ASUS ROG Strix GL703 (17.3-inch, 2017)

Vivid screen ; Good 1080p gaming performance

Poor battery life ; Keyboard gets warm during gaming

Asus’s ROG Strix GL703V gaming laptop offers great 1080p gaming without too much bulk.

attractive design ; very good gaming performance ; remains much cooler than before ; 120 Hz TN display with improved response times ; easy maintenance ; good input devices

still a bit noisy under load ; TN display with low viewing angle stability ; fairly dim display ; battery life is mediocre ; no Optimus or G-Sync

Much better thermal management thanks to a redesigned heat pipe and fan system, slightly less noise, and an increase in performance of between 15 - 25 percent: the GL703GM is a definite improvement over the GL703VD with previous-generation i7...

well-built and attractive case ; relatively slim and light ; beautiful color-accurate display ; 120 Hz refresh rate display makes for smooth gameplay (provided fps can be pushed high enough) ; ample port selection ; upgrades are simple ; RGB keyboard...

pricey considering the competition ; battery life is limiting ; SSD is inconsistent and has slow write speeds ; CPU performance gains don't make much difference in current games ; CPU performance is lower than other Core i7-8750H laptops ; Poor value...

The Asus GL703GE is, in essence, a refinement of Asus' 17-inch ROG Strix line. The GTX 1050 Ti variant checks a lot of boxes without leaving many things to slip through the cracks. The star of the show is without a doubt the Intel Core i7-8750H. The...

well-built, attractive chassis ; relatively lightweight ; excellent gaming performance ; 120 Hz display makes for smooth gameplay (if framerates get high enough) ; plethora of ports ; relatively easy maintenance ; good keyboard

CPU throttles under load ; gets very hot on CPU and exterior body ; disappointing battery life ; high amounts of backlight bleed in our unit ; mechanical HDD is frustratingly slow and behaves inconsistently

The Asus ROG Strix GL703VM is a laptop of compromise. There are some great points to celebrate: the device's gaming performance is excellent for its class, the 120 Hz display is fluid, there is a generous amount of ports, and the chassis is fairly...

slim, sturdy and upscale-looking design ; bright, usable 1080p display ; NVMe M.2 SSD + 2.5-inch HDD bays ; hardware is easy to access ; decent keyboard ; great battery life

runs way too hot under load ; can get very loud ; no G-Sync or 120 Hz display option (need to step up to GL703VS/VM) ; no other GPU options ; average touchpad

We are left with a mixed impression: on one hand, the Asus ROG Strix GL703VD is a well-built and extremely slim 17-inch gaming notebook which performs well, features decent ergonomics and comes with a very bright and reasonably accurate matte Full HD...

Thin and light for a 17-inch gaming laptop;Good keyboard for typing;Optional 120 Hz IPS panel with G-Sync;Even the standard 60 Hz IPS panel offers excellent image quality;Keeps the hardware running at full throttle even under extreme workload

Suboptimal materials, flexible base unit;Bad touchpad;G-Sync limited to selected configurations;High inner and outer temperatures under load;Extremely short battery life

Good looking.

Very loud.

The ROG Strix Scar is a very competent laptop. It is great for 1080p gaming, looks good and is actually pretty portable considering the screen size. We just feel it could do with a slight price cut to bring it in-line with other similar laptops.

design accattivante ; ottime prestazioni di gioco ; rimane molto più fresco di prima ; Display TN a 120 Hz con tempi di risposta migliorati ; facile manutenzione ; Buoni dispositivi di input

ancora un po' rumoroso sotto carico ; Display TN con bassa stabilità dell'angolo di visualizzazione ; display abbastanza scuro ; la durata della batteria è mediocre ; no Optimus o G-Sync

Gestione termica decisamente migliore grazie ad un sistema di tubazioni termiche e ventole ridisegnate, un po' meno rumore e un aumento delle prestazioni tra il 15 e il 25 per cento: il GL703GM rappresenta un netto miglioramento rispetto al GL703VD con...

aantrekkelijk ontwerp ; erg goede game prestaties ; blijft veel koeler dan voorheen ; 120 Hz TN beeldscherm met verbeterde response tijden ; makkelijk onderhoud ; goede invoerapparaten

nog steeds wat luid bij belasting ; TN-beeldscherm met lage kijkhoek stabiliteit ; redelijk dim-beeldscherm ; batterijduur is matig ; geen Optimus of G-Sync

Dit is de verkorte versie van het originele artikel. Het volledige, Engelse testrapport vind je hier. De GL703 GM genereert bij lange na niet zoveel warmte als zijn voorgangers en kan veel makkelijker dagelijks gebruikt worden, maar er zijn...