Asus G53, the smaller version of the G73jh

Yes it will probably have the same 1920x1080 resolution...we think they learned their lesson with the 1366x768 screen and will hopefully not make that mistake again.

However we will have to wait for its release for all of the final specifications.

 

Nope... along the lines of 1366x768 I'm afraid. link

I'm drooling over the fact that your G660R has a proper MXM controller and not those annoying reverse MXM cards. You'll be able to upgrade for years to come.

I'm pumping my fist for optimus. 8o|

 

G53JW-3D will be 1366x768 resolution and G73JW-3D will have 1920x1080 Full HD.

 

Do you even know the meaning of global support? Once you purchase it, any local asus service center in the world will help you with any problems even with RMA. Unless you decide to return the product within 2 weeks for a refund from the Seller for no apparent reason!

The Asus G73 laptops are serviced GLO-BA-LLY!

 

That's what I thought, basically the 3D effect cuts frame rates in half(gotta produce 2 images) so if it had the 1920x1080 screen you would get like 15/20FPS in DX11 and demanding DX10 games(CRYSIS) so to to get better frame rates they would have to have a lower res screen.
I'm not a fan of the whole 3D thing but the low res with BR drives makes no sense unless you have a 3D capable HDTV.
I'd rather have full a full res screen than 3D anyday.

 

Im running on a the 1366 x 768 res... I dont mind it. Games look fine on it and I can't complain.

But seeing the 17inch has a 1080p 3d screen opened my eyes abit... but I need something portable not humongous

 

I am fine with my Toyota Corolla too, its not giving me any problems and runs fine, parts are cheap and its stable! But once I sat in my dad's Mercedez S-Class , there is no way on earth I can ever look at my toyota the same way.
I feel broke just thinking about it


So don't judge Full HD desktop LCD without ever using one. Once you start, you will never go back. Try watching one of the True Blood episodes in Full HD or Naruto Anime or Dexter. Its simply awesomely crystal clear and life like.

 

Hahahahaha I know how you feel

That's why I said a full 1080p 3d opened my eyes, but I'm not sure if I'd like to have a 17inch laptop...

 

I think performance will be lower than people expect on a full HD 3D laptop, maybe the tech has improved but I still don't think the extra $300 or whatever it's going to cost is worth it.
But if that's what you want go for it, hopefully you get what you expect.

 

AS soon as I see a single decent review (that we can all trust) of G73Jw and the performance of 460m, and whether it has the same GSOD issues( I know most of them are fixed for g73JH, but still) and the TDP and noise and temps of 460m compared to 5870m. I will jump on either JH or JW- dont care much of usb3 and widi yet or the 2 button or the 740qm or the 1333mhz ram.
What matters is stability and performance. Everything else is extra.

Otherwise it will be like the broken IPHONE 4 antenna issue.
"A phone that can do just about everything in the world except make a phone call"- LOL

I am soooooooo tired of waiting.

 

hmmmm.......... I think if i sleep all day and wake up, time will pass more quickly!

Stupid life! its getting in my way!

Dont think my fiance will be too happy either................hmmmmm!

Any ideas to kill time until decent reviews come out (not gamestar or notebookcheck)

 

Did anyone size up the posted dimensions. the 15in is a fat hog! At true scale the difference in length & width is decent, but the height (thickness) is .5in more. Its nearly the same size as my 17" dv9000. The only thing I like more about the G53 is the port layout and 2 button track pad. But with such a small dimension difference I guess I would go with the 'thinner' of the 2.

You can see it here: http://www.chritz.com/asus.jpg

 

My stupid current laptop with nvidia card (7900go GS 256mb) can only support Halo combat evolved, thats all I play when I am not at work, or at dinner with family or lunch or with friends or with fiance.

I just dont have any time, it feels like!

I think when my laptop arrives, I feel I am going to have a stomach ache which will last for days..... :I

 

The JH's will be gone by the time you see a legitimate review of the JW, much less a significant amount of time in the field to uncover any bugs.

 

There's always trade offs. If you want a laptop with a high end video card, a i7 processor, and want it to run cool you're going to have have to make concessions with size.

 

Yeah, I know, I am hoping though someone can get it and run furmark and post results here! and some more user reviews will be helpful too!

 

I'm all about the extras, it's what makes the laptop special. I'm actually not happy with the G53jw-a1 as much as I'd like to.

In a laptop I want the following.

