We receive a lot of questions about the differences between many of the models on the market and their exact specs (btw, that’s why we built our Specs System) but we think that sometimes even the manufacturers could get confused if someone asks them some questions about a part of their own model lineups, hidden behind shiny marketing names.

If you’re interested in the GL703 (17-inch) versions, check this article.

In this article, we’ll try to reveal everything you might need to know about all of the GL503 versions. Let’s start with that – there are 7 different GL503 series – two traditional GL503 (GL503VD and GL503VM), two “ASUS ROG Hero Edition” and three “ASUS ROG SCAR Edition” series. The latter two are sold by ASUS as different laptop lines but they’re actually GL503s with very little differences.

We can put all of the GL503s in three categories – GL503VD, GL503VM and GL503VS. In terms of hardware, thе GPU is the easiest way to distinguish the models. GL503VD comes with GTX 1050, GL503VM comes with GTX 1060, and GL503VS comes with GTX 1070. The Hero and SCAR editions are actually almost the same as the traditional GL503 but with a different design.
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