Typical price: £1,696
What is it: 17-inch gaming laptop with quad-core CPU
What we think: It's as fast and well-equipped as it is ugly, and it's very, very ugly
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 17 December 2008
Tags: Asus, Asus G71V, high resolution, DivX movies, reference
We like:
Quad-core CPU; powerful graphics; Blu-ray drive
We don't like:
Looks; poor battery life
Also known as:
Asus G71
CNET UK judgement:
The G71V is unnecessarily ugly, but it is brutally quick. Its quad-core CPU runs rings around all other laptops, and most desktop PCs we've come across, plus its 1TB of storage and Blu-ray drive make it a fantastic multimedia machine
Full review:
The Asus G71V is designed to be the ultimate desktop-replacement laptop. In its most expensive configuration, it uses the first quad-core processor designed for portable machines, has a whopping 1TB of disk space, a Blu-ray combo drive and a high-end graphics card. Continue Reading...
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