Compare ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501 15″ (GX501GI-XS74) vs other laptops

ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501 15″ (GX501GI-XS74)

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Laptop summary

ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501 is a gaming laptop with Windows 10 Pro. It doesn't have the best Intel processor and also less RAM than the competition for its price. The laptop has the GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card that is lackluster for playing games. You can play 70% of the games published this year on recommended settings. Full HD resolution is okay for the 15-inch 144 Hz screen. The 500gb SSD storage is less than average. It is quite hefty at 4.97 lbs.

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15″
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501 15″ (GX501GI-XS74) technical specifications

ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501 15″ (GX501GI-XS74)

Play 70% of new games on recommendedThini7 CPU

Specifications

ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501 15″ (GX501GI-XS74)
Processor (CPU)?Central Processing Unit is the heart of a laptop and is responsible for executing programs.
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Intel Core i7-8750H
Memory (RAM)?Memory increases the general speed and multiprocessing capabilities of a laptop.
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16gb
Graphics card (GPU)?Graphics Processing Unit calculates 3D graphics and is essential for gaming and heavy programs.
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GeForce GTX 1080
Screen size
15.6″
Screen resolution
Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels)
Weight
4.97 lbs (2.25 kg)
Size (length x width x height)
14.92 x 10.31 x 0.7 inches
(37.9 x 26.19 x 1.78 cm)
Operating system (OS)
Windows 10 Pro
Hard drives
500gb SSD
Release date
April 6, 2018
Amazon.com List Price
$2,199.00
Amazon.com Lowest New Price
$2,199.00
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Laptop Dimensions

14.92 in
37.9 cm
10.31 in
26.19 cm
Thickness: 0.7 in (1.78 cm)

Amazon.com description

ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501 Ultra Slim Gaming Laptop, 15.6” FHD 144Hz 3ms IPS-Type G-SYNC, GeForce GTX 1080, Intel Core i7-8750H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Win 10 Pro, GX501GI-XS74

Powerful and efficient GeForce GTX 1080 8GB with Max-Q design and 8th-Gen Intel Core i7-8750H (up to 3.9 GHz) Processor

Ultra-thin and ultra-light gaming laptop with a thickness of only 0.7" (with the lid closed) and weighing only 4.9lbs

144Hz 15.6" Full HD IPS-Type AHVA G-SYNC Display with 3ms response time

Fastest SSD and RAM: featuring 512GB PCIe SSD (Hyperdrive up to 3478 MB/s sequential read rate) and 16GB DDR4 2666MHz; Windows 10 Home

Quiet and cool featuring ROG Active Aerodynamic System which improves airflow by up to 40 percent and reduces temperatures by up to 20 percent compared to conventional cooling. (Actual cooling performance varies)

ASIN: B07BP9LSVS