ASUS G53Jw-3DE notebook review
ASUS G53JW-3DE 3D Gaming Laptop is powered by an Intel Core i7-740QM (1.73GHz Quad-Core with Turbo Boost up to 2.93GHz) with a Nvidia GTX 460M Graphics video card with 1.5GB GDDR5. The ASUS G53JW-3DE notebook comes with a 15.6-Inch HD (1366×768) LED Display (120HZ), 6GB DDR3 1066MHz 4 SODIMM Sockets up to 16GB, 3D Vision Glasses, Illuminated Keyboard, Gaming Backpack & Mouse, 750GB HDD (7200RPM), Blu-Ray Combo Drive, 802.11 b/g/n Wireless WLAN WiFi, 1x USB 3.0, 3x USB 2.0, 8-in-1 card reader, 2.0MP Webcam, Windows Home Premium 64-bit Operating System, and 8 Cell battery. The ASUS G53JW-3DE price starts at $1,799 in US market.
This laptop looks as amazing as a laptop can, it has ultra-smooth plastic on the top and the sides of keyboard surface, and more ridged (read DURABLE) plastic on the sides and back plate. The person responsible for the ridiculous decision of having this ultra-smooth, sensitive to touch, visible when touched, surface needs to be really brought to justice. No matter how you try to clean this surface, nothing will work, so it will always look smudgy and continue to increase from handling.
The rear of the laptop has 2 fans that are not only quite, but cool as well. This is literally the coolest laptop I have ever used. Of course I don't recommend using this or any laptop on the bare lap due to possible infertility problems.
The palm rest is made of a thick hard rubber (feels almost like plastic), I can’t ever see it wear out, but it keeps the area cool as rubber does not conduct heat very quickly. The ASUS logo on the back seems to glow, but a very faint one. I can only see it in almost pitch darkness.
Specifications
Processor Intel Core i7-740QM, 1.73-2.93GHz, (45nm, 6MB L3 cache)
Intel Core i7-840QM, 1.86-3.2GHz, (45nm, 8MB L3 cache)
Intel Core i7-940XM Extreme, 2.13-3.33GHz, (45nm, 8MB L3 cache)
Chipset Intel HM55 Express Chipset
Main Memory Up to 16GB DD3 1066MHz (2GB x 3)
Graphic system nVidia GeForce GTX 460M 1,536MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11
Display 15.6″ HD 120Hz 3D-Ready “Glare Type” Super Clear Screen (1366×768)
Hard Disk Primary Hard Drive
320/500/750GB 7200RPM
1,000GB (1TB) 5200RPM
80/120/128/160/240/256GB SSD
Second Hard Drive
320/500GB 5400RPM
320/500/750GB 7200RPM
1,000GB (1TB) 5200RPM
80/120/128/160/240/256GB SSD
Webcamera 2.0 Megapixel
Optical Disc Drive Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti 8X DVDRW Drive w/ Software
4X Blu-Ray Reader / 8X DVDRW/CDRW Super Multi Combo Drive
6X Blu-Ray Writer/Reader + 8X DVDRW/CDRW Super Multi Combo Drive
Sound Built-in speaker and microphone
Subwoofer
EAX Advanced HD 5.0
THX TruStudio
Wireles 802.11 b/g/n with Optional Intel Centrino Advance-N 6200 – 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module
Bluetooth Bluetooth V2.1 + EDR
Input/Output Port 1 x VGA port for external monitor
3 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x USB 3.0 port
2 x Audio jack : 1 Head phone / 1 Mic-in
1 x LAN RJ-45
1 x HDMI
Expansion Slots 5 in 1 card reader,SD,MMC,MS,MS-Pro,XD
Security Kensington lock hole
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
Battery 8 cells: 5600 mAh, smart Lithium-Ion battery pack
Dimensions 15″x11.42″x2.36″ (W x D x H)
Weight 7.5lbs with 8-cell battery
Warranty 2 Year Warranty
Price Starting at $1,799.00 at the Xoticpc.com