Asus G2SG
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: Asus G2SG (G2 Series)Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T9300
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT 512 MB
Display: 17.1 inch, 16:10, 1440x900 pixels
Weight: 4.06kg
Price: 1500 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
Average Score: 84% - good
Average of 3 scores (from 3 reviews)
mobility: 65%, workmanship: 88%, ergonomy: 78%, emissions: 78%
Reviews for the Asus G2SG
Foreign Reviews
86% Test Asus G2SG Gaming Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck 
online available, Long, Date: 04/10/2008
Rating: Total score: 86% performance: 91% display: 89% mobility: 60% workmanship: 86% ergonomy: 85% emissions: 78%
80% ASUS G2SG-7R014J
Source: Notebookjournal
online available, Long, Date: 03/20/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 70% performance: 50% features: 60% display: 90% mobility: 70% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 70%
86% Asus G2SG
Source: PC Actual 
online available, Very Short, Date: 05/06/2008
Rating: Total score: 86% price: 75%
Comment
NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT: The NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT is a DirectX 10 capable video card with 32 Stream Precessors like the 8600M GT, but the core-, shader- and memory clock is higher. Therefore the performance is somewhat above the 8600M GT.
These cards should be able to display all current games with fluent framerates but not all with high detail settings. Especially demanding games like Crysis, Age of Conan, or Mass Effect are only playable with lower settings. Less demanding (and older) games, like Fifa 08, Command & Conquer 3, or Battlefield 2142 can be played with higher detail levels.
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core 2 Duo: This is the Core Duo and Core Solo successor with a longer pipeline and 5-20% more speed without more power consumption. As an addition to the Core Duo design there exists a fourth decoder, an amplified SSE-unit and an additional arithmetical logical unit (ALU).
The Core 2 Duo for laptops is identical to the desktop Core 2 Duo processors but the notebook-processors work with lower voltages (0.95 to 1188 Volt) and a lower Frontside bus clock (1066 vs 667 MHz). The performance of equally clocked notebooks is 20-25% lower than Desktop PCs because of the lower Frontside bus clock and the slower hard disks.
T9300:
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
17.1": Nowadays, meanwhile the 17 inch display size is a more frequently offered standard format for desktop-replacements. 17 inch laptops are built only in 16:10 format.
The DTR-Laptops can't be carried easily, need much current, but on the other side texts can be read easily and high resolutions are no problem. DTR mainly are intended for stationary usage on desks, where the weight and the energy need are unimportant.
>> To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
4.06 kg: This laptop is heavy below average, compared with the average of notebooks. Therefore especially desktop replacements fit in this class of weight.
Asus: Asus is an international manufacturer of medium size. In German and English speaking countries nowadays many notebooks of Asustec are reviewed. Nevertheless rather few laptop models achieve top-positions according total ranking and prize/value-rating.
84%: This rating is to be considered as average, because the amount of notebooks with better ratings is about equal like the amount with worse ratings.
>> Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
