I'm with you there. I'm running low on patience but I'm really reluctant about lugging a 17" beast around. So I'll most probably hang on until they give us more information on the g551. I wonder this - what's the hold up? And how likely is it that they revise the specs on an already announced machine? I'm thinking highly unlikely.. unless I recall correctly a floor rep said the specs are tentative on the showfloor in a video somewhere?.. but I'm still hoping that's the case for the possibility they go ahead with the GTX 970m. That would be a pleasant surprise.
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a bit off topic, but i got a newsletter that Cjscope (the local Clevo retailer here in Taiwan) has added the GTX 970/980M model to its product list. The HX 550 (15 inch) basemadel (I7 4710 HQ, 8gig, 1TB 5400RPM, GTX 970M) goes for about 46 000 (about 1125 euro). Pretty affordable if you ask me. according to Notebookcheck, the gtx 970m 3gig can play all games at 1080p at full detail pretty much flawlessly.
Cjscope also allows several display choices including a 2K, 3K or 4K IPS display (racking up the price with about 5 to 8 000 NTD though) -
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I have to make a decision by the the time the Acer comes out. I'm going to lose friends keeping their laptops to use for school longer than they would like lol. I prefer a 15" laptop because I'm reluctant to lug around a 17" beast like you say, so I have been waiting for the G551 to come out as well, but have we heard anything about it? I'm not totally opposed to buying a 17" one if the opportunity presents itself that the 17" models that are available at the time present a much better deal. These are the options I'm thinking about at this point.
1) Wait until the G551 with an IPS screen comes out
2) Wait for the Acer Nitro V15 to come out (if it has an IPS screen)
3) Purchase the G751 if it's a good deal and better overall value compared to the Acer or G551 that has yet to come out -
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I still value performance, features, reliability, and affordability over convenience. If that Acer isn't IPS that's a dealbreaker. Also as far as Acer vs Asus laptops not familiar with them as much but from what I've read it seems a lot of Acer laptops have gotten poor reviews and the brand itself got an overall low rating. -
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This Link under the DataSheet Tab
Acer Aspire VN7-591G-75NJ Notebook | Acer Store
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Sigh I was hoping to get the g551 i'm just so unsure about Acer's quality. Need to read the reviews. I really don't want to go through 47 pages of the Acer V nitro thread. Has anyone on here purchased the new Nitro? From what I see so far people are saying the screen is IPS but not of the IPS quality on the ROG models. It's more like TN quality. -
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There's a great review of the N551 on youtube. Been there for a week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVW5pWnWrJQ&list=UUgRUqKlyEohtMeceU6Am_QA
Also, the same guy has a written, more dense overview with lots of pics!
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The G751 is out of my price range so I've eliminated that as an option. Right now I'm leaning towards getting the Acer Nitro these are my options.
1) Get the Acer Nitro V 15
2) Wait for the G551
3) Purchase a G750 if i can find a deal for 1100-1200.
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Could someone with a GL551 put their ear close to the laptop and tell me if you could here a small humming noise? For some reason, mine is making this humming noise and do not know if this is a malfunction.
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Meaker@Sager Company Representative
A mechanical hard drive will hum as it spins and all electronics produce a little noise.
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In terms of opening and handling without damaging anything, how hard would it be to add an sdd to the hdd Gl551 model, while maintaining the hdd? Would I lose the original Windows 8 license(pre installed) ? Would I void the warranty?
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Ok the Asus G551JM is officially on the Asus global website - Notebooks & Ultrabooks - G551JM - ASUS
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Why they are not doing a g551jt? -
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as always, buy the one that best suits your need if you can't wait.the gl551 should be good enough !
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So is it better to buy the ssd version or it isnt worth it?
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I appreciate the suggestion and I've looked into it. It's just that I've had Asus products for a long time, while I've never had any interaction with Acer products, hence my preference.
About doing the upgrade myself, I asked this question a few pages before but there was no answer. Is it too complicated? Would it void the warranty? Would I lose the original Windows license?
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I would be a little concerned about running out of space on the 256 ssd, but you would have to make that call. That's the reason we got the HD. If we want to we can work on installing the ssd later but for now all is well.
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I think I am going to go ahead and buy the gl551 with the 256 gb ssd http://www.amazon.com/GL551JM-EH71-...985&sr=8-2&keywords=asus+gl551#productDetails
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I'm still heavily leaning toward getting the Acer Nitro V at this point, will probably wait a few more days before I decide. I feel like I'm just waiting for nothing for the G551, I think it's really stupid that Asus hasn't even told us an approximate release date. I went to best buy this weekend to look at laptop screen sizes side by side this weekend so I can have a better comparison as far as my willingness to get a 17" or not. The Y50 was there as well as the Asus G750. That G750 is a massive laptop I was surprised how big it is even for a 17 inch, my work 17 inch laptop is not as bulky as it. I'm certain now I do not want a 17" inch to haul around, while the screen size is nice, I do plan on buying a desktop for home at some point, and I always can hook my laptop up to an external monitor, so even though it will be my primary machine at home for the time being, it's more so for convenience and travel. -
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Is ROG GL551 and ROG G551 using the same screen? I mean the quality of the screen.
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i've asked around a bit with suppliers (asus & CJscope) about when the 860M models might get replaced with the 900M counterparts respectively. They both basically told me that Nvidia lacks the production capacity to launch them this year. They estimate march next year for the remainder of the 900M series
quote from Cjscope for possible chinese speakers
Asus ROG G551
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