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Asus Zephyrus M15 GU502LU vs. GU502LW: What's The Difference?

Turbo Mode and Performance Mode. Turbo mode makes all the difference if you're looking to maximize performance out of either machine. We go over what users can expect from Asus' mid-range gaming series.

The 10th gen Intel Asus Zephyrus G15 GU502 series comes in three discrete SKUs: the GU502LW, GU502LV, and GU502LU each distinguished by their different GPU options. We recently checked out the GU502LW with a GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q and 4K display and now we'll be seeing how it differs from the cheaper GU502LU with a GTX 1660 Ti and FHD display.

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Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4 (ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-10750H 6 x 2.6 - 5 GHz, Comet Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile - 6 GB VRAM, Core: 1455 MHz, Memory: 1500 MHz, GDDR6, 456.55, Optimus
Memory
16 GB 
, 8 GB soldered + 8 GB DDR4-3200 SODIMM slot, Dual-Channel
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, Panda LM156LF-2F01, IPS, NCP004D, glossy: no, 144 Hz
Mainboard
Intel HM470
Storage
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8, 512 GB 
Soundcard
Intel Comet Lake PCH-H - cAVS
Connections
2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm microphone, 3.5 mm headphones
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): 18.9 x 360 x 252 ( = 0.74 x 14.17 x 9.92 in)
Battery
76 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Additional features
Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Armoury Crate, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
2.045 kg ( = 72.14 oz / 4.51 pounds), Power Supply: 722 g ( = 25.47 oz / 1.59 pounds)
Price
1400 USD
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
82.1 %
10/2020
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
i7-10750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
2 kg18.9 mm15.60"1920x1080
82.5 %
09/2020
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
2 kg18.9 mm15.60"3840x2160
82.1 %
09/2020
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
i5-10300H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
2.1 kg32 mm15.60"1920x1080
82.1 %
10/2020
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
i5-10300H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
2 kg19.9 mm15.60"1920x1080
83.3 %
07/2020
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
i5-10300H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
2.5 kg26.1 mm15.60"1920x1080
83.2 %
05/2020
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
2.3 kg27.5 mm15.60"1920x1080

Case

Per-key RGB lighting is only available on select SKUs. Our GU502LU comes with single-zone RGB lighting instead
Per-key RGB lighting is only available on select SKUs. Our GU502LU comes with single-zone RGB lighting instead
358 mm / 14.1 inch 240 mm / 9.45 inch 32 mm / 1.26 inch 2.1 kg4.71 lbs363.1 mm / 14.3 inch 259.6 mm / 10.2 inch 26.1 mm / 1.028 inch 2.5 kg5.42 lbs357.7 mm / 14.1 inch 248 mm / 9.76 inch 27.5 mm / 1.083 inch 2.3 kg5.12 lbs359.8 mm / 14.2 inch 245.8 mm / 9.68 inch 19.9 mm / 0.783 inch 2 kg4.35 lbs360 mm / 14.2 inch 252 mm / 9.92 inch 18.9 mm / 0.744 inch 2 kg4.51 lbs360 mm / 14.2 inch 252 mm / 9.92 inch 18.9 mm / 0.744 inch 2 kg4.41 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Communication

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1427 (808min - 1646max) MBit/s +68%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1166 (600min - 1337max) MBit/s +37%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1130 MBit/s +33%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
849 (573min - 993max) MBit/s
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
610 (562min - 651max) MBit/s -28%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
566 (37min - 647max) MBit/s -33%
iperf3 receive AX12
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1450 (738min - 1579max) MBit/s +6%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1370 MBit/s 0%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1370 (1305min - 1430max) MBit/s
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1314 (949min - 1439max) MBit/s -4%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
905 (709min - 946max) MBit/s -34%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
880 (772min - 916max) MBit/s -36%
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Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1369 (1305-1430)
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø849 (573-993)

Display

Unlike the GU502LW and its 60 Hz 4K UHD panel, our less expensive GU502LU comes with a 144 Hz 1080p panel instead. The main problem is that this particular Panda LM156LF-2F01 panel exhibits slow response times and noticeable ghosting unfit for fast-paced gaming in contrast to many LG Philips panels that offer 5 ms or better response times. Other qualities like colors, contrast ratio, and brightness are poor to average at best as expected from a Panda panel.

