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Asus N751JX Notebook Review

Premium desktop replacement. The Asus N751JX lends oneself as a replacement for the home desktop PC. Overall, it performs well. However, with a price tag of about 1200 Euros (~$1351), it is not a bargain.

For the original German review, see here.

With the Asus N751JX-T4056H, we have a new model from Asus' 17.3-inch premium series to review. We have already reviewed the N751JK-T4144H model of this series. Our current test model is an update with a slightly faster processor and the new GeForce GTX 950M graphics card.

Primarily, computers like the Toshiba Satellite P70-B or the HP Envy 17 would be the competitors. However, models like the Acer Aspire VN7-791G and the Lenovo Y70 are also included, although, the latter are aimed at gamers.

Since the two N751 models we have reviewed have the same design, we will not cover case, connectivity, input devices, display and speakers here. Please refer to our Asus N751JK-T4144H review for information about these.

Asus N751JX-T4056H (N751 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-4720HQ 4 x 2.6 - 3.6 GHz (Intel Core i7)
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M - 2048 MB VRAM, Core: 1124 MHz, Memory: 1000 MHz, DDR3, 128 bit connection, ForceWare 352.86 (9.18.13.5286), Optimus
Memory
8 GB 
, DDR3 1600, single channel, two RAM slots (one used)
Display
17.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel, AU Optronics B173HW02 V1 , TN LED, glossy: no
Mainboard
Intel HM86 (Lynx Point)
Storage
Toshiba MQ01ABD100, 1000 GB 
, 5400 rpm, 870 GB free
Soundcard
Realtek ALC668 @ Intel Lynx Point PCH - High Definition Audio Controller
Connections
4 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: audio combo, subwoofer, Card Reader: SD, Sensors: brightness sensor
Networking
Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.0
Optical drive
Pioneer BD-ROM BDCUD03AS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 30 x 415 x 280 ( = 1.18 x 16.34 x 11.02 in)
Battery
56 Wh Lithium-Ion
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 8.1 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: HD webcam
Additional features
Speakers: stereo + external subwoofer, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Subwoofer, McAfee LiveSafe-Internet Security (trial version), MS Office (trial version), 24 Months Warranty
Weight
3.4 kg ( = 119.93 oz / 7.5 pounds), Power Supply: 530 g ( = 18.7 oz / 1.17 pounds)
Price
1199 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Display

The N751JX comes with the same matte, bright Full HD display as its sibling. Nevertheless, the measured values are not exactly the same. This is normal, since two identical panels are never exactly the same.

290
cd/m²
314
cd/m²
294
cd/m²
308
cd/m²
337
cd/m²
322
cd/m²
306
cd/m²
314
cd/m²
319
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
AU Optronics B173HW02 V1 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 337 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 311.6 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 86 %
Center on Battery: 276 cd/m²
Contrast: 552:1 (Black: 0.61 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 5.84 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 3.86 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
97% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
64% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
71.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
97.6% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
76.8% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.59
CalMAN - Color Checker
CalMAN - Color Checker
CalMAN - Gray levels
CalMAN - Gray levels
CalMAN - Color Saturation
CalMAN - Color Saturation

Performance

The N751JX is one of the premium all-round notebooks from Asus. The processing performance is sufficient for all usual application scenarios. In addition, the computer can run games. Our test model is priced at about 1200 Euros (~$1351). Asus also offers other configurations.

Processor

With the Core i7-4720HQ quad core processor (Haswell), the N751JX houses one of the fastest mobile processors currently available from Intel. It delivers more than enough performance for all usual application scenarios. The CPU works at a base clock of 2.6 GHz. With Turbo, the clock can increase to 3.4 GHz (four cores), 3.5 GHz (two cores) or 3.6 GHz (single core). In both mains operation and on battery, the CPU runs at 3.3 to 3.6 GHz in single thread applications. Multithread applications are processed at 3.1 to 3.3 GHz in mains operation. Therefore, the processor falls short of its potential in Multithread applications. In battery mode, the CPU clock falls abruptly to 800 MHz repeatedly during Multithread applications.

