Asus rog zephyrus m gu502gv review in spanish (full analysis)

One of the best series of Max-Q gaming notebooks on the market, the Zephyrus, returns with force. Today specifically we will be with the Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV, which has an Intel i7-9750H as the central core accompanied by the RTX 2060 Max-Q and 16 GB of RAM.

In its ultra-thin 18.9mm design there is room for an improved cooling system and an excellent Pantone X-Rite certified 144Hz IPS display. We look forward to seeing what Asus has to offer in its range of gaming ultrabooks, because it has always been one of our favorites. Let's go there!

Before proceeding, we thank Asus for always trusting us by temporarily releasing their products to us for our analysis.

Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV technical characteristics

Unboxing

The presentation of the Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV is based on a thick and rigid cardboard box painted entirely in matte black with the Asus logo on the main face. Outside, there are no technical characteristics of the product, although we do have detailed information on the model specification. We do the rest of the work, providing all its features here.

We open this box type case to find a double-deck system. In front of us we find the laptop in principle without a protective bag, although surely in the PVP version it will bring it, something that the manufacturer is used to. On the second floor we will have the rest of the elements that make up the package.

The bundle is made up of these elements:

• Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV Portable 230W External Power Supply Power Cord Support Documentation

More or less what you always expect from a laptop, so let's start by looking at its exterior design.

Exterior design

The Asus Zephyrus series integrate their quintessential Max-Q gaming notebooks, and of course it has been updated like SCARs to the new 9th generation Intel processors. Also we find models with AMD Ryzen somewhat cheaper for a tighter budget. Specifically, this M family has two specifications, the one that we analyze with RTX 2060, and the GU502GU with an Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti and the same processor.

In any case, we have good improvements in terms of design, since it is one of the most compact notebooks with a 15-inch configuration. Its measurements are 360 mm wide, 252 mm deep and only 18.9 mm thick, being an ultrabook in all its form. The weight amounts to 1.9 kg, which is not bad for portability with the 4800 mAh battery it installs.

The exterior finishes are quite peculiar, since the Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV has been built with an aluminum-magnesium alloy that maintains the rigidity of the set while decreasing the weight and thickness of the case. Only the bottom (base) is made of hard ABS plastic, the rest is made of this metal.

Looking at the top cap, it presents us with a diagonal brushed finish that combines a textured surface that improves grip and a slight shine to the polished surface in combination with those diagonal scratches. On one side we have a huge ROG logo that will light up red when the device is on. We think it is one of the most beautiful and striking for gamer teams that Asus has created.

If we go inside we can see a 15.6-inch screen of only 6 mm thick and with an ultra-thin 7 mm frame on the sides and upper area, and 2.6 cm at the bottom, always a little wider than the rest. The Zephyrus series has ruled out using webcam, although we do have a microphone array in the lower area. The panel features a good quality matte anti-glare finish.

The keyboard base is covered with a silky-touch material or paint that does not leave an excessive mark and is completely matte, similar to smartphone cases. It is certainly very nice to work on top of it. The touchpad is located in the central area and without separate buttons, while the keyboard does not have a numpad and is slightly sunken to stay on the same level as the rest of the surface.

Ports and connections

While we look at the sides of the Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV, we are going to detail what connectors and ports we find in the laptop.

As we can see, the front and rear are extremely simple and minimalist, with the slight bevel-shaped groove for better access to the touchpad and without sharp elements on the edges. The rear area has double air outlet and a fairly pronounced cut in the part that improves the overall design.

Located in the left area, we find the following ports:

• Main Power Jack RJ-45 port for wired LAN HDMI 2.0b1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A 3.5mm jack for 3.5mm microJack input for audio output

Asus has done a good job incorporating an RJ-45 port into such a slim laptop that it will come as a fable for latency-free network connections for competitive gaming. In addition it is more than justified in this model, since as we will see, it does not incorporate the new Wi-Fi 6, something that seems to us a step back.

