalMAN: Grayscales (calibrated)
CalMAN: Color saturation (calibrated)
CalMAN: Color saturation (calibrated)
CalMAN: ColorChecker (calibrated)
CalMAN: ColorChecker (calibrated)

Outdoors, the Zehpyrus S15 can only be used in places under the shade. Despite the matte screen surface, some image content is difficult to read.

Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 vs. sRGB (93%)
Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 vs. sRGB (93%)
Subpixel grid
Subpixel grid
Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 vs. AdobeRGB (71%)
Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 vs. AdobeRGB (71%)
Asus Zephyrus S15 in outdoor use
Asus Zephyrus S15 in outdoor use
Asus Zephyrus S15 in outdoor use
Asus Zephyrus S15 in outdoor use

Display Response Times

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
9.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 5.2 ms rise
↘ 4.4 ms fall
The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 20 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
14 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 6.8 ms rise
↘ 7.2 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 22 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

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 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The Asus gaming laptop's IPS panel is very viewing-angle stable. Image content can be read from almost any angle without becoming distorted or displaying the wrong colors.

Viewing-angle stability
Viewing-angle stability

Performance - Gaming laptop for demanding games

With the Zephyrus S15, Asus is aiming at gamers who want to run modern titles at high graphics levels and are looking for a device that is as slim as possible. Asus's gaming laptop meets these demands with the hardware installed here, but the ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW predecessor model is still able to do so as well.

CPUz - CPU
CPUz - Caches
CPUz - Mainboard
CPUz - Memory
HWiNFO
GPUz

Processor

With its eight cores and clock rates between 2.3 and 5.1 GHz, the Intel Core i7-10875H used here offers about 10% more performance compared to the Intel Core i7-9750H found in the ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW. In comparison with the rest of the test field, the CPU installed here achieves a slightly above-average result.

In our Cinebench R15 endurance test, the Core i7-10875H can maintain its performance even over a longer period of time. Therefore, users don't have to expect a drop in CPU performance even under heavy load.

