ASUS VX501V review
ASUS VX501V — from 2015, 1.6 kg, performance 40.
Technical specifications
| Type | Gaming |
| Release year | 2015 |
| Screen | 15.6" · 3840x2160 |
| Processor | Intel Core i7 6700HQ |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 960M 2GB |
| Max. RAM | 32 GB |
| Weight | 1.6 kg |
Performance scores
An ASUS under a Dell label — judge the machine
This listing is a marketplace title — a "B-class Asus VX501V" in its original Cyrillic — filed under Dell's brand row: a quad-core i7-6700HQ, a GTX 960M with 2GB and 32GB of RAM at $345, 54% below the gaming-class median. Judge the machine, not the label. The data reads honestly: graphics at 24.16 versus a 78.49 class median, reliability at 18 versus 53 — and one genuine strength, weight at 1.6kg, 33% below the class median.
Light for a gaming shell, green where it counts
At 1.6kg this is the lightest machine in its corner of the shelf — a 2015 15-incher built before gaming laptops got heavy. Overwatch clears recommended; GTA V and Rainbow Six Siege clear minimum — a mixed but honest sheet for a 2GB card. VS Code passes at minimum, and the 32GB pool is generous for the platform's age.
The honest costs
The 960M's 2GB frame buffer is the hard boundary: recommended-level Overwatch yes, but min-level claims only for the heavier pair, and nothing modern is in scope. Reliability at 18/53 prices the decade of service. And the listing itself carries marketplace risk — a mixed-brand title means condition verification matters more here than anywhere in this band.
Price trajectory
From an $1,800 anchor to $345 at an 8.31% annual rate, projecting $290 in two years — a 15.93% drop. The machine has nearly finished depreciating; the verdict calls it worth the asking price for what remains.
Against its neighbors
No analogs appear in its price-and-format corner — the machine sits alone at the intersection of sub-$350 pricing and 1.6kg weight with a discrete card. That isolation is either the appeal or the warning, depending on the buyer.
Bottom line
A budget-priced, genuinely light legacy machine with a mixed green sheet and a marketplace-label asterisk. Buy it for the weight and the Overwatch receipt, verify the condition in person, and expect nothing the flags don't print.
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⭐ What stands out
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graphics performance is lower than typical gaming class (+69.2%) (light tier).
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reliability is lower than typical gaming class (+66%) (low tier).
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price is lower than typical gaming class (+54%) (budget).
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🎮 What it can run
⚙️ Configuration analysis
Top configuration is sufficient for office work, media playback, and older or undemanding games.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 53) ↔ price (median 749.6).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 29) ↔ overall performance (median 73.9).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 100) ↔ battery life (median 2.5).
VX501V: verdict
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