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    vx7 vs g53sw

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Yujinha, Aug 9, 2011.

  1. Yujinha

    Yujinha Newbie

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    Hey all, i have the oportunity to buy one of those 2

    so which would u recommend:

    VX7SX-SZ018V
    VX7SX - 15.6" FHD LED, Intel i7 2630QM (2.0 Ghz), 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3 1333, 1TB (500G + 500G )7200 RPM SSH SATA, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M GDDR5 2GB VRAM, Windows7 Premium

    or

    G53SW-SZ186V
    G53SW- 15.6" Full HD LED, Intel i7 2630QM, 8GB DDR3, 750GB SATA, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M GDDR5 1.5 GB VRAM, Gigabit LAN, Wifi N, Bluetooth, Windows7 Premium 64 bits

    I guess the main difference is the gpu, which one is better? 460M or 560M =x

    Can the G53 hold 2 hard drives?

    Thanks.
     
    Yujinha, Aug 9, 2011
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  2. helmeston

    helmeston Notebook Consultant

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    I know that if you add an hard dribe, this will break the waranty, and the gtx560m is around 15% better than the gtx460m, the huge differences should be around the price :p
     
    helmeston, Aug 9, 2011
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  3. J.P.@XoticPC

    J.P.@XoticPC Company Representative

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    Hey,

    the G53SW can definitely hold two hard drives. Here are some benchmarks where you can compare performance of the GTX 460M vs. the 560M.

    Link 1
    Link 2
    Hope this helps!
     
    J.P.@XoticPC, Aug 9, 2011
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  4. Chastity

    Chastity Company Representative

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    Adding a HDD does not void the warranty. :)
     
    Chastity, Aug 10, 2011
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  5. CrappyAlloy

    CrappyAlloy Notebook Evangelist

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    Wait; you say the VX7's GPU only has 2GB of vram? Does that mean its bus width has been reduced from 192bit to 128?? If thats the case I would actually go for the G53.
     
    CrappyAlloy, Aug 10, 2011
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  6. FlyingFalcon

    FlyingFalcon Notebook Evangelist

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    If it's the gimped graphics card in the vx7, get the g53. Else get the vx7 if it isn't too expensive over the g53.
     
    FlyingFalcon, Aug 10, 2011
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  7. Yujinha

    Yujinha Newbie

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    Hey guys,

    Thanks for all the replys, the prices are just 50€ diference sitting at 1250€ and 1300€.

    so just from gpu looks like it should be better to get the vx7?
     
    Yujinha, Aug 10, 2011
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  8. FlyingFalcon

    FlyingFalcon Notebook Evangelist

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    No. Go for the G53 if your GPU is a 2gb 560 128bit one...
     
    FlyingFalcon, Aug 10, 2011
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