The ASUS ROG GL553VE is equipped with an Intel 7th Gen Core dual-core processor (i5-7300HQ or i7-7700HQ), 8GB DDR4-2400MHz RAM, up to 32GB DDR4-2400MHz RAM, a 128GB SSD and a 1TB HDD, and NVIDIA GTX1050 Ti discrete graphics.
The body of the laptop is 30mm thick, and ASUS has optimized the material and construction to control the weight of this product to 2.5kg. For a 15.6-inch gaming laptop, such a weight is acceptable.
Thanks to its relatively thick body, it is more scalable. On the left side of the fuselage, there are RJ45, HDMI, USB 3.0, and USB Type-C ports. On the right side of the fuselage, there’s a DVD burner (yes, the hard drive isn’t a stand) and a USB 2.0 port.
In this guide, you will learn how to disassemble the ASUS ROG GL553VE and upgrade the SSD, RAM, and HDD.
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1. Removing the bottom case
Remove all visible screws from the bottom case.
There is a screw under the rubber foot. If you forget to screw it down, violent demolition will cause irreversible damage.
With the bottom case removed, you can access the battery, hard drive, SSD, RAM, speaker modules, heat sink, cooling fan, wireless card, and motherboard.
The laptop uses a battery consisting of 3 18650 cells, with a capacity of 48Wh.
2. Removing the optical drive
Here’s the optical drive; you can buy an optical drive caddy to install a 2.5″ hard drive or SSD.
3. Wi-Fi card upgrade option
Here’s the ROG GL553VE wireless, which supports 802.11 AC and Bluetooth.
4. ASUS ROG GL553VE HDD upgrade & Removal
Here’s the HDD hard drive. It is fixed on the metal bracket and has good shock resistance.
5. ASUS ROG GL553VE M.2 SSD upgrade & Removal
SK Hynix 128GB SSD, unfortunately, it is with a SATA channel. The good news is that the M.2 slot should support NVMe SSD.
6. ASUS ROG GL553VE RAM memory upgrade & Removal
It comes with an 8GB DDR4-2400MHz memory and a spare memory slot. If necessary, you can install two 16GB memory modules to form a 32GB dual-channel mode.
The two speakers are embedded on the front sides of the body, allowing the sound to be delivered from closer to the player, and the sound quality is still very good.
Asus ROG GL553VE heat sink and cooling fan module
The ROG GL553VE keyboard, screen, cooling fan, and adapter are available in our parts store.
Source: cfan.com.cn
Hello
Thanks for this information. I have a question: Does it support the Samsung SSD 960 EVO NVMe M.2 500 GB, and is it only with one line?
Yes. The ASUS GL553VE-FY127T supports NVME M.2 SSD in the slot as a replacement for the pre-installed M.2 SATA SSD. I bought a Gigabyte 1 TB NVMe M.2 SSD and installed Windows 10 Pro on it. I then installed all the Drivers downloaded from the ASUS support site. It works fine. I have also replaced the 1 TB SATA 7200 rpm hard disk with a 1 TB SATA SSD and have upgraded the RAM with 32 GB 2666 MHz RAM with two 16 GB sticks. The laptop is lightning fast now.
Hello,
How can I replace the keyboard module in this model? I tried, but I could not disassemble the Keyboard, and I was a bit afraid of messing up the notebook. If you know, can you give me some tips?
Thanks in advance.
Hi, I have that laptop, but my Wi-Fi speed is very low. I will need to change the wireless card. Is this possible? Does it support high-speed wireless cards? Regards
Please be aware that the laptop sports a single Wireless Card (Intel BT_7265), which manages both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. If the Wi-Fi speed appears low, it might be a problem with your router and not a problem with the laptop’s Wi-Fi card, because Intel BT_7265 is one of the best in its class of Wi-Fi cards. My Wi-Fi functions normally, and it never slows down. Please try downloading the New Driver for the Intel BT_7265 Card from the Intel website for offline installation. Then uninstall the old driver, restart the laptop, and install the downloaded latest driver. You will notice the difference. Also, check your external router for any faults if any problem persists despite doing the above.