Let's flip the Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV to see that it has its right side:

• Kensington slot for universal padlocks 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C

Little but effective, as expected on a board with an Intel 370M chipset. The USB Type-C is going to be quite useful, since it is compatible with DisplayPort 1.4 input or output connections, and also with a load of up to 65W with a power bank that is not included. It also offers the fast charging function for peripherals or smartphones with 5V and up to 3A (15W). It is an effective solution for users who do not need Thunderbolt connectivity, which is not included in this equipment.

We also liked that the video ports are of the latest available standards, both for HDMI and DisplayPort, something that will be positive to connect design monitors or high resolution and color depth. We only miss an SD card reader, which is present in many of its competitors and would be welcome to pass photos, videos, etc. Finally we have a grille on each side to expel the hot air from the interior.

144 Hz IPS display with Pantone certification

It is increasingly common to see the full feature pack on laptop screens, and the Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV is also the case.

If we look back, this 2019 has also been a great year for screens and monitors, since IPS technology has been very dominant both in design with excellent calibrations and gaming, with rates that already reach 240 Hz such as that they ride the Scar III and other MSI and AORUS teams.

In this case, the M series comes with a 15.6-inch IPS panel with native Full HD resolution (1920x1080p). Its refresh rate is 144 Hz with a response speed of 3 ms, although in this case we do not have G-Sync or FreeSync adaptive refresh technology. There is also no higher-performance version available than this or 4K, nor do we see much sense in having an RTX 2060 and GTX 1660 Ti, since its refresh rates will move in those 60-100 Hz, usually in high quality..

We also have interesting details in terms of color benefits, since Asus has validated these screens with X-Rite Pantone. This means that the calibration of this screen has been verified and carried out at the factory using a colorimeter. In this case, we have 100% sRGB color coverage, which of course we will check with our colorimeter later.

We can see that the mink angles are 178o, and without any problem they show good colors both above and on the sides. Next we will verify the calibration, brightness, and performance characteristics in games with the tests of the Testufo website.

Calibration and performance

We have carried out some calibration tests for this IPS panel of the Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV with our X-Rite Colormunki Display colorimeter, and the HCFR and DisplayCAL 3 programs, both of which are free and available to any user with a colorimeter. With these tools we will analyze the color graphics of the screen in the DCI-P3 and sRGB spaces, and we will compare the colors that the monitor delivers with respect to the reference palette of both color spaces.

The tests have been carried out with the brightness at 100% at all times and the factory settings of the screen and GPU.

Flickering tests, ghosting and other gaming factors

We have used the tests available in testufo to check to the best of our abilities the performance of this screen in terms of ghosting. We have kept the test in its standard parameters and we have taken captures with a camera to the screen following the movement of the ufo. In none of the images we can see ghosting situations as if it exists in the comparative image, so these 144 Hz work impeccably in this regard.

Something that is seen in the image is a little blur, which is also due to the high speed of the ufo and the lower exposure rate of the camera. If we go to see a performance test in Metro Exodus, we do not see any kind of ghosting or blur in the moving images.

Flickering won't be a problem with this refresh rate, either, and the IPS glow is slightly noticeable in the center area of the monitor at maximum brightness. It is a phenomenon that appears on most IPS screens, where a somewhat uneven brightness is shown in certain regions, nothing relevant. Best of all, we don't see bleeding in any of the corners of the panel.

Hire and shine

Measurements	Contrast	Gamma value	Color temperature	Black level
@ 100% gloss	1210: 1	2.26	6978K	0.2488 cd / m 2

Asus does not disappoint with this IPS screen and it gives us very good contrast results and excellent black level. While it is true that the color temperature is a little high, which causes a slightly bluish screen.

As for the brightness we are hovering around 300 nits in the central and lower area, and the lowest values ​​are located in the upper corners. In this case we do not have HDR support, although it is an excellent level for a laptop. The uniformity as we see both in numbers and in the previous image is quite good.

SRGB color space

In terms of color coverage, this screen has remained at 86.1% in sRGB, not reaching the 100% promised. We can see in the image that the triangle is slightly displaced in the greens and blues, which is precisely due to this slightly elevated color temperature. The average Delta E is 3, being a little above ideal if we consider that the panel is verified by Pantone.

