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
(76%)
81 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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1845 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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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.
"This is an overall solid contender let down by the choice of GPU."...
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Published: 2016-07-08, Author: Dane , review by: nag.co.za
Decent performance for the price, Looks great, Comfortable design, Excellent display,
Built-in speakers fall flat,
The ASUS GL552VW is a highly capable gaming notebook that's designed to suit a more modest budget. It performs well, it boasts a clean, stylish aesthetic and it's comfortable to use...
Clearly, Asus ROG GL552VW seems to be an upgrade for the company's previous gaming laptop models, specifically the Asus ROG GL552JX. It has all the power an average gamer can ask for in a PC laptop. It also is one of the options that users might want to c...
Impressive Performance, Brilliant Display, Great Build Quality and Design, Good Ergonomic Keyboard with Even Backlighting, Good Set of Connectivity Features (Wired and Wireless)
Speaker Quality and Loudness Aren't As Good As You'd Expect, Battery Life is Disappointing, "Asus ROG GL552VW Review", 5 out of 5 based on 13 ratings,
The GL552VW is a really impressive laptop. It offers a really powerful performance in a tiny form factor and definitely lives upto the task of being a gaming laptop. If you are looking for a slim ultra portable laptop that you can use to get your work don...
With such features, it is surprising that the laptop doesn't really heat much under load. The top middle part of the keyboard gets warm up to 45 degrees Celcius, and that is all. The battery life is decent but if you want to game, make sure you have a wal...
Buckles under the stresses of heavy gaming, Poor battery
With a price tag of Rs. 82,490, the Asus ROG GL552VW gaming laptop seems a bit overpriced. In fact, building a regular gaming desktop with a similar budget is going to get you far better performance, with the added option of future upgrades. However, ther...
Good Performance, Looks Good, Keeps temperatures under control
Bulky
The Asus ROG GL552VW is quite simply one of the best gaming laptops out there, under a budget of Rs. 1 lakh. We would have preferred better battery life, but one can make it work...
Abstract: Asus has recently updated the ROG (Republic of Gamers) line of gaming laptops with 6th generation Intel processors. The GL552VW is the cheapest offering from the company in the new range and offers specifications that are not usually available at this pri...
Good build quality, Impressive display, Comfortable keyboard ergonomics, Addition of USB Type-C is a neat touch
Cannot run games on highest settings, Bad placement of the power button, Poor speaker quality
The ROG GL552VW is a good multimedia laptop, trying hard to get into the gaming category, and in various aspects, it does get real close. All in all it is definitely loads better than the GL552JX and a must buy at the price point...
