Even though Asus offers its new GL552JX-CN154H under the Republic of Gamers label, we still classify it as a multimedia notebook due to the Nivida GeForce GTX 950M. It also packs a DVD burner, which unfortunately does not read Blu-rays. Another target group should be gamers with a limited budget that can live with some compromises during gaming. Contrary to 17-inch notebooks like the much faster Asus G751JY-T7009H with a weight of 4.16 kg (~9.2 lb), the GL552JX is more of a compact lightweight at 2.6 kg (~5.7 lb) and therefore much more mobile.
Thanks to the SSD and the powerful processor, it is suited for pretty much every scenario, but the gaming capabilities are limited by the upper-mainstream graphics card. This means we are dealing with a typical all-rounder in an upscale performance and price range. According to the Asus website, the GL552JX is available in different configurations, but we could only find a version with the designation CN155H besides our review unit. This model is a bit more expensive, but equipped with 4 GB dedicated GDDR5 graphics memory in return.
You only get the essential ports, despite the higher price. One of the three USB ports still uses the old 2.0 standard and is therefore hardly suitable for the transfer of large files. Instead of DisplayPort you get a VGA port for older displays and projectors besides the mandatory HDMI output. An Ethernet connector is obviously available as well on a device that is often stationary. There are two separate stereo jacks and no combined port, so you can also use high-quality headsets with the Asus GL552JX.
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Even though Asus offers its new GL552JX-CN154H under the Republic of Gamers label, we still classify it as a multimedia notebook due to the Nivida GeForce GTX 950M. It also packs a DVD burner, which unfortunately does not read Blu-rays. Another target group should be gamers with a limited budget that can live with some compromises during gaming. Contrary to 17-inch notebooks like the much faster Asus G751JY-T7009H with a weight of 4.16 kg (~9.2 lb), the GL552JX is more of a compact lightweight at 2.6 kg (~5.7 lb) and therefore much more mobile.
Thanks to the SSD and the powerful processor, it is suited for pretty much every scenario, but the gaming capabilities are limited by the upper-mainstream graphics card. This means we are dealing with a typical all-rounder in an upscale performance and price range. According to the Asus website, the GL552JX is available in different configurations, but we could only find a version with the designation CN155H besides our review unit. This model is a bit more expensive, but equipped with 4 GB dedicated GDDR5 graphics memory in return.
You only get the essential ports, despite the higher price. One of the three USB ports still uses the old 2.0 standard and is therefore hardly suitable for the transfer of large files. Instead of DisplayPort you get a VGA port for older displays and projectors besides the mandatory HDMI output. An Ethernet connector is obviously available as well on a device that is often stationary. There are two separate stereo jacks and no combined port, so you can also use high-quality headsets with the Asus GL552JX.
