Testseek.co.uk have collected 81 expert reviews of the Asus GL552VW ROG and the average rating is 76%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus GL552VW ROG.
April 2016
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The editors liked
Looks like a proper gaming laptop
Quad-core Intel Skylake CPU
Solid 1080p gaming credentials
Good connectivity options
Removeable battery
Comfortable keyboard
Cooler and quieter than expected
Good all-round performance in work and gaming tasks
Competitive price vs performance
Great aesthetics
Free gaming mouse included
Great display
Solid performance
Easy to upgrade
Runs cool and quiet
The battery is not encased
Fair price
High processing speed
Nvidia GTX 960M Graphic card
Looks great
Display
Solid 1080p gaming pace
Fast
Versatile Core i7 processor
Smart design throughout
High-quality keyboard
Decent performance
Nice mouse and keyboard combo
Lots of ports
Good value
Entry level pricing for a ROG laptop
Very quiet
ROG styling
Including the black and red colour scheme and backlit keyboard
Reasonable gaming performance
USB 3.1 type C port
128GB SSD keeps Windows moving smartly
Good battery life
The editors didn't like
Disappointing TN display
Single-channel memory
SSD is basic by today's standards
Battery life isn’t fantastic
But that’s to be expected on a gaming system
128GB SSD is quite limiting for game installations
Neutral
“While not the fastest gaming laptop on the market
It’s hard to beat the style
Build quality and performance on offe
Chunky
Heavy and poor built body
Very weak screen frame
Mushy keyboard and not the best trackpad
Rather small battery
Battery life
American keyboard layout
Disappointing and inconsistent screen
Underwhelming speakers
Spongy trackpad
Bulky
Not terribly well built
Lots of pre-installed guff
Screen has a tight viewing angle
Touchpad and mouse can feel vague
You will likely need to adjust image quality settings to suit the GTX 960M graphics.
Published: 2016-06-15, Author: Andrew , review by: techadvisor.co.uk
The Asus RoG GL552 is a more affordable, lower-spec take on the RoG G752, which is one of the best gaming laptops money can buy right now. Any resemblance is mostly visual, though. Superficial parts of the build are worse, the screen is nowhere near as go...
Published: 2016-04-29, Author: Leo , review by: kitguru.net
Entry level pricing for a ROG laptop, Very quiet, ROG styling, including the black and red colour scheme and backlit keyboard, Reasonable gaming performance, USB 3.1 type C port, 128GB SSD keeps Windows moving smartly, Good battery life
Screen has a tight viewing angle, Touchpad and mouse can feel vague, You will likely need to adjust image quality settings to suit the GTX 960M graphics.
Asus ROG GL552VW has clearly been designed to deliver a Republic Of Gamers laptop at a bargain basement price. That's bargain basement by Republic Of Gamer standards, of course, as it is still fairly pricey in any other terms. The main thing is that you c...
Published: 2016-04-25, Author: Peter , review by: eteknix.com
Comfortable keyboard, Cooler and quieter than expected, Good all-round performance in work and gaming tasks, Competitive price vs performance, Great aesthetics, Free gaming mouse included,
Battery life isn’t fantastic, but that’s to be expected on a gaming system, 128GB SSD is quite limiting for game installations, Neutral, “While not the fastest gaming laptop on the market, it’s hard to beat the style, build quality and performance on offe
Pricing The price on the ASUS RoG GL552VW 15.6″ Gaming Laptop is certainly competitive, clocking in at £899.99, with some retailers having that +/- £50 through various promotions. The hardware isn't the latest or the greatest, but in terms of the complete...
The GL552 is a rather pricey laptop, but unlike the mega-gaming laptops on the market, it doesn’t break the £1,000 mark. It has plenty of processing power, and the bright, powerful display and sharp, ominous red and metallic design of the device are beaut...
There's a lot to like about the Asus ROG GL552VW considering its price. Its build quality and specifications are both great for the money and I was particularly pleased to see Asus hasn't skimped on storage. However, the display ultimately lets the system...
Looks like a proper gaming laptop, Quad-core Intel Skylake CPU, Solid 1080p gaming credentials, Good connectivity options, Removeable battery
Disappointing TN display, Single-channel memory, SSD is basic by today's standards
We've come full circle, and what was the question? Ah, yes, can one of industry's most recognisable brands nail the gaming laptop? The answer is almost, but not quite.At £875, the Asus Republic of Gamers GL552VW promises plenty but falls short in one...
Disappointing and inconsistent screen, Underwhelming speakers, Spongy trackpad
Asus ROG GL552VW – Battery Life This is one area where the Asus managed to better both of its rivals. The GL552VW's 48Wh battery lasted for just over three and a half hours in TrustedReview‘s Powermark benchmark, which sets the screen at 40% brightness an...
Published: 2016-01-15, Author: James , review by: Theinquirer.net
Decent performance, nice mouse and keyboard combo, lots of ports, good value
Bulky, not terribly well built, lots of pre-installed guff
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Published: 2015-12-07, Author: Andrew , review by: techteamgb.co.uk
Abstract: Asus sent over their GL552VW – the new Skylake i7-6700HQ and the Nvidia 960m – and it's pretty awesome! It's an awesome laptop with a beautiful design, and solid build quality – with a few kinks I'd like to see fixed before I'd buy one.SummaryGreat laptop...
great display; solid performance; easy to upgrade; runs cool and quiet; the battery is not encased; fair price
chunky, heavy and poor built body; very weak screen frame; mushy keyboard and not the best trackpad; rather small battery
The Asus GL552VW performs well and runs cool and quiet in pretty much every situation. The IPS screen on this top end configuration is also a pleasure to look at. On the other hand, the design and especially the build-quality are a step backwards when com...
