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    Asus ROG G551

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by XxxKing YBxxX, Jun 4, 2014.

  1. Meaker@Sager

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    They are significantly bigger to carry round, but the screen real estate is almost that much bigger.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Oct 2, 2014
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    Yeah i actually am from the north xD
     
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    RayJohnson, if you want a 15" over a 17" after working on each of them for a while, then you should go for the 15", and work with it to give you the best performance with the least heat generated - keep it cool :)

    What makes the 17" my choice is the extra screen size.

    Whatever performance is in the laptop, the screen size is most important for me because I am looking at that screen all day / night at times, and I need a screen that doesn't stress my eye's after long sessions.

    The smaller screens work for me for shorter sessions, say 5-6 hours, but a 17-18"+ screen at the right distance from my eyes - about arms length - keeps my eyes relaxed until I pass out.

    Please come back and let us know what you do end up getting :)
     
    hmscott, Oct 2, 2014
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    If I'm understanding correctly, the GL551 is not the same as the G551. Is that right? I just want to be sure I'm mentally vested in anticipating the g551 when it arrives in the US. The ROG website is still currently down but I think I recall they're different machines with the g551 offering better specs and an IPS 1080p display.

    BeastOG- Thanks for the link. I liked the review. It seems like the GL551 is definitely lacking where it matters for more than half the machine- its screen. Very unfortunate. I refuse to use a screen that is subpar to an IPS. It doesn't go that I would settle for less having been using one for the last 3 years.
     
    pizzasogood, Oct 3, 2014
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    Those cheeky s :D

     
    anttik09, Oct 3, 2014
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    Lots of heat at least is a good sign for the heatsink.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Oct 3, 2014
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  8. pizzasogood

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    Just a heads up, the ROG website is up again. The website looks better but still no updates on the g551...
     
    pizzasogood, Oct 4, 2014
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    FYI guys...you should have zero hesitation when considering an ROG laptop. I still got my Asus G46VW for over a year or so now and it performs flawlessly...I bought this brand new. I got a 256gb ssd in it, and a 32gb msata for a dual boot ubuntu/windows 8 set up. I am playing the newest games just fine still. Played Dead Rising 3 on medium 1080p....zero issues. Still amazed at the quality, performance, and quiet operation of the ROG line. I don't think I can ever go with another brand after owning the G46. I definitely have brand loyalty after my experience with the G46.

    And I only have the GTX660m barely overclocked with a custom bios at 1100GHZ. I can only imagine the performance of these new beasts coming out with the 860m...and I'm sure most of you are probably jacking up the settings to High or even Ultra with G55.
     
    Arog, Oct 4, 2014
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    I don't think the issue people have is with the performance, it's more of an issue with they display and to a slightly lesser extent, the cooling. The previous rendition of this notebook, as well as the g550, had IPS screens. This model has a TN. I love my gl551, but I'm going to say it flat out, if Asus hadn't put the vivid tool to make the display somewhat decent, I would have sent it straight back, restocking fees be damned. even with it, vertical viewing angles are somewhat a hindrance, and I find myself having to readjust the display whenever I want to lean back and play with a controller. Then again I'll probably just switch out the display with an IPS once I find out the model number for the display that they're using for the g551's. Also, brand loyalty is nice, but it should never hinder you from pointing out the flaws in a machine, because if you don't, the companies will never improve on them in ways they could and would with more vocal criticism of their flaws.
     
    BeastOG, Oct 5, 2014
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    Just be aware the two can often use a different connector.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Oct 5, 2014
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    Well, here's hoping for one with the same connectors. Even if they use a different one, I'm sure there's a compatible IPS display somewhere.
     
    BeastOG, Oct 5, 2014
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    Please, excuse my ignorance, I'm just really confused with this (IMO) mess ASUS is doing with very similar model numbers for different notebooks.

    Are the announced G551 and the (not announced, but released) GL551 JM/JK the same notebooks? Or is ASUS really going to release several different notebooks with very similar model numbers?

    Is the just barely released G550jk (and not available anywhere in the US for the last 3 weeks) going to be discontinued?

    Thank you guys
     
    siqueirah, Oct 6, 2014
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  14. rehv

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    The GL551 and the G551 are not the same. Yes the G550JK was discontinued. Welcome to Asus... :eek:
     
    rehv, Oct 6, 2014
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    Thank you !

    Although I imagine no one actually knows, but when is the G551 expected to be released?

    I REALLY need to buy a notebook. The GL551 isn't that bad, but people are complaining about its TN panel....
     
    siqueirah, Oct 6, 2014
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  16. rehv

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    Actually the panel received mixed reviews... But not having IPS is a killer for me...

    About the different model though, the GL551 was probably created to just push a non-ips laptop to the market with a 860m. The real "G551" should come with 9xxM. So answering your question fully... We won't probably see anything labeled G551 with the specs announced at the preview. Unless Asus wants it to be short lived like the G550JK.
     
    rehv, Oct 6, 2014
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  18. w0tzup

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    Incorrect. Different regions tend to change the name of the same product slightly based on a particular component. Here in Australia we had R552JK=N550JK. The R552JK having i7-4700HQ while the N550JK having i7-4710HQ. Said that, I even saw some shops call it N550JK WITH the i7-4700HQ.

