Release date and price for N6 Series?!

i dont think N46 is Full HD

 

Has anyone found out when the actual release date is for these?

 

They have already been officially released. Resellers should start getting them in stock around mid May.

 

Hmmm but the N56 does not show up on Asus' website yet... I don't know if that means anything

 

xotic said they have them in stock already, since when i asked about the DDR5 typo, they said they have to check in backroom and take the laptop apart, which i take as they already have it in stock

 

I would assume that the 14inch would be thinner, since the screen is smaller. I guess were going to have to wait and see. How much thicker is the 15nch compared to Macbook Pro?

 

about a third of an inch

 

I spoke to xotic yesterday and the sales rep claimed still no eta yet

 

It's like everyone flocked away and the buzz died down when the GPU was confirmed.

 

yeah nothing much to talk about now until its released and we get some benchmarks

 

gentech show may 14 release date:
GenTech PC - Systems

 

Lol. Everything was discussed already, for me, i am waiting to buy one when they are avaliable.

 

Will there be a second hard drive caddy on the n56?

 

i think u can take out the Blu-ray drive and put in a HD caddy, but i dont think there is a specific bay for that

 

You're not the only one. Though they're taking their sweet time releasing it.

 

Hello guys I've been following this thread for a long time I just wanna ask when exactly is the release date of the new N and the mainstream K series? TIA

 

GenTechPC just put this on youtube today... a full rundown of the N76

Asus N76VZ Review / Product Showcase - YouTube

 

17 inch and only 650? i dont get why...

 

its a laptop for the multi-media segment, not a gaming rig.. would be if it had GT660 with GDDR5... wishful thinking..

 

someone was asking if optimus is on it, and it looks like you can switch between the graphics (from the gentech video)

 

thats what asus thinks, but what about its competitor offering same size laptop, same weight laptops at similar prices, but has better graphics card? then why would anyone choose this multimedia laptop?

 

I guess it has something to do with its product niche, wherein a better GPU would make it a direct competitor to something up the line. ASUS is not the only company that does this but MSI also for example, offering a 650M in their GE series below the GTX660s of the GT series.

As for consumer choice, I guess the revamped design (metal build, backlit keyboard) are pluses along with its good audio. It really depends on the manufacturer on what GPU they'll put in and its intended target market.

 

Does anybody know if the N56 will support SATA III?

 

Yes, it should be sata3 on main hdd slot, since its based on HM76 mb.
Im 95% sure, but not 100%.

+ Also its offered with Sata3 SSD´ s on several resellers. It would make no sense, if its sata2.

 

Which competitor laptop is this you speak of?

 

the one in my sig e.g....

 

how about the gigabyte p2542g? thats the one that comes to my mind. there are many others, i think samsung and lenovo both got one as well, at 15.6 inch

 

haha dont count hp envy 15 and hp dv6 out along iwth dell xps 15

 

Why? they are better?...;-)

 

i be kinda biased towards teh envy cause of the fhd screen and tad better gfx... idk if that changed in the ivy samsungs.. they are ncie too

 

The GT 650m IS a GTX 660m just with slightly lower clock speed! You can just OC it with MSI Afterburner then you have a GTX 660M!

... that is if you have a GDDR5 GT 650M!

It annoys me to death that the N76 (or N56 for that matter) are ONLY AVAILABLE with dated ing DDR3! It gets me so mad! It's 2012! There is no reason to put in DDR3! I would pay, say, 200 $ extra just to have GDDR5! But there is no way on earth to solve this problem since the stupid GPU is soldered to the mainboard! Why does life suck so hard!?! I finally found the perfect laptop and then Xotic has a frigging typo (GDDR5 instead DDR3).
I know I could get a Sager 6175 but I'm discouraged by their quality, the keyboard and noise emission.

 

Same here, I am also wishing for GT640m for their Asus mainstream laptops. But I've asked somebody and everyone are waiting until June for announcement. Nobody knows what Asus gonna do until that month(at least for their mainstream laptop). I dont have news either on when is the actual release date of both K and N in my country(same with other companies. I read somewhere HP's release on June also). But as long as I have the money to buy their mainstream I am sold. Whichever brand stands out when it comes to spec and build quality.

Also if you do back-read some say that GDDR5 will be hotter and some said that you will not notice the difference. Correct me if I am wrong somehow.

On the review I am about to post. The N56 already running hotter on GT630m! It runs hot on top.

