Asus G72GX-TY013V
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: Asus G72GX-TY013VProcessor: Intel Core 2 Duo P8700
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M
Display: 17.3 inch, 16:9, 1600x900 pixels, glossy: yes
Weight: 4kg
Price: 1400 euro
Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)
Reviews for the Asus G72GX-TY013V
Source: notebookforums.com
Overall I am very pleased with the performance. I happened to replace my previous HP HDX Dragon 20.1" which had a X9000, 8GB Ram and an 8800GTS with this unit due to recent surgery I had so I had to drop the weight of my baby HDX20 (15.5lbs Plus accessories) and shed 7lbs going to this unit. The overall performance with Windows7, and the newer GPU and with a similar CPU minus 3MB cache is better than I was expecting including an increase in 3DMark06 performance my nearly 3.6k in the score which is very nice.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/15/2009
Rating: performance: 90% display: 70% mobility: 60% workmanship: 100%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Notebookjournal
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/26/2009
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 70% performance: 60% features: 50% display: 50% mobility: 50% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 70%
Comment
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M: The Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M is basically a higher clocked GeForce 9800M GTX in 55nm and based on the G92b core (therefore not compareable to the desktop GTX 260). Compared with the 9800M GTX, the GTX 260M is produced in 55nm and therefore higher clocked.
» 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.
P8700:
Mid-range dual core processor with 3 MB level 3 cache and a TDP of 25 Watt.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
17.3": Meanwhile the 17 inch display size is a more frequently offered standard format for desktop-replacements. The DTR-laptops can't be carried easily, need much energy 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 kg: This laptop is heavy below average, compared with the average of notebooks. Therefore especially desktop replacements fit in this class of weight.
Asus: ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated, a Taiwanese multinational company, produces motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, PDAs, computer monitors, notebook computers, servers, networking products, mobile phones, computer cases, computer components, and computer cooling systems. The company's 2007 revenues reached US$6.9 billion. ASUS also produces components for other manufacturers. The Eee PC initiated the netbook boom in 2008.
80%: This rating is not convincing. It must be considered, that there exist hardly any laptops, which receive a rating below 60%. This notebook is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