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Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L Intel Core i7-10875H, Intel Core i7-10875H: Ø1627 (1603.72-1663.62)
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW Intel Core i7-9750H, Intel Core i7-9750H: Ø1040 (1017.76-1182)
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS Intel Core i9-10980HK, Intel Core i9-10980HK: Ø1610 (1581.15-1708.45)
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q Intel Core i7-10875H, Intel Core i7-10875H: Ø1366 (1323.8-1373.01)
Aorus 15G XB Intel Core i7-10875H, Intel Core i7-10875H: Ø1613 (1597.32-1826.4)
Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (79.2 - 318, n=247, last 2 years)
265 Points +38%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
206 Points +7%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (190 - 220, n=37)
204 Points +6%
Aorus 15G XB
Intel Core i7-10875H
202 Points +5%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H
202 Points +5%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
192 Points
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
Intel Core i7-9750H
177 Points -8%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (400 - 5663, n=248, last 2 years)
2986 Points +79%
Aorus 15G XB
Intel Core i7-10875H
1826 Points +10%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1708 (1581.15min - 1708.45max) Points +3%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
1664 (1603.72min - 1663.62max) Points
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (1003 - 1833, n=38)
1554 Points -7%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H
1373 (1323.8min - 1373.01max) Points -17%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
Intel Core i7-9750H
1182 Points -29%
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H
333 Seconds * -28%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (259 - 535, n=30)
327 Seconds * -25%
Aorus 15G XB
Intel Core i7-10875H
284 Seconds * -9%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
278 Seconds * -7%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
261 Seconds *
Average of class Gaming
  (87 - 1259, n=241, last 2 years)
208 Seconds * +20%
7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Gaming
  (2685 - 7581, n=242, last 2 years)
6034 MIPS +18%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
5463 MIPS +7%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (5071 - 5780, n=31)
5360 MIPS +5%
Aorus 15G XB
Intel Core i7-10875H
5319 MIPS +4%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H
5285 MIPS +3%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
5114 MIPS
7z b 4
Average of class Gaming
  (11386 - 140932, n=241, last 2 years)
74398 MIPS +55%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
47941 MIPS
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
46976 MIPS -2%
Aorus 15G XB
Intel Core i7-10875H
46426 MIPS -3%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (29844 - 49562, n=31)
43117 MIPS -10%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H
38667 MIPS -19%
Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Gaming
  (169 - 855, n=243, last 2 years)
690 Points +48%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H
488 Points +4%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (430 - 524, n=32)
486 Points +4%
Aorus 15G XB
Intel Core i7-10875H
482 Points +3%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
476 Points +2%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
467 Points
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
Intel Core i7-9750H
430 Points -8%
CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Gaming
  (930 - 13769, n=243, last 2 years)
7152 Points +83%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
3907 Points
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
3843 Points -2%
Aorus 15G XB
Intel Core i7-10875H
3723 Points -5%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (1986 - 4176, n=32)
3455 Points -12%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H
3256 Points -17%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
Intel Core i7-9750H
2507 Points -36%
Geekbench 5.5
Single-Core
Average of class Gaming
  (158 - 2193, n=246, last 2 years)
1786 Points +44%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1352 Points +9%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (1233 - 1371, n=29)
1304 Points +5%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H
1287 Points +4%
Aorus 15G XB
Intel Core i7-10875H
1281 Points +3%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
1242 Points
Multi-Core
Average of class Gaming
  (1946 - 22200, n=246, last 2 years)
13156 Points +73%
Aorus 15G XB
Intel Core i7-10875H
8190 Points +8%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8104 Points +7%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (5715 - 8620, n=29)
7734 Points +2%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
7583 Points
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H
7345 Points -3%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Average of class Gaming
  (3 - 37.6, n=245, last 2 years)
20.5 fps +52%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
13.5 fps
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
13 fps -4%
Aorus 15G XB
Intel Core i7-10875H
12.8 fps -5%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (7.27 - 14.1, n=27)
11.7 fps -13%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H
11 fps -19%
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Aorus 15G XB
Intel Core i7-10875H
55.8 s * -18%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
53.4 s * -13%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (30.2 - 84.3, n=30)
50.3 s * -7%
Average of class Gaming
  (32.8 - 332, n=239, last 2 years)
49.6 s * -5%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
47.1 s *
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H
46.3 s * +2%
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
0.597 sec *
Aorus 15G XB
Intel Core i7-10875H
0.586 sec * +2%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H
0.583 sec * +2%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (0.546 - 0.662, n=29)
0.582 sec * +3%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
0.564 sec * +6%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.3609 - 4.47, n=242, last 2 years)
0.4753 sec * +20%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1664 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
130 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
192 Points
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System performance

The Zephyrus S15 achieves a place in the middle of our test field in the PCMark 10 system performance test. In everyday use, programs run smoothly, the system starts quickly, and files are accessed without delays.

You can read about the performance reached in our tests by other laptops in our CPU Benchmarks article.

PCMark 10 - Score
Average of class Gaming
  (4477 - 9852, n=208, last 2 years)
7531 Points +38%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
6739 Points +24%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
6053 Points +11%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
  (5447 - 6364, n=4)
5873 Points +8%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, 2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0)
5654 Points +4%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i7-10875H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
5447 Points
Aorus 15G XB
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
5393 Points -1%

DPC latencies

In the test with LatencyMon, the Asus laptop shows clearly increased interruption times. Therefore, it's not suitable for certain real-time applications.

LatencyMon - Stats
LatencyMon - Stats
LatencyMon - Drivers
LatencyMon - Drivers
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i7-10875H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
7107 μs *
Aorus 15G XB
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
2364 μs * +67%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
1768 μs * +75%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
935 μs * +87%

* ... smaller is better

Storage

Asus built a 1 TB SSD into our test configuration of the Zephyrus S15. It offers good read and write speeds that are on par with other laptops in this class.

