Since its first introduction back in 2016, the ROG Zephyrus has become a milestone for a modern gaming laptop industry. Why now? ROG Zephyrus is the first gaming laptop in the world that adopts the new technology, so that allows a laptop gaming comes with a more compact, slim, and lighter on the body.

The latest variant, which is ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW, even comes with the 9th Gen Intel Core processor as well as NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphic chip. And now, ASUS broadens the user segment they targeted. One of the methods is by introducing a laptop with a fierce specification but wrapped with fresh colors, which is Glacier Blue, to reduce the mean impression that usually dominated by red and black color.

This gaming laptop is not only presented to gamers who want performance without compromise when playing a game but also comes to creative professionals who need a powerful laptop and portable enough to pour their ideas. How can ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW fulfill those two needs of their users? Evidently, via these unique features that the writer will explain below.

Compact Design

Similar to other ROG Zephyrus lines, the ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW design also focusing on two things, mobility and performance. From the mobility segment, ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW is one of the portable gaming laptops available to date. The body has a compact dimension with a 36cm length and 25cm wide, and the thickness is on 1,8cm. Even this laptop can be carried using a sling bag for a 14-inch laptop.

The question is, how ASUS can introduce that very slim body, as mentioned before? The first secret is on the bezel size. Using Super Narrow Bezel technology, ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW that carries 15,6 screens, has a screen-to-body ratio of up to 81%. The slim bezel usage also allows the overall body can be created more compact.

ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW also has a very thin body. The thickness is on 1,8 cm only and even can be arranged with various ultrabook products. The skinny body size can be reached due to the unique cooling system and overall ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW structure design.

The solution used by ASUS right now is the Active Aerodynamic System (AAS) that also used on the first ROG Zephyrus laptop. AAS is a unique cooling system that allows the bottom part of ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW opened when used. AAS makes the ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW body lifted on the back that also makes typing more comfortable.

The slim body of ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW makes this gaming laptop so portable with robust mobility that no less powerful compared to non-gaming laptops. The portability also allows this laptop can be used by professionals to work mobile.

High Mobilities

Talking about portability, the battery is one of many factors that makes a laptop worth it or not to be used as supporting mobility. For that, ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW now comes with a bigger battery size and can stand almost up to 4 hours of usage according to a test using PCMark 8.

For the battery usage can be pressed when used on battery mode, ASUS also introduces a feature that allows ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW users to turn off the NVIDIA G-Sync feature and using integrated Intel HD Graphics graphics chip for standard computing. Intel HD Graphics graphics chip that is far less battery consuming making ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW battery last longer.

What if the battery runs out and no electricity source near you? No need to worry, because ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW also supports power delivery feature via USB Type-C port. That means this gaming laptop’s battery can be recharged using a power bank. ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW even can be recharged using the USB Type-C charger adapter that comes with a more compact shape.

Not Only For Gamers But Also For Content Creator

As stated before, ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW not only for gamers but also for creative professionals. To support those two needs, this gaming laptop is powered with various unique features, and one of them is on the screen. ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW is using an IPS-level screen with a high refresh rate and low response time, up to 240Hz and 3ms, to be exact. 

Meanwhile, to support the creative professionals, this laptop is completed with a Pantone Validated Display certified screen. In other words, not only able to show a high frame rate but also accurate colors. The screen can produce specific colors that are very important to creative professionals to make sure their work comes with colors they desired.

Not only that, but the screen used by ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW also able to produce more color compared to other gaming laptops in general. This gaming laptop’s display also has a color reproduction rate of up to 100 percent on sRGB color space. Every ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW unit also comes with a calibrated screen using ProArt™ TruColor Technology.

Connectivities

Connectivities come in full circle in this gaming laptop, starting from USB 3.1 Type-A, HDMI, and two audio jacks. USB Type-C di ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW is also supporting display output and power delivery, as stated previously.ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW also comes with separated cameras that able to record on Full HD 60 fps resolution.