Absolute High Performance
3D Screen (1080p)
Touch Screen (capacitive)
Bluray reader + writer
3.0 Usb, esata, firewire ports.
INTERNAL TV Tuner
Wireless Hdmi
Dual Band Wifi (I share my wifi)
A Secondary screen detailing batter life etc... (like mine now)
15'' size for portability
Strong case design (doesn't break easily)
Hot Swap Batteries or long batter life...

I'm pretty sure whatever I'm looking for is coming at least two years from now

So that's why I'm opting for this one now.

 

hmmm, so what are you all going to use the Wireless HDMI for? Is it going to be good for gaming wirelessly on your 55" LCD or something?

 

The tech comes from wifi connections... so it can easily handle hd content and games...

I got a 120'' 1080p projector, with all the cables and boxes being all the way in the other room, I can't use my laptop while watching anything... with wireless hdmi, I can be using my laptop while having something on the projector at the same time....

oh wait.... but I don't have a wireless fiber optic (SPDIF) cable?

?!!?! this is crap.

How can I have a wireless sound output to my surround sound?

 

Asus has just post the G53 on their website. Hopefully this means an official release will be announced soon.

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Notebooks - G53Jw

 

Yep, plenty of people with GTX 470/480 also say the 3D is very hardware intensive and not worth it/viable.

 

Hey guys!

Just wondering if anybody knows the customs or tax that would be charged if i ordered this laptop from gentech or bto to Singapore or Malaysia. or if its possible to get around it

Any info would be great

 

If the reseller ships it as a present or that service have been done to the computer. I think.
I don`t know if you can find anyone who do that, because that will put their reputation in jeopardy?

 

1st post, but signed up to the forum cause I am in the market for a nice gaming laptop that will replace my desktop.

I reallllllly hope that this G53 with an i7 620m will support optimus. If it does and battery is at least 3 hours, I am sold.

 

620m? Where? G53 will not support Optimus. And 3 hours with a gaming laptop? Sounds a bit much, maybe around 2 hours

 

I'm going to wait for the heads up review of the G53 and the GX660R. 1) 5780m v. 460m, 2) temps and 3) is the sound side by side all that. Or, deal with my old lappy until sandy bridge...

Homer

 

Screw sandy bridge. When sandy bridge is released people are telling u to wait another 6 months until something better comes along.

 

Global my @ss, here in Brazil they don't cover the warranty, cuz we don't have any local asus service center.

 

Im also waiting on the first reviews to see if there are no big issues with heat/bsod/gsod, but intel just refresh their i5/i7 line with small boost on mhz, i think sandybridge might bring a small boost, but i expect more a cooler runing cpu and the inclusion of intel gpu in quads, not so much a huge change on how capable the cpu is, but then again this is just my personal guess, im just hoping to see some switchable GPU sometimes soon on high end laptops, but im still tempted to upgrade right now, and i would probably do it if i sell mine.

I share your thoughts on this, intel releases refreshes every like 6months or less, and new platforms almost every year, so waiting just gets you closer to waiting for the next one. I usually upgrade when ever i do need it, if i currently cant play how i like to becuase of hardware restrictions or i want more eyecandy efects, then i do upgrade, but i try not to fully guide my timing on new stuff coming, although when its close waiting some might pay off.

 

Is it me or does it's rear end look huge?
It seems thicker than the G73, maybe it's the smaller package but....damn!
Almost 2.5" thick.

 

IMO it looks bigger and maybe so because they are trying to fit a large battery in the back.

Not sure why you need a side by side review. Use your head. The performance of the 460M have been benched and they are not nearly as good as the HD5870M. 460M really just looks to be an upgrade over the 260M.

And XoticPC already reviewed the GX660 and say the cooling is better for the GPU. Cooling on CPU is better on the Asus design. Slight give and take. GX660 being louder also with a giant dual vent fan.

As others said, waiting just becomes a waste of time. You wait, then you think wait a little more for something else and it goes on and on. You can never have truly the best the news, forums are talking about. Just get something that makes you happy.

 

Well to me its not has huge as you make it out to be, i mean if a 5870 would be 5-10% faster than GTX460m in a game like SC2 at 1080p could be between 40 to 38/36, not game breaking its more when the games are reaching not playable fps where it really matters, and certain games play better on ATI other in Nvidia, so at the end its more a personal preference than a better card, but the GTX460m has still to fill some big expectancies from a lot, so only time will tell. I still have my doubts on Asus and their own Vbios, hope everything is good on the G53.

