ASUS K501UW-AB78 15.6-inch

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$949.00

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Pros

Skylake processor
Dual fan cooling system
GeForce GTX 960M
Crisp Full-HD display

Cons

No USB 3.1 Type-C
No IPS display
No optical drive

Bottom Line

The ASUS K501UW-AB78 is a sleek gaming laptop that offers great hardware for gamers who are constantly on the go. But the lack of a USB 3.1 Type-C port means that it is not as future proof as some of its competitors.

ASUS K501UW-AB78 is a bestselling 2016 gaming laptop that has been praised for its NVIDIA GTX 960M processor, for its sleek aluminum design and for its sharp Full-HD display. Featuring a 512GB solid state drive, the ASUS K501UW-AB78 offers gamers superfast speeds and enough storage space for modern gaming titles. But the lack of a USB 3.1 Type-C means that an external GPU dock can’t be used to future proof the ASUS K501UW-AB78 for future games.

Weight: 4.4 lbs
Display Size: 15.6 inch
RAM: 8GB DDR4
Operating System: Windows 10 Home
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M

Score Summary

Critic Reviews

84
NotebookCheck February 3, 2016
The popular UX501 series gets Skylake, DDR4, USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 2.0, and a few other minor changes. Is this a vast improvement over last year's Haswell model?
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Specifications

Graphics	Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M [View Benchmarks]
Graphics Type	Discrete
Graphics Memory	2GB GDDR5
RAM	8GB DDR4
Operating System	Microsoft Windows Windows 10 Home
Weight	4.4 lbs
Battery Life	4.75 hours
Hard Drive 1	512 SSD
Display Size	15.6 inch
Display Type	TN
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080
Display Technology	LED Backlight \| ASUS Splendid Technology \| Anti-glare
Connectivity	2x USB 3.0 \| 2x USB 2.0 \| HDMI \| Gigabit Ethernet \| WiFi \| Bluetooth 4.0
Audio	Stereo speakers \| ASUS SonicMaster Technology
Webcam	VGA
Additional Features	Backlit keyboard \| memory card reader
Dimension (LxWxH)	15.6 x 10 x 0.8
Warranty	1 year