Release date and price for N6 Series?!

anybody know the thickness of the gigabyte?

 

Oh man I'm psyched for this thing. Of course I'll wait for the Ivy/Kepler model for the increased battery life and lower heat.
I think it's about time to retire my old one... or is that just gadget envy working its way through me?

 

It appears to be very similar to the Sandy Bridge version of the laptop, so probably 1.1" at the front and 1.4" at the back.

 

Asus has setup a page for the design week in milano were they show there new products.

New N series Notebook – Experience the Infinity

@Kruai / The N5 will be released with Ivy Bridge from the beginning .

 

Ooo! Super nice. Well then, this looks like it might be an early purchase for me.

 

Yeah it's nice.. Didn't think they should use it in the first batch.

Now if they only could release them so they can take my money.
Get the info that it's should be available end of April beginning of May.

But unfortunately technology products have a bad habit of not sticking to the date.

 

Wow, that early? I mean, we know very little about the laptop. A simple google search of the N6 laptops reveals next to nothing. That seems odd for a release date so near!

 

You should search for asus N56VZ. End april might be the date, or mid may at the maximum!

 

GenTech confirmed to me that the N56 will be available for order on 4/29. What time it will arrive at your door is another question.

 

Good to see that more people got same info, So the person I Sweden was right after all that late April beginning of May is the date to watch.

Someone who now how good the screen is,? Is it the same as in the N55?

 

Up to a FHD (1080p) screen, but I wonder how good the contrast/viewing angles are. The video said the screen is wonderful, but I'd sooner trust third party opinions.

 

is there a 2 gb ddr3 gt 650m?

the new lineup is smexy (just watched the video) i just cant believe they put the gimepd 650m

 

isnt the gddr3 650 what they are putting in the N56? and where do you watch the video?

 

lol well it says up to 2 gb vram, can the ddr3 version get that much?

here is the link: New N series Notebook – Experience the Infinity


the video link in the above link: New N Series - YouTube

 

That video just made the laptop look so beautiful, I can't wait to get my hands on one of these.

 

ikr, im so tempted. but i must resist that ddr3 :confused2: :confused2:

 

I know right, hard to resist, but ddr3 gpus are going to be outdated soon

 

i cant care less about how good the laptop looks, if its DDR3, no way i am touching it. As long as the design is not too bulky, and within 15.6 inch, i am going for that gigabyte one

 

But... isn't it still a decent GPU as it is? Mayhaps I don't quite understand the performance gap between DDR3 and DDR5. I know there's a difference there, but I didn't know it would make or break a laptop decision!

 

the only scenario i will choose asus is if they put the GDDR5 in the 650, otherwise, why wouldnt i go for the 660 in the gigabyte? DDR3 in the 650 will be a big bottleneck

 

I will wait for the first reviews to decide if DDR3 on asus N56 will be a deal break or not, until then we can only speculate. Honestly i think we can't know for sure how much difference will be between DDR3 and GDDR5. Can be bigger than we think, or smaller...we can´t possible know at the moment. My only hope is that hp launch a dv6 version with GDDR5 in my country, if not...i can only buy N56 or a clevo W150ER because there are any other good alternatives for around 1000 euros

 

you can always get a wider selection on ebay

 

The question is not if 650M DDR3 is a capable card or not, I think what we have seen already shows that it is a capable card and a big step forward in its segment.
However, one has to realize that it depends a lot on the custumer's perpective of it all.

Somebody who sees the GDDR5 version more as a bonus, while the DDR3 version would still do, is more inclined to say "nvm, I'll go with the DDR3 version instead". For somebody that has his minimum requirements set a little bit higher, the difference between the two version might be the difference between buying the laptop or not buying it.

When the resolution increases and reaches 900p/1080p the matter of performance stops beeing bottlenecked by the actual GPU and starts being bottlenecked by the memory bandwith on the DDR3 version, which means that the gap will likely increase to the GDDR5 version.
Since 900/1080p is fast becoming the new mainstream resolution on new laptops and most people are sick and tired of crappy 768p screens, this is perhaps more relevant than ever before.

I guess the review of the M3 (640M DDR3, but still) over at Anandtech explains it pretty well:

Personally, I like what I've seen of N6 series a lot so far, but I haven't come to a conclusion yet about the 650M DDR3 vs GDDR5. After some reviews, if I conclude that the GDDR5 is my sweet spot (and in my budget) and it shows that there will be no N56s with more than DDR3, then I would agree with Silverfern that it's kind of a deal-breaker.
I wish I had a good selection of W150ER laptops close by, just in case...

