ASUS G752VS GAMING LAPTOP REVIEW
The ASUS ROG G752VS is undoubtedly the most powerful desktop replacing gaming laptop that is powered by a new generation of mobile graphics the Nvidia’s brand new GTX 1070 graphics card, touting overall efficiency and twice the horsepower of the previous generation. The Asus ROG G752VS gaming laptop offers record-breaking gaming performance for hundreds less as compared to older gaming laptops featuring Nvidia 900-series GPUs. Despite the savings, the G752VS has not skipped other feature.
To find out more about this high standard, high-powered gaming laptop, let’s have a look more into it.
Design:
The case of G752VS gaming laptop looks identical to its predecessor. Clad in gunmetal grey and copper, the G752VS is primarily made from plastic and metal. A ROG logo and two red accents adorn the stabile aluminum lid. The lid and the base unit do not twist and there is nothing complaining about the pressure test either. Weighing 8.9 pounds and measuring 16.4 × 12.7 × 0.8-1.5 inches, however, the G752VS gaming laptop appears to be bulky but considering incorporated components that require decent cooling, the size matters.
The back of G752VS gaming laptop features glowing red lights shining through the red and copper venting. Inside resides a two-tone black and grey deck which is highlighted by red and copper accents. Even if this gaming laptop were a little lighter, you would definitely not want to drag a system of this size on a regular basis.
Display:
The 17.3 inch full HD G-Sync 1920 × 1080 display of G752VS gaming laptop looks so sharp that it appears to have a higher resolution than it actually does. At 326 nits, the screen of G752VS gaming laptop is a tier brighter than other gaming laptops. The color accuracy of G752VS is pretty exemplary too. This gaming laptop covers quite good 114 percent of the sRGB spectrum.
Connectivity:
The Asus G752VS gaming laptop provides the same port variety as its predecessor which means you get only four full-sized USB 3.0 ports. Some might wish for more USB ports. This gaming laptop has a fair interface layout. The individual ports don’t block each other as there is sufficient space between them. However when using a right hand mouse, the cables might get in the way.
You can send multimedia content to external devices via Mini-DisplayPort 1.3, HDMI 2.0 or WiDi. The SD card reader is located on the left side next to the optical drive. It supports all usual SD formats such as SDXC, SDHC and SD. The cards inserted only just stick out of the slot, thus minimizing the risk of accidentally damaging them.
Communication:
For wireless communication, the Asus G752VS gaming laptop is equipped with dual band AC 8260 module from Intel. Those preferring wired networking can connect using Ethernet port.
Keyboard and Touchpad:
The G752VS gaming laptop’s keyboard feels pretty great with 62 grams actuation weight and 2 millimeters key travel with crisp and springy keys. It doesn’t feature RGB backlighting as you get on other gaming laptops, because all you get is red on Asus G752VS gaming laptop. The keyboard also features a number pad and a set of full-size arrow keys along with a dedicated screen recording button and five macro keys on the top left.
The 4.7 × 2.6 inch touchpad of this gaming laptop exhibits an appealing trapezoidal shape having a smooth matte surface and accurate and fast gesture recognition. Below that lie the separate discrete mouse buttons but as they feel a little loose, these are not very smooth or crisp.
Audio:
The Asus G752VS gaming laptop is equipped with Asus’s own Sonic Studio speakers and pumps out decent but unimpressive audio. As compared to others like Acer’s Predator 17 X featuring a full 4.1 setup with its own subwoofer, the Asus’ bass and overall volume often lacks a little.
Software:
The Asus G752VS comes with a pretty clean install of Windows 10 along with a couple of helpful apps and utilities. The most important of these is its Asus ROG Gaming Center. This Gaming Center provides you an easy to use interface for overclocking the gaming laptop. The ROG Macro key app enables you to assign the task of programmable keys when pressed and the Eye Care Switch app helps reduce excess blue light which prevents you from suffering eyestrain during late night gaming sessions.
Configuration:
Two basic models of the G752 OC are available. The one discussed in this article is $2,499 and the other is $2,999 higher-end model with double 64GB RAM and size of the SSD 512GB.
Performance:
If you plan on quit playing game and get some actual work done, the G752VS gaming laptop provides blindingly fast productivity speeds. With an overclockable Intel Core i7 6820HK CPU and 32GB of RAM, it offers limitless browsing tabs you want to open. It also performs multitasking very well.
With Nvidia GTX 1070 GPU having newer generation of graphics, accompanied by 8GB of blazing GDD5 video RAM, the G752VS gaming laptop performs 10 to 15 percent faster in gaming as compared to systems with Nvdia 980 GPUs that were already pretty potent.
When you compare the G752VS gaming laptop with MSI GT62VR 6RE with Nvidia 1070 graphics, the Asus has a slim lead over its 15 inch competition.
Battery:
The G752VS gaming laptop’s battery doesn’t have good longevity but it is not worse as compared to other high-powered gaming laptops. With continuous web-surfing, the battery almost lasts 3 hours and 43 minutes.
Pros:
High-end stabile chassis
Good system performance
Great input devices
Cons:
Surface is prone to fingerprints
Heavy
Short battery life
The Asus G752VS OC gaming laptop provides 10-15 percent faster gaming performance as compared to last generation gaming laptops for hundreds less. The $2,499 Asus gaming laptop also sports a refreshing and sleek gunmetal and copper design, a 17.3 inch bright and full HD screen and a lot more overclocking utilities and customizable settings because of the ROG Gaming Center app. The G752VS has set a higher bar for upcoming gaming laptops to beat.