ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513RW 165Hz QHD 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (AMD
ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513RW 165Hz QHD 15.6″ Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 9-6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11), Gray
ROG INTELLIGENT COOLING
Top-tier gaming components generate heat, which can impact performance and noise levels. The Strix G utilizes ROG Intelligent Cooling to keep thermals under control. Liquid Metal on the CPU begins the process, lowering temperatures by up to 16 degrees Celsius compared to traditional thermal pastes. 4 fan outlets make sure that the laptop can rid itself of excess heat as efficiently as possible. Software profiles customize the experience, with Silent mode keeping noise levels quiet in lighter tasks, and Performance mode unlocking the power of your laptop by increasing both graphics power limits and fan speeds. No matter what you’re doing, you can choose the ideal balance between power and acoustics.
IMMERSE IN CRYSTAL CLEAR SOUND
Twin Smart Amp speakers fire sound directly at you to maximize clarity. Put on headphones to experience virtual 5.1.2-channel surround sound powered by Dolby Atmos, and be at the center of the action. Two-Way AI Noise-Cancelation removes unwanted noise from incoming and outgoing audio, making your team chat, streaming, and other communications crystal clear.
STAY IN CHARGE
When you need to take your game on the go, unplug and do more with a high capacity 90Wh battery. Relax far from outlets with up to 12 hours of video playback. The Strix G supports fast charging that can take your machine from 0 to 50% in just 30 minutes. Or charge on-the-go with USB Type-C, juicing up from the battery pack of your choice.
| Weight: | 2.3 kg |
| Dimensions: | 35.4 x 2.26 x 25.9 cm; 2.3 Kilograms |
| Brand: | ASUS |
| Model: | G513RW-HQ103W |
| Colour: | Gray |
| Batteries Included: | Yes |
| Manufacture: | ASUS |
| Dimensions: | 35.4 x 2.26 x 25.9 cm; 2.3 Kilograms |
If you’re taking the back off this laptop to add another M.2 drive as I did, bear in mind that the bottom right screw when you flip the laptop isn’t designed to be removed. I pulled it out thinking it was stuck.
Also the back is like a phone case, hard snapped together. I’d recommend sliding a credit card around it to lever the case open rather than pull it apart, again, like, I did lol.
Once it’s free, gently hinge lever the case open backwards as there are 2 RGB ribbons attached to the outer case that can easily be damaged.
Review:
Really impressed with this laptop, first time using Windows 11 after upgrading to this from my 2017 desktop (still in use, I still love her too!) and it’s very nice and intuitive to use. Familiar from Windows 10 but innovative. The armoury crate dashboard that is a ROG app is geeky heaven. It looks like a nuclear computer control terminal, it’s super fun to navigate and tweak your settings.
The RGB strip and keys are beautiful. Using the aforementioned app you can use an “Aura” themed desktop theme which can be synced to the cases RGB lights, and pulses in concert with them. The effect is quite stunning, especially as the 2k screen is surprisingly crisp and colourful.
The machine is powerful enough for all 2022 AAA titles, I’m running games like Assassins Creed Valhalla, God Of War, Metro Exodus on full Ultra, 2560×1440, and averaging over 60fps. With a bare minimum of tweaking (around two settings per game from Ultra to High) I’m getting the same results with Cyberpunk 2077, Halo Infinite, Red Dead Redemption 2. This laptop is an absolute monster.
The sound really surprised me, I’ve never used a laptop that didn’t sound like a gramophone before this one lol. 4 punchy dolby atmos speakers making non headphone use viable, though perhaps not preferable.
The laptop does run hot, but all gaming laptops do. Though due to ASUS propensity to have very narrow feet, the air intake vents don’t have much space to work with. I’d recommend a laptop riser, or as I’ve gone with, a cooling pad which can also be inclined. Inclining the machine has a notable effect on temps with this specific line of laptops (G15).
All in all I’m very very pleased. I’ve used desktop setups in the past, but fancied a more robust toy, partly due to living in a tiny flat, and just because I was curious and like the design and portability of gaming laptops. Having next gen power you can take anywhere is pretty sweet, especially with a machine that will draw curiosity and admiration for its aesthetics. I’m overjoyed with this product.
The screen feels compact and bijou, but hey it`s good an HDMI port.
Connecting via wireless to the TV adds a bit of lag, but you’re going to have this no matter what laptop you are using.
Now for the good part of the review.
Quite little powerful laptop. Run`s an
R9 processor, DDR5 4800mhz, 1 TB NVme PCI 4, Dolby Atmos Vission and Sound.
Nivida RTX 3070Ti 8gig of GDDR6, Gsync.
So far in gaming.
Forza Horrizion 5 all Ultra 98FPS
Assains creed odyssey all maxed out 90FPS
She may be small but definitely packs a punch.