Our review of the Asus ROG Strix G15 G513RW-HQ173W
Powerful in gaming and creation, the creative gaming laptop Asus ROG Strix G15 G513RW-HQ173W supports recent games with its high-end NVIDIA Ampere GeForce RTX 3070 Ti ray tracing graphics card. This GPU also accelerates multimedia processing like the 16 GB of RAM and the high-performance AMD Rembrandt Octo Core Ryzen 7 processor, but also the fast SSD storage with a large capacity of 1 TB which enhances responsiveness. This versatile Windows 11 laptop designed for gaming and creating benefits from a 15-inch IPS 2.5K anti-glare screen with DCI-P3 colors much more faithful than the average and frequency of 165Hz which improves fluidity in games, a retro keyboard lit RGB (but without a numeric keypad) or a connection with Wi-Fi 6E and USB-C.
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513RW-HQ173W Features
| Screen(s) | 15.6’’ WQHD 2.5K LED IPS 165Hz 3ms 100% DCI-P3 bords fins (2560×1440, antireflet/mat) |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H Rembrandt (8 cores, 3.2 GHz) |
| Installed RAM (max) | 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR5 4800 MHz (64 GB), 2 slots (occupied) |
| Graphic card | NVIDIA Ampere GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB dedicated GDDR6 (1460MHz boost, 150W TDP), processor-integrated Radeon 680M and NVIDIA Optimus |
| Storage | SSD M.2 de 1 To (NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4) |
| connectors | 2 USB 3.2 (Gen1) + 2 USB 3.2 Type-C (Gen2), HDMI 2.0b |
| Network | Wi-Fi 6E ax (2×2), Bluetooth 5.2 + Ethernet Gigabit (2.5 Gbps) |
| Backlit Keyboard | Yes, RGB Aura Sync per key |
| Numeric keypad | – |
| Windows Hello | – |
| Audio system | 2 speakers (2 x 1W) Dolby Atmos Smart Amp |
| Operating system | Windows 11 64 bits |
| Announced autonomy / Battery | 6 hours / Li-Polymer 4 cells 90Whr |
| Poids / Dimensions (mm) | 2.3 Kg / 354 x 259 x 22.6-27.2 |
The Asus ROG Strix G15 G513RW-HQ173W against the competition
The Asus ROG Strix G15 G513RW-HQ173W is currently showing in promotion at Asus France and offers an attractive configuration/price ratio for its category where it is one of the only ones to offer such a large capacity SSD with such a powerful graphics card and processor but also such a high frequency and definition screen with such faithful colors .
If this Asus ROG Strix G15 G513RW-HQ173W does not meet all your criteria, you will find on our gaming laptop guide other configurations to play with a similar budget. For the same budget, choose the model with the most powerful graphics card, it will have the most impact on performance.
Chassis, connectors, screen of the Asus ROG Strix G15 G513RW-HQ173W
Cooled by 2 Arc Flow fans (84 curved blades), liquid metal thermal paste, heat pipes and 4 air vents, this gamer-oriented and creative laptop sports an original gamer look with its dark design with angular lines and keys of color.
This creative gaming laptop is equipped with good connectivity with its 2 USB-C (not Thunderbolt, too bad!), its Bluetooth 5.2 and Wi-Fi 6E ax wireless modules for communicating and connecting remotely, its useful HDMI video output for easily connecting it to a TV or monitor for example, its Ethernet and audio ports, not to mention its 2 USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) guaranteeing transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if USB 3.0 peripherals are connected to it.
We note the absence of a numeric keypad while this functionality is standard from 15 inches so that we can easily enter the numbers, which some will not fail to regret.
Many will be delighted, however, to be able to backlight the keys of the chiclet keyboard in order to better discern them in the dark.
Thanks to its 165Hz frequency higher than the standard 60Hz and its latency limited to 3ms, the screen clearly enhances the general fluidity, including in games, which players will appreciate.
Creatives will be delighted that the colors displayed are much more faithful than the average and that the viewing angles both horizontal and vertical are important, thanks to its DCI-P3 and IPS specifications.
The screen is also adorned with a 2.5K definition superior to Full HD, here associated with a 16: 9 format, which makes it very well suited to High Definition content such as videos. Anti-reflective coating, the screen also offers better visibility in a bright environment (eg outdoors) than a glossy panel.
Performance, autonomy of the Asus ROG Strix G15 G513RW-HQ173W
The Asus ROG Strix G15 G513RW-HQ173W can appeal to those who want to acquire a versatile 15-inch laptop PC that is powerful in gaming and creating with good storage capacity.
It benefits from a 1 TB SSD, a large capacity able to accommodate multiple games, software and files including personal productions.
In addition, remember that an SSD offers several advantages compared to a simple hard drive: greater resistance to shocks, silent operation, lower energy consumption or even greater velocity.
In practice, thanks to the SSD, for example, we can access online game cards more quickly than with a hard disk and we obtain much faster game/software launches, processing and starts/stops.
More generally, the SSD guarantees much better fluidity and responsiveness on a daily basis than a hard drive.
The SSD goes well with the heart of this versatile computer made up of an AMD Rembrandt Octo Core Ryzen 7 6800H processor and 16 GB of RAM. Good overall power is provided by this core capable of satisfying demanding users, players and creators included.
The latter will also be very interested in this heart. Because it provides much faster processing than a Quad / Hexa Core and 8 GB DDR4. The difference is particularly noticeable under work that consumes CPU and RAM resources using multicore, such as video editing, 3D rendering or photo editing.
Creatives will also appreciate the dedicated onboard graphics card, in this case the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti. Because it speeds up processing under software that takes advantage of GPU computing power, such as Adobe Premiere/Photoshop, Sony Vegas or VSDC.
Yet the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti ray tracing is a dedicated high-end NVIDIA Ampere graphics card targeting gamers. Because it is able to run recent games even though the 2.5K definition of the screen requires more calculations from the GPU than Full HD, which implies a lower number of fps.
It turns out that the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti ray tracing is activated / deactivated automatically and in real time by Optimus technology. This dedicated GPU is used to perform graphics processing deemed too heavy for the Radeon 680M graphics module directly inserted into the Ryzen 7 Octo Core.
Whether with the Radeon 680M or the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, we can obviously watch photos and videos in any case.
Optimus favors the Radeon 680M as much as possible, although its performance is much lower because it is energy efficient, which promotes autonomy.
In this area, expect about 5 hours of battery operation in light use.
Finally, this versatile multimedia creator gamer laptop heats up and is heard in the event of strong stresses (eg games, treatments).
If necessary to limit temperatures, it can be accompanied by a ventilated support (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).