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    G74 models out there so far

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by therain93, Jul 7, 2011.

  1. therain93

    therain93 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Let's keep this thread to just models and comparisons, no questions ( ' :


    g74sx-xr1 (Frys -- FRYS.com | ASUS)
    price 1399
    resolution 1920x1080
    memory 12gb
    optical drive -- super dvd only
    hard drives -- 650gb 5500rpm


    g74sx-BBK7 (Best buy -- Asus - Laptop / Intel® Core™ i7 Processor / 17.3" Display / 8GB Memory / 1TB Hard Drive - G74SX-BBK7 g74&cp=1&lp=1)
    price 1199
    resolution 1600x900
    memory 8gb
    optical drive -- super dvd
    hard drives (2) 500gb 7200 rpm

    g74sx-xt1 (tiger direct -- ASUS G74SX-XT1 Laptop Computer - Intel Core i7-2630QM 2.0GHz, 12GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, Blu-ray Player/DVDRW,3GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M,17.3 Full HD, Windows 7 Home Premium 64,1-Yr Warr./1-Yr Acc. at TigerDirect.com)
    price 1599
    resolution 1920x1080
    memory 12 gb
    optical drive -- blu ray
    hard drives 500gb 7200rpm

    g74sx-a1 (amazon.com/xoticpc Amazon.com: ASUS G74SX-A1 Republic of Gamers 17.3-Inch Gaming Laptop: Computer & Accessories)
    price 1799/1692
    resolution 1920x1080
    memory 12 gb
    optical drive -- blu ray
    hard drive 1.5rb 7200 rpm


    Please add models with configurations as they pop up
     
    therain93, Jul 7, 2011
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  2. lvldeath

    lvldeath Notebook Geek

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    IMO people need to avoid the BB model,
    the GPU is downgraded.
     
    lvldeath, Jul 8, 2011
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  3. panzer06

    panzer06 His Imperial Majesty

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    Microcenter: Our Price: $1,399.99
    SKU 524918
    Mfr Part #: G74SX-XR1
    UPC: 884840891567
    Intel® Core(tm) i7-2630QM
    12GB DDR3 RAM
    640GB 5,400RPM Hard Drive
    17.3" Full HD Display
    SuperMulti DVD±RW Drive
    8-in-1 Media Card Reader
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M
    10/100/1000 Network
    802.11b/g/n Wireless
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

    Cheers,
     
    panzer06, Jul 8, 2011
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  4. syntax53

    syntax53 Notebook Consultant

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    syntax53, Jul 11, 2011
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  5. EXcaliberPC

    EXcaliberPC Company Representative

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    ASUS G74SX-A1 17.3" Notebook
    ASUS G74SX-A1 Intel Sandy Bridge Quad Core i7-2630QM (2.0GHz) Processor, 17.3" Full HD (1920 x 1080) LED Display, 12GB DDR3 1333MHz Memory, 1.5TB (750GB 7200RPM x 2) Hard Drive, Blu-Ray DVD Combo Drive, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M 3GB GDDR5 Graphics Card, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit, USB 3.0 & Illuminated Keyboard

    ASUS G74SX-A2 17.3" Notebook
    ASUS G74SX-A2 Intel Sandy Bridge Quad Core i7-2630QM (2.0GHz) Processor, 17.3" Full HD (1920 x 1080) LED Display, 16GB DDR3 1333MHz Memory, 750GB 7200RPM Hard Drive + 160GB Solid-State Drive (SSD) , Blu-Ray DVD Combo Drive, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M 3GB GDDR5 Graphics Card, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit, USB 3.0 & Illuminated Keyboard

    ASUS G74SX-3DE 17.3" Notebook
    ASUS G74SX-3DE Intel Sandy Bridge Quad Core i7-2630QM (2.0GHz) Processor, 17.3" Full HD (1920x1080 @ 120Hz) "3D" LED Display, 12GB DDR3 1333MHz Memory, 1.5TB (750GB 7200RPM x 2) Hard Drive, Blu-Ray Burner, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M 3GB GDDR5 Graphics Card, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit, USB 3.0, Illuminated Keyboard & 3D Vision Kit
     
    EXcaliberPC, Jul 11, 2011
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  6. Chastity

    Chastity Company Representative

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    I like the A2 config coming with a SSD :) Too bad the 3DE model did not
     
    Chastity, Jul 12, 2011
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