ASUS’s latest iteration of the G73 series adds a Sandy Bridge Intel Core i7 to the mix, putting this gaming notebook firmly among the best available.The ASUS G73Sw-FHD-TZ016V is one of the first gaming notebooks in Australia to have the new Sandy Bridge Intel Core i7s, and for $2,799 it’s very decently priced. For a gamer this is one of the most powerful gaming notebooks available short of the ultra hardcore Origin Eon17 or Alienware M17x.
The processor is the Intel Core i7-2630QM (2.2GHz), a powerhouse that has the sheer might needed for even the most hardcore modern games. An NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M continues the impressive trend, as it can run modern games like StarCraft 2 at ultra high settings without any kind of slowdown. As a final touch there’s 8GB of RAM, a healthy amount for a notebook dedicated to gaming.
It just keeps getting better as well. A 17.3in (1,920x1,080 resolution) screen is a fantastic way to see games at their best, and there’s a Blu-ray burner to also make it possible to watch Blu-ray movies. The massive 1,000GB hard drive can even store a lot of those movies along with mountains of games. Overall the G73Sw weighs 3.85kg, and measures 56.8mm thick, 310mm deep, and 420mm wide.
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