Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY-HQ008T Specs and Details

Specifications of the Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY-HQ008T

Chassis, connectors, screen of the Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY-HQ008T

Without a webcam, this laptop PC for gamers and creatives has a gamer allure with its black Challenger Red design with angular lines with touches of red.
We can obviously turn to an external webcam if necessary .

Rechargeable to 50% in 30 minutes, this versatile multimedia laptop is cooled by a vapor chamber system consisting of 2 Arc Flow fans (84 blades), heat pipes, air outlet and Thermal Grizzly thermal paste.

It is equipped with good connectivity including 1 USB-C, wireless Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi ax modules ( more recent and efficient than Wi-Fi ac ) to communicate and connect remotely, an HDMI video output useful to easily connect it to a TV or monitor for example, Ethernet and audio ports as well as 3 USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) guaranteeing transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if you plug in above USB 3.0 devices.

The chiclet keyboard can be backlit which is very practical so that you can better discern its keys in the dark.
Too bad, however, that the keyboard skips a numeric keypad when its presence is standard from 15 inches. We regret suddenly that Asus does not offer here to compensate for its NumberPad technology (NumPad) which allows the touchpad to be transformed into a tactile numeric keypad when you need to enter numbers more easily.

The screen will be of interest to both creators and players because it improves fluidity in games thanks to its frequency of 165Hz and its latency limited to 3s, and compared to the 60Hz standard. FreeSync is a technology similar to G-Sync at AMD which ensures that the screen and the GPU are synchronized as well as possible.
In addition, the screen lends itself well to the display of (Very) High Definition content such as videos thanks to its QHD 2K definition superior to Full HD and its 16: 9 format. Anti-reflective coating, the screen also offers better visibility in a bright environment (eg outdoors) than a shiny panel.
In addition, the screen offers a much more faithful colorimetry than the average because it promises to be DCI-P3 but also IPS, which guarantees important viewing angles, both horizontally and vertically.

Performance, battery life of the Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY-HQ008T

The Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY-HQ008T targets those looking for a versatile 15-inch laptop that’s powerful in gaming, and is creative-oriented.

You can play the most recent titles and greedy in graphics resources with this multimedia computer because it embeds the high-end mobile graphics card Radeon RX 6800M with RDNA 2 architecture, one of the most powerful of the moment.

You can consult our test dedicated to the Radeon RX 6800M and the Asus G513QY to form a better opinion.

In any case, technology similar to Optimus is part of the process to automatically switch between the Radeon RX 6800M and the Radeon Vega 8 graphics part integrated into the processor, depending on the tasks performed.

The second is privileged to the maximum despite its very modest benefits because it is energy efficient which promotes battery life. In this area, bet on about 13 hours of battery operation in light use!

A strong point, therefore, is the battery life of this laptop PC, including the Radeon RX 6800M, which is capable of speeding up processing under software using GPU computing power, such as Sony Vegas or Adobe Premiere / Photoshop.
In this area of ​​multimedia processing, the GeForce RTX 3080 is however more powerful.

It is the AMD APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) Ryzen 9 5900HX Cezanne Octo Core processor that integrates the Radeon Vega 8. Associated with 16 GB of RAM, the Ryzen 9 5900HX guarantees general power capable of appealing to demanding users, including including players and creators.

The latter will particularly appreciate obtaining much faster processing thanks to this core than with 8 GB DDR4 and a Quad / Hexa Core processor. The difference is particularly important in areas that are intensive in RAM and CPU resources and take advantage of multicore, such as video editing, photo editing or 3D rendering.

The storage is in keeping, entrusted to an SSD whose large capacity of 1 TB rivals hard disks.
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY
However compared to the latter, an SSD offers several advantages: silence, greater resistance to shocks, reduced energy consumption or even greater speed.

In practice, the SSD provides much better fluidity and responsiveness on a daily basis than a simple hard drive. Thus, thanks to the SSD, we reach for example faster on the cards of online games and we take advantage of games / software launches, processing and starts / stops much faster.

Finally, it should be kept in mind that this designer-oriented gaming laptop PC heats up and is heard when it is heavily used (eg games, processing), in line with the market average on this type of powerful computer.