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ASUS Republic of Gamers G73JH-A1 17-Inch Gaming Laptop (Black)

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Brand: Asus
Category: Personal Computer

List Price: ~~$1,699.00~~
Buy New: $1,619.00
You Save: $80.00 (5%)

New (19) from $1,619.00

Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

56 reviews
Sales Rank: 50

Color: Black
Media: Personal Computers
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 1.6
CPU Type: Intel Core i7
Processors: 1
System Memory: 8
Memory Type: SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 1
Graphics RAM: 1000
Free Memory Slots: 4
Display Size: 17.3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8
Dimensions (in): 16.6 x 12.8 x 2.3
Legal Disclaimer: We do not in any way represent that any part we sell is legal to possess in your jurisdiction. Check with you local authorities to ensure it is legal for you to possess before buying!

MPN: G73JH-A1
Model: G73JH-A1
UPC: 884840584308
EAN: 0884840584308
ASIN: B0039825JE

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	1.6GHz Intel i7-720QM Quad-Core Processor
•	8GB DDR3 1066MHz; 4 SODIMM Sockets; up to 8GB
•	1TB (500G 7200RPM x2) HDD; Blue-Ray Disk Combo Drive; 802.11 b/g/n
•	17.3-Inch Full HD LED Display; ATI 5870 Graphics with 1G GDDR5; 2.0M Webcam
•	Windows Home Premium 64-bit Operating System; Gaming Backpack and Mouse

Accessories:

Norton 360 4.0 1 User (3 PC)

Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 3-User

Microsoft Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade [Home Premium to Professional]

ASUS GX800 3200DPI USB Laser Gaming Mouse

Key Features

Stealth fighter inspired design with rear venting thermal design for minimum frontal heat signature (Learn more)
Intel Core i7-720QM Quad Core processor with Intel Turbo Boost Technology to boost base speed from 1.6GHz to a maximum Turbo Boost speed of 2.8GHz (Learn more)
ASUS CPU Level Up and Power4Gear Hybrid to save battery life and delivers extreme performance on-demand (Learn more)
Brilliant 17.3-inch Full HD LED-backlit widescreen for an vibrant and immersive cinematic experience with resolution up to 1920 x 1080 (Learn more)
Latest and best mobile graphics processor powered by ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 with 1GB GDDR5 VRAM for unprecedented gaming performance with DirectX 11 support (Learn more)
64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium for a faster and more reliable operating system
8GB of DDR3 RAM for ultra-fast gaming and multitasking computing (Learn more)
1TB (2x 500GB) 7,200RPM hard drives for fast and convenient storage for all your games and media (Learn more)
Blu-ray combo drive for watching the latest Blu-ray movies in Full HD and brilliant clarity
High-speed Wi-Fi networking (802.11 b/g/n @2.4 GHz) + Bluetooth v2.1
Integrated 2.0 megapixel webcam and Digital Array Mic for video calls with your friends and family
Illuminated and slanted ergonomic gaming keyboard with numeric keypad gives you complete control in any lighting environment for comfortable gaming hours-on-end (Learn more)
Altec Lansing speakers and EAX Advanced HD Audio to bring out the best in environmental simulation in surround sound technology (Learn more)
Complimentary Republic of Gamers backpack and 3200DPI laser gaming mouse
Warranty: 2 year ASUS 360 global warranty and 1 year Accidental Damage Warranty with 30-day Flawless Display Guarantee

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What's in the Box

ROG G73Jh-A1

Deluxe Republic of Gamers Backpack

Deluxe ROG Laser Gaming Mouse (3200DPI, adjustable DPI)

AC Adapter

8 cell Battery Pack

Warranty Information Card

Specifications

Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

Display: 17.3-inch Full HD LED-backlit Widescreen (1920 x 1080)

CPU: Intel Core i7 processor 720QM (1.60GHz-2.8GHz Quad-Core)

Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 1GB GDDR5 VRAM

Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n (@ 2.4GHz), Bluetooth v2.1

LAN: 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet

Memory: 8GB DDR3 1066MHz RAM, 4 x SODIMM (up to 8GB)

Storage: 1TB 7200RPM hard drive (500GB x 2) dual HDD

Optical Drive: Blu-ray combo drive (BD-ROM + DVD-R/W)

