Conclusion Get the lowdown
Features How it compares
Performance Real world benchmarks
Differences Technical showdown
Reviews Word on the street
Competition Others to consider
Discussion Answers and opinions

Full specs

ASUS G74 Series G74SX

17.3"
Core i7 2.2 GHz Quad core
12 GB DDR3-1333
1,500 GB HDD

older Released October, 2011

Not as quick as the Solid State drive version I'm sure, and I foresee myself purchasing a Solid State hard drive at some point in the future for this beast, but overall, the performance has been more than acceptable in terms of both data and graphic processing power.

Rated 80% by by ggthnx (Jul, 2012)

Conclusion Check out the ASUS G74 Series G74SX

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First reviewed December, 2011

Features Key features of the ASUS G74 Series G74SX

2.2 GHz

Intel Core i7 2670QM

The camera on board is functional but there is no software to operate the webcam.

Rated 80% by by William-Shakespeare--The-Bard (Oct, 2011)

screen size

G74 Series G74SX17.3"

Aspire One AO722-002211.6"

EliteBook 8460P14"

The larger 1920x1080 HD display is a big improvement over my previous laptop.

G74 Series G74SX by dstrakele (Sep, 2011)

Screen size is 17.3", but the overall size is larger.

G74 Series G74SX by So-Ham--So-Ham (Jan, 2012)

screen resolution

ASUS G74 Series G74SX

1920 x 1080 resolution screen

G74 Series G74SX 1920 x 1080 resolution screen

HP Pavilion dv6

1280 x 800 resolution screen

Pavilion dv6 1280 x 800 resolution screen

HP EliteBook 8460P

1366 x 768 resolution screen

EliteBook 8460P 1366 x 768 resolution screen

Movies play with the fluid flow of a cinema and I connected the laptop to my projector and enjoyed "Armageddon" in 1080p, a most enjoyable and fun experience.

G74 Series G74SX by Nythauk (Sep, 2011)

Left 4 Dead (game wasn't made in 1080p but the highest res looks great).

G74 Series G74SX by Emmy-M.--Emzillasaurus (Jan, 2012)

cpu speed

0 GHz

G74 Series G74SX2.2 GHz

Pavilion dv61.8 GHz

Aspire One AO722-00223.2 GHz

4 GHz

There are so many positive aspects to this computer and its design, from the cooling system (quite possibly one of the best designs I have ever seen for a laptop) to the rich hardware (16 GB RAM and a solid state drive plus the i7 (which does boost to 3.0 GHz)) all cooperate fantastically together.

G74 Series G74SX by John-Malachowski--Imafoolru12 (Apr, 2012)

Amount of RAM, processor speed, dedicated VRAM and screen size/resolution are truly top notch.

G74 Series G74SX by Ken-G. (Mar, 2012)

processor

ASUS G74 Series G74SX

Quad core

G74 Series G74SX Quad core

ASUS K53 Series K53E

Single core

K53 Series K53E Single core

HP EliteBook 8460P

Dual core

EliteBook 8460P Dual core

Hence I was looking for a portable computer with at least 16Gb of RAM and a quad-core processor.

G74 Series G74SX by S.-Pellenz--Wonko55 (Dec, 2011)

With the 12GB of RAM and the Quad core processor, I don't think this laptop is going to run out of steam anytime soon.

G74 Series G74SX by Keru (Jan, 2012)

memory

0 GB

K53 Series K53E4 GB

EliteBook 8460P4 GB

G74 Series G74SX12 GB

20 GB

I was unable to locate a reliable source for a fourth, matching Samsung DIMM so I bought four 4GB DIMMs DDR-1333 DIMMs that Crucial recommends for this system.

G74 Series G74SX by Peter-Phillips

The Asus G74SX 3DE comes natively with 12 GBs of RAM and can be upgraded to 16 GBs of RAM for the mere price of $23.

G74 Series G74SX by William-Shakespeare--The-Bard (Oct, 2011)

Performance Real world tests of ASUS G74 Series G74SX

3DMark06 CPU

G74 Series G74SX5,418.8

K53 Series K53E2,633.5

EliteBook 8460P3,461.8

While the appearances of the Notebook was quite important to me, it did not take precedence over performance; this laptop performs admirably in all applications varying from Games to benchmarks to everything else.

G74 Series G74SX by Braden1996 (Aug, 2011)

~. If you are a gamer, which I am only the casual type (but am considering buying modern warfare 3 seen as I don't doubt this rigs ability to run it), I can tell you that the 3DMark scores (and others) posted by reviews are accurate and my framerate in CS 1.6 at 1920x1080 with light levels of AA and AF will not budge from 100 fps.

G74 Series G74SX by John-Malachowski--Imafoolru12 (Apr, 2012)

cinebench r10 32Bit

G74 Series G74SX14,844.8

K53 Series K53E6,524

EliteBook 8460P8,595.6

It's also an amazingly quiet machine even when running CPU/GPU intensive apps.Performance-wise, it's very solid.

G74 Series G74SX by R.-Garrett (Nov, 2011)

There is some kind of Intel CPU monitor which could allow it to set the speed to highest, but I don't see any option to do so.

