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    Asus ROG G551

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

  1. Darthwd56

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    Well I went ahead and bought it without the Square trade warranty. I think I might have sometime to buy the warranty separately so if anyone has any experience with Square Trade let me know.
     
    Darthwd56, Oct 14, 2014
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    Make sure to use the coupon code PoweredByYou to save 10% on Acer.com which comes to 120 USD savings. If your going to buy it their!
     
    macknewm, Oct 14, 2014
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    Is the cooling on this laptop ( the g551jm or gl551jm) good?
     
    plots313, Oct 15, 2014
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    Hey guys does anybody know

    1. when G551 will be available in switzerland, europe?
    2. are there any thorough reviews out there? cooling issues? other issues?
    3. what is the diff between g551jk and g551jm
     
    Banender, Oct 16, 2014
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  6. w0tzup

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    1. It is already available in parts of Europe. Also, are you aware that you can do a Google search of pages based on a particular country?

    2. There are some simple reviews but I have not searched recently. It does seem that heating is not too much o a problem, but alas it does get hotter than anticipated - some frame stutter observed when running for prolonged periods at high-end graphical settings.

    3. JK and JM has the GTX850m and GTX860m GPU, respectively.
     
    w0tzup, Oct 16, 2014
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  7. Banender

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    thx for info

    too bad for the stutter, guess it suits a one-fan construction. guess i can live with that but if it has wifi issues or anything else then thats too bad. guess no laptop is perfect. nitro v has wifi battery stutter and build quality issues

    BTW, getting the N551JM is like having the G551JM but without the ROG design right? or is anything else different except the n being touchscreen

    https://www.asus.com/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/N551JM/
     
    Banender, Oct 17, 2014
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  8. pizzasogood

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    I believe the ROG will give you more storage capacity options for the SSD hard drive where the N551 is only limited to the 256GB SSD. The N551 also comes with the external subwoofer. Those are the differences I've noticed so far.
     
    pizzasogood, Oct 17, 2014
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  9. siqueirah

    siqueirah Notebook Enthusiast

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    It's funny, but the GL551JM is actually labeled internally as G551JM.

    Guys, I'm overall satisfied with my GL551JM but I'm facing an issue and I'd like your opinion on how to proceed.
    I've noticed that sometimes, randomly, my screen gets a blueish tone. Then, after some time, returns to a warmer tone.
    Is it normal? Could it be due to some automatic setting that changes color temperature based on content? (seems unlikely)
    How should I proceed?
     
    siqueirah, Oct 21, 2014
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  10. Richdog

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    Do you think it is "normal" for a screen to do that? Of course it's not. Email tech support and ask them what the problem could be. :)
     
    Richdog, Oct 21, 2014
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  11. siqueirah

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    I will! Thanks :)
     
    siqueirah, Oct 21, 2014
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  12. Clintlgm

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    G75, G55 & G46 Gaming Notebooks Before tech support you should go to the ROG Forum to the one for G551 G751 etc. There are some really sharp guys there otherwise good luck with Asus Tech Support.

    They are upgrading there website so off and on the forums are available
     
    Clintlgm, Oct 21, 2014
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  13. pizzasogood

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    So the GL551JM is the same? Interesting. None of them offer the IPS display that I'm seeing so far. I'm going to have to wait, unless I'm missing something.

    Are you experiencing the problem with the laptop connected with the power adaptor?
     
    pizzasogood, Oct 21, 2014
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  14. siqueirah

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    Yes, I use it mostly connected to power.
     
    siqueirah, Oct 21, 2014
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    Interesting. I find my IPS display does that as I use it not connected to power but don't experience that when it is connected. Could it be your battery/power settings? Is it on Performance, power saver, or balanced or any power settings equivalent to them? That might be why, as well. If not, I would assume it's a faulty screen and have it replaced through warranty as soon as possible.
     
    pizzasogood, Oct 21, 2014
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  16. siqueirah

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    It's on Balanced. It has to be in one, doesn't it?
     
    siqueirah, Oct 21, 2014
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  17. siqueirah

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    I tried Asus ROG forum and I believe they solved my problem. Apparently, there's a pre installed software called ASUS Splendid, which handles color temperature.
    I'm going to uninstall it and keep an eye on its behavior but it might just be it.

    Thank you for your help, guys !
     
    siqueirah, Oct 21, 2014
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  18. Pickicool

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    What's better?

    - Y50 with ips replacement screen? (double fan + better sound)

    - Asus g551jm (Ips screen)
     
    Pickicool, Oct 22, 2014
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  19. rehv

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    Do you have any keyboard preference? I read some ppl didn't like the y50 KB. If you can, go to best buy, they have it on display :) (it's the touch screen version though)
     
    rehv, Oct 22, 2014
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    shorty82, Oct 23, 2014
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    SCARed, Oct 24, 2014
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  22. Suhaib10

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    Just wanted to let you guys know its available at NCIX (Canada). I'm planning on picking one up today :)
     
    Suhaib10, Oct 24, 2014
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  23. RayJohnson

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    I purchased the Acer V Nitro 15" laptop, and apparently it has some wifi issues and low battery life. I may have to return it so I'm back to square one of no good options. At this point I'm back down to the GL551 since the G551 seems to not exist for the US or not coming out anytime soon. I know most people on here were waiting for the G551. Has anybody here purchased the GL551? If so what's your overall experience of it, and how does it compare to the new Acer Nitro series that was just released. I assume for starters the GL551 is probably not as thin and doesn't have an IPS screen (although the IPS screen on the Acer Nitro isn't the greatest one anyway).
     
