Asus' G51J: Affordable Core i7 Mobile Gaming?
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Benchmark Results: Audio And Video Encoding
The G51J’s improved-efficiency mobile Core i7 nearly matches the D900F’s desktop processor in iTunes encoding. A low clock speed hampers the Core 2 Quad-powered GT725.
The G51J falls further behind in Lame, but significantly outpaces the GT725’s older technology.
Intel Turbo Boost and DivX aren’t happy together--the G51J’s maximum four-core active clock of 1.73 GHz falls behind the 2.0 GHz clock of the GT725 in this eight-thread application.
The G51J looks a little better in MainConcept, but there’s no perfect substitute for the D900F’s desktop-based prowess.
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liquidsnake718 Wow, Asus seems to be churrning out good gaming laptops... Not bad for the price of $1500. The other i7 msi gaming laptop seemed like a good price but with mobile nvidia 280m is too costly and the gtx260m isnt all that bad i guess but at$1600plus.... the 4850m Ati gpu is supposed to be closer to its actual full pc part thus making it a sure bet for gpu power on a small laptop.... Interesting stuff we are seeing... Now we can wait 6more months for larrabee to come out for the laptop mobile market....Reply
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lashabane We almost got there in 2004 with ATI's Radeon 9600 XT-based Mobility Radeon 9700.
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danwat1234 "With a single intake vent, G51J users should pay special attention to leg position when using the unit as a laptop."Reply
WRONG!!!
That circular 'vent' does not go through. It is not used for cooling, it is only aesthetic.
The intake vents are those slits around the RAM , the 2 hard drives bays and around the video card. Thus leg position is NOT important. The cooling system is very good. -
scook9 the cooling is NOT good, and these are known for running VERY hotReply
That said, the Asus G51 series is by far the most common gaming oriented laptop as its performance is stellar for the price
A better cooled system would be the Alienware M15x or the Clevo W860CU (both also 15"). Clevo also offers a comparable 17", the W870CU
Good cooling means that each heat producing thing has its own fan and set of fins/heatpipes (which takes a larger notebook) -
El_Capitan www.rjtech.com - Clevo D900F = $1759Reply
Microcenter i7 920 = $200
250GB 7200 RPM = $65
Total = $2024 -
danwat1234 scook9Good cooling means that each heat producing thing has its own fan and set of fins/heatpipes (which takes a larger notebook)Reply
So, then does this notebook have good cooling for it's size? It is having to dissipate quite a bit of power when both the CPU (45 watts TDP) and GPU (75 watts) have their pipelines full. Yes it can run hot internally, but the underside of the case stays out of roasting-balls and/or pubic hair range because the motherboard is screwed into the laptop from the underside of the keyboard instead being attached to the bottom of the case.
I do agree that a second fan would be an awesome improvement, or have the one replaced with one that can move more air.
I would venture that few laptops can dissipate that much heat as well as this one of this size. One that may have better cooling would be the HP envy 15, and some of the exotic laptops.. imo -
danwat1234 Hey everyone! Look at the first picture on page 3. Do you see the battery slider to the right of the battery? When that slider is open (so battery in unlocked from that end), it uncovers red plastic, as shown in that pic.Reply
This slider I suspect is NOT spring loaded but the left slider IS.
I have the G50VT (predecessor), and this is the case with mine and often the battery has been dislodged in my computer case as I walk from class to class, cutting power to the RAM when in sleep mode.. I ended up taping my battery in with scotch tape! Worked like a charm.
http://s909.photobucket.com/albums/ac295/danwat1234/g50vt/
I venture the guess that this issue has not been fixed. -
tortnotes danwat1234, that's not a design defect, it's a feature. If both switches were spring loaded it'd be a lot harder to remove the battery.Reply
My HP laptop is built the same way, and it hasn't caused any major problems... just be careful how you carry it!