Camera: 2.0 Megapixel

Speakers: Altec Lansing speakers with EAX 4.0 sound

Microphone Digital Array Microphones

Card Reader: 8-in-1 card reader (MMC/SD/Mini-SD/XD/Memory stick/MS Pro/MS-Duo/MS-Pro Duo)

Input/ Output: 1 x Mic-in, 1 x Headphone-out, 1 x VGA port/Mini D-Sub 15-pin for external monitor, 4 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x Gigabit LAN, 1 x HDMI, 1 x Kensington Lock

Battery Pack: 8 cell

Dimensions: 12.56 x 16.38 x 2.25 ~ 0.08 –inches

Weight: 7.48 lbs. (with 8 cell battery and single HDD)

Color: Matte Black

^* Score may vary. Tested with Intel Core i7-720QM processor, 8GB DDR3 RAM, ATI Mobility Radeon HD5870 with 1GB GDDR5 VRAM.

^** For notebooks purchased on or after Sept. 10, 2007. The ASUS 360 Notebook Service Program and Accidental Damage Warranty covers “ASUS” brand notebooks only, and does NOT extend to: “Built on ASUS,” “ASMobile,” “Powered by ASUS,” the Eee PC, or some other models. These retailers are currently among the companies that do NOT participate in the ASUS 360 Notebook Service Program and Accidental Damage Warranty: Best Buy, MicroCenter, and The Source by CircuitCity in Canada. Limit of one claim per notebook for Accidental Damage Warranty. ASUS reserves the right to discontinue this program and to modify the terms and conditions thereof at any time. ASUS Accidental Damage Warranty Program starts from the date of your ASUS notebook purchase, when all the requirements are met. One incident covered per notebook.

^† According to RESCUECOM's consumer reliability report Q1 2009 and Q2 2009. Rated number 1 Windows-based PC maker in PCMag.com’s Service & Reliability Report 2009. Rated number 1 PC brand according to SquareTrade, the leading direct-to-consumer warranty company (for more information visit http://www.squaretrade.com/pages/laptop-reliability-1109/ ).

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Customer Reviews:

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OK with some pretty major problems (3.5 - 4 stars) March 18, 2010
Avid Reader
49 out of 51 found this review helpful

In short this computer is amazing. You wont find anything else under $2000 that can beat this. It comes with a standard 2 year warrant and 1 year accidental damage warranty plus a 30 day zero bright dot policy. The included mouse and bag are also great. So far I have been playing crysis and bad company 2(a great game for your new computer) on near full detail with amazing frames with the ati radean 5870(best single graphics card for laptops), 8gb of 1066mhz ram, and the new blazing fast core i7 processor. Although the computer is the size of some 18 inchers, I found that it looked and felt amazing. The whole back, palm rest area, and keys are rubberized which provides a great feel and grip. The keys are also back lit and the speakers on the computer are very loud and provide good audio The one thing I did not like about this computer was the touch pad buttons (not the touchpad its self which is great) are combined under a plastic cover which is really hard to press down on.
Pros:
Best for the price
Back lit keyboard
rubberized feels great
Best single graphics card ati 5870 with 1gb gddr5 ram
8gb of ram is more than enough
Great processor
Cool unique look
and i can just keep going on and on..

Cons:
Touch pad buttons I find hard to press down on
Number pad on keyboard feels squished

Overall 10/10
And as I said before this is the best!

Update after about 3 months
of use
I have already lost nearly all the rubber feet which do not seem attached well (medium problem). The keyboard has a lot of light bleeding through under the ` key (minor). And the worst problems i have experienced, my computer overheats! It shuts its self down randomly and i do not believe that the fan over the CPU is working (very major). I have sent it in for RMA with asus and will post an update later.
If i could change my rating I would give it 3.5-4 stars.

5 out of 5 stars

Review For ASUS G73JH-X2 May 8, 2010
YJM (Somewhere In The South)
18 out of 19 found this review helpful

Asus has made its model designation for their new Republic Of Gamers laptop systems a bit confusing. The G73JH- line consists of the following extensions A1, A2, X1, X2. All models are exactly identical except for the hard drive setup and the use of a Blue Ray drive or not. The A1 and A2 models use dual 500 gig hard drives for a total terabyte of storage. The A1 uses a Blue Ray drive and the A2 uses a regular DVD drive. The X1 and X2 models "only" have 500 gig hard drives. The X1 uses a DVD drive while the X2 uses a Blue Ray drive. Per my review title, I purchase the X2 at Micro Center about a month ago, so of course that's what I'm reviewing. But again, all of these models are identical save for the drives, so a review of one essentially works for any of the other three.