Subpixel array is slightly grainy because of the matte overlay
Subpixel array is slightly grainy because of the matte overlay
Minor-to-moderate uneven backlight bleeding along the edges and corners
Minor-to-moderate uneven backlight bleeding along the edges and corners
270.4
cd/m²
264.9
cd/m²
262.3
cd/m²
251.5
cd/m²
282.5
cd/m²
244.2
cd/m²
252.1
cd/m²
264.7
cd/m²
248
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
Panda LM156LF-2F01 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 282.5 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 260.1 cd/m² Minimum: 15.29 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 86 %
Center on Battery: 282.5 cd/m²
Contrast: 831:1 (Black: 0.34 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.89 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 4.75
ΔE Greyscale 2.2 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
58.5% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
37.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
40.65% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
59.1% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
39.32% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.14
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
Panda LM156LF-2F01, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
AU Optronics B156ZAN03.1, IPS, 15.60, 3840x2160
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
LGD05FE, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
BOE NV156FHM-NX1, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
BOE CQ NV156FHM-NX1, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
LG Philips LP156WFG-SPB3, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Display
73%
0%
-1%
60%
Display P3 Coverage
39.32
69.4
77%
39.86
1%
38.8
-1%
63.5
61%
sRGB Coverage
59.1
99
68%
58.4
-1%
57.8
-2%
94.4
60%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
40.65
70.5
73%
41.18
1%
40.09
-1%
65.1
60%
Response Times
-66%
46%
-15%
17%
57%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
26 ?(11.2, 14.8)
60 ?(29.2, 30.8)
-131%
17 ?(9, 8)
35%
38.4 ?(18.8, 19.6)
-48%
26 ?(12, 14)
-0%
10.4 ?(6.4, 4)
60%
Response Time Black / White *
25.6 ?(14.8, 10.8)
25.6 ?(11.6, 14)
-0%
11 ?(7, 4)
57%
20.8 ?(10.8, 10)
19%
17 ?(8, 9)
34%
12 ?(6.8, 5.2)
53%
PWM Frequency
Screen
59%
30%
-16%
4%
21%
Brightness middle
282.5
387
37%
314
11%
296.3
5%
301
7%
384.9
36%
Brightness
260
377
45%
293
13%
284
9%
277
7%
358
38%
Brightness Distribution
86
90
5%
87
1%
84
-2%
77
-10%
87
1%
Black Level *
0.34
0.23
32%
0.22
35%
0.38
-12%
0.26
24%
0.67
-97%
Contrast
831
1683
103%
1427
72%
780
-6%
1158
39%
574
-31%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
4.89
1.8
63%
2.51
49%
6.56
-34%
5.12
-5%
2.43
50%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
17.46
3.94
77%
4.42
75%
21.81
-25%
8.86
49%
4.58
74%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
4.75
0.7
85%
1.71
64%
5.34
-12%
4.88
-3%
2.03
57%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.2
2.9
-32%
3.26
-48%
4.4
-100%
3.47
-58%
2.6
-18%
Gamma
2.14 103%
2.178 101%
2.42 91%
2.22 99%
2.37 93%
2.2 100%
CCT
6850 95%
6992 93%
6150 106%
6716 97%
7062 92%
6981 93%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
37.2
99
166%
37.3
0%
37
-1%
59.7
60%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
58.5
99
69%
57.6
-2%
57
-3%
93.9
61%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
22% / 46%
38% / 33%
-10% / -13%
7% / 5%
46% / 33%

* ... smaller is better

vs. sRGB
vs. sRGB
vs. AdobeRGB
vs. AdobeRGB

The display is calibrated pretty well out of the box despite the narrow 59 percent sRGB coverage. Even so, color accuracy remains subpar at higher saturation levels.

Grayscale before calibration
Grayscale before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration

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
25.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 14.8 ms rise
↘ 10.8 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 (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
26 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 11.2 ms rise
↘ 14.8 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 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 30 % 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.

Wide IPS angles. Contrast and colors degrade if viewing from extreme angles
Wide IPS angles. Contrast and colors degrade if viewing from extreme angles

Performance

The GU502LU comes with the same Core i7-10750H CPU as our GU502LW even though their GPUs and displays are different. Nonetheless, CPU performance can differ depending on the Armoury Crate power profile. All performance benchmarks below were recorded on Turbo mode unless otherwise stated.

Processor

Turbo Boost sustainability is improved if running on Turbo mode as shown by our CineBench R15 Multi-Thread loop results below. If running on Performance mode, CPU performance can drop by about 9 percent over time. Overall raw CPU performance is very close to the less expensive Ryzen 5 4600H.

Processor performance drops even further if running on battery power from 3164 points to 2528 points in CineBench R20. Note that Turbo mode is automatically disabled if the laptop is not connected to an outlet.

