ASUS G51Vx 15.6″ Gaming Notebook Review

The ASUS G51Vx

Today, we are looking at ASUS’ G51Vx Gaming Notebook. Asus claims that the G51 series is the first notebook to support 3D gaming surround audio in the form of EAX Advanced 4.0 audio technology. The G51Vx is also powered by an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M graphics card that features 1GB GDDR3 VRAM, which should provide a better gaming experience than the slower DDR2 video memory that is often found on gaming notebooks. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M graphics card with 1GB GDDR3 VRAM is not wasted, as ASUS created the G51Vx with a 15.6″ full HD display screen that has a 16:9 ratio and 1920×1080 resolution! Along each side of the screen is a light bar, just to draw you into the game that much more.

The ASUS G51Vx is also equipped with a backlit the keyboard that detects the amount of ambient light and allows gamers to control the brightness of the keyboard to suit their needs. Also, ASUS included an incredible bundle for ultimate experience on the G51Vx! Coming in at a cool $1594 at the time of writing this, you can see that ASUS built this with the gaming enthusiast in mind. This isn’t for the budget-minded consumer, but it is not going to break the bank, either! Let’s see what else ASUS included in this little beauty.

Specifications

Processor & Cache Memory	Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9000: 2.0 GHz
Operating System	Windows Vista Home Premium
Chipset	Mobile Intel PM45 Express Chipset +ICH9M
Main Memory	DDR2 800 MHz SDRAM, 2 x SODIMM socket for expansion up to 4GM SDRAM
Display	15.6″ HD (1366×768)/Full HD (1920×1080) LED Backlight
Video Graphics & Memory	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M with 1GB GDDR3 VRAM
Hard Drive	Dual HDD: 2.5″ 9.5mm SATA 1 Terra Byte (500Gx2), 7200rpm 640G (320Gx2), 7200rpm Dual HDD support
Optical Drive	5.25″, 12.7mm DVD Super Multi
Card Reader	8 in 1 card reader, SD, MMC, MS, MS-Pro, xD, Smart Media, mini SD w/ adapter, MS-Duo
Video Camera	2.0 Mega Pixel web camera
Fax/Modem/LAN/WLAN	Integrated 802.11 a/b/g/n Built-in Bluetooth V2.1+EDR Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100 ABGN
LED Status Indicator	Power-on/Suspend Battery Charging/low/full Storage device access Capital/Scroll/Number Lock Wireless On Status Indicator
Interface	1 x Microphone-in jack 2 x Headphone-out jack (1 with S/PDIF) 1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x IEEE 1394 port 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert 1 x HDMI 1 x E-SATA
Audio	Built in speaker and array microphone Support Dolby Home Theater Altec Lansing co-brand speakers
Keyboard	19mm full-size 88 Key with MS Windows function keys Numberic keyboard
Battery Pack & Life	6 cells: 4800 mAh
AC Adapter	Output: 19 V DC, 6.32 A, 120W Input: 100~240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal
Dimension & Weight	37.5 x 26.5 x 3.43-4.06 cm (W x D x H) 3.3 kg, (with 6 cell battery, 1xHDD)
Security	BIOS Booting/HDD User Password Protection and security lock Kensington lock hole
Supplied Accessories	Optical Mouse
Green Compliance	RoHS
Warranty & e-support	2-year global limited hardware warranty *different by country 1-year battery pack warranty On-line problem resolution through web interface (BIOS, Driver update) OS (Microsoft Windows Vista) install/uninstall consultation ASUS Software supporting