The Zephyrus M15 GU502LW has been reviewed by LaptopMedia.com, and it’s overall rating is 90/100. The display is excellent, with a very good brightness and black value (0.3 cd/m²). The panel also covers 100% of the sRGB color gamut, which is excellent for its class.
In terms of performance, we have no complaints here either – the laptop scored 9805 points in 3DMark Fire Strike Extreme benchmark and 2070 points in TimeSpy benchmark using Nvidia GTX 1650 Max-Q GPU with 6 GB GDDR5 memory inside it. It will be enough for most games at 1080p resolution on medium settings at 30 FPS but if you want to play AAA titles at more demanding settings then you should consider having at least 8 GB RAM or going up to 15″ FHD 144 Hz panel option that comes with RTX 2070 MAX-Q graphics card (if money isn’t an issue).
The keyboard on this device has shallow travel distance but features 1 mm key drop allowing for fast typing speeds despite these shortcomings since it’s relatively quiet when pressed against palm rest area plus there are red LEDs underneath each keycap so you can find them easily even if your eyesight isn’t as good as it used to be back when monitors were CRTs instead LCDs (LCDs aren’t bad though).
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Summary
This laptop has a 15.6-inch display with a resolution of 1920x1080p and an aspect ratio of 16:9. The display has a matte finish so it’s not going to be distracting or reflective when you’re using this laptop in public places or if there are bright lights around you.
It’s powered by an Intel Core i7-9750H processor which runs at 2.6GHz with 8GB of RAM and 256 GB SSD storage for storing your favorite games, movies, music, documents, etc.. It also comes with Windows 10 installed so you’re ready to go from day one!
The battery life on this laptop is excellent thanks to its 4 cell lithium polymer battery pack that lasts up to 6 hours per full charge cycle depending on what type features are being used such as streaming music over WiFi internet connection while playing Fortnite Battle Royale at 60fps on medium graphics settings at 1080p screen resolution? Yes! This thing rocks hard!!
Design, Weight, and Portability
The laptop is made of high-quality materials and has a sleek design. It’s not heavy, making it easy to carry around everywhere you go. The ASUS Zephyrus M15 GU502LW is not too thick or too thin, which means it has a good form factor for portability as well as for gaming performance.
Display Quality and Gaming Performance
The Zephyrus M15 gets a 15.6 inch screen with a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, 144 Hz refresh rate and 3ms response time. This is an IPS panel that also has 300 nits brightness and 99% sRGB color gamut so you can enjoy great visuals on this laptop too. You can also expect 100% Adobe RGB color gamut from the Pantone validated display as well as 100% of DCI-P3 coverage which is also impressive for a gaming laptop at this price point.
If you love to game then this gaming laptop will be ideal for you because it comes with Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 graphics card that delivers up to 5 Gbps memory bandwidth which means faster frame rates during gameplay while playing games like PUBG Mobile or Fortnite Battle Royale etc..
Keyboard and Touch Pad
The keyboard is a good, if not remarkable, example of this. It’s backlit and has a N-key rollover but doesn’t support any additional features such as RGB lighting or per-key customization. The 1.7mm travel is just right for typing comfort while providing enough resistance to make sure you’re actually pressing the key and not just resting your fingertips on it without depressing it like some keyboards do these days.
The touch pad is smooth and responsive with Windows precision drivers, which means you can perform gestures like pinch to zoom in/out or three-finger swipe for switching apps or closing windows (a single finger swipe is used for scrolling). There’s also a fingerprint scanner in the top right corner for logging into Windows with Touch ID or using Android Pay/Samsung Pay when using Chrome OS as an operating system instead of Windows 10 Pro or Home Edition; this feature may be disabled by default depending on how you’ve set up your Zephyrus M15 GU502LW so make sure you check here before leaving the box open too long since letting out some heat while running games could reduce performance over time if left unchecked!
Specs Sheet And Specs Comparison
Here’s a quick reference to the specs of the ASUS Zephyrus M15 GU502LW:
- CPU: Intel Core i7-9750H per core with 8 threads, 6 cores in total, running at 2.6GHz (boost up to 4.5GHz)
- Memory: 16GB DDR4 2666MHz RAM (2x8GB) or 32GB DDR4 2666MHz RAM (2x16GB)
- Storage: 512GB SSD + 1TB 7200 RPM HDD or 256 GB NVMe PCIe SSD + 1 TB 5400 rpm mechanical hard disk drive (HDD). The NVMe PCIe SSD is an optional upgrade that can be added for about $150 more than the base model. Note that all configurations have an additional 2TB SSD in RAID 0 mode used as system drive for better performance.
- Graphics card(s): NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q with 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM1 or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q with 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM2 either choice will net you 5760×1080 resolution on ultra settings at 60 fps+ both choices will give you decent frame rates in games such as Battlefield V , Call Of Duty Black Ops 4, PUBG and more
Conclusion
The Asus Zephyrus M15 GU502LW is a very good choice for anyone looking for the best thin gaming laptop. This device is well-built and comes with a great keyboard and touch pad, has excellent performance so it will become a good gaming companion without compromising on portability.
The M15 is not perfect though, there are some areas where it could be improved such as battery life or screen quality. However, this laptop offers an excellent balance between performance and portability for anyone looking for an ultra portable laptop that can handle games at high settings or even stream them to your TV via HDMI cable.