CineBench R20 (Turbo mode)
CineBench R20 (Turbo mode)
CineBench R20 (Performance mode on AC power)
CineBench R20 (Performance mode on AC power)
CineBench R20 (Performance mode on battery power)
CineBench R20 (Performance mode on battery power)
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Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4 GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1337 (1319.7-1347.21)
Aorus 5 KB GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro (ASX8200PNP-512GT); CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1145 (1045.12-1193.85)
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H, 2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0); CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1226 (1200.59-1340.53)
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1119 (1067.81-1225.19)
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
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R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K
6181 Points +90%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
3956 Points +21%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
3907 Points +20%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
3871 Points +19%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
3869 Points +19%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK
3795 Points +16%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H
3505 Points +7%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
3271 Points 0%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
Intel Core i7-10750H
3261 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (1749 - 3325, n=43)
2848 Points -13%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
2410 Points -26%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K
493 Points +7%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
490 Points +6%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
482 Points +5%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK
479 Points +4%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
477 Points +3%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H
474 Points +3%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (431 - 504, n=43)
473 Points +3%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
467 Points +1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
Intel Core i7-10750H
461 Points
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
436 Points -5%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
421 Points -9%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K
2513 (2424.1min - 2512.72max) Points +87%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK
1821 Points +35%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
1741 (1664.03min - 1741.33max) Points +29%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1733 (1604.75min - 1733.1max) Points +29%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
1664 (1603.72min - 1663.62max) Points +24%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
1634 (1595.85min - 1741.4max) Points +21%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H
1623 Points +20%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
1418 Points +5%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
Intel Core i7-10750H
1347 (1319.7min - 1347.21max) Points
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (804 - 1418, n=50)
1263 Points -6%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
1156 (1010.13min - 1155.97max) Points -14%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
211 Points +10%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K
206 Points +8%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK
202 Points +6%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H
198 Points +4%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (184 - 213, n=45)
196.7 Points +3%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
192 Points +1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
Intel Core i7-10750H
191 Points
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
186 Points -3%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
186 Points -3%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
176 Points -8%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
174 Points -9%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK
527 Seconds * -58%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
450 Seconds * -35%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (322 - 587, n=43)
389 Seconds * -17%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
337.2 Seconds * -1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
Intel Core i7-10750H
333 Seconds *
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
284 Seconds * +15%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
284 Seconds * +15%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
279 Seconds * +16%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
261 Seconds * +22%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K
179 Seconds * +46%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
5525 MIPS +10%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK
5367 MIPS +7%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K
5349 MIPS +6%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
5114 MIPS +2%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (4504 - 5470, n=43)
5114 MIPS +2%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
Intel Core i7-10750H
5031 MIPS
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
4655 MIPS -7%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
4622 MIPS -8%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
4584 MIPS -9%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
4414 MIPS -12%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K
67252 MIPS +83%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
48392 MIPS +32%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
47941 MIPS +30%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
47806 MIPS +30%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
47520 MIPS +29%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK
43805 MIPS +19%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
37625 MIPS +2%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
Intel Core i7-10750H
36792 MIPS
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (26040 - 37345, n=43)
33946 MIPS -8%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
33899 MIPS -8%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1368 Points +12%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K
1336 Points +9%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (1114 - 1333, n=43)
1263 Points +3%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
1242 Points +1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
Intel Core i7-10750H
1225 Points
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
1188 Points -3%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
1154 Points -6%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
1141 Points -7%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
1116 Points -9%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K
10725 Points +70%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8586 Points +36%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
7682 Points +22%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
7583 Points +20%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
7453 Points +18%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
Intel Core i7-10750H
6308 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (4443 - 6674, n=43)
6135 Points -3%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
6068 Points -4%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
5739 Points -9%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K
19.8 fps +83%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
13.5 fps +25%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
13 fps +20%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK
12.35 fps +14%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
12 fps +11%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
11.7 fps +8%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
Intel Core i7-10750H
10.8 fps
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
10.4 fps -4%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (5.54 - 11.6, n=43)
9.61 fps -11%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
9.1 fps -16%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
93.9 s * -96%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
73.3 s * -53%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
56.7 s * -18%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (43.1 - 99.2, n=43)
53.3 s * -11%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
48.4 s * -1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
Intel Core i7-10750H
48 s *
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
47.1 s * +2%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K
46.2 s * +4%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
0.664 sec * -8%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
Intel Core i7-10750H
0.616 sec *
Average Intel Core i7-10750H
  (0.578 - 0.708, n=42)
0.611 sec * +1%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
0.61 sec * +1%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
0.597 sec * +3%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H
0.597 sec * +3%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
0.58 sec * +6%
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K
0.567 sec * +8%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
0.565 sec * +8%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1347 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
141 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
191 Points
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System Performance

PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 10
Score
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
6254 Points +19%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
  (5241 - 5594, n=3)
5425 Points +4%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
5241 Points
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H, 2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0)
5208 Points -1%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-10300H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
5127 Points -2%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Phison PS5013 PM8256GPTCB4B8TF
4987 Points -5%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU
4887 Points -7%
Essentials
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
10017 Points +2%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
9793 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
  (9543 - 9793, n=3)
9683 Points -1%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU
9008 Points -8%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-10300H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
8443 Points -14%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Phison PS5013 PM8256GPTCB4B8TF
8378 Points -14%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H, 2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0)
8351 Points -15%
Productivity
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
8458 Points
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
8193 Points -3%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU
8058 Points -5%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
  (7382 - 8458, n=3)
7846 Points -7%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-10300H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
7681 Points -9%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H, 2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0)
7235 Points -14%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Phison PS5013 PM8256GPTCB4B8TF
7119 Points -16%
Digital Content Creation
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
8088 Points +72%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H, 2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0)
6345 Points +35%
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
  (4716 - 6354, n=3)
5758 Points +22%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Phison PS5013 PM8256GPTCB4B8TF
5644 Points +20%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-10300H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
5640 Points +20%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
4716 Points
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU
4366 Points -7%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-10300H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
4853 Points +9%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
4516 Points +1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
4463 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
 
