Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #3938 in Personal Computers
- Color: Black
- Brand: Asus
- Model: G73JW-A1
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 2.30" h x
12.80" w x
16.60" l,
8.00 pounds
- CPU: Intel Core i7 1.73 GHz
- Memory: 8GB SODIMM
- Hard Disk: 1GB
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 460
- Processors: 1
- Native resolution: 1920 x 1080
- Display size: 17.3
Features
- Intel Core i7-740QM (1.73GHz Quad-Core with Turbo Boost up to 2.93GHz)
- 8GB DDR3 1333MHz, 4 SODIMM Sockets, up to 8GB
- 1TB (500G 7200RPM x2) HDD; Blue-Ray Disk Combo Drive; 802.11 b/g/n
- Nvidia GTX 460M Graphics with 1.5GB GDDR5; Windows Home Premium 64-bit Operating System
- 17.3-Inch Full HD (1920x1080) LED Display; 2.0M Webcam; Gaming Backpack and Mouse;EAX 5.0 Sound Thx True Sound
ASUS G73JW-A1 Republic of Gamers 17.3-Inch Gaming Laptop (Black)
Product Description
17.3" FHD (1920x1080) (LED)/Intel Core i7-740QM (1.73GHz Quad-Core)/8GB DDR3 RAM/NVidia GTX 460M 1.5G GDDR5 VRAM/1TB HDD (500G x 2 7200RPM)/BD Combo Drive/Illuminated Keyboard/Windows 7 Home Premium (64bit)/802.11BGN/2.0M Pixel/Bluetooth/8 Cell battery/Gaming backpack and Gaming Mouse included/1 USB 3.0 port/3 USB 2.0 ports/8-in-1 card reader/2YR Global warranty/1YR Accidental Damage Warranty/30-Day Zero Bright Dot/2-way FREE shipping/24-7 tech support
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
135 of 139 people found the following review helpful.
ASUS G73JW-XA1 First Impressions...
By LowerAmznCCRatesNow
First, Amazon Prime is awesome. I received my computer in 1 day (28hrs) for $4 shipping (15lbs). Wow!I researched a few weeks before deciding on the XA1. I liked the A1 also but for $300+ less I couldn't resist the XA1.What I like:1. The case is flat black and will never show fingerprints (finally a finish for gamer's (and diets))!2. The illuminated keyboard is super handy.3. This computer is FAST, COOL and QUIET. Excellent cooling out the back as described in specs.4. Low profile decorative lighting.5. The DVD drive is on the left side of the computer so doesn't interfere with my mouse (right handed).What I don't like:1. The DVD drive has no drive status or drive in-use light. You have to rely on the software to tell you it is in-use.2. Since the cooling out the back is so agressive, all the ports (USB/VGA/HDMI etc.)are on the sides. This crowds the sides if you want to use a video cable.3. I think the hard drive status light is hard to see as it is right under the touch pad.4. At certain angles, one can see the LEDs under the keys on the keyboard and and they are bright and distracting.Differences between the A1 and XA1:1. Yes, it's verified, the XA1 does NOT come with a back pack or ASUS gaming mouse as does the A1.2. The XA1 has 8GB of 1033Mhz memory as reported by the CRUCIAL memory tester program (although the outside of the box states 1333mhz). The A1 has 8GB of 1333MHz memory.3. No blue-ray player in the XA1. The A1 has one.4. Did I mention that the XA1 is more than $300 cheaper?5. Only 1 year warranty but it is still covered for accidental drops and spills for that whole year (ASUS Global Warranty). The A1 has a 2 year warranty.6. Oh, almost forgot, the hard drive installed is 750GB and is 7200rpm (verified). It is pre-partitioned to a 250GB OS partition and a 500GB data partition. The A1 has two 500GB 7200RPM drives.My first impression is that I can't believe I got this much computing power for < $1500. The computer has a quality feel and fit and seems to be thoughfully designed. I have only had mine for a few days but would highly recommend this to others. I'll post more info as I gain more experience.
