USB connector Type-c For most users perceived as incomprehensible fault. He is in any modern laptop or motherboardYes, only the periphery for him is practically no. Even despite how much time has passed since the start of the introduction of this port. Apparently, in ASUS ROG noticed this problem and decided to fix it by releasing the ASUS ROG Delta game headset, equipped with a USB Type-C port. And of course, other features characterized by ASUS ROG devices.

ASUS ROG DELTA Technologies

USB TYPE-C connector and digital sound

The new connector here is not only for beauty or in order to be found that the "useless" connector Type-c. This port allows you to transmit sound in a digital format, which will then be converted to an analogue with the forces of the headset itself. In theory, it should improve the quality of the audio, as the tip and other interference will not affect an analog signal, which passes through the wires of ordinary headphones. After all, no "analogue" in the ASUS ROG DELTA cable.

Four DCA ESS Saber

Sound processing is responsible at once 4 ESS Saber amplifier. Each DAC operates with its spectrum of frequencies: low (20 - 150 Hz), medium (150 - 5,000 Hz), high (5,000 - 20 000 Hz) and ultra-high (20,000 - 40,000 Hz). As a result, the 4 amplifier must give a sound by 50% cleaner than one amplifier could do - according to the manufacturer's assurances.

New form of ambushur

ASUS ROG DELTA received large amop new form, performed in the form of a capital letter "D". Recall that earlier in the headsets asus ROG and Rog Strix. Oval ambursors were used. As far as this innovation is convenient, we will learn a little later, but for now, let's say that it looks like this solution is gorgeous and unusual.

Compatibility with different devices

It would seem that the Type-C connector should significantly reduce the list of devices compatible with ASUS ROG DELTA. So that this does not happen, in the kit comes the adapter with USB Type-C for the usual USB port. Therefore, ASUS ROG DELTA can be connected to a PC and laptops without a new universal portAs well as to Sony and Microsoft consoles.

ASUS ROG DELTA Description

The headset comes in red and black packaging, on the front side of which the Rog Delta itself is drawn, along with the Hi-Res Audio logo. This means that the headset is better suitable for playing high-quality digital sound. In addition to the ASUS ROG DELTA itself, there are spare hybrid amop, a removable microphone, a cable adapter C Type-C to normal USB, as well as mandatory instructions and brochures. Spare earrings are made of fabric, instead of artificial koi. The perfect option for use in summer.

The ASUS ROG Delta headset differs from all other ASUS ROG solutions and Rog Strix, which we met before. It's all about the triangular shape of her cups and in bright color. Typically, the game solutions are dominated by dark, or even black-and-red shades. In the case of ASUS Rog Delta, the manufacturer wanted to change the color palette of the device and on the appearance of the ROG DELTA. This affected positively. The headset became more attractive.

Cups of the headset are made of plastic, with a pleasant way "Soft-Latch". By the way, to reduce weight and increase the reliability, they rotate in three planes with aluminum hinge. On the side of each cup, the republic of Gamers logo and a small edging, which will gline on the light. Two these places hid the backlight of ASUS AURA SYNC. It can work together with all other devices with the same "Aura", which are connected to the same PC or laptop as ASUS ROG DELTA.

Unable cable and all controls are located on the left cup. Here is the backlight switch and the volume adjustment swing. Other controls of ASUS ROG DELTA is not provided. Here is the connector for a microphone with a flexible leg.

ASUS ROG DELTA has changed not only the shape of the ambush and cups. On the inside of the bowl appeared a deepening, repeating the shape of the human ear. Yes, and the speakers themselves are located at a low angle. Due to the changed geometry of the cup and the new form of the incubuser, the headset became even more convenient. Although, on the convenience of the previous headsets, ASUS ROG and ROG STRIX did not have to complain.

The headband at ASUS ROG Delta is large, from synthetic leather. On his inside there is a soft foam gasket, so the headset will not put pressure on his head.

Photos ASUS ROG DELTA

Specifications

• Dynamics
• Frequency range of speakers
• Resistance speakers
• Microphone
• Connection
• Compatible platforms
• Backlight

• ASUS ROG DETA.

• 50 mm, ASUS ESSENCE Neodymium magnets
• 20 - 40 000 Hz
• 32 Ohm.
• Removable
• USB Cable Type-C USB Type A Adapter (Normal USB)
• PC, Mac, Sony PlayStation 4, Xbox one mobile devices
• ASUS AURA SYNC.

ASUS ROG DELTA received 50mm dynamics with neodymium magnets. Exactly the same acoustics is also in other gaming headsets Asus Rog. That's just not every model is equipped with four ESS Sabre Diases, the ASUS Rog Delta poet can boast the frequency range support from 20 to 40,000 Hz.

Testing

Testing began with musical tests for which we took the familiar Album Michael Oldfield, Tubular Beats. In the tracks of this album, many different tools were collected, which will help reveal the potential of the headset. Testing was conducted on the ASUS ROG STRIX GL753V game laptop.

Usually the gaming set lacks the upper frequencies. It is logical, because such devices are created primarily for games, where the "bottoms" and "middle" prevail. ASUS ROG DELTA has such a problem, because it frequency range already wide, from 20 Hz to 40 kHz. Therefore, ROG DELTA can be used to listen to music. In addition, the headset supports Hi-Res Audio.

In games, as it should be expected, Asus Rog Delta revealed from its best. Actually, like the other gaming headsets. All the main game sounds, such as a shot, explosions and voices were excellent. There were no problems and with the transfer of a player's voice - there were no complaints to the microphone, the voice was passed clean and clear.

Purpose

ASUS ROG DELTA use options at ASUS ROG DELTA than it would be possible to think initially. First of all, it will suit all devices with Type-C, including smartphones and tablets. And thanks to the adapter to the usual USB, it will suit the devices without Type-C: old laptops and PCs. As well as Microsoft and Sony consoles.

The USB TYPE-C connector is perceived as incomprehensible fault. It is in any modern laptop or motherboard, but only there is practically no periphery for him. Even despite how much time has passed since the start of the introduction of this port. Apparently, in ASUS ROG noticed this problem and decided to fix it by releasing the ASUS ROG Delta game headset, equipped with a USB Type-C port. And of course, other features characterized by ASUS ROG devices. ASUS ROG DELTA TECHNOLOGY TYPE-C connector and digital sound The new connector here is not only for beauty or in order to be found that the "useless" Type-C connector. This port allows you to transmit sound in a digital format, which will then be converted to an analogue with the forces of the headset itself. In theory, it should improve the quality of the audio, as the tip and other interference will not affect an analog signal, which passes through the wires of ordinary headphones. After all, no "analogue" in the ASUS ROG DELTA cable. The four ESS Saber amplifier will immediately respond to ESS Saber. Each DAC operates with its spectrum of frequencies: low (20 - 150 Hz), medium (150 - 5,000 Hz), high (5,000 - 20 000 Hz) and ultra-high (20,000 - 40,000 Hz). As a result, the 4 amplifier must give a sound by 50% cleaner than one amplifier could do - according to the manufacturer's assurances. The new form of ASUS ROG Delta's amop received major incubusers of the new form, made in the form of a capital letter "D". Recall that earlier in the headsets ASUS ROG and ROG STRIX used oval ambursors. As far as this innovation is convenient, we will learn a little later, but for now, let's say that it looks like this solution is gorgeous and unusual. Compatibility with different devices would seem to be the Type-C connector should significantly reduce the list of devices compatible with ASUS ROG DELTA. So that this does not happen, in the kit comes the adapter with USB Type-C for the usual USB port. Therefore, ASUS ROG DELTA can be connected to a PC and laptops without a new universal port, as well as to Sony and Microsoft consoles. Description ASUS ROG DELTA Headset comes in red and black packaging, on the front side of which Rog Delta itself is drawn, together with the Hi-Res audio logo. This means that the headset is better suitable for playing high-quality digital sound. In addition to the ASUS ROG DELTA itself, there are spare hybrid amop, a removable microphone, a cable adapter C Type-C to normal USB, as well as mandatory instructions and brochures. Spare earrings are made of fabric, instead of artificial koi. The perfect option for use in summer. The ASUS ROG Delta headset differs from all other ASUS ROG solutions and Rog Strix, which we met before. It's all about the triangular shape of her cups and in bright color. Typically, the game solutions are dominated by dark, or even black-and-red shades. In the case of ASUS Rog Delta, the manufacturer wanted to change the color palette of the device and on the appearance of the ROG DELTA. This affected positively. The headset became more attractive. Cups of the headset are made of plastic, with a pleasant way "Soft-Latch". By the way, to reduce weight and increase the reliability, they rotate in three planes with aluminum hinge. On the side of each cup, the republic of Gamers logo and a small edging, which will gline on the light. In two places hidden ...

