Final Thoughts

There's a lot to like about the Asus ROG G752VS, by and large related to the super performance of the GeForce GTX 1070 graphics. However, if you do decide to purchase this beastly laptop, there are a few things to be wary of.

Starting with the negatives, the G752VS is enormous. Competing 17.3-inch products from MSI, Gigabyte and Alienware are all thinner and lighter while packing the same hardware, which could be key factors for buyers that actually want a portable gaming auto. However, the extra weight and thickness allows Asus to include a large cooling organization that provides expert overclocking headroom and surprisingly tranquillity (but non silent) operation while gaming.

The ROG G752VS is also assuming, gamer-style assuming. There is nothing understated about the design of this notebook, thanks to a generous helping of typical 'gamer style' which personally I don't similar. The ruddy vented department along the back is especially hit; y'all'll need to exist a fan of ambitious elements like this to appreciate the design of the G752VS.

The expert news is that, despite the ugly build, this laptop is functional. There'south a removable panel on the bottom that gives access to user-replaceable components such as the RAM and storage. There's a proficient choice of ports, including iv USB 3.0, a single Thunderbolt 3 USB-C port, Ethernet, and HDMI 2.0. And the keyboard is decent thanks to a practiced layout, extra macro keys, and strong carmine backlighting.

Equally for the display, the 17.iii-inch 1080p 75 Hz LCD in my review unit is well suited to gaming, cheers to a higher-than-standard refresh rate and Yard-Sync. The 1080p resolution allows you to crank the settings to the maximum in about games, and although it's not particularly sharp at this size, there is supposedly a 4K variant of this laptop available.

Functioning is where the G752VS succeeds. The Core i7-6820HK in my review unit was around 25% faster than the i7-6700HQ we typically see in gaming laptops, helped forth by a small factory overclock. SSD operation from the 1TB RAID 0 array was spectacular too, although this option will set you lot back a fair scrap of cash. There'southward also a ridiculous 64 GB of RAM in this model, which I wouldn't recommend purchasing because it provides next to no performance advantage over 16 or 32 GB of DDR4 in games.

The GTX 1070 is the real winner here, every bit it provides beastly performance in the games I tested. Packing nearly double the performance of the GTX 980M, and a good thirty% more than the GTX 980, the GTX 1070 is the fastest mobile GPU I've tested (and I still haven't looked at the faster GTX 1080).

Cranking up settings to the maximum, the GTX 1070 provides well north of 60 FPS in nigh games and in those that didn't reach 60 FPS, the gaming experience is still smooth thanks to G-Sync. If you want a desktop-like gaming experience in a laptop, the GTX 1070 in the G752VS provides this without compromise.

Pricing is an interesting give-and-take here, as the entry-level model comes in at $1,999: the same every bit competing models from Gigabyte and MSI with very like hardware. Yet, the cheapest G752VS doesn't pack an SSD, while both the Gigabyte and MSI models practice, and I wouldn't go purchasing a $two,000 laptop without fast storage. Adding in a 128 GB SSD increases the cost by $100, or $170 for a 256GB SSD.

The ane thing the Asus laptop has in its favor is a beefier cooling solution, which provides decent overclocking and quite possibly a more than silent feel when cranking information technology upwards in a gaming session. There's likewise the selection of adding in a faster CPU and a lot more RAM and storage, although some of the college end models are quite expensive for what you get, and buyers may be better off performing their ain upgrades.

Pros: The GTX 1070 is extremely fast, providing desktop-class gaming functioning. Huge cooler is overclocking friendly. Very easy to upgrade RAM and storage. G-Sync (variable refresh rate) should be a must-have for gaming laptops.

Cons: Larger, uglier and slightly more expensive than its competitors. The 17.3-inch 1080p display doesn't set any quality records.