Question 1

Does this have an M.2 slot?

Accepted Answer

yes it does, but if you order the 256GB ssd included model it uses it and there is not an additional free m.2 slot.
i personally ordered the 256gb ssd model but then swapped mine out for a samsung 850 evo i had from my prior laptop because it was a little faster and gave my prior laptop the 256gb that came with this one instead.  (loss of 6gb for a gain of almost 100MBps)

Question 2

Does it have an IPS or TN panel?

Accepted Answer

It's an IPS Panel @ 75Hz G-Sync enabled

Question 3

Blue ray or dvd? Thx

Accepted Answer

Neither. It does not contain an optical drive.

Question 4

How long is the practical battery life? I know the specs mention 5 hrs but i would like to know from a user what they experience.

Accepted Answer

I think it really depends on just what your doing with the machine, as well as how you have it configured to handle being on battery power.

I only expect really 3hrs of average usage on battery, and would be pleasantly surprised to see more. But that's without delving in to configure things to save power "At ALL." so it would not surprise me if it really can hit 5hr's if you futz around with settings to save juice.

Question 5

im bad with computers can it run games like overwatch i mean it is in the picture thanks?

Accepted Answer

Runs world of warcraft legion 20 man raids without any issue, and runs Heroes of the Storm, so I assume overwatch is ok.

Question 6

Does it have Thunderbolt 3?

Accepted Answer

Yes is has 1 Thunderbolt port

Question 7

Are the 16GB memory expandable? How many memory slots it has and how many modules used for the 16GB version?

Accepted Answer

Geoff Gasior of Asus posted a hands-on showing that it ships with a single 16GB SODIMM with one slot free. I sent him an email asking about the type of memory used so I could order a second SODIMM. He replied that the part number is Samsung M471A2K43BB1-CPB. If you Google "geoff gasior gl702vm", you should find the hands-on article.

Question 8

what is the biggest ssd that can fit inside this laptop if i want to upgrade the 1tb ssd?

Accepted Answer

any 2.5 or M2 drive will be compatible

Question 9

I'd like to find out the power consumption. Is there a ballpark figure for KiloWatts Consumed per hour?
Assuming 17" display and gaming not sitting idle?

Accepted Answer

I'm sorry, that's not some thing I track. 4 months in and I will say I am very happy with this machine though. I use it to game away from home and it runs No Man's Sky and Mech Warrior Online very well and MWO is on the Cryengine. Even with sub par wireless connection NMS runs smooth and MWO lags only a bit. With half the bars showing it runs smooth, I really have no complaints. Again, this may not help with the info you are looking for but as MWO was my priority that's what I know.

Question 10

Does this laptop have expansion slots for additional RAM and HDDs?

Accepted Answer

One additional Ram slot, did not notice a third hdd slot only the one.

Brand	ASUS
Series	ROG Strix
Model	GL702VM-DB74

Color	ROG Metallic
Operating System	Windows 10 Home 64-Bit 🙋‍♀️Microsoft Windows 11 Pro Upgrade ‍👉Check ABS/Helix computers with Windows 11 ‍👉Check gaming pc with Windows 11 Pro
CPU	Intel Core i7-6700HQ 2.6 GHz
Screen	17.3"
Memory	16 GB DDR4
Storage	1 TB HDD + 256 GB SSD
Graphics Card	GeForce GTX 1060
Video Memory	6 GB GDDR5
Dimensions (W x D x H)	16.50" x 10.80" x 0.90"-1.00"
Weight	6.00 lbs.
Other Features	Thunderbolt 3 over USB Type-C (40 Gbps) Cortana Premium Xsplit Gamecaster, Game Center, Game First 4

CPU Type	Intel Core i7 6th Gen
Processor Name	Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Number of Cores	Quad-core Processor
CPU Code Name	Skylake
Turbo Frequency	Up to 3.5 GHz
CPU L3 Cache	6 MB

Screen Size	17.3"
Touchscreen	Non-Touch Screen
Wide Screen Support	Yes
Display Type	FHD
Resolution	1920 x 1080

GPU/VPU	GeForce GTX 1060
Video Memory	6GB
Graphic Type	Dedicated Card

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ASUS ROG Strix GL702VM-DB74 Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7 6700HQ (2.6 GHz) 16 GB Memory 1 TB HDD 256 GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB 17.3" FHD 1920 x 1080 Windows 10 Home 64-Bit (VR Ready)

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SSD	256GB
HDD	1TB
HDD RPM	7200 RPM
Storage Spec	1 TB 7200 RPM HDD + 256 GB M.2 SATA SSD

USB	3 x USB 3.0 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C (Gen 2) with Thunderbolt
Video Port	1 x Mini DisplayPort
HDMI	1 x HDMI
Audio Ports	1 x Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack

Keyboard	Illuminated Chiclet
Backlit Keyboard	Backlit
Webcam	1.2 MP HD Camera

Battery	76 WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion Polymer Battery Pack
Battery Life	Up to 5 Hour(s)

Communications
WLAN	802.11ac Wireless LAN
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1

General
Style	Thin and Light
Type	Gaming
Usage	Consumer

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