ASUS has released another 15-inch model to the market game laptop: ROG STRIX GL503V SCAR EDITION on the processor Intel Core 7th generation. In this article, we will consider in detail all the features of this model.

Equipment and packaging

Notebook ASUS ROG. Strix GL503V Scar Edition comes in a small black box with a handle.

In addition to the most laptop, the package includes summary User, warranty card, 230 W power adapter (19.5 V; 11.8 A) and even the game mouse of the ASUS ROG series.

Laptop configuration

Judging by the information, the ASUS ROG STRIX GL503V SCAR Edition laptop configuration can be different. Differences are in the model of the video card used, the processor model, volume random access memory, Screen Type and Configuration Storage Subsystem. In particular, the GL503VS model uses the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 video card, in the GL503VM model - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, and in the GL503VD model - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050.

We have on testing a laptop model ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR Edition next configuration:

CPU		Intel Core i7-7700hq
Chipset		Intel HM175
RAM		16 GB DDR4-2400.
Video subsystem		NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8 GB GDDR5)
Screen		15.6 inches, 1920 × 1080, matte, IPS, 144 Hz (AUO B156HAN07.0)
Sound subsystem		Realtek ALC295
Storage device		1 × SSD 256 GB (Samsung MZVLW256, M.2 2280, NVME, PCIe 3.0 x4) 1 × HDD 1 TB (Seagate ST1000LX015-1U7172, SATA III)
Optical drive		not
Kartovoda		SD (XC / HC)
Network interfaces	Wired network	Realtek RTL8168 / 8111
	Wireless network	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
	Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2.
Interfaces and ports	USB 3.0 / 2.0 (Type-A)	4/0
	USB 3.0 (Type-C)	1 (Thunderbolt)
	HDMI 2.0	there is
	MINI-DISPLAYPORT 1.2	there is
	RJ-45.	there is
	Microphone input	there is (combined)
	Entry to headphones	there is (combined)
Input Devices	Keyboard	backlit and NUMPAD block
	Touchpad	clickpad
IP telephony	Webcam	HD.
	Microphone	there is
Battery		62 W · h
Gabarits.		384 × 262 × 25.4 mm
Mass without power adapters		2.4 kg
Power adapter		230 W (19.5 V; 11.8 A)
Operating system		Windows 10 HOME (64-bit)
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So, the basis of the ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR Edition laptop is a quad-core processor (Kaby Lake). It has a nominal clock frequency of 2.8 GHz, which is in mode Turbo Boost. May increase to 3.8 GHz. The processor supports Hyper-Threading technology (8 streams), its L3 cache size is 6 MB, and the calculated power is 45 W.

In this processor integrated graphic kernel Intel HD Graphics 630. However, since the laptop supports NVIDIA G-SYNC technology, the processor graphics core is not used. Instead, it uses a discrete NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 video card with 8 GB of video memory GDDR5.

As it turned out during testing, with a stress loading of the video card (FURMARK), the graphics processor operates at a frequency of 1607 MHz, and the memory is at a frequency of 2003 MHz, which is quite good.

To install the SO-DIMM memory modules in the laptop, two slots are intended.

In our case, two DDR4-2400 memory modules were installed in the laptop of 8 GB (Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CRC). The maximum amount of memory supported by the laptop is 32 GB.

The storage subsystem in the ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR Edition laptop is a combination of two drives: SSD Samsung MZVLW256 with a volume of 256 GB and 2.5-inch HDD Seagate ST1000LX015-1U7172 volume of 1 TB.

Samsung MZVLW256 SSD drive is set to M.2 connector and has form factor 2280. Interface - PCIe 3.0 x4.

In general, in the laptop there is one place to install a 2.5-inch SATA-drive and one M.2 connector with type M key, which supports drives with the PCIe 3.0 X4 and SATA interface. So the laptop can also be installed other SSD drives with M.2 connector (with the SATA interface).

The communication capabilities of the laptop are determined by the presence of a wireless dual-band (2.4 and 5 GHz) of the Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 network adapter, which meets the specifications of Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a / B / G / N / AC and Bluetooth 4.2.

In addition, the laptop has a gigabit network interface On the basis of the pair of RealTek RTL8168 / 8111 controllers.

ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR EDITION Laptop AudioSystem is based on Realtek Alc295 HDA codec. In the laptop housing, on the left and right, two speakers are placed.

It remains to add that the laptop is equipped with a built-in HD-webcam located above the screen, as well as non-removable lithium-ion rechargeable battery Capacity 62 W · h.

Appearance and Ergonomics of the Corps

ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR EDITION laptop housing is made of metal and plastic. The laptop cover from above is made of a thin leaf of aluminum of dark silver color.

On the cover there is a mirroring Rog game series emblem, which is highlighted in red when the laptop is turned on.

Laptop cover thickness is very thin - only 6 mm. However, the stiffness is quite satisfactory. Of course, when you press the cover, a little begged, but it is not critical.

The working surface of the laptop framing the keyboard and touchpad is made of black plastic textured under carbon fiber. The lack of a working surface is that it is quickly dumping, that is, there are labored traces of hands on it.

On the lower case panel there are ventilation holes. Rubber legs provide a stable position of the laptop on the horizontal surface.

The thickness of the frame around the screen with sides is 19 mm, on top - 22 mm, and below - 34 mm. On the top of the frame there are webcam and two microphones holes, and the Mirror logo of the ROG series is located below.

The power button in the laptop is located in the upper right corner of the working surface.

In the left corner of the working surface, above the keyboard, there are four separate laptop control keys. This is the branded key with the ROG emblem designed to start the ROG Gaming Center application, the microphone on / off key and two sound volume control keys.

LED laptop status indicators are located on the backbitus of the working surface. Moreover, they are visible even when the laptop cover is closed. Total Indicators Four: Power Indicator, Battery Battery Level, Data Storage Subsystem Activity and Wireless Adapter Mode.

The laptop screen mounting system to the housing is two hinge hinges that are located at the bottom of the screen. Such a fastening system allows you to reject the screen relative to the keyboard plane at an angle of about 120 degrees.