The laptop was $1,500 which considering the hardware is quite reasonable. What surprised me however is how difficult this laptop was to find. In the retail market it's usually the $700 and under laptops that are the big sellers. I thought I would have no problem purchasing a $1,500 laptop but I was wrong, they sell out as soon as they come in pretty much (at Micro Center). I find this astonishing considering the state of the economy and the fact regardless of hardware $1,500 is expensive for a laptop by anyone's standards. Recession be damned I guess, not sure where are all of these people are getting the money for such an expensive laptop, were it not for my generous end of year bonus it would not be on my desk either (what I'm typing this review on). Guess lots of credit cards have G73JH laptops on them right now, I refuse to use a credit card, if I don't have the cash I don't purchase, period. Anyway, enough about the price and availability difficulties and on to the system.

I like this laptop very much. However since it replaced a seven year old Toshiba I probably would have liked most new laptops on the market today. Like I did seven years ago, I set a budget and then I research voraciously to get the best system for my money. Seven years ago my budget was a $1,000 or less, this year I bumped it to $1,500 or less. This laptop came in right at that price ceiling. Unlike the Toshiba I bought which was strictly a business machine, I knew this time around I wanted something I could play games with and use for business applications. Being out of the technology loop for so long, I had to catch up on current tech and what I was supposed to look for. My research told me the following: DDR3 memory is good, running at 1,333 MhZ is even better, the video card should have a gig of memory and run at DDR3 at a minimum, a Blue Ray drive and HDMI out will double my laptop as a Blue Ray player, dual core processors are good, quad are better, i7 are the best, hard drive size is not as important as a 7200rpm rotation speed, a 17" screen is the best compromise between size and laptop weight, and finally looking at speakers specs, peripheral ports, and added niceties such as integrated web cam and backlit keyboard is also important. Whew!!! That's a lot more info than I had to worry about seven years ago, but armed with that knowledge the hunt began. After a long search (three months) at which point I almost gave up being able to buy the "perfect" laptop for $1,500 or under I came across the new Asus Republic of Games line and that was all she wrote. The laptop had everything I was looking for and then some.

The performance of the laptop is well documented, so I'm not going to cover that. Basically it has chewed up and spit out any game I've thrown at it. Below are the annoyances/surprises I have discovered using it over the past month:

1. The speakers are incredible! Who would have thought laptop speakers could be so good. These things are loud, clear, crisp, and there is even a small subwoofer on the bottom of the case. I was really prepared not to be too impressed by laptop speakers but man oh man has sound technology improved leaps and bounds since my previous laptop purchase seven years ago. My old Toshiba sounded like a transistor radio when listening to music. The speakers on this ASUS are so good you could be quite content using them as your primary speakers, no external speakers necessary.

2. The track pad works very well, but it can be very difficult to see in the dark as the entire bottom half is matte black. It would have been much better to set off the track pad with a silver surround or something like that, anything to differentiate the pad from the rest of the base.

3. The mouse clicker is very stiff. I was surprised at how much pressure it takes to push down on it. I use the track pad for everything (single or double tap to select) so it's not a big deal for me, but if you like to use the clicker be aware it's not a low effort affair.

4. The number pad is a little too squished together for my liking.

5. The Blue Ray drive is unfortunately not a slot load type, but uses the regular archaic tray loading mechanism. It's also awkwardly placed on the left side of the laptop. Most of us are righties, which means crossing over to insert a CD/DVD.

6. The laptop stays incredibly cool when not gaming, and the fans are whisper quiet. The CPU/GPU area at the bottom of the laptop will heat up a good bit depending on how demanding the game is you're playing, but never once has this laptop overheated on me. It's wild to put your hand by the back vents and feel all of the hot air being pushed out, very cool!

7. The monitor is absolutely gorgeous. It's crisp, bright, and at 1080 p is just really stunning to watch Blue Ray movies on.