4463 Points 0%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU
3984 Points -11%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Phison PS5013 PM8256GPTCB4B8TF
3702 Points -17%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H, 2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0)
3409 Points -24%
Work Score Accelerated v2
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
5894 Points +2%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
5764 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
 
5764 Points 0%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-10300H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
5507 Points -4%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU
5319 Points -8%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Phison PS5013 PM8256GPTCB4B8TF
4986 Points -13%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H, 2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0)
4396 Points -24%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
4463 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
5764 points
PCMark 10 Score
5241 points
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DPC Latency

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DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-10300H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
3178 μs * -18%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
2697 μs *
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Phison PS5013 PM8256GPTCB4B8TF
1654 μs * +39%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H, 2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0)
1481 μs * +45%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
1172 μs * +57%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU
723 μs * +73%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

Two internal M.2 PCIe bays are available with no 2.5-inch options. Most Asus gaming laptops ship with the mid-range Intel 660p NVMe SSD and our GU502LU is no exception. The pricier Samsung PM981a or Toshiba XG6 series will offer much faster transfer rates.

CDM 5.5
CDM 5.5
AS SSD
AS SSD
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0)
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Phison PS5013 PM8256GPTCB4B8TF
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
AS SSD
53%
109%
11%
37%
148%
Seq Read
1198
2523
111%
2053
71%
1592
33%
2012
68%
2066
72%
Seq Write
676
1578
133%
2562
279%
1057
56%
1261
87%
2418
258%
4K Read
48.09
50.4
5%
42.46
-12%
34.12
-29%
43.66
-9%
54.2
13%
4K Write
112.7
115.6
3%
97.2
-14%
120.4
7%
109.3
-3%
129
14%
4K-64 Read
323.1
634
96%
1414
338%
410.1
27%
851
163%
1865
477%
4K-64 Write
790
1114
41%
1471
86%
634
-20%
780
-1%
1878
138%
Access Time Read *
0.067
0.095
-42%
0.079
-18%
0.072
-7%
0.117
-75%
0.042
37%
Access Time Write *
0.14
0.038
73%
0.039
72%
0.105
25%
0.036
74%
0.091
35%
Score Read
491
936
91%
1662
238%
613
25%
1096
123%
2126
333%
Score Write
970
1388
43%
1825
88%
860
-11%
1016
5%
2249
132%
Score Total
1704
2770
63%
4364
156%
1771
4%
2643
55%
5482
222%
Copy ISO MB/s
898
2106
135%
1913
113%
1255
40%
1481
65%
2927
226%
Copy Program MB/s
523
549
5%
833
59%
508
-3%
467.5
-11%
728
39%
Copy Game MB/s
948
854
-10%
1667
76%
986
4%
734
-23%
1614
70%
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
43%
46%
21%
17%
63%
Write 4K
126.2
123
-3%
120
-5%
170.2
35%
145.4
15%
145
15%
Read 4K
52.9
52.5
-1%
36.09
-32%
52.5
-1%
51.6
-2%
46.84
-11%
Write Seq
934
1698
82%
1778
90%
1105
18%
1007
8%
2377
154%
Read Seq
1524
2440
60%
1362
-11%
1507
-1%
1145
-25%
2185
43%
Write 4K Q32T1
423.4
450.4
6%
429.1
1%
380.8
-10%
468.4
11%
463.5
9%
Read 4K Q32T1
338.3
550
63%
493.2
46%
531
57%
528
56%
527
56%
Write Seq Q32T1
960
1794
87%
2936
206%
1253
31%
1381
44%
2395
149%
Read Seq Q32T1
1832
2812
53%
3227
76%
2543
39%
2291
25%
3470
89%
Write 4K Q8T8
1536
Read 4K Q8T8
1490
Total Average (Program / Settings)
48% / 50%
78% / 87%
16% / 15%
27% / 30%
106% / 117%

* ... smaller is better

Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 1832 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 960 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 338.3 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 423.4 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 1524 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 934 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 52.9 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 126.2 MB/s

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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GPU Performance

The GTX 1660 Ti on Turbo mode is only about 5 to 8 percent slower than the RTX 2070 Max-Q on Performance mode. When the RTX 2070 Max-Q is set to Turbo mode, the delta increases to about 20 percent. Both CPU and GPU performance will dip even further if running on battery power.

