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Product Code: G73SW-91136Z The Asus G73SW is a high-end gaming laptop without the high-end price tag. At first glance the Asus G73SW desktop replacement laptop seems to get its inspiration from the F-117 Nighthawk stealth bomber. It's all angles, wit...
Overall, the Asus G73SW offers good performance at a reasonable price. It isn't exactly svelte, but it isn't too much of a problem to carry around. Given the overall performance, that's not too big a burden at all. Asus's G73SW high-end gaming laptop...
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The Asus Republic of Gamers G73SW-BST6 ($1,299.99 list at Best Buy) has a lot going for it. Its Sandy Bridge Core i7 processor delivers very good productivity and multimedia performance, and its Nvidia GeForce graphics solution will satisfy the hard-co...
Speedy Sandy Bridge Core i7 processor. Solid graphics performance. Robust audio.
Relatively low-res screen. No blu-ray drive. Mediocre battery life.
The Asus Republic of Gamers G73SW-BST6 packs plenty of cutting edge technology into its substantial 17-inch frame, including a Sandy Bridge processor, discrete Nvidia graphics, and a speedy USB 3.0 port. However, it's missing a few key features that b...
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With the dust having settled on Intel's staggered Sandy Bridge launch and the early chipset issues having been ironed out, we're finally starting to see PC makers come out with builds based on the Santa Clara chip maker's second generation Core archite...
Solid gaming performance, All around multimedia powerhouse, Eye catching design, Excellent cooling, USB 3.0...
No ExpressCard slot, Short battery life...
A gaming notebook needs to exhibit certain qualities if it's to be taken seriously as a desktop replacement. Because of the limited upgrade path, especially in the GPU department, a mobile gaming PC needs to start off with a solid set of components, a...
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At first glance the Asus G73SW desktop replacement laptop seems to get its inspiration from the F-117 Nighthawk stealth bomber. It's all angles, with a matte black finish that looks both understated and killer at the same time.Under the hood lurks a q...
Overall, the Asus G73SW offers good performance at a reasonable price. It isn't exactly svelte, but it isn't too much of a problem to carry around. Given the overall performance, that's not too big a burden at all...
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At first glance the Asus G73SW desktop replacement laptop seems to get its inspiration from the F-117 Nighthawk stealth bomber. It's all angles, with a matte-black finish that looks both understated and killer at the same time. Under the hood lurks a q...
Good value for its class, Speedy on games, even when eye candy is added...
Heavy and a little clunky, Glossy screen is slightly distracting...
Asus's G73SW high-end gaming laptop offers good game performance without breaking the bank...
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The G73SW is the latest version to be released and to find its way to our review team. The graphics card remains unchanged but the processor is now one of Intel's lightning-fast Sandy Bridge models. In Germany at the moment there is increasingly only one...
Moderate system noise, Matt surfaces, Flawless workmanship, Low temperatures, Highquality display, Keyboard backlighting, Very good performance, Large touchpad, Fast hard drives, Good sound quality...
Suboptimal port layout, Mediocre range of ports, Spongy keyboard, Bulky case, No Optimus...
Asus G73SW-TZ083VThe Asus G73SW is entirely successful as a gaming notebook. With a height of up to 6 cm at the back and a weight of almost 4 kg, the case is on the bulky side, but flawless workmanship and matt surfaces give the 17-inch machine a very hig...
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With the look of a stealth fighter on the outside and the combined power of a 2nd Generation Core i7 and high-end Nvidia GTX 460M graphics under the hood, the ASUS G73SW really stands out in a crowd. But for the premium price of $1,784, mobile gamers d...
The ASUS G73SW-A1 offers a strong combination of blazing-fast graphics performance, superb media playback, and stylish looks. The system's biggest drawback by far is its painfully stiff keyboard, which can make typing and gaming less comfortable than t...
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Last month was a little rough on our laptop reviews team, as we had a whole slew of planned Sandy Bridge notebooks evaporate with Intel’s chipset bug announcement. Even today, we have yet to receive a Sandy Bridge system with the revised B3 stepping...
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about.com Updated: 2013-06-01 01:26:11
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Jan 24 2011 - The ASUS Republic of Gamers line has given gamers top-notch notebooks at aggressive prices, and the G73SW-A1 is no exception. Equipped with a 2nd Generation Intel Sandy Bridge quad-core processor, 8GB of memory, hybrid hard disks, and a B...
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