Asus G53, the smaller version of the G73jh

[xWaxPencilx]

Some post earlier it was said that Asus can only deliver the HDD brackets from end of November onwards.


What laptop would give you a GTX470M?

Justin said they will have brackets from 21 to end of month if I can recall

[ChronoBodi]

Sager NP8690 - XOTIC PC - (Built on Clevo W860CU) np8690 Gaming Laptop

that one gets gtx 470m, though with only one HDD for 15 inch, then it gets too expensive for the other laptops with it.

OK, does 2 500GB HDDs in RAID 0 get similar performance to a SSD? if so, i will forget the whole SSD thing.

[Viper.MK]

Sager NP8690 - XOTIC PC - (Built on Clevo W860CU) np8690 Gaming Laptop

that one gets gtx 470m, though with only one HDD for 15 inch, then it gets too expensive for the other laptops with it.

OK, does 2 500GB HDDs in RAID 0 get similar performance to a SSD? if so, i will forget the whole SSD thing.

$395 extra for the GTX470M, I´d rather OC the 460M slightly

I´m very happy with my 64Gb SuperTalent SSD as system drive and the original 320Gb as storage drive in my G50VT-B1, even for all the games to keep space on the SSD. I´ve never had any problems in games they might load faster if they where on the SSD but it´s not worth getting a bigger SSD for just some seconds while loading a save game

I thought the G53 isn´t capable of having a RAID config or am I wrong on this?

[ChronoBodi]

$395 extra for the GTX470M, I´d rather OC the 460M slightly

I´m very happy with my 64Gb SuperTalent SSD as system drive and the original 320Gb as storage drive in my G50VT-B1, even for all the games to keep space on the SSD. I´ve never had any problems in games they might load faster if they where on the SSD but it´s not worth getting a bigger SSD for just some seconds while loading a save game

I thought the G53 isn´t capable of having a RAID config or am I wrong on this?

Well, i'll get a different laptop for RAID once someone tells me on here whether a RAIDed 7200rpm two HDDs has similar performance to a single SSD.

And, HOW MUCH better is the GTX 470m?

[Ulags]

Guys just checked g53jw available for preorder in amazon.com for 1300$ :-)

[ChronoBodi]

Alright, i'm stuck between these two laptops... Which one should i get?

Sager NP8760-S1 (Built on Clevo W870CU) Custom Gaming Laptop
- Student Promotions! Ask us about our Cash Discounts or FREE Promotional Items & Accessory Bundles for Students - Up to 50% OFF! - Student Verification Required for Promotion
- 17.3" FHD LED Backlit 16:9 "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1920x1080)
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- Intel® Core™ i7-840QM, 1.86-3.2GHz, (45nm, 8MB L3 cache) - Special!
- - IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU
- nVidia GeForce GTX 460M 1,536MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11
- No Video Adapter
- ~ 8,192MB DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS) (Requires 64-Bit to utilize Full 4GB)
- Standard Finish
- ~ 6X Blue-Ray Read/8X DVDRW Super Multi Combo Drive
- ~ 500GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache)-
- ~ 500GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache)-
- Raid 0 Stripe Enabled (Requires 2 or 3 Hard Drives. Combines Hard Drives for performance)
- No Back Up Hard Drive
- No Back Up Software
- No Floppy Drive
- Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
- Internal Bluetooth + EDR
- Intel® Ultimate-N 6300 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module
- No Network Accessory
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- No TV Tuner
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Basic Black Business Case - Included
- 11.1V Smart Li-Polymer battery pack 3800mAh, 42.18Wh
- No Car Adapter
- None Standard*
- No Dock/Hub/Adapter
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- No External Keyboard or Mouse
- No Notebook Cooler
- ~Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's
- No Office Software
- No Software Bundle
- 3 Year Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime -24/7 DOMESTIC Based- Toll Free Telephone Tech Support (Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)
Includes FREE Shipping Both Ways for Warranty Repairs
- No Xotic PC Gear

