ASUS ROG STRIX G15 ADVANTAGE EDITION REVIEW: AN AMD POWERHOUSE

The Strix G15 punches above its price

I was incredulous of the ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition when I initially got my test unit from AMD. While the edge rates the Radeon RX 6800M conveyed were good, it wasn't conclusively beating similar frameworks with Intel and Nvidia parts. I accepted that this gaming PC would be genuinely widely appealing, without numerous champion provisions to separate it from the pack. Well, the value range. Asus says the Strix G15 Advantage Edition will cost $1,549.99 to $1,699.99. Considering that a customary Strix G15 with specs near those of my test unit (an eight-center Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB of RAM, and a 300 Hz 1080p screen, despite the fact that with 1TB of capacity) and a Nvidia RTX 3070 GPU is recorded at $1,799.99, I'm accepting that my design will be near the highest point of that reach. 

Notwithstanding, a Strix for $1,699.99 is an incredible worth. This model is conveying better execution and preferred battery life over I'd hope to see from a wide range of gaming workstations that are many dollars more. Given the Strix's conspicuous and strongly devotee stylish, I think it has somewhat less rhyme or reason as a worth buy than something like the Zephyrus G15. However, in case you're searching for a striking and pompous gaming PC that is punching admirably over its value class, you're likely in the ideal interest group. 

This Strix is one of the main workstations reported that incorporates AMD's new RX 6000M series versatile GPUs, and the first I've had the chance to test. Given the cost of the RTX 3070 model, obviously the card Asus anticipates that the 6800M should exchange blows with. 

For some crude outcomes: the Strix G15 found the middle value of 252fps on CS:GO, running the benchmark brimming with dust tempests and fire impacts with not a single falter to be seen. The framework arrived at the midpoint of 87 fps on Horizon Zero Dawn, and 77fps on Red Dead Redemption 2. It set up 69fps on Shadow of the Tomb Raider with beam following on ultra, and 94fps with beam following off. (All games were run at local goals at their most elevated potential settings). Fundamentally, you ought to have the option to run basically any game you need whatsoever at edge rates. 

From the outcomes here, it appears to be that the RX 6800M is performing somewhat more regrettable than (yet similarly to) a high-timed RTX 3070 yet is beating assumptions for a low-timed RTX 3070 on most titles. It's an overhaul from last year's Nvidia chips, beating Asus' 2020 ROG Strix Scar 15 with a RTX 2070 Super on each game. We haven't yet had the opportunity to survey the 3080 model of the Scar, yet the casing rates different audits have announced are better than, however not universes from what I'm seeing here — and the Scar is nearly $1,000 more. It's likewise not very far away the what we'd anticipate from the Zephyrus G15 with a 100W RTX 3080 on certain titles (and surprisingly better on a few), so considering that Asus has the 3080 Zephyrus recorded at $1,999 and the RTX 3070 model recorded at $1,849.99 (however the two models have a QHD screen rather than a 300 Hz 1080p one and more stockpiling) the Strix is a more ideal arrangement passing by execution alone. 

Games additionally looked incredible on the 300 Hz FHD show. Asus says there will be a possibility for a 165Hz QHD show too; both have a 3ms reaction time. While I haven't had the opportunity to test that model at this point, the board on my design is less shading precise and dimmer than the QHD screen on the Zephyrus G15, maximizing at 291 nits in my testing and covering 100% of the sRGB shading range, 76% of the Adobe RGB range, and 78 percent of the DCI-P3 range. So in the event that you incline toward that shading pop or you anticipate gaming outside, you'll most likely need the QHD show. My design is better for people who need each and every edge they can get — on a title like CS:GO, you'll see a greater number of casings on the 300Hz screen than you would on the 165Hz one. 

A portion of this exhibition can be ascribed to Asus' cooling, which made a fair showing here. The Strix G15 has a fume chamber cooling framework with new 84-edge "Curve Flow" fans that should build wind streams from past Strix ages by 5%. The framework works: it by and large keeps the CPU under 80 degrees Celsius which shoots up to the high 80s to a great extent. Temperatures on the console and palm rests stayed agreeable also. 

There are a couple of various cooling profiles, and fans were very discernible on the Turbo profile during both gaming and usefulness work. In case you're truly feeling daring, you can set a manual profile with all force cutoff points and fan speeds maximized, and afterward you'll hear fan clamor like you've never heard. (Honestly, this didn't do a lot to further develop outline rates, yet it was enjoyable to attempt.) I never heard any fans on the Silent profile, in any event, when I put my ear to the deck. The lower part of the undercarriage got a piece hot on my lap on Silent, however it was decent. 

The G15's speakers are likewise uproarious enough that you shouldn't have an issue hearing your game's sound over the fans. Bass and percussion were very discernible, which I once in a while will say about gaming PC speakers. The Strix likewise comes preloaded with Dolby Access programming, where you can trade between profiles for games, films, music, and voice. The Music profile carries vocals to the bleeding edge, yet I really favored the Game and Movie profiles for my Spotify collection since they made the bass more grounded. 

ASUS ROG STRIX G15 ADVANTAGE EDITION SPECS 

15.6-inch FHD 300hz non-touchscreen, 16:9, 3ms 

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 

AMD Radeon RX 6800M 

16GB RAM 

512GB capacity 

No webcam 

Wi-FI 6 (802.11ax) 

90Wh four-cell Li-particle battery 

280W AC connector 

The speakers and receiver support two-way AI commotion abrogation. You can wind down this component on and, and mess with its force in Asus' Armory Crate programming. The mouthpieces experienced no difficulty getting my voice with and without the component on, obviously. All things considered, the Strix G15 wouldn't be an extraordinary decision in case you'll do a great deal of video calling on the grounds that — as is regularly the situation with numerous ROG items nowadays — it doesn't have a webcam. 

In any case, where the Strix G15 truly presents its defense is the battery gaming experience. I just got an hour of gaming out of one charge, which is a genuinely short life expectancy. Notwithstanding, the Strix ran Red Dead Redemption 2 at playable rates for the whole time, keeping up with somewhere in the range of 30fps and 40fps for practically the whole hour, dropping to the high 20s around 12%, and staying there until it kicked the bucket. I'd prescribe this PC to individuals who need to mess around on battery over others with more squeeze because of the enormous measure of really playable time you get. 

Battery life all in all was extremely strong. I was averaging around over two hours on last year's Strix Scar 15, and keeping in mind that I expected this AMD machine to endure longer, I was stunned by the amount more squeeze it had. Utilizing the Strix G15 as my day by day work driver on the Silent profile around 200 nits of brilliance, I arrived at the midpoint of nine hours and 16 minutes of constant work and amusement. That makes it one of the longest-enduring gaming PCs I've tried at any point ever. It beats what I arrived at the midpoint of on the Zephyrus G15 with a similar responsibility — and I've been singing that gadget's as claims the entire year for its effectiveness. It's particularly amazing in light of the fact that the Strix G15 is driving a huge load of RGB LEDs (however it additionally has a lower-goal screen). 

The 280W connector likewise squeezes the Strix G15 nicely quick; the gadget arrived at 60% shortly close by light Chrome use. The block is quite robust, yet the Strix likewise upholds 100W Type-C charging.