Asus has diversified its ROG Zephyrus line of super-slim gaming laptops to reach different price and market segments. While the Zephyrus S models are still designed to be as slim and powerful as possible, the Zephyrus M and Zephyrus G varieties are aimed at more mainstream and entry-level buyers respectively. They're still relatively slim, but not to a degree that drives the manufacturing complexity and therefore the cost up to stratospheric levels. They also don't get the very highest-end hardware, like the S series. Today, we're reviewing the Zephyrus M GU502GU, which strikes a balance of power, size, and cost that should appeal to quite a lot of gamers.
The latest Asus[1] ROG gaming laptop lineup was unveiled in April[2] this year, shortly after both Intel[3] and Nvidia[4] launched new CPUs[5] and GPUs respectively[6]. Many of those models have just been launched in India[7], and our Zephyrus M GU502GU unit features fresh components that make it very interesting. Priced at Rs. 1,49,990 and weighing just under 2kg, could this gaming laptop find a permanent place in your backpack? Read on to find out.
The ROG Zephyrus M has a relatively sedate look for a gaming laptop
Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GU design
The ROG Zephyrus M GU502GU is definitely light enough to be carried around every day, straddling the line between true ultraportables and powerful gaming laptops. Slimness is supposed to be the defining characteristic of this device, and at 18.9mm it is on the slender side for gaming laptops. It's also wide and deep enough to accommodate a 15.6-inch screen.
The lid is plain black metal with a diagonal...