Replacing their GX501VS lineup, the metallic black 15.6" Republic of Gamers Zephyrus GM501GS Notebook from ASUS is designed for gaming, thanks to an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 graphics card with 8GB of GDDR5 RAM, a Full HD 1920 x 1080 display, G-Sync technology, a 144 Hz refresh rate, a response time of 3 ms (GtG), wide viewing angles, and 72% NTSC color gamut coverage. The core of this system is driven by a 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7-8750H processor, which can be overclocked up to 4.1 GHz, plus 16GB of 2666 MHz DDR4 RAM. Storage is provided by a 256GB NVMe PCIe SSD and a 1TB Seagate FireCuda Solid-State Hybrid Drive (SSHD) with an 8GB cache. The GM501GS has also been built with 802.11ac Wi-Fi and a 4-Zone RGB keyboard. The installed operating systems are Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) and PureOS. Included is an AC adapter and protection is provided by a limited 1-year warranty and one year of accidental damage protection (ADP).
General Features
- 144 Hz G-Sync Display
- NVIDIA G-Sync technology syncs the display's refresh rate with the graphics card's frame rate output to reduce screen tearing and ghosting. Combined with a 144 Hz refresh rate, which helps to eliminate stuttering and jitters, you'll be able to enjoy smooth gameplay and react instantly to your game. The display also supports wide viewing angles and 72% NTSC gamut coverage.
- Max Q Technology
- Thanks to Max Q technology, GeForce GTX GPUs can be installed in laptops as thin as 0.7". It's all made possible by Max-Q, an innovative approach to designing thin, fast, and quiet gaming laptops. Everything is engineered for the thin gaming laptop experience, including the laptop, chip, drivers, thermal and electrical components, and more.