Applications optimized for multiple cores benefit from the quad core processor of the N751JX. However, the quad core processor performs only slightly better than the frugal ULV dual core processors like the Core i7-5500U in single thread performance, which is important for everyday tasks.

Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
19362
Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit
6715
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit
5122
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit
6.9 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
1.57 Points
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit
56.5 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
89.7 fps
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
633 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
139 Points
Help
Cinebench R15
CPU Multi 64Bit (sort by value)
Asus N751JX-T4056H
GeForce GTX 950M, 4720HQ, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
633 Points
Asus N751JK-T4144H
GeForce GTX 850M, 4710HQ, SanDisk X300s SD7SB3Q-128G
499 Points -21%
Toshiba Satellite P70-B-10T
Radeon R9 M265X, 4720HQ
531 Points -16%
Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV
GeForce 840M, 4210H, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX
331 Points -48%
Acer Aspire V 17 Nitro (VN7-791G-759Q)
GeForce GTX 860M, 4710HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3128GD
660 Points +4%
Acer Aspire V Nitro 7-791G-70TW
GeForce GTX 960M, 4720HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD
643 Points +2%
HP Envy 17-k203ng
GeForce GTX 850M, 5500U, Samsung SSD PM851 256 GB MZNTE256HMHP
294 Points -54%
Lenovo Y70-70 Touch
GeForce GTX 860M, 4710HQ, Western Digital WD10S21X SSHD 1TB + 8GB SSD-Cache
576 Points -9%
CPU Single 64Bit (sort by value)
Asus N751JX-T4056H
GeForce GTX 950M, 4720HQ, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
139 Points
Asus N751JK-T4144H
GeForce GTX 850M, 4710HQ, SanDisk X300s SD7SB3Q-128G
116 Points -17%
Toshiba Satellite P70-B-10T
Radeon R9 M265X, 4720HQ
134 Points -4%
Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV
GeForce 840M, 4210H, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX
129 Points -7%
Acer Aspire V 17 Nitro (VN7-791G-759Q)
GeForce GTX 860M, 4710HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3128GD
126 Points -9%
Acer Aspire V Nitro 7-791G-70TW
GeForce GTX 960M, 4720HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD
133 Points -4%
HP Envy 17-k203ng
GeForce GTX 850M, 5500U, Samsung SSD PM851 256 GB MZNTE256HMHP
123 Points -12%
Lenovo Y70-70 Touch
GeForce GTX 860M, 4710HQ, Western Digital WD10S21X SSHD 1TB + 8GB SSD-Cache
137 Points -1%
Cinebench R11.5
CPU Multi 64Bit (sort by value)
Asus N751JX-T4056H
GeForce GTX 950M, 4720HQ, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
6.9 Points
Asus N751JK-T4144H
GeForce GTX 850M, 4710HQ, SanDisk X300s SD7SB3Q-128G
6.55 Points -5%
Toshiba Satellite P70-B-10T
Radeon R9 M265X, 4720HQ
5.48 Points -21%
Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV
GeForce 840M, 4210H, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX
3.66 Points -47%
Acer Aspire V 17 Nitro (VN7-791G-759Q)
GeForce GTX 860M, 4710HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3128GD
7.13 Points +3%
Acer Aspire V Nitro 7-791G-70TW
GeForce GTX 960M, 4720HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD
7.03 Points +2%
HP Envy 17-k203ng
GeForce GTX 850M, 5500U, Samsung SSD PM851 256 GB MZNTE256HMHP
3.16 Points -54%
Lenovo Y70-70 Touch
GeForce GTX 860M, 4710HQ, Western Digital WD10S21X SSHD 1TB + 8GB SSD-Cache
6.34 Points -8%
CPU Single 64Bit (sort by value)
Asus N751JX-T4056H
GeForce GTX 950M, 4720HQ, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
1.57 Points
Asus N751JK-T4144H
GeForce GTX 850M, 4710HQ, SanDisk X300s SD7SB3Q-128G
1.48 Points -6%
Toshiba Satellite P70-B-10T
Radeon R9 M265X, 4720HQ
1.53 Points -3%
Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV
GeForce 840M, 4210H, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX
1.52 Points -3%
Acer Aspire V 17 Nitro (VN7-791G-759Q)
GeForce GTX 860M, 4710HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3128GD
1.29 Points -18%
Acer Aspire V Nitro 7-791G-70TW
GeForce GTX 960M, 4720HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD
1.13 Points -28%
HP Envy 17-k203ng
GeForce GTX 850M, 5500U, Samsung SSD PM851 256 GB MZNTE256HMHP
1.42 Points -10%
Lenovo Y70-70 Touch
GeForce GTX 860M, 4710HQ, Western Digital WD10S21X SSHD 1TB + 8GB SSD-Cache
1.56 Points -1%
Cinebench R10
Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit (sort by value)
Asus N751JX-T4056H
GeForce GTX 950M, 4720HQ, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
