Open Box G53sw-xn1 $863, Smoking Deal!

Newegg.com - Open Box: ASUS G Series G53SW-XN1 Notebook Intel Core i7 2630QM(2.00GHz) 15.6" 6GB Memory 500GB HDD 7200rpm DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M

 

SOLD OUT in less than an hour. I was gunna buy one but couldn't make up my mind fast enough!

 

Holy cow! That is/was a smokin' deal. $863 for a near top end gaming laptop.

 

Yeah, I can't believe I am the one who found it. Then it took me 45 minutes to decide I wanted it, but by then they were sold out.

 

Definitely one of those buy now, think about it later type of deal...

 

Exactly, you can make back your money no problem with something like that if you decide you shouldn't have bought it.

 

One thing I'll say, for those of you who feel bad you missed out on the deal...

As one of the very first people who bought a G53SW-XN1, is the OP of the owner's lounge thread for that model on these forums, and as someone who has spoken to quite a few people who also bought the laptop, several of whom returned theirs... There have been several purchased from newegg that were received DOA, as well as quite a few with some pretty annoying nagging problems. Such as unresponsive power buttons that worked, but only after at least 3-5 seconds of delay, wireless cards that were barely functional, some that would randomly shut down... I mean, lots of people (like myself) received ones that worked perfectly with no issues at all, but some definitely got returned for some pretty bad problems. And I would imagine that a lot of those were the ones being sold as open-box, whether those problems were completely fixed or not, I really wouldn't know. I'd certainly hope they don't re-sell laptops that got sent back for being DOA, though (edit: looks like you can return those for refunds within 30 days no questions asked so I guess if you get a gimped laptop it's not biggie - definitely worth a shot, in retrospect, I guess, despite any possible problems)

In any case, brand-new versions of both the G53SW and the G73SW are going seriously cheap on newegg right now, anyway - The G53SW is down to $1150 at the moment (see specs for that exact model in my sig) and the G73SW-XN2 is at $1250. Won't find either of those models around for much cheaper than that, except at Best Buy and those models should NOT be purchased for any reason whatsoever due to the fact that the resolutions are lower than they should be and they include gimped versions of the GTX 460m with only 1GB of VRAM and as such 128 memory bus widths instead of the usual 192 you get on the standard GTX 460m with 1.5GB of VRAM.

Regardless, I'd bet that the prices are going to be going down on these everywhere in the next month, due to the SX models of the G-Series coming out in July - those will feature the GTX 560m, of course. There is a rumor, however, that the G53SX will only be shipping out with a GTX 560m with 1GB of VRAM, not 1.5GB like the G73SX - meaning it will have the aforementioned problem that the Best Buy models have, with a lower memory bus width and thus decreased performance. If that is the case, then it's very likely that G53SX with the 560m will have worse gaming performance than the G53SW with 460m. This isn't confirmed yet (I don't think) but it is rumored, as I said. If that is so, then it could be very wise to score a discounted G53SW at the moment - I can confirm that is a freaking AWESOME gaming machine, very powerful with an excellent design, and it's the absolute quietest high-end laptop I have ever encountered, bar-none - even when the fan's on full-blast you can barely hear it, I've never encountered anything like it in terms of noise-reduction.

 

I bought a G53SW-XN1 from newegg and It died in 30 hours. I have to RMA it twice now to get it fixed. My good old G53JW-XA1 is working flawlessly for the past months. I wish I didn't make the stupid purchase and stick with my good old JW Newegg open box items aren't tested and Asus RMA is a nightmare. I have a strong feeling I would have to RMA it for the 3rd time. You don't know what did the previous owner do to the machine. I know a guy who runs a pc store and he swaps out motherboard, powerjack, screen with dead pixels etc from newegg open box laptop all the time.

 

I purchased an open box Asus laptop from Newegg in the past, battery wouldn't charge and Asus' tech support was taking days to respond, so I just returned it as a DOA return.
An experience I would not repeat.

 

You got that right! They kept my G73JW-3DE for 6 weeks.

Asus RMA is a PoS and as much as I would love to give them another shot, I just can't get myself to return to Asus.

Sure it's a great deal, but when you buy Asus, you're playing "laptop roulette".

Just ask yourself this question prior to buying an Asus:

"When the newegg warranty runs out (30 days), would you be okay with having your laptop kept in a repair facility for up to 6 weeks?"

If yes, then Asus is for you.

