Asus 173 Republic of Gamers Strix Gl703vd Notebook Reviews
Asus ROG Strix GL703VD-DB74 (7700HQ, GTX 1050, FHD) Laptop Review
Sleek & affordable gaming? The Asus ROG Strix GL703VD is a 17.3-inch entry-level to mid-range gaming notebook which tries to observe the right residual between style, functioning and price. Unfortunately, Asus' new notebook runs too hot and is likewise noisy given the comparatively modest performance of its graphics card.
In addition to the middle-tier GL502 and GL702-serial of notebooks, the new Asus ROG Strix 15.vi-inch GL503 and the 17.3-inch GL703 are flanked past the much more expensive ultra-thin Max-Q ROG Zephyrus on one side and Asus' more traditionally-styled, oftentimes much clunkier and heavier gaming notebooks on the other. At the time of writing, the GL703 is offered with 7th-generation Intel Core i5 or Core i7 HQ processor, 16 or 32 GB of RAM and storage consisting of either a single SSD, single HDD or a combination of the two drive technologies. Note that the GL703 actually compares better to the thicker Strix GL753VD from a hardware perspective, as the GL702- see our review of the GL702VM-GC102D - isn't even offered with the more entry-level GTX 1050.
Asus plans to release special SCAR (GL703VS) and Hero editions (GL703VM), which volition characteristic faster 120 Hz displays, more powerful GTX 1060 graphics as well as unique aesthetics to appeal to FPS aficionados or the MOBA-crowds. Neither model seems to exist bachelor still at the fourth dimension of writing. Meanwhile, our "standard" SKU from CUSKA comes equipped with an Intel i7-7700HQ CPU, 16 GB of DDR4 RAM, a 256 GB SATA III M.ii SSD in improver to a 1 TB conventional hard drive and sells for $1300.
| Acer Predator Helios 300 | Acer Aspire V17 Nitro | Asus ROG Strix GL753VD | HP Omen 17 | MSI GL72 7RD-028 | MSI GS73VR 6RF | |
| CPU | Intel Cadre i7-7700HQ | Intel Cadre i5-7300HQ | Intel Core i7-7700HQ | Intel Core i7-7700HQ | Intel Core i7-7700HQ | Intel Cadre i7-7700HQ |
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 |
| Console | 17.3 inch 1920 x 1080 | 17.3 inch 1920 ten 1080 | 17.3 inch 1920 x 1080 | 17.3 inch 1920 10 1080 | 17.3 inch 1920 x 1080 | 17.three inch 1920 10 1080 |
| RAM | xvi GB | xvi GB | 16 GB | xvi GB | viii GB | 32 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB SSD | 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD | 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD | 256 GB SSD + ane TB HDD | 128 GB SSD + one TB HDD | 1 TB SSD + two TB HDD |
| Rating | 82% | 87% | 83% | 81% | 82% | 84% |
Memory
16384 MB
, DDR4 PC4-19200
Display
17.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 127 PPI, no, LG Philips LP173WF4-SPF5, IPS, sleeky: no
Mainboard
Intel HM175 (Skylake PCH-H)
Storage
SanDisk SD8SN8U256G1002, 256 GB
Weight
2.95 kg ( = 104.06 oz / 6.5 pounds), Power Supply: 520 g ( = xviii.34 oz / 1.15 pounds)
Notation: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with like specifications.
Beauty is in the heart of the beholder, only at least in our book the Strix GL703 is one of the better-looking entry-level gaming notebooks on the market place. The brushed aluminum lid - quite evidently a re-create of the chapeau design the manufacturer uses for their flagship ROG Zephyrus - features a hairline textured stop and a beveled diagonal stripe with the prominent ROG logo off to ane side. At first glance, the logo appears to be chrome-colored, just it's actually backlit and glows red when the laptop is turned on. Unfortunately, the chapeau is a true fingerprint magnet and smudges are adjacent to incommunicable to avoid. Inside you'll observe a narrower-than usual (nosotros measured xiii mm on the sides and 17 mm up superlative), matte-blackness bezel with some other ROG logo at the bottom. The deck itself is likewise segmented and features a similar diagonal stripe running from the top rear to the bottom correct. The hairline texture is only applied in the upper right triangle, and then the palm rests are smooth to the touch on. Red heatsinks visible through the exhaust vents likewise hint at the fact that this isn't just a plain one-time multimedia notebook, only overall, the GL703 isn't almost as flashy as some.
The Strix GL703 appears to be well synthetic despite the thin pattern and the rigidity of the base of operations is decent with only very minor creaking sounds when twisting. The hinges are strong plenty and hold the display securely upwards to the maximum opening angle of about 135 degrees; one-handed performance is possible thank you to the heft of the base of operations unit. The keyboard deck does have some flex to information technology, too, so moderate to strong pressure in the center just as well on the right side of the palm rest expanse will crusade visible deflections. The lid twists more easily, but even moderate force per unit area volition cause no visible distortions or moving ridge formations on the brandish itself. Overall rigidity and sturdiness are definitely a notch to a higher place many all-plastic systems.
