"The screen is outstanding. It has up to date 3D technology which is something you must experience if you have reservations about 3D gaming."
Karim Beerahee
Another fantastic gaming notebook from ASUS. The G-Series continues to offer one of the highest quality gaming experiences available at a moderate price. The casing design has been changed from the alien to a clawed look which gives the machine a little panache.
Cosmetics aside the G51J comes with all the best features seen in its predecessors, containing high a quality graphics card and a top of the line Intel Core i7 processor.
What we like best
Quality of display is important for any gaming machine, the A1 comes with and exceptional glossy finish 1,920 x 1,080 LED backlit, 15.6” screen that is premium in all aspects except for side viewing angles, but if you’re the one gaming, the view is outstanding. It has up to date 3D technology which is something you must experience if you have reservations about 3D gaming.
Lag will soon be a thing of the past with the systems DDR3 1066 MHz memory offering a huge bandwidth capability.
Running with the latest NVIDIA GeForce 1024 Mb GTS 360 M with GDDR5 means the A1 Laptop offers an elite gaming experience graphically, that can continue late into the night with the light sensitive auto-brightness adjustment controls.
What we like least
It can run cool and quiet when under minimal usage, but as soon as a stressful app or demanding game begins, the fan knocks up a gear and the temperature rises quickly. This isn’t really too much of an issue if you have a gaming station set up but is an issue for lap use.
The premium processor and graphics card take their toll on the battery too, there’s only around 90 minutes of video viewing time before it needs a recharge.
A simply astounding machine, capable of keeping gaming officianados appeased with its high power system and Windows 7 premiuim package. The top of the range specs including the capability of 3D gaming makes it a machine that will be functioning amongst the best gaming computers for years yet to come.
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Processor Speed
1.60 GHz
Processor
Intel Quad Core i7
RAM
Up to 8 Gb DDR3 RAM
Screen Size
15.6 inch
Active matrix TFT Colour LCD HD 1080
1920 x 1080 pixel resolution
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 260 M
Hard Drive Storage
Up to 640 Gb 7200 RPM SATA 2.5 inch (320 Gb x 2) Hard Drive
Battery
6-cell
Multimedia
Webcam 2.0 MP
Speakers with integrated microphone
8-in-1 Memory Card Reader
Ports
1 x HDMI
1 x eSATA
1 x Express card
1 x VGA port / Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
4 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x IEEE 1294 port
1 x RJ-45 LAN jack for LAN insert
Weight & Size
375mm (W) x 34mm (H) x 365mm (D)
3. Kg
Connectivity
Wireless LAN
Bluetooth
Ethernet
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium
ASUS G Series if you’re wondering the G stands for gaming, this machine by ASUS is a high powered, well screened gaming beast. As we have seen Dell’s Alienware line gaming laptops such as the ASUS G Series certainly don’t come cheap, but have a gander at the specs and perhaps you won’t be swayed by the price.
ASUS G Series
As a gamer’s laptop the v has had to be dynamic, it boasts the very best of processors with the Intel Quad Core i7 and with up to 8 Gb RAN and 640 storage you really are buying light-years ahead of bog-standard laptops.
ASUS G Series has a 15.6 inch screen capable of handling 3D and with 1920×1080 res screen LED backlit your PC gaming experience will truly be enhanced, especially once you factor in the awesome NVIDIA GeForce 1024 Mb GTS 360 M graphics card – as top of the range as they come.
If you want to find out more about its features, read the PC Site ASUS G Series review.
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