Asus ROG Chimera G703 Review: One of the Fastest Gaming Laptops Out There!
Aug. 26, 2018Design and Build Quality
Opening up with laptop, you’ll be greeted with a large17.3-inch display with thick bezelson each side and two speakers on the bottom bezel. The palm rest has arubberized plastic finish which is very prone to fingerprints and oil stains, but it feels really comfortable while typing.
Thetwo power input ports(yes you read that right) lie on the back of the device along with themini DisplayPort portand thefull-sized HDMI 2.0 port, flanked by the massive vents on either side.
Games look absolutely stunning on theG-Sync enabledpanel, with the laptop’s hardware providing enough juice prevent any tearing or frame drops. Asus’ Game Visual software, which is part of the Gaming Center suite further enhances the color temperature with a bunch of presets, includingRacing, RTS/RPG, Scenery, FPS and Cinema, helping users easily select the perfect color calibration for the current workload. The 144Hz refresh rate and 3ms response time ensure that all visuals look buttery smooth at all times. I couldn’t find any shortcomings with the display itself, butit would’ve been even better if the display had thinner bezelsto give it a more modern look.
Thekeyboard layout is also quite satisfactorywith standard sized keys and a decent amount of space in between each key. The full-sized arrow keys are placed right next to the number pad, with the up arrow looking like it’s a part of the number pad. Theplacement of the arrow keys in close proximity to the number pad might cause some problems for userswho use the number pad quite frequently and are used to an elongated zero key. I would’ve preferred if the arrow keys were a bit offset towards the bottom, but I got used to the placement within a couple of hours so no harm done.
The trackpad makes use ofWindows Precision Driversand therefore handles gestures quite well, however, I would’ve preferred it if it had a more premium glass surface. Other than that, I have absolutely no other complains with the trackpad. Since it’s a gaming laptop and more of a desktop replacement than a thin and light portable unit, it’s quite likely that most users will make use of a mouse while using the device, and I have to give props to Asus for including one (albeit a very basic one) in the box.
The chassis itselfnever crosses 50 degreesand that too only around the vents, while theCPU and GPU rest comfortably around 70 degrees while gaming.Only during stress testing was I able to push the CPU to around 98 degrees, but the laptop quicklylowered its clock frequency from 4.8 to 3.0GHzto reduce temperatures. Even though the laptop reduced the clock frequency quite significantly, there wasn’t any major performance hit, which is definitely a plus.
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