19362 Points
Asus N751JK-T4144H
GeForce GTX 850M, 4710HQ, SanDisk X300s SD7SB3Q-128G
15404 Points -20%
Toshiba Satellite P70-B-10T
Radeon R9 M265X, 4720HQ
16073 Points -17%
Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV
GeForce 840M, 4210H, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX
11114 Points -43%
Acer Aspire V 17 Nitro (VN7-791G-759Q)
GeForce GTX 860M, 4710HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3128GD
19485 Points +1%
Acer Aspire V Nitro 7-791G-70TW
GeForce GTX 960M, 4720HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD
19788 Points +2%
HP Envy 17-k203ng
GeForce GTX 850M, 5500U, Samsung SSD PM851 256 GB MZNTE256HMHP
9743 Points -50%
Lenovo Y70-70 Touch
GeForce GTX 860M, 4710HQ, Western Digital WD10S21X SSHD 1TB + 8GB SSD-Cache
16982 Points -12%
Rendering Single 32Bit (sort by value)
Asus N751JX-T4056H
GeForce GTX 950M, 4720HQ, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
5122 Points
Asus N751JK-T4144H
GeForce GTX 850M, 4710HQ, SanDisk X300s SD7SB3Q-128G
4700 Points -8%
Toshiba Satellite P70-B-10T
Radeon R9 M265X, 4720HQ
5184 Points +1%
Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV
GeForce 840M, 4210H, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX
4963 Points -3%
Acer Aspire V 17 Nitro (VN7-791G-759Q)
GeForce GTX 860M, 4710HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3128GD
4944 Points -3%
Acer Aspire V Nitro 7-791G-70TW
GeForce GTX 960M, 4720HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD
5200 Points +2%
HP Envy 17-k203ng
GeForce GTX 850M, 5500U, Samsung SSD PM851 256 GB MZNTE256HMHP
4656 Points -9%
Lenovo Y70-70 Touch
GeForce GTX 860M, 4710HQ, Western Digital WD10S21X SSHD 1TB + 8GB SSD-Cache
5067 Points -1%
Geekbench 3
32 Bit Single-Core Score (sort by value)
Asus N751JX-T4056H
GeForce GTX 950M, 4720HQ, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
3069 Points
Toshiba Satellite P70-B-10T
Radeon R9 M265X, 4720HQ
3383 Points +10%
Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV
GeForce 840M, 4210H, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX
2938 Points -4%
HP Envy 17-k203ng
GeForce GTX 850M, 5500U, Samsung SSD PM851 256 GB MZNTE256HMHP
2948 Points -4%
32 Bit Multi-Core Score (sort by value)
Asus N751JX-T4056H
GeForce GTX 950M, 4720HQ, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
11777 Points
Toshiba Satellite P70-B-10T
Radeon R9 M265X, 4720HQ
11025 Points -6%
Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV
GeForce 840M, 4210H, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX
6311 Points -46%
HP Envy 17-k203ng
GeForce GTX 850M, 5500U, Samsung SSD PM851 256 GB MZNTE256HMHP
6098 Points -48%
Sunspider - 1.0 Total Score (sort by value)
Asus N751JX-T4056H
GeForce GTX 950M, 4720HQ, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
92.7 ms *
Toshiba Satellite P70-B-10T
Radeon R9 M265X, 4720HQ
84.4 ms * +9%
Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV
GeForce 840M, 4210H, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX
89.5 ms * +3%
Acer Aspire V Nitro 7-791G-70TW
GeForce GTX 960M, 4720HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD
96.8 ms * -4%
HP Envy 17-k203ng
GeForce GTX 850M, 5500U, Samsung SSD PM851 256 GB MZNTE256HMHP
101.7 ms * -10%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total (sort by value)
Asus N751JX-T4056H
GeForce GTX 950M, 4720HQ, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
1965 ms *
Toshiba Satellite P70-B-10T
Radeon R9 M265X, 4720HQ
2018 ms * -3%
Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV
GeForce 840M, 4210H, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX
2121 ms * -8%
HP Envy 17-k203ng
GeForce GTX 850M, 5500U, Samsung SSD PM851 256 GB MZNTE256HMHP
2236 ms * -14%
Octane V2 - Total Score (sort by value)
Asus N751JX-T4056H
GeForce GTX 950M, 4720HQ, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
16471 Points
Toshiba Satellite P70-B-10T
Radeon R9 M265X, 4720HQ
16420 Points 0%
Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV
GeForce 840M, 4210H, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX
16075 Points -2%
HP Envy 17-k203ng
GeForce GTX 850M, 5500U, Samsung SSD PM851 256 GB MZNTE256HMHP
14652 Points -11%
Peacekeeper - --- (sort by value)
Asus N751JX-T4056H
GeForce GTX 950M, 4720HQ, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
3056 Points
Toshiba Satellite P70-B-10T
Radeon R9 M265X, 4720HQ
3182 Points +4%
Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV
GeForce 840M, 4210H, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX
3025 Points -1%
HP Envy 17-k203ng
GeForce GTX 850M, 5500U, Samsung SSD PM851 256 GB MZNTE256HMHP
2759 Points -10%