    RayJohnson, Oct 27, 2014
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  24. pizzasogood

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    The G551JM seems to be available on Amazon, I believe. You can get a fairly modestly spec'd G551 shipped from Canada which I plan on doing in the next few months if there isn't an official G551 release in the US. This one actually has an IPS display as well but it's listed for almost $1400US which is a bit over my budget at this moment. And the GL551 and the G551 might have the same form factor if I'm not mistaken.
     
    pizzasogood, Oct 27, 2014
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  25. siqueirah

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    My space key on the GL551 became kinda noisy. Can it be popped out for me to investigate the origin of the noise?
     
    siqueirah, Oct 28, 2014
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  26. Meaker@Sager

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    The latching on the space bar is usually a little more elaborate and the keys are not really designed to be removable. Have you talked to your reseller?
     
    Meaker@Sager, Oct 28, 2014
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  27. siqueirah

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    Well, I can always return it, but I >need<
    my computer everyday, so I was trying to find a DIY solution
     
    siqueirah, Oct 28, 2014
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  28. Kevin@GenTechPC

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    Can you detach the keyboard to send it back for exchange? And use an external keyboard while waiting?
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Oct 29, 2014
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  29. vigorito

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    In my region just pop up multiple g551 with i5,i7 gtx850m ddr3 and gtx860m ddr5,i wish the models with gtx850m are ddr5, i would rather buy g550jk with gtx850m because of its better design,i like the long hinge
     
    vigorito, Oct 29, 2014
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  30. plots313

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    Should i just buy this laptop now or wait for it to be upgraded with a gtx 960m when it comes out?
     
    plots313, Oct 29, 2014
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  31. vigorito

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    Buf where did you find info that g551 will be updated with 960?
     
    vigorito, Oct 29, 2014
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  32. marcos669

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    I think he was just guessing
     
    marcos669, Oct 29, 2014
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  33. plots313

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    Just guessing...the rumors say it will be released early 2015 and it wouldnt suprise me if Asus did upgrade the g551 with it. But like you said...just guessing
     
    plots313, Oct 29, 2014
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  34. QuaintNotions

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    Btw the Asus G551JM-DM052H and DM053H has been launched in Malaysia with Ips Displays. The only difference being the amount of ram and Vram.
     
    QuaintNotions, Oct 30, 2014
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    MikeTLB, Oct 30, 2014
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  36. bva91

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    Hey guys

    Are all the 850m models ddr3??
    Can anyone clarify what type this model is.. Asus g551jk-DM053H
     
    bva91, Oct 30, 2014
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  37. vigorito

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    I dont think asus is making rog series with gtx850m ddr5,as far as i saw on various models everything is ddr3
     
    vigorito, Oct 30, 2014
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  38. Meaker@Sager

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    Yes it's all ddr3 otherwise they would just go 860m I believe.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Oct 30, 2014
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  39. bva91

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    Ah damn... There's this one site that mentions ddr5.. Was hoping it's true...
     
    bva91, Oct 30, 2014
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  40. Kevin@GenTechPC

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    Even though Nvidia has mentioned that it will carry either type of VRAM but most likely it will be DDR3 due to weak GPU performance.
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Oct 31, 2014
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  41. Meaker@Sager

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    Maxwell does take less of a hit fortunately due to the increased cache.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Oct 31, 2014
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  42. SCARed

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    Still the GDDR5 does help quite a lot. If you compare the benches of the MSI GE70 or the Acer V3 772G with GTX850M and GDDR5 to notebooks like Asus N750 or N550 with 850M and DDR3 you see a difference of roughly 20 to 30 percent. With GDDR5 the 850M gets really close to the 860M. Without the gap is rather big.
     
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  43. vigorito

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    I agree,i even wanted to buy g550jk because i like more how it looks like over g551 but the same ddr3 850m,i doubt asus puts any 850m ddr5 in g series
     
    vigorito, Oct 31, 2014
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  44. Meaker@Sager

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    GDDR5 does use more power though and increases motherboard costs so you can see why a lot of companies stick with DDR3.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Oct 31, 2014
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  45. marcos669

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    All this high end multimedia Asus laptops are DDR3 GPU and are not cheap at all
     
    marcos669, Oct 31, 2014
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  46. Kevin@GenTechPC

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    DDR3 is cheaper, but performs crappy.
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Oct 31, 2014
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  47. bva91

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    Is it really that much cheaper that they'd lose sales Over it
     
    bva91, Nov 1, 2014
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  48. Kevin@GenTechPC

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    Not much per machine, but they do add up when you look at them on the manufacturing point of view.
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Nov 1, 2014
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    suyu, Nov 2, 2014
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  50. Suhaib10

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    Well the one I got from ncix is ips......

    Info on the panel
    Capture.PNG
     
    Suhaib10, Nov 3, 2014
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