Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
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Average of 17 scores (from 24 reviews)
Reviews for the Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
Asus released the 17-inch version of its high-end gaming laptop known as the GX531 shortly after Nvidia launched its Turing-based GPUs. Despite its slimness, the ROG Zephyrus S GX701 is extremely capable and is supposed to strike fear into the hearts of the competitors. Read our review to find out if it succeeds at this.
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
The Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701 is one of the best gaming laptops ever made, but the high level of performance and gorgeous thin and light design comes at a very high price, which makes it unaffordable for many people.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/21/2019
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Mobygyaan Archive.org version
Power-packed gaming laptops with a slim design are limited, most laptops designed for gamers are bulky and less portable than the regular laptops. The ASUS Zephyrus S GX701GX is the slimmest gaming notebook in its class right now, however, comes at a premium price. But, is it the ultimate portable gaming machine? For the price ASUS asks, the laptop guarantees top-notch performance and a reliable 144 Hz display for a smoother gaming experience.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/19/2019
Source: T3 Archive.org version
Loaded with a suite of state-of-the-art hardware and boasting an incredibly premium design, the Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701 is a dream gaming laptop, with its monstrous power capable of crushing even today's most graphically demanding AAA PC games without compromise.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/04/2019
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Good Gear Guide Archive.org version
The ASUS Zephyrus S GX701 isn’t a super complex laptop to wrap your mind around - even if it is an incredibly powerful one. It’s less a reinvention of what ASUS have done before, and more of an extension. All the same, the familiar heights it reaches are inevitably saddled with expensive caveats. If you can handle the larger size, limited ports, unconventional trackpad and iffy battery life found here, you can play pretty much anything on the ROG Zephyrus GX701.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/30/2019
Rating: Total score: 75%
Source: PC World Archive.org version
If you can handle the larger size, limited ports, unconventional trackpad and iffy battery life found here, you can play pretty much anything on the ROG Zephyrus GX701.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/30/2019
Rating: Total score: 75%
Source: Think Digit Archive.org version
The Asus Zephyrus S (GX701) is a machine that packs uncompromising hardware, maxed out in terms of the GPU and RAM. If the 1TB NVMe isn't enough for you, there's a spare NVMe slot on the board in case you want to throw another stick in there. The display offers a pristine gaming experience with its G-Sync support and the keyboard is a treat to game on. The new volume knob may not seem like much, but it is positioned perfectly for fine-tuning your audio while in the middle of a game without having to fumble with key combinations. The price for the machine is pretty steep, given that the Zephyrus cannot be considered a desktop replacement. It is, however, for the gamer and creator who are always on the move.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/24/2019
Rating: Total score: 78%
Source: T3 Archive.org version
Loaded with a suite of state-of-the-art hardware and boasting an incredibly premium design, the Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701 is a dream gaming laptop, with its monstrous power capable of crushing even today's most graphically demanding AAA PC games without compromise.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/18/2019
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Yugatech Archive.org version
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus S GX701 is by far, the best gaming laptop that I’ve ever reviewed. It has a great design, solid build quality, and 144Hz display. It also provides excellent performance especially with games while its thermals are very good to the point that it can handle massive process without having to throttle. The keyboard is somewhat awkward at first given the key’s spacing from each other while the trackpad placement is also small. However, you’ll get used to this quickly thanks to its great tactility.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/13/2019
Source: Ultrabook Review Archive.org version
The Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701 is a 17-inch ultraportable gaming laptop mostly meant for desk use, hooked up to a mouse, and potential buyers will primarily benefit from its smaller size, premium build, and lighter weight when carrying it around. It's nicely crafted, it types well, it gets a good-quality screen, punchy speakers and is one of the fastest RTX 2080 MQ devices on the market, but its ergonomics when not on a desk, limited IO and high price might steer you towards something else. We get in-depth on all these aspects in the review below.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/04/2019
Rating: Total score: 85%
Source: Unbox Archive.org version
The Zephyrus S GX701 is available at all authorized ROG Stores and resellers nationwide. It is priced at Php 139,995 for the RTX 2060 variant and Php 209,995 for the RTX 2080 Max-Q variant. ASUS is currently holding a promo for both models, where you get a bag, Gladius II mouse, and ROG jacket with every purchase. Those getting the RTX 2080 variant also get a gaming chair as well.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/30/2019
Source: Kitguru Archive.org version
Overall we are impressed by the Zephyrus GX701GX, however it is sufficiently different in its design that it doesn’t bear direct comparison with any other RTX laptop that springs to mind. The specification is very good and the performance is excellent, with just a few minor niggles holding it back.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/26/2019