* ... smaller is better

System Performance

The system performance is not surprising. The system works smoothly without any problems. The results of the PCMark benchmarks are very good. The Asus notebook cannot outperform ULV notebooks like the HP Envy 17. The powerful processor does not really bring advantages for everyday tasks. However, it is still possible to increase the system performance of the N751JX. In order to do so, the notebook has to be equipped with a solid-state disk. Positive: You do not need to remove the hard drive to do so. The computer features an M.2 slot (full size) for an SSD.

PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
3241 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2
3701 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
3521 points
Help
PCMark 8 - Home Score Accelerated v2 (sort by value)
Asus N751JX-T4056H
GeForce GTX 950M, 4720HQ, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
3241 Points
Asus N751JK-T4144H
GeForce GTX 850M, 4710HQ, SanDisk X300s SD7SB3Q-128G
3328 Points +3%
Toshiba Satellite P70-B-10T
Radeon R9 M265X, 4720HQ
3939 Points +22%
Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV
GeForce 840M, 4210H, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX
2858 Points -12%
Acer Aspire V 17 Nitro (VN7-791G-759Q)
GeForce GTX 860M, 4710HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3128GD
3620 Points +12%
HP Envy 17-k203ng
GeForce GTX 850M, 5500U, Samsung SSD PM851 256 GB MZNTE256HMHP
3312 Points +2%

Storage Devices

Our test model comes with a hard drive from Toshiba with a capacity of 1 TB and a revolution speed of 5400 rpm. The hard drive is partitioned into a system partition (372 GB) and a data partition (542 GB). The transfer rates of the hard drive are normal for 5400-rpm hard drives. If you run out of storage space, you can upgrade the laptop in several ways. For example, an SSD could be connected to the M.2 slot (Full Size). In addition, there is also a second hard drive tray, where you could incorporate another 2.5-inch hard drive.

Toshiba MQ01ABD100
Transfer Rate Minimum: 49.6 MB/s
Transfer Rate Maximum: 115.6 MB/s
Transfer Rate Average: 84.7 MB/s
Access Time: 18.3 ms
Burst Rate: 240.7 MB/s
CPU Usage: 1.1 %

Graphics Card

Asus has equipped the N751JX with the GeForce GTX 950M graphics card, the successor of the GTX 850M core. The two GPUs are technically identical. The GTX 950M core has just over 4% higher maximum clock (1084 MHz/1124 MHz). As a result, there is hardly any difference between the performance of GTX 950M and GTX 850M notebooks with comparable CPUs. This can be seen in practice: The results in the 3DMark benchmarks of the N751JX are only slightly better than those of the N751JK sibling with GTX 850M.

