ASUS ROG G703 (17.3-inch, 2018)

Incredible gaming performance ; Fantastic overclocked processor ; Rock-solid exterior ; Solid screen quality

Vastly expensive ; Huge, heavy design ; Diminishing returns from some components ; Unsurprisingly poor battery life

A powerful desktop replacement, but ageing design and a huge price hamper its chances

Fantastic gaming performance ; Overclocked, fast processor ; Generous memory and storage ; Exceptional build quality ; Bright, accurate 144Hz G-Sync screen

Heavy, bulky design ; Very high price

Asus hasn’t just slapped a GTX 1080 inside the G703 and left it at that. Instead, the firm has taken the GPU’s core of 1556MHz and overclocked it to 1682MHz. And that improved clock is a fine partner for the GTX 1080’s 2560 stream processors and 8GB of...

Superb performance throughout ; Rock-solid design ; Good keyboard and screen

Heavy and thick design ; Poor battery life ; Hugely expensive

There aren’t many gaming notebooks that can beat the G703 for speed or quality, but this laptop is hugely expensive – and just huge, too.

practical function keys ; cool palm rest ; great input devices ; very high performance ; RGB illumination ; powerful sound ; Thunderbolt 3 ; 144 Hz panel ; factory overclocking ; SSD-RAID ; G-Sync

high noise development in 3D operation ; thick and heavy case ; small blemishes in the workmanship ; hefty power consumption ; limited maintenance ; short battery life ; screen bleeding

As far as powerful desktop replacements are concerned, the ROG Chimera G703 can grab a spot on the winners' podium without any trouble.Asus put together a very successful package here, which does not allow itself any larger missteps. Not only do we...

Formidable gaming speed Fast Core i9 CPU Loads of memory and storage Bombproof build quality Decent screen and keyboard

Ear-piercing noise levels Prohibitively expensive Bulky, heavy design Poor battery life

The Asus ROG G703GX review shows that this machine is a monster. However, its stonking performance is undermined by significant issues.

It’s rare to see a gaming laptop that’s as large as the G703, but Asus has made this machine’s size work to its advantage.

display IPS opaco;Pannello 144-Hz;prestazioni eccellenti;buoni dispositivi di input;Illuminazione RGB;SSD NVMe;2 slot M.2-2280 liberi;Thunderbolt 3

elevato sviluppo del rumore;consuma molto;manutenzione limitata;peso elevato;2 alimentatori

pratici tasti funzione ; poggiapolsi freschi ; ottimi dispositivi di input ; prestazioni molto buone ; illuminazione RGB ; suono potente ; Thunderbolt 3 ; pannello 144 Hz ; overclocking di default ; SSD-RAID ; G-Sync

rumorosità con il 3D ; case spesso e pesante ; qualche pecca nella costruzione ; consumi elevati ; manutenzione limitata ; autonomia breve ; effetto bleeding

Per quanto riguarda i potenti desktop replacements, il ROG Chimera G703 merita sicuramente un posto sul podio.Asus mette insieme un pacchetto di successo, senza fare grossi passi falsi. Ci sono dispositivi di input di prima classe (tastiera con...

handige functietoetsen ; koele polssteun ; uitstekende invoerapparatuur ; erg hoge prestaties ; RGB-verlichting ; krachtig geluid ; Thunderbolt 3 ; 144-Hz-paneel ; OC in geleverde toestand ; SSD-RAID ; G-Sync

erg luidruchtig in 3D-modus ; dikke en zware behuizing ; kleine gebreken in bouwkwaliteit ; hoog energieverbruik ; beperkte onderhoudbaarheid ; korte batterijduur ; 'screen bleeding'

Dit is de verkort versie van het originele artikel. Het volledige, Engelse testrapport vind je hier. Wat krachtige desktopvervangers betreft kan de ROG Chimera G703 met gemak een plaatsje op het winnaarspodium verzekeren.