Asus G501 Screen upgrade 1080 to 4k(uhd)

Hello everyone, giving that the G501 comes in 3 Variants but im just interested in the ones shown below

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SPECIFICATIONS1
US Model    ROG G501JW-DS71
Processor    Intel® Core™ i7-4720HQ (47W) (2.6GHz-3.6GHz)
Mobile Intel HM87 Chipset
Graphics card    NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M with 4GB GDDR5 VRAM
Operating system    Windows 8.1 64-bit
Display    15.6-inch 16:9 IPS UHD 4K (3840 x 2160-pixel) matte panel, Non-touch
Cameras    1.2MP HD Camera
Memory &
storage    16GB DDR3
512GB PCIe x4 SSD
I/O ports    1x Thunderbolt
3 x USB 3.0
1 x HDMI
1 x headphone out and mic in
1 x SD/SDXC card reader
Wireless    802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.0
Battery    Lithium-polymer 96Wh
Size    15.07 x 10.04 x 0.81-inch
Weight    4.54lbs
MSRP    USD $1,999

And

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US Model    ROG G751JL-DS71
Processor    Intel® Core™ i7-4720HQ (47W) (2.6GHz-3.6GHz)
Mobile Intel HM87 Chipset
Graphics card    NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965M with 2GB GDDR5 VRAM
Operating system    Windows 8.1 64-bit
Display    17.3-inch FHD (1920x1080) matte panel, Non-touch
Cameras    1.2MP HD Camera
Memory &
storage    16GB DDR3
1TB 7200RPM HDD
DL DVD±RW/CD-RW
I/O ports    1x Thunderbolt
4 x USB 3.0
1 x HDMI
1 x VGA
1 x headphone out and mic in
1 x SD/MMC card reader
Wireless    802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.0
Battery    Lithium-polymer 88Wh
Size    16.4 x 12.5 x 0.9-1.7-inch
Weight    8.4lbs
MSRP    USD $1399

I was wondering if it would be possible to buy the 1080p version, and later on replace the lcd screen with a 4k screen.

My reasoning, is that i could save some money. the 4k is $600 more than the 1080 version , and would like to buy the cheaper one first, then later on replace the screen.

If anyone can help with information and research, that will be nice.

 

It's important to note that you're comparing two laptops from different series (15.6" vs 17.3"). What size do you want? If you want the G501 you're going to have to try and find a cheaper variant that still includes the 4k screen.

 

get the Clevo P650SE/SG.. For that price you can get a 970M/980M, 1080p IPS/3K/4K IPS screens and all the storage you need...

 

4k with a 960m... Not a good combo, you would be natively scaling everything to 1080P. At least with a 970m or a 980m you can play some games at the 4k resolution. (Not on highest settings though)
I would recommend to go with what @TomJGX said.

 

Damn, Goooood Catch. I didnt see that, Thanks alot.

I wont be doing much gaming on this, more for coding and graphics. But will casually play some games. I dont mind going down on the rez that much.

 

The g751 is not a variant of the g501, they are completely different notebooks

 

The 2 laptops you listed and the Sager are 3 very different laptops. If gaming is the priority, the Sager is going to be the best buy. Much smaller that the 17" monster but not in an ultrabook form. You can get all the hardware you want. You're going to pay a premium for the ultrabook size of the G501/UX501. Benefits are the weight, slim design and lower heat output.

MSI makes an 15.6" gaming ultrabook with a 970m slightly higher priced than the G501 but it gets quite hot. There's not enough information out yet to know if you will be able to order the G501/UX501 with an FHD panel. Asus offers it to distributors but it's up to them what options they order and offer to customers. XoticPC might be able to switch out the 4k panel with an FHD but they don't know yet for sure.

And yes technically they are not ultrabooks I know.

 

Thanks Fella's, My stupid eye didnt catch the model numbers. The webpage was titled new g501 ....... so i assumed all were 501's If we can close or delete this thread please. Thanks to everyone that answered and pointed this out.

 

If you are looking for a professional,portable laptop that you can still do some gaming on check out the UX501. Same as the G501 without the gaming skin and should be released around the same time.

 

My guy, Your the real mvp. Never heard of it till you said something. I hope its cheaper

 

It's all going to depend on if the reseller will offer the FHD screen or a company like XoticPC will offer to flip it out for you. I'm hoping a UX501 with FHD will run $1500-1600. The one listed now also has a touch screen with I could care less about.

 

There is no 17.3" 4K panel. Which leaves the G501. Now driving a 4K screen with a 960M is stupid. It should be clear from the poll that we all think this is a dumb idea.

 

True, a 4k display will offer to much resolution to play games in the native resolution. You might want to consider a 2.5k display though (if there are any panels available), the do offer some 25% more resolution, while not requiring that much more performance as an 4k display would.
If you like the resolution simply for having it (more space for open windows, smaller+sharp letters, ...), then you can easily take the 4k screen.
Only gaming will be an issue (insofar as you will have to lower the resolution to 1080p or even 720p for fluent gaming with high quality).

 

There is the Clevo P650SE/SG which has a 15.6" 4k pannel too you know

 

You are a GOD. Thank God there is a professional looking laptop with the same specs without the childish gamer skin

 

Do you know when the UX501 with 1080P display is releasing? Unless I should get 4K... but I feel it really downplays performance on games

 

You would not run games native at 4k, however 4k screens do 4:1 scale down to 1080p very well.

 

How can you? Seems like if you set it to 1920x1080 in game, it won't look right. I'm to this 4K thing... seems like alot of people are saying it is useless to buy on this thread

 

Because the 960M is junk... If it was a 970M/980M much better buy... 980M can actually run some games on max settings (without AA and it's not needed on 4K) on 4K..

 

Hey friends, I'm the op, just wanted to let everyone know, that I decided to skip this. I went ahead and ordered the msi gs60-64. If do a 1:1 comparison, you will see that the gs60 is a better value. It's also just as thin. I currently have a razer blade 2012. I won't make another foolish mistake. It was overpriced, and with only 2yrs of use, it's falling apart. The battery is out. It swoll up and cracked the casing. There is more, but won't go on, on it. What i am trying to say is don't let looks alone be your determine decision.
Customer support, repairability, price, value and looks. Oh and future proof. These should be the basis of your decisions. If you ask me the msi kills the g501 in all these aspects except battery life. (a fair trade off)

 

It's an exact scaling so games should look normal at 1080p.

 

Should I go for the 4K or 1080P? and how can u exactly scale down to 1080p? will it effect performance at all on game? the only worry is that it's a 960, which isn't too powerful but good enough for 1080P gaming, also 4k increases the price by a large amount

 

You simply select 1080p in the game. Performance will be like running a 1080p display. Personally I would just stick to 1080p but I primarily game and browse the net which 4k is overkill for.