Most gaming laptops have an average color error value under two, and the Acer Predator Triton 500 delivered a score of 1.8. Matthew Buzzi is a Hardware Analyst at PCMag, focusing on laptops and desktops with a specialty in gaming systems and games. It’s like a ThinkPad and a Razer Blade had a child and then joined an international espionage ring, forcing them to discreetly ship the wee lad off to a remote orphanage. Open the Zephyrus M and you’ll find a spacious keyboard with a conventional layout. The Zephyrus M’s lower contrast translates to a lack of depth which makes games look flatter and less vibrant than on other laptops. That’s only one benchmark, however. The plain design is married to a build that's somehow more compact and lighter than it appears. You won’t find ‘Asus’ anywhere on the laptop except its FCC compliance label. Apple MacBook Pro vs. Microsoft Surface Laptop 3: Which 13-Inch Premium Laptop Is Tops? The Zephyrus M was firmly middle of the pack on the PCMark 10 test, which is a fine place to be given the high baseline of performance here. While the USB-C port supports power delivery, it can only handle up to 65 watts, so the 230-watt power adapter will usually still be required. Alongside the USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C™ with DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery, there’s a Type-A port for ultra-fast data transfers, and two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports for must-have gear. You can play games, but you can also take it to class, code the next killer app, or fire up Photoshop. The battery lasts long enough to work a few hours away from home but, like many modern gaming laptops, you can’t spend more than a few hours away from a socket. The keyboard backlight pulses red while the laptop is in sleep mode, as if it’s breathing, and booting the laptop prompts ROG’s signature race-car sound bite. The Optane H10’s greatest strength isn’t speed, but size.

Per-key RGB backlighting is included, and it does what you’d expect. Most important, the performance is markedly better, even if on paper the two GPUs in question shouldn't shake out that way. 3DMark measures relative graphics muscle by rendering sequences of highly detailed, gaming-style 3D graphics that emphasize particles and lighting. © 1996-2020 Ziff Davis, LLC. Finally, the battery-life testing. But the returns are questionable, in this case, with an RTX 2060. Even a quick glance at these results tells an unsurprising story. The Acer Predator Triton 500 scored a maximum ratio of 910:1, while the Lenovo Legion Y740 15-inch hit 630:1. Even the MSI GS65 Stealth ($1,999.99 at Amazon) , state of the art for portability, measures 0.69 by 15.1 by 10.2 inches and weighs 4.4 pounds. A value of 300 or higher is preferable. The latter has mini DisplayPort support, but no Thunderbolt 3 support. It played Fortnite, Civilization VI, and Battlefield V at 60 frames per second or better, with resolution set to 1080p and all the details ramped up. The ROG Zephyrus M is, by all reasonable standards, a handsome enough laptop. In some areas, you’ll see what looks like a scroll bar on the bottom of the menu. Matthew earned a degree in Mass Communications/Journalism and interned for a college semester at Kotaku, writing about gaming before turning it into part of his career.

Connectivity is strong, with three USB-A 3.1 (one Gen2, two Gen 1) flanked by one USB-C 3.1 port that also supports DisplayPort 1.4 and power delivery. It’s a higher number! The Zephyrus M is a clear attempt to edge in on the growing universe of gaming laptops that can also pass as portable workstations. Five and a half hours isn't a new bar, but it's better than the average battery-life expectation for a gaming laptop. MacBook Pro vs. MacBook Air: Which 13-Inch Apple Laptop Is Best for 2020? Lenovo’s Legion Y740 and Dell’s Inspiron G7 15 Gaming offer similar hardware, a more attractive price, and a slightly lower price. Absolutely. When not gaming or writing, the rest of his time is spent on the emotional rollercoasters known as Chelsea FC and the NY Rangers. On the plus side, however, the Core i7-9750H continues to its predecessor’s legacy of extremely strong all-around performance. If that's all you are concerned with, and/or prefer its design and storage capacity, the Zephyrus M can do it. Several results are of note in the synthetic 3D tests, and they create a bit of a muddy picture. You’re not the Incredible Hulk. How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad, How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill, How to Find Free Tools to Optimize Your Small Business, How to Get Started With Project Management, A Solid All-Rounder, But Not the Best Value, Read Razer Blade 15 Advanced Model (2019) Review, Read Acer Predator Helios 300 (2018, 15-Inch) Review, The Best 2-in-1 Convertible and Hybrid Laptops for 2020. Far Cry 5 and Rise of the Tomb Raider are both modern AAA titles with built-in benchmark schemes. Alas, the price is steep for the power a GeForce RTX 2060 GPU affords you, and the performance lags behind the less expensive MSI GS65 Stealth, our Editors' Choice in the price range. Even the Lenovo Legion Y740 is a better value at $1,919.99 as we tested it, since you get a much more powerful RTX 2070 and G-Sync support for the extra bucks. Dollar-for-performance-wise, it's costly for the power level it presents (especially since the GeForce RTX 2060's output was disappointing as implemented here), though you have to consider the other factors. (We all like it when things stack up just how they should, don't we?). The mid-range Nvidia RTX 2060 will feel obsolete within three years, but the processor will be mighty for at least five years. That's not the Zephyrus M, in this crowd, but it does outpace two other snappy systems. PCMag.com is a leading authority on technology, delivering Labs-based, independent reviews of the latest products and services. Buying a new gaming laptop is like trying to decide what take-out to order from Caviar. Below is a cheat sheet of their names and specs... As the least-expensive system on the list and our midrange Editors' Choice, the MSI GS65 Stealth serves as the best point of comparison, and the head-to-head between the RTX 2060 in the Zephyrus M and the GTX 1660 Ti in the MSI machine leads to some surprising results.

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