Asus G1 is a 15.4 inch widescreen gaming notebook introduced by Asus in November and reviewed by CNET recently. Reviewing Asus G1 CNET gives it 6.9-out-of-10 rating and writes: “Laptop-loving gamers are often stuck with portable systems that are nearly as bulky as the desktop computers they so studiously avoid. Recently, Asus has scored with interesting design ideas such as the leather-bound ultraportable S6F, and the company’s industrial-flavored G1 is also something you don’t see every day: a midsize laptop marketed as a gaming system. While high-end 17-inch gaming rigs from Dell and Alienware can easily set you back more than $3,000, the Asus G1 gives you a decent set of specs–a couple of steps down from the top-of-the-line–squeezed into a 15.4-inch form factor for a reasonable $1,799. Too bad the gaming scores weren’t up to snuff. If you need more video-card muscle, or if the black-and-green design doesn’t appeal to your sensibilities, a few hundred dollars more will get you a better 3D chip and larger display in Toshiba’s Satellite P105-S9722.” -CNET

System configurations

Asus G1
Windows XP Professional SP2; 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7200; 2,048MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 512MB Nvidia GeForce Go 7700; 160GB Seagate 5,400rpm SATA/150

Satellite P105-S9722
Windows XP Professional SP2; 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7200; 2,048MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 256MB Nvidia GeForce Go 7900GS; 200GB Fujitsu 4,200rpm SATA/150

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This entry was posted on December 20, 2006 and is filed under ASUSTeK Computer.