Size-wise, the Strix GL703 offers a slightly smaller footprint than many other 17-inch gaming rigs and compares best to the HP Omen 17. At just nether 24 mm, the notebook is as well quite slim and is but bested by the MSI GS73 here, which is just nether 20 mm thick. Users wanting to take their gaming system on the route are too better served with the aforementioned MSI notebook, as it is significantly lighter at 2.four kg than the rest of the agglomeration at correct around three kg. Keep in mind though that the weight of the power adapter has to be added to the full lug-around weight as well, in which case our review notebook's total is about 500 thousand lighter than that of the Acer Aspire V17 Nitro. Of form, users opting for a 17-inch gaming notebook in the first place might not necessarily take portability on their mind, but it's nice to know that the Strix GL703 is more than than just "technically" portable.
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Connectivity is decent with 4x USB three.0 and a single Type-C USB iii.1 (Gen1) port. It would've been squeamish had Asus included a faster Gen2 port here, but considering that some competitors all the same have USB 2.0 on board, this isn't entirely unexpected, nor a deal breaker. The Strix GL703 likewise comes with a mini DisplayPort in addition to its HDMI port, but given the modest graphics performance, 4K displays for gaming are non actually an option. The location of the physical ports is well thought out with most located on the left border of the chassis, then right-handers don't accept to worry about cables interfering with the use of a mouse.
The spring loaded SD menu reader on the right side offers average transfer rates of just over 70 MB/s when copying JPG files and sequential read rates of 85 MB/s according to As SSD, and then it utilizes USB three.0 as its interface. Most entry-level gaming notebooks are most as fast, only some - similar the MSI units and the Acer Aspire V17 - operate at much more middling speeds.
The Strix comes equipped with an Intel 8265 802.11ac WLANmodule withBluetooth 4.2 back up.Speeds are decent, merely not great - our standardized existent-world WLAN examination one meter from the Linksys EA8500 test router shows about 408 Mbps and 670 Mbps ship and receive rates, respectively -and near identical to those of the flagship AsusROG Zephyrus with the same module. During the review period, we didn't experience any dropouts or other connectivity problems. We didn't test the physical RJ45 connection provided by the Realtek RTL8168B/8111B PCI-Eastward Gigabit Ethernet module.
As always, Asus pre-installs their software suite ROG Gaming Heart, which provides access to multiple features including the monitoring of organisation information like the temperature and fan speed, as well as allowing the user to create profiles, alter audio settings, or configure macros to launch other software.
Aside from the notebook itself, theAC Adapter, the user transmission and the warranty card, the colorful box is empty. Asus of course also offers generic accessories like carrying cases and backpacks as well as mechanical gaming keyboards and mice.
Serviceability is comprehensive with the secondary (in our case empty) RAM slot, the 1000.2 SSD and the 2.five-inch hard drive bay hidden behind an irregular-shaped maintenance encompass on the lesser. Cleaning the system fans or accessing the other RAM slot requires removal of the bottom plate, which is also fairly like shooting fish in a barrel to accomplish later on 13 Phillips screws - three of which are hidden under the same maintenance hatch - are removed. Note that even though our review unit is equipped with a SATA SSD, the M.two slot can accommodate PCIe/NVMe SSDs as well.
Asus offers a standard 12-month warranty against manufacturers defects, which also includes a one-year international warranty service, a 30 day Zero Bright Dot Guarantee, 24/seven technical support and costless 2-style standard shipping. Please see ourGuarantees, Return Policies & Warranties FAQ for country-specific information.
Keyboard
The Strix GL703VD comes with the RGB Aura keyboard, which features customizable RGB lighting (3 effulgence levels + off) and lets the user prepare diverse colors and effects across the 4 colored zones. At close to 2 mm, key travel is a notch above nigh notebooks, although it's even so markedly shorter than the 2.5 mm Asus offers on the ROG Strix GL753VD. Nonetheless, depending on the gaming scenario, the shorter driblet might not be a disadvantage. The typing feel is a mixed bag: in that location's a slight curvature to the cardinal caps, which helps the typing accuracy, merely the feedback is somewhat defective and a but a tad likewise soft for our liking. The space bar is wider on the left side and three of the four pointer keys sit below the keyboard for greater isolation and to ameliorate gaming ergonomics. Speaking of the space bar: while most of the keys are very quiet, the space bar is a fiddling more obtrusive and its clatter might exist disturbing to some in noise sensitive environments. There'due south also a ready of four dedicated buttons on the left higher up the function key row, which allow the user to mute, increment or decrease the volume and launch the Commonwealth of Gamers Gaming Center.
Touchpad
The clickpad, which measures 10.four x seven.i cm (4.1 x 2.8 in), utilizes Windows 10 precision drivers and works reasonably well for both cursor control likewise as gestures. The surface is smooth, which allows the fingers to glide easily, although moist fingers tend to stick quite a bit during operation. Left and right clicks offer a fair corporeality of both audible and haptic feedback. Many users are likely going to use an external gaming mouse instead, so the quality of the mouse substitute and its ergonomics might non be of the utmost importance.
