BIG NEWS!! New Asus Sandy Bridge laptop G73SW IS COMING SOON!!

I guess they're recycling motherboards then :/

 

does that mean our current G73's socket can support sandybridge processors ?

 

Any idea when the G53SW will be available? And bummer about lack of Intel HD graphics support. That would make the Asus actually a useable laptop for a length of time on battery.

To be honest if none of the big reputable gaming laptop OEM's (Asus, Clevo / Sager, etc) don't offer Intel HD support then I'm almost torn whether to go with a laptop with current gen i7 and save some money. I guess I'd like to see a few benches first though to see how significantly different the i7-740qm and i7-2630QM are.

 

I think Asus could've use a motherboard that will support Intel HD w/ Optimus support and longer battery life but I believe they are not going to do this with the G series because they will lose profit and customers from their 12-14" Slim Line/Portable machines. Just imagine a powerful gaming laptop like the g53 or g73 having the capability to switch to intel gpu and get 3-4 hours of battery instead of 2 and that will probably kill their market share in the portability/battery life series of laptops. Just my opinion on it.

I also think Asus wants to separate gamers from on the go users and it sucks because the upcoming M17x R3 i believe will have optimus and longer battery life so there is no excuse why Asus is skipping that technology on the upcoming SandyBridge

 

But so far, this is all just speculation, right?

Even if there's a concern with "market-share" and separating consumers/users in terms of what product class, gaming-notebooks will still always be a completely different product than regular consumer-grade notebooks due to the discrete gpu = huge price difference. "Normal" people will not drop $1500 on a lappy even if it has switchable graphics, if they can get a $700-800 lappy which has switchable. They don't need/care about the discrete gpu anyways.

So....here's to hoping that ASUS or any other brand will have switchable/optimusssssssssssssss

 

Still no release date? Interested in European schedule.
Would be planning to get a new laptop in the next coming weeks .. so .. yeah.

 

No RAID support again?! Ohhh man
It's just 8 bucks difference to HM67 c'mon asus...

 

That would only make sense if they controlled the whole market. If they don't do it and someone else does (here's hoping they do) then they still lose those customers.

Gamers deserve battery life too. Especially for the loot we shell out.

 

There is also the idea that asus ROG laptops tend to be MUCH cheaper than other gaming laptops - so keeping costs as low as possible would also keep them from adding frills. I mean, the g73JH doesn't even have an expresscard slot.

 

That did kind of get me. Not that I have a whole lotta use for it, but I'd like to have it for the odd occasion I do.

 

I don't know about that. Lugging a 9lbs 17" laptop if you have the option of a 3lbs 12"? It would just make the G53/73 more of an actual laptop than DTR. Even at home I'd like to sit on my couch, at my kitchen table, etc, on occasion, but I'd be reluctant to do that if I always have to be plugged in.

Plus what's to say people would opt for an Asus netbook or subcompact. There's so many other options out there these days.

I think they'll lose market if another similar build laptop offers the switchable portion. I can't imagine costs to be that high considering the Intel GPU is already on-die. Granted then you have to support hybrid drivers, but they already do that wiht their netbooks, so have the talent and technology to do that.

 

I've waited a while to upgrade from my old faithful G50V (A1), but I think the time has come now. The G53 at its $1300 estimated price tag is what I'm eyeing.

With these new Intel CPUs, it sounds like a great time to upgrade. Or is there any upcoming laptop video card I should be waiting for?

 

I'll just leave this here.

 

Problem is, none of the new 5xx series are anything more than basic midrange - the only new high end announcement was the 485GTX, and i doubt that will come with a laptop carrying only a $1300 sticker....

 

Well and good, but the G53's price is closer to 1500 (depending on your letter choice). I suspect that 1300$ is a sale model, so no, one will not get a 485 for $1300. That wasn't their question though.

 

This is definitely the big question for me.

 

So is the 550m like the 460m?

 

Probably a 360m more than a 460m, but I haven't consulted my crystal ball for the nVidia magical answer.

 

Any sign that Asus have listened to the universally dismal reviews for the keyboard on the earlier G73 models?

I wanted a good powerful gaming laptop, but I also have to do a lot typing and a keyboard is a real downer.

