Asus ROG G551

nice find i've been dying to see how the left side of the comp looks like and in this picture it shows it but only blurry!



as far as i can tell the left side has the following going from top to bottom:

Power outlet -> ventilation exhaust -> display port -> hdmi -> ethernet port -> 2 usb ports

Am i right? So the ventilation is on the left side...

 

Asus G Series generally use dual cooling/exhaust vents. I'm still willing to bet that the vents are in the back. If that is a vent on the side it is most likely for the CPU, as the 860M can run pretty cool.

 

why so low activity on this thread?

is there another thread for the g551? really stoked on this laptop can't wait to hear more about it

Since they wrote 850/860m graphic card options and "up to 4k" resolution, i am almost willing to bet they will do something like offer non-4k with 850m and the 4k version with 860m

If im not wrong the 860 supports 4k and the lower ones dont?

 

Hehe, I think it's low activity because of low information. I keep checking every day for news in G/N551... But I haven't heard anything else yet.

Did it say somewhere that there would be an 850m option? I really hope they only use the 860m. The 550 series already have the little-gpu-that-could 850m ddr3 in them.

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here is the pic of the specs:



it says 850/860 and i dont think the 850 is gddr3, it's probably gddr5! which i don't mind getting tbh if it comes with non-4k screen (which i don't feel like getting atm)

you can't play on the highest settings with 860m anyway and won't be able to do so in the future so 850m won't make it a much worse experience

 

Ah, thanks. You're right. I forgot about that 850/860 listed spec.

Btw, what do you mean when you say you can't play on the highest setting with 860m?

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think i understood that you cant have highest settings on most recent games and have decent temps

Even if you can, its not going to be possible to have everything on highest on AAA games in a few months or in half a year anyway. You will already probably have to lower the settings a bit

so choosing a laptop with 860m means you are already compensating performance for mobility and while doing that, getting a lappy with 850 with slightly less capabilities isn't earth shattering for me thus a 850m lappy is still acceptable (considering it's gddr5)

 

Might want to check out the other thread in the gaming forum about the 860M, you'll be surprised about just what you can do with a Maxwell chip. I've got the desktop version of a 860M OC and I can run almost everything at High to Ultra settings in 1920x1200, now change that to 1920x1080 you'll get even better performance.

Looking at the ROG site, the GX500 is set to release around Sept./October, which is odd, considering most MFGs try to crank out units end of July/early August. This is most likely when you'll see these units start to appear. Wouldn't be surprised to see if they appear for pre-order on the various reseller sites later this summer.

 

erm so like G550JK is releasing at the same time G551 is? and i thought G551 was the successor

omg so asus releases liek 3 gaming notebooks at once in 15" size thats huge while lenovo does 1/year lol

 

Could be a good indication that the 850M is the GDDR5 variant on the G551. The G550JK is 850M GDDR3 only.

Rule with laptops seems to be show the device at a trade show, 3-4 months later retail.

Updated my previous post. It's the GX500 which is scheduled to hit retail Sept./Oct. According to Asus, the G550JK is now available.

 

but you still cant buy it yet right? just pre-order? cant find it anywhere

 

I would be really excited with this laptop, if not for the change in the design of the chassis. I think both N/G 550JK are really nice looking laptops, and I was hoping Asus would stick with that same look. They weren't Zenbooks, but they still looked premium enough (and from what I hear, they also felt premium!).

Not these new N/G 551. They totally changed them. It's like a completely step back, I just don't understand it. Spec wise, they are still awesome, and I would probably buy them over the previous one just for the 850 DDR5 or 860. But I'm bumped about that new look. Just not really into it.

I think 1080p and 850 is the sweet spot for me. Though 860 with 1440p would be nice if sold at a reasonable price. There probably won't be that display option, though.

 

Yeah you are right the G550JK looks a lot better due to being black instead of tan or whatever that color is now :-/

but honestly i am not too keen on the ROG design with the red stripe, rog logo on the back and WASD keys

of course its meant for gamers and all but i want to also be able to use it descretely

anyway it seems like none of the laptops ever meet all criteria one may wish for a laptop, too bad

 

Most people that see laptops these days don't even look at the design especially if it's not there own.
I know I don't and as long as you like it that's all that matters, I actually think it is an improvement then again I don't care what others think of my laptop but to each his own I guess.

 

Yeah I think people put way too much weight in aesthetics instead of what's actually under the hood lol

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it's like buying a car

's all im going to say

 

Yeah, I totally understand there are people who really don't care about the looks. I do, tough. A lot, I'll admit And I agree, I dislike the image the PC industry insists on giving to its gaming products. I'm a gamer, but I much prefer a rig with discreet looks, thank you.

To each their own, indeed.

 

I think there are quite a few options in the looks department these days.

 

the n550 is esentially the same specs in a different colour scheme

 

I guess I don't have issues with the cosmetic changes to the chassis as everyone else. It still looks pretty sleek compared to other I7/860M options out there. As long as it retains a dual cooling system then it's not a step back. However if the chassis changes cause it to go to a single cooling solution, then I'll join the masses and break out the internet pitchforks and torches.

 

Does this laptop have only one fan?

also,in this video he says that release date is in the end of july or the beginning august.yet no info from asus.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbyVcxROYA4

 

Well they only called out only the inputs in the video and didn't show the back/bottom of the unit so it's impossible to say at the moment, but as stated earlier in the thread, the G Series generally uses a dual fan setup. Even the GX500 utilizes a dual fan setup.

About the only worth-while information from that video is that the rep demoing the unit said that it will launch at the end of July / early August in the last few seconds.

