Good news to all Asus fans out there, the company is coming out with a new gaming laptop. This gaming laptop that we are referring to is none other than the Asus G74SX-A1.Basically, this new laptop is part of the G74 series, which has replaced the Asus G73 series and considered to be the company’s next step forward to its family of desktop replacement. Traditionally, desktops are known to be performing well when it comes to gaming, but the Asus G74SX-A1 gaming laptop aims to replace the desktop in terms of speed and performance.
Let us take a closer look at the Asus G74SX-A1 and see what it has to offer.
The G74SX-A1 has just won a HotHardware recommendation for its looks, performance, efficient cooling and realistic price tag of $ 1749. As shown in some of its images, this laptop is deceptively large because of its 17.3-inch screen size. In addition to this, the Asus G74SX-AI is also believed to carry the following high-end features and specs as well:
- powered by an Intel i72630QM processor
- memory of 12GB DDR3 and up to 16 GB
- sports a 17.3-inch screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels
- connectivity options: three USB 2.0, one USB 3.0, one 5-in -1 reader, one VGA, one HDMI1.4a and one LAN
- GPU: GTX 560m 3 GB DDR5
- equipped with a multi-drive : BluRay + DVD R/W
- hard drive of 2x 750GB 7200RPM
- comes with an 8-cell 5200 mAH 74Wh battery
Pros and Cons:
Just like any gaming laptop, the G74SX-A1 has also its pros and cons as well and these are summarize as follows:
Pros:
- comes with a smart cooling system
- offers plenty of storage capacity
- comes with a comfortable palm rest
- comes with a 2-years warranty service with one year accidental damage coverage and 30 days of protection against any display issues
Cons:
- speaker sound quality is fine, but overall volume seems to be a bit low
- keyboard performance and touchpad is not that good
Overall, the Asus G74SX-A1 is still one great laptop that is noted for its performance and features and proves to be a worthy successor to its G73 series. Hit the source link for a more in depth review.
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