Apart from the GeForce GPU, the notebook also features Intel's HD Graphics 4600 graphics core. The two GPUs are combined in a graphics switch solution. Intel's GPU is responsible for everyday tasks and on battery and Nvidia's graphics card is used for demanding applications like computer games. The graphics cards are switched automatically. The user does not need to intervene.

3DMark 03 Standard
51603 points
3DMark 05 Standard
24898 points
3DMark 06 Standard Score
22268 points
3DMark Vantage P Result
15649 points
3DMark 11 Performance
4575 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score
59224 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
13851 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
2863 points
Help
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance (sort by value)
Asus N751JX-T4056H
GeForce GTX 950M, 4720HQ, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
4575 Points
Asus N751JK-T4144H
GeForce GTX 850M, 4710HQ, SanDisk X300s SD7SB3Q-128G
4495 Points -2%
Toshiba Satellite P70-B-10T
Radeon R9 M265X, 4720HQ
2830 Points -38%
Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV
GeForce 840M, 4210H, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX
2579 Points -44%
Acer Aspire V 17 Nitro (VN7-791G-759Q)
GeForce GTX 860M, 4710HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3128GD
5178 Points +13%
Acer Aspire V Nitro 7-791G-70TW
GeForce GTX 960M, 4720HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD
5410 Points +18%
HP Envy 17-k203ng
GeForce GTX 850M, 5500U, Samsung SSD PM851 256 GB MZNTE256HMHP
3910 Points -15%
Lenovo Y70-70 Touch
GeForce GTX 860M, 4710HQ, Western Digital WD10S21X SSHD 1TB + 8GB SSD-Cache
5069 Points +11%
3DMark
1280x720 Ice Storm Standard Score (sort by value)
Asus N751JX-T4056H
GeForce GTX 950M, 4720HQ, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
59224 Points
Asus N751JK-T4144H
GeForce GTX 850M, 4710HQ, SanDisk X300s SD7SB3Q-128G
96955 Points +64%
Toshiba Satellite P70-B-10T
Radeon R9 M265X, 4720HQ
65135 Points +10%
Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV
GeForce 840M, 4210H, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX
69310 Points +17%
Acer Aspire V Nitro 7-791G-70TW
GeForce GTX 960M, 4720HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD
108304 Points +83%
HP Envy 17-k203ng
GeForce GTX 850M, 5500U, Samsung SSD PM851 256 GB MZNTE256HMHP
44248 Points -25%
Lenovo Y70-70 Touch
GeForce GTX 860M, 4710HQ, Western Digital WD10S21X SSHD 1TB + 8GB SSD-Cache
87586 Points +48%
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Score (sort by value)
Asus N751JX-T4056H
GeForce GTX 950M, 4720HQ, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
13851 Points
Asus N751JK-T4144H
GeForce GTX 850M, 4710HQ, SanDisk X300s SD7SB3Q-128G
13223 Points -5%
Toshiba Satellite P70-B-10T
Radeon R9 M265X, 4720HQ
9869 Points -29%
Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV
GeForce 840M, 4210H, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX
6883 Points -50%
Acer Aspire V 17 Nitro (VN7-791G-759Q)
GeForce GTX 860M, 4710HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3128GD
16299 Points +18%
Acer Aspire V Nitro 7-791G-70TW
GeForce GTX 960M, 4720HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD
15434 Points +11%
HP Envy 17-k203ng
GeForce GTX 850M, 5500U, Samsung SSD PM851 256 GB MZNTE256HMHP
9414 Points -32%
Lenovo Y70-70 Touch
GeForce GTX 860M, 4710HQ, Western Digital WD10S21X SSHD 1TB + 8GB SSD-Cache
14085 Points +2%
1280x720 Sky Diver Score (sort by value)
Asus N751JX-T4056H
GeForce GTX 950M, 4720HQ, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
10152 Points
Toshiba Satellite P70-B-10T
Radeon R9 M265X, 4720HQ
6581 Points -35%
Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV
GeForce 840M, 4210H, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX
5735 Points -44%
Acer Aspire V 17 Nitro (VN7-791G-759Q)
GeForce GTX 860M, 4710HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3128GD
11716 Points +15%
HP Envy 17-k203ng
GeForce GTX 850M, 5500U, Samsung SSD PM851 256 GB MZNTE256HMHP
8328 Points -18%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Score (sort by value)
Asus N751JX-T4056H
GeForce GTX 950M, 4720HQ, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
2863 Points
Asus N751JK-T4144H
GeForce GTX 850M, 4710HQ, SanDisk X300s SD7SB3Q-128G
2765 Points -3%
Toshiba Satellite P70-B-10T
Radeon R9 M265X, 4720HQ
1866 Points -35%
Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV
GeForce 840M, 4210H, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX
1493 Points -48%
Acer Aspire V 17 Nitro (VN7-791G-759Q)
GeForce GTX 860M, 4710HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3128GD
3633 Points +27%
Acer Aspire V Nitro 7-791G-70TW
GeForce GTX 960M, 4720HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD
3974 Points +39%
HP Envy 17-k203ng
GeForce GTX 850M, 5500U, Samsung SSD PM851 256 GB MZNTE256HMHP
2569 Points -10%
Lenovo Y70-70 Touch
GeForce GTX 860M, 4710HQ, Western Digital WD10S21X SSHD 1TB + 8GB SSD-Cache
3677 Points +28%

