There are times when you want to game, but you also need a machine that can do more than just that, but also times when your budget comes into play, if you meet those three criteria then you should look at the brand new Asus Strix GL502 laptop.

With a profile measuring just 23.5mm and tipping the scales at a lightweight 2.2kg, ROG Strix GL502 has an ultra-portable design that fits snugly in a satchel or backpack. The laptop comes equipped with Windows 10 making multi-tasking, presentations and reports a breeze. The reversible USB Type-C port provides easier device connections and hyper-fast data transfer speeds. This is perfect for the busy professional that needs to transfer files in a hurry for an upcoming presentation or meeting. Transferring a 2GB movie file takes less than 2 seconds to complete!

Once the work day is done and the student or young professional switches to gamer mode the real fun
begins! Equipped with the latest quad-core Intel CoreTM i7 processor combined with a discrete NVIDIA GeForce GTXTM 970M GPU, Strix GL502 is a gaming powerhouse that delivers smooth performance and highly-detailed graphics with even the newest, most demanding titles.

The Hyper Cool Duo-Copper cooling system uses heat pipes and a dual fan system to cool the CPU and GPU independently. This design maximises cooling efficiency to give ROG Strix GL502 the stability required for those intense gaming marathons. You will find the full specs below for the machine. If you are looking to buy one, you can do so from authorised Asus dealers and for the FHD model, expect to pay around $2599 and for the UHD 4K its $2699


ROG Strix GL502VT Specifications

Graphics Card - NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M with 3GB GDDR5 VRAM

Processor - Intel Core i7-6700HQ Processor 2.6 GHz (6M Cache, up to 3.5 GHz)

Operating system - Windows 10 (64-bit)

Display - 15.6-inch LED FHD (1920x1080)
                                - 15.6-inch LED UHD (3840X2160)

Memory &storage - 8GBDDR4 RAM
        - 256GBPCIEx4 M.2 SSD

Connectivity - 1x HDMI 1.4
                                - 1x Headphone-out & audio-in combo jack
                                - 1x RJ45 LAN
                                - 1x mini Display Port 1.2
                                - 1x USB 3.1 Type-C (generation 1)
                                - 3x USB 3.0

Power supply - 180W AC Adapter
                                - 62WHr/64WHr 4-cell Lithium ion battery

Size          -  39.0 x 26.6 x 2.35 cm (GL502VT)

Weight - 2.24kg (GL502VT)