ASUS ROG GL551JM-DH71 15.6-Inch Gaming Laptop Review

15.6 inch ASUS ROG GL551JM-DH71
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ASUS ROG GL551JM-DH71 is a high end 15.6 inch gaming laptop with the 4th generation Intel i7 processor and an upper mid-range Nvidia GTX 860M graphics card for advanced gaming- created for gamers with great overall and gaming power of both its CPU and GPU. It can run pretty much anything you throw at it successfully- multimedia apps, office tasks, demanding software and advanced games and still manages to have a relatively low price tag.

ASUS ROG GL551JM-DH71 is offered with the very powerful quad core Haswell Intel i7-4750HQ at 2.5 GHz base speed that goes up to 3.5 Ghz dynamically when the more demanding tasks require it and will stay at 2.5GHz for longer battery life- conserving energy and has hyper threading so four cores can handle eight heads in parallel which means better utilisation of the processor, massive 16 GB DDR3L SDRAM for super multitasking, 1TB hard drive at 7200rpm rotating speed- much faster read and write times (you can choose to have 256GB SSD instead) and Windows 8.1 operating system that happens to be a stable platform for gaming and other more regular tasks.

15.6-Inch Full HD anti-glare IPS screen with up to 178 degree viewing angles and 1920x1080 pixels max screen resolution- offering beautiful visuals with vibrant colours, integrated Intel Iris Pro 5200 with 128MB memory and dedicated NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M with 2GB GDDR5 dedicated graphics with ASUS TurboMaster GPU overclocking technology, so you can play all your games at high 1080p resolution without worrying performance drop or heating up- great signature cooling design so it works quietly while keeping cool even after hours of gaming and enhanced stability. It also has a high quality high definition webcam with an integrated microphone for chatting on Skype with friends and family.

You’ll hear great rich sound and deeper bass with the ASUS SonicMaster technology, larger speakers and resonance chambers. You also have the ROG AudioWizard that comes with 5 preset modes and lets you customise audio settings. The Optimus technology enables quick auto switching between the Iris Pro and the GTX 860M to give you the optimal performance in whatever you’re doing. The Intel Iris Pro 5200 alone is much faster than Intel HD 4600 or even 5000 and competes with mid-range dedicated graphics cards and then you have the NVIDIA GTX 860M with 2GB dedicated memory for much more demanding games- so you’re going to experience superior gaming performance.

Slim and sleek brushed aluminium chassis black Asus ROG has quite a unique design that is instantly recognisable. It weighs 6 pounds and has the measurements of 10 x 15 x 1.30 inches- quite thin for a gaming laptop- 1.30 inch is what many modern day regular multimedia laptops have as thickness so it is quite something for an advanced powerful gaming laptop such as this one. You’ll get around 5 hours of average battery life from its lithium ion battery, which is not too bad as you’re experiencing quite a lot in terms of graphics and overall performance. You can play games comfortably even in dark rooms or dim light with the very responsive red backlit keyboard with adjustable brightness, the highlighted keys of W A S D and precision gaming controls. Some of its connectivity options include the 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 4.0, 3 x USB 3.0 ports, DL DVD±RW/CD-RW optical drive, SD Card Reader, an HDMI port and more..

Conclusion: ASUS ROG GL551JM-DH71 is offered with the best quality hardware and seems to offer super value for dollar- great performance levels at an affordable price. It looks great with its beautiful modern design- it is not all-black like the previous Asus ROG models. The i7-4750hq has the Passmark benchmark score of 8189 and there will be no performance lags also thanks to the massive 16GB of RAM. 1TB is equal to 1024GB and it is quite spacious as storage space and operates at 7200 rpm spindle speed- faster than the standard 5400rpm that you will find on most laptop models on the market. You also have the choice of 256GB Solid State Drive instead of 1TB HDD so it is a matter of choosing speed and snappy performance over storage size. It is not a problem playing the latest games like Crysis 3 and Watch Dogs but at slightly lower settings and you can play games like Tomb Raider at very high settings and resolutions. It comes with the most comprehensive coverage- a 12 month international warranty, 12 months of Accidental Damage Protection- from spills, fire, drops, power surges including 1 month Zero Bright Dot Guarantee and 24/7 technical support if you need it.

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