Promo €2549 Asus ROG Strix G16 G615LR-DRF5288W 7h multimedia gaming laptop 2.5K 240Hz DCI-P3 RTX 5070 Ti Ultra 9 Arrow RAM 32 GB SSD 2 TB Wi-Fi 7

Our opinion on the Asus ROG Strix G16 G615LR-DRF5288W

Battery life of 7 hours under Windows 11 for the multimedia gaming laptop Asus ROG Strix G16 G615LR-DRF5288W suitable for studying and playing recent demanding games thanks to its latest generation GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ray tracing NVIDIA Blackwell high-end graphics card which accelerates processing. This is also the case with the recent Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX Arrow Lake IA hybrid processor and the powerful 32 GB of RAM as well as the fast SSD storage with a high capacity of 2 TB. Responsive, this versatile dark laptop designed for playing and creating with an Artificial Intelligence focus adopts a 16-inch 2.5K High Definition DCI-P3 High Fidelity screen providing great fluidity thanks to its 240Hz frequency, an RGB backlit keyboard accompanied by a NumberPad numeric keypad device but also recent Wi-Fi 7 be, Bluetooth 5.4 and Thunderbolt 4 connectivity.

Features of the Asus ROG Strix G16 G615LR-DRF5288W

The Asus ROG Strix G16 G615LR-DRF5288W faces the competition

The Asus ROG Strix G16 G615LR-DRF5288W is currently showing in promotion at the house of Darty and the Fnac. It positions itself as one of only one in its category to adopt such a large capacity SSD with such a powerful and recent graphics card as well as the AI ​​processor, a High Definition High Fidelity screen at such a high frequency as well as recent Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 and Thunderbolt 4 connectivity.

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Chassis, connections, screen of the Asus ROG Strix G16 G615LR-DRF5288W

Cooled by a vapor chamber type solution with Tri-Fan technology (3 fans), Conductonaut Extreme liquid metal thermal paste and ventilation grilles, this versatile laptop targeting gamers and creators adopts a resolutely gamer look with its dark angular design facilitating access to RAM and storage.

In terms of connectivity, this multimedia gaming laptop is well equipped with its Ethernet and audio ports, its recent Bluetooth 5.4 and Wi-Fi 7 be wireless modules for communicating and connecting remotely, its practical HDMI video output for easily connecting it to a TV or a monitor in particular but also 3 USB 3.2 and 2 USB-C including 1 very fast Thunderbolt 4 thanks to which you can easily connect peripherals such as a mouse, a headset, a gamepad, a printer or external storage.

Biometric authentication by facial recognition is possible using the infrared technology of the webcam, for example via Windows Hello.

We immediately notice the absence of a numeric keypad on the right of the chiclet keyboard, although this functionality is standard from 15 inches.
Fortunately, to compensate, Asus has decided to offer its NumberPad technology here. You can activate it whenever you need to easily enter numbers because then a tactile numeric keypad appears in place of the touchpad.
A backlighting system is fitted to the keyboard, which simply needs to be activated in a dimly lit environment to better distinguish the keys.

To appeal to gamers, the screen is adorned with a frequency of 240Hz, 4 times higher than the classic 60Hz: overall fluidity is thus much better, particularly for gaming.
The screen also benefits from 2.5K High Definition as well as DCI-P3 colorimetric High Fidelity which will appeal to gamers and creators alike.
Especially since IPS technology provides significant vertical and horizontal viewing angles while the 16:10 format displays more elements in height than the standard 16:9 format.
As it has an anti-reflective treatment, the screen is also more readable than a shiny panel in a bright environment (eg outdoors).

Performance, battery life of the Asus ROG Strix G16 G615LR-DRF5288W

The Asus ROG Strix G16 G615LR-DRF5288W may be of interest to those who have a high budget to equip themselves with a powerful multimedia versatile High Definition High Fidelity laptop for playing and creating Artificial Intelligence oriented equipment equipped with recent components and a high storage capacity.

In fact, it includes an SSD with a large capacity of 2000 GB, or 100% more than the average, to calmly install and store multiple games, applications and various files.

Silent, energy efficient and very fast, the SSD of course contributes to the very fluid and responsive operation of this configuration thanks to which the launches of games/software, processing and starts/stops are carried out quickly like the arrival on the cards of online games.

And demanding gamers will be delighted to be able to play the most recent games that require 3D resources on this gaming laptop. Even though playing in 2.5K requires more graphics calculations than Full HD, which results in a lower number of fps.

Because this laptop includes one of the most powerful high-end mobile graphics cards of the moment, the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ray tracing latest generation NVIDIA Blackwell. This GPU can deliver its full capabilities here since it is not restricted, which is appreciable.

In addition to gamers, creators will appreciate the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ray tracing if they use applications that take advantage of GPU computing power. Because then this graphics card accelerates multimedia processing, which is particularly the case under the Adobe, Vegas or VSDC suite.

Concretely, the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is used by NVIDIA Optimus technology to carry out graphics processing deemed too heavy for the Intel Arc graphics module inserted in the processor.

If watching HD photos and videos is possible with the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti or the Intel Arc, the second, whose performance is much lower, is nevertheless favored as much as possible by Optimus to ensure the best possible autonomy.

The autonomy represents an undeniable advantage of this multimedia gaming laptop PC since it is around 7 hours on battery in light use.
Appreciable autonomy for some wishing to equip themselves with a student laptop SO. But here the weight and thickness will put off more than one person. In any case, this machine is much easier to lug from one room to another in the house than a desktop computer, but also to be used for several hours away from a power outlet.

Whatever the case, depending on the tasks performed, Optimus switches automatically and in real time between the Intel Arc and the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti.

Intel Arc is integrated into the latest generation high-end Core Ultra 9 275HX processor as well as no less than 24 hybrid cores. As it adopts architecture Arrow Lakethe Core Ultra 9 275HX is equipped with special capabilities for Artificial Intelligence.
We thus obtain good overall power which will delight demanding users since 32 GB of RAM are also provided.

The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is well supported in its tasks by this heart which will delight creators since it carries out processing much faster than a Quad/Hexa/Octo Core and 16/24 GB DDR4/5. The difference is strongly noticeable in areas that are intensive in CPU and RAM resources using multi-core and AI, such as video editing, 3D rendering or photo editing.

Finally, in the event of heavy loads (e.g. games, treatments), this High Definition High Fidelity multimedia gaming laptop PC heats up and makes itself heard.
If necessary to contain its temperatures, we can add a ventilated support (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).