14 DAY TRIAL // Taiwanese computer manufacturer ASUS has already started shipping its new ASUS G75VW notebook to several online shops in the United States. This new giant replaces the famous and well-cooled G74, and even comes with an Ivy Bridge processor.
In the AS71 variant, the buyer receives an Intel Core i7-3610QM processor working at 2.3 GHz with 6 MB of Level 3 cache and a Turbo frequency of 3.3 GHz. The CPU sits in a G2 socket and is packaged in a 988-pin micro-PGA module.
The Core i7-3610QM processor has four cores with HyperThreading enabled, so there will be eight threads at work at any given time, if needed. It is packed with a Dual Channel DDR3 memory controller and HD 4000 graphics.
The maximum thermal design power is 45 watt, while the graphic controller integrated in the CPU runs at 650 MHz with support for DDR3-1600 memory.
On the storage side, the G75VW is equipped with a 750 GB Hybrid Drive but the amount of flash memory is not specified. The rotation speed of the drive is of 7200 rpm. This is likely to be a Seagate Hybrid Drive.
The graphics processing part is powered by an Nvidia GeForce GT 660M GPU using 2 GB of GDDR5 memory.
With the help of Nvidia's Optimus Technology, we hope the battery will be able to power this monster for at least two hours of normal browsing.
The memory can be up to 16 GB of DDR3 RAM, but there’s no info yet on the maximum speed specifications.
The screen size is 17.3 inches and the manufacturer has previously mentioned the fact that these notebooks can be equipped with 1600 x 900 or FullHD 1920 x 1080 panels. We’re hoping for a FullHD implementation but also for an IPS panel.
We can easily see four blue USB 3.0 ports in the pictures, along with an optical drive.
The dimensions are 41.4 cm by 32 cm by 2.28 cm with a weight of 3.9 Kg. That’s 16.29” by 12.59” by 0.9” weighing in at 8.6 pounds.
The price is around 1,599 USD: that's approximately 1,200 EUR for European buyers.
