ASUS ROG Strix Hero II GL504GV
This was my main laptop from February 2020 until September 2025, and it is still my main laptop for gaming. I like this thing well enough - it's served me well, but has unfortunately been very unreliable. The motherboard has been fine, but it's needed a bunch of other parts replaced. I wouldn't buy an ASUS laptop again.
Specifications
| Release Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-8750H "Coffee Lake" @2.2GHz |
| RAM | 20GB DDR4 |
| Primary Storage | 2TB NVMe SSD (Samsung 970 EVO Plus) |
| Display | 15" IPS 144hz 3ms LCD @1920x1080 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile (6GB VRAM) |
| OS | Windows 10 22H2 |
| Battery | Aftermarket generic |
| CMOS Battery | working |
| Power Supply | OEM |
| Issues | Left hinge cover broke off on its own, keyboard failed AGAIN |
| Where I got it | Amazon |
| When I got it | February 2020 |
| Price Paid | ~$1100 |
Maintenance Performed Since Acquisition (in chronological order)
- Added secondary 500GB hard disk in the 2.5" SATA bay
- RMA'd to ASUS in December 2020 for a speaker problem, they replaced the speakers
- Thermal paste replaced
- Factory 512GB NVMe drive replaced with a 2TB
- 500GB hard drive replaced with 1TB SSD
- Keyboard/top case and battery replaced (december 2023)
- RAM Upgraded, 16GB >> 20GB (~Feb 2025)
- Thermal paste replaced again, internal cleaning (2025)