Gaming Performance

Current computer games can be played with the combination of the CPU and GPU of the computer. Most games run in HD resolution (1366x768 pixels) with medium to high quality settings. The maximum resolution of the screen can only be used in a few games. As already mentioned, the GTX 950M only works at an almost 4% higher maximum clock than its predecessor. As a result, the frame rates are slightly higher at best. In practice, the results are not that clear. For example GTX 850M notebooks achieve significantly higher frame rates than the N751JX in the game “Dirt Rally”. We suspect that driver optimization is missing.

There is no reason for owners of a GTX 850M notebook to replace it with a GTX 950M model - unless it also brings a CPU upgrade. If you are considering buying a GTX 950M model, you should also consider GTX 850M models as an alternative. You might save some money and the gaming performance is only slightly lower.

If you need more gaming performance, you should buy a different notebook. Notebooks with GeForce GTX 960M are recommended, - e.g. the Acer Aspire VN7-791G starting from 1200 Euros (~$1351) is not any more expensive.

low med. high ultra
Diablo III (2012) 278.2 205.7 165.6 102.9
Tomb Raider (2013) 257 123.1 70 33.1
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013) 252.2 125.6 104 36.7
Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014) 60 60 44
Risen 3: Titan Lords (2014) 35.2 42.3 31.5 26.2
Dirt Rally (2015) 173.7 69.2 45.1 22.7
The Witcher 3 (2015) 57.8 35.1 19.2 10.7
Tomb Raider
1366x768 High Preset AA:FX AF:8x (sort by value)
Asus N751JX-T4056H
GeForce GTX 950M, 4720HQ, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
70 fps
Toshiba Satellite P70-B-10T
Radeon R9 M265X, 4720HQ
48.2 fps -31%
Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV
GeForce 840M, 4210H, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX
37 fps -47%
Acer Aspire V 17 Nitro (VN7-791G-759Q)
GeForce GTX 860M, 4710HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3128GD
97.5 fps +39%
Acer Aspire V Nitro 7-791G-70TW
GeForce GTX 960M, 4720HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD
111.4 fps +59%
HP Envy 17-k203ng
GeForce GTX 850M, 5500U, Samsung SSD PM851 256 GB MZNTE256HMHP
64 fps -9%
SCHENKER M505
GeForce GTX 950M, 4210M, Samsung SSD 850 EVO mSATA 250GB
71.9 fps +3%
Asus GL551JK-CN128H
GeForce GTX 850M, 4710HQ, SanDisk X300s SD7SB3Q256G
70 fps 0%
Gigabyte P15F v2
GeForce GTX 850M, 4710MQ, HGST Travelstar 7K1000 HTS721010A9E630
71.9 fps +3%
SCHENKER M504
GeForce GTX 850M, 4310M, Crucial M500 120 GB CT120M500SSD3
65.4 fps -7%
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:FX AF:16x (sort by value)
Asus N751JX-T4056H
GeForce GTX 950M, 4720HQ, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
33.1 fps
Toshiba Satellite P70-B-10T
Radeon R9 M265X, 4720HQ
22.3 fps -33%
Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV
GeForce 840M, 4210H, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX
18.1 fps -45%
Acer Aspire V 17 Nitro (VN7-791G-759Q)
GeForce GTX 860M, 4710HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3128GD
44.7 fps +35%
Acer Aspire V Nitro 7-791G-70TW
GeForce GTX 960M, 4720HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD
