The NEW G73JW-3DE, INFO, Specs, and Pre-Ordering Available!

They're both the same battery: 8 cell.

 

Review Asus G53JW 3D Gaming Notebook (GTX 460M) - Notebookcheck.net Reviews
Review Asus G73JW Notebook (GTX 460M) - Notebookcheck.net Reviews

But according to notebookcheck, for some reason the g73 tends to last longer.

 

A lot factors why battery life are different on both models. Maybe it's because the G53JW chassis is smaller and runs hotter than G73JW, so the fans on G53JW runs more frequent than G73JW, or the G53JW 3D has 3D emitter that also consume more battery.

But for battery itself both G73 and G53 share the same battery, you can use G73JW battery on G53JW.

 

That is highly tempting. Of course there's still the issue that this is a $2k laptop, that's a lot of money to spend on a laptop with no reviews existing yet.

1920x1080 120hz, I almost want to wait for sandy bridge and see if there are any optimus laptops with a 15.6" 120hz FHD panel.. *cough cough* G53JX? *cough cough*

 

AMD 3D tech gives you options. It's the same crap. Both AMD and Nvidia provide 3D in the SAME way using 120hz quad buffer support and active shutter glasses. The difference is AMD worked with 3rd Party vendors this entire time to give you the option of what glasses and screen you want, and allow market competition to dictate the prices. They have partnered with DDD and IZ3D and compatible with both companies software. This partnership will provide 3D Gaming in over 400 Game Titles. That's the reason for late drivers, the HD5xxx have hardware 3D support added already. But AMD believes 3D Gaming if it is to be successful has to be an open platform not a proprietary like Nvidia.

 

Just to comment a bit on this. AMD 3D and Nvidia 3D are different. Nvidia does provide their own propietary way, and the open platform in the form of 3Dplay or something like that.

AMD does have the right idea about making it an open platform, but it is just starting. Luckily all the market will switch to a more open oriented system because otherwise 3D will be doomed by propietary bull. We need to have standard glasses and all, not propietary by brand that does the exact same thing.

 

Thanks for the infor!

 

If I were to buy a laptop today, this G73JW-3D would be the one for me. Pretty much all the newest tech in there plus 3D.
I would swap my SSD in here and keep the HDD as a second. Wish there was an option for NO OPERATING SYSTEM.

 

You asked for it Xoticpc is now offering discounts on removing the Momentus XT drive out of either the primary or the secondary.

 

So, I'm a little confused now what the base configuration is for this G73JW-3DE because it seems to depend on the retailer. Some retailers are offering a Blu-ray Burner in the base configuration, while others are offering only a Blu-ray Reader.

Does anyone know on legitimate data from Asus what is the base configuration?

Also, just a warning when pre-ordering, make sure you carefully review the specs to make sure you get what you want, and don't just look at bottom line price.

 

Hi,

can u plz give references? thanks.

 

Blu-Ray Writer
ASUS|G73JW-3DE|3-D|120Hz|i7-740QM|1.73GHz|8GB|1TB

Blu-Ray Writer
Asus G73JW-3DE 17.3" FHD 120Hz/NV GTX460M 1.5GB/740QM/8GB/1TB 7200 SSD Hybrid/BD-Burner/ ETA Nov 22: GenTech PC Store

Blu-Ray Writer
ASUS G73JW-3DE - XOTIC PC - ASUS Gaming Laptop

Blu-Ray Reader
ASUS G73JW-3DE 17.3" Notebook. ASUS G73JW-3DE

 

It is a BR Writer.

 

thanks for references. i see what you mean, but excaliberpc seems to be the only one who is different w/ blue ray reader or burner, but still not confirmed until contacted them about this. definitely appreciate the heads up, but bcuz i'm sure some people make the easy assumption that all are the same.

 

It appears some resellers, including PowerNotebooks.com , had it as just the Reader which is not the way it is coming from ASUS.

The Blu-ray Burner is indeed standard.

