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    G73A1 vs G73B1 $300 difference?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by hagoo, Feb 17, 2011.

  1. hagoo

    hagoo Newbie

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    Can someones please help me figure out why the G73JH-A1 is $300 cheaper than the G73JH-B1 at CanadaComputers? The only difference I can see is i7 720QM vs 740QM, and that hardly accounts for $300...
    Does anyone know what other enhancements are included in the B1?

    ASUS G73JH-A1 Gaming Notebook, Black - Intel Core i7-720QM 1.6GHz Quad Core, 17.3" FHD 1920x1080 LED, 8GB DDR3, 1TB (2x500GB) HDD, ATI RADEON HD 5870 1GB GDDR5, Blu-ray Combo, 802.11bgn, Gb LAN, Bluetooth, HDMI, Webcam, Card Reader, Windows 7 Home Pr

    ASUS G73JH-B1, Gaming Notebook (Black) - Intel Core i7-740QM, 17.3" FHD 1920x1080 LED, 8GB RAM, 1TB (2x500GB) HDD, ATI RADEON HD 5870 1GB, Blu-ray Combo Drive, 802.11bgn, Bluetooth, 2.0M Webcam, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit w/ Gaming Backpack & Gami
     
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  2. j00zl33t

    j00zl33t Notebook Consultant

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    edit: sold out xD
     
    j00zl33t, Feb 17, 2011
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    G73JH-B1 has 2x500GB Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid HDD
     
    kennykiwi, Feb 17, 2011
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  4. hagoo

    hagoo Newbie

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    Damnit! There were a few left the other day, guess that's what I get for indecisiveness...
     
    hagoo, Feb 18, 2011
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