- 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
ASUS G74 Series G74SX
- 17.3"
- Core i7 2.2 GHz Quad core
- 12 GB DDR3
- 500 GB
#2 in laptops with SSDs
First seen on December, 2011
Rated 80% by by dstrakele (Sep, 2011)The larger 1920x1080 HD display is a big improvement over my previous laptop.
Features Key features of the ASUS G74 Series G74SX
2.2 GHz
Intel Core i7 2670QM
screen size
17.3"
13.3"
14"
G74 Series G74SX by BB-Indiana (Feb, 2012)I'm still getting used to the oh my god big screen and have to squient to read some things but I use Firefox as a browser and I'm finding addons that allow adjusting the size of just about everything.
screen resolution
G74 Series G74SX by Nythauk (Sep, 2011)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 Emmy-M.--Emzillasaurus (Jan, 2012)Left 4 Dead (game wasn't made in 1080p but the highest res looks great).
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.6 GHz   | 3 GHz |
G74 Series G74SX by John-Malachowski--Imafoolru12 (Apr, 2012)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 Ken-G. (Mar, 2012)Amount of RAM, processor speed, dedicated VRAM and screen size/resolution are truly top notch.
processor
G74 Series G74SX by S.-Pellenz--Wonko55 (Dec, 2011)Hence I was looking for a portable computer with at least 16Gb of RAM and a quad-core processor.
G74 Series G74SX by Keru (Jan, 2012)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.
memory
| 0 GB | 4 GB  | 20 GB |
G74 Series G74SX by Peter-PhillipsI 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 William-Shakespeare--The-Bard (Oct, 2011)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.
Performance Real world tests of ASUS G74 Series G74SX
3DMark06 CPU
G74 Series G74SX by Braden1996 (Aug, 2011)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 John-Malachowski--Imafoolru12 (Apr, 2012)~. 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.
cinebench r10 32Bit
G74 Series G74SX by R.-Garrett (Nov, 2011)It's also an amazingly quiet machine even when running CPU/GPU intensive apps.Performance-wise, it's very solid.
G74 Series G74SX by Fani (Apr, 2012)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.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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12 GB -
17.3" -
the screen is large enough to display 1080p video without scaling -
1920 x 1080 -
54.85 -
127 ppi -
3.1 GHz (Intel Core i7 2670QM) -
14,844.8 (Intel Core i7 2670QM) -
3
cons
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DDR3 -
can't read a camera or phone memory card -
500 GB -
57 MB/s (USB 2.0)
Reviews Word on the street
 |   Rated by 238 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by D.-Mcintyre (Oct, 2011) Rated 100% by by Hoa (Dec, 2011) Rated 100% by by silucidity |
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Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen Good CPU benchmark score Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen vs ASUS G74 Series G74SX |
 | 2 | Alienware M Series M18x Largest amount of storage capacity Alienware M Series M18x vs ASUS G74 Series G74SX |
 | 3 | ASUS G53 Series G53SX Sharpest screen G53 Series G53SX vs G74 Series G74SX |
 | 5 | ASUS G75 Series G75VW-NS72 Fastest processor G75 Series G75VW-NS72 vs G74 Series G74SX |
 | 7 | ASUS G73 Series G73SW 5-way tie: Highest resolution screen G73 Series G73SW vs G74 Series G74SX |
 | 8 | Lenovo ThinkPad T Series T400 3-way tie: Faster maximum data rate Lenovo ThinkPad T Series T400 vs ASUS G74 Series G74SX |
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Editions Editions of the ASUS G74 Series G74SX
| Price | Edition | Resolution | Internal storage | PPI | Manufacturer code | Compare | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | 1600 x 900 | 500 GB | 106 ppi | G74SX-BBK7 | | ||||
 | | 1920 x 1080 | 160 GB | 127 ppi | G74SX-DH72 | | ||||
 | | 1920 x 1080 | 500 GB | 127 ppi | G74SX-NH71 | | ||||
 | | 1920 x 1080 | 500 GB | 127 ppi | G74SX-XN1 | | ||||
 | | 1920 x 1080 | 750 GB | 127 ppi | G74SX-A2 | | ||||
 | | 1920 x 1080 | 750 GB | 127 ppi | G74SX-XA1 | | ||||
 | | 1920 x 1080 | 750 GB | 127 ppi | G74SX-XC1 | | ||||
 | | 1920 x 1080 | 1,500 GB | 127 ppi | G74SX-DH73-3D | | ||||
 | | 1920 x 1080 | 1,500 GB | 127 ppi | G74SX-3DE | | ||||
 | | 1920 x 1080 | 1,500 GB | 127 ppi | G74SX-A1 | | ||||
 | | 1920 x 1080 | 1,500 GB | 127 ppi | G74SX-DH71 | | ||||