The performance achieved in our tests by different storage devices can be found in our HDD/SSD Benchmarks article.

Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0)
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
Aorus 15G XB
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
Average WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
 
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
-11%
15%
12%
7%
7%
Write 4K
127.4
97
-24%
158.2
24%
139.8
10%
121.6
-5%
139.9 ?(89.9 - 185.8, n=20)
10%
Read 4K
46.38
49.58
7%
50.7
9%
48.62
5%
44.37
-4%
44.5 ?(31 - 50.7, n=20)
-4%
Write Seq
2034
1838
-10%
1790
-12%
2260
11%
2617
29%
2346 ?(1790 - 2983, n=19)
15%
Read Seq
2172
2421
11%
2469
14%
2135
-2%
1297
-40%
2102 ?(1615 - 2531, n=19)
-3%
Write 4K Q32T1
413.7
326.9
-21%
503
22%
499.3
21%
499
21%
442 ?(318 - 573, n=20)
7%
Read 4K Q32T1
354
372.9
5%
579
64%
552
56%
557
57%
460 ?(296 - 579, n=20)
30%
Write Seq Q32T1
3063
1894
-38%
3102
1%
2960
-3%
2978
-3%
3049 ?(2602 - 3102, n=20)
0%
Read Seq Q32T1
3396
2828
-17%
3413
1%
3269
-4%
3360
-1%
3285 ?(2871 - 3433, n=20)
-3%
AS SSD
-18%
33%
-9%
13%
0%
Seq Read
2714
2506
-8%
2979
10%
1957
-28%
1795
-34%
2606 ?(1886 - 2986, n=20)
-4%
Seq Write
928
1712
84%
2581
178%
2092
125%
2724
194%
1935 ?(928 - 2657, n=20)
109%
4K Read
42.83
48.32
13%
47.33
11%
50.2
17%
49.67
16%
42.9 ?(29.8 - 49.3, n=20)
0%
4K Write
120.5
103.6
-14%
140
16%
96.5
-20%
109.3
-9%
129.1 ?(52 - 221, n=20)
7%
4K-64 Read
978
624
-36%
1710
75%
1594
63%
1284
31%
1361 ?(789 - 1734, n=20)
39%
4K-64 Write
2797
1253
-55%
2188
-22%
2005
-28%
1962
-30%
1920 ?(846 - 2797, n=20)
-31%
Access Time Read *
0.057
0.08
-40%
0.05
12%
0.057
-0%
0.063
-11%
0.0689 ?(0.041 - 0.157, n=20)
-21%
Access Time Write *
0.032
0.04
-25%
0.026
19%
0.112
-250%
0.034
-6%
0.06215 ?(0.017 - 0.36, n=20)
-94%
Score Read
1292
923
-29%
2055
59%
1840
42%
1513
17%
1664 ?(1107 - 2070, n=20)
29%
Score Write
3011
1528
-49%
2586
-14%
2310
-23%
2344
-22%
2242 ?(1188 - 3011, n=20)
-26%
Score Total
4881
2896
-41%
5673
16%
5103
5%
4685
-4%
4726 ?(3274 - 5673, n=20)
-3%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-15% / -15%
24% / 25%
2% / -0%
10% / 10%
4% / 3%

* ... smaller is better

WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3396 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 3063 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 354 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 413.7 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 2172 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 2034 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 46.38 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 127.4 MB/s

Continuous load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Graphics card

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super installed here is the successor to the GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile and offers an approximately 10 to 20% higher performance. But overall, the RTX 2070 Super performs slightly under average for its conditions.

The performance offered by other graphics cards is listed in our GPU Benchmarks article.

