ASUS launches ROG G53 and G73 gaming laptops with 1.5GB NVIDIA GTX 460
Best Cheap Laptops | September 7, 2010 at 2:59 pm | Comments 0
Not long ago, NVIDIA unleashed its new mobile Fermi graphics cards, and now Asus is the first company to take its GTX 460M to line of gaming laptops. The Asus Republic of Gamers G53 and G73 laptops will both get the new Fermi-based GTX 460M video card with a massive 1.5GB of GDDR5 memory. Both laptops also support 3D output to any compatible large screen television through HDMI 1.4.
The new GTX 460M GPU boasts 192 CUDA cores that supports DirectX 11 and high-definition 3D gaming, which allow the laptops are ready for the newest and most demanding PC game titles, including StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty from Blizzard-Activision.
The Asus G53JW has a choice of Core i7, i5, or i3 CPUs, up to 8GB of RAM, a 15.6-inch (1,366 x 768 or 1920 x 1080) display with a 3D option, up to 750GB HDD or a 500GB SSD and optional Blu-ray. The G73JW has the same options and only differs in screen size with a 17.3-inch dispaly with 1920 x 1080 or 1600 x 900 resolution.
| Model | G53JW | G73JW |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i7 620M/820QM/740QM/720QM: 2.66GHz – 1.6GHz, with Turbo Boost up to 3.33/3.06/2.93/2.8 GHz | Intel® Core™ i7 620M/820QM/740QM/720QM: 2.66GHz – 1.6GHz, with Turbo Boost up to 3.33/3.06/2.93/2.8GHz |
| Intel® Core™ i5 540M/520M/460M/450M/430M: 2.53GHz – 2.26GHz, with Turbo Boost up to 3.06/2.93/2.8/2.66/2.53 GHz | Intel® Core™ i5 540M/520M/460M/450M/430M: 2.53GHz – 2.26GHz, with Turbo Boost up to 3.06/2.93/2.8/2.66/2.53GHz | |
| Intel® Core™ i3 370M/350M/330M: 2.4GHz – 2.13GHz, | Intel® Core™ i3 370M/350M/330M: 2.4GHz – 2.13GHz | |
| Operating system | Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate/ Professional / Home Premium | Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate/ Professional / Home Premium |
| Chipset | Mobile Intel® HM55 Express | Mobile Intel® HM55 Express |
| Main memory | DDR3 1333MHz up to 8GB (Intel® i7-720QM/i7-740QM/i7-820QM) | DDR3 1333MHz up to 8GB (Intel® i7-720QM/i7-740QM/i7-820QM) |
| DDR3 1066MHz up to 4GB (Intel® Core™ i7-620M/i5/i3) | DDR3 1066MHz up to 4GB (Intel® Core™ i7-620M/i5/i3) | |
| Display | 15.6 inch 16:9 HD (1366 x 768)/full HD (1920 x 1080) LED backlit, Color-Shine (glare-type) | 17.3 inch 16:9 full HD (1920 x 1080)/HD+ (1600 x 900) LED backlit, Color-Shine (glare-type) |
| 15.6 inch HD 3D (1366 x 768) | ||
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M with 1.5GB GDDR5 | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M with 1.5GB GDDR5 |
| Hard drive | 500GB, 750GB, 5400rpm/7200rpm | 500GB, 750GB, 5400rpm/7200rpm |
| 640GB, 5400rpm | 640GB, 5400rpm | |
| 320GB, 7200rpm | 320GB, 7200rpm | |
| Dual hard drive support | Dual hard drive support | |
| 500GB, 7200rpm Solid State Hybrid | 500GB, 7200rpm Solid State Hybrid | |
| Optical drive | DVD Super Multi | DVD Super Multi |
| Blu-ray/DVD combo | Blu-ray/DVD combo | |
| Blu-ray writer | Blu-ray writer | |
| Card reader | 8-in-1, SDXC,MMC,MS,MS-Pro,MS-Duo | 8-in-1, SDXC,MMC,MS,MS-Pro,MS-Duo |
| Camera | 2.0 megapixel | 2.0 megapixel |
| Modem/LAN/WLAN | Integrated 802.11 b/g/n | Integrated 802.11 b/g/n |
| Built-in Bluetooth™ V2.1+EDR (optional) | Built-in Bluetooth™ V2.1+EDR (optional) | |
| 10/100/1000 Base T | 10/100/1000 Base T | |
| Interface | 1 x microphone-in | 1 x microphone-in |
| 1 x headphone-out | 1 x headphone-out | |
| 1 x USB 3.0 | 1 x USB 3.0 | |
| 3 x USB 2.0 | 3 x USB 2.0 | |
| 1 x RJ45 LAN for LAN insert | 1 x RJ45 LAN for LAN insert | |
| 1 x HDMI | 1 x HDMI | |
| Audio | Built-in speaker and microphone | Built-in speaker and microphone |
| EAX Advanced HD 5.0 | Subwoofer | |
| THX TruStudio | EAX Advanced HD 5.0 | |
| THX TruStudio | ||
| Battery | 8 cell, 5200 mAh, 84/75 watt/hour | 8 cell, 5200 mAh, 75 watt/hour |
| Dimensions | 39.1 x 29.7 x 2.00-5.00 centimeters (W x D x H) | 41.5 x 32.0 x 1.89-5.69 centimeters (W x D x H) |
| 3.6 kilograms (with 8-cell battery) | 3.85 kilograms (with 8-cell battery) |
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