On the left side of the laptop housing there are two USB 3.0 ports (Type-a), a HDMI connector, a mini-displayport connector, an RJ-45 connector and a combined audio jack of the minijack type. In addition, there is a power connector there.

On the right end there are two more USB 3.0 ports (Type-A), USB 3.0 Type-C port (Thunderbolt 3.0), a memory card slot and a hole for the Kensington Castle.

On the backside of the laptop housing are only ventilating holes for blowing hot air.

Disassembly opportunities

On the bottom panel of the ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR Edition laptop, there is a hatch in the form of a beveled hexagon. After removing it, you can access HDD, SSD and memory.

By revealing several cogs, you can remove the lower case panel entirely. After that, you can access all the components of the laptop.

Input Devices

Keyboard

In the ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR EDITION laptop, a membrane type keyboard with a larger distance between the keys is used.

The key of the keys is 1.8 mm. The size of the keys is standard (15.5 × 15.5 mm), and the distance between them is 3.5 mm.

The black keys themselves, and the characters on them are.

The keyboard has a three-level RGB backlight. The backlight automatically turns on when you click on the keys and turns off if nothing is pressed for some time. To adjust the backlight is used utility ASUS. Aura, which is included in the ASUS Gaming Center package. The entire keyboard is divided into four zones and ASUS AURA Ultimate allows you to adjust the color of each zone, as well as choose the color effect (static or breathing).

The WASD game keys zone is highlighted: the side faces of these keys are white.

The base of the keyboard is quite rigid. When you click on the keys, if it is progressing, it is completely insignificant.

The pressing force on the key is 59 g, and the residual deficing force of the key - 28 g.

The keys are focused in poorly and in printing is almost no fisciation of pressing. On the other hand, and no clay sound when printing the keys do not publish, the keyboard is generally very quiet. In general, it is convenient to print on such a keyboard. We would rated the keyboard as good, but not excellent.

Touchpad

The ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR EDITION laptop uses a classic two-button touchpad. The dimensions of its sensor surface are 108 × 64 mm. The touch surface of the clickpad is slightly bundled. Working with such a touchpad is very convenient.

Sound tract

As already noted, the ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR Edition laptop audio system is based on the RALTEK Alc295 NDA codec, and two speakers are installed in the laptop housing.

Subjective testing of the built-in acoustics revealed that at the maximum volume level it rattles, there are no metallic shades when playing high tones. The maximum volume level is quite sufficient. The sound reproduced by the built-in acoustics saturated.

Traditionally, to assess the output audio path intended for connecting headphones or external acoustics, we conduct testing using the external sound card Creative E-MU 0204 USB and Rightmark Audio Analyzer 6.3.0 utilities. Testing was conducted for stereo mode, 24-bit / 44.1 kHz. According to the test results, the audio actuator was evaluating "very good."

Test results in RightMark Audio Analyzer 6.3.0

General results

Frequency characteristic

From 20 Hz to 20 kHz, dB
From 40 Hz to 15 kHz, dB

Noise level

RMS power, dB
Power RMS, dB (A)
Peak level, dB
DC offset,%

Dynamic range

Dynamic range, dB
Dynamic range, dB (a)
DC offset,%

Harmonic distortion + noise (-3 dB)

Interpenetration of stereokanals

Screen

In the ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR Edition laptop, an AUO B156han07.0 IPS matrix with LED backlit based on white LEDs is used. The matrix has a matte anti-reflective coating, its diagonal size is 15.6 inches. The screen resolution is 1920 × 1080 points, and the personnel frequency of 144 Hz. Recall once again that the laptop screen supports NVIDIA G-SYNC technology.

The matrix in the laptop does not flicker in the entire range of brightness changes.

According to measurements, the maximum screen brightness on a white background is 298 cd / m². With the maximum brightness of the screen, the value of the gamma is 2.13. The minimum screen brightness on a white background is 26 cd / m².

The color coverage of the LCD screen in the ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR EDITION laptop covers 85.4% SRGB space and 62.4% Adobe RGB, and the volume of color coverage is 94.2% of SRGB volume and 64.9% of Adobe RGB. This is very good color coverage.

LCD filters of the LCD matrix are not very well distinguished by the spectra of the main colors. The spectra of green and red color overlap, which, however, is quite typical of the matrices used in laptops.

Color temperature LCD laptop Laptop ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR EDITION is stable across the whole scale of gray and amounts to about 7500 K.

The stability of the color temperature is explained by the fact that the main colors are well balanced throughout the gray scale.

As for the accuracy of color reproduction (Delta E), its value does not exceed 7 throughout the gray scale (dark areas can not be considered), which is a good result for this class of screens.

ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR EDITION Laptop screen viewing angles are very wide, and both horizontal and vertical. This is inherent to all IPS matrices.

In general, it can be said that the Asus Rog Strix GL503VS SCAR Edition laptop screen deserves a high marks.

Work under load

For stressing processor load, we used the PRIME95 utility (SMALL FFT test), and the stress loading of the video card was carried out using the FurMark utility. Monitoring was carried out using AIDA64 and CPU-Z utilities.

With moderate loading of the processor (Test Stress CPU Utilities AIDA64) The clock frequency of the nuclei is stable and is 3.4 GHz.

The temperature of the processor core at the same time reaches 75 ° C, and the power consumption of the processor is 26 W.

If you download the PRIME95 stress processor (Small FFT), the core frequency will decrease to 3.0 GHz.

The temperature of the processor cores is 86 ° C, and the power of energy consumption is stabilized at 45 W.

With simultaneous stress loading of the processor (PRIME95) and video cards (FURMARK), the processor core frequency is again stabilized at the level of 3.0 GHz.

But in such a loading mode, the cooling system no longer copes and the temperature of the processor core reaches a critical value, after which the trottling begins.

Drive performance

As already noted, the ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR Edition laptop storage subsystem is a combination of two drives: SSD Samsung MZVLW256 with a volume of 256 GB and 2.5-inch HDD Seagate ST1000LX015-1U7172 volume of 1 TB.

Interest is primarily high-speed SSD characteristics, which is used as a system drive.

The Atto Disk Benchmark utility determines its maximum consistent reading rate at 3.1 GB / s, and the sequential recording speed is at 1.2 GB / s. This is a very high result for a single drive.

We also give the test results of the CrystalDiskMark utility.

The CrystalDiskMark utility issues a slightly more modest result of a consistent reading speed, which is associated with different depth of the task queue used in the CrystalDiskMark utilities and Atto Disk Benchmark.

Noise level

ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR EDITION Laptop cooling system includes two low-profile fans. One fan is designed for the processor, and the other for the video card. It remains to find out how noisy is such a cooling system.

Measuring the noise level was carried out in a special sound-absorbing chamber, and the sensitive microphone was located relative to the laptop so as to imitate the typical position of the user's head.

According to our measurements, in idle mode, the noise level published by the laptop is 22 dBA. This is very low level Noise, which is actually merged with the level of natural background in the office, and "hear" a laptop in this mode is impossible.

In the stress mode of the video card using the FurMark utility, the noise level is 42.5 dBA. This is already high level noise. In this mode, the laptop will stand out against the background of other devices in a typical office space.

In the processor loading mode using the PRIME95 utility (Small FFT), as well as in the mode of simultaneous processor and video card, the noise level increases to 48 dBA.

This, of course, is too much, but, good, such a laptop loading mode is rather an exception to the rules.

