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ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2018 ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Released	2018

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Exterior	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
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 (2018)
Size	15.6 Inches
Info	15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100%s RGB

Ports	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Ports	Image Source: ASUS 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C over Thunderbolt™ 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack 1 x Kensington lock

Internal Specs	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz, 9MB SmartCache, 45W
Geekbench 5 Single Core ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)1 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H975100.00% 0975 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)1 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H4,470100.00% 04,470
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
Memory	Up to 24GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM
Discrete Graphics	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 (2018)
Wi-Fi	802.11ac 2x2 Wave 2 WLAN
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Battery Life	Up to 2 hours of battery life
Power Supply	230W power adapter

Software	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
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 (2018)
Camera	HD Front-facing webcam.
Audio	2 x 2W speaker with Smart AMP technology Array microphones

Misc	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Security	Kensington lock slot

Key Features	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
At Glance	Released in 2018 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 144Hz Weight 4.85 lb 2.20 kg Powered By Intel Core i7-8750H 6C/12T, 2.20 → 4.10 GHz Geekbench 5 975 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,470 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz Up to 24GB 2666 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5 with Max-Q

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ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018)
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	Intel Core i7-8750H
4GB RAM	8GB → 24GB
64GB Drive	256GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU	6 cores

ROG Zephyrus GX501 (2018) 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 (2018)
M.2	x2

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