    Therefore, the GL551 IS the same as G551 but it is (most likely) called that because it utilises the TN panel instead of the IPS.

    On a side note, I have seen N551JQ pop up on the web. I am speculating that both the N551JQ and G551JQ may utilise the NVidia GTX9xx series GPU - just a speculation at this stage.

    P.S. My local shop is still giving me a date of November/December for the G551 with the GTX9xx GPU. I'll update you guys when I can.

    P.P.S. The Asus UX305 will be one of the first to utilise the Intel 5th generation (Broadwell) core-M.
     
    w0tzup, Oct 7, 2014
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  19. rehv

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    Actually, you've said it yourself... If its not the one announced, or doesn't have X key part, then I don't consider the same. The L was introduced, as you stated correctly, to differ from the G551 announced at computex.

    It comes down to the fact that he wants to know if the notebook shown at the event is the same as the GL551 ... so... It isn't (as in you can't buy that config right now - making it clear). And, if they change the cooling and weird placement of I/O, the full model *should* be worth the wait IMHO. But ofc I wouldn't get my hopes too high, if you need it now buy what's best for you, end of story bla bla bla :cool:

    TL;DR: not the same. I'd buy the notebook announced at computex, not the lackluster that is the GL551.
     
    rehv, Oct 7, 2014
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  20. w0tzup

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    The GL551 is a variant of the 551 ROG series, so technically it is still the same as announced at Computex 2014. Considering your logic, this means the G551JK is not the same as the G551JM - only difference between these is in the GTX850/860m GPU.

    Furthermore, the GL551 is on the US ROG website and as far as I know it does not pop up in other countries - hence it is region based description.
     
    w0tzup, Oct 7, 2014
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  21. rehv

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    But then by your logic the G550 is what I should buy, I just need to change the GPU- wait I can't do that, because they don't sell that config... Plus the JK and JM are minor revisions within the GL551...

    What I'm saying is that buyers don't wanna know if its the same design/body or not, they wanna know what are their options of specs... The G551 should have IPS, 4k and SSD available, the GL551 doesn't (so far haven't seen any, Amazon had SSD but canceled AFAIK)... So, its not the same laptop they have announced. Buyers can still wait for that (which was the answer he wanted to get anyway). Had they put IPS and SSD available, anyone could handle the single fan and weird ports...
     
    rehv, Oct 7, 2014
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  22. azizfrost

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    laptops with GTX 900 series are available as of today, so stop buying laptops with 800 series =P
     
    azizfrost, Oct 7, 2014
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    though the GTX9xxM-series consits only of the 970M and the 980M so far. and there are only rumors about the 960/950M. I haven#t seen anything specswise, which leads me to the point, that those cards are not coming anytime soon.
     
    SCARed, Oct 7, 2014
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  25. fabiodiazs

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    Agreed. Those new cards do not really concern us. 960 and 950 would be sweet, though!
     
    fabiodiazs, Oct 7, 2014
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  26. Support.3@XOTIC PC

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    Since the 850M is already Maxwell and some of the 860M were too they dont need to refresh those quite yet. As usual at release its typically just the top two cards that come out.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Oct 7, 2014
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    It's a hard decision. I want to wait for the IPS screen, but I can't go any more days in college without a notebook.
     
    siqueirah, Oct 7, 2014
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  28. rehv

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    The Acer Nitro (I'll leave to someone else to provide the exact name, sorry) was recommended a few pages ago, it could be an alternative.
     
    rehv, Oct 7, 2014
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    The SSD model is now available on Amazon
     
    siqueirah, Oct 7, 2014
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    Hehe. You mean the VN7-591G. :p ;)
     
    SCARed, Oct 7, 2014
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    I said it before...
    The g551 is coming with gtx 970m.

    Why they would do a 17 inch version without a 15 inch version.

    Wait and see.. :cool:
     
    Pickicool, Oct 7, 2014
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  32. TheMightyGhost01

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    How do you know the g551 is coming with a gtx 970m?
    Sources?
    Rumors?
     
    TheMightyGhost01, Oct 7, 2014
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  33. Pickicool

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    Just my opinion
    Asus need to release it in a 15.6 inch format.
     
    Pickicool, Oct 8, 2014
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    you are right, they will not delay the G551 for nothing.

    they delayed it to wait for the GTX 900 series! =)
     
    azizfrost, Oct 8, 2014
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    As the saying goes, good things come to those who wait. In my case, I have been waiting 8 months :(
     
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    Isn't the GL a 15.6 laptop?

    Also, I wouldn't get my hopes high about the 900m cards. Sure, it will happen someday. But not soon, I think.

    Yes, the 970 and 980 are out, but those cards are for more high end models. I think it's safe to say that the best we can get at this price range is 860m or 960m in the future.

    Seriously though, the V Nitro is getting more a more attractive by the day. I would be much happier without the red keyboard, but at this point I don't really care.
     
    fabiodiazs, Oct 8, 2014
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  38. RayJohnson

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    When does the V Nitro come out and what will be the price range?
     
