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ASUS ROG G501 has optional 4K screen
ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced the G501 series gaming laptop. One of the thinnest laptops in its class, G501 is just 20.6mm tall and weighs as little as 2.06kg (for non-touchscreen models) — ideal for gaming on the go.
G501 is powered by the 4th-generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor and the new NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M graphics for an unrivalled gaming experience. This impressive power is supported by ASUS-exclusive Hyper Cool technology with dual independent fans, delivering smooth, stable performance for both gaming and professional content creation.
In addition, G501 has a 15.6-inch 4K/UHD (ultra-high definition) display with 8.2-million pixels to treat users to incredibly detailed visuals and lifelike colors.
Ultraportable design for gaming on the go
ROG G501 is one of the world’s thinnest gaming laptops, with a height of just 20.6mm. It features a lightweight aluminum construction and weighs just 2.06kg (non-touchscreen). Its modern, elegant design sports red bezel accents and gaming features like a red-backlit keyboard with 1.6mm of key travel for a responsive feel, a numeric keypad, and marked WASD cursor keys.
Exclusive Hyper Cool technology
G501 is also the coolest and quietest gaming laptop on the market, with exclusive Hyper Cool technology built in. This advanced cooling system employs dual fans and copper heat sinks to remove heat efficiently with minimal fan noise. Both processor (CPU) and graphics-processing unit (GPU) are cooled independently based on each component’s demands to ensure maximum efficiency — delivering extremely cool gaming experiences that are both whisper-quiet and silky smooth.
Uncompromised gaming performance and fast content creation
ROG G501 is powered 4th-generation Intel Core i7-4720HQ processor for the smooth, powerful performance required to drive today’s fast-paced games. G501 also features the latest NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M graphics with up to 4GB of GDDR5 video memory for sharp, vivid visuals and smoother in-game animations. The powerful GPU also drives hardcore content-creation, enabling even the most demanding creative to produce any kind of content on the go.
In addition, G501 can be specced with PCI Express® x4 (PCIe® x4) solid-state disks (SSDs) for data-transfer speeds of approximately 1400MB/s — more than twice (2X) as fast as SATA III SSDs or 16X faster than SATA III hard disk drives! Optional Onboard Intel Thunderbolt™ technology provides a single-cable data and graphics interface with speeds of up to 10Gbit/s — twice the bandwidth of USB 3.0.
Immersive 4K/UHD visuals and ASUS SonicMaster audio
ROG G501 has a 15.6-inch, 4K/UHD display with 8.2-million pixels to give users sharper visuals and vibrant colors for an immersive viewing experience. This in-plane switching (IPS) display has wide 178-degree viewing angles, and gives improved contrast and color consistency even when viewed from extreme positions in both the horizontal and vertical planes. G501 features ASUS Splendid enhances color brightness, contrast, and sharpness to produce deeper, richer colors for a visually stunning experience when viewing any content. In addition, the built-in HD camera provides excellent recording performance even in low-light environments.
G501 features ASUS SonicMaster audio, incorporating ICEpower®, Bang & Olufsen technology, for high-quality sound. ASUS AudioWizard gives users five preset audio modes with settings tailored to suit different game genres.
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#5030248 Posted on: 03/17/2015 11:16 AM
i don't think you will see 970 or 980m on the G501, it's to slim. but it looks gorgeous and the 960m it's a pretty good card, not for 4k of course.
i don't think you will see 970 or 980m on the G501, it's to slim. but it looks gorgeous and the 960m it's a pretty good card, not for 4k of course.
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#5030407 Posted on: 03/17/2015 04:09 PM
Actually it IS easily possible to see the difference.
I don't think this laptop is made for the enthousiast, but more for the casual gamer and as powerfull business laptop. As 4K is ideal for work.I have the 970m Razer with the 3200x1800 screen. It is somewhere in between 3K and 4K. To be honest the size of icons and control panels can be almost to small to work. Since it is a 970 instead of 960, Skyrim the only game I have on it runs full screen with everything set to very high.
Actually it IS easily possible to see the difference.
I don't think this laptop is made for the enthousiast, but more for the casual gamer and as powerfull business laptop. As 4K is ideal for work.I have the 970m Razer with the 3200x1800 screen. It is somewhere in between 3K and 4K. To be honest the size of icons and control panels can be almost to small to work. Since it is a 970 instead of 960, Skyrim the only game I have on it runs full screen with everything set to very high.
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#5030411 Posted on: 03/17/2015 04:12 PM
RIP battery.
Battery should still be much better than a full size laptop. I have the 970m razer and can get 4hr or more just regular use, no game or around 2hr for gaming. This is not that bad for what is very strong small skinny laptop.
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#5030419 Posted on: 03/17/2015 04:43 PM
I was pretty impressed by the Razer Blade, but I think I have just fallen in love with this asus laptop, tho I have no use for one, its stunning nethertheless.
I was pretty impressed by the Razer Blade, but I think I have just fallen in love with this asus laptop, tho I have no use for one, its stunning nethertheless.
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I hope that temperature-wise it won't be such a failure as MSI GS60.
The cooling on G751 is astounding, but this one is much smaller and I can't really see exhausts. It's also pretty disappointing that they decided to cut Ethernet port. Many slim ASUS laptops have a cool expandable connector, so despite thin form factor, you can still attach them by cable.
More pics & info:
http://www.asus.com/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/G501JW/
http://rog.asus.com/405772015/g-series-gaming-laptops/best-gaming-settings-on-asus-rog-g501-gtx-960m/
http://rog.asus.com/406642015/g-series-gaming-laptops/asus-republic-of-gamers-announces-g501-ultra-slim-gaming-laptop/
http://rog.asus.com/399392015/g-series-gaming-laptops/g501-the-coolest-quietest-thin-light-15-inch-gaming-laptop-with-4k-pcie-ssd/
Regarding 4k & gaming - it's just a perfect option for people like me.
Yes, even a desktop version of GTX 980 struggles with 4k, but you can play at FullHD (perfect 200% scaling), and use productivity apps at 4k. Text and graphics (both vector and raster) look much better with higher DPI, and we're talking about 282 DPI here. It will be as good as print.
Yeah, I'd like to see 970 or 980 option as well, but I'm aware that it's not really an option because of heat at such weight and size. Too bad. Yet, if the keyboard is as rigid as in G751, it may be my laptop of choice in case my current one breaks. Too bad that without a dedicated Ethernet port, I'd have to use an adapter and only 2 USBs would remain.