Rating: Total score: 85%
Source: India Today Archive.org version
Only if all the benefits I listed above matter to you. At Rs 3,49,990, the ROG Zephyrus S GX701 pinches the wallet hard. For almost the same price, you can build a custom gaming desktop PC with even more compelling hardware. Also, since you can only use the full potential of the Nvidia RTX 2080 in just a single game, for now, it is advisable to go for the ROG laptops with Nvidia GTX cards at much cheaper prices that can play the current crop of games with similar performance.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/18/2019
Rating: Total score: 75%
Source: T3 Archive.org version
Loaded with a suite of state-of-the-art hardware and boasting an incredibly premium design, the Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701 is a dream gaming laptop, with its monstrous power capable of crushing even today's most graphically demanding AAA PC games without compromise.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/07/2019
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: Ultrabook Review Archive.org version
The Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701 is a 17-inch laptop mostly meant for desk use, hooked up to a mouse, and potential buyers will primarily benefit from its smaller size and lighter weight when carrying it around. It's nicely crafted, it types well, it gets a good-quality screen, punchy speakers and offers solid performance once tweaked, while on the other hand the impractical ergonomics when not on a desk and the potential short battery life might raise some concerns. We get in-depth on all these aspects in the review below.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/07/2019
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
The Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701 is one of the best gaming laptops ever made, but the high level of performance and gorgeous thin and light design comes at a very high price, which makes it unaffordable for many people.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/26/2019
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
The big-screen Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX701 has its shortcomings, but it's hard to resist this gaming laptop's frame-pushing prowess, advanced feature set, and sleek-looking design.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/13/2019
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: CNet Archive.org version
Asus fits a larger screen and the newest GPU on the block into the slim Zephyrus GX 701, but at the cost of battery life and ergonomics.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/06/2019
Rating: Total score: 81% performance: 90% mobility: 50% workmanship: 80%
Source: Ultrabook Review Archive.org version
All in all though this is a great piece of tech. It’s expensive, yes, but so are the other thin-and-light 17-inchers with similar specs, so the form-factor remains the GX701’s important antagonizing factor, making this impractical while not on a spacious desk, but as the same time more comfortable than other devices while on a desk and hooked up to an external mouse.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/28/2019
Rating: Total score: 85%
Source: Ultrabook Review Archive.org version
All in all, I expect the 2019 Zephyrus GX701 to turn some heads and attract quite a few potential buyers if the final products actually deliver at the performance, thermals and noise levels. This is not going to be a cheap-laptop by any means, but ultraportable gaming laptops have never been cheap, and those with a 17-inch screen squeezed inside a compact shell are even harder to come by and there’s no wonder will demand a premium. In fact, there’s only the MSI GS75 Stealth Thin you could consider instead, for the time being. The 15-inch GX531 on the other hand pales in the more competitive niche of 15-inch ultraportables, and its multiple quirks and lacks compared to the 17-inch variant sure don’t help its cause.
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 01/22/2019
Foreign Reviews
Source: PC Lab.pl PL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Stylish design; compact size; light weight; decent speakers; nice ergonomy. Negative: Overheats while using; short battery life; relatively high price; no webcam.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/03/2019
Source: 3DNews.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: High gaming performance; big screen; great ergonomy; good cooling system.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/29/2019
Source: TechZ VN→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/12/2019
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Nghenhin Vietnam VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Slim size; light weight; high mobility; big screen; powerful hardware; high gaming performance. Negative: High price.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/10/2019
Source: Giz.ro →EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/29/2019
Rating: Total score: 85%
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q: High-End laptop graphics card based on the TU104 chip with 2,944 shaders and 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM. Runs at reduced clock speeds compared to a laptop RTX 2080 to achieve a much lower power consumption.
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.
17.30": This display size is a standard format for desktop replacements (DTR). The DTR laptops are heavier to carry, need more power, but texts are easy to read and high resolutions are no problem. DTR are mainly intended for stationary desk use, where weight and energy hunger don't matter. In return, you enjoy the advantages of high resolutions (more details, better legibility).» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
2.636 kg:
With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.
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.
85.27%: This is an above-average rating. Nevertheless, it should not be forgotten that about one fifth of all tested models receive a better rating.
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