Asus GM501GS ROG Zephyrus M

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

2
Average:

3
Bad:

0

Pros:

Choice between G-Sync and Optimus, slim, high-quality case, first-class performance, good input devices, decent sound, RGB backlighting, Thunderbolt 3, 144-Hz panel, NVMe SSD

Cons:

GTX 1070 Max-Q would have fit the concept better, annoying boot sound (can be turned off in BIOS), high noise development under load, short battery runtimes due to small battery, no RJ45-LAN, no card reader

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Last revision on April 1, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Choice between G-Sync and Optimus, slim, high-quality case, first-class performance, good input devices, decent sound, RGB backlighting, Thunderbolt 3, 144-Hz panel, NVMe SSD

Reviewers Didn't Like

GTX 1070 Max-Q would have fit the concept better, annoying boot sound (can be turned off in BIOS), high noise development under load, short battery runtimes due to small battery, no RJ45-LAN, no card reader

Expert reviews and ratings

Overall, the gaming laptop from Asus is equipped with some top-of-the-line features and hardware. The body is quite sturdy and the 144Hz refresh rate makes it a delightful experience to play games at high frame rates. You will not get disappointed with...

By TheMobileIndian on December 24, 2018

At the price of Rs 1,99,990 in India, Zephyrus M definitely is one of the best gaming laptops money can buy. The laptop offers good gaming performance, better cooling solutions and sound quality compared to its competitors. But at Rs 15,000 less, you...

By gadgetsnow.com on November 19, 2018

The ASUS ROG GM501 Zephyrus M follows in the footsteps of the GX501. While the older model was definitely priced at a premium owing to its extreme slimness and hardware portfolio, the GM501 isn't the same. With an aim to make the GX501 more affordable,...

By Digit on October 15, 2018

The Zephyrus M is an odd device. It's powerful but not as powerful as its bulkier counterparts. It's slim, but, you can get similar specs, and performance, in a slimmer form factor.It's a good device, but it doesn't manage to walk that fine line...

By FirstPost on August 13, 2018

Asus has managed to whip up a very competitive offering that pretty much checks all the right boxes. The icing on the cake is the pricing, which is Rs. 1,99,990 in India according to Asus. For Rs. 10,000 more than MSI's GS63 Stealth Thin 8RF, you get a...

By Gadgets360 on July 26, 2018

Premiere for Coffee Lake. After Intel's new CPU architecture had its debut in the desktop segment a few months ago, Coffee Lake is now finally available for notebooks. Gamers can look forward to devices such as the ROG Zephyrus M GM501 from Asus, which...

By NotebookCheck on April 03, 2018

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M, priced at RM7545, is a sleek looking gaming laptop paired with eSports-ready tech specs such as the 8th generation Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GTX 1060 Max-P graphics card as well as 16GB of RAM. Effectively, this makes it a...

By technave.com on January 02, 2019

How well does a S$4,000 notebook handle the biggest AAA games? It's a question we love revisiting as PC hardware marches forward. While it's easy to find the biggest, loudest dual-GPU monster out there, we figured we'd keep our test mule a tad more...

By hardwarezone.com.sg on November 07, 2018

I cannot say if this is the perfect gaming machine, I haven't tried all the mighty beasts out there but what I can confidently say is that the Asus Zephyrus ROG GM501 sits right on top of best gaming laptops system. It is amongst the best high...

By techraman.com on October 12, 2018

One cool powerhouseThe ASUS ROG Zephyrus M (GM501) goes head to head with the recent crop of slim and light notebooks we've reviewed recently, which includes things like the Razer Blade, Gigabyte Aero 15X, and MSI GS65 Stealth Thin 8RF.The main...

By hardwarezone.com.sg on October 05, 2018

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