 

i agree, plus i will be using this new laptop for 4 years, and within that 4 year time, ddr3 will most definitely become obsolete. also if i am going to use it for 4 years, i really need DDR5 to keep up with the gaming needs and won't mind spending a few extra dollars

This is a 15.6 inch notebook, really no excuse to put in DDR3 while you can easily do DDR5 (as proven by many other manufacturers)

so if asus refuse to put DDR5 into the 650, it will certainly be pushing me right into the arms of its competitor, gigabyte, who has the DDR5 660M

 

Nice info and i agree 100% with you! I already saw the W150ER, and despite i like the laptop...i prefer much more N56 chassis. Damn you Asus!!! If they put GDDR5 version on Asus N56, they will clean out the competion...The difference between two versions is that big that they cannot put GDDR5 version? Even if the difference is like 75 euros i(and a lot of people) will pay for it! Once again...damn you asus!!! Hear my prayers HP! lolol

 

i guess thats the problem, for 75 more euros people will buy the N56 and not their gaming rigs the G series, which are bulky and hard to carry around

forgot to mention horrible battery life because the G55 will be running the 670, which is a fermi chip, and the 660M isnt too far behind the 570M, while the 670 is just a 570 with faster clock

 

I agree. They should put better card on G series, so they can put better on N6 series. With the cost of the new G series, and the poor graphic card, clevo is ALWAYS a better choise for the people who want to spend 1500 euros or more...the difference is even bigger than asus n56/w150er. Maybe if ROG began to stay on the shelving stores they will rethink their strategy...

 

waiting to see the new dell xps 17s, rumor has it that they will have the ddr5 version of gt650

 

well the dell looks sexy but its 17 in =\ too big fo me

 

why would they put 650 in a 17 inch? i would think the 17 inch would be capable of something way more powerful

 

to promote their AW line if the 660m is available in xps, who would buy it in AW? same as the N and G series in asus

 

Assuming that the XPS 17 refresh is similar to the XPS 15 refresh, it's probably too thin (.95") to properly accommodate a high TDP GPU. The XPS 17 (L721X) is more of a competitor to the MBP 17 and Envy 17 than to gaming laptops.

 

then why even release the 17 inch? 17 inch is meant to be a gaming powerhouse, why even release a model that wont be selling? who would buy a 17 inch with a weak card?

 

Most people who want a 17" laptop are probably interested in the screen size for multimedia and desktop replacement purposes, not just GPU/gaming performance.
Relatively thin 17" laptops with mid-tier GPU's (eg XPS 17, MBP 17, Envy 17, HP DV7, etc) probably sell much better than thicker 17" laptops with high end GPU's. I'm sure plenty of people buy 17" laptops with integrated graphics as well...

 

I think the xps 15 and 17 are going to be direct competitors to the n56 and 76

 

The 15 inch version get the ddr5 gt640 which is a little better than the ddr3 gt650

says here: http://bestlaptopnews.com/dell-xps-...vy-bridge-specifications-and-pictures-emerge/

 

you mean the N56? my minimum is 650 with DDR5, because i will be using it for 4 years. if asus doesnt have it i will be going to gigabyte

 

The specs on the Dell XPS is good, but the only thing I don't like about it is the ugly design. If Dell redesign the XPS to become a more slimmer and sleek notebook, then it would be one of my top choices for my next laptop.

 

That's what Dell did, actually. Here's an image and specs. As a .95" thick laptop, it appears that the XPS 15 is more of an update to the XPS 15z than the XPS 15.

 

Whoa, that looks nice!

...God dangit am I gonna have to rethink getting this laptop again?

 

Oh dang, did not know this, I might just consider the XPS now.

 

i doubt dell can produce the quality to compete with asus

 

if the supposed specs end up being the real ones, i might have to go to dell for this one b/t dell and asus....

 

i like that xps 15 but i need a numpad for work

 

Where in the page says that? I´m not doubt of you, i just can't see where it is.

 

Oh, pffffffffffffffffffffffffff
If it's only a small graphical performance increase from the N56, I'm going with the N56. Battery life is a concern here, and if the N56 follows in the footsteps of the N55, it will be decent.

I wonder how the new XPS 15's battery life will be. It looks decent enough, and if it's better performance with better battery, it'll be a better buy (in my view).

 

based on the rumored specs we're talking 1.3'' for the n56 vs .95'' for the xps15. that's a big diff imo

 

how is xps 15 going to pull off that its dimensions are more like 15z? That's not very "high-end card" friendly.

 

You don't need a big chasis for a gt640m, ultrabooks use that

 

MSI with GT 650 2GB GDDR5

Maybe a possible alternative for the guy that doesn't like Korean brands.
MSI is a Taiwanese brand I believe and it has the same CPU but with a GDDR5 GT 650M.

MSI Official website