OR:
Sager NP8690-S1 (Built on Clevo W860CU) Custom Gaming Laptop
- Student Promotions! Ask us about our Cash Discounts or FREE Promotional Items & Accessory Bundles for Students - Up to 50% OFF! - Student Verification Required for Promotion
- 15.6” FHD 16:9 LED Backlit Wide screen (1920x1080) Super Clear Glare Type Screen
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- Intel® Core™ i7-740QM, 1.73-2.93GHz, (45nm, 6MB L3 cache)
- - IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU
- nVidia GeForce GTX 470M 1,536MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11
- No Video Adapter
- ~ 8,192MB DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS) (Requires 64-Bit to utilize Full 4GB)
- Standard Finish
- ~ 6X Blue-Ray Read/8X DVDRW Super Multi Combo Drive-
- ~ 500GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache)-
- No Back Up Hard Drive
- No Back Up Software
- No Floppy Drive
- Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
- Internal Bluetooth + EDR
- Intel® Ultimate-N 6300 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module
- No Network Accessory
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- No TV Tuner
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Basic Black Business Case - Included
- 11.1V Smart Li-Polymer battery pack 3800mAh, 42.18Wh
- No Car Adapter
- None Standard*
- No Dock/Hub/Adapter
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- No External Keyboard or Mouse
- No Notebook Cooler
- ~Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's
- No Office Software
- No Software Bundle
- Sager 2 Year Parts & 3 Year Labor Warranty w/ Lifetime 24/7 DOMESTIC Toll Free Customer Support
- No Xotic PC Gear

WHICH one should i get? is it worth the smaller size and GTX 470m or the bigger storage and faster processor?

[Viper.MK]

Guys just checked g53jw available for preorder in amazon.com for 1300$ :-)

Nice, but:

• 500Gb HDD instead of 750Gb
• DDR3 1066MHz instead of 1333MHz
• warranty???
• backpack???
• mouse???

[Justin@XoticPC]

Being told the same thing a time and time again then having others saying they received information regarding their order will surely frustrate anyone in my position.

I actually felt bad for e-mailing you so many times, all of your responses were more than stellar regarding information on keyboard lighting, wireless upgrades, and many many other topics that all the customer service reps replied with absolute accuracy and full detail with great courtesy and respect, but when it came down to the order the replies seemed never accurate or honest.

So please, don't think this is an attack of any sort, I actually respect resellers having constant and public communication with their customers. It really makes me comfortable ordering a laptop online from a website I just met.

Originally Posted by Justin@XoticPC
From what we have been told is the brackets will not be available until end of November due to a delay. I hate to say but I dont think they will be in anytime soon. The exact quote we have from ASUS was :

This is actually a perfect example, this regards my order very much, I never heard about it.

I completely understand being frustrated with the wait and appreciate your kind words. We have provided you nothing short of honest, truthful updates. It's the same thing because it is the honest update of your orders status and unfortunately there is not a update or change of information.

If your order is not up to be fulfilled then you would not be contacted about the hard drive bracket. We would make this contact with a customer when there order is up to be fulfilled (for any back ordered parts).

In regards to the hard drive bracket, we are awaiting for the machines to arrive from ASUS. When a customers order is being allocated a machine they will be asked if they want to remove the 2nd Hard Drive or if they are comfortable with taking apart the laptop to install it, we will ship it when the brackets arrive. We just received this update on the brackets yesterday afternoon so our updates will reflect this to customers right away. (those that are allocated machines)

[custom]

Is anyone worried that in the video reviews the temps are touching 90 degrees?

I am trying to decide between this and the Sager 8690 and reviews for that model state temps above 75 are abnormal.

[ChronoBodi]

ah screw it, i'm getting the Sager 8690 now... I did say before i was going to cancel this order if any more delays happened... stupid brackets.