Asus ROG Strix Hero II GL504GM Laptop Engineering PREVIEW!

Today Leo takes a look at the latest engineering production sample of the Asus ROG Strix Hero II GL504GM Laptop.

The ROG Strix Hero II GL504GM is a very modern laptop - not only does it sport the latest Intel 8th Gen mobile processors, with this model using the i7-8750H, but it also sports an updated design that has significantly reduced the bezels around the display. Paired with a GTX 1060 and up to 32GB of DDR4, we can expect a solid gaming experience from the Hero II.

Specification

CPU: Intel 8th Gen. Core i7-8750H, 6 cores with HT, 2.2GHz base clock, All Core Boost 3.4GHz, Max Boost 4.1GHz, 45W TDP
Screen: 15.6-inch, 1,920x1,080 resolution, 144Hz refresh, IPS-level
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5
Memory: up to 32GB DDR4-2666MHz
SSD: Toshiba 256GB M.2 NVMe (128GB/256GB/512GB)
Storag:e 1TB Seagate BarraCuda Pro 7200rpm SATA HDD or SSHD
Audio: 2x 3.5W speakers
Ethernet: Realtek Gigabit
Wi-Fi: Intel Wireless-AC 9560 802.11ac 2x2 Wave2
Bluetooth: v5.0
I/O ports : 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C, 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A, 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.2, Headphone jack, SD card reader
Battery: 4210mAh/66Wh, 180W adapter
Dimensions: 361mm x 262mm x 26.1mm
Weight 2.4kg

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