Curious if anyone has a hands-on or have more insight why choose one over the other in a comparison of these two ASUS laptops:

TUF 505DU (MSRP:RM4399)

vs

ROG Zephyrus G GA502 (MSRP: RM4999)

They seem quite evenly matched, only difference I can seem to tell off their website is the GA502 has an additional USB-C port and the 120Hz screen versus the TUF which is supposed to be more "tahan" to everyday use and knocks.

Aesthetics and look of the laptop itself isn't a major concern, as I value functionality and of course cooling/reliability for my workhorse laptop for work/play. And of course after-sales service should hopefully not totally suck as well would be ideal.


I'm currently still (barely) surviving on my 5-ish year old Lenovo Y510p but feel like it might be time to look for a replacement soon-ish.

Also open to other suggestions for similar range/specced laptops with good value for money from other brands as well for consideration.

Thanks for your time.

This post has been edited by genecor: Jun 27 2019, 05:41 AM

LOL yeah figured as much on TUF just being marketing buzzword, but thought I'll check it with you guys here.

Budget: Around RM4-4.5K (can stretch to RM5k if push comes to shove).
Size/weight: prefer to stick to 15.6" size max, weight is kinda flexible, battery life as long as decent I'm ok, I generally use my laptop plugged in like 90% of the time.

Using it mainly for productivity, I do/used to dabble in photo editing and still do some graphics (PS/AI) but no video editing. I would prefer if some light to moderate level gaming capability would be possible too.. I mean I can play Witcher 3 on my current Rig, but it sucks.. I'm realistic about the trade off in terms of graphic/performance and $$$.

as for the 120Hz display, good info.. not too important to me, as I'm not really into things like FPS or racing game per se.

Yeah. reliability is kinda luck and all, but if a brand offers extendable warranty, lagi best la.. but that one is a supplementary point for this discussion.

Look forward to your feedback.

I think 1060 6Gb is my baseline or reference point for GPU side of things. Nah not a student, just not looking to blow thousands on a laptop at the moment. how low are we talking about in terms of sRGB though?

Ok so let's see what options there are with low sRGB options that suit my budget, and what other options are just above my budget for the sake of conversation/consideration?

out of these three, what would set them apart from one another? i.e. why would you choose one over the other two?

While I'm currently using Lenovo, I am not opposed to Illegear or Level 51, though being from the South, I do wonder for those two brands, if I might opt for Level 51 just due to the fact of proximity to Singapore (assuming I can carry in there for any warranty concerns, etc).

Open to any insights and thoughts on these aspects.

By the way, any thoughts on Acer? specifically Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-52-54KG since you've suggested swimming in the 5-5.5K waters..?