Asus recently introduced two new ROG gaming console formats named Strix. The version we're talking about today is the GL503VS, also known as the Scar for $ 1899. What distinguishes this version is that it offers a 144-Hz refresh screen and Nvidia G-Sync.
Design and specifications of the device
The computer comes with the same ROG design principles. The gray outer part is divided by a slanting line that contains the ROG logo on the computer cover. The computer cover comes from the metal, which includes a plastic frame. The internal part of the computer, which contains the keyboard and panel Touch is a combination of plastic and carbon fiber that comes with sharp edges.
The openings on the top of the keyboard are not for the speakers, but for the ventilation system where the company has done well in the ventilation system of the computer In addition to these openings there are openings in the sides of the keyboard and the bottom and back of the computer. And for the speakers it has been moved from the bottom to the side side compared to the previous version, which is an excellent option, especially that the speakers are stereo system.
An RGB keyboard, divided into four zones on the keyboard, lights up immediately when you open the cover. In addition, the lighting and light interaction of the keyboard can be controlled.
There are four shortcut keys on the keyboard, which are specific to the volume level, mute the microphone, and the ROG control center.
What is noticeable in the keyboard is that the area of numbers comes in a smaller size than usual, but it was preferable to have a larger space between the arrow and number buttons. On the right hand side is the power button with a red light.
For the touchpad, the left and right buttons are separated and the touchpad is easy to identify and has no response problems.
The ROG Strix gaming console offers many ports. On the left side is the charging port, Ethernet port, DisplayPort port, HDMI port, Type A USB port, and combo audio port. On the other hand, you will get two USB Type-A 3.0 ports, a C-Type 3.1 USB port with Thunderbolt support, and an SD card reader port.
But it was preferable to provide the computer with an additional USB-C port, only if the only port is used through the display or external storage, but the addition of the USB-C port is generally a good step for the company.
The screen is a 15.6-inch FHD IPS with a 144 Hz refresh rate with the Nvidia GTX 1070 graphics processing unit and also supports Nvidia's G-Sync technology, so you do not have to worry about viewing angles or color accuracy to get A high refresh rate and excellent in watching movies and playing but it is not the best in photo and video editing.
In addition, the computer comes with a quad-core Intel Core i7-7700HQ processor and 16 GB DDR4 random access memory. 15.2 x 10.3 x 1 inches and a 5.1-pound computer. With 512GB PCIe SSD and 2TB hybrid FireCuda SSHD, the PC gives you plenty of space to store all your games and profiles, and you may not need to add any external storage space.
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Computer Performance
And with the experience of some games for 30 minutes to an hour, the performance was stable for the processor and the screen card everything was excellent even with intensive use.
And the temperature on the keyboard was graded between 39 and 44 degrees while the highest temperature was 46 degrees and that at the bottom of the computer is very acceptable in general.
When the computer is set to the fan mode, we will notice that the fan has always been working even with normal use so you will hear the sound of the fan continuously but it is not so annoying.
the battery
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For a dedicated gaming computer battery, we will not sign a lot of it. The battery will work with you for one hour and a half with intensive use and for 3 hours with normal use. The computer will come with a 230W charger.
Applications and programs
The computer comes preinstalled with the McAfee software suite. In addition, the computer comes with applications for the ROG series where the Aura Core application is used to control keyboard lighting. The computer also includes other applications on the ROG Gaming Center, where you can monitor system statistics, edit memory, and create profiles for specific games. You can also disable the touchpad or Windows key. There are also live streaming applications, total sound quality, or software and driver upgrades.