8. There is no screen latch. My Toshiba had this and it's a nice touch to be able to lock the screen to the base.

9. No fingerprint security reader, but I think it does have a facial recognition security system, although I haven't set it up yet.

10. No separate volume control, or DVD player control, it's all operated via software or function keys. It was nice having a separate volume control I could access quickly on my Toshiba.

11. I love Windows 7. This laptop is the first time I was able to use it, and Microsoft got it right with this OS. It's like MS added all of the cool Vista features while making it as fast and as stable as XP. Job well done MS!

That's it pretty much. ASUS is giving you a lot of bang for the buck. The only reason they can sell a laptop with these features at the price (spec out an Alienware system with these features, I dare you to get it at $1,500, more like $3,000) is because they manufacture many of the components that go into this thing, therefore they have no middle man costs to contend with. They make the motherboard, sound card, video card, memory, etc. So if you have the cash (or the credit card) and want the best laptop on the market for under $2,000 look no further, you've found it.

5 out of 5 stars

only laptop you will need March 25, 2010
Y. Kim (Dallas, TX)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful

just got the laptop abut 2 weeks ago, ordered it on pre-order. so far i am thoroughly enjoying the laptop. fast, reliable, clear and very functional. a bit heavy to be carried around as a laptop but it was a desktop replacement so i got what i asked for. you will have to download the windvd for bluray on asus website to watch bluray movies. i have tried playing a few games modern warfare 2 on max resolution and everything is running smooth as ice. i highly recommend the laptop. added plus, get it from Amazon, their customer service is impeccable. i ordered mine when it was priced at $1699 and when it was shipped i noticed the price had dropped to $1648. called the cr and they were kind enough to credit the difference. NICE!!!

5 out of 5 stars

What an amazing machine! March 25, 2010
John M. Bryant (Atlanta, GA USA)
15 out of 17 found this review helpful

Wow! Talk about insane! Every game I have is cranked wide open on the graphics. I turned on every single feature and up to its max and have YET to see this machine sputter! WARNING: the Steam application DOES NOT work on Windows 7 64 bit!!!! If it did, Call of Duty Modern Warfare would rock! Everything else runs at or beyond crazy frame rates.

The fact this machine is missing PCMCIA and Firewire is no problem. In fact, as I understand it PCMCIA and Firewire actually take CPU cycles that would otherwise be spent on better things like graphics.

Editing full 1920x1080 HD video on Sony Vegas Pro was as close to real-time as you can get on a PC.

Sony Acid probably could have more tracks than you could count and still not miss a beat. VST instruments and effects had a delay nearly matching the MIDI processing delay which was breath-taking to witness.

This is my new carry-around with my M-Audio Torq / Xponent! Torq literally was next to real-time when syncing to MIDI. You talk about crazy? Ha, I will show you crazy; hook up my Roland MC-909 to Torq via Xponent and do real-time remixes, while running the light show all from my ROG laptop.

Now, why buy a smack-in-tosh? Ain't nuffin like that going on over there, friends. I use to be anti-microsoft but now I'm a PC! Asus, put me there! ROGs rule!

5 out of 5 stars

Ignore the haters - This machine is amazing May 12, 2010
M. Charlesworth
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

Also ignore people complaining because they were dumb enough to buy the gimped Best Buy version of this laptop. The A1 and A2 are truly incredible I waited a month for mine and it exceeded all of my expectations, I play a lot of games on Steam and also run high end 3d modeling packages on a daily basis and this beast handles all of the openGL heavy apps almost as well as my $3000 desktop workstation.
Asus warranty is the best in the business too, even includes a year of accidental damage insurance!
This is a seriously awesome machine, however do you're homework before you buy, if esata and express card support is important to you then look elsewhere, DON'T (like other cretins on this site) buy a $1600 laptop without reading the specs to see if it has what you need.

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ASUS Republic of Gamers G73JH-A1 17-Inch Gaming Laptop (Black)

Key Features

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Uncompromised Performance for the Next-Gen Gamer

Enjoy Vibrant Media

Aerodynamic Design

Built with one of the World’s Most Intelligent Notebook Processors

ASUS Makes Your Windows 7 Experience Better

ASUS 360** -- 2 Year Global Warranty

ASUS ADW** -- 1 Year Accidental Damage Warranty**

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Specifications

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