The matte 17.iii-inch 60 Hz 1080p IPS brandish is currently the only option for the ROGStrix GL703. Presumably just for the higher-end SCAR and Hero editions, Asus will brand a 120 Hz Full HD display available also. The same LG Philips LP173WF4-SPF5 panel tin also be found on the more expensive Dell Alienware 17 R3 (A17-9935) and the Acer Predator Helios 300. The higher-end version of the Acer Aspire V17 Nitro with a 4K panel from AUO post similar effulgence and DeltaE-deviations, just of course it does so at a much higher resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and much improve color space coverage (100 percent sRGB).
At an average of simply under 400 nits, the panel is quite bright for a gaming notebook. The contrast ratio of almost 1000:ane is likewise perfectly acceptable, but with a brightness distribution of 85 percentage, our panel is not particularly uniform. Backlight bleeding is pretty minor though and not much of an issue during normal functioning even when black is displayed.
Please note that time of writing, the GL702 offers G-Sync, while the new GL703 only supports Optimus technology.
| 390 cd/thou² | 393.7 cd/thou² | 387.4 cd/m² | ||
| 407.2 cd/1000² | 421.ii cd/k² | 393.6 cd/m² | ||
| 379.vii cd/one thousand² | 402.7 cd/m² | 358.six cd/m² | ||
Distribution of brightness
LG Philips LP173WF4-SPF5
10-Rite i1Pro two
Maximum: 421.ii cd/m² (Nits) Boilerplate: 392.vii cd/yard² Minimum: 24.17 cd/m²
Effulgence Distribution: 85 %
Middle on Battery: 421.2 cd/m²
Contrast: 957:1 (Black: 0.44 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 5 | 0.59-29.43 Ø5.four
ΔE Greyscale 5 | 0.64-98 Ø5.6
86.1% sRGB (Argyll ane.6.3 3D)
62.94% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.six.3 3D)
62.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll ii.2.0 3D)
86.1% sRGB (Argyll 2.ii.0 3D)
67.vi% Brandish P3 (Argyll 2.two.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.18
| Asus ROG Strix GL703VD-DB74 LG Philips LP173WF4-SPF5, IPS, 17.thirty, 1920x1080 | Acer Predator Helios 300 LG LP173WF4-SPF5 (LGD056D), AH-IPS, WLED, 17.30, 1920x1080 | Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793G-52XN AUO B173HAN01.0, a-Si TFT-LCD, WLED, 17.30, 1920x1080 | HP Omen 17-w206ng Chi Mei CMN1738, IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080 | MSI GL72 7RDX-602 Chi Mei CMN1735 N173HGE-E11, TN LED, 17.30, 1920x1080 | MSI GS73VR 7RF AU Optronics AUO109B, IPS, 17.30, 3840x2160 | Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793-738J AU Optronics B173ZAN01.0, IPS, 17.xxx, 3840x2160 | |
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| Brandish | -0% | i% | v% | 3% | four% | 32% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 67.6 | 66.viii -ane% | 64 -5% | 67.2 -ane% | 65.ii -4% | 64.ii -v% | 85.4 26% |
| sRGB Coverage | 86.1 | 85.eight 0% | 90.two 5% | 93.1 viii% | 94.3 x% | 96.8 12% | 100 16% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 62.ix | 62.eight 0% | 65.iv 4% | 67.four 7% | 65.6 iv% | 66.4 vi% | 97.8 55% |
| Response Times | -5% | -22% | -50% | -forty% | -25% | -13% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | xxx.8 ? | 36 ? -17% | 36 ? -17% | 38 ? -23% | 29 ? vi% | 38 ? -23% | 29 ? 6% |
| Response Fourth dimension Black / White * | 20.4 ? | 20 ? 2% | 26 ? -27% | 26 ? -27% | 26 ? -27% | 26 ? -27% | 27 ? -32% |
| PWM Frequency | 119000 ? | 119000 ? 0% | 200 ? -100% | 961 -99% | |||
| Screen | 2% | 5% | 3% | -44% | two% | 9% | |
| Effulgence heart | 421.2 | 384 -9% | 346 -18% | 318 -25% | 299 -29% | 371.1 -12% | 380 -10% |
| Brightness | 393 | 373 -5% | 307 -22% | 295 -25% | 274 -30% | 343 -xiii% | 336 -fifteen% |
| Brightness Distribution | 85 | 93 9% | 84 -1% | 79 -seven% | 80 -half dozen% | 86 ane% | 81 -5% |
| Black Level * | 0.44 | 0.35 20% | 0.26 41% | 0.25 43% | 0.25 43% | 0.42 5% | 0.32 27% |
| Contrast | 957 | 1097 15% | 1331 39% | 1272 33% | 1196 25% | 884 -eight% | 1188 24% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | five | 4.81 4% | iv.32 14% | 4.vii 6% | 12.92 -158% | iv.5 10% | five.32 -6% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 8.eight | 8.69 i% | 8.05 ix% | 8.8 -0% | 19.91 -126% | 9.7 -10% | 7.63 13% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 5 | 5.33 -seven% | five.76 -xv% | 5 -0% | 13.16 -163% | 3.1 38% | four.9 2% |
| Gamma | ii.eighteen 101% | 2.45 ninety% | 2.35 94% | 2.28 96% | 2.36 93% | 2.17 101% | 2.61 84% |
| CCT | 6882 94% | 7137 91% | 6447 101% | 7374 88% | 15046 43% | 7120 91% | 6558 99% |
| Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 62.94 | 56 -xi% | 59 -6% | 61 -3% | 60 -5% | 61 -three% | 87.2 39% |
| Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 86.one | 86 0% | 90 five% | 93 8% | 94 9% | 97 13% | 100 16% |
| Total Average (Plan / Settings) | -1% / 0% | -five% / 0% | -14% / -vii% | -27% / -34% | -6% / -i% | 9% / 10% |
* ... smaller is better
Asus promises 100 percent sRGB coverage for the panel on their website, merely our ain measurements of 86 and 63 percent of the sRGB and AdobeRGB standards don't even come up close to the manufacturer'southward claim. The results are pretty typical for nigh IPS screens in this class of notebook, yet. PWM is also used at all effulgence levels up to 99 pct, merely at 119 kHz, the frequency is extremely high and unlikely to exist a problem even for the nearly sensitive users. The HP Omen'south flicker occurs at a very low 200 Hz, which might exist an issue for some.
