For gamers who were enthused by Asus’ previous 16†and 17†versions of the G Series notebooks, there’s more in store. Asus has launched the new G60J, G51J and M60J notebooks with the Intel Core i7 processor at its core.
All three laptops run on the Intel Core i7-820QM processor that offers speed bursts from 1.73GHz to 3.06GHz on turbo mode. With the option of the i7-720QM processor, users can boost speeds of 1.6GHz to 2.8GHz on turbo mode. They are implanted with the Mobile Intel PM55 chipset and boast of DVD Super-Multi Blu-ray Combo optical drives and 2mega pixel cameras.
The 16†G60J has a LED HD-backlit display with resolutions of up to 1366 x 768 and 2.5†250/320/500GB SATA at 5000rpm. The 15.6†G51J notebook hosts a LED FHD-backlit display with a 1920 x 768 resolution level and a 2.5†320/500GB SATA at 7200rpm. Both versions have a memory interface of 2 x DDR3 SODIMM 1066MHz that can be expanded to 4GB SDRAM. They operate with Windows 7 Ultimate/Home Premium and are imbedded with Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M graphics cards of 1GB DDR3 VRAM. The hard drives provide dual HDD support. Additional features comprise of AltecLansing speakers and EAX Advanced HD 4.0. The chassis’ dimensions are measured at 375 x 265 x 34.3~40.6mm. Each notebook weighs 3.3kg and runs on 6-cell batteries.
The M60 notebook has a 16†LED HD 1366 x 768 resolution glossy color-shine screen. It runs Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate/Business/Premium or Basic operating system. Memory interface boasts of 2 x DDR3 SODIMM 1066/1333MHz with potential expansion of up to 4GB SDRAM. The visuals are powered by Nvidia GeForce GTX 240M cards with 1GB DDR3 VRAM. The hard drive consists of a 2.5†250/320/500GB SATA which works at the rate of 5400/7200 rpm and provides additional HDD support of up to 1TB.
Audio effects are boosted by its Altec Lansing speakers. The control panel on the AI TouchMedia makes for easy manipulation of playlists, videos, pictures and more. The red-dotted exterior has a glossy scratch-proof surface. Its dimensions are 375 X 265 x 34.3~40.6mm. The M60J weighs 3.3kg and has a 6-cell battery.
The price tagged to any of these newest Asus notebooks has not yet been revealed.