Load script	Noise level
Prohibition mode	22 dBA
42.5 dba
48 dBA
48 dBA

In general, the laptop ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR EDITION can be attributed to the category of medium in terms of the noise of devices.

Battery life

We conducted a laptop time measurement on our methods using the IXBT Battery Benchmark v.1.0 script. Recall that we measure time autonomous work With the brightness of the screen equal to 100 cd / m². We also recall that in the ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR Edition laptop, only NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 video cards can be used. Test results are as follows:

Load script	Working hours
Work with text	3 h. 44 min.
View video	2 h. 52 min.

As you can see, the time is autonomous aSUS's work ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR EDITION is quite modest.

Research productivity

To estimate the performance of the laptop ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR EDITION, we used our performance measurement methodology using the IXBT Application Benchmark 2017 test package, as well as the Game Test Package IXBT Game Benchmark 2017. For clarity, we added the results of the testing results of a 17-inch gaming laptop, which uses a similar processor, but a slightly weaker video card and not such a productive SSD drive.

Test results in Benchmark IXBT Application Benchmark 2017 are shown in the table. The results are calculated in five runs of each test with a trust probability of 95%.

Logical group tests	Reference system (Core i7-6700K)	ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR EDITION	ASUS ROG STRIX GL703VD
Video converting, points	100	83.27 ± 0.17	82.85 ± 0.26.
Mediacoder x64 0.8.45.5852, with	105.7 ± 1.5	127.0 ± 0.5	126.8 ± 0.8.
Handbrake 0.10.5, with	103.1 ± 1,6	123.75 ± 0.15	125.21 ± 0.23.
Rendering, points	100	83.4 ± 0.4	83.5 ± 0.3.
Pov-ray 3.7, with	138.09 ± 0.21	164.4 ± 0.3.	163.77 ± 0.15
LuxRender 1.6 x64 OpenCl, with	252.7 ± 1,4.	303.4 ± 1,1	302.8 ± 1.0
Wlender 2.77A, with	220.7 ± 0.9.	267 ± 4.	267 ± 3.
Video Content Video Content, Point	100	95.2 ± 0.9.	94.0 ± 0.6.
Adobe Premiere pro. CC 2015.4, with	186.9 ± 0.5	128.32 ± 0.05	128.63 ± 0.09.
Magix. Vegas Pro. 13, C.	366,0 ± 0.5.	418.2 ± 1.62	429.6 ± 0.7
MAGIX MOVIE EDIT PRO 2016 PREMIUM V.15.0.0.102, with	187.1 ± 0.4	218 ± 10.	225 ± 7.
Adobe After Effects. CC 2015.3, with	578.5 ± 0.5	673 ± 3.	673.4 ± 2.0
PhotoDex ProShow Producer 8.0.3648, with	254.0 ± 0.5	304.6 ± 0.7	306.6 ± 1.1
Treatment digital photos, points	100	81.1 ± 0.9	80.8 ± 0.4
Adobe Photoshop CC 2015.5, with	520.7 ± 1.6	521.0 ± 1,1	538.2 ± 1,2
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom SS 2015.6.1, with	182.4 ± 2.9	296.5 ± 0.8.	298.4 ± 0.9
Phaseone Capture One Pro 9.2.0.118, with	318 ± 8.	367 ± 12.	356 ± 5.
Declamation of text, scores	100	81.2 ± 1.9	81.8 ± 0.5
ABBYY FineReader 12 Professional, with	442.4 ± 1,4.	545 ± 13.	514 ± 3.
Archiving, points	100	84.2 ± 1,4.	80.4 ± 0.4
WinRar 5.40 CPU, with	91.65 ± 0.05	111.5 ± 0.2	114.0 ± 0.6.
Scientific calculations, points	100	84.2 ± 1,4.	83.5 ± 1,4.
LAMMPS 64-BIT 20160516, with	397.3 ± 1.1	464 ± 2.	462.2 ± 1.7
NAMD 2.11, with	234.0 ± 1.0	278.5 ± 2.0	277.9 ± 0.9
FFTW 3.3.5, MS	32.8 ± 0.6	38 ± 3.	40 ± 3.
Mathworks Matlab 2016a, with	117.9 ± 0.6	147.3 ± 1,8.	146.9 ± 1,3.
Dassault SolidWorks 2016 SP0 Flow Simulation, with	252.5 ± 1.6	298 ± 3.	298.5 ± 2.2.
File operation speed, scores	100	125.7 ± 2.7	60.8 ± 0.9
WinRar 5.40 Storage, with	81.9 ± 0.5	63.0 ± 1,2	129.5 ± 2.7
Ultraiso Premium Edition 9.6.5.3237, with	54.2 ± 0.6.	51.3 ± 1.1	92.1 ± 2,4.
Data copying speed, with	41.5 ± 0.3.	28.7 ± 1.7	68.9 ± 1,8.
CPU integral result, points	100	84.2 ± 0.4.	83.72 ± 0.25
Integral Result Storage, Points	100	125.7 ± 2.7	60.8 ± 0.9
Integral performance result, scores	100	95.0 ± 0.7.	76.1 ± 0.4

According to the integral result in the processor tests, the ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR Edition laptop lags behind our reference system based on Intel Core i7-6700K processor by 15.8%, and according to the integral performance result, taking into account tests depending on the system drive - only 5% . This is a very good result that demonstrates that the Asus Rog Strix GL503VS SCAR Edition laptop may well replace the productive desktop PC.

In general, by an integral result, a laptop ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR EDITION can be attributed to the category of high-performance devices. Recall that, according to our gradation, with an integral result of less than 45 points, we include devices to the category of initial level of performance, with a result in the range from 46 to 60 points to the category of devices of the average performance, with a result of 60 to 75 points - to Categories of productive devices, and the result of more than 75 points is already a category of high-performance solutions.

As for the comparison of the performance of the ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR Edition and ASUS ROG STRIX GL703VD laptop, then in processor tests, these laptops demonstrate approximately the same performance that, in fact, it is quite logical. But in the tests, the results of which depend on the system drive, the ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR Edition laptop demonstrates twice a higher performance.

Now look at the test results of a laptop ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR EDITION in games. Testing was carried out at a resolution of 1920 × 1080 in the mode settings for maximum and minimum quality. When testing in games, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 video card with the NVIDIA ForceWare 38.59 video driver 388.59 was used. Test results are as follows:

Gaming Test	Result, fps
	Maximum quality	Minimum quality
World of Tanks.	115.8 ± 0.4	115.60 ± 0.10.
Battlefield 1.	42.2 ± 0.9	192.2 ± 1.5
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided	16,14 ± 0.10.	115.20 ± 1,20.
Ashes of the Singularity	52 ± 3.	66.1 ± 1,6
Far Cry Primal.	83.7 ± 0.9	115 ± 9.
Rise of the Tomb Raider	51.9 ± 0.5	161.4 ± 3,3.
F1 2016.	91.00 ± 1,20	117.2 ± 0.8.
Hitman (2016)	107.59 ± 0.07	107.69 ± 0.23.
Total War: Warhammer	41.1 ± 0.8.	221 ± 5.
Dark Souls III.	59.90 ± 0.10.	59.90 ± 0.20.
Their Elder scrolls. V: Skyrim	60.00 ± 0.10.	60.00 ± 0.10.