Regarding the HCFR graphics, we do have an excellent luminance curve and a gamma well enough adjusted to the ideal line. Again in RGB levels we see a predominance of reds and blues that could be corrected with some profiling software for the screen. It would be a good idea to incorporate a program similar to the MSI Creator to allow profiling the screen.

DCI-P3 color space

In this space we see more or less the same as in the previous one, having a coverage of 68.6% and an average Delta E of 3.74, even within the permissible limit of 5. We see how it is usually the case in IPS a good performance in the color graphics of this space and an excellent fit in blacks and whites.

Smart AMP and Saber ESS sound system

The sound system of the Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV consists of two 3W speakers with Smart AMP technology, thus offering high-resolution sound. For practical purposes it is a fairly solvent system despite the fact that we do not have round speakers that normally generate a better bass level due to having a better sound box.

In this case we have a relatively high sound level and no distortion in the treble. In addition, the bass is noticeable quite well, with a good quality for example to play multimedia content and even for gaming. In case of having a low speed cooling system, it is quite enjoyable, although we warn that these two fans are quite noisy.

Accompanying these two speakers controlled by a Realtek chip, we have a dedicated high-quality ESS SABER headphone DAC that of course improves the audio output considerably.

This time we do not have a webcam, but we do have a dual microphone array with noise cancellation that is intended for use in chat conversions and competitive gaming. For practical purposes it is the same as the solutions that come with the camera, with powerful one-way feedback and acceptable quality.

Touchpad and keyboard

The next stop we have on the touchpad and keyboard of the Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV, which have also been renewed and show an excellent level of performance.

Starting with the keyboard, we find a TKL composed of island-style keys and a chiclet-type membrane that does not give great typing sensations. It has a very small path that facilitates the user's reaction speed and writing speed, offering a silky touch and without any sinking in the central area.

As a good gaming keyboard, it has a very ergonomic design, since it has the row F more separated and with smaller keys from the rest, dedicated controls for sound and Armory software, address pad also smaller and separated from the rest and finally a space bar more wide. To this we add its N-Key Rollover capacity that allows you to register each press independently so that you can press all the keys at the same time if you want.

And no less important is its AURA Sync compatible lighting technology with very good power and definition for key characters. We can manage it from the AURA Creator software in both generic and key-by-key animations. Due to its configuration, quality and sensations, we believe that it is one step above the MSI and Gigabyte Steel Series. Good work from Asus.

Something that does have a little room for improvement is the touchpad. Not in precision or texture, since in this sense it works impeccably, in addition its extension is very correct for gaming and smooth navigation on the screen. But in the case of a gaming device, it would have been phenomenal for us to use the Scar III series, for example, with separate buttons and a better fixed panel, as there is no need to click on the ends. In this case we have not detected slack in it, but its a slight sag at the end of the left click due to use.

Network connectivity

As for network connectivity, this Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV is at the same level as the SCAR III, perhaps it has paid for the fact that it was introduced early in 2019, since although Wi-Fi 6 connectivity was not so established.

In its place we find an Intel Wireless AC 9560 D2W chip that is directly integrating on the board. What does this mean? Well, since it is not installed on an M.2 slot, we will not have the possibility to change it for one of the new Intel AX200 chips with Wi-Fi 6, something that other teams allow a lot. This chip works on IEEE 802.11ac giving a bandwidth of 1.73 Gbps in the 5 GHz band and 533 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band.

Regarding wired connectivity, we find the typical Intel I211 Gigabit Ethernet that will be more than enough for most users and competitive gaming. It is appreciated that a team as thin as this one has not given up on this connection.

Internal hardware

We definitely go inside the Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV to see what we find as main hardware. It's a pretty well-known setup this year, so let's go over it before looking at its performance in testing.

To open our mouth we have a whole Intel Core i7-9750H, a processor that works at a base frequency of 2.6 GHz and 4.5 GHz in turbo boost mode. This is a 9th generation Coffee Lake CPU that features 6 cores and 12 processing threads under a TDP of just 45W along with a 12MB L3 cache. In both Zephyrus M configurations we have this processor mounted. We know its performance quite well, so we will see later how it behaves with the proposed cooling system.

