Asus G73JH Gaming Laptop Review Roundup

Overview

The G73JH is the latest G-series gaming laptop from Asus. This 17-inch laptop is packed with Intel i7 Quad Core processor, 8GB of DDR3 RAM, and the ATI Radeon HD 5870, which is one of the most powerful graphic card available today. What we really like about this laptop is the price — it’s around $1000 cheaper than the Alienware M17x with the same configuration.

Here’s an extremely cool commercial of the Asus G73JH gaming laptop:

Asus G73JH-A1 Specification

• 1.6GHz Intel i7-720QM Quad-Core Processor
• 8GB DDR3 1066MHz
• 4 SODIMM Sockets; up to 8GB
• 1TB (500G 7200RPM x2) HDD
• Blue-Ray Disk Combo Drive
• 802.11 b/g/n
• 17.3-Inch Full HD LED Display
• ATI 5870 Graphics with 1G GDDR5
• 2.0M Webcam
• Windows Home Premium 64-bit Operating System
• Gaming Backpack and Mouse included

Performance And Battery Life

The overall performance you get from the combination of Core i7 CPU, 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870, and 8GB DDR3 RAM is really great, especially considering the laptop’s price. In most of the expert tests, which includes gaming, image processing, multitasking, and audio encoding benchmark tests, the Asus G73JH scores pretty well. You will be impressed with its performance especially when you use it for hardcore gaming or running multimedia entertainment system. The battery life is below 2 hours which is pretty short compare to other categories of latpop, but is expected on a large gaming laptop like the G73JH.

Benchmark test results for the Asus G73JH:

• PCMark Vantage Score: 6,460 (category average 4,977)
• 3DMark06 score: 12,460 (category average 6,997)
• Windows 7 Home Premium Boot Time: 67 seconds
• Get frame rate of 110 frames per second in Far Cry 2 at auto mode (1024 x 768) and 51 fps at full resolution
• Lasted for 1 hour and 53 minutes on Laptop Magazine’s Battery test which involve continuous Web surfing over WiFi
• Lasted for 1 hour and 29 minutes on CNet’s video playback battery drain test

Design

The ASUS G73JH has a “stealth” look. It has a chassis that’s coated in black, rubberized material, and its unique shape with angled surfaces and sharp lines is clearly inspired by the design of the F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter. The build quality of the G73 is pretty strong, and it feels very solid when being held. Also, at 16.6 x 12.8 x 2.3 inches and 8.8 pounds the machine is pretty heavy. The entire laptop is built of thick and good quality plastic.

Video Reviews

Unboxing video:

Hands-on review by Xoticpc:

Conclusion

The Asus G73JH is a good looking gaming laptop that provides more than enough power to handle any modern game at a very competitive price.

Availability

The Asus G73JH-A1 (with Blu-ray drive) gaming laptop is currently available at Amazon for $1,988, while the Asus G73JH-A2 (without Blu-ray drive) is available for $1,750.

Source: Amazon, Laptop Magazine, CNet