A viable alternative to the Dell XPS 15? Laptops promising gaming credentials tend to come with a choice of visage. For the more bullish consumer, there are mammoth solutions touting extreme performance while laughing in the face of portability, and at the opposite end of the spectrum, reserved gamers can choose from sleeker options such as the Razer Blade and Gigabyte Aero 15.

Asus tends to play on both sides of the fence and the manufacturer is renewing its focus on the streamlined end of the market with the introduction of the ZenBook Pro UX550VD, priced from