3DMark 11 (Turbo mode)
3DMark 11 (Turbo mode)
Fire Strike (Turbo mode)
Fire Strike (Turbo mode)
Fire Strike Ultra (Turbo mode)
Fire Strike Ultra (Turbo mode)
Time Spy (Turbo mode)
Time Spy (Turbo mode)
Time Spy (Performance mode)
Time Spy (Performance mode)
Time Spy (Performance mode on Battery power)
Time Spy (Performance mode on Battery power)
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-8750H
21237 Points +29%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H
18807 Points +14%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i9-9880H
18169 Points +10%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H
17321 Points +5%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H
16488 Points
Asus Strix GL531GV-PB74
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
15913 Points -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
  (14186 - 16488, n=24)
14867 Points -10%
MSI GS63VR 7RG-005
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-7700HQ
14394 Points -13%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H
11332 Points -31%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H
10663 Points -35%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Radeon RX 5300M, R7 4800H
10550 Points -36%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H
9428 Points -43%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-8750H
8171 Points +33%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i9-9880H
7006 Points +14%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H
6627 Points +8%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H
6312 Points +3%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H
6123 Points
Asus Strix GL531GV-PB74
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
6059 Points -1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
  (5335 - 6123, n=22)
5653 Points -8%
MSI GS63VR 7RG-005
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-7700HQ
4548 Points -26%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H
3841 Points -37%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H
3626 Points -41%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H
3568 Points -42%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Radeon RX 5300M, R7 4800H
3539 Points -42%
2560x1440 Time Spy Score
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-8750H
7688 Points +23%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i9-9880H
6909 Points +10%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H
6610 Points +6%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H
6604 Points +5%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H
6261 Points
Asus Strix GL531GV-PB74
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
6154 Points -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
  (4946 - 6261, n=21)
5717 Points -9%
MSI GS63VR 7RG-005
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-7700HQ
4396 Points -30%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H
4131 Points -34%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Radeon RX 5300M, R7 4800H
3872 Points -38%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H
3795 Points -39%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H
3559 Points -43%
3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-8750H
28997 Points +28%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H
25706 Points +13%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i9-9880H
23335 Points +3%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H
22670 Points
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H
22516 Points -1%
Asus Strix GL531GV-PB74
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
20723 Points -9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
  (18610 - 22670, n=24)
20096 Points -11%
MSI GS63VR 7RG-005
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-7700HQ
18205 Points -20%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Radeon RX 5300M, R7 4800H
14437 Points -36%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H
14231 Points -37%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H
13575 Points -40%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H
12620 Points -44%
1280x720 Performance Combined
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i9-9880H
13167 Points +1%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H
13126 Points 0%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H
13061 Points
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H
12993 Points -1%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H
12942 Points -1%
Asus Strix GL531GV-PB74
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
12078 Points -8%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
  (9500 - 13311, n=23)
12019 Points -8%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Radeon RX 5300M, R7 4800H
11620 Points -11%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-8750H
11561 Points -11%
MSI GS63VR 7RG-005
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-7700HQ
7573 Points -42%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H
6839 Points -48%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H
6838 Points -48%
3DMark 11 Performance
19342 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
38136 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
14649 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
6261 points
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Final Fantasy XV Benchmark
1920x1080 High Quality
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
107 fps +67%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
79.7 fps +25%
Aorus 5 KB
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
66.1 fps +3%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
63.9 fps
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
60 fps -6%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
59.9 fps -6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
  (55.4 - 63.9, n=5)
59 fps -8%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
54.6 fps -15%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5300M
29.3 (8min) fps -54%
1920x1080 Standard Quality
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
140 fps +60%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
87.6 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
  (78.1 - 87.6, n=5)
81.5 fps -7%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
81.4 fps -7%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
74.1 fps -15%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
74 fps -16%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5300M
51.6 (42min) fps -41%
The Witcher 3
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
223.2 (201min - 258max) fps +90%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
168 (155min - 175max) fps +43%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
160.8 (152min - 177max) fps +37%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
155.8 fps +32%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
152.3 fps +30%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GX
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
142 fps +21%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
142 (114min) fps +21%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
127.4 fps +8%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
124.8 fps +6%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
117.6 (107min - 128max) fps
Asus Strix GL531GV-PB74
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
117.4 fps 0%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
111 (96min - 121max) fps -6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
  (93 - 120.4, n=17)
104.7 fps -11%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
104 (92min - 111max) fps -12%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5600M
103.6 (92min - 110max) fps -12%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
94.5 (85min - 105max) fps -20%
MSI GS63VR 7RG-005
Intel Core i7-7700HQ, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
90.3 fps -23%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
76.1 (71min - 80max) fps -35%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
70.9 fps -40%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
68.9 fps -41%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
62.7 fps -47%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5300M
60 (48min) fps -49%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
113.2 (106min - 129max) fps +74%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
85.7 (80min - 91max) fps +32%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
82.1 (77min - 86max) fps +26%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
80.6 fps +24%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GX
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
80.3 fps +23%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
78.4 fps +20%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
76.3 (64min) fps +17%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
74.4 (62min) fps +14%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
70.7 fps +9%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
68.3 fps +5%
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW
Intel Core i9-9880H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
67 (55min) fps +3%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5600M
66.1 (62min - 70max) fps +2%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
65.1 (62min - 69max) fps
Asus Strix GL531GV-PB74
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
63.3 fps -3%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
63.2 (57min - 69max) fps -3%
Aorus 5 KB
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
57 (47min) fps -12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
  (51.6 - 65.1, n=21)
56.2 fps -14%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
54.2 (46min - 63max) fps -17%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
51.3 (47min - 56max) fps -21%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
50.6 fps -22%
MSI GS63VR 7RG-005
Intel Core i7-7700HQ, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
50.2 fps -23%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
40.1 (37min - 44max) fps -38%
Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
40 fps -39%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
39.8 (28min) fps -39%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5300M
38.3 (31min) fps -41%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
36.2 fps -44%
Dota 2 Reborn
1920x1080 high (2/3)
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
158 (136.4min) fps +27%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
135 (100.8min) fps +9%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
130 (113.1min) fps +5%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
128 (111.7min) fps +3%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
124 (107.1min) fps
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW
Intel Core i9-9880H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
122.1 (104.7min) fps -2%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
122 (105.4min) fps -2%
Aorus 5 KB
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
121 (106.1min) fps -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
  (103.3 - 130, n=11)
119.8 fps -3%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
119 (104.2min) fps -4%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
118.8 (104.4min) fps -4%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
117 (102.5min) fps -6%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
111 (95.8min) fps -10%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5600M
106 (91.5min) fps -15%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
106 (92.9min) fps -15%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5300M
97.9 (85.2min) fps -21%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
93.3 (84.6min) fps -25%
1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
MSI GT76 Titan DT 10SGS
Intel Core i9-10900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
148 (127.7min) fps +25%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
129 (110.1min) fps +9%
SCHENKER XMG Pro 15
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
122 (104.6min) fps +3%
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
120 (104.9min) fps +2%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
118 (100.3min) fps
Asus Strix Scar III G531GW
Intel Core i9-9880H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
117.1 (100.9min) fps -1%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
115 (98.5min) fps -3%
Aorus 5 KB
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
115 (100min) fps -3%
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
113.6 (100min) fps -4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
  (94.6 - 125, n=11)
113.6 fps -4%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
113.1 (100min) fps -4%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
111 (96.7min) fps -6%
Asus Zephyrus S15 GX502L
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
104 (88.9min) fps -12%
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA502IU-ES76
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
103 (91.7min) fps -13%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5600M
102 (88.8min) fps -14%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5300M
94.7 (83.3min) fps -20%
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
88.3 (79.8min) fps -25%
051015202530354045505560Tooltip
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4 GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8: Ø60 (56-64)
low med. high ultra
GTA V (2015) 178 171 140 76
The Witcher 3 (2015) 288.3 193.2 117.6 65.1
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 150 135 124 118
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 137 87.6 63.9
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 101 89 75.2
Strange Brigade (2018) 311 150 122 104

