Typical price: £1,599
What is it: Widescreen gaming laptop with hybrid TV tuner
What we think: Plenty of designer details and software support, but lacking the raw performance required by hardcore gamers
What you need to know
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...
Asus G2P History
16 Feb 2007 in Reviews
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