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    Just got my G751JY!

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by uofaboy, Mar 5, 2015.

  1. uofaboy

    uofaboy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys! I just wanted to share my excitement of getting the new G751JY-DH73-CA. I have gone through two new Alienware machines (AW13 and AW15) and while they're solidly built machines, I found the performance lacking where it shouldn't have been-- gaming! I've had the G751JY for over a week and I must say that I'm very impressed by the beautiful screen, fast boot up time, ample storage and awesome 980m graphics!
     
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    Yes the 980M is a pretty big step up over the 970M, I'm glad you are enjoying it :)
     
    Meaker@Sager, Mar 6, 2015
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    Awesome, the G751 sure do have a nice look about them! Always nice to get something new. I am still on a 4.5 year old Asus G73JW-A1 with a 1st generation i7 740QM and a GTX 460m. I am in the process of buying a new laptop, just trying to narrow it down to which one and from whom. Thought I wanted the MSI GT72 Dominator Pro, but think I am going to go a different route. I am taking a look at the Sager NP9377-S with the 4th generation i7 4810MQ and GTX 980m SLI. Pretty huge leap and wonder if I will notice a difference. ;) With that said, this Asus still works fine and I will be keeping it to use for other things. I'm happy for ya. Let us know how it fairs once you get some time on it. Thanks!
     
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    There are a lot of decent machines around at the moment and all are quite different which makes things interesting :)
     
    Meaker@Sager, Mar 6, 2015
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    I have the same machine alongside my AW17 R1 (I sold my AW17 R2). One thing to note - the display is the same one used on the AW17 R2 - LG is the only one making 17" IPS panels these days. You're also comparing a 980M to a 970M - somewhat unfair.

    But I agree, the G751 is a very nice machine. I can't decide which I like better - the AW or the ASUS. The G751 is much quieter than the AW machines.

    It doesn't hurt that I got the G751JY for $1500 CAD.
     
    Ramzay, Mar 10, 2015
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    uofaboy Notebook Enthusiast

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    I actually had the Alienware 15 with 970M + 4K, then switched to the AW15 with the 980M + 4K, both times coupled with the Graphics Amplifier with either the R9 290x or GTX 980 and the performance was below what I expected for the potential that was present.
     
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    Congrats on the computer! I was really impressed by how quiet it is under load.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Mar 11, 2015
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    Does anyone here know if the CA version is different than the US version when it comes to the red tint on the back vents? I've seen a few pictures where it has 2 vents instead of 4, and no red tint, I would prefer this and am trying to decide which version to buy. Also I am curious to know if having 2 vents causes the machine to run hotter or louder.

    This newegg page and a few other sites have the pictures with the different look that I am talking about,

    http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232229


    EDIT- Got my answer on another post, according to another owner the vents are the same and have the same red tint.
     
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    The vents will look different depending on the spec due to the cooling differences.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Apr 20, 2015
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