Emissions

System Noise

The fans are almost always active and audible at about 32 dB(A) even when set to Silent mode. Meanwhile, gaming on Performance mode will induce a fan noise of 53 dB(A) compared to almost 61 dB(A) when set to Turbo mode. Turbo mode will squeeze out more performance, but the increase in fan noise is definitely noticeable.

Fan noise profile (White: Background, Red: System idle, Blue: 3DMark 06, Orange: Witcher 3 Performance mode, Green: Turbo mode)
Fan noise profile (White: Background, Red: System idle, Blue: 3DMark 06, Orange: Witcher 3 Performance mode, Green: Turbo mode)
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-10750H, 2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0)
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-10300H, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Phison PS5013 PM8256GPTCB4B8TF
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
Noise
-7%
3%
-2%
3%
-6%
off / environment *
25.8
25
3%
27
-5%
26.5
-3%
30.7
-19%
29.3
-14%
Idle Minimum *
25.8
31
-20%
32.4
-26%
26.5
-3%
30.7
-19%
31.9
-24%
Idle Average *
33.2
32
4%
32.4
2%
26.5
20%
30.7
8%
31.9
4%
Idle Maximum *
33.2
36
-8%
32.4
2%
32.4
2%
30.7
8%
33.5
-1%
Load Average *
37.3
55
-47%
32.5
13%
55.4
-49%
36.6
2%
47
-26%
Witcher 3 ultra *
60.8
53
13%
47.2
22%
55.3
9%
47
23%
53.8
12%
Load Maximum *
60.8
57
6%
51.9
15%
55.3
9%
50.9
16%
56.7
7%