Colour accuracy and grayscale are decent according to the measurements with our X-Rite spectrophotometer with the maximum DeltaE values simply a few points above the average DeltaE. A calibration does improve grayscale significantly - the average DeltaE drops from five to ane.5 - just the color accuracy isn't affected as much, although there's definite comeback at the lower saturation levels. Overall the brandish does its job well and even occasional photograph editing is not out of the questions.
Display Response Times
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Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from 1 colour to the next. Boring response times tin pb to afterimages and tin can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
| ↔ Response Fourth dimension Black to White | ||
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| 20.iv ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 12 ms ascension |  |
| ↘ eight.iv ms fall | ||
| The screen shows practiced response rates in our tests, but may be also tedious for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.viii (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 31 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response fourth dimension is improve than the boilerplate of all tested devices (23.five ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time fifty% Grey to lxxx% Grey | ||
| 30.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 18 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 12.8 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparing, all tested devices range from 0.692 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 26 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (37.1 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
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To dim the screen, some notebooks volition simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive optics may experience strain or headaches or even find the flickering birthday.
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 119000 Hz | ≤ 99 % brightness setting |  |
| The display backlight flickers at 119000 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 99 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM in a higher place this brightness setting. The frequency of 119000 Hz is quite loftier, so most users sensitive to PWM should not discover any flickering. In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 22039 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
Thank you to the high brightness of 400 nits in combination with the not-glare display, outdoor usability is surprisingly expert. Although the display can't overpower directly sunlight, working in the shade or nether overcast skies is possible without major caveats.
Since this is a display based on IPS engineering, the viewing angles are very broad with only small-scale color changes and slight darkening occurring at very shallow and admittedly quite unrealistic angles.
At the time of writing, the Asus ROG Strix GL703 is available with two dissimilar Intel quad-core processors and diverse SSD/HDD and RAM configurations, but with the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 as the sole graphics choice. Asus plans to offer special SCAR and Hero editions down the line, which will feature faster 120 Hz display options and more than powerful GTX 1060 graphics. The review notebooks is equipped with the Intel Core i7-7700HQ - lower end models get the Intel Cadre i5-7300HQ - 16 GB of RAM and both a 256 GB SSD equally well as a one TB HDD. The lowest-finish SKUs feature 1 or 2 TB 2.v-inch hybrid drives (SSH), only our supplier CUKUSA only carries the model with i7 CPU and SSD/HDD combinations. Our SKU comes with a256GB Thou.2 SATA SSD; an upgrade to a 256GB M.2 NVMe 2280 SSD costs $40.
The quad-core Intel Cadre i7-7700HQ has a TDP of 45 W and a base clock speed of 2.eight GHz with a Turbo-boost maximum of up to 3.8 GHz for a single core or 3.6 GHz for all four cores. Information technology delivers top-notch performance and is therefore commonly used for higher-terminate gaming systems and workstations. In our testing, the processor performed slightly slower than expected with single-threaded performance in particular lagging slightly behind its competitors with the same CPU. The Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE with the Intel Core i5-7300HQ is about 20 - xxx pct slower when running the Multi-Thread portion of the unlike Cinebench benchmark tests; single-core performance on the other hand is only 7 - 10 percentage slower. Our CineBench R15 Multi-Thread loop test shows very stable scores with no throttling and subsequent decline in performance.
For more than technical information as well as benchmarks delight see our defended page on theCore i7-7700HQ.