49.1 fps +48%
HP Envy 17-k203ng
GeForce GTX 850M, 5500U, Samsung SSD PM851 256 GB MZNTE256HMHP
30 fps -9%
SCHENKER M505
GeForce GTX 950M, 4210M, Samsung SSD 850 EVO mSATA 250GB
33.7 fps +2%
Asus GL551JK-CN128H
GeForce GTX 850M, 4710HQ, SanDisk X300s SD7SB3Q256G
33.5 fps +1%
Gigabyte P15F v2
GeForce GTX 850M, 4710MQ, HGST Travelstar 7K1000 HTS721010A9E630
34.5 fps +4%
SCHENKER M504
GeForce GTX 850M, 4310M, Crucial M500 120 GB CT120M500SSD3
31.6 fps -5%
Dirt Rally
1366x768 Medium Preset (sort by value)
Asus N751JX-T4056H
GeForce GTX 950M, 4720HQ, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
69.2 fps
Schenker M504
GeForce GTX 850M, 4340M
104.1 (79min) fps +50%
1920x1080 High Preset (sort by value)
Asus N751JX-T4056H
GeForce GTX 950M, 4720HQ, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
45.1 fps
Schenker M504
GeForce GTX 850M, 4340M
57.8 (48min) fps +28%

Emissions & Energy

System Noise

While idling, the fan works constantly at low speed. In addition, the noise of the hard drive is audible. Under load, the fan gets louder. During the stress test, we measured a noise level of 42.4 dB(A). Considering the performance of the hardware, this is a good value.

Noise Level

Idle
33.2 / 33.3 / 33.6 dB(A)
HDD
33.7 dB(A)
DVD
38.4 / dB(A)
Load
40.4 / 42.4 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Voltcraft sl-320 (15 cm distance)

Temperature

The N751JX during the stress test.
The N751JX during the stress test.

In our stress test (Prime95 and FurMark run for at least an hour), the processor starts with 2.5 GHz and the graphics card with 1124 MHz. Later on, the clock rates fall. The processors level off at around 1.9 to 2.2 GHz. The clock rate of the GPU decreases slowly and gradually. After about 45 minutes, it reaches 1045 MHz and remains there. In battery mode, the clock rates behave differently. The graphics core works at 135 MHz. The clock rate of the processor jumps back and forth between 800 MHz and 3.4 GHz. The N751JX does not get particularly warm during the stress test (Plugged in). Only two measurement segments exceed the 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) mark.

Max. Load
 35.4 °C
96 F
33.5 °C
92 F
29.7 °C
85 F
 
 37.2 °C
99 F
38.3 °C
101 F
27.8 °C
82 F
 
 29.2 °C
85 F
32.2 °C
90 F
27.3 °C
81 F
 
Maximum: 38.3 °C = 101 F
Average: 32.3 °C = 90 F
26.3 °C
79 F
38.3 °C
101 F
42.1 °C
108 F
25.2 °C
77 F
36 °C
97 F
43 °C
109 F
25.4 °C
78 F
28 °C
82 F
29.3 °C
85 F
Maximum: 43 °C = 109 F
Average: 32.6 °C = 91 F
Power Supply (max.)  54.1 °C = 129 F | Room Temperature 21.7 °C = 71 F | Voltcraft IR-360
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 32.3 °C / 90 F, compared to the average of 31.2 °C / 88 F for the devices in the class Multimedia.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 38.3 °C / 101 F, compared to the average of 36.9 °C / 98 F, ranging from 21.1 to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 43 °C / 109 F, compared to the average of 39.1 °C / 102 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24 °C / 75 F, compared to the device average of 31.2 °C / 88 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (32.2 °C / 90 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (-3.4 °C / -6.2 F).