Although if this was a G53JW, I wouldn't be so harsh, but the G53SW has a massively high RMA rate, just like the G73JH did when it first came out. Just check out the reviews on the G53SW ...never seen so much laptop RMA's/negative reviews in my life.

 

I've heard a ton of differing stories about warranty services for every type of laptop out there. Seriously. You hear the entire range of awful horror stories to really positives ones about literally every major computer manufacturer. You can find an identical gamut of complaints and praises about Sager, for example. And you must not have read very many newegg reviews pages, because there are way worse RMA/negative review rates than what you find for the G53SW-XN1. 4 eggs out of 5 average over 50 reviews is actually really good - it's pretty rare to see 5 out of 5. And like I said, I'm the OP of the G53SW owner's lounge thread on these forums. We've got ~550 replies or so in that thread, several dozen people who have bought the laptop over the past two months since it came out, and thus far not a single person has reported sending away to Asus for warranty repair. We have had a few people who received DOA or malfunctioning laptops, but without exception they received replacements from newegg that worked perfectly in short order. Not a single person in the thread thus far has felt dissatisfied or ripped off.

I'm not seeing it's "OMG THE PERFECT LAPTOP" or anything, because like anything it has some issues and niggling bugs occasionally. But by and large it's a pretty great, high-end product with a really attractive and competitive price as compared to similar models out there. It's got identical hardware components to your NP8130 (or did until the NP8130 models started shipping out with the GTX 560m very recently) and the performance is right on par with that laptop. The only real differences are cosmetic.

 

The nice thing about Asus is the included accidental warranty. Most places won't even offer that unless you buy a 3 year regular warranty first then add the accidental. To be honest I wouldn't mind selling my Sager and get either this Asus or Sager NP8130.

 

XN1 model from Newegg is definitely questionable!

 

You got that right!

Although the "egg rating" might be at 4/5, just look at the comments. Seems people are giving it a good rating even if their brand new laptop came in the mail broken LOL ...

This is all from 1 out of 5 comment pages. It's like this on every page lol

The G53JW had barely any issues when it came out. Most of the complaints on newegg range from the looks, weight and the laptop having 4GB ram instead of 6GB ram.

They really bugerred this revision up.

 

True Voodoo, the best thing to do if people really wants a 15 incher gaming laptop from Asus is to get the A1 version of it or XR1.

 

I have to shake my head, because mine has worked *so* perfectly, without a single bug, and the same is true of dozens of people I've spoken with. I'm sorry, I have a difficult time believing that there's something magically wrong with the XN1 model, not moreso than any other variation on the G53SW, in any case. And there is absolutely no difference between the SW model and the JW model other than the processor. Every last little hardware component is identical - the chassis, the fan, the keypad, the touchpad, the GPU, the LCD panel, the type of HDD that comes standard, the combination and placement of ports on the chassis, the stock motherboard, the available optical drives, the wireless card.... Other than the Sandy Bridge processor, I will repeat again, there is absolutely no difference. Also, bear in mind that there is a certain degree of blind, dumb luck when it comes to technical issues - and in general, pissed-off people are far, far more likely to write a review than a pleased customer. Your average pleased customer is generally too busy enjoying his laptop to bother writing a product review. I've always felt that online reviews were uniformly skewed for this very reason.

I don't really have the time at the moment, but I'm curious as to whether the ratio would be at all different with regard to DOA models if I were to round up all of the G53JW reviews. I highly doubt that there would be a difference that wouldn't be explicated merely through statistical variation. I mean, you're basing your assertion that Asus screwed up this revision due to some anecdotal comments on one online retailing site, in a sample size consisting of 55 individuals. That doesn't seem wrong to you?

Besides, there's an even larger sample size in the owners' lounge thread of this very site for the G53SW, and every last buyer has received a working laptop without any technical issues that they are totally happy with. As I repeated, the *very* few ones who happened to get DOA machines received perfect, working replacements within days that, without exception, they were very happy with. How is that a "buggered up" job by Asus?

I don't mean to come off as peevish here. I think everyone has a tendency to feel defensive when they purchase a laptop, have an extraordinarily positive experience with it, and then read comments from people who have only read a few reviews (and have no personal experience with the machine themselves) making generalized statements that are extremely misleading. I've also spent large portions of time helping, guiding, and providing a wealth of information (acquired through extensive and exhaustive research and experience) for prospective buyers (and eventual owners) of said laptop on this very site. And I take some degree of pride in the fact that, without exception, every single one of them was very happy, and felt like they made an educated and informed purchase for a machine that was both very well built and a great value.

 

860$? And I won't have to pay tax?


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