Overclocked Asus W90 laptop with 4870 X2 breaks 20,000 in 3DMark06

[ichime]

This thing is only $2199.99! That's insane for the performance given. It's looking like mobile gaming just took a giant leap forward.

haha, yeah, I just commented on that in another thread after checking it out in Newegg. This is even a better bargain than the M17/W840Di given the specs.

[ECyde]

4GHz on air cooling? Is that even possible?

[aznofazns]

This thing is only $2199.99! That's insane for the performance given. It's looking like mobile gaming just took a giant leap forward.

Just FYI, that particular model will not be breaking 20,000 in 3dmark06, probably not even 18,500, since it's got a mobile 2.8ghz C2D. The test rig has a Q9300 (how can the same notebook house a mobile OR desktop chip anyways?) oc'd to 4ghz, a speed that a T9600 has no hope of ever approaching.

[tianxia]

Just FYI, that particular model will not be breaking 20,000 in 3dmark06, probably not even 18,500, since it's got a mobile 2.8ghz C2D. The test rig has a Q9300 (how can the same notebook house a mobile OR desktop chip anyways?) oc'd to 4ghz, a speed that a T9600 has no hope of ever approaching.

i think it's a qx9300.

[mobius1aic]

Holy Jesus :O

[Jlbrightbill]

Just FYI, that particular model will not be breaking 20,000 in 3dmark06, probably not even 18,500, since it's got a mobile 2.8ghz C2D. The test rig has a Q9300 (how can the same notebook house a mobile OR desktop chip anyways?) oc'd to 4ghz, a speed that a T9600 has no hope of ever approaching.

But it's worthless to shoot for 20k anyway as a rule because a T9600 is enough gaming power for anything out there. With a 4870 X2, you'll be playing at high enough settings that the CPU will not be a bottleneck.

[aznofazns]

But it's worthless to shoot for 20k anyway as a rule because a T9600 is enough gaming power for anything out there. With a 4870 X2, you'll be playing at high enough settings that the CPU will not be a bottleneck.

That's true... I was just making the distinction since it's pretty significant. And yeah the test rig most likely had the QX9300, not the desktop Q9300.

[ECyde]

I dont think its ever been about gaming. Its about bragging rights.

[Jlbrightbill]

Click for full image of the cooling system.

[dtwn]

I know north america is not the world, but you are also wrong about the Dell and HP thing those are HOUSEHOLD names i mean come on this isnt back in the day when they only use to make computers. They now make printers,mouses,keyboards, etc. Heck HP even makes phones now.

You flipped the question on me, I was basically stating at the beginning that years ago no one even knew what asus laptops were........and now everyone knows about them and what they can do....that's it.

Note what you said the first time.

Let me ask you this question though if you go on the street and ask random people if theyve seen the new asus notebooks do you think people will even know what you are talking about?

Why did I deliberately mention Apple? Because Apple markets its new products everywhere. HP and Dell are nowhere close in the type of marketing when they release new laptops. You brought up the new designs, so let's go with new designs. HP and Dell do not advertise the way Apple does. Remember the marketing campaign for the Air, or the new MB/MBPs? You saw them on the TV, on the streets, online, in printed media. In comparison, did you see any TV ads for HP's DVxT lines or Dell's Inspiron 13? I sure as hell didn't. Some printed and online ads, but nowhere close to the marketing blitz Apple went on. And to be fair, with its limited range of products, Apple can afford to pour huge amounts of money into each marketing campaign.

Among those with an interest in computers, even in North America, Asus is definitely well-known, just look at their products in the desktop market. Even with the advent of the W90P, the average consumer still doesn't know about Asus, but the average techie would already have heard of the name at least. If the new performance of the Asus laptops will make Asus well-known to the average consumer, then why hasn't Clevo become a well-known brand name yet? It has made some of the most powerful laptops in their weight/size class.

"Everyone" won't know about Asus just because it has released the most powerful (GPU wise at least) laptop out now.