Gaming Features

The ROG laptop series now completed with an application called Armoury Crate, including ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW. If likened, Armoury Crate is like a command center to ROG gaming laptop user.

On Armoury Crate, you can adjust the performance according to your heart’s content and scenario usage. ASUS also provides four presets that can be used, and they are Windows mode, Silent, Performance, and Turbo. Aside from those four modes, ASUS is also offering the Manual mode where you can adjust the GPU and CPU’s performance, as well as fan speed to your liking. All settings on Manual mode can be saved via a cloud system, admittedly with a requirement that you must be connected to the ASUS account.

Unique RGB

ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW users also can make their appearance according to their needs due to the per-key RGB backlight feature on this laptop.

Want to make the appearance more intriguing? ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW users who also have ROG gaming hardware can synchronize the RGB display. Via Aura Sync feature, all ROG gaming hardware that connected to the ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW, can have the same RGB display. Even the effect can be adjusted with the current game played.

Audio Mantap

One of the excellence that can be said as unpredictable on ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW is the audio performance. Unlike other laptops in general, the sound quality produced by ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW is excellent. This gaming laptop manages to create a rich sound with deep enough bass and very clear to listen. In addition, the sound also produced loud enough.

The audio quality of ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW is getting better due to tools named Sonic Studio. These Tools can be accessed directly via Armoury Crate and allows you to adjust the overall audio system, not only adjusting the volume alone.

Not only the output, but Sonic Studio also allows you to adjust the input audio. Via a feature called Record Studio, ASUS offers a facility like Noise Reduction, Volume Stabilizer, Acoustic Echo Cancellation, to Voice Equalizer, which all of them are customizable. If you love to live stream, this feature is handy.

High Specification

A proverb said that “Don’t judge the book by its cover.”, then for ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW, don’t ever judge the laptop from the case. If compared the laptop with other gaming laptops, even with competitor’s gaming laptops, ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW is undoubtedly simple enough and doesn’t come with a signature appearance like the most gaming laptops that filled with RGB lights.

But behind those covers, ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW manages to bring a high-speed performance and doesn’t lose to other gaming laptops. The performance is due to a combination between Intel Core i7-9750H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 graphics chip, which is a high-end component.

Fast Performance

ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW’s performance has been proven by a test using PCMark 10 application and Cinebench R15. On those two benchmarks, this laptop managed to receive a high score that can be seen on this screenshot.

More interestingly, ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW manages to maintain the test score repeatedly. That means the AAS cooling technology adopted by this gaming laptop is proven to give the best cooling performance. 

Now we’re going to the graphics test, and the ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW performance is no need to be questioned anymore. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 graphic chip used on this gaming laptop is allowing various current video games, like Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint and Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 can run with 60 fps frame rate on average with “all right” graphic settings.

Not only for a video game, but ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW also comes with excellent graphics on graphic tests using the 3DMark benchmark application. Right during the Fire Strike and Time Spy testing phase, ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW manages to come with an excellent score.

Aside from processor and graphic chip, ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW also accompanied by NVMe PCIe SSD with 1TB capacity and RAM DDR4 2666 Mhz with 32GB capacity. Multitasking and operating application that consuming memory is not an issue. A combination of the two making this laptop has fast loading and boot time. The SSD performance can be seen in this benchmark screenshot down below.

Verdict

ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW can be said as a laptop that offers a complete package. Not only ideal to become a gaming tool, but this gaming laptop also can be relied upon to run other activities, one of them is to work. All of them are due to the compact dimension, the lightweight that this laptop has for a gaming laptop, and professional features that cannot be obtained on other gaming laptops.

The inclusion of Glacier Blue color in this ROG Zephyrus S GX502GW product line also makes content creators more freedom to choose a laptop they want to use to fulfill their needs and daily activities. Now they still can have high productivity with a slim laptop with the fierce specification but wrapped with stylish color.

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