Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM-ES037T
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Reviews for the Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM-ES037T
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Archive.org versionWe know that some of you might be saying that the Php 129,995 price tag is steep and that you can build a rig that’s just as powerful for cheaper with all the bells and whistles but what you’re paying for here is all the engineering to make sure everything runs smoothly on a gaming notebook that’s thinner than most out in the market.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/07/2019
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Source: Chip.de
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/21/2018
Rating: Total score: 78% performance: 79% features: 69% display: 99% mobility: 67% ergonomy: 55%
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The Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM-ES037T is a slim gaming laptop of the ROG ZEPHYRUS series which has redefined the category of ultra-slim gaming notebooks. The ZEPHYRUS S is precision-machined from metal and highly robust. It is 2100g light and measures just 15.75 mm at its thickest point. This makes it the most mobile ROG gaming notebook ever. The Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM-ES037T takes off with the GeForce RTX™ 2080 featuring Max-Q Design, the Core i7 8750H/2.2GHz, Win 10 Home 64-Bit, 16 GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD NVMe and its frameless 144Hz/3ms NanoEdge display, innovative AAS cooling system, state-of-the-art hardware and advanced design standards. The exclusive ROG Active Aerodynamic System (AAS) automatically raises the rear of the chassis by 5 mm when the display is opened. Combined with the special fans, five heat pipes, four copper heatsinks and a self-cleaning feature, it delivers high-performance cooling with efficient heat dissipation, optimized ventilation and a 22% larger cooling circuit compared to traditional cooling solutions. The ROG Zephyrus S passed strict internal quality checks, including several drops from a height of 76 cm. This makes it durable enough to deal with everyday hazards. It also meets the demanding MIL-STD-810G standards for withstanding vibration, shock, height and extreme environmental conditions.
Aura Sync allows users to customize the gaming keyboard of the ZEPHYRUS S with different RGB lighting effects. In addition, the area of the AAS cooling system can be freely illuminated. With Aura Sync, a user can also synchronize compatible ROG gaming equipment, from the mouse to the headset, and the colour matches them perfectly. The 15.6" wide-view NanoEdge display lets users fully immerse themselves, and with maximum speed at that, because the ZEPHYRUS S has integrated an extremely responsive IPS-based panel. With a 144Hz refresh rate, 3ms response time and 100% sRGB, each game is rendered smoother, more delay-free, more realistic and simply better. To enhance games and entertainment sound, the ZEPHYRUS S has a powerful stereo sound with Smart AMP technology. The audio system allows for sound reproduction with richer bass, a higher dynamic range and high volume. Possible damage to the speakers due to overheating or overloading is automatically prevented. The ZEPHYRUS S provides a total of five USB ports, including the fast USB-3.1 Gen-2 Type-C, all the options to connect gaming equipment, peripherals or external storage media. And with the back HDMI-2.0 port, users can enjoy their games on a compatible TV or an external monitor in 4K/60Hz. In conclusion, the Asus Zephyrus S GX531GM-ES037T is a powerful but very slim gaming laptop. It is suitable for gamers who are looking for the slimmest gaming laptop on the market to bring on the go.
Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile: The mobile GTX 1060 is based on the GP106 chip and offer 1280 shaders. Compared to the identically named desktop version it features a slightly lower clock rate. Games in Full HD and maximum details should run fluently on the card.
With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
i7-8750H: On Coffee Lake architecture based processor for big and heavy laptops. Integrates six processor cores clocked at 2.2 - 4.1 GHz (4 GHz with 4 cores, 3.9 GHz with 6 cores) that support HyperThreading. Manufactured in an improved 14nm process (14nm++). » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
15.60":
15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.
The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Asus: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. is a major Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer based in Taipei, founded in 1989. Under the Asus brand name, the company manufactures a wide range of products, including laptops, desktops, motherboards, graphics cards, monitors, smartphones and networking equipment, complete systems and PC components for end users.
Under the ROG (Republic of Gamers) brand name, ASUS manufactures gaming laptops known by gamers for their powerful specifications, dedicated graphics cards, high refresh rate displays and advanced cooling systems.
Beyond gaming, a wide range of notebooks are offered for different needs and budgets, from ultra-slim and lightweight ultrabooks to versatile 2-in-1 convertibles and budget-friendly options. In 2023, Asus had a 7% global market share of the PC market.
Customer satisfaction with ASUS notebooks concerns performance, the features, and the good price-performance ratio of ASUS notebooks. However, as with any brand, there are occasional reports of problems such as overheating, driver compatibility, or build quality issues.
78%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
