Asus GU502GU ROG Zephyrus M

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

5
Average:

2
Bad:

0

Pros:

Acceptable battery life, Decent input devices, Good color coverage – 94% of sRGB (LG LP156WFG-SPD3 (LGD0625)) and accurate color representation, Doesn't use PWM to adjust brightness (LG LP156WFG-SPD3 (LGD0625)), Super responsive 144Hz display with a lot o...

Cons:

Able to maintain maximum CPU Turbo Boost on Turbo mode, Keyboard key feedback could be firmer and deeper, Armoury Crate performance profiles are finicky, no Thunderbolt 3, SD card reader, or webcam, 16 GB of single-channel RAM, undersized directional key...
Gets pretty hot after long gaming sessions, Lacks an SD card slot and Thunderbolt support

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Last revision on June 17, 2021

Reviewers Liked

Acceptable battery life, Decent input devices, Good color coverage – 94% of sRGB (LG LP156WFG-SPD3 (LGD0625)) and accurate color representation, Doesn't use PWM to adjust brightness (LG LP156WFG-SPD3 (LGD0625)), Super responsive 144Hz display with a lot o

Reviewers Didn't Like

Able to maintain maximum CPU Turbo Boost on Turbo mode, Keyboard key feedback could be firmer and deeper, Armoury Crate performance profiles are finicky, no Thunderbolt 3, SD card reader, or webcam, 16 GB of single-channel RAM, undersized directional key
Gets pretty hot after long gaming sessions, Lacks an SD card slot and Thunderbolt support

Expert reviews and ratings

We recently reviewed the 15.6-inch MSI GF65 which ships with the same CPU and GPU as our Asus Zephyrus M GU502GU for almost half the price. When a competing sub-$1000 laptop can offer the same gaming performance as your ~$2000 laptop, then you better...

By NotebookCheck on October 25, 2019

The Zephyrus M GU502GU is a fresh take on gaming laptops. Asus has managed to fuse the amount of performance you need for playing the latest games in a slim and practical form factor. In fact, while using the Zephyrus M GU502GU, I often forgot that this...

By IndiaToday on August 07, 2019

As we can see, a gaming laptop this slim does have its downsides. The thermal design is somewhat inadequate and you might want to stick to lower settings or less intense games just to be more comfortable. You'll also want to invest in a headset to hear...

By Gadgets360 on July 30, 2019

On a final note, the Zephyrus M GU502 is a great multi-purpose machine. For people like me who would want a power-packed machine that can disguise as a work laptop and also satisfy the gamer in me discreetly this is the kind of notebook to look at. Its...

By techraman.com on July 23, 2019

When you think of gaming laptops, most people visualise machines that are big and bulky. Well, thats about to change with Asus ROG Zephyrus M, a gaming laptop that weighs just 1.9 kg and is only 18.9 mm thick. The Taiwanese PC maker wants to make...

By IndianExpress on July 11, 2019

The Zephyrus M GU502GU is a gaming laptop aimed at people looking for the perfect mix of performance, portability, and style. However, at Rs. 1,49,990 the laptop is forced to compete against offerings from MSI that bring far better specs. If you're...

By beebom.com on July 11, 2019

Let's take a look at this new Zephyrus M and see what has changed and how good is this laptop.Literally, nothing much to see here. Inside the box, you get the power brick and the laptop.By looking at the laptop, it might seem like nothing much has...

By nasilemaktech.com on December 20, 2019

It is becoming ever so hard to pick a laptop that will do the job for you. Whether you are a gamer, use it for business or you are a student, the options would differ extremely for one another. Usually, there is not one laptop that would be – okay this...

By laptopmedia.com on August 23, 2019

The Zephyrus M sets a high target, juggle the roles of an office-ultrabook and a gaming laptop. Does it succeed? Well, kind of. It has a pretty understated aesthetic as gaming laptops go, to the point where it could easily be mistaken for a normal...

By gamingcentral.in on July 09, 2019

The Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502 is for you if you're seeking a new 15.6-inch laptop that's both capable and portable. Whether it's performing bulk image exports on Adobe Lightroom or playing the newest iteration of the rebooted Tomb Raider video game...

By Digit on July 09, 2019

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