* ... smaller is better

Noise Level

Idle
25.8 / 33.2 / 33.2 dB(A)
Load
37.3 / 60.8 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: 25.8 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs203131.732.632.930.32534.434.635.635.635.43124.323.72325.823.74023.223.221.522.723502421.321.321.325.76332.720.822.721.134.28027.32223.722.523.510022.820.821.720.929.312523.924.422.522.427.916024.12019.216.827.520025.321.219.116.832.525028.221.719.315.930.631530.922.519.617.434.34003222.519.816.13850034.422.619.915.738.463034.222.719.713.839.48003724.720.813.542100038.324.621.413.543.7125041.325.622.813.247160043.527.724.113.248.9200042.425.822.313.248.7250040.723.821.213.247.4315043.624.521.413.150.8400044.626.421.113.353.1500041.823.519.713.551.163004225.520.313.649.8800040.22817.113.348.21000036.923.315.513.346.81250036.923.515.413.2451600029.72015.912.540.5SPL53.537.333.225.860.8N8.62.71.80.713.6median 36.9median 23.5median 19.9median 13.5median 43.7Delta6.81.71.41.87.7hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseAsus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4

Temperature

Surface temperatures are cooler when on Turbo mode compared to Performance mode or Balanced mode. The keyboard hot spot, for example, is 47 C on Turbo mode compared to 51 C on Performance/Balanced mode because of the higher fan RPMs.

Four sets of exhaust grilles
Four sets of exhaust grilles
AC adapter after running Witcher 3 for over an hour
AC adapter after running Witcher 3 for over an hour
Max. Load
 40.8 °C
105 F
49.2 °C
121 F
40.8 °C
105 F
 
 39.2 °C
103 F
49.4 °C
121 F
39 °C
102 F
 
 30 °C
86 F
26 °C
79 F
28 °C
82 F
 
Maximum: 49.4 °C = 121 F
Average: 38 °C = 100 F
49.4 °C
121 F
60 °C
140 F
48.6 °C
119 F
37.4 °C
99 F
44.6 °C
112 F
38.8 °C
102 F
26.2 °C
79 F
27 °C
81 F
28.4 °C
83 F
Maximum: 60 °C = 140 F
Average: 40 °C = 104 F
Power Supply (max.)  45 °C = 113 F | Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 38 °C / 100 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 49.4 °C / 121 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 60 °C / 140 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.2 °C / 79 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 36 °C / 97 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 30 °C / 86 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-1.1 °C / -2 F).
System idle (top)
System idle (top)
System idle (bottom)
System idle (bottom)
Witcher 3 stress (top)
Witcher 3 stress (top)
Witcher 3 stress (bottom)
Witcher 3 stress (bottom)
Prime95+FurMark stress (top)
Prime95+FurMark stress (top)
Prime95+FurMark stress (bottom)
Prime95+FurMark stress (bottom)

Stress Test

When under Prime95 stress on Turbo mode, the CPU is able to maintain a high Turbo Boost clock rate of 4.2 GHz. If on Performance mode, clock rates would drop and stabilize at 3.7 to 3.8 GHz instead. GPU clock rates and temperature are higher and lower, respectively, when running on Turbo mode compared to Performance mode.

System idle
System idle
Prime95 stress (Turbo mode)
Prime95 stress (Turbo mode)
Witcher 3 stress (Performance mode)
Witcher 3 stress (Performance mode)
Witcher 3 stress (Performance mode)
Witcher 3 stress (Performance mode)
Prime95+FurMark stress (Turbo mode)
Prime95+FurMark stress (Turbo mode)
Prime95+FurMark stress (Turbo mode)
Prime95+FurMark stress (Turbo mode)
Witcher 3 stress (Turbo mode)
Witcher 3 stress (Turbo mode)
Witcher 3 stress (Turbo mode)
Witcher 3 stress (Turbo mode)
CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C) Average GPU Temperature (°C)
System Idle -- -- 34 35
Prime95 Stress (Performance mode) 3.7 - 3.8 -- 77 63
Prime95 Stress (Turbo mode) 4.2 -- 76 57
Prime95 + FurMark Stress (Turbo mode) 3.3 1785 76 73
Witcher 3 Stress (Performance mode) 0.8 - 4.3 1785 76 77
Witcher 3 stress (Turbo mode) 2.6 1905 66 74

Speakers

Pink noise at maximum volume. Roll-off begins at around 250 Hz
Pink noise at maximum volume. Roll-off begins at around 250 Hz
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2030.332.630.32532.835.632.8312523254022.721.522.7502421.324633022.730803723.73710048.221.748.212554.322.554.316061.519.261.520064.319.164.325067.119.367.131566.719.666.74006419.86450069.319.969.363072.919.772.980074.620.874.610007021.470125069.822.869.8160071.724.171.720007122.371250065.521.265.5315066.221.466.2400073.821.173.850007519.775630075.420.375.4800072.217.172.21000070.415.570.41250067.915.467.91600071.515.971.5SPL83.933.283.9N63.41.863.4median 69.8median 19.9median 69.8Delta3.71.43.735.335.132.931.831.83236.535.132.428.93328.936.328.848.32761.52752.924.860.92462.822.763.32269.521.267.82174.82075.919.472.718.97117.770.117.86917.671.817.668.117.671.417.673.717.670.417.571.617.671.617.669.617.459.717.583.630.662.51.5median 69.6median 17.84.72.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseAsus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 9.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.2% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (9.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 4% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 95% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, 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 25%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.2% 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 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
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 25%, worst was 134%

Energy Management

Power Consumption

Idling on desktop will draw anywhere between 10 W and 29 W depending on the power profile and display brightness. The takeaway message here is that power consumption when gaming is close to the GU502LW even though the latter comes equipped with the pricier RTX 2070 Max-Q GPU.

