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    Dv7t vs Asus G73SW-XN1

    Discussion in 'HP' started by stonedzombie, Jul 13, 2011.

  1. stonedzombie

    stonedzombie Notebook Consultant

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    And then there was two....

    So I've narrowed it down between the Dv7t (switchable graphics problems and all) and the Asus G73SW-XN1 which can be had for about 1100 and sports a way better GPU as well and still has the 1080p screen.

    What do you guys think? If it wasn't for the infamous terrible build quality that Asus has a rep for, I'd jump for the Asus in a heartbeat. However, the 15'' inch model (g53-XN1) has tons of reviews out there talking that mention DOA, broken buttons, screen issues, and a plethora of other problems. Even HP doesn't have that bad a rap.

    So what do you guys think?
     
    stonedzombie, Jul 13, 2011
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  2. jiggawhat

    jiggawhat Notebook Evangelist

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    the 17" model doesn't seem to have the same problems

    I'd go for the G73 if you are looking for a more stationary ntoebook, and the dv7t if you want to move it around mroe
     
    jiggawhat, Jul 13, 2011
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    samk0814 Notebook Consultant

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    Keep in mind that the g73 is HUGE. My friend has it and it is like a big brick.
    I would recommend the dv7t, but im biased :D as u can tell from my siggy
     
    samk0814, Jul 13, 2011
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  4. everythingsablur

    everythingsablur Notebook Evangelist

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    QFT.

    The 15.6" G53sw/sx is already bigger than your dv7t by ~124 cubic inches, and 1.5 lbs. And that's the supposedly more portable of the two ASUS ROG rigs! They are monstrous.

    For scale, a 15" MacBook Pro itself is only 134 cubic inches in volume. If you stack an MBP on top of a dv7, that's how big the 15" ASUS is.

    It might not be cheaper, but if you are looking for that kind of power, have you considered a Sager/Clevo?

    Edit: just calculated how big the G73sw is...
    dv7t = 254.90 cubic inches and 6.72 lbs
    G53SW = 374.50 cubic inches and 8.33 lbs
    G73SW = 466.54 cubic inches and 8.6 lbs
    MacBook Pro 15" = 133.87 cubic inches and 5.6 lbs

    A G73 is almost two dv7's in size.
     
    everythingsablur, Jul 13, 2011
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    kurosawa79 Notebook Consultant

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    WOW that blows my mind. I was thinking of getting a G53 at some point. Maybe not now. Can you tell me what the size of the DV6T is pls? I get the feeling it must be close to a MBP
     
    kurosawa79, Jul 13, 2011
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  6. everythingsablur

    everythingsablur Notebook Evangelist

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    A DV6 (current generation) is barely over 200 cubic inches, and about 5.6-5.8 lbs (not looking at my spreadsheet, don't recall exactly). The Alienware M14x is 201 cubic inches and 6.4 lbs. They are both actually quite a manageable size. My work-provided Lenovo T500 is 183 cubic inches and has a great 1680x1050 resolution. It's pretty easy to tote around.

    For comparison, the 15" MBP is 133 cubic inches, and the Alienware M11x R3 is 134 cubic inches. The 15" MBP is just a freak of nature being that small. It's really the thickness that they can achieve at 0.95" thick; every other manufacturer is generally pulling 1.3" in their normal sized laptops (i.e. non-thin and light models). Kudos Apple on the slim-fast diet, though the thermal envelope of that chassis is not that great; they get HOT.
     
    everythingsablur, Jul 14, 2011
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