As can be seen from the test results, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 video card pulls almost all the games in the setup mode for maximum quality at a resolution of 1920 × 1080. Actually, this is all said. ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR EDITION laptop can be attributed to the top-level gaming solutions.

conclusions

To the undoubted advantages of a laptop ASUS ROG STRIX GL503VS SCAR EDITION include a stylish design, high-quality screen, good keyboard And touchpad. Add high performance here, including games: such a laptop can be used to work with any resource-intensive applications, and for the most demanding games. It is perfect for the replacement of the productive desktop. Of course, miracles do not happen, and at the time of the preparation of the laptop view in the configuration described by us cost from 125 to 145 thousand rubles in the Moscow retail.

Editor's Choice

ASUS ROG ZEPHYRUS M: Rare compilation overview - thin + powerful gaming laptop

To perform for ASUS ROG Zephyrus M, a review can be obtained with different goals - to find out how this high-performance is different, but from other models, to appreciate the need to purchase, having received information about ergonomics, image quality and speed.

Due to the cost of almost $ 2500-3000, it can be found not everyone.

Table. 1. Laptop characteristics.

Parameters		Value
Operating system		Windows 10 Pro x64
CPU		Intel Core i7-8750h, 6 nuclei 2.2-4.1 GHz
Screen		15.6 ", resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, IPS matrix
RAM		16 GB DDR4-2666	32 GB DDR4-2666
Drives:	solid State (SSD)	256 GB	512 GB
	hard (HDD)	1000 GB
Video cards:	built-in	Intel HD Graphics 630
	discrete	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Connectors		4 x USB 3.0, HDMI, combined audio
Multimedia		WEB-Camera HD, stereo speakers 2 x 3.5 W
Wireless networks		Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi 802.11 A / B / G / N / AC
Keyboard		with digital block and illumination, resource - 20 million clicks
Housing		black, metallic
Food		battery 55 WT⋅ch, power supply 230 W
Dimensions		38.4 x 26.2 x 1,99 cm
Weight		2.45 kg

Design and assembly

One of the main features of the appearance of the laptop is its thickness constituting only 1.99 cm.

With such sizes, the laptop turned out to be quite strong and not serious - its mass does not exceed 2.45 kg.

The minimum thickness and resistance to mechanical effects is provided by the use of fine aluminum for the lid (on which you can see the ROG emblem) and a thin matrix.

It is worth paying attention to such design features:

• Holes for the tributaries and air output located on the working surface of the laptop, and the ventilation clearance, which is formed by the offset of the housing and highlighted in red.

• The rubberized strip on the bottom cover, which ensures the stable position of the technique.
• Black frame around the screen having a thickness of 18 to 30 mm. The reason for such noticeable boundaries was a successful attempt to combine a normal keyboard and 15.6-inch screen.
• Located above the dynamics and megapixel display.
• LEDs showing the state of the laptop and located on the working surface - with their help you can determine the level of charge, and the activity of the drives.

On the left side of the housing you can see three ports of USB 3.1 Type-A, one and combined audio parts for the microphone and headset.

Another input to connect the flash drive is on the right, the USB port and a hole in which can be traded by the Kensington Castle cable.

On the working surface, the manufacturer placed the standard button with the ROG emblem, with which the Gaming Center application starts, the volume controls and microphone.

The mounting system of the top of the laptop allows you to deflect the cover at an angle of up to 120 degrees relative to.

This feature can be called an advantage, although simultaneously it is a minus, due to the fact that the hinges shift the center of gravity of the laptop, making it less stable.

In addition, with a slight pressing on the lid there is a small deflection.

Keyboard and touchpad

Considering the features of the keyboard, it is worth noting that its width and distance between the keys correspond to full models for desktop computers.

This means that users who are accustomed to work on the usual PC will not feel discomfort when typing texts.

Among other keyboard parameters can be noted:

• the presence of a key with the letter "E", which is usually absent on laptops;
• additional digital block with width keys reduced by width - just as the manufacturer reduced the sizes of the auxiliary "arrows" of the keyboard;
• a small deflection with a strong press on the left part of the keyboard block;
• the triggering when pressing with the power of only 36 g (for comparison, most of the models and conventional keyboards is 55 g) - to this particular, the laptop owner will have to get used to this feature;
• a complete set of RGB illumination, the colors of which can be changed using a special (and already installed) software, and the gradations of brightness are provided for the whole three.

Standard dimensions - 10.4 x 6.1 cm. The keys that replace the mouse buttons are embedded in the bottom of the touch panel.

Pressing is accompanied by a quiet click.

Screen Parameters

The display can be called one of the main features of the laptop.

With the usual diagonal of 15.6 inches, the screen has received the extension FullHD and the frequency of sweep 144 Hz.

In addition, supported modern technologies Type NVIDIA G-SYNCThrough which the image always remains smooth ( computer monitors It with support is noticeably more expensive than ordinary models).

A good impression is made by other display characteristics - the brightness, which is in the range of 28-257 kD / m 2 (a good value for working in the dark and in the sunlight, contrast at the level of 1: 524 and the coverage of the SRGB color space.

Shades are "cold", which can be observed small deviations in the direction of blue and green colors.

On the other hand, in modern dynamic games, these deviations are not noticeable.

Hardware and performance

As a central processing on a laptop, an Intel Core i7-8750H Intel Core I7-8750H CPU is installed with 6 cores, 12 threads and support for Hyper Threading technology.

The basic frequency of the chip is 2.2 GHz, the maximum can reach 4.1 GHz. DDR4 memory, the volume of which can be equal to 16 or 32 GB, works at a frequency of 2666 MHz, providing one of the best performance levels for 2018.

To store information, the model received HDD Seagate with a capacity of 1 TB and rotation speed of 5400 rpm.

A graphics card GTX 1070 with 8 gigabytes GDDR5 or a less productive GTX 1070 model, obtaining only 6 gigabytes, can be used to work with graphics.

For Internet surfing or work with documents, there may be enough and built-in HD Graphics 630 cards, coping with the launch of HD video and consuming the mining of electricity (105-135 W less compared to discrete).

Table. 2. Frame rate when starting modern games on maximum settings.

Name of the game	FPS, frames per second
	GTX 1060, 6 GB + 16 GB RAM	GTX 1070, 8 GB + 32 GB RAM
Assassin's Creed Syndicate	33	36
Batman: Arkham Knight	40	59
Battlefield 4.	49	54
Dirt Rally.	47	67
Doom (2016)	43	60
Fallout 4.	37	37
Far Cry Primal.	39	54
Grand Theft AUTO 5	36	38
Just Cause 3.	38	53
Metro: Last Light	60	70
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27	43

Such indicators are evidence that the gaming laptop even with 16 GB of RAM is more than enough to run the most modern and, moreover, relatively old games.

The model with 32 GB of RAM allows you to get even more impressive indicators.

When installing the middle settings, the 2017-2018 releases will be freely launched - for example, FPS in a very demanding game PUBG when resolving the FullHD screen is 48 and 70 frames per second for the "younger" and "senior" version of the laptop, respectively.

Noise level during operation

The presence of powerful graphic processors In the laptop assumes and installing productive active system Cooling, which usually creates a certain level of noise.

However, ROG Zephyrus M is beneficial in this regard from other models, providing the user the ability to independently choose the mode of operation of the coolers:

• In Silent mode, the cooling system works quietly, even if you do not wear a headset with good sound insulation.
• When using the Balanced mode, the volume rises - but not so much to use the headphones.
• When you start the Overboost mode, the sound from the coolers began to resemble the working vacuum cleaner, although the temperature of the cooled parts fell not too much.

