G73sw-3DE preorder

Hi,
Haven't seen this posted yet but Excaliber has the G73sw-3DE for preorder, 3-8-2011 is the expected date right now..............

 

TANWare- Just found this: XoticPC is now accepting pre-orders of the G73SW-3DE.
Link: ASUS G73SW-3DE - XOTIC PC - Republic of Gamers ASUS 3D Gaming Laptop

 

good to see multiple vendors.................

 

Though you might want to see this....
Origin has a great customer support that actually gives each customer a dedicated rep, yes, you have a personal CS rep with Lifetime support!!! I spec'ed an ASUS G73SW 3DE vs An Origin EON 17-S:
http://www.xoticpc.com/asus-g73sw3de-pre-order-p-3030.html

http://www.originpc.com/eon17-s-gaming-laptop-features.asp

Configuration Prices:

ASUS G73SW-3DE - PRE ORDER $1979.00
- FREE!! UPS GROUND SHIPPING (Use Coupon Code FREESHIP in Checkout - US Only)
- 17.3" FHD 16:9 "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Screen (1920x1080) 120Hz 3D Ready w/ 3D Vision Glasses
- Included nVIDIA Wireless 3D Glasses
- ASUS Zero Bright Dot (ZBD) 30 Day Pixel Guarantee - (Included on ASUS Standard NON-Upgraded Displays)
- 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-2820QM, 2.3-3.4GHz, (32nm, 8MB L3 cache)
- Stock OEM Thermal Compound ( IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU Provided FREE with Processor Upgrade!)
- nVidia GeForce GTX 460M 1,536MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11
- No Video Adapter
- 8,192MB (8GB) DDR3 1600MHz CL9 Kingston Hyper-X Dual Channel Memory (2x4GB) [Pleae Review Laptop Specs for Supported Memory Speeds]
- Standard Finish
- No Afterburner Light Package (Afterburner light package will add 2-5 business days to production time)
- No Light Bar - Default
- Standard White Backlit Keyboard
- Standard Matching Color WASD Keys
- 4X Blu-Ray Writer/Reader + 8X DVDRW/CDRW Super Multi Combo Drive-
- - 80GB Intel G2 X25-M Solid State Drive (Up to Sequential Read 250MB/s - Write 70MB/s SSD Serial-ATA II)
- - 500GB (w/ 4GB SSD Memory) Seagate XT 7200RPM NCQ Hybrid 32MB Cache (Serial-ATA II 3GB/s) - Default
- No Additional Hard Drive in ODD Bay (When adding Hard Drive, Optical Drive Is Not Included/Removed)
- No Back Up Hard Drive
- NO External USB Optical Drive
- No Back Up Software
- No Floppy Drive
- Internal 8-in-1 Card Reader: MMC/SD/Mini-SD/XD/Memory Stick/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo
- Internal Bluetooth + EDR
- Intel® Ultimate-N 6300 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module (Includes 3rd Antenna)
- No Network Accessory
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- No TV Tuner
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Asus G Series Matching Backpack made by Targus
- Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- No Car Adapter
- None Standard*
- No Dock/Hub/Adapter
- No Fingerprint Reader
- Asus G Series Gaming Mouse
- No Notebook Cooler
- No Thanks, Please do not Overclock my system
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Pre-Installed + Drivers & Utilities Disk
- No thanks, do not create backup recovery DVD's
- No Office Software
- No Software Bundle
- 3 Year ASUS North America Warranty 24/7 Support / 1 Year Accidental Coverage (Accidental Requires Registration)
- Xotic PC Black T-Shirt (Specify Size in Checkout)



Total: $3,062.00




Origin EON-17-S $1759.00

Customizations:
Laptop Exterior: Laptop Exterior: No Paint
The ORIGIN Difference: Truly Custom PCs. Want a component that is not on our site? Call or email us and we will include it in your system. Included
Chassis and Primary Display: EON17-S platform with 1920 x 1080 17.3" LED Backlit Glossy Screen- Up to two weeks additional lead time Included
Graphics Card: Single 1.5GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M (1.5GB of Total GFX) Included
Processor: Intel Core i7-2820QM Quad-Core Processor (2.30GHz), 8MB Cache $393.00
Memory: 8GB Kingston HyperX Dual-Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz - 2 X 4GB $90.00
RAID Configuration: RAID 0: For better speed and performance (2 or more identical drives needed) - ORIGIN Recommended
Hard Drive One: 50GB OCZ Vertex 2 - Solid State Drive RAID 0 only $149.00
Hard Drive Two: 500GB 7200rpm SATA 300 Hard Drive $79.00
Optical Drive: 6X Blu-ray Reader/8X DVD+/-R/2.4X +DL Super-Multi Drive w/Power DVD 10 Ultra - 3D Blu Ray $190.00
Audio: Integrated High-Definition Audio with 4 Channel support Included
Networking: Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 Wireless dual-band module - Up to 450 Mbps $49.00
Bluetooth: Internal Bluetooth Module Included
Web Camera: Built-in 2.0 Megapixel Video Camera Included
Operating System: Genuine MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Edition Included
Warranty: 3 Year Part Replacement and Free Shipping Warranty with DVD image and Lifetime Support $269.00
No Dead Pixel Guarantee: No Dead Pixel Guarantee Included
ORIGIN Maximum Protection Shipping Process: Standard Packaging Included

Additional Charges:
Free ORIGIN T-shirt: ORIGIN T-shirt.
Sub-Total: $2978.00
Shipping UPS Ground: $36.95
Total: $3014.95

Total: Product Subtotal: $3014.95
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Total: $3014.9

 

I really like that except if I went this route I really want that 120Hz screen but I love the upgradable video card................

 

the video card isn't upgradeable.

 

@ rawhide85
I noticed that you configured the laptop to include 1600mhz HyperX memory...?
Is that memory even going to run at that speed?

 

GentechPC has it too. I seriously recommend them.

Asus G73SW-3DE 17.3" FHD 120Hz/NV GTX460M 1.5GB/i7-2630QM/8GB/1TB Hybrid/BD-Burner/ ETA mid March: GenTech PC Store


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The Eon listed is upgradable to GTX 485m, but no 120Hz screen............

 

Oh, I thought you meant the Asus.
The Eon is a Clevo, it can have a 485m, but no 120hz as of yet.

 

Pre-ordered mine as well. However, Asus just showed off G53SW with naked eye 3D technology (without 3D glasses). The naked eye 3D panel manufacturer, AUO, currently does not ship 17.3" 3D panels. So it will be a while before we see those 3D panels on G73 series, or G74. Following is the demo link.
YouTube - Asus G53SW 3D con tecnologia Naked Eye 3D (senza occhiali)