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Flake
Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit
6839
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
21561
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit
5488
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit
59.six fps
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit
7.97 Points
Cinebench R11.v CPU Single 64Bit
ane.64 Points
Cinebench R15 Ref. Lucifer 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
91.3 fps
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
724 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
143 Points
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Subjective organisation performance and response is very good thanks to the powerful hardware with primary SSD. Synthetic benchmarks like PCMark 8 ostend our impression and rank theAsus ROG Strix GL703VD similar to other contenders with the GTX 1050, although the arrangement trails competitors with NVMe SSDs slightly, while outperforming those with regular, much slower difficult drives.
| PCMark eight | |
| Abode Score Accelerated v2 | |
| Acer Predator Helios 300 | |
| HP Omen 17-w206ng | |
| Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Be VN7-793G-52XN | |
| Asus ROG Strix GL703VD-DB74 | |
| MSI GS73VR 7RF | |
| Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793-738J | |
| MSI GL72 7RDX-602 | |
| Work Score Accelerated v2 | |
| Acer Predator Helios 300 | |
| Asus ROG Strix GL703VD-DB74 | |
| Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793G-52XN | |
| MSI GL72 7RDX-602 | |
| MSI GS73VR 7RF | |
| Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Exist VN7-793-738J | |
| Creative Score Accelerated v2 | |
| Acer Predator Helios 300 | |
| MSI GS73VR 7RF | |
| Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Be VN7-793-738J | |
| Asus ROG Strix GL703VD-DB74 | |
| Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793G-52XN | |
| MSI GL72 7RDX-602 | |
| PCMark 8 Habitation Score Accelerated v2 | 3868 points | |
| PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2 | 4967 points | |
| PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2 | 4998 points | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 4309 points | |
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According to the spec sheet, Asus offers theAsus ROG Strix GL703VD with SSH (up to two TB), SATA SSDs (upwardly to 512 GB), PCIE NVMe SSDs (upwards to 512 GB), or a combination of SSD and conventional hard drives. Our model from CUSKA is equipped with a SATA SSD (SanDisk SD8SN8U256G1002) and a i TB conventional hard drive (HGST HTS721010A9E630). Swapping the SATA drive for a much faster 256 GB NVMe drive costs $40 at the time of buy, and so users wanting the highest read and write speeds should definitely consider an upgrade. Performance of the SanDisk SSD is good according to CrystalDiskMark 3.0, but of of course restricted to the maximum SATA-throughput of 6 Gbps. The secondary 7200 RPM difficult drive performs uncommonly well with average read rates of 116 MB/s according to HD Tune.
| Asus ROG Strix GL703VD-DB74 SanDisk SD8SN8U256G1002 | Acer Predator Helios 300 Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7 | Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793G-52XN SK Hynix HFS256G39TND-N210A | HP Omen 17-w206ng Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP | MSI GL72 7RDX-602 HGST Travelstar 7K1000 HTS721010A9E630 | MSI GS73VR 7RF Samsung SM961 MZVKW512HMJP one thousand.two PCI-east | |
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| CrystalDiskMark 3.0 | 67% | 5% | 157% | -88% | 149% | |
| Write 4k QD32 | 214.2 | 404.5 89% | 267 25% | 505 136% | i.102 -99% | 355.3 66% |
| Read 4k QD32 | 327.3 | 457.vii 40% | 344.vi five% | 588 80% | 1.068 -100% | 454.1 39% |
| Write 4k | 49.93 | 125.v 151% | 76.2 53% | 155.vi 212% | one.022 -98% | 131.5 163% |
| Read 4k | 26.eighteen | 34.29 31% | 28.4 viii% | 59.nine 129% | 0.582 -98% | 48.5 85% |
| Write 512 | 339 | 425.9 26% | 267.8 -21% | 805 137% | 58.3 -83% | 748 121% |
| Read 512 | 321.5 | 580 80% | 325.8 1% | 846 163% | 45.57 -86% | 445.2 38% |
| Write Seq | 444.4 | 569 28% | 270.two -39% | 1176 165% | 127 -71% | 1609 262% |
| Read Seq | 476 | 899 89% | 493.i 4% | 1606 237% | 135.3 -72% | 2459 417% |
Transfer Rate Minimum: 309.2 MB/s
Transfer Rate Maximum: 335.3 MB/south
Transfer Rate Average: 325.ix MB/south
Sequential Read: 476 MB/s
Sequential Write: 444.4 MB/s
4K QD32 Write: 214.2 MB/due south
CDM v/half-dozen Read Seq Q32T1: 540 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 470.7 MB/s
CDM five/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 289.3 MB/s
CDM five/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 259.2 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 478.2 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 445.three MB/south
CDM 5/six Read 4K: 24.7 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 53.ane MB/due south
Sequential Read: 493.8MB/due south
Sequential Write: 329.2MB/southward
Access Time Read: 0.128ms
Access Fourth dimension Write: 0.092ms
Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1050 is used in many entry-level gaming laptops as well as multimedia notebooks. In our comparing, systems with the GTX 1050 Ti will outperform the Asus ROG Strix GL703VD-DB74 by roughly fifteen - 20 percent according to 3DMark 11. Systems with the much more powerful GTX 1060 pull alee by about 80 pct when it comes to raw GPU performance.
