New G501 (for those who were waiting for the GX500)

[X-ROG]

News here: http://rog.asus.com/399392015/g-series-gaming-laptops/g501-the-coolest-quietest-thin-light-15-inch-g...

[Corvid]

To MarshallR@Asus -- I'm not sure if this was answered already but:

When do you expect the G501s to ship with the new 5th generation Broadwell processors? I know intel is still dragging its feet with releasing the quadcore version of these processors. Or will Asus skip this all together and just wait to refresh with Skylake (whenever that will happen, I'm guessing sometime in 2016 with Intels slow track records...)

Thank you!

[hurric]

When is it being released in Canada or Taiwan? I'm travelling to Taiwan in a couple of weeks or I need to wait to buy it here or there. Was supposed to be March but it's already April. I'm really starting to look at other alternatives.

[X-ROG]

Taiwan - you can try Guanhua market, but rarely you'll find something so high-end here unfortunately. Taiwan people buy cheap n cheerful 😞 which is really frustrating for me too!

Canada - have you tried asking on ASUS North America FB page? Or poking NCIX?

[Ruby_Rabbit]

@ MarshallR - Can you tell us the refresh rate on the 4K screen? I just hope it is not 48hz..

[X-ROG]

Ruby Rabbit wrote:
@ MarshallR - Can you tell us the refresh rate on the 4K screen? I just hope it is not 48hz..

60Hz. Certainly not lower and there's not yet the display standard available to run higher bandwidth for higher refresh sorry.

[Ruby_Rabbit]

MarshallR@ASUS wrote:
60Hz. Certainly not lower and there's not yet the display standard available to run higher bandwidth for higher refresh sorry.

Thanks Marshall. 60hz is just great! the G60 ghost pro, Origin Evo15-s ship with Samsung 48hz panels.

Will ASUS release a 970m version? This would make it an absolute beast and I would buy it instantly!!! I just think the 960m is just too low this gaming laptop. If they put 970m in it you would be king of the hill and out do the Razer blade and may others.

[hurric]

yup..asked rog twitter but they say "this spring" https://twitter.com/ASUSUSA/status/580491608006737920
oh well.. thanks for the reply. I was looking at PCHOME on Taiwan but can't find it there either. I don't even know how much it's supposed to be.

[JG61265]

http://www.xoticpc.com/asus-g501jwds71-eta-april-2015-p-8099.html
http://www.xoticpc.com/asus-ux501jwds71t-touch-eta-early-may-p-8114.html
Don't see any options for the FHD screen or other base storage.

The UX is listed with a touch screen but only a 2GB graphics cards while the G501 has 4GB.

[Sieg131]

"Together with NVIDIA, we have announced that customers who purchase qualifying GeForce GTX graphics cards (GTX 980, 970 or 960) or notebooks (GTX 970M and above) will receive a code for a free copy of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt!"

okay i might be a little sad that this doesn't have a 970m or greater now. haha that would be a sweet bundle to throw in.

[aryantes]

Anyone know the brightness for the 4k display? nits?