I had thought of getting this laptop and a external keyboard - but that doesn't half cut into the logic of having a laptop in the first place.

 

No, the 550m is comparable to the 445m.....it is better the the 445m, but not as good as the 460m

in fact it would be closer to a "455m" (if it existed)

 

So im looking for others opinions on the matter. According to this

Intel's Sandy Bridge CPUs start to seep out, 2GHz quad-core i7-2630QM coming to HP dv7 -- Engadget

and a few other things ive been reading, it seems our HM55 running G73JHs might be upgradeable to SandyBridge right? Or am I missing something?

 

I'm actually curious can the HM55 chipset be upgraded to the sandy bridge?...If its true buy a whole new CPU without and GPU upgrade seems...odd? not worth it? i don't know...seems like a hassle without a great payout.

 

Well our 5870 supports switchable graphics, but the 1st gen quad i7s dont, and since im not planning on getting rid of my g73 for at least 4 years, just wanted better battery-life, and a little more performance is all

 

the chipset is different, the guy who wrote is...

 

Well, why fuss over a Sandy when 940xm's work too

 

Battery life!

 

This

(10 char)

 

Except lack of switchable graphics greatly diminishes any chance of a decent battery life still.

 

940XMs cost several times as much?

Seriously, you can build an i7 + 5870 class desktop for the price of a 940xm...

 

It was stated on notebookcheck's review on sandy bridges that even an entry-level of the new quad-core family such as i7-2630qm can outperform the i7-940XM.

Well that's too bad for a $1000+ worth processor compared to a $300+ one

 

So still a buncha speculation, right? No good news re: switchable graphics with a high-end gpu? Damn

 

The new Sandy Bridge CPUs are awesome. Intel has tweaked the architecture where it does more work per clock compared to the previous generations. Along with more aggressive turbo boost speeds, this is a great chip. If Alienware comes out with the AMD 6900m + Sandy Bridge soon, I will be selling my G73.

Here is some more info on the CPU:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4084/intels-sandy-bridge-upheaval-in-the-mobile-landscape

You can't upgrade to this CPU because your chipset will not support it. This new generation isn't a complete re haul but it is different enough. The desktop versions have a 1-pin difference compared to the prior generation. The chips pin setup has been moved all around which should reflect the same difference on the mobile chips.

 

Would anybody know whether the future G53SW-3DE (not G73SW-3DE) will feature a FULL HD 1920x1080 display rather than 1366x768 like the G53JW-3DE?

Thank you!

 

There's no update on that as yet, just wait and see what Asus come out with.

 

Next CPU is announced (AFTER SANDY BRIDGE)
the Ivy Bridge

just read this off from engadget site, it will be available to laptop too

 

"Old" news hehe. I'm just surprised there's not a hundred page speculation thread on it yet.

 

Yeah i'll be waiting for the G73-IW (Ivy Bridge)

 

i just want to be able to get a gtx485m or a 6900m and im good.

 

The screen of G73SW-3DE:

 

got any gpus on hand there ken??

 

It has 3DMark 11 pre-installed but every time I try to run benchmark some other guys interrupted it.

The G73SW-3DE is basically exact same as G73JW except the CPU.

 

but will those gpus work in the g73jh?
6900m 470m 480m 485m?


and tell them guys to leave the damn machine alone!...lol
aint it their bed time..haha

 

I just placed an order for a g73sw from hidevolution.
The wait begins

 

So g73sw-3de is out as well?

 

No both G73SW and G73SW-3DE won't be available till Feb. the unit I saw was at CES.

 

Thanks. Lot of retailers have the G73SW for pre-order but no news about the 3de version, hence my question.

 

Ken...will there be a G53SW. I stopped by a BestBuy over the weekend and looked at the size of a G73 and thought it was way too huge. Would be a little too much to take on a trip...the 15.6" would be just about the right size.
Tim

 

Yes there will be G53SW, the G53SW-3DE was next to the G73SW-3DE at CES.

 

Any idea when the G53SW be released?
Is there a version with a stock i7 2720QM instead of the 2630QM?
I can't wait!! =D

 

Also looking for the G53SW release date and pricing