new ASUS ROG G501JW-DS71 Gaming Laptop

[denniS_redbeast]

Will a review of this monster, and direct competitor to the The New Razor Blade - QHD+ (512), be coming in soon?

 

Promos:

http://promotions.newegg.com/asus/15-1783/index.html?icid=311238

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=34-232-427

[Anthony10]

Awesome.. Manufacturers pairing a GTX 960m and 4k is getting real old though, this will be a mobile workstation and not a gaming laptop

[Dabombinable]

Some of the ROG laptops are ripp offs, for the same price and with the same specs (plus a touch screen) you can get a standard consumer version of their gaming laptops. Which is better in a few ways, and the same in all others.
Edit: Looking at newegg, that's the exact laptop I'm talking about (saw it at JBHfi, and the physical build quality of the screen doesn't look that good).

[Syfes]

How is this a direct competitor for the razor blade? it's bigger, no touchscreen and less powerfull gpu... Only thing that's similar is the price tag

[Mew]

Why can't everyone use names that are easier to remember.... like ROGbook or something. 

[Dabombinable]

How is this a direct competitor for the razor blade? it's bigger, no touchscreen and less powerfull gpu... Only thing that's similar is the price tag

The normal version for the same specs and price is the one with the touchscreen.

[mikeeginger]

4k with a 960m why O god why?

[Misanthrope]

4k with a 960m why O god why?

 

That's a disturbing trend: Virtually all high end laptops feel like they need to include a 4k display even if there isn't a single mobile GPU (or dual gpus for that matter) that can hope to drive it for gaming, meaning that it will never get utilized (Yeah have fun watching 2 shows on Netflix on 4k and maybe the occasional 4k video on youtube and that's about it)

[mikeeginger]

That's a disturbing trend: Virtually all high end laptops feel like they need to include a 4k display even if there isn't a single mobile GPU (or dual gpus for that matter) that can hope to drive it for gaming, meaning that it will never get utilized (Yeah have fun watching 2 shows on Netflix on 4k and maybe the occasional 4k video on youtube and that's about it)

Agreed but I begs the question why not a more powerful GPU and a lesser screen 

[Misanthrope]

Agreed but I begs the question why not a more powerful GPU and a lesser screen 

 

It's difficult to fit a more powerful GPU within the constrains of a laptop's form factor and battery. 1080p screens however would work a lot better. I suppose you could just downscale but again, it feels like a waste since neither the content nor the games are 4k ready.

[ShadowCaptain]

if only it was 13"

[Nineshadow]

Some of the ROG laptops are ripp offs, for the same price and with the same specs (plus a touch screen) you can get a standard consumer version of their gaming laptops. Which is better in a few ways, and the same in all others.

Edit: Looking at newegg, that's the exact laptop I'm talking about (saw it at JBHfi, and the physical build quality of the screen doesn't look that good).

Their standard consumer version is actually more expensive.

Asus UX501.

 

Nvm. It's $2000 as well.

http://store.asus.com/us/item/201504AM250000011/A17602

 

It has pretty much the same specs, just different looks. Better IMO.

[Dabombinable]

Their standard consumer version is actually more expensive.

Asus UX501.

 

Nvm. It's $2000 as well.

http://store.asus.com/us/item/201504AM250000011/A17602

 

It has pretty much the same specs, just different looks. Better IMO.

This is the only real difference: 

• 15.6-inch 10-point touchscreen IPS 4K UHD display

[Psykomantis00]

Agreed but I begs the question why not a more powerful GPU and a lesser screen 

Adding a 4k screen doesn't take any extra effort while cramming in another gpu or figuring out thermal issues for a more powerful gpu is a lot harder. You get a 4k screen for normal every day use and then when you want to game you change your resolution to 1080 or 1440.