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    New 14 inch G-Series Notebook

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by kurtcocaine, Sep 21, 2012.

  1. HTWingNut

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    Why 1366x768 screen though? I would buy it with 1600x900 screen in a heartbeat, well if pricing is reasonable. My guess is < $1200. Would be great if they had an initial release promo at $999, but I doubt it.
     
    HTWingNut, Oct 30, 2012
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    Yep, I already have. :)
     
    Vergilius, Oct 30, 2012
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    What did you get?
     
    jv91, Oct 30, 2012
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    Nice. You went from potentionally getting a Class 1 GTX card into a Nvidia 620m? You could have gotten a mid-range card class 2 card like a GT 630m with the Asus U46SV but I guess you don't need this for gaming.
     
    Benchmade 42, Oct 31, 2012
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    Well im still going to wait for this.. My roommate works for bestbuy and i can get the pricing so much earlier in a couple weeks even.. So that will be awesome ill let you guys know.
     
    Raptor5150, Oct 31, 2012
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    Let's try not to be too judgmental about other people's choices. We are all different people with different needs, including gaming needs. The bottom line question is "Will the laptop play what I want it to play at a level that I want it to?" The second link is helpful in allowing people to determine how well a given card will handle the games they are interested in. So I pass it along in case some other curious seekers might want to use it to evaluate the cards against the kinds of games they might want to play.
     
    Vergilius, Oct 31, 2012
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  9. uopnvidia

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    oh man why did you have to go to best buy, i hope boutiques like xoticpc get it quick, im betting they would be the only ones with alternative LCDs where as best buy you get stuck with that base config all the time
     
    uopnvidia, Oct 31, 2012
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  10. jpsm

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    Wow i cant wait to see a review of this thing and the price point! I would gladly trade my ge60 for a 14inch laptop :)). 1600x900 looks good to me! hope the speakers are the same level as the ge60. also gtx660m running games in 1600x900= awesome. :)
     
    jpsm, Oct 31, 2012
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  11. fieldyflea

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    Found another video on youtube:

    Apskats: Asus ROG s

    I believe it's in Latvian. There's some gameplay footage at around the 3:00 mark. Man, this laptop has everything I've been looking for. Well, except for the resolution...
     
    fieldyflea, Nov 2, 2012
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  12. gitt13

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    No offense but people arent really putting 2 and 2 together. They said they wouldnt get the better upgraded screens until december, and now it isnt for sale until december...dont you think they might be waiting until they can get the better screens to fully release the product?

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    gitt13, Nov 2, 2012
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  13. fieldyflea

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    I'm not so sure about that. They announced they'd be launching exclusively with Best Buy in December and I think it's highly likely that the Best Buy model will keep its cost low by having the lower res screen. My guess is that we'd have to wait until that launch exclusivity window expires before the resellers get them in stock with upgrade options like a higher res screen. I'm just speculating though.
     
    fieldyflea, Nov 2, 2012
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  14. gitt13

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    I bet it will be 1099, with the better screen but the i5

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    gitt13, Nov 2, 2012
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    Nice vid,when gaming the screen looked great even if it did have the 1366x768 screen, looks like it might at least have a decent quality panel.
    Probably not, don't get me wrong I sure hope your right but I'm guessing the BB model will come with the i5 but the lower res screen and my best guess at $999.
     
    IKAS V, Nov 3, 2012
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  16. Alex555

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    The price still would be too high considering the fact that the maintenance on this thing is a nightmare.
    In the Video you can see the bottom of this laptop at 2:37. The cooling system might be quiet in the beginning but after months without cleaning the vents it will be louder.
    Asus always does the same mistakes: Not using MXM Slots for the GPU (in G5x and G7x series) and making the maintenance very hard. I prefer clevo...
    Also the HD Screen is not the best choice, a 1600x900 screen would be way better.
     
    Alex555, Nov 4, 2012
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  17. IKAS V

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    image.jpg No harder than any other laptop, take off screws remove panel..done.
     
    IKAS V, Nov 4, 2012
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  18. Alex555

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    Well, if it was this easy it would be no problem. But i dont think so.
    Definitely it is a good notebook, especially the GTX 660M in 14"
     
    Alex555, Nov 4, 2012
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    Well with the new g55vw aren't they very easy to upgrade?

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    gitt13, Nov 4, 2012
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    Yup, upgrading RAM and HDD are easy along with cleaning fan dust.CPU and depending on what MXM for the GPU cards they use is another story.
     
    IKAS V, Nov 5, 2012
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    I watched a video and I admit that the G75VW is very easy to clean. But the G55VW seems to be much harder to clean, you have to put off the palmrest.
    Why cant ASUS do it the same way with its other G-series models. It would be very fine and for me, it is a reason to buy or Not buy a laptop if the cleaning of a laptop is very complicated. Thats why i love Clevo: Easy maintenance and fair prices :thumbsup:
    ---> The G75VW is very positive, but the G55VW is not so fine. Using a dust filter is definately a good idea, but these filters have to be cleaned aswell.
     