We turn to the GPU which is an Nvidia RTX 2060 Max-Q, a dedicated graphics card with Ray Tracing capability by hardware and that offers a performance of 70% compared to desktop models consuming a third part. It has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory working at 12 Gbps, while the desktop version goes up to 14 Gbps. Its GPU offers us a frequency of 1060 MHz in base mode and 1300 MHz in boost mode, under a 192-bit memory interface and with 1920 CUDA Cores, 160 TMUs and 48 ROPs, consuming only 80 W of power.

The motherboard used is quite similar to the rest of the Zephyrus series, where we have a gaming-oriented HM370 chipset for these new CPUs. The memory configuration consists of 16 GB DDR4 working at 2666 MHz, although installed in a single module. The positive aspect is that we can easily expand a second SO-DIMM module to 32 GB, but as standard we will be somewhat limited in performance by not using Dual Channel.

Finally the storage configuration consists of a 512 GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 Intel SSD 660p SSD. We also know it very well, and we know that it does not give the performance of for example the Samsung units, in this sense we would have liked it to be at least the Intel 760p. Next to it, we have a second M.2 slot to install another high performance drive. Due to the limited interior space, we will not be able to install any 2.5-inch SSD.

High-performance cooling system

The cooling system that has been installed in this Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV is practically the same as that used in thicker configurations, which will ensure excellent performance, but also noise.

The configuration consists of a turbine-type double fan system with a total of 83 ultra-thin blades 0.1 mm thick. Each one has a double ventilation duct to expel the air from behind and sides of the equipment once the air is sucked underneath. In fact, the laptop has a slight forward lean that allows a better air intake from below.

5 copper heatpipes accompany these two fans, which are glued directly to the CPU and GPU cold plate to capture the heat and send it to the small heatsinks located at the outlet of each slot. The 5th heatpipe is responsible for cooling the VRM of the board and the 6 GDDR6 memory chips that make up the graphics card, so we are fully covered. As we say, it is a very solvent system as far as avoiding CPU throttling is concerned, but we will pay with notable background noise at maximum speed.

Battery and autonomy

We will finish the hardware section of the Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV with autonomy. In this model a Lithium-Polymer battery has been installed that gives us a power of 76 Wh and a capacity of 4800 mAh.

Next to it we have a 230W power supply / external charger. In addition, we have already commented that the USB-C offers a charging capacity of 65W although the power bank is not included.

In terms of autonomy, the manufacturer figures this at 4.6 hours for Wi-Fi browsing and 5.3 hours for multimedia playback. It has Nvidia Optimus technology that will deactivate the dedicated GPU to save energy and thus prolong battery life. Translated this into the practical field, we have obtained a duration of 4 and a half hours while we have been surfing with wireless connection and playing videos on YouTube and other sites. Taking into account the average duration of gaming equipment, obtaining more than 4 hours is a great result.

To support this and other functions, we have the Armory Crate software, although this time we will tip-toe through it for having seen it previously in The Asus ROG Strix SCAR III. With it we can configure in a touch the performance profile that we want in the equipment, manage part of the AURA lighting and some useful sections regarding performance. Next to it we can install AURA Creator to manage the keyboard lighting.

Test of performance

We go to the practical part where we will see the performance offered by this Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV. As always, we have carried out synthetic tests and tests in games.

All the tests that we have submitted this laptop have been carried out with the equipment plugged into the power supply, the ventilation profile in turbo mode and the power profile at maximum performance.

SSD performance

Let's start with the benchmark of the Intel SSD, for this we have used CristalDiskMark in its version 6.0.2.

We see no surprise, neither for good nor for bad. We see that the SSD performs as it should and as we have seen in other cases, with sequential speeds in reading of about 1600 MB / s and close to 1000 MB / s in writing.

CPU and GPU benchmarks

Let's see below the synthetic test block. For this we have used the following programs:

• Cinebench R15Cinebench R20PCMark 8VRMark3DMark Time Spy, Fire Strike, Fire Strike Ultra and Port Royal

In general we see very good performance in synthetic tests in both pure processing and graphic performance. By having good temperatures we will get the full potential of the CPU, which is well reflected in the Cinebench tests.