Here is also a review regarding Asus N56 with GT630, another variant
Asus N56 review - multimedia Asus N6 laptop thoroughly tested - YouTube

 

Hi

NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M

NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M

N56 and N76 aren't gamers laptops.
If you want to play you should consider G series :/ ?

 

First of all, if they aren't "gamers laptops", why do they offer a GT650M at all? ... and then castrate it!! There's absolutely no reason not to equip them with GDDR5 RAM! It would cost them like 20 bucks more. As mentioned, I would right now pay 200 (!) more just to have GDDR5! You know why? Because I don't spend 2k on a laptop (I go with a 90% gamut display, an SSD and the 3720qm) that's not exactly how I want it! Then I'd rather wait till I find sth better I can spend my money on! Which is a huge pain because I want to replace my old laptop asap.
And no, the G75 or similar is not an option for me because it's more than one pound heavier, uses a 240 W power brick and looks, well, like a gamer laptop which I hate! I want a performant machine that doesn't look like made for teens or jobless dudes without a chick!

 

Believe me, I also wish it had the 650m DDR5.
Regarding temps, some guys in another thread said they're quite good.
I'm waiting for a review, to find out more...

They ARE decent (imo ) laptops for gaming, just not the best.
There are some of us that play occasionaly, and I prefer sacrificing some performance for a lighter and smaller laptop.

Agree, wouldn't get that either.

 

Hi,

You should throw another glance now, I think so.
Sager are made by Clevo, and latest Clevo are not so bad.
Now they have a backlit keyboard, ...
CLEVO P170EM

@+

 

Sure, I know all these models but the P170EM is, again, pretty heavy (just as heavy as the G75, ca. 3,9 - 4 kg), so the Sager 6175, which has the W170ER chassis (3.2 kg) would be it. There, I could have my desired configuration but I heard so many shady things about Clevo barebones (cheap manufacture, awkward keyboard etc.). And I honestly never ever saw one in my entire life.
Btw I passionately hate Apple computers and OS X so MacbookPro 17'' is out for me either.
I guess I'll stick with my old laptop for now ...

 

CLEVO, SAGER are taylormade, like ALIENWARE.
Do you know ORIGIN notebooks ? If not go to their site and configure one of theit notebooks .:/

@+

 

Sir, these are Clevo barebones as well! They will be loud as well, have a motherboard of questionable quality, an awkward keyboard and low build quality of the chassis. They're all the same, no matter who the reseller is!
The only alternative for barebones, I believe, are MSI barebones and they seem to be even worse.
In all these customizable barebones the CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD, HDD, display etc. are of the quality you choose. But what does it help to have good components in a low-quality casing and a motherboard that has a much higher chance to fry components after a year than if it would be e.g. an ASUS motherboard.

 

I had the chance to tinker around with a N46V at a retail store. The speaker holes are printed. Only a small part are real holes. The aluminium is smooth finish.

The matte screen has wide-viewing angle of 150 but the resolution at 768p is mediocre.

The chassis is very thick but cooling capability seems good. It has a i7-3610QM and GT650M GDDR3. Retailing at Singapore Dollars $1698.

 

very nice!

 

Yes, if you put your eyes almost at the keyboard level, you can see them. Only a few holes left to power button and right to instant key button are open, all the others are close

 

Hey ive just read almost this whole thread...

I have the same problem... i have an old asus N51 which is all broken up... and im looking for a new laptop that i can play some games and work and i dont want a gaming laptop that looks like a space ship or an alien ship and stuff like that... wanted something more simple like the hp or asus.

I was looking at the asus N56 it looked great... but the more i studied the more i noticed it's deffects... basically as i see 'the alumminium part' just on top then the rest is plastic... the borders arround the screen look huge! which will make the laptop bigger. then 6GB RAM the DDR3 video card, and i see other laptop with those ssd boost stuff like the new hp dv6-7000. (dont know if that will come out where i live, Portugal)

i was looking at the hp dv6 (new version) which , at least in the us, you can upgrade it with a 650m2GB DDR5, 1TB, SSD boost, Full HD,8 GB RAM, i7 3615. everything like the asus but a little better! Just looses with the build quality.

the samsung looks great but wasnt looking for a 17", and don't now abou the reliability of that brand... its kinda new with laptops so there arent lots of reviews....