G74 Series G74SX by Fani (Apr, 2012)

Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors

pros

Really high resolution camera

2 MP
Lots of storage capacity

1,500 GB
Lots of RAM

12 GB
Big screen

17.3"
Is full HD

the screen is large enough to display 1080p video without scaling
Has a Blu-Ray reader

watch high-definition movies on Blu-Ray discs
Fast internal storage

7,200 RPM
Has a memory card reader

MMC, SDSC, miniSD
High resolution screen

1920 x 1080
Good CPU benchmark score

54.85
Sharp screen

127 ppi
Fast RAM

DDR3-1333
Fast turbo speed

3.1 GHz (Intel Core i7 2670QM)
Good cinebench r10 32Bit

14,844.8 (Intel Core i7 2670QM)
Fast USB

572 MB/s (USB 3.0)

cons

Heavy

4,263 g
Fewer USB ports

1
Slower Bluetooth

3 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v3.0)

full specs

Reviews Word on the street

	Rated 82% by 238 users at amazon.com Display is crisp, bright and works well with games and video. Rated 80% by by D.-Mcintyre (Oct, 2011) Even on Entertainment Mode, the middle performance level, the laptop remains actually cool to the touch. Rated 100% by by Jason (Sep, 2011) So the reminders to register blurbs were at a relative minimum.-Came with Windows 7 SP1 already installed, so only about 31 patches to download from MS. -Monitor is really bright/sharp/crisp and the backlit keyboard was functional without being too much of a distraction.-Fast and easy switching between applications, even with windows experience score of 5.9, due to the hard drive. Rated 100% by by Hoa (Dec, 2011)

Rated 82% by 238 users at amazon.com

Display is crisp, bright and works well with games and video.

Rated 80% by by D.-Mcintyre (Oct, 2011)

Even on Entertainment Mode, the middle performance level, the laptop remains actually cool to the touch.

Rated 100% by by Jason (Sep, 2011)

So the reminders to register blurbs were at a relative minimum.-Came with Windows 7 SP1 already installed, so only about 31 patches to download from MS. -Monitor is really bright/sharp/crisp and the backlit keyboard was functional without being too much of a distraction.-Fast and easy switching between applications, even with windows experience score of 5.9, due to the hard drive.

Rated 100% by by Hoa (Dec, 2011)

Gaming

This laptop has almost everything you are looking for... super great performance for gaming, and you can also turn on the 3D feature for almost every game, including World of Warcraft, Starcraft 2, and even Battlefield!

ASUS G74 Series G74SX 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 12 GB, 1,500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by CarlosAh (Nov, 2011)

I was able to maintain 40+ FPS on some of my favorite titles like Far Cry 2, Crysis, Crysis 2, Witcher 2, and this was on the highest possible graphic configurations with Vsync disabled.

ASUS G74 Series G74SX 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 12 GB, 1,500 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by got99problemz (Sep, 2011)

If you are looking for a sick gaming laptop that will handle basically anything you through at it, for half the price of most other considerable gaming brands, this is the ticket.

ASUS G74 Series G74SX 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 12 GB, 1,500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Austin (Dec, 2011)

Uses

I'm extremely pleased with this purchase and would recommend looking for a gaming / high performance laptop.

ASUS G74 Series G74SX 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 12 GB, 1,500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Matt-T (Jul, 2011)

Highly recommend if you're a gamer that likes high performance and mobility at a good price.

ASUS G74 Series G74SX 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 12 GB, 1,500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Robo_Panda (Nov, 2011)

Oh and I was completely surprized to find out it comes with a gaming mouse and a really high quality black republic of gamers laptop back pack!

ASUS G74 Series G74SX 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 12 GB, 1,500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by DoubleTap---Your-punches-tickle-me-like-tiny-feathers. (May, 2012)

Screen

===. I'm very happy with this purchase, and I'm glad I opted for the 3D model with the bright, matte screen.

ASUS G74 Series G74SX 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 12 GB, 1,500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Peter-Phillips

I haven't used the 3D glasses much yet, but even so I recommend this model over the other G74SX models that lack the 3D display since the matte screen and very high brightness capabilities of the 3D panel make it possible to work in what would otherwise have been poor lighting conditions for the dimmer, glossy-screened 2D models.

ASUS G74 Series G74SX 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 12 GB, 1,500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Peter-Phillips

The big bright 17.3 inch screen is nice when doing work plus I have had no issues connecting to any network at the college.

ASUS G74 Series G74SX 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 12 GB, 1,500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Brandon-Dalton (Feb, 2012)

Keyboard

That machine has excellent sound and many nice features, but the keyboard drives me absolutely nuts.

ASUS G74 Series G74SX 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 12 GB, 1,500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Intense-But-Honest--Heavy-User (Nov, 2011)

The keyboard is backlit, which is very nice for typing at night, but it seems to be less responsive than a good keyboard should be.

ASUS G74 Series G74SX 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 12 GB, 1,500 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by i8beef (Dec, 2011)

I had a Toshiba Qosmio 18" monster and it's got the FULL keyboard, I loved that much-much more than this.

ASUS G74 Series G74SX 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 12 GB, 1,500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by KOcZkaZ (Apr, 2012)

Touchpad

Other laptops I've used have a much smaller touchpad, and the touchpad is recessed a little.

ASUS G74 Series G74SX 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 12 GB, 1,500 GB HDD | Rated 20% by by mudpuppy (Oct, 2011)

But then I had to start taking it to school, to meetings, other places where I just wanted to use the stupid touchpad without it lurching all over the screen.

ASUS G74 Series G74SX 17.3", 2.2 GHz, 12 GB, 1,500 GB HDD | Rated 40% by by P.-Shopper--Practical-Shopper (Oct, 2011)