ROG Zephyrus GX501 feedback?

[player1_fanatic]

I was surprised that there was no thread for this laptop.

So here is one.

Any lucky buyers?

Is the keyboard as bad as shown in reviews (especially if used in lap)?

Can numpad section be converted to arrows, home/end, pgup/pgdn keys?

Is noise emission really lower then in 15" Asus laptops with GTX 1060?

Is battery as bad as shown in some reviews?

Anybody confirmed CPU/GPU downclock if using with closed lid and extranal monitor?

[mbrouillette]

Hey guys, how quiet is the Zephyrus? Im seeing review with dbs as low as 40, others 66+..
I just returned a Razer Blade Pro 1060 because it was just awful, and ranked pretty similar to the gx501 on notebookcheck..
i currently own a G751JH, but the videocard is dying and need a replacement, gx501 is my next option with a GS73VR (yes, im aware the Zephyrus is only 15").

any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

[mario64]

mbrouillette wrote:
Hey guys, how quiet is the Zephyrus? Im seeing review with dbs as low as 40, others 66+..
I just returned a Razer Blade Pro 1060 because it was just awful, and ranked pretty similar to the gx501 on notebookcheck..
i currently own a G751JH, but the videocard is dying and need a replacement, gx501 is my next option with a GS73VR (yes, im aware the Zephyrus is only 15").

any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Under load I am seeing around 45-46db. Blade gets up to 52-55db under load. Also, Zephyrus fans do not whine like the Blade *

[mbrouillette]

mario64 wrote:
Under load I am seeing around 45-46db. Blade gets up to 52-55db under load. Also, Zephyrus fans do not whine like the Blade *

Did you get to try the Whisper mode? Any idea how much it helps?
Main reason is, Ill just my laptop mainly on the couch, besides my girlfriend who is reading/watching tv, and I think the G73/G751 has an acceptable noise level. I could go a bit over, but nowhere like the Blade Pro seemingly is..

45db of "wind noise" > 45db of fan spinning.

Otherwise, i might have to checkout the GL702 or GS73VR 7RG

[sirvink]

mbrouillette wrote:
Did you get to try the Whisper mode? Any idea how much it helps?
Main reason is, Ill just my laptop mainly on the couch, besides my girlfriend who is reading/watching tv, and I think the G73/G751 has an acceptable noise level. I could go a bit over, but nowhere like the Blade Pro seemingly is..

45db of "wind noise" > 45db of fan spinning.

Otherwise, i might have to checkout the GL702 or GS73VR 7RG

WHisper mode is an Nvidia setting that is only specific to certain game profiles that they preset, from what I recall. It did nothing for me. Best way to run a laptop/pc quietly is to create a custom power setting in Windows. Right click your battery icon in the system tray, choose power options, "create a power plan" (I call mine "quiet gaming") they when you go to change that plan's settings, you can do "advanced power settings" and in there, you have a lot of customization, like how much CPU you want to allow it to use, passive cooling, etc. It can put a bit of a performance hit on your machine, but so many games don't need to have full power. I laptop in bed, next to my wife, while she sleeps and mine doesn't bother her at all.

I also put electrical tape on the underside red accent lights, so that doesn't disturb her either.

[nday76]

Just received Asus GX501VSK with 1TB M.2 SATA SSD.

CPU and GPU are re-pasted with Gelid GC Extreme and CPU is undervolted by 0.130V with XTU.
Playing PUBG on ultra setting gives me CPU 74°C and GPU 64°C.
Fan noise goes up to 40db and It is very quiet compare to G752(48db) and GL702(55db) during load.

[DJRiful]

nday76 wrote:
Just received Asus GX501VSK with 1TB M.2 SATA SSD.

CPU and GPU are re-pasted with Gelid GC Extreme and CPU is undervolted by 0.130V with XTU.
Playing PUBG on ultra setting gives me CPU 69~74°C and GPU 64°C.
Playing Overwatch, GTAV, and Skyrim(modded) on ultra setting gives me CPU ~68°C.
Fan noise goes up to 40db and It is very quiet compare to G752(48db) and GL702(55db) during load.

I would love to do this as well, I've done that many time with old laptops. Built my own rig. Due to the nature with ASUS warranty, I am not risking it. I know EVGA would still honor the warranty on GPU when I swap them all into custom watercooling.

ASUS... come on.

[thejebronie]

i have been a zephyrus owner for few mount and complaint about issue it have but , i still would like to say that it is the best gaming laptop for it's form factor that there is out there
so yes i would recommend buying it cheers

[ROG_HARDCORE]

My Zephyrus was perfect until The battery become balloon..seriously inflated. Guys, If you notice slight bump up from the keyboard, immediately remove the battery or Send to RMA. The damaged battery IS HAZARDOUS and may cause fires! no joke. At the same time it will damage the keyboard first. After the explosion or fire hazard, your 2699$ usd will go to waste.

Notices:
After Reverse engineering, the battery have build in Thermal sensor as well as overcharging protection. So what causes the fault? First, The NVME SSD head spread across the battery when heavy usage, such as Gaming and massive read and write. The battery experience 50C of temperature, on its surrounding. Since the NVME use casing as heat spreader , the heat will eventually transfer to the battery. Second, The battery Quality is poor.

The battery is made up of four 2.9mm thick, 70mm long and 70 mm width [ ATL 387175 ] 12.16Wh , 3.85V, 4.2V full charge Li-ion ion battery. Same battery manufacturer for Galaxy Note 7.Again, NO JOKE.

At the point i'm typing this, All the zephyrus GX501 should be illegal to be onboard the aircraft. We noticed that the battery inflation are not caused by pressures or over-current / voltage. The temperature threshold are so low that even 45C is already considered dangerous! As a conclusion, the battery are not stable!

@Asus please be aware and we demand actions to be taken prior to our safety.

[QueueCumber]

ROG_HARDCORE wrote:
My Zephyrus was perfect until The battery become balloon..seriously inflated. Guys, If you notice slight bump up from the keyboard, immediately remove the battery or Send to RMA. The damaged battery IS HAZARDOUS and may cause fires! no joke. At the same time it will damage the keyboard first. After the explosion or fire hazard, your 2699$ usd will go to waste.

Notices:
After Reverse engineering, the battery have build in Thermal sensor as well as overcharging protection. So what causes the fault? First, The NVME SSD head spread across the battery when heavy usage, such as Gaming and massive read and write. The battery experience 50C of temperature, on its surrounding. Since the NVME use casing as heat spreader , the heat will eventually transfer to the battery. Second, The battery Quality is poor.

The battery is made up of four 2.9mm thick, 70mm long and 70 mm width [ ATL 387175 ] 12.16Wh , 3.85V, 4.2V full charge Li-ion ion battery. Same battery manufacturer for Galaxy Note 7.Again, NO JOKE.

At the point i'm typing this, All the zephyrus GX501 should be illegal to be onboard the aircraft. We noticed that the battery inflation are not caused by pressures or over-current / voltage. The temperature threshold are so low that even 45C is already considered dangerous! As a conclusion, the battery are not stable!

@Asus please be aware and we demand actions to be taken prior to our safety.

I'm sort of screwed either way between the gx501 and surface 2. My battery could swell on the gx501 or it could run out even when plugged in with the surface 2.... 

[QueueCumber]

Last night, I closed the laptop while still running and went to bed. This morning, the laptop didn't wake from sleep when I jiggled the mouse and pressed buttons. I pushed the power button and the ROG logo came up like a normal boot, and then the screen went blank (as normal), but bootup did not go any further. I pushed the power button again and the laptop turned off, and then I pushed the power button again and it started normally.