Please check our dedicated GPU page on the GTX 1050 for boosted benchmarks and comparisons.
| 3DMark 11 | |
| 1280x720 Performance GPU | |
| Acer Predator Helios 300 | |
| Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793G-52XN | |
| MSI GS73VR 7RF | |
| Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793-738J | |
| HP Omen 17-w206ng | |
| Asus ROG Strix GL703VD-DB74 | |
| MSI GL72 7RDX-602 | |
| 1280x720 Performance Combined | |
| Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793-738J | |
| MSI GS73VR 7RF | |
| Acer Predator Helios 300 | |
| HP Omen 17-w206ng | |
| Asus ROG Strix GL703VD-DB74 | |
| MSI GL72 7RDX-602 | |
| Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793G-52XN | |
| 3DMark | |
| 1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics | |
| Acer Predator Helios 300 | |
| Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793G-52XN | |
| MSI GS73VR 7RF | |
| Asus ROG Strix GL703VD-DB74 | |
| MSI GL72 7RDX-602 | |
| 1920x1080 Burn Strike Graphics | |
| Acer Predator Helios 300 | |
| Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793-738J | |
| MSI GS73VR 7RF | |
| Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793G-52XN | |
| Asus ROG Strix GL703VD-DB74 | |
| MSI GL72 7RDX-602 | |
| 3DMark xi Performance | 7751 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 20414 points | |
| 3DMark Burn down Strike Score | 5642 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Farthermost Score | 2765 points | |
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Although the GTX 1050 can't compete with the higher-end GTX 1060, it is still suitable for many older games at the native Total Hard disk resolution and maximum settings. Modern 3D games will require reduced resolution and/or details to run stutter-gratuitous. When playing Rise of the Tomb Raider, notebooks with the GTX 1060 achieve frame rates that are approximately 80 percent higher.
Please cheque our defended GPU folio on the GTX 1050 for additional benchmarks and comparisons.
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We stress the notebook with constructed benchmarks to reveal throttling or stability issues. With Prime95 running, the CPU cores start out at a steady Turbo-speed of three.4 GHz for 15 minutes, before frequent dips down to 3.one – 3.2 GHz start occurring. After an additional xv minutes, the cores once again stabilize at a 3.4 GHz. The temperature increases from an initial 47 C at idle to a maximum of 96 C. The scores of the Cinebench R15 Multi loop test don't fluctuate much at all, notwithstanding, which the graph below clearly shows.
Furmark on its ain will bring the GPU clock to between 1400 - 1430 MHz with the temperature increasing from threescore C to about 66 C. Simultaneous CPU and GPU stress with Prime95 and FurMark running in parallel results in initial CPU and GPU clock rates of 3.4 GHz and 1417 MHz at temps of 64 C and 94 C. Clock rates driblet very slightly at the two-minute mark; 20 minutes into the exam, the CPU clock speed has eroded to near ii.half-dozen – two.8 GHz with the GPU still maintaining effectually 1400 MHz. At the one-60 minutes-mark, temperatures stabilize at 92 and 72 C, respectively.
To simulate real-world gaming stress, we run our Witcher iii exam. Hither, the GPU maintained a stone-solid 1645 MHz for the elapsing with the temperature remaining under 71 C at all times. The CPU on the other hand gets initially very hot at a maximum temperature of 96 C. Switching between "Overboost" and "Auto" Fan Mode had no perceivable touch on the fan speed and recorded temperature. Interestingly enough, the CPU eventually drops down to only 1.one GHz, although the recorded frame rates fluctuates minimally depending on the twenty-four hours-night cycle, but remain inside the expected range even when running the test for longer than i hour.
| CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Boilerplate CPU Temperature (°C) | Boilerplate GPU Temperature (°C) | |
| Prime95 Stress | 3.1-iii.4 | - | 90 | - |
| FurMark Stress | - | 1400-1430 | - | 66 |
| Prime95 + FurMark Stress | 2.vi-ii.eight | 1400 | 92 | 72 |
| Witcher 3 Stress | 1.ane | 1645 | 64 | 63 |
The Witcher 3 ultra
The GL703VD is one of the slimmest 17-inch systems and it'south ane of the noisiest also. At idle and very light loads, the fans are barely audible. Moderate loads increase the fan dissonance rapidly to about 36 dB, while maximum loads produce about 53 dB, which is higher than whatsoever other organisation in our comparison. Still, the fan noise isn't actually high-pitched and thus not that obtrusive compared to some others, simply still bothersome in the long run. WhenWitcher 3 is running, we mensurate about 46 dB, which ties the Acer Predator Helios 300, but even so remains behind the HP Omen 17, which emitted 48 dB.
Our review notebook produced a fair amount of coil whine during the various SSD benchmark tests. When performing standard office tasks and while gaming, the electronic noise is not really noticeable, however.