 

This time will have widi?

 

Why is WiDi such an issue? I swear, it's almost the most frequent asked question and complaint. The 2 seconds it takes to connect an HDMI cable to laptop is that really that big of an issue? I have hard time believe you would have it wireless in your bedroom and tv in family room and you are walking back and forth to choose file etc... So it would be in the same room with you anyways... And it's not like your're going to be sitting 30 ft from the TV. It's a cool feature, but don't see it being so important that I see this question about WiDi constantly and then following an answer, raging mad saying Asus sucks etc etc.

Also it took a 1 second google search to see that a i7 740QM is not a WiDi enabled processor...

 

WiDi has absolutely nothing to do with the CPU.

 

Wireless HDMI would be awesome for people with an HDTV in the bedroom. Particularly if you can also transmit the audio via HDMI, as you can do with wired HDMI.

 

Wireless FHD seems like a good plan, but the problem is that the current wireless standards n' stuff aren't up to snuff w/ the requirements of such a feat.
Streaming 1080 already consumes a huge amount of data and putting it through the air isn't gonna give you good performance. Wireless 720P, though, seems feasible at the moment.

I'll wait a couple of years before WiDi actually gets useful.

 

It does, WiDi required Intel HD Graphics built-in in the CPU which not found on 740QM. Intel HD Graphics only available in Dual Core CPUs.

 

Too expensive and really some silly options on this laptop.

Strip out Blu-Ray (who needs it? optical media is dead)

Get rid of the silly hybrid drive and put in a REAL SSD drive.

120hz is very nice but I could possibly care less about 3D - this thing won't have the power to push anything more than WoW in 3D, so the 3D moniker is a little disingenuous.

This is another example of Asus not understanding it's market very well. I'll probably buy one because I love 120hz, I just wish I didn't have to spend a $500 premium to get it.

 

Heh found out some more information. The current 3D technology, stereoscopic isn't "optimized" but it's for large screens. The smaller the screen the harder your eyes have to focus and strain to see the effect. Now I say effect because that's what it is. It's still 2D with a artificial 3D effect. Eye strain far more prevalent with small screens and headache etc ensues faster also.

Now what is small? Pretty much anything less than a 40" TV, really want a 50" TV if you are going to do 3D. BiTech did a survey with 3D gaming among gamers. Overall impression was terrible considering so many gamers said they couldn't even play after 20 minutes. And found estimating movement etc was also terrible. For car racing for example, turning was found to be much less responsive and more difficult. The feedback etc is much better on 2D and then being able to react. Overall, in gaming, 2D will seem to give an edge over the 3D gamer whether the 3D gamer is barfing in the corner or not.

What was interesting was, the better the player, the worse the 3D was. If you are a mediocre player, 3D vs 2D might be around the same since you're mediocre anyways. If you are good, where you take advantage of every response from the game for performance, 3D is detrimental. Difference is night and day, 2D equals fast times and winning. 3D meant losing with mediocre times.

 

I will have to wait until the 17" version is out to make my decision, but on a 15.6" 3D made me sick really fast. So I agree completely. I will probably pick up the G73jw-3d...I have been waiting for the FHD 120hz panel to come out for a while. At the very least I will be buying it for the 120hz. I probably wont use the 3d much as others have said it probably wont be powerful enough to drive many games in FHD at super high settings. Although I will connect it to my 40" 3d television to see what its like. Maybe on that size of a screen my eyes wont get tired so quickly. We will just have to see though. Only a couple more weeks left *crosses fingers*.

 

I am curious, why is it that every picture of the notebook does not show the 3DE built in next to the webcam, they all are showing the external device for 3D.
When I saw the notebook at a convention the 3DE was built in right next to the webcam.
Any thoughts?

 

I am pretty sure, although not seeing the computer yet I cant say for 100% as you just never know until it arrives, but I do believe that the 3d repeater is next to the webcamera. If the G53jw-3d comes set up this way you can pretty much assume that the 17" version will as well. I'm not sure why the photos arent accurate. Maybe all of the stock photos that they got were sent to them incorrectly.

