ASUS G53SX-A1 Review: Powerful Portable Gaming Discussion

Charles P. Jefferies · 10-24-2011, 12:32 PM

This latest addition to the ASUS G-series gaming notebook lineup has fantastic performance, a great 15-inch 1080p screen, and a stealthy design. See why we recommend it.

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Mitlov · 10-24-2011, 03:45 PM

How can a computer company who gets something as complex as effective-yet-quiet cooling so right continue to get something as basic as a decent keyboard so wrong? I don't get it.

IKAS V · 10-24-2011, 03:45 PM

Excellent review, well done.
It's too bad they decided to use a weaker GPU on the latest model, but overall it's still a pretty good deal for the price.
If it wasn't so darn big and heavy for a 15" laptop I would definetly own one.

Charles P. Jefferies · 10-24-2011, 04:23 PM

Thanks for the comments.

Yes I was surprised at the inclusion of the GTX 560M; conventional logic would make it seem better than the 460M (and a generation newer), but it's clearly significantly slower. Still capable of playing all the latest games at high settings, but the GTX 460M would do it a certain percentage better.

The keyboard is a shame, it's definitely not that great. Usable and not the worst I've tried; ASUS continues to struggle to make decent keyboards.

talin · 10-24-2011, 05:50 PM

Can anyone tell me why Asus loves the stealth fighter design so much? My second to the last Asus monitor had it as well. I bet this notebook has a radar cross-section of a pencil.

This is a real question that I'm asking by the way. I do think the design is pretty neat though.

Charles P. Jefferies · 10-24-2011, 08:01 PM

Probably because it looks cool. People like aesthetically pleasing things.

Kind of like, why does Ferrari spend so much on exterior design, why not just use a plain old car body.

Mitlov · 10-24-2011, 08:15 PM

Personally, I think the stealth fighter styling is awesome. It definitely was a mark in favor of the G74 when I was trying to figure out I was going to buy.

It's a nice balance between "so boring that it's just a box" (Sager) and "so garishly overstyled I'd be hesitant to bust it out at work" (Alienware, MSI, Qosmio). It says "gamer," but in a subtle way. Very nice.

talin · 10-24-2011, 08:16 PM

It makes sense.

IKAS V · 10-24-2011, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mitlov

Personally, I think the stealth fighter styling is awesome. It definitely was a mark in favor of the G74 when I was trying to figure out I was going to buy.

It's a nice balance between "so boring that it's just a box" (Sager) and "so garishly overstyled I'd be hesitant to bust it out at work" (Alienware, MSI, Qosmio). It says "gamer," but in a subtle way. Very nice.

I like the way my SAGER looks, ASUS is nice too but it's all just personal preference.

Mitlov · 10-24-2011, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by IKAS V

I like the way my SAGER looks, ASUS is nice too but it's all just personal preference.

Absolutely, and I certainly didn't mean to suggest otherwise.