Asus G73SW

Pros

The 1TB hard drive and amazing 8GB of RAM are ideal for gamers.

Cons

The mid-range processor doesn’t complement the 8GB of RAM or other high-end hardware used in this machine.

The Verdict: 8.15/10

The Asus G73Jh is a mid- to high-range gaming laptop that will run most games for the next few years.

Specifications

Processor & Cache Memory Intel® Core™ i7 Processor 620M/820QM/720QM : 2.66 GHz - 1.6 GHz, with Turbo Boost up to 3.33/3.06/2.8 GHz;
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium

Chipset Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset

Main Memory DDR3 1066/1333 MHz up to 8GB (Intel® i7-720QM / i7-820QM platform)
DDR3 1066 MHz up to 4GB (Intel® Core™ i7-620M/ i5 / i3 platform)

Display 17.3" Full HD (1920x1080)/HD+ (1600x900) Color-Shine (Glare-type)

Video Graphics & Memory ATI Mobility™ Radeon® HD 5870, 1G GDDR5 VRAM

Hard Drive Dual SATA support up to 1TB (5400 rpm/ 7200 rpm)
Optical Drive DVD Super Multi

Card Reader 8 in 1 card reader SD,MMC,MS,xD,Smart Media,mini SD w/ adapter,MS-Duo

Video Camera 2.0 Mega Pixel web camera

Fax/Modem/LAN/WLAN Integrated 802.11 b/g/n

LED Status Indicator Power-on/Suspend

Battery Charging/full/low
Storage device access
Capital / Scroll / Number Lock
Wireless on status indicator

Interface 1 x Microphone-in jack
1 x Headphone-out jack
4 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
1 x HDMI

Audio Built-in 2.1 channel stereo speakersEAX Advanced HD 4.0

KeyBoard 348mm size

Battery Pack & Life 8 cells: 5200 mAh
AC Adapter Output: 16 V DC, 4.7 A, 150W
Input: 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal (Intel® i7-720QM / i7-820QM platform)
Output: 19 V DC, 4.74 A, 120W
Input: 100~240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal (Intel® Core™i7-620M/ i5 / i3 platform)

Dimension & Weight 42.0 x 31.0 x 1.89~5.68 cm (W x D x H)
3.85 kg, (with 8 cell battery)

Supplied Accessories R.O.G. Laser Mouse (optional)
R.O.G. Backpack (optional)
R.O.G. Headset (optional)

Multimedia Software WinDVD8 BD

Virus & Tool Software Trend Micro Internet Security 2009/2010
Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0
NERO 8 Essentials
Power2Go
ASUS Utility Asus Power4Gear Hybrid
ASUS SmartLogon
Asus Live Update
Asus NB Probe +
ASUS Life Frame 3
ASUS Wireless Console
Virtual Camera
ASUS Splendid
ASUS Hotkey
ASUS Express Gate
Asus Screen Saver
Fancy Start
eManual
AI Recovery

Warranty & e-support 2-year limited global hardware warranty