Power Consumption

The power consumption of the Asus computer is not surprising. While idling, we recorded a power consumption of up to 17.8 watts, which is usual for a notebook with this hardware. During the stress test, the energy demand increases to 92.3 watts. If the CPU used its Turbo, the value would clearly exceed the 100 watts mark. Reserves would be available: The power adapter is rated at 120 watts.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0 / 0.4 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 9.1 / 13.8 / 17.8 Watt
Load midlight 89.7 / 92.3 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Voltcraft VC 940
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

Battery Life

Our realistic WLAN test automatically opens web sites at 40-second intervals. The profile "balanced" is selected and the display brightness is set to about 150 cd/m². The N751JX achieves a battery life of 4:04 h and falls behind its sibling (4:58 h).

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing (IE 11)
4h 04min
Battery Runtime
WiFi v1.3 (sort by value)
Asus N751JX-T4056H
GeForce GTX 950M, 4720HQ, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
244 min
Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV
GeForce 840M, 4210H, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX
208 min
Acer Aspire V Nitro 7-791G-70TW
GeForce GTX 960M, 4720HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD
204 min
HP Envy 17-k203ng
GeForce GTX 850M, 5500U, Samsung SSD PM851 256 GB MZNTE256HMHP
268 min
WiFi (sort by value)
Asus N751JK-T4144H
GeForce GTX 850M, 4710HQ, SanDisk X300s SD7SB3Q-128G
298 min
Toshiba Satellite P70-B-10T
Radeon R9 M265X, 4720HQ
223 min
Acer Aspire V 17 Nitro (VN7-791G-759Q)
GeForce GTX 860M, 4710HQ, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3128GD
220 min
Lenovo Y70-70 Touch
GeForce GTX 860M, 4710HQ, Western Digital WD10S21X SSHD 1TB + 8GB SSD-Cache
258 min

Pros

+ Matte, bright Full HD display
+ Elegant metal case
+ Quite quiet
+ Low temperature increase
+ Great sound system
+ Four USB 3.0 ports
+ Removable battery
+ Free M.2 slot
+ Two hard drive trays

Cons

- Modest stability of the lid
- Keyboard light is disturbing in bright environments

Verdict

The Asus N751JX-T4056H. Test model courtesy of Notebooksbilliger.de
The Asus N751JX-T4056H. Test model courtesy of Notebooksbilliger.de

The Asus N751JX does not only want to attract gamers, but is also appropriate as a replacement for the home desktop computer. The computer delivers more than enough processing performance for everyday tasks and can run computer games smoothly. The noise and temperature remain moderate. Thanks to the 1 TB hard drive, users will not lack storage capacity. In case the hard drive is actually full one day, you can simply add a second 2.5-inch hard drive. In addition, there is also a slot for an M.2 SSD. A notebook designed as desktop replacement should also have good input devices. The computer does not disappoint in this respect. We also liked the matte, bright Full HD display. However, its contrast could be higher. Unfortunately, Asus has incorporated a TN panel with narrow viewing angles. An IPS display should actually be standard for computers in this price range. Fortunately, the built-in TN display is one of the better models of its kind. Its viewing angles are visibly wider than we are used to from TN models.

To summarize: With the Asus N751X, you will get an all-round notebook/desktop replacement without any real weaknesses for just under 1200 Euros (~$1351).

Asus N751JX-T4056H - 02/24/2016 v5(old)
Sascha Mölck

Chassis
82 / 98 → 84%
Keyboard
77%
Pointing Device
84 / 20-67 → 100%
Connectivity
53%
Weight
54%
Battery
75 / 92 → 82%
Display
86%
Games Performance
74 / 95 → 78%
Application Performance
70%
Temperature
92%
Noise
81%
Audio
82%
Camera
55%
Average
74%
82%
Multimedia - Weighted Average

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Sascha Mölck, 2015-06-13 (Update: 2018-05-15)