 

You have to take into account for game developer. AMD can only do so much. It's not their fault if Blizzard-Activision decided to ignore AMD during development.
- Even the HD5870M performing better than 460M on SC2 to me tells me how awesome it is. Even on a game that was blatantly made with just Nvidia during development performing as well as it does on AMD speaks for itself. Same for Batman Arkham etc.

But from what I've seen, every HD5870M user who games on Alienware, Clevo, MSI and G73 has been using 800/1100 with giant headroom left on temps safely. With those clocks, the HD5870M is about 30%, not 10%, 30% faster.

Please keep in mind, there seems to be some indication that the 460M also costs more than the HD5870M.

 

the asus website confirms it! huzzah! i7, i5, and i3 procs supported on the G53 and G73jw!

starting to debate whether i should go g73jw or g53 though. the g53 is really just 0.5" thinner at max, and 2" shorter in area according to spec. and for what? no sub, no thx audio, tinier screen, gigantically proportioned rear end compared to the G73jw. yeesh.

 

They list on their own website as having i3/i5/i7 options including the i7 620m. And I want that dual core i7 because it has higher base clock and supports optimus because integrated gpu. It is not too far fetched to hope for optimus in this laptop since it should potentially support it.

3 hours is for non gaming sessions (ie class notes) I hope a laptop running word processor or browsing internet using the integrated gpu can net that much time. That is all I want.

 

Strange. Neither Xotic or gentech have 620m as an option. Neither do powernotebooks. But anyhow, maybe versions will pop up later.
You are right about the 620m supporting optimus though. The only one from the I7 series that do.

 

would any custom vendors be willing to include the 620m as an option?
if optimus works, it wouuuuld draw in a lot of sales....gaming comp with optimus...

 

ZOMG, look at this fatty

 

Aside from the Clevo b5100m series (which is on my very short list to get), I am having a hard time finding a good <17" laptop with a 620m sporting optimus (330m or greater). Even the ASUS N82JV reviewed by notebookcheck had the 620m and optimus (335m), yet that model is no where to be found. It is really annoying lol.

 

******* eh, it's a beauty. I also find it funny that there's no reference to sibeam.

 

620M will work but it will not enable nVidia Optimus.


Also update on G53JW-A1, it will have 6GB of RAM not 8GB and we already updated it.

People pre-order it when it was listed as 8GB we will honor it.

 

I was originally looking at the GX660R but ultimately could not come to grips with the (IMHO) funky looks and no backlit keyboard. I decided I couldn't wait much longer. I am running on an XPS M1710 about 4.5 years ago. I just picked up Two Worlds - the game has to be a couple years old now but it overheats my laptop after about 15 minutes. With all the games on the horizon or out now, it was time to upgrade and I just ordered the G53 today. Hope it is a good machine - I feel like it was exactly what I was looking for in terms of specs and looks. I need to be able to pull something out in a business meeting that doesn't look too wierd and have a keyboard I can see at night while the family is asleep (the best gaming time ).

 

On a related note, I hate iPod Internet browser.

 

If the asus G73 series did not exist, the msi 660 woulda been the choice for me, lights or not, they're not that bad. With all the features the 660 is packing, and with it's specs, it's really hard to look away from it. But the 73jw is just too... Awsome.

 

The MSI looks far more serious that pictures make it out to be. I have already used it in presentations and people actually like it. Colors don't stand out too much, and the cover being all black helps.

anwyas, the G53 will be a superb machine too so no worries!

 

bigger the better =D

 

ryzeki - just saw your review. The MSI sounds great and good to hear it looks more serious than the marketing photos made it out.

One thing I never hear anyone mention - does the fact the GTX 460m has 1.5GB give it any advantage over the 5870's 1GB?

 

WHYYYYY!?!?!?! =(

 

Yes, the extra memory plus it is a 192bit card as opposed to 128bit 5870, so that will give it some technical advantage, but we really have to wait for some real gaming benchmarks to see how they really compare.

The bottom line is expect them to perform almost identically, with one out doing the other depending on what game you are playing.

 

Can you show me which benchmarks you are talking about? So far I have only seen one from notebookcheck and it says the 460m is pretty much on par with the 5870m in gaming. Here's what they say on the site:

Also, I believe Ken has even stated that the 460m should perform better on DX11 games but you're saying it's "not nearly as good".