Noise Level
| Idle | xxx.iv / 30.4 / 30.4 dB(A) | |
| Load | 36.4 / 53 dB(A) | |
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| Asus ROG Strix GL703VD-DB74 GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, SanDisk SD8SN8U256G1002 | Acer Predator Helios 300 GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7 | Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793G-52XN GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i5-7300HQ, SK Hynix HFS256G39TND-N210A | HP Omen 17-w206ng GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP | MSI GL72 7RDX-602 GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, HGST Travelstar 7K1000 HTS721010A9E630 | MSI GS73VR 7RF GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Samsung SM961 MZVKW512HMJP m.2 PCI-e | |
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| Dissonance | -6% | iii% | -12% | -4% | -1% | |
| off / surroundings * | 27.nine | 31 -xi% | 30.7 -10% | 30 -8% | 30.8 -x% | 28.one -1% |
| Idle Minimum * | xxx.four | 31 -two% | 30.7 -1% | 34 -12% | 32.4 -7% | thirty.8 -one% |
| Idle Average * | 30.4 | 32 -5% | 30.7 -i% | 35 -15% | 32.four -7% | 30.8 -1% |
| Idle Maximum * | 30.4 | 33 -9% | 31.4 -3% | 36 -eighteen% | 32.8 -8% | 30.nine -2% |
| Load Boilerplate * | 36.4 | 44 -21% | 32.i 12% | 47 -29% | 40.9 -12% | 42.ii -sixteen% |
| Witcher iii ultra * | 46 | 46 -0% | 42.8 7% | 48 -4% | 44.iv 3% | |
| Load Maximum * | 53 | fifty 6% | 42.8 19% | 52 two% | 43.half dozen 18% | 48.6 8% |
* ... smaller is better
It might surprise some that Asus thus far hasn't released a notebook in the ROG Strix GL703-series with a college-performing graphics card. Ane possible explanation: fifty-fifty with this fairly entry-level GTX 1050 GPU, the notebook can get extremely hot. Granted, idle temperatures are adequately flat and low across the board, simply moderate-to-high loads increase the temperature in the rear quadrants directly above the CPU and GPU to a very uncomfortable maximum of nearly seventy C. The touchpad (at less than 30 C) and the WASD-area (35 C) stay remarkably cool, however. Withal, given that the super-slim Dell XPS 15 UHD with the sameCPU/GPU combo simply reaches a maximum of 53 C (when running Witcher 3), we tin can't say we're actually impressed with the temperature management and the dual-fan / multiple heatpipe pattern. Asus obviously needs to go back to the drawing board here to keep the temperatures better in check during prolonged periods of load.
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Power Supply (max.) 47 °C = 117 F | Room Temperature 23 °C = 73 F | Raytek Raynger ST
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Power Supply (max.) 42.8 °C = 109 F | Room Temperature 23 °C = 73 F | Raytek Raynger ST
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 42.7 °C / 109 F, compared to the boilerplate of 33.seven °C / 93 F for the devices in the course Gaming.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 68.eight °C / 156 F, compared to the average of 40.3 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.6 to 68.eight °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 62 °C / 144 F, compared to the average of 43.one °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.8 °C / 84 F, compared to the device average of 33.7 °C / 93 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 39 °C / 102 F, compared to the device average of 33.7 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 31.4 °C / 88.5 F and are therefore absurd to the affect.
(-) The boilerplate temperature of the palmrest area of like devices was 29 °C / 84.two F (-ii.4 °C / -iv.3 F).
Despite the fact that our measurements don't attest the two downwardly/sideways firing speakers on the left and right edges ameliorate-than-boilerplate performance, the sound output is actually quite pleasing for the most part with very balanced mids and highs and all the same an aural amount of bass. At maximum book - which isn't actually that loud to begin with - the speakers audio very compressed and tend to distort. Given that the notebook is also quite noisy when playing games, nosotros recommend hooking up headphones for a better experience.
Asus ROG Strix GL703VD-DB74 audio analysis
(-) | not very loud speakers (66.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - but iii.5% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.i% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs two - 16 kHz
(+) | counterbalanced highs - but 3.3% abroad from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (nine% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is boilerplate (16.6% divergence to median)
Compared to aforementioned form
» 45% of all tested devices in this form were better, 13% like, 42% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, boilerplate was 17%, worst was 37%
Compared to all devices tested
» 26% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 68% worse
» The best had a delta of three%, boilerplate was 20%, worst was 65%
Apple MacBook 12 (Early on 2016) 1.1 GHz sound assay
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.half dozen dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.two% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | counterbalanced mids - only 2.4% abroad from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - sixteen kHz
(+) | balanced highs - simply 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - sixteen.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (ix.three% divergence to median)
Compared to same class
» two% of all tested devices in this class were better, 1% similar, 97% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 19%, worst was 50%
Compared to all devices tested
» 2% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 97% worse
» The all-time had a delta of 3%, average was xx%, worst was 65%
Frequency Comparison (Checkbox selectable!)
Graph 1: Pink Noise 100% Vol.; Graph 2: Audio off
Since the GL703 supports Optimus - the GL702VM offers 1000-Sync only - the idle power consumption of around 12 Due west is significantly lower than what nosotros measured for the latter notebook (~ 20 W). In fact, when idling, our review notebook consumes less than whatever other notebook in our comparing, including systems with the same lower-stop graphics card. Medium loads are in line with the other notebooks, but at maximum load levels, notebooks with the GTX 1060 consume up to 25 percent more power.