 

If its really released in July or early august that would be fantastic, just in time for college. If the y50 4k screen doesn't improve upon its quality I will surely be getting this laptop as long as its price is reasonable

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Oh yeah, as soon as it's up for sale I'll be shopping re-sellers to get my order in on the 1080P variant, assuming there isn't some crazy pricing going on.

 

I wish they would go with a lower resolution and the 860m.

Lower resolution as in 1600x900, which is perfectly fine for a 15 inch screen and would give the 860m much more room to breathe at higher quality settings.

 

860m handles 1080p perfectly fine... I wouldn't want to drop to 900p on a laptop like this

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Depends on the game and the overclocking.

 

860m benchmarks show it having no trouble at all running the vast majority of games on high and only struggling to run some games on ultra.

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It does matter how it will handle games in a year of course.

 

To which I answer, lower your settings. If you don't wan'na do that, then buy a new computer. 860M is a great introduction to the Maxwell age. Honestly, I feel that the 860M is the best choice for this system, until the mythical 870MX/880MX models come out later(tm). Which case I would probably say "this could have really used a 870MX."

 

Don't get me wrong, I think the 860m will be decent at 1080p. But going from 1600x900 to 1920x1080 means a roughly 33% performance hit. I'd personally rather have that power for cranking up quality settings/fps in some of the more demanding games.

For me, 1600x900 is plenty resolution, and I even have pretty good eyesight.

 

1600x900 = 1.44 million
1920x1080 = 2.07 million

It requires 44% more work.

 

Hm what do you guys have to say about these air-intake vents of the g551 at the bottom of the laptop?



i think the positioning is good and it's on a somewhat sloping part of the laptop not flat - more air intake

Sure having it at the screen like NX500 might have been better but NX500 review is yet to come and those might be running hot or noisy so we'll see!

 

Looks like G551 has touchscreen too

 

Took me a while to see the "Limited Touch Support with 2 touch points" you were referring to. I think that might be referring to the touch pad though, since it's listed as a Pen and Touch feature, and since most touchscreen displays nowadays are 10-point multi-touch.

It would be nice if it was touch screen though.

 

yeah that came to my mind too..but I didn't know it appears in system info

 

Source Video of the screenshot posted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SVgvE0iI-k

Well, damn... based on the bottom of the laptop looks like a single fan setup. The area where a dual fan setup would normally be placed is where the battery is located. Such a shame.

 

they market this laptop with:

"Powerful cooling system removes heat with minimum noise for gaming comfort"

http://www.notebookcheck.com/fileadmin/Notebooks/News/_nc2/asus_G551_01.jpg

i doubt they would say that and make it end up running hotter or noisier using a single fan...

are you absolutely positive?

 

Well until someone can upload an image/video with the underside panel removed, no I'm not absolutely positive. However, the give away is the battery is located in the back. A dual fan system usually moves the battery to the front of the laptop so the fans are in the rear. Just looking at the screenshot though I'm just not sure where a 2nd fan would go.

Also, I didn't illustrate it, but the RAM module panel is above the battery release lever.

Maybe Asus is using a better engineered fan that can push out more heat without increasing the whine generated in the process?

 

somehow i think the wideness of the air-intake vents indicates that there are 2 fans underneath there

on my Acer there are air-intake vents just where the fan is and they are the size of the fan

just hoping...

would you buy the laptop if it had 1 fan and was maybe a bit noisier than double fan laptops?

 

Looks like single fan to me.

 

Considering I was between a Clevo and a MSI GE both using a single fan setup, it's not a deal breaker for me. It is strange that this notebook seems to be using a single fan setup compared to the G550JK and the GX500 which do use a dual fan setup, but the chassis has a clean look, IPS screen, and Asus build reputation.

There are only two things that would keep me from purchasing this. A.) ridiculous price tag (kinda doubt since this looks like a MSI GE60 competitor), or B.) Kepler variant of the 860M (kinda doubt since it is a single fan setup and they are listing it as keeping it cool and quiet which Maxwell is pretty good at).

 

It would be very disappointing if it indeed was a single fan setup. Just doesn't make sense to me, but it would potentially deter me from this laptop if it actually did result in inadequate cooling

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Its also highly unlikely that it will be a Kepler 860m because all the laptops that have housed that version so far have done so because they have versions with 870m or 880m, which are Kepler cards. This laptop will not have that issue

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One large fan and heatsink can be just as good or better than two small ones, so no reason to get depressed yet.

N56JR (single fan, i7 4700HQ, 760m), peak noise 42.2 dB.
Review Update Asus N56JR-S4080H Notebook - NotebookCheck.net Reviews

N550JK (two fans, i5 4200H, 850m), peak noise 43.6 dB.
Asus N550JK-CN109H Notebook Review - NotebookCheck.net Reviews

Edit: Actually it might be same chassis as N56JR + some style tweaks, underside looks very much the same:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/fileadmin/Notebooks/Asus/N56VB/boden1.jpg

 

well snap

if it's less noisy with 1 fan then we have nothing to worry about do we

it will even use less battery

and i doubt it will run hot

 

Good eye nwpawe. Yup definitely looks like a modified N56JR chassis. Even the temperatures are lower on the N56JR and that's using a 760M.

 

kind of weird that they didn't put the intake vents right beneath the fans but rather towards the front, and hopefully they give dual separate heatpipes to the cpu and gpu instead of hooking them up in series

 

Review and comparison between gx500 and g551
ASUS G551 Review | Laptop Release Date 2014

Still no word about fans.Disappointing..

 

After further investigation, I'm kinda looking forward to a single-fan setup if it has similar results of N56JR compared to N550JK.