3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
141778 Points +12%
Average of class Gaming
  (15902 - 193851, n=157, last 2 years)
134064 Points +6%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
133326 Points +6%
Aorus 15G XB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
126747 Points 0%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
126287 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
  (75986 - 141778, n=7)
121959 Points -3%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
109473 Points -13%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (781 - 53059, n=250, last 2 years)
28955 Points +32%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
22836 Points +4%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
21896 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
  (18662 - 23042, n=12)
21824 Points 0%
Aorus 15G XB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
21150 Points -3%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
20831 Points -5%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
19123 Points -13%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (224 - 22547, n=248, last 2 years)
11781 Points +45%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
8328 Points +2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
  (7840 - 8657, n=12)
8238 Points +1%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
8134 Points
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
7891 Points -3%
Aorus 15G XB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
7343 Points -10%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
7277 Points -11%
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Gaming
  (1029 - 72070, n=246, last 2 years)
39499 Points +35%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
30309 Points +4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
  (28207 - 31050, n=8)
29416 Points +1%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
29174 Points
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
28678 Points -2%
Aorus 15G XB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
27715 Points -5%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
24267 Points -17%
3DMark 11 Performance
23795 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
48072 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
19416 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
8293 points
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Gaming performance

The performance of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super installed here is sufficient to run modern games smoothly at Full HD resolution, high detail levels, and frame rates beyond 60 fps. The titles that we tested ran without any problems.

The gaming performance that can be expected in other titles can be found in our GPU Games article.

The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average of class Gaming
  (8.61 - 216, n=245, last 2 years)
114 fps +49%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
  (76.3 - 94.6, n=8)
87.3 fps +14%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
85.1 (71min) fps +12%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i7-10875H
76.3 (64min) fps
Aorus 15G XB
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H
75.5 (63min) fps -1%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H
74 (70min - 78max) fps -3%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H
70.2 (58min) fps -8%
Far Cry 5 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
Average of class Gaming
  (14 - 218, n=135, last 2 years)
124.3 fps +27%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
  (98 - 112, n=2)
105 fps +7%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i7-10875H
98 fps
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
Average of class Gaming
  (9.13 - 194.9, n=242, last 2 years)
108.5 fps +36%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
91.1 (59min) fps +14%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
  (79.7 - 91.1, n=2)
85.4 fps +7%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H
83.7 fps +5%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i7-10875H
79.7 fps
Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 high (2/3)
Average of class Gaming
  (29.9 - 244, n=253, last 2 years)
149.7 fps +35%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
133 (116.7min) fps +20%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H
127 (110.6min) fps +14%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
  (111 - 135, n=4)
126.5 fps +14%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i7-10875H
111 (95.8min) fps
X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Average of class Gaming
  (12.4 - 166.2, n=259, last 2 years)
99.9 fps +27%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H
90 fps +15%
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
87 fps +11%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
  (78.5 - 87, n=4)
83.5 fps +6%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i7-10875H
78.5 fps

Our The Witcher 3 continuous load test was performed at "Ultra" graphics settings, and it showed that the actually very high frame rates of about 80 fps are occasionally marked by significant drops that can lead to disturbances in gameplay.

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Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i7-10875H, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00: Ø75.5 (19-81)
low med. high ultra
The Witcher 3 (2015) 76.3
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 156 136 111 104
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 79.7
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 107 89.4 78.5
Far Cry 5 (2018) 98
Doom Eternal (2020) 190.4

Emissions - Good speakers and occasional coil whine

Noise emissions

The Asus ROG Zephyrus S15's fans can be very bothersome under load at a noise level of up to 57 dB(A). However, since most games also deliver smooth frame rates in the "Quiet" performance profile, the noise level can be significantly reduced in everyday use.

When accessing files, a clear coil whine can be heard.