The problem with the heating processor and the video card is partially solved by trottling - a decrease in processor frequency with a strong increase in temperature.

However, if you do not put a laptop on soft surfaces (sofas, armchairs, pillows), which can close the lower ventilation holes, and not all the time to use it for games, the ratio of the level of heating and noise remains optimal.

Neither the laptop is not heated so that the speed has decreased, nor the cooling system causes the feeling of discomfort.

Work with multimedia

Multimedia features laptop provide:

• webcam with a resolution of 1 MPIX, which is enough for communication over Skype and participation in video conferencing;
• video cards that are enough to display a picture resolution FullHD. on the screen (it still does not support anyway) and up to 4k on the connected additionally monitor;
• dynamics with a capacity of 3.5 W each distinguished by the decent sound and the volume - their capabilities are enough to dry the operation of the cooling system.

For normal operation of the built-in speakers, it is undesirable to put a laptop on soft surfaces.

Although this placement reduces the efficiency of the coolers, and is not recommended even if there is no need to play multimedia files.

Autonomy

The laptop operation time from the battery is traditionally checked at an average screen brightness and standard load (starting one demanding program or game resources).

This allows you to evaluate real, and not theoretical autonomy of the mobile computer.

As tests show, the time of work is not the most impressive - especially when using it for games.

Moreover, it is bought for games - for other purposes you can find and less productive and more profitable for the price of Laptop.

Laptops ASUS ROG STRIX GL504GM HERO II and ASUS ROG STRIX GL504GS SCAR II came to shift GL503 Hero Edition and Scar Edition. Updated models are still adapted for Moba games and shooters, and differ in their own way. appearance and stuffing.

ASUS ROG STRIX GL504 SCAR II and HERO II - Today, one of the most productive gaming spots. Their modern iron is ideally combined with subtle cases and a productive cooling system. Moreover, displays were paid special attention to these laptops. The screens got a thin frame and very high-quality matrices, which in terms of image quality can argue with displays for designers, with a low error of Delta E color reproduction and excellent viewing angles. And most importantly, that you can choose the modification of Skara or Hiro with the same steep screens, only with the update frequency of 144 Hz and the response time of 3 ms.

Exterior ASUS ROG STRIX GL504GM HERO II

The closed ASUS ROG STRIX GL504GM Hero II resembles the other laptops from ASUS ROG Lines and Rog Strix. It's all about the design of the lid: a trapezoid neckline and a diagonal line, which visually divides the portable PC into two parts. These elements have become a corporate trait recently.

ASUS ROG STRIX GL504GM HERO II cover is visually divided into two parts. Its lower part is made of matte, smooth and enjoyable on the touch of plastic, and the upper part on which the Logo Asus ROG is located, has received a texture of the grinded metal. By the way, in the previous version of "Hiro", the GL503 model, the pattern, "scales of the dragon", and radiators were painted on the lid, and radiators are painted in red. When updating the line in ASUS, abandoned the "scales", but the red radiators decided to leave. The change of dressing went for the benefit of the "hero". Portable PC began to look solid and even brutal.

Cutout in the shape of a trapezium at the bottom of the cover performs two tasks. First, thanks to him, the LEDs of the indicators will always be in sight. And secondly, open cover It will not stand on the way "exhaust" of the cooling system - due to the same cutout in its lower part.

The screen was transformed, he got thin side and top frames. The width of the side frame has decreased by 2.33 centimeters relative to the previous model. But the lower frame turned out to be thick and done for two reasons. First, it gives more rigidity to the lid, and secondly, the matrix and webcam backlight is located at the bottom with the microphone array. Running forward It is worth noting that playing and working for such a "raised" screen is more convenient. There is no low head low, as when working at a regular laptop. As a result - less tired of the user's neck. By the way, the camera moved down the camera normally copes with its task - to show the owner in chat rooms or skype. The tips of the fingers lying on the main play keys, in the frame will not fall.

The appearance of the working area has changed a lot if compared it with the previous version of the Hero. Here, as on the lid, the ornament of the Dragon Scales was previously applied, instead of which another pattern appeared, decorated in the style of Cyberpunk. It adorns the left part of the workspace. And the right is the usual, pleasant to the touch matte plastic. Another important detail lies in the manufacturing process of the workspace. During the production, a new stage of multilayer lithography was applied directly in the foundry. Thanks to him, he managed to get a beautiful pattern and a smooth surface. And at the same time apply a coating that prevents the appearance of fingerprints.

ASUS ROG STRIX GL504GM HERO II keyboard is specially optimized for games, namely, for Moba's Moba (MULTIPLAYER Online Battle Arena). The QWER keys are made transparent so that they can be easily found in the dark. All key caps received a concave on a 0.25 mm surface, a short move and a response point, which is located at half the key path, and not at a distance in the path, like other mobile keyboards. As a result, the rate of player's reaction increases and such an increase with it important parameter For gamers as the number of clicks per minute. Also, all the keys are processed independently, which eliminates the departure of the keyboard into a stupor at three simultaneous presses, and the buttons resource is 20 million responses.

Separately, it is worth noting the location power buttons. It is located at a low distance from the main keyboard to eliminate random clicks that can happen when working with a digital block. As a result, Hero II will not turn off due to a ridiculous accident or not go to sleep mode for the same reason.

The touchpad from the "Hero" is made according to the classic scheme. Its keys are mechanical and do not hide under the sensor surface. The touchpad supports gestures, scrolling and other functions inherent in modern touch panels.

The connectors are located optimally, most of them are grouped on the left panel. So that the mouse - which is usually located on the right - has not met with flash drives and not stumbled about the connected cables in the most important moments. Therefore, the left is: two USB 3.1 Gen 1, one USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Type-C), HDMI 2.0, MINI DisplayPort 1.2, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5 mm Audio input for headset and connector for charging connection.

On the right side of ASUS ROG STRIX GL504GM HERO II, the last USB 3.1 Gen 1 is located and the SD format connector for the memory card.

Hero II has another important feature necessary for any modern gaming laptop. Beautiful backlight, in the role of which ASUS AURA SYNC is. With it, the keyboard, the logo on the lid and the LED "Ribbon" on the front panel will shine with the color that the user will select. For the work of Auura, five pre-installed profiles (static, ripple, strobe, color cycle and rainbow), the color of which can be configured, and two separate modes are available. Illumination zones can pulsize music to tact and change their color depending on the load on the system. What it is higher - the better the backlight. Aura Sync can also work synchronously with all connected devices that support the same backlight.

Exterior ASUS ROG STRIX GL504GS SCAR II

ASUS ROG STRIX GL504GM HERO II and ROG STRIX GL504GS SCAR II are identical. Therefore, the laptops differ from each other with external design, keyboards and video cards. The Skara cover is lighter than the "hero", and she is finished with anodized aluminum resembling weapons metal.

The workspace at Skara is also created using the multi-layer lithography process, only two textures are applied to it. The entire workspace covers the ornament under the "kevlar fiber", and the right side of the region is supplemented with an ornament stylized under a disguise grid.

The ASUS ROG STRIX GL504GS SCAR II keyboard has other playing buttons. It is WASD, because SKAR was created for fans of shooters. In the whole other, the SCAR II keyboard is identical to the "hero". Curved caps, independent handling of the press of each key, a convenient point of triggering and a short move - everything is in place.