The clevo looses in build quality and everything on the outside... which isnt good and theyre ugly too

Does anyone have one of this laptops or other with similar specs?

 

Also thought about the HP dv6quad but it's got only one harddrive slot, hence you can't go with an SSD plus HD and I don't know how this SSD cache thing fairs - maybe not too well.

 

I was in the same dilema but I ended up ordering the n56. Although the hp does have DDR5 video memory and is a bit thinner, it's also going to get a lot hotter. Hp has questionable build qualities, and people tend to have a lot of problems with them. And even though the asus is a bit bigger, I think overall it looks nicer. So as far as reliability and looks are concerned, n56 would be the way to go =D

 

So any news on release dates, specs and prices of other models ?
Especially interested in 1600x900 with matte screen

 

Pois, boa sorte com isso então. Eu também queria muito poder customizar o hp mas em portugal esquece... A gráfica do asus é a versão ddr3, mas em portugal por 1000 euros não arranjas melhor(só um clevo w150er), mas mesmo esse comparando os monitores, som, beleza estética, o facto da garantia ser dada pelas loja e não pela marca, um ser em metal(só a parte de baixo é em plástico) e o outro todo em plástico, o asus teclado iluminado e o outro não, o asus acaba por ser melhor na minha opinião. Mesmo que viesse um hp com a versão gddr5 da gráfica e 8gb de ram para portugal, o ecran continuaria a ser horrível porque os hp's têm piores monitores e para cá só vêm com resoluções horríveis, o monitor da asus é 10x melhor, e além disso é full hd. Outra coisa, antes de falares da qualidade de construção vê um ao vivo e mexe neles, depois então falamos. Eu comprei um e nunca vi um portátil de 1000 euros com esta qualidade de construção, até portáteis mais caros têm pior qualidade que este. Então e por ter as faixas pretas já é grande?E outra coisa, pelo que li neste forum esse samsung é quentinho...
Isso de ter ssd ou mais ram são coisas que alteras com facilidade até tu em casa. O portátil já vir com isso de origem ou não é quase indiferente. Na maior parte das vezes vêm com ssd de origem e mais ram até fica mais caro do que comprares o portátil e meteres tu isso porque eles cobram os preços da ram+ a montagem. Mais dois de ram e eles cobram-te uns 50 euros a mais...tu metes em casa mais 4 para aí por 20 euros..Os ssd é a mesma coisa. Ainda por cima a morares em portugal já devias saber como é. Esses hp's que vieram para portugal agora é com a gt630m e já estão carissímos para o resto das características que têm, se os portáteis cá vierem com 720rpm já é uma sorte, quanto mais com ssd's de origem. Mas se precisares de ajuda ou alguma opinião de portáteis eu ajudo-te. Não sou o dono da verdade, mas acho que estás a fazer do asus pior do que é. E se nos US tu até podes fazer um hp e um asus à tua medida,o que te vai compensar escolher um hp devido aos cupoes e isso, já em portugal não. As configurações dos Asus aqui costumam ser melhores, já com a série anterior foi assim, e para já com esta também parece que vai ser. Os hp's nem full hd costumam trazer para cá... :S. O asus N56VZ a 1000 euros é o best-buy do momento aqui em portugal.

 

lol sorry man but i dont understand portugese.. or w.e

 

Lol, i said that asus N56VZ is the best-buy for 1000 euros in portugal at the momment. Only clevo w150er could be better for that price if you prefer a Gddr5 grafic card but worse monitor, sound, aesthetics, and don't mind to don't have iluminated keyboard and also asus is made largely by alluminium and clevo is all plastic. I also said that i want too that hp allows to customize the laptop in portugal, but it is not possible, and because hp always only sells crappy resolutions here, asus usually is the best choise. I also said that he can buy the ram and ssd and put in the laptop himself. It's easy and the companies usually charges like 50 euros for +2 GB ram and if we do it at home we spare money, the same for the SSD's.
Summarizing, for people in us hp probably is the best choise because you can customize and have a lot of cupons and stuffs like that. For us in portugal asus is usually better because for the same price we have full hd monitor on asus instead of 1360 x 768 in hp. Asus N55 vs hp dv6-6xxx was the same history...

 

ah i see. the asus isnt bad. the two downfalls i see is its bulky (but maybe the cooling is worth it) and the card is ddr3. hp has its problems but over here it is the best value for the money.

im waiting out for the new envys