Noise Level

Idle
28 / 31 / 36 dB(A)
Load
56 / 57 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 25 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2041.140.638.337.939.62538.537.133.738.337.9314751.640.145.4454031.934.925.829.433.5503031.728.541.9316328.52623.127.630.18027.322.617.816.629.710035.819.51816.535.712530.520.518.516.331.116030.920.619.218.431.120031.722.923.122.632.825032.821.821.516.934.631535.622.619.813.537.940035.922.117.811.937.550037.923.818.311.439.263039.824.319.310.841.180040.323.219.410.441.2100043.125.62211.143.4125044.526.32111.24516004626.621.611.647.220004726.721.611.347.7250046.124.61912.147.5315044.722.517.312.545.1400044.321.115.912.644.7500044.420.115.113.344.7630041.817.614.213.441.6800039.314.313.313.339.11000038.613.614.212.837.11250034.413.113.912.533.81600028.712.513.811.827.5SPL55.935.731.124.956.6N10.32.21.40.610.8median 39.3median 22.1median 18.5median 12.5median 39.2Delta6.33.331.65.7hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseAsus Zephyrus S15 GX502L

Temperature

The surfaces of the Zephyrus S15 heat up to 51 °C (~124 °F) in our test. Because this temperature occurs primarily in the rear area of the top side, the gaming laptop from Asus can still be used without any problems on the lap, for example.

The Witcher 3
The Witcher 3
Stress test
Stress test
Full load - Top
Full load - Top
Full load - Bottom
Full load - Bottom

During our stress test, which lasted about an hour, the internal temperatures rose up to 94 °C (~201 °F), and the clock rates dropped to an average value of about 2 GHz, which is below the base clock speed of the i7-10875H. In our The Witcher 3 endurance test, however, the clock rates could be maintained at an average of 3.9 GHz while temperatures remained moderate; therefore, players don't have to fear any performance drops due to excessive temperatures in everyday use.

Max. Load
 49 °C
120 F
51 °C
124 F
50 °C
122 F
 
 47 °C
117 F
50 °C
122 F
46 °C
115 F
 
 34 °C
93 F
36 °C
97 F
37 °C
99 F
 
Maximum: 51 °C = 124 F
Average: 44.4 °C = 112 F
44 °C
111 F
44 °C
111 F
42 °C
108 F
44 °C
111 F
44 °C
111 F
43 °C
109 F
41 °C
106 F
35 °C
95 F
32 °C
90 F
Maximum: 44 °C = 111 F
Average: 41 °C = 106 F
Power Supply (max.)  53 °C = 127 F | Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 44.4 °C / 112 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 51 °C / 124 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 44 °C / 111 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.3 °C / 83 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 44.1 °C / 111 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(±) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 37 °C / 98.6 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-8.1 °C / -14.6 F).

Speakers

The speakers in the Zephyrus S15 offer high volume and a broad sound spectrum. This allows for the consumption of both games and media content without the absolute need for external speakers or headphones.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2037.944.62538.341.23145.453.24029.435.85041.9356327.634.78016.63710016.544.812516.352.616018.456.820022.657.925016.962.531513.561.740011.961.250011.46863010.870.280010.470.8100011.171.3125011.269.7160011.670.9200011.372.4250012.167.8315012.568.1400012.673.8500013.372.2630013.468.1800013.367.71000012.874.51250012.574.21600011.870.3SPL24.982.9N0.658.3median 12.5median 68.1Delta1.65.243.644.939.640.430.933.83542.828.335.92635.828.642.128.757.423.854.622.957.423.958.52560.92064.219.16417.965.117.372.516.97517.177.818.576.717.874.917.474.117.467.717.676.817.583.317.484.217.279.817.271.617.266.51769.216.863.43090.21.481.4median 17.5median 71.61.86.8hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseAsus Zephyrus S15 GX502LAsus Zephyrus S GX502GW
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 12.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 5% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 4% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 95% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (90 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 12.7% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.7% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (10.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 25% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 68% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 15% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 82% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy management - Short battery life

Energy consumption

With a consumption of up to 232 watts under load, the Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 shows a comparatively high energy consumption. However, the included 240-watt power adapter has sufficient capacity to provide it with the necessary energy.

