Asus ROG Launches G551 and G771 Gaming Notebooks

[exfileme]

Here are two new gaming laptops from Asus.

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[d_kuhn]

I've not owned a PC with only 1080p res in years... when I think of "gaming" machines I generally think of systems that cost more and push the performance envelope, 1440p should be entry level for that tier IMO... but clearly for Windows laptop it's not, and I don't get it. My cell phone is the same resolution as these laptops... that just doesn't seem right.

 

[Jebusman]

I've not owned a PC with only 1080p res in years... when I think of "gaming" machines I generally think of systems that cost more and push the performance envelope, 1440p should be entry level for that tier IMO... but clearly for Windows laptop it's not, and I don't get it. My cell phone is the same resolution as these laptops... that just doesn't seem right.

Your cell phone isn't going to drive high end desktop tier graphics at that resolution though. And with an GTX 860M, neither will this laptop. 1080p, or even 900p, is a more suitable resolution for the kind of power that a 860M will put out.

 

[lpedraja2002]

I've not owned a PC with only 1080p res in years... when I think of "gaming" machines I generally think of systems that cost more and push the performance envelope, 1440p should be entry level for that tier IMO... but clearly for Windows laptop it's not, and I don't get it. My cell phone is the same resolution as these laptops... that just doesn't seem right.

What's the point of having a 1440p monitor resolution on a laptop when you'll have to sacrifice visual quality just to be able to play a game. You'll probably need a dual video card setup and everything set to low just to compensate.

Would you prefer gaming with everything on high at 1366x768, 1600x 900 and 1080p or everything at low on 1440p?

 

[soldier44]

1080p has become meh on laptops. After using my desktop for years at 2560 x 1600 30 inches and a Samsung tablet S with the same resolution I'm never going backwards. 4k is my next purchase got to move up in tech not back.

 

[fudoka711]

Guys, these are gaming laptops. Until we can get current-gen high end desktop graphics cards to fit inside a teeny tiny space, 1440p just doesn't make sense on a gaming laptop. It doesn't matter if you have a desktop that runs 1440p well - they're totally different. I know there are laptops with a resolution >1440p (i.e. Razer Blade) that are categorized as gaming laptops, but they can't max everything at that high of a resolution. Max resolution at 1080p looks better than med-high at 1440p.

If you're more into graphics design or photography and need mobility, then a 1440p laptop makes more sense.

 

[ferooxidan]

Did I just see a Lenovo? Oh wait it's ASUS! finally they decided to make a slimmer gaming laptop that won't hurt my back. But it really is similar with Lenovo Y50 on color themed and that's the way I like it! Red accent on black/dark grey color is very appealing to my eyes, and yes it is a ROG themes (black and red). Now comes the dilemma between the two choices.

 

[Chris Droste]

just to clarify, these are the Maxwell based 860 GPUs, right?

 

[Innocent_Bystander]

1080 is good for the 17" laptop, I'd like to see a 1600x900IPS screen on the 15.6" though. That's the ideal resolution for that panel size.

1080P is good for 24" (1200P is even better) and 1440P is good for 32" if you don't want to go blind reading and editing text.

 

[BlankInsanity]

I don't see the big hype for 1080p phone screens like seriously what do you need that for on a 4-6inch screen? not even 14inch screens need more than 1080p. Nothing wrong with a gaming laptop gaming at 1080p is completely reasonable, but having 1080p on a phone, not really necessary

 

[hst101rox]

Booo, the CPU isn't upgradeable, it is soldered! MSI did it right with the GT60 and GT70 with a socketed CPU so it could have the 4940MX Extreme CPU but not possible with the new Asus gaming laptops, or the latest gaming laptop by MSI, the GT72. Booooo. Not an enthusiast machine.

 

[natcparis]

Such a slick design

 

[plasmastorm]

Not that you are going to use the mouse pad for games but I really hate those types with the button being part of the pad. Separate buttons all the way imo. My current Acer Ultrabook has a pad like that and I hate it.
Rest looks rather nice though.

 

[Merry_Blind]

People are so ridiculous with always wanting MOOOAAAARRRR just for the sake of having MOOOOOAAAAAAAAARRRRR...

Having anything higher than 1080p on a laptop is useless and would be detrimental to the experience. People want 1440p on any laptop, whether it's a 15 inch or a 11 inch. Then, once they'll have it, they'll say "4k or bust". Are you kidding me? You'll have to stuck your eyes one foot away from the screen to be able to read most text on most websites/programs. That is not convenient at all, and is not a good user experience.

As for gaming... people complain that laptops are shitty for gaming, yet they insist for ridiculously high resolution. No wonder the laptop sucks for gaming at that resolution! It takes a beast of a GPU even on a desktop, yet alone a mobile chip...

And please, don't give me the phone argument. Phones actually scale UI properly independently of resolution so that everything stay nice and readable no matter the resolution. Haven't you guys realized yet you can't do that on Windows because of Windows' shitty scaler??? Not only that, but 1080p, 1440p, etc. are totally overkill on a 5 inch screen.

Seriously guys... stop complaining about resolution... complain about colors, contrasts, and motion resolution... not freaking resolution.

 

[Merry_Blind]

They should make a 14 or 15 inch without a numpad and use the extra space for better, bigger speakers.

 

[EasyLover]

For a gaming notebook, specs are pretty impressive. At 1080p using 860M is a good value. More resolution on notebooks is a mere waste., 1080p is a perfect combo with gaming notebooks.

 

[Menigmand]

I'd love the 1366 x 768 version if it's a nice quality panel.. the lower resolution will mean massive performance with the 860m

 

[rajivz]

Hi. I almost bought G750JZ when I heard of new model coming G771. For people with more info/ knowledge, is G771 an upgrade of G750JZ ?? Any views Kevin ?? Just general comparison says 750JZ had Max Ram 32GB and Even NVidia with 8GB ?? Would be great to hear view on the comparison. And thanks a lot in advance.
-Raj

 

[phoebem]

If they've launched them, where the hell are they?