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    New Asus Notebooks featuring NVidia GT 2XX

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by nicksti, Jul 2, 2009.

  1. nicksti

    nicksti Notebook Evangelist

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    1. Asus F50SF $1000.00 Approx

    - 16" HD (1366 x768)/P8700 (2.53GHz)
    - NV GT 220M 1GB DDR2 VRAM
    - 320G 7200RPM
    - Super Multi
    - Vista Home Premium
    - 802.11 bgn
    - BT
    - 1.3M
    - 6 Cell
    - Carry Bag & Optical Mouse

    2. Asus N51Vn $1200 Approx.

    - 15.6" HD (1366 x768)
    - T9600 (2.80GHz)
    - 4GB RAM
    - NV GT 240M 1GB DDR3 VRAM
    - 320G 7200RPM
    - Super Multi
    - Vista Home Premium
    - 802.11 bgn
    - BT
    - 1.3M
    - 6 Cell
    - Carry Bag & Optical Mouse

    3. Asus G60Vx No Price
    - NV GTX 260M
    - Intel Q9000
    - 4GB DDR3 RAM

    Edit: Here is a link with a pic of the Asus and some other interesting notebooks:

    http://taiwan.cnet.com/crave/0,2000088746,20138699,00.htm

    Pic of Asus N51:
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    Pic of Asus G60:
    [​IMG]
     
    nicksti, Jul 2, 2009
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  2. cotter

    cotter Notebook Enthusiast

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    Oh man that G60 looks hawt.
    Any idea how much the G60 is gonna run?
     
    cotter, Jul 2, 2009
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  3. nicksti

    nicksti Notebook Evangelist

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    I have no idea right now. I would guess around $2000+ because that is around the G71 price.
     
    nicksti, Jul 2, 2009
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  4. Rezigrene

    Rezigrene Notebook Evangelist

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    That G60 looks an awful lot like my G51.

    Actually it looks exactly like my G51.
     
    Rezigrene, Jul 2, 2009
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  5. Scyiik

    Scyiik Notebook Consultant

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    It's the same thing, bigger screen. I wanna say a 16".
     
    Scyiik, Jul 2, 2009
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  6. Blueman101

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    "That just leaves pricing and availability. Asus was quoting an £1,499 SRP, which isn't too bad for a high-spec system and premium chassis, with models due to go on sale in mid-July. Overall our initial impressions of the system are pretty positive. For a gaming laptop it's relatively compact and its design is unobtrusive, with only the backit keyboard adding a little panache. We'll be sure to give our verdict next month when it goes on sale."

    http://www.trustedreviews.com/laptops/news/2009/06/25/Hands-on-with-Newly-Unveiled-Asus-G60Vx/p1
     
    Blueman101, Jul 2, 2009
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  7. Flaring Afro

    Flaring Afro Notebook Consultant

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    it seems like with specs like those they will eat right through their 6 cell batteries, right?
     
    Flaring Afro, Jul 2, 2009
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  8. cherhuan

    cherhuan Notebook Geek

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    The N51 looks real nice.. :)

    I believe I saw somewhere there's this new N81 that comes with the GT220M , maybe to replace the N81Vg
     
    cherhuan, Jul 3, 2009
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  9. prepseb

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    Is it just me or the N51 looks like a HP laptop?
     
    prepseb, Jul 3, 2009
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  10. nicksti

    nicksti Notebook Evangelist

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    It does look like an HP DV notebook from that angle. If it wasnt for the blurry Asus near the hinge I would wonder about the pic too.
     
    nicksti, Jul 3, 2009
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  11. IKAS V

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    Yes the N51 looks very nice, just hope the 240 M GPU meets some of my expectations in the performance dept.
    Overall it's a slick looking system
     
    IKAS V, Jul 3, 2009
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  12. Howitzer225

    Howitzer225 Death Company Dreadnought

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    Yep. Almost certainly looks like a Pavilion to me. :p

    First time other than the GTX 260M & 280M have made their way into laptops. I hope notebooks such as thin and lights would also get the upgrade soon. Oh, a 45nm of the 260M & the 280M would be nice.
     
    Howitzer225, Jul 3, 2009
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  13. the Protagonist

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    Any Idea when the F50SF will be available in Canada?
     
    the Protagonist, Jul 3, 2009
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  14. nicksti

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    As of now I do not have a release date. I suspect end of this month or beginning of next month.
     
    nicksti, Jul 3, 2009
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    Does that mean that the G60 will have a Subwofer? Anyone know?
     
    a3r0x, Jul 3, 2009
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  16. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    nice to see the Nvidia chips coming
     
    The_Moo™, Jul 3, 2009
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  17. SSN

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    The G60 on a dutch site:

    G60VX-JX001K / 16i / Q9000 \ 4GB 640GB/Blu-ray combo / GTX260 1GB/ VHP64 Win7 upgr / 2.0m-cam / Bluetooth / 802.

    €1.567,23 incl. taxes
     
    SSN, Jul 3, 2009
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  18. Templar001

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    I guess they will have to come with 9 cell batteries then if not then I feel bad for anyone not using them as a desktop replacement.
     
    Templar001, Jul 3, 2009
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  19. User Retired 2

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    Any idea of the 3dmark06 results of a GT 220M?
     
    User Retired 2, Jul 3, 2009
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  20. Blueman101

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    do u mean 260? there is no 220
     
    Blueman101, Jul 3, 2009
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  21. brunoroc

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    the n51 sounds really impressing ... 1200bucks for a t9600 and 240gt ddr3 ??? i would jump on that
     
    brunoroc, Jul 3, 2009
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    nicksti, Jul 3, 2009
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  23. RainMotorsports

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    The keyboard, case and positions of certain items plus the lid, all look like an HP. Remember HP does not build their own notebooks and contract other companies todo it usually out of taiwan and china... so ASUS may have shared a unit recently.

    Remember ASUS has been supplying HP with parts for years, thats how i first came to know them.
     
    RainMotorsports, Jul 3, 2009
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  24. micdoom

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    for get about the g60 get the G72 i can run that best for 3 hours on batterys and it's a 17 inch all that becouse of the LED disiply i got it from best buy for only 1199.99$ grate deal
     
    micdoom, Oct 30, 2009
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  25. Bron5

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    The F50SF is available now for around $800 w/$100 rebate, +/- which is a good price, I think, given the specs. I was lucky enough to find one even cheaper, but appears it was a one time lucky find. Anyway, for a P8700, GT 220M, 4 GB RAM, 320 GB 7200rpm HDD, etc. I could not find anything else better. I had my eye on a Sony Vaio CW unit for around $950-1050 w/230M but for the money decided to go with the lower cost Asus. (I play mostly older games anyway.)

    The Asus does indeed look a lot like some HP's (like my dv9000) which, to me, is a good thing as I like the look.
     
    Bron5, Nov 5, 2009
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  26. King of Interns

    King of Interns Simply a laptop enthusiast

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    Dunno bout the 220M but the 240M scores around 6400 @ 1280x1024 in 3Dmark06 placing it between the 4650 and 4670 DDR3 cards in performance.
     
    King of Interns, Nov 6, 2009
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  27. Bron5

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    I think the 220M was around 5800 or so...not sure, but there are some videos on utube showing gameplay and it looked pretty good. The few user reports I've found were fairly positive. I'm guessing it's about midway between the 4570 and 4650. Anyway, good enough I'm hoping!
     
    Bron5, Nov 6, 2009
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