The Asus G51 is a gaming laptop that and hails from Asus’ G series of gaming notebooks. It incorporates a 1 GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M graphics card and comes with dual 500 GB hard drives. Besides that, it also has a 15.6 inch LCD screen, a two mega pixel camera as well as Bluetooth and Wi-FI compatibility. Not only that, the Asus G51 also has a backlit Chiclet-style keyboard as well as Altect Lansing built-in speakers. The Asus G51 can also run on an optional quad-core processor. The Asus G51 spots a design futuristic robot design on its chassis that mixes pure white high glossy shells with grey sharp mechanical details which is inspired by science fiction movies to appeal to gamers. The Asus G51 is the successor to the Asus G50.
Specifications
The Asus G51 measures 375 mm x 265 mm x 34.3 mm ~ 40.6mm (W x D x H) in dimension and weighs approximately 3.3 kg on its own including its provided 6-cell battery and one hard disk drive. There is a 2 mega pixel camera situated right above the main display that can be used for video conferencing as well as gaming purposes. The Asus G51 runs on a genuine Windows Vista Ultimate/ Premium/ Business operating system. It incorporates an Intel PM45 + ICH 9M chipset and a main memory of DDR2 SDRAM of 4 GB with a data bus speed of 800 MHz. The Asus G51 can operate on an Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9100/ Q9000 of 2.26-2 GHz or an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9900/ T9800/ T9600/ P9600/ T9550/ P9500/ T9400/ P8800/ P8700/ P8600/ P8400/ P7450/ T6600/ T6400 of 3.06-2 GHz. In terms of graphic features, the Asus G51 incorporates an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M with GDDR3 1 GB of dedicated VRAM. In addition to that, it can also support a built-in Super-Multi/ Super-Multi Light Scribe optical drive or even a Blue-Ray optical DVD drive. Besides that, the Asus G51 also has the capability to support dual Serial ATA hard disk drives of 500 GB, meaning that it can support up to 1 TB of memory with a data speed of 7200 rpm. There is also a main hi-definition LED display that measures 15.6 inches with 3D features. Besides that, it also has an aspect ratio of 16:9 and supports virtual reality gaming and multimedia. In terms of audio features, the Asus G51 has two built-in Altec Lansing speakers with Dolby, Home Theater and EAX 3D surround sound support for high definition audio enjoyment. For added convenience and high performance, the Asus G51 allows for performance boosts via CPU Level-up by allowing you to over-clock your CPU up to 20% to increase your system performance. Not only that, it also incorporates ASUS Super Hybrid Engine technology that allows you to manage your power usage in order to conserve energy when you can for higher performance when you need it. To meet late night gaming demands, the Asus G51 comes with an illuminated chiclet keyboard that lights up when it is dark with the four-way direction keys highlighted for quicker accessibility. Besides that, the Asus G51 is also capable of interactive lighting modes to provide users with extra visual impact. For added convenience, the touch sensor hotkeys can also be used to turn on and off the ASUS Power 4 Gear software. There is also a 3D panel and a touch pad lock to avoid mishaps during intense gaming sessions as well as to give players even more control. To complete the gaming package, the Asus G51 comes together with a padded notebook backpack, a Razer Copperhead gaming mouse, and a pair of Eee Stick game controllers.
Reviews
“The ASUS G51-series is a 15.6″ gaming notebook offering dual hard drive bays, NVIDIA GTX 260M graphics, and an optional quad-core processor. To enhance the multimedia experience this notebook offers a 1080P 16:9 display, a backlit Chiclet-style keyboard, and Altec Lansing speakers. Base configurations start as low as $1,049 with a dual-core processor and a single drive, and go as high as $1,699 with the quad-core processor and dual hard drives.” (NotebookReview, 2009)
“The Asus G51 is powered by Intel’s Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad processor, up to 4GB RAM and a 1GB NVIDIA GeForece GTX 260M graphics card. In addition to dual 500GB hard drives, the G51 coms with a DVD SuperMulti burner or a Blu-ray combo drive. It has a 15.6-inch LCD display and a 2 Megapixel webcam.” (Zimbio, 2009)
“ASUS G51 is a gaming notebook with 15.6-inch LCD display and 2 megapixel webcam. Asus G51 comes with futuristic robot new chassis that mixes pure white high glossy shells with grey sharp mechanical details. This gaming notebook powered by Intel Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad processor, 4GB RAM and 1GB NVIDIA GeForece GTX 260M graphics card.” (NuGossips, 2009)
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