73 of 76 people found the following review helpful.Fast, quiet, cool, aesthetically pleasing
By S. Gilbertson
I sold my MacBook Pro to have this machine and Windows 7. I don't regret it for one moment.I bought this machine primarily for gaming, but also to use it daily as my work computer. It's a champ at both jobs.Some attributes:--Fast: This machine never bogs down, and it has a fantastic video card. I can play Fallen Earth and Champions Online at full resolution with the details cranked up, and it's smooth as butter. Also, I can rip and encode videos quickly.--Quiet: The loudest thing about this machine is the optical drive, and even that operates at a whisper. My MacBook Pro's fan and optical drive were both loud as sin. And that machine was nearly twice as expensive as this one!--Cool: Run this machine as hard as you want -- it'll still be cool to the touch, thanks to the rear exhaust. My MacBook Pro constantly operated so hot that it almost burned my hands! I had to use an external keyboard all the time.--Aesthetically pleasing: The chiclet keyboard is easy to use and feels great. The rubberized keyboard rest is very soothing as well. The machine is also just dead sexy to look at. The keyboard backlight, and other lights, are great.Other bonuses:--Bluray reader: heck yeah!--Free backpack: This is actually a pretty nice backpack, and fits the laptop well (if snugly).--Free gaming mouse: Ditto for this mouse: Pretty dang good for a give-a-way!NOTE:If you have any problems typing with the keyboard (i.e. missing keys when you know you hit them, especially when typing quickly), uninstall the Synaptics trackpad/mouse driver. This fixed this issue for me and others. This was the only problem I had with this machine.
72 of 78 people found the following review helpful.
New ASUS "kid" on the block!
By Ninjawithagun
I recently upgraded from my faithful G51J-A1 gaming laptop to this one. The main reasons for the upgrade were the larger 17.3 inch diagonal screen (vs. the 15.6 inch screen of the G51J-A1), the newly available NVidia GTX460M (vs. the GTX260M of the G51J-A1), Intel Core i7 740QM processor (vs the Core i7 720QM of the G51J-A1), the availability of 4 memory dimm slots (vs. the two DIMMs of the G51J-A1), and lastly the new cooler redesign that uses two dedicated fans; one for the CPU and one for the GPU (vs. the single fan design of the G51J-A1). These were all valid reasons for the upgrade in my opinion. I am happy to report that this laptop outperforms the G51J-A1 in every category except for space savings ;)But, as with all reviews there are some drawbacks that come with the improvements that the G73JW laptop provides:PROs:- Great performance for the money (similiar equipped Alienware will run $500 more...)- Superior cooling design allows laptop to run quietly even when gaming!- Excellent LED display - great for watching HD videos and Blu Ray movies- Blu Ray optic drive is now a standard option - finally!- Excellent sound from built-in speakers and subwoofer; way better than my G51J-A1's sound capability- Support for EAX 5.0 finally! My G51J-A1 only has EAX 4.0 support- USB 3.0 port; albeit only one :(- Battery life is surprisingly good for the performance power this laptop provides (about 2 hours from an 8-cell lithium ion battery is pretty good)- White LED Backlit keyboard w/variable brightness (still not an available option on most laptops - only Dell, Alienware, and Asus provide this so far...)- Light weight for its size - most 17 inch laptops weigh easily over 10lbs - this one weighs in at 8lbs! WOWCONs:- Stock WiFi card has just two antenna connections - good for only 2.4Ghz 802.11N- Internal WiFi does not provide a third antenna for true 5Ghz 802.11N WiFi - you will need to buy the extra WiFi antenna off the internet and install it yourself- No PCMCIA expansion slot - G51J-A1 has one! Weird for Asus to omit this feature?- No eSATA port - would have preferred both an eSATA port AND a USB 3.0 port- 4th DIMM slot is hidden on the other side of the motherboard; allowing the ability to upgrade only three of the memory DIMMs (unless you want to take apart the whole laptop just to upgrade!)- A bit disappointed that Asus didn't offer an option to buy this laptop with either a GTX470M or GTX480M graphics card - maybe they will offer it in the future? (fingers crossed)One final note I wanted to make. I have read several hardware reviews on this laptop and all of them make the statement that the G73JH variant that is equipped with the ATI 5870 mobile graphics card performs better than the GTX460M. That is true - for the moment. Remember, the ATI 5870 mobile card has been out for about 6 months. The drivers are very mature vs. the GTX460M drivers are still in beta. Once the drivers are perfected, the GTX460M will blitz past the 5870 with ease - especially with any game or application that uses CUDA, Physx, hardware tesselation, and of course 3D Vision which by the way is a feature ATI does not have. And, surprisingly the GTX460M runs a full 20 degees Celsius cooler than the 5870 when under full processing mode! O_o NUFF SAID!In conclusion, this is an excellent laptop and I am very happy with my purchase. I have only a few minor gripes to report and none of them are "show stoppers". I highly recommend this product for those looking not to spend over $1,800 on a good gaming laptop.
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