    RayJohnson, Oct 8, 2014
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  39. rehv

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    I think it was late October/early November for the US and priced from 1.499 USD ...
     
    rehv, Oct 8, 2014
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    The 1499.99 USD model on Newegg got dropped to 1299.99 USD.

    Model Versions:
    Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition VN7-591G-74LK Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7 4710HQ (2.50GHz) 8GB Memory 1TB HDD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M 2 GB GDDR5 15.6" Windows 8.1 - Newegg.com 1099.99 USD, Comes out for sale on 10-20-14.
    Acer Aspire VN7-591G-75NJ Notebook | Acer Store 1199.99 USD but Acer is offering a 10% off discount that comes to 120 USD off with coupon code PoweredByYou (Supposed to expire 10-31-14). This version is available now.
    Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition VN7-591G-74SK Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7 4710HQ (2.50GHz) 16GB Memory 1TB HDD 256GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M 2 GB GDDR5 15.6" Windows 8.1 - Newegg.com 1299.99 USD, Comes out for sale on 10-20-14.
    Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition 4K VN7-591G-70TG Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7 4710HQ (2.50GHz) 16GB Memory 1TB HDD 256GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M 2 GB GDDR5 15.6" Windows 8.1 - Newegg.com 1799.99 USD, Comes out for sale on 10-31-14.

    Amazon should also have the unit for sale sometime after 10-20-14 because last Sunday till Monday morning. They had the unit up for sale with status ships in 4-6 weeks.
     
    macknewm, Oct 8, 2014
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  41. fabiodiazs

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    I can talk US prices and date. Check Newegg. Apparently, there will be several configurations available. Some specs:
    *15 or 17 inch
    *Single HDD 1TB or HDD+SSD (either 128GB or 256GB)
    *1080p or 4K IPS
    * All models come with GTX860m and i7 4710HQ (2.5 GHz)
    * Prices roam from $1100 to $1800

    I guess this is the one that resembles the G551 the most, being $1100 and all that. The hard drive is a little of a bottleneck, but seriously, I think it still is a great deal.

    Oh, and the date set is October 20.

    The configurations were supposedly going to vary depending on the retailer, but at least Newegg seems to have them all. I hope Amazon does too, since it's the only place where I can buy.

    Sorry! I know this is a little off-topic, but I thought someone may appreciate the info.

    Also: check the sites for specs accuracy! I may have got something wrong.

    EDIT: Seems like macknewm beat me to it!
     
    fabiodiazs, Oct 8, 2014
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  42. macknewm

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    Just realized I missed the 17 inch models. LOL. Also, Amazon should have it being they had the 15 inch version up for sale on Sunday till Monday morning but took the listing down. O and also the 17 inch version is available for sale on Amazon right now!
    Amazon.com : Acer NX.MQRAA.001;VN7-791G-77JJ 17.3-Inch Laptop : Computers & Accessories Sold by Amazon Listing but unfortunately ships in 3-5 weeks is the current status of this listing.

    Amazon.com : Acer NX.MQRAA.001 VN7-791G-77JJ I7-4710HQ 3.5G 16GB 1TB DVDRW 17.3IN WL W8 64BIT : Computers & Accessories Sold by some other person but available for shipping right now!
     
    macknewm, Oct 8, 2014
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  43. Pickicool

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    Acer v nitro is not upgradable.
    You must choose your specifications.
     
    Pickicool, Oct 8, 2014
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  44. macknewm

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    Thats not exactly true....
    Its just hard to get it open to add new stuff or replace stuff.
    17-s.jpg

    Also, so we do not get in trouble and I will not feel the need to keep replying. Can we please move this to the correct topic on the forums.
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/acer/759420-new-acer-aspire-v-nitro-series-46.html
     
    macknewm, Oct 8, 2014
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    Just a quick question for someone who is perhaps a bit more experienced than myself.

    If the gl551jk has the same screen as the lenovo y50, can the screen potentially be swapped out with the same IPS panel people are using on the y50? I know that most laptops have a 30 pin connector, I guess just wondering if there would be a catch as far as bracket alignment goes.
     
    Mattc777, Oct 8, 2014
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    Meaker@Sager, Oct 8, 2014
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    Are you trying to make a joke? Whatever your trying to say fails me?
    Btw that picture is from the V15 models!
     
    macknewm, Oct 8, 2014
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    Hi,
    I have been waiting for ROG G551 for long time now. Any idea when it will be on the US market? :( Anyone has info in this from a reliable source? Do G551 have 4k display option? Can anyone please help. I need to make a decision.
     
    a_rizwan_p, Oct 8, 2014
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  49. Swag basket

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    Idk about you guys but I'm pulling the trigger on the g751jt. 970m will be way better than the 860m and it's actually avaliable for purchase unlike the n551 or the g551 which asus is giving us no information about.
     
    Swag basket, Oct 8, 2014
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  50. Pickicool

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    Gtx 970m is only 1300$ with a clear laptop.
    But I do not like the esthetic.
     
    Pickicool, Oct 9, 2014
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