Touchpad, the location of the connector and the backlight did not affect any changes.

Specifications ASUS ROG STRIX GL504GM HERO II

• Screen: 15.6 inches, 1920x1080 pixels, IPS, 60 Hz, matte coating;
• CPU: Intel Core i5-8300h;
• RAM: 4 + 8 GB DDR4-2666;
• Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) + Intel UHD 630;
• Wireless connection: Wi-Fi 802.11 A / B / G / N / AC, 2X2, up to 1.73 Gb / s. Bluetooth 5.0.
• The local network: 1,000 Mbps;
• Connectors: 3X USB 3.1 Gen 1, 1x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Type-C), HDMI 2.0, MINI DP 1.2, RJ-45 (1 Gb / s), 3.5 mm for headset, charging connector, Kensington Castle;
• SSD drive: 256 GB TOSHIBA ThNSN5256GPU07;
• HDD drive: 1 TB SSHD Seagate Firecuda ST1000LX015;
• Power Supply: 180 W (19.5 9,23a);
• OS: Windows 10 Pro;
• Dimensions: 361x262x26 mm;
• Weight: 2.4 kg.

Inside the test instance of ASUS ROG STRIX GL504GM HERO II, an Intel Core i5-8300H processor has been installed. Its clock frequencies range from 2.3 to 4.0 GHz when using Intel Turbo Boost 2.0. Hyper Threading technology is supported, the volume of the L3 memory cache is 8 MB, and the TDP is 45 W. This is a productive processor, which is enough for modern games and even difficult work like edging video, creating special effects or batch processing Photos in Raw. Also within some modifications, the processor is shrouded, the Intel Core i7-8750h hexadener. The amount of RAM is 12 gigabytes, DDR4-2666 is used.

Two video adapters are responsible for processing graphics. For games and work tasks, demanding to GPU, installed NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with GDDR5 video memory with a volume of 6 GB. And for long work From the battery and for easy operation, such as drawing the Windows and Internet interface, processor video is useful kernel Intel UHD Graphics 630. Switching graphics occurs through NVIDAI Optimus. The GeForce GTX 1060 discrete video card is the only possible option for Hero II models. She will meet in all its modifications.

The solid-state drive is represented by the solution of Toshiba ThNSN5256GPU07 with a volume of 256 GB. This size can be called optimal for a laptop. And besides, SSD works on the NVME protocol, which guarantees high speeds of reading and writing.

Hard disk - hybrid version of SSD and HDD, SEAGATE Firecuda ST1000LX015 drive 1 TB and spindle speed 5400 rpm. In other modifications, conventional HDDs can occur at a spindle speed of 5400 or 7200 rpm.

Another important feature of ASUS ROG STRIX GL504GM HERO II is its screen. In the basic version, a 15.6-inch IPS matrix is \u200b\u200binstalled with a Full HD resolution and an update frequency of 60 Hz. Also on sale can be a modification with a steep game matrix, which can be updated with a frequency of up to 144 Hz.

Specifications ASUS ROG STRIX GL504GS SCAR II

• Screen: 15.6 inches, 1920x1080 pixels, IPS, 144 Hz, 3 ms, matte coating;
• CPU: Intel Core i7-8750h;
• RAM: 16 + 16 GB DDR4-2666;
• Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8 GB);
• Wireless connection: Wi-Fi 802.11 A / B / G / N / AC, 2X2, up to 1.73 Gb / s. Bluetooth 5.0;
• The local network: 1000 Mbps;
• Connectors: 3x USB 3.1 Gen 1, 1x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C, HDMI 2.0, MINI DP 1.2, RJ-45 (1 Gb / s), 3.5 mm for headset, charging connector, keensington lock;
• SSD drive: 512 GB TOSHIBA ThNSN5512GPU7;
• HDD drive: 1 TB SSHD Seagate ST1000LX015;
• Power Supply: 230 W (19.5V, 11,8A);
• OS: Windows 10 Pro;
• Dimensions:361 x 262 x 26 mm;
• Weight: 2.4 kg.

Test ASUS ROG STRIX GL504GS SCAR II configuration was more powerful than Hero II. This is also due to the positioning of "Skarov" - they are created for shooters who are much demanding to schedule than Moba-games. Therefore, only inside the SCAR II, the GeForce GTX 1070 level video card can be installed, although, if you wish in stores, you can find the version and GeForce GTX 1060. The remaining characteristics of Hero II and SCAR II may coincide - it all depends on the modification.

Inside the tested ASUS ROG STRIX GL504GS SCAR II, the top (for the "hero" and "Skara") of the Intel Core i7-8750H processor is installed. Its clock frequencies range from 2.2 to 4.1 GHz, supported intel technology Hyper Threading, which doubles the number of computing streams to 12. The volume of the 3rd level cache is 9 MB, and the TDP is 45 W. RAM sets the highest possible amount for it quantity - 32 GB.

Processor video card is disabled. This is done due to the limitations of NVIDIA G-Sync. This technologist does not allow simultaneously using NVIDIA Optimus, so I had to sacrifice the "building" for the sake of a beautiful, smooth picture on the screen. In addition, NVIDIA herself worked on its energy saving technologies, so the game laptops with powerful graphics can work from the battery for several hours. If, of course, we are talking about watching the Internet and ordinary office work.

Solid State Drive at SCAR II is the best of available for these models. This is Toshiba ThNSN5512GPU7 with a volume of 512 GB. For storage of large data provided hybrid hDD Seagate ST1000LX015 volume 1 TB.

Another feature of SCAR II, which is simply impossible to leave unnoticed, is his screen. In the test modification, a 15.6-inch IPS matrix is \u200b\u200binstalled with Full HD resolution, frame update frequency of 144 Hz and a response time of 3 ms.
General technologies ASUS ROG STRIX GL504GM HERO II and ASUS ROG STRIX GL504GS SCAR II

Two laptops have some common ASUS brand technologies that should facilitate the life of the user. Since they are the same, it was decided to devote a separate section to them.

The first technology is called ASUS RangeBoost, it increases the quality of the receiving wireless network. The innovation lies in the fact that each laptop has four antennas instead of two. In this case, only two antennas will work. Behind their choice will be answered by a special algorithm that activates that pair of antennas that directed to the source of the wireless network signal. As a result, the Wi-Fi coating range will be increased by 30%, and the data transfer rate will increase with it.

Many improvements touched the cooling system. So that thin gaming spots do not overheat, they were seriously reworked. In particular, there are powerful fans with thin blades that work from 12V instead of 5V. Radiators with thin ribs and low air resistance are complemented by separate channels necessary for automatic removal Dust from the cooling system. Thanks to all these changes, it was possible to increase the air flow by 45% and boost by 95% the air pressure generated by the system. The cooling system can operate in three modes: quiet (silent), ordinary (BalanceD) and Maximum (Fan Overboost). The selection of the mode also affects the overall performance of the system. For example, in Silent mode, laptops will work slightly slower, but quietly. And when you turn on Overboost - on the contrary, loud and at maximum performance.

Testing

Two laptops participate in the review, then right decision will compare them with each other. To do this, on ASUS ROG STRIX GL504GM HERO II and ASUS ROG STRIX GL504GS SCAR II, the same set of processor benchmarks, 3DMark tests and popular games were launched. All gaming benchmarks were launched at the resolution of 1920x1080, when smoothing enabled and the maximum graphics settings.

