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ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2017 ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Released	2017

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Exterior	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)
Dimensions	14.92” x 10.31” x 0.66 ~ 0.70” (379 x 262 x 16.9 ~ 17.9 mm)
Weight	4.85 lbs (2.2 kg)
Keyboard and Trackpad	AURA RGB Backlit chiclet keyboard Marked QWER / WASD keys Hot keys: Ten-key Function / ROG Gaming Center 1.4mm travel distance

Display	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)
Size	15.6 Inches
Info	15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 120Hz, 100% sRGB

Ports	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)
Ports	1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C over Thunderbolt™ 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack 1 x Kensington lock

Internal Specs	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)
Processor	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ 4 cores, 4 threads, 2.50 → 3.50 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ 4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB Cache, 45W
Geekbench 5 Single Core ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)1 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ84899.53% 2 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ852100.00% 0852 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)1 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ2,68583.70% 2 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ3,208100.00% 03,208
Integrated Graphics	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1000 MHz 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Memory	Up to 24GB DDR4 2400MHz SDRAM
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 (Max-Q) 8GB GDDR5X VRAM. NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 (Max-Q) 8GB GDDR5X VRAM.
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB 2 x M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 x 4

Connectivity	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)
Wi-Fi	802.11ac 2x2 WLAN
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)
Battery Life	Up to 2 hours of battery life
Power Supply	230W power adapter

Software	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	ROG Gaming Center ROG GameFirst ROG GameVisual Sonic Studio & Sonic Radar Aura Core XSplit Gamecaster (Free) Android App

Camera & Audio	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)
Camera	HD Front-facing webcam.
Audio	2 x 1W speaker with Smart AMP technology Array microphones

Misc	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)
Security	Kensington lock slot

Key Features	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)
At Glance	Released in 2017 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 120Hz Weight 4.85 lb 2.20 kg Up to Intel Core i7-7700HQ 4C/8T, 2.80 → 3.80 GHz Geekbench 5 852 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,208 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® HD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz Up to 24GB 2400 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5 with Max-Q

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ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017) comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. Learn more

Storage Slots	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2017)
M.2	x2

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5 with Max-Q