A 65-watt power adapter is also included in the box, which has enough capacity to supply the device with energy over USB Type-C in office usage.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 1.2 / 1.4 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 7 / 13 / 25 Watt
Load midlight 148 / 232 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 Zephyrus S15 GX502L
i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Aorus 15G XB
i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Average of class Gaming
 
Power Consumption
-61%
0%
-31%
-29%
-26%
Idle Minimum *
7
24
-243%
6
14%
14.3
-104%
16
-129%
13.7 ?(2 - 64, n=191, last 2 years)
-96%
Idle Average *
13
27
-108%
14
-8%
22.3
-72%
20
-54%
18.9 ?(6.5 - 67, n=191, last 2 years)
-45%
Idle Maximum *
25
33
-32%
25
-0%
36.9
-48%
30
-20%
26.5 ?(9 - 101.1, n=191, last 2 years)
-6%
Load Average *
148
129
13%
108
27%
118.4
20%
102
31%
111.7 ?(32.1 - 202, n=191, last 2 years)
25%
Witcher 3 ultra *
175
176
-1%
195
-11%
153.7
12%
156
11%
Load Maximum *
232
216
7%
280
-21%
220.8
5%
256
-10%
249 ?(64.5 - 418, n=190, last 2 years)
-7%

* ... smaller is better

Battery life

The Zephyrus S15 from Asus achieves a runtime of about three hours in our practical WLAN test. Consequently, it has shorter battery life than the predecessor model with the same battery capacity. It's also the gaming laptop with the shortest battery life in our test field.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
8h 40min
WiFi Websurfing
3h 01min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 30min
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, 76 Wh
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, 76 Wh
MSI GE66 Raider 10SFS
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, 99.99 Wh
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, 80 Wh
Aorus 15G XB
i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, 94 Wh
Average of class Gaming
 
Battery Runtime
-14%
35%
110%
68%
34%
Reader / Idle
520
353
-32%
454
-13%
579
11%
548 ?(57 - 1290, n=90, last 2 years)
5%
WiFi v1.3
181
220
22%
364
101%
380
110%
418
131%
366 ?(57 - 745, n=191, last 2 years)
102%
Load
90
62
-31%
106
18%
147
63%
86 ?(36 - 173, n=155, last 2 years)
-4%

Pros

+ good gaming performance
+ very good speakers
+ slim case

Cons

- fans can become very loud
- no memory card reader

Verdict - Shorter battery life with a "Super" GPU

In review: Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L. Test device provided by: Asus Germany
In review: Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L. Test device provided by: Asus Germany

The Asus ROG Zephyrus S15 GX502L is, without a doubt, a powerful gaming laptop. The slim design also makes it a quite mobile device if you're willing to regularly look for an outlet for the smaller of the two power adapters. In gaming mode, the ventilation system ensures good frame rates, even without the fans having to be turned all the way up.

With the Asus ROG Zephyrus S15, modern games can be played at maximum details without any issues.

But this raises the question for prospective buyers of why they should choose this model. The predecessor device is available for a similar price, offers a comparable gaming performance, and lasts a bit longer on battery power. The increase in performance is not too big despite the more current CPU and the inclusion of the RTX 2070 Super instead of "only" the RTX 2070. But if you value maximum performance over battery life, you will be very satisfied with the Zephyrus S15.

Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L - 09/27/2020 v7
Mike Wobker

Chassis
81 / 98 → 82%
Keyboard
79%
Pointing Device
75%
Connectivity
65 / 80 → 81%
Weight
62 / 10-66 → 94%
Battery
52 / 95 → 55%
Display
86%
Games Performance
95%
Application Performance
92%
Temperature
82 / 95 → 86%
Noise
57 / 90 → 63%
Audio
90%
Average
70%
83%
Gaming - Weighted Average

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Mike Wobker, 2020-09-30 (Update: 2020-09-30)