 

like if i preorder 2day or by 2moro, then ill get d lappie on 22nd or later??
coz my only frnd left der in chicago can bring me the lappie to india and i dont want to miss d chance.

 

hey can i upgrade to gtx 470m or gtx 480m later ?
or gtx 5xx which will come out in couple of months i guess !

 

I don't see why they can't drop in a mobile 6xxx or 5xxM eventually. Unfortunately, there's no info on the mobile parts yet.
We'll probably see mobile Sandybridge first, but you never know.

 

hey can any retailer make update on this thing !!!!!!!!! pleases !!!!!
i want to upgrade my gpu to gtx 5xxm later when it comes out for notebooks.
is it possible ?

 

no, the gpu cannot be upgraded

 

why not?

 

As history has demonstrated ASUS GPU's have not been upgraded beyond the initial release. Either due to design or power/thermal requirements changing.

 

Another link to a retailer who is offering this laptop at $1899.99, but is only offering a Blu Ray Reader.
ASUS G73JW-3DE 3D Gaming 17.3" Notebook PC in PC Notebook Computers at JR.com

CDW is also now offering it at $1903.99, but no specs.
http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/de...ces-_-ASUSG73JW-3DEI7-740QM1TB8GBW7HP_2241479

 

So if the Blu-ray Burner is standard, how can retailers offer the notebook with a Blu-ray Reader. Are they opening the box, and removing the Writer for the Reader? Or are they ordering a non-standard configuration from Asus? Or is the specs posted just wrong?

 

If any resellers are advertising the Reader only on the ASUS G73JW-3DE it is a specifications error.

 

Does anyone know if the bluray drive that is included is capable of 3D output? Most stand-alone bluray players on the market are either rated for 3D or not to output the checkboard patterns. Are these special optical drives from Asus for 3D bluray output or are they just standard drives? I already have a Sony bluray writer that is faster then the one provided so I am curious if it has the ability to output 3D discs.

 

What do you mean "capable of 3D output"? Bluray drives, just like CD and DVD drives, read data. They do not output a video signal. They read whatever is on the disk and the software on your PC processes it. If you want to watch a 3D movie, just make sure you have the necessary players and codecs installed.

Stand-alone players are a completely different thing. They actually process the data on the disk, that is decode and render it. But unfortunately, you can't just install new codecs and make an old player 3D-compatible.

 

That was my question and you answered it. Stand-alones are either 3D specific or not, I wasn't sure if this was the case with the laptop bluray drives. I just got my G53 yesterday and ordered the Nvidia 3D vision kit so I will try it out tomorrow to see how it does.

 

November 22 came and went... Any news?

 

The latest ETA from ASUS is November 29th into their warehouse. Resellers will get them from 1~5 days later depending on their distance from ASUS in Northern California.

 

Any more news on when these will be available?

 

I was wondering the same thing...Cyber Monday...got to get this released before it is Christmas.

 

As I stated in my post just above, they are due in the ASUS warehouse today.

 

Looking forward to hear some impressions on the screen ..

 

I just ordered one today from Ken. I can't wait, since this will be my first blu ray 3D experience.

 

Playing with our first model as I type this message. I dont think anybody has mentioned yet but it has a MATTE Screen!!! It is a LGD02C5 Display.

The 261.14 (modified 260.99) Driver is pre-installed.

 

I just spent some time playing with and testing it. I will say the screen is even higher quality than the current G73 screen. I bet its 30% brighter, no glare since its matte and you can actually see the difference in sharpness even on text. I am very impressed with its quality.

 

Youtube video soon please Joseph

 

Soon and very soon. Many things are similar to the G73jw-a1. So the youtube video will probably be about the 3d aspects, the new screen and how it performs in 3d, and if the new driver made any difference.