The medium-sized (~16.5 x 7.6 x 3.2 cm) 230 W AC adapter allows for recharging while running demanding loads.

3DMark 06
3DMark 06
Witcher 3
Witcher 3
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 141.9 W with no major drops thereafter
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 141.9 W with no major drops thereafter
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 224 W for about 50 seconds before falling and stabilizing at 171.4 W
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 224 W for about 50 seconds before falling and stabilizing at 171.4 W
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.4 / 2.3 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 10 / 16.9 / 28.3 Watt
Load midlight 122.7 / 224.1 Watt
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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 ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
i7-10750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0), IPS, 3840x2160, 15.60
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
i5-10300H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, Toshiba XG6 KXG60ZNV512G, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
i5-10300H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Phison PS5013 PM8256GPTCB4B8TF, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
i5-10300H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Power Consumption
6%
17%
2%
38%
-8%
Idle Minimum *
10
10
-0%
9.2
8%
9.9
1%
3.2
68%
14.2
-42%
Idle Average *
16.9
13
23%
14.6
14%
17
-1%
8.3
51%
18.8
-11%
Idle Maximum *
28.3
23
19%
18.1
36%
31.9
-13%
8.7
69%
23.9
16%
Load Average *
122.7
137
-12%
84
32%
90.5
26%
82
33%
96.9
21%
Witcher 3 ultra *
143.2
140
2%
142
1%
162.3
-13%
151
-5%
185
-29%
Load Maximum *
224.1
222
1%
194
13%
202.1
10%
195
13%
233.4
-4%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
5h 52min
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4
i7-10750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, 76 Wh
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502L
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 76 Wh
HP Omen 15-ek0456ng
i5-10300H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, 70.91 Wh
Gateway Creator Series 15.6 GWTN156-3BK
i5-10300H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, 46.74 Wh
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
i5-10300H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, 60 Wh
MSI GP65 10SFK-047US
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, 51 Wh
Battery Runtime
-6%
11%
38%
23%
-37%
WiFi v1.3
352
331
-6%
391
11%
484
38%
433
23%
220
-37%
Reader / Idle
516
703
848
Load
90
101
84

Pros

+ excellent performance sustainability on turbo mode
+ easy serviceability; 2x M.2 2280, 1x SODIMM
+ sleek and thin chassis design
+ 144 Hz refresh rate
+ thunderbolt 3
+ no PWM

Cons

- Panda display has slow response times and limited colors
- key cap fonts are hard to see without the backlight
- somewhat pricey for a GTX 1660 Ti laptop
- no integrated webcam or SD reader
- performance profiles are confusing
- loud fans on turbo mode

Verdict

In review: Asus Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-B17N4. Test unit provided by Intel
In review: Asus Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-B17N4. Test unit provided by Intel

Turbo mode on Asus Zephyrus laptops impacts performance by a larger degree when compared to the Turbo mode on most MSI laptops. Users shouldn't confuse Turbo mode with Performance mode which runs at slower clock rates and at slightly higher temperatures due to the lower fan noise ceiling.

Other than the confusing power profiles and their influences on performance, the GU502LU could be better when considering the $1400 USD asking price. The GTX 1660 Ti GPU, narrow color space, and slow display response times are common on budget gaming laptops retailing for hundreds of dollars cheaper than this Asus. Instead, the price premium here is towards the relatively thin and light chassis design since cheaper alternatives with the same internal specifications are typically thicker, heavier, and arguably less attractive like the Acer Nitro series, HP Pavilion Gaming, MSI GP65, or the Dell G3 series.

Budget gaming performance for a mid-range price. Users will be paying extra for the thinner, sleeker, and more portable chassis. Otherwise, you can find the same CPU, GPU, and display on cheaper and heavier gaming laptops.

Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU-BI7N4 - 10/12/2020 v7
Allen Ngo

Chassis
81 / 98 → 82%
Keyboard
79%
Pointing Device
75%
Connectivity
62 / 80 → 77%
Weight
63 / 10-66 → 94%
Battery
68 / 95 → 72%
Display
80%
Games Performance
93%
Application Performance
90%
Temperature
83 / 95 → 88%
Noise
69 / 90 → 77%
Audio
88%
Average
72%
82%
Gaming - Weighted Average

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> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > Reviews > Asus Zephyrus M15 GU502LU vs. GU502LW: What's The Difference?
Allen Ngo, 2020-10-14 (Update: 2020-10-14)