    Alex555, Nov 5, 2012
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  22. eyung25

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    Damn being released in December with higher res options coming even later? Such a long wait :(
     
    eyung25, Nov 6, 2012
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    This is one nice machine! I really hope that they come out with a 900p option to match the GTX 660M. :thumbsup:
     
    sunster168, Nov 7, 2012
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    Does anyone know how many cell's this laptops battery is going to house? I don't know if I missed it but I skimmed through the thread and didn't see it. I did see 6260 mAh on one of those links with specs.
     
    eyung25, Nov 8, 2012
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    6 Cell´s

    Battery: 6Cells 6260 mAh 69 Whrs Polymer Battery

    G46VW - Strike on the Move
     
    CyborgR170, Nov 8, 2012
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  26. eyung25

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    Cool. Now if only they could release the higher res screens earlier. And they should throw in the GTX 670MX while they're at it :p
     
    eyung25, Nov 8, 2012
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  27. CyborgR170

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    CyborgR170, Nov 10, 2012
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    Awesomely thin :) how did you get these?

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    gitt13, Nov 10, 2012
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    CyborgR170, Nov 10, 2012
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    In the french review they say : " ASUS nous a cependant indiqué que d'autres versions seraient disponibles dès la fin d'année et devraient grimper en 1600 x 900 pixels " --> ASUS told them, that there will be other versions available at the end of the year that will offer the 1600x900 pixel display. Very nice, the 900p screen makes it a lot better!
    Also the price at the beginning will be 1099€. I think that is a quite high price, if not too high...
    (the lenovo y580 with similar specs 799€ )
     
    Alex555, Nov 11, 2012
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  31. gitt13

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    That's really high. But don't they usually change/ scale the prices? I don't know how to describe it lol.

    Sorry for double post

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    gitt13, Nov 11, 2012
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  32. uopnvidia

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    the asus g55vw was 1199$ so i think thats about right where it should be at 1099. lenovo y580 1080 starts at 999$, and i dont know much but probably has inferior cooling to keep cost low (one fan vs 2)??? the 900p version would probably bump the cost up to the price range of 1199$ as well. Hopefully black friday, we can see maybe 100$ price reduction. Its a new laptop so expectedly, it should start out higher than what it will be a couple months down the road.
     
    uopnvidia, Nov 12, 2012
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    The 1600x900 resolution will definitely be welcomed as the GTX 660M combination to this will make this a very potent machine. So the only thing currently holding this back from being a huge home run of a laptop is the price.

    I hope it'll be more friendlier.
     
    sunster168, Nov 13, 2012
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    Was definitely intrigued by this until I saw the resolution. YUCK
     
    Omniscient, Nov 13, 2012
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    gitt13, Nov 18, 2012
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    eyung25, Nov 18, 2012
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    Can we buy it now or is it preorder it says add to cart..
     
    Raptor5150, Nov 18, 2012
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  38. eyung25

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    I would think it would be a preorder since if you do the check in stores, every store is unavailable. That and it was stated that the laptop was going to be released in December so...
     
    eyung25, Nov 18, 2012
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    Yeah I called and gave them the SKU to check for release date... she said its not in the system yet for a date.
     
    Raptor5150, Nov 18, 2012
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  40. uopnvidia

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    why not a lenovo y400, hate how now im waiting for all this information to come in, if only lenovo told us whether or not the y400 can have SLI capabilities and whether or not a higher rez screen is available in the future.
     
    uopnvidia, Nov 19, 2012
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    Did not know Lenovo was even releasing such a laptop haha. Thanks for the info and will look into it!
     
    eyung25, Nov 19, 2012
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    any news considering the G46VW?
     
    Alex555, Nov 29, 2012
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    Asus ROG is pretty much dead in NBR lately, I suggest going to ROG forums for more info.
     
    Colpolite, Nov 29, 2012
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    I'm also interested in this laptop as soon as Thunderbolt models ship with a 900p screen or better. Does anyone know if major resellers will get them this holiday season? ie: Xotic, Gentech, PowerNotebooks, etc?
     
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    Supposed to be December, but Asus may up and miss the holiday season so idk.

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    I've actually contacted Donald at PowerNotebooks a couple of weeks ago with inquiry about the laptop. He told me that Asus gave them Q2 of 2013 but no specific date as when the G46VW would be received. He also said that this date is not set in stone as it is possible for them to receive it earlier, but also possible for them to receive it later. I am going to assume that all the other resellers are in the same situation.
     
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  47. gitt13

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    Not saying Donald is a lier but its weird how they would release it for best buy in Dec and then not until q2 of 2013 0.o. sounds like a bribe from best buy lol.

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    gitt13, Nov 29, 2012
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  48. eyung25

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    Haha I'm not too sure myself. I think it might have to do with when the higher resolution screens come out. Best Buy has always sold lower end versions of the Asus ROG's and it was mentioned that the higher resolution screens would come at a later date after the original release.
     
    eyung25, Nov 29, 2012
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  49. dahpark

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    Looks interesting. 14inch would be much more compact and portable!
     
    dahpark, Nov 30, 2012
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    It's just a shame about the resolution, 1600x900 would have been nice.
     
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