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Asus G51J


$1,499.00 Released December, 2009

Product Shot 1 The Pros:Affordable price considering the performance. Capable of playing the latest games. HDMI output.

The Cons:Loaded with crappy Asus bloatware. Thicker and heavier than your standard 15" laptop. Speakers output at a comparably low volume.

The Asus G51J is a powerful gaming / media laptop released in late 2009 / early 2010. Included is an Intel Core i7 processor, 4GB of RAM, and dual 320GB SATA hard-disc drives. Signature to the G51J3D is its nVidia GeForce GTX 160M chip with 1GB of DDR3 memory, which is enough to handle the highest-grade video/game content being produced around the time of its release (2009).

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A version of the laptop with a 3D display is also available for $200 more.

Features

  • 3D Notebook
  • Windows 7 OS
  • 15.6” 3D Display
  • Intel Core i7
  • 4GB DDR3
  • 640GB SATA
  • nVidia GeForce Chip

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Pros
  • 5

    affordable price considering the performance

  • 5

    capable of playing the latest games

  • 5

    HDMI output

  • 5

    keyboard includes a full number pad

  • 5

    full 1080p capable display

  • 5

    includes Asus-branded backpack and Razer gaming mouse

  • 4

    comes with Windows 7

  • 4

    extremely powerful - quad-core Core i7 processor, 4GB DDR3 memory, dual 320GB drives, dedicatd Nvidia graphics

  • 3

    Intel 802.11N WiFi

  • 3

    respectable weight for a gaming machine (7.2 pounds)

  • 3

    16:9 display is great for media playback and gaming

  • 1

    quality 2.1 Altec-Lansing audio system

Cons
  • 3

    loaded with crappy Asus bloatware

  • 2

    thicker and heavier than your standard 15" laptop

  • 2

    Speakers output at a comparably low volume.

  • 1

    simply an upgraded version of the G51VX-RX05 (released in August)

  • -1

    cheap blocky glossy plastic enclosure

  • -1

    everything a gaming laptop is - loud, hot, large, heavy and has poor battery life, poor price:performance value compared to desktop equivalents

  • -1

    huge top bezel

  • -2

    horrible keyboard - offset due to number pad, cheap keys, lots of flex

  • -2

    no Blu-ray drive option

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