In processor tests, SKAR won, together with its 6-nuclear Intel Core i7-8750H processor. However, the performance of its CPU, like the four-singer Hero II (Intel Core i5-8300H) enough for all occasions. Simple office work, Internet, games and even editing photos or video will not be an obstacle for each of these processors.

In the results of 3DMark, SCAR II is back into the leaders, thanks to its GeForce GTX video card 1070. There is nothing more commenting.

The game is again visited by the victory of SCAR II, equipped with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070. The lag of Hero II (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060) on one side can be called noticeable, and on the other - it showed high FPS in all games. With the help of GeForce GTX 1060, you can play comfortably when resolving 1920x1080 and high (and sometimes maximum) graphics settings.

The speed of reading and writing from solid-state drives of both models was high. They significantly exceed the speed of maximum reading and recording speeds that can be obtained from SSD connected via SATA III. Increased recording speed at SCAR II (with respect to Hero II) can be explained by the increased accelerator.

Also, a few words simply need to say about the screens of two laptops. This time, ASUS took the best matrices from all available. The quality of color renditions from Hero II and SCAR II magnificent - such screens, like these models, you can safely equip design laptops. Brightness, color and contrast were above all praise. It is also worth noting the fast SCAR II matrix that was updated with a frequency of 144 Hz. For shooters, this is the most correct solution - thanks to the "fast" screen, you can notice the enemy in time and have time to aim even before the enemy will notice the owner of such a display.

Conclusion

Updating two versions of the ASUS ROG GL503 Hero and SCAR gaming laptops reached successful. The new items created for the Moba Game fans (GL504GM Hero II) and for fans of shooters (GL504GS SCAR II) received a new design and at the same time retained all other branded peculiarities. These are the selected QWER keys from the new "hero" and WASD from Skara and the unique design of each model. If earlier the caps of the main play keys were only highlighted around the perimeter of a wide border, now they have become completely transparent. As for the iron, both laptops received the 8th generation Intel Core processors and fast filling. Regardless of the selected modifications, Intel Core i5-8300H or I7-8750H processors, as well as nVIDIA video cards GeForce GTX 1060 or 1070 is enough for any modern games.

Can a game laptop be truly thin? This issue has long been set both manufacturers and gamers. With the advent of the new market nVIDIA technologies MAX-Q manufacturers have the opportunity to demonstrate their vision of gameiman laptops with "top-level" hardware in one ultra-thin case.

Today we will discuss just about one of these models: very, very thin (and stylish) ASUS ROG ZEPHYRUS M.

Characteristics:

CPU: Intel Core i7-8750h (6 cores, 12 streams, 2.2 / 4.1 GHz)

Display: 15.6 ", 1920x1080, 144 Hz, 3 ms

RAM: 16 GB DDR4-2666.

Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB GDDR5)

SSD Drive: 256 GB M.2 NVME PCIE

Ssh.D-storage: 1 TB 5400 rpm

Connectors: 4X USB TYPE-A (USB 3.1 Gen2); 1x USB Type-C (USB 3.1 Gen2, Thunderbolt 3); 1x HDMI v2.0; 1x Headphone / Microphone Connection Connection (3.5 mm)

Dimensions: 35.4 x 26.2 x 17.5-19.9

Weight: 2.45 kg

On style

With only 2.45 kg and thickness, about 19 mm ASUS ROG Zephyrus M (GM501) definitely refers to the number of the most compact gamers available today.

The design of the novelty is different from most laptops highly extraordinary appearance. And if the exterior of the device looks strict, in the branded for ASUS ROG black and red version, then the most extravagant item is hidden, until time, from an unprepared observer, to then produce a 100% wow effect. But more on that later.

Zephyrus M housing is completely metallic, thin bronze lines are visible at the edges of the main part, and the cover coating is treated with two metal grinding methods, therefore it creates a very beautiful effect: it seems that the design consists of two components.

While the laptop is in a closed position, dark colors are dominated on the lid. Divide the device - the colors change, becoming close to the color of the gray, "weapon" metal. Beauty!

So, you opened a laptop and ... What is it?! The main body block (with the keyboard) raised! It's all about an incredibly extravagant cooling system, which includes a retissive bottom panel. It contributes to a more efficient air movement and, accordingly, better cooling. In this case, the bottom of the housing is moved to several millimeters, which gives the keyboard a more ergonomic position.

Communication capabilities

The frame of the laptop is literally stupid by various interfaces. In particular, the left side is a HDMI output, as many as three USB ports with a topical standard 3.1 Gen2, as well as 3.5-mm audio output. Through the latter, you can connect both a microphone and headphones.

On the right side, you can find the fourth USB port 3.1, as well as the ThunderBolt interface 3. A separate DisplayPort here, although it is not presented, but this situation can be fixed without problems using Thunderbolt-out.

Performance

To current top-end games on Zephyrus GM501, you can play without any problems at the highest settings due to the rapid Intel Core i7-8750H processor with 6 cores (from 2.2 to 4.1 GHz), 16 GB of RAM standard DDR4 and highlighted graphics nVIDIA map GeForce GTX 1060.

To obtain a practical impression of the quality of the graphics, we took such relevant A-Tytles such as "Witcher 3", The Evil WitHin 2 and Far Cry 5. All three games ran up at the highest graphic settings Full-HD resolution with permanent 60 FPS. In the case of Far Cry 5, even more than 70 FPS was observed on average.

Screen

Bright, matte, high-contrast - in the 15.6-inch ASUS ROG ZEPHYRUS GM501GS display everything is done correctly. We noted the excellent maximum brightness of 302.8 cd / m2, chess contrast at 148: 1, as well as good coverage of color space. The resolution, as is familiar to this size of the screen, is 1920x1080 pixels.

Otherwise, than the usual case, the 144-hertz display frequency is perceived. It provides, first of all, with fast movements of the camera, significantly less flickering pictures than the usual 60-hertz monitors.

In addition, there are already mentioned support for the G-SYNC function, which is also rare for gaming laptops.

Innovative cooling system AAS

While the most expensive related model ROG Zephyrus GX501, developed by the manufacturer, the unique cooling system AAS is very quiet, the GM501 is slightly less effective - at least in terms of volume.

But the cooling system consistently holds the video card during many hours of gaming sessions at an acceptable 70 degrees. In this case, the keyboard in the WASD keys area is practically not heated.

RGB keyboard

Unlike the "colleague" on the GX501, the keyboard has more convincing characteristics - a clearly pronounced force of countering pressing, a pleasant height of the free stroke of keys and clearly deleted buttons. Of course, the RGB backlight is present.

On board the laptop there is a separate digital block, and the selected buttons both to adjust the speaker volume and to call ASUS Gaming Center.

However, the layout due to the small size of the ENTER button may require some addiction. Well, in the end, we can convincingly call the exact touchpad with the allocated "mouse" buttons, whose surface is neither adhesive or too slippery.

Output

ASUS ROG ZEPHYRUS M offers everything that can be expected from a modern gaming laptop. During test tests, a 15.6-inch laptop managed to gain a large number of rating points due to excellent performance, display and equipment.

Despite the presence of obvious advantages to which the top "iron" and a bright original design with a well-thought-out cooling system can be criticized Zephyrus M for not very long battery life.

To whom it does not hurt, that in the face of Zephyrus GM501 will receive a gaming laptop with a large margin for the future and the original cooling system that fully justifies its cost.