Is the M.2 slot SATA 3 or PCIe?
SATA3
PCIe in the Australian version
The M.2 slot in ASUS GL553VE-FY127T supports both SATA and PCIe SSDs with an M.2 form factor. Mine is now upgraded by replacing the SATA M.2 SSD with an NVMe M.2 SSD. NVMe works faster than the pre-installed SATA M.2 SSD.
Is the caddy for DVD 12.7 or 9.5 in height?
9.5
Is it the same with GL553VD?
9.5
Does the battery need to be removed before updating the RAM?
Yes, just disconnect the battery connector from the motherboard. You do not need to remove the battery.
Not necessarily. I have upgraded the RAM without touching the battery.
SOS, my issue is that Windows and iTunes are installed on 128GB factory hard drives, and I’d like to upgrade them to a 1TB SSD. I’ve already checked on the ASUS website, but to no avail. I’m sure you know if a 15mm thick HDD could replace the 1TB secondary drive.
The laptop does not support a 15mm hard drive. There is another way to add a hard drive. You can remove the optical drive and then add a hard drive to the optical drive bay.
What is the recommended type of SSD for ROG Strix GL553VE?
Hi, the M.2 slot supports NVMe SSD, so I suggest you buy a PCIe NVMe SSD.
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Hi, how can I remove the battery from the slot? You didn’t post a photo of the battery. I’m having a problem with my Asus FX553VD laptop, which I bought in August 2018.
It didn’t turn on, and I tried switching it on and off and holding the off button for a couple of minutes, but I still had no luck turning my laptop on.
Can u please help me with my query?
My laptop is new and I haven’t used it much due to my working hours.
You need to remove the bottom plate first, then disconnect the battery connector from the motherboard, and take out the battery by screwing off several screws that secure the battery to the laptop body.
Hello, I wonder if this laptop supports this SSD Crucial P1 CT1000P1SSD8 1 TB Solid State Drive (3D NAND, NVMe, PCIe, M.2)
Hey, Sandu. Have you tried installing Crucial P1 CT1000P1SSD8 1 TB Solid State Drive (3D NAND, NVMe, PCIe, M.2) SSD into this laptop? Does it work?
Hi, does this model have a BIOS battery that can be removed to reset it?
I have not found a CMOS battery inside it.
It does. It’s on the back of the motherboard.
Hi,
I bought a caddy and a SATA 3 SSD to upgrade. I was wondering if it would be better to put the HDD in the caddy or the SSD for best speed.
Yes, the DVD drive has a SATA port that supports SATA 3 HDD and 2.5″ SATA 3 SSD.
Will it support an M.2 SATA SSD in the SSD port?
Hi, I have upgraded the M2 SSD to a 480 GB Western Digital Green (SATA Channel). After installing everything, I noted from another website that it supports M2 SSDs of both SATA and NVME. It is good. I also have replaced the 1 TB Hard Disk with a 1 TB SATA SSD (Silicon Power). This resulted in more battery backup as the SSD consumes less power than a conventional hard disk, which has a rotating disk inside it. I have upgraded the RAM by installing two 16GB SODIMM modules of ADATA Premier 2666 MHz, taking the total RAM to 32 GB. The laptop now works fine with more speed and more battery backup. I’m now wondering how to adjust the RAM speed from 2400 MHz to 2666 MHz in BIOS. I have checked all the options, but have not found any such option to set the RAM speed in BIOS. But, this was possible in my MSI 970 Gaming DDR3 desktop motherboard when I upgraded the RAM to 1866 MHz and set the RAM speed to 1866 MHz in the BIOS. Such an option is available in the motherboard’s BIOS. But I find no such option to set the RAM speed in the BIOS in my ASUS GL553VE laptop.
Thank you for your effort.
Does Asus ROG Gl553ve fy047 support which type of SSD? I have no SSD installed, and I have an Nvidia 1050Ti. Does it support an NVMe SSD with an M.2 2280 form factor?