| Asus ROG Strix GL703VD-DB74 i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, SanDisk SD8SN8U256G1002, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30 | Acer Predator Helios 300 i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7, AH-IPS, WLED, 1920x1080, 17.xxx | Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793G-52XN i5-7300HQ, GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, SK Hynix HFS256G39TND-N210A, a-Si TFT-LCD, WLED, 1920x1080, 17.30 | HP Omen 17-w206ng i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30 | MSI GL72 7RDX-602 i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, HGST Travelstar 7K1000 HTS721010A9E630, TN LED, 1920x1080, 17.30 | MSI GS73VR 7RF i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, Samsung SM961 MZVKW512HMJP m.2 PCI-e, IPS, 3840x2160, 17.30 | Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793-738J i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW512G7, IPS, 3840x2160, 17.thirty | |
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| Ability Consumption | -24% | -16% | -42% | -30% | -66% | -52% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 5.8 | vii -21% | vii.eight -34% | 11 -90% | 9.6 -66% | 14.two -145% | 10.5 -81% |
| Idle Average * | 11.6 | thirteen -12% | thirteen.iii -fifteen% | eighteen -55% | 15 -29% | 23.5 -103% | 20.5 -77% |
| Idle Maximum * | 12.three | xx -63% | sixteen.6 -35% | 24 -95% | 16.5 -34% | 23.8 -93% | 22 -79% |
| Load Average * | 82.4 | 81 2% | 73 11% | 84 -two% | 104 -26% | 90.9 -10% | 91 -10% |
| Witcher three ultra * | 97 | 127 -31% | 118 -22% | 101 -iv% | 116 -20% | ||
| Load Maximum * | 135.5 | 162 -20% | 140 -iii% | 146 -8% | 129 5% | 171.6 -27% | 155 -14% |
* ... smaller is better
As we mentioned to a higher place, the GL703VD uses Optimus and not G-Sync, so the iGPU is utilized likewise for less enervating 2nd tasks. Thanks to the fairly big 64 Wh battery and very modest ability consumption, the resulting runtimes of existent-world WLAN use are quite astonishing for a 17-inch notebook: our review laptop lasted over 7 hours before nosotros had to plug it back in. With judicious employ, the bombardment should easily last the entire workday, provided demanding tasks like gaming are avoided.
Speaking of gaming: battery apply curtails the GPU performance by almost xx % according to the graphics score of the 3DMark 11 benchmark test. CPU operation is non affected, however.
Battery Runtime
| Idle (without WLAN, min brightness) | 13h 24min | |
| WiFi Websurfing | 7h 9min | |
| Load (maximum brightness) | 1h 12min |
| Asus ROG Strix GL703VD-DB74 i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, 64 Wh | Acer Predator Helios 300 i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, 48 Wh | Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793G-52XN i5-7300HQ, GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, 69 Wh | HP Omen 17-w206ng i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, 62 Wh | MSI GL72 7RDX-602 i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, 43.ii Wh | MSI GS73VR 7RF i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, 65 Wh | |
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| Battery Runtime | -28% | 15% | 7% | -52% | -50% | |
| Reader / Idle | 804 | 611 -24% | 618 -23% | 795 -1% | 327 -59% | 301 -63% |
| WiFi v1.three | 429 | 279 -35% | 374 -13% | 380 -11% | 203 -53% | 163 -62% |
| Load | 72 | 54 -25% | 130 81% | 96 33% | twoscore -44% | 55 -24% |
Pros
+ slim, sturdy and upscale-looking design
+ bright, usable 1080p display
+ NVMe M.2 SSD + 2.5-inch HDD bays
+ hardware is like shooting fish in a barrel to access
+ decent keyboard
+ cracking bombardment life
Cons
- runs manner too hot under load
- can get very loud
- no Yard-Sync or 120 Hz display choice (need to step up to GL703VS/VM)
- no other GPU options
- average touchpad
We are left with a mixed impression: on one hand, the Asus ROG Strix GL703VD is a well-congenital and extremely slim 17-inch gaming notebook which performs well, features decent ergonomics and comes with a very bright and reasonably accurate matte Full Hard disk drive display. The combination of principal SSD and platter-based drive for storage improves perceived performance and the notebook rivals some Ultrabooks when it comes to the battery runtimes.
There are some significant drawbacks as well: for a notebook with a more than or less entry-level GPU, the GL703VD is just too noisy and it runs way to hot equally well - at least under extreme loads, as surface temperatures will be much libation while gaming. At a maximum of 53 dB and with temperatures budgeted 70 C, the laptop can go as loud and as hot every bit some gaming behemoths with desktop CPUs and top-of-the-line graphics cards. At this signal, we tin only promise that Asus revamps the cooling organisation for the upcoming SCAR and Hero editions with more than powerful GTX 1060 graphics.
As it stands now, we unfortunately encounter no compelling reason to choose the Strix GL703VD over the many other bachelor GTX 1050 gaming notebooks.
Users looking for a portable and higher-performing thin-and-low-cal 17.3-inch notebook might consider the Strix GL702-series instead. Even when equipped with a GTX 1070, the GL702 remains substantially cooler and doesn't get every bit noisy. A version with GeForce GTX 1070, i7-7700HQ, 12GB of RAM and 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD sells for just $200 more the review notebook at the time of writing.
Asus ROG Strix GL703VD-DB74 - 2017-10-31 10/31/2017 v6(old)
Bernie Pechlaner
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Ended upwardly in the Information technology sector in the 90s more than or less accidentally and have remained in the industry (as a sysadmin) ever since. Always been interested in laptops - first purchase was - if memory serves correctly - a Toshiba Satellite T2115CS with DX4-75 processor, 4 MB of RAM and 350 MB hard disk (and Windows 3.1). To this 24-hour interval, laptops appeal to me - much to the chagrin of my wife, who doesn't seem understand why we need 5-10 of them at any given time ;-).
Bernie Pechlaner, 2017-x-17 (Update: 2019-03-31)
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