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Reviews of the Asus G71GX-RX05

  • 7.4

    CNET Review

    July 7, 2009

    The Good: Good components for cost; secondary instant-on Linux OS; separate number pad.

    The Bad: Big, heavy, and power hungry; mixed performance; lights can't be completely shut off; no dedicated media controls.

    The Bottom Line: The Asus G71GX-RX05 is a solid gaming-oriented desktop replacement, but with a few shortcomings that could make or break a purchasing decision.

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  • 9.0

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 23, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 75/100 and users 93/100. Comparing these reviews to 166610 other Laptops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 90/100 = Excellent.

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  • 7.0

    pocket-lint.com

    By Andrew Tiney | October 12, 2009

    Review Summary: Does this quad-core laptop laptop impress?

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  • 8.1

    notebookcheck.net

    By Florian Glaser | July 25, 2009

    Review Summary: How much of an uncompleted impression the G71GX made with the erroneous bios in the state of delivery

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  • 6.0

    stuff.tv

    Review Summary: It's got four cores and a full terabyte of storage, but is it enough to make the G71 the ultimate games machine?

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Manufacturer: Asus

Part number: G71GX-RX05

General

  • Built-in Devices Four speakers, Bluetooth antenna, Status OLED display, Wireless LAN antenna
  • Width 16.2 in
  • Depth 11.8 in
  • Height 2 in
  • Weight 8.8 lbs
  • Notebook type Gaming laptop
  • Screen type Widescreen
  • Wireless capabilities IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11 n (draft), IEEE 802.11b

Processor

  • Processor Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 / 2.53 GHz
  • Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
  • 64-bit processor Yes
  • Data bus speed 1066 MHz
  • Chipset type Intel P43 Express

Cache Memory

  • Type L2 cache
  • Cache size 3 MB

RAM

  • Installed Size 6 GB / 6 GB (max)
  • Technology DDR2 SDRAM - 800 MHz
  • RAM form factor SO DIMM 200-pin

Environmental Parameters

  • Environmental standards RoHS

Storage Controller

  • Storage controller type Serial ATA
  • Storage Controller / Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA-150

Storage

  • Floppy Drive None
  • Hard Drive 500 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
  • Storage Removable None
  • Hard drive type Portable

Optical Storage

  • Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM

Optical Storage (2nd)

  • 2nd optical storage type None

Card Reader

  • Card reader type 8 in 1 card reader
  • Supported flash memory cards Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro

Display

  • Display Type 17.1 in TFT active matrix
  • Max Resolution 1440 x 900 ( WXGA+ )
  • Widescreen Display Yes
  • Features Glare, Color Shine, ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Technology

Video

  • Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M
  • Video Memory 1 GB GDDR3 SDRAM

Audio

  • Audio output type Sound card
  • Audio output compliant standards Dolby Home Theater, High Definition Audio
  • Audio Output Features Hardware DSP function, Altec Lansing speakers
  • Audio Input Microphone

Notebook Camera

  • Camera Type Integrated
  • Sensor Resolution 1.3 Megapixel

Input Device(s)

  • Input device type Keyboard, Touchpad
  • Features Built-in numeric keyboard

Telecom

  • Modem None

Networking

  • Networking Network adapter
  • Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
  • Data link protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
  • Networking standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion Slots Total (Free) 3 Memory - SO DIMM 200-pin
  • Interfaces 1 x Audio / video - HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Storage - eSATA - 7 pin external Serial ATA, 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output/headphones - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45

Miscellaneous

  • Cables Included Power cable ( 1 pcs.)
  • Features Express Gate, System password, Hard drive password, Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
  • Compliant Standards RoHS

Power

  • Power device form factor External
  • Voltage Required AC 120/230 V

Battery

  • Technology 8-cell Lithium ion
  • Installed Qty 1
  • Battery capacity 5200 mAh
  • Mfr estimated battery life 1.9 hour(s)

Operating System / Software

  • OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
  • Microsoft Office Ready Includes a preinstalled image of select 2007 Microsoft Office suites. Purchase a Medialess License Kit (MLK) to activate the software.
  • Software ASUS Splendid, ASUS WinFlash, ASUSDVD 6-in-1, Virtual Camera, ASUS LifeFrame3, ASUS MultiFrame, ASUS NB Probe +, ASUS Net4Switch, ASUS SmartLogon, ASUS Turbo Gear, ASUS Live Update, Adobe Reader 8.0, Nero 8 Essentials, ASUS Direct Console, ASUS Wireless Console, InterVideo WinDVD 8 BD, ASUS Power4 Gear eXtreme, ASUS Data Security Manager, Trend Micro Internet Security 2009

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 2 years warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 2 years, Limited warranty - Battery - 1 year

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