Asus G2P review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Paul Monckton

Reviewed on: 16 January 2007

Tags: Asus, Asus G2P, ports, hardware, sound quality

We like:

Flashing lights; OLED display; software support; build-quality; rucksack and gaming mouse

We don't like:

Graphics performance could be better; slightly too expensive; garish looks

You might also need:

External display; games

CNET UK judgement:

If your idea of a design classic is anything out of a Need for Speed body-shop, then the Asus G2P is right up your street. It has plenty of power and parts that light up just for the sake of it, however the graphics subsystem, while more than adequate, isn't the best we could have hoped for in a gaming laptop

Full review:

Two new laptops from Asus mark the launch of the company's first series aimed squarely at gamers. For £1,599, the larger ATI-based G2P (reviewed here) is decorated in ATI red and features both a hybrid TV tuner and a 17-inch 'ColorShine' display. Its smaller Nvidia-based brother, the G1, comes without the TV capability, uses a 15.4-inch monitor and is detailed in Nvidia green. Continue Reading...