Gaming performance

To establish a real performance of this Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV, we have tested a total of 7 titles with fairly existing graphics, which are the following, and with the following configuration:

• Shadow of the Tomb Rider, Alto, TAA + Anisotropico x4, DirectX 12 Far Cry 5, Alto, TAA, DirectX 12 DOOM 2016, Ultra, TAA, Open GL Final Fantasy XV, standard, TAA, DirectX 11 Deus EX Mankind Divided, Alto, Anisotropic x4, DirectX 12 Metro Exodus, High, Anisotropic x16, DirectX 12 Control, High, DLSS 1280 × 720, Ray Tracing Medium, DirectX 12

The results are very good and at the level of other equipment analyzed, although it could be slightly better if the RAM memory configuration was in dual channel instead of single. As we will see in the next section, we can extract the maximum from the hardware thanks to the excellent cooling system installed by this laptop. With this RTX 2060 we will be moving comfortably between 60-90 FPS.

Temperatures

The stress process to which the Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV has been subjected has lasted around 60 minutes, in order to have a reliable average temperature. This process has been carried out with Furmark, Prime95 and the capture of temperatures with HWiNFO.

Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV	Repose	Maximum performance
CPU	40 ºC	85 ºC
GPU	36 ºC	72 ºC

We have quite good temperatures on both the graphics card and the CPU, and best of all, we have not detected thermal throttling at any time, which is a guarantee to get the most out of the hardware we have.

Final words and conclusion about Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV

We finish with this review of the Asus ROG Zephyrus M, a gaming laptop that has undoubtedly left us with excellent impressions in almost all aspects. Asus has done a good design exercise giving us a very compact, extremely slim and high-quality build laptop with that aluminum-magnesium alloy.

In terms of gaming performance, we are where we expected, with the i7-9750H and the RTX 2060 we will move between 60 and 90 FPS without major problems in Full HD and high quality. Remember that we have a single 16 GB DDR4 module installed without taking advantage of the dual channel.

Something that we also liked a lot is the excellent cooling system, a critical point always in Max-Q laptops and that Asus has managed to design perfectly, without thermal throttling and with very well controlled temperatures. Obviously it is not a very silent system but it is the price to pay.

Autonomy is also at a great level considering the hardware we have and the little interior space. 4 and a half hours is a great record for this team, since we come from gaming laptops that barely last 2 hours. We also add great sound quality with the Smart AMP speakers and the integrated DAC SABER with good volume and good bass in general.

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We have also loved the keyboard, with an ideal membrane and path, an excellent distribution and positioning of keys with separations between row F, navigation keys and ergonomic space bar. It also includes N-Key rollover and RGB per-key AURA lighting. In the case of touchpad it is not bad, but the one that installs the SCAR III seems more suitable for gaming.

Regarding the IPS screen we have the gaming pack par excellence, IPS, Full HD and working at 144 Hz, but without FreeSync. In the tests it has demonstrated its solvency, without bleeding, ghosting or flickering as it should be. As for calibration we expected a little more, since being verified by Pantone we have found a somewhat high Delta E.

Finally this Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV we will find it for a price of 1949 euros in our country. It is not exactly economical to have the RTX 2060, there are still two above it, but we think it is a fairly round set in performance and construction. Although for a few euros more we can go up to the S series that improves in some ways this M.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION	- TOUCHPAD WITHOUT INDEPENDENT BUTTONS
+ REFRIGERATION SYSTEM	- RAM MEMORY IN SINGLE CHANNEL
+ PERFORMANCE FOR GAMES	- IMPROVABLE IN CALIBRATION
+ GOOD IPS SCREEN - 144HZ
+ GREAT SOUND AND KEYBOARD
+ GOOD AUTONOMY WITH 4.5 HOURS

The Professional Review team awards him the gold medal:

Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GV

DESIGN - 94%

CONSTRUCTION - 93%

REFRIGERATION - 87%

PERFORMANCE - 85%

DISPLAY - 82%

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