- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen
- Alienware M Series M18x
- Toshiba Qosmio X775 3D
- SAMSUNG RF Series RF711
- ASUS G53 Series G53SW
Rated 80% by by ggthnx (Jul, 2012)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.
- 15.6"
- Core i7 2 GHz Quad core
- 12 GB DDR3-1333
- 750 GB HDD
Released June, 2011
Rated 80% by by Cl (Jan, 2012)Two drawbacks to this laptop it is heavy more then 10 pounds when you onclude the powersupply weight.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the ASUS G74 Series G74SX compared to the ASUS G53 Series G53SX
GHz2
Intel Core i7 2630QM
Rated 100% by by Christopher-Chavis (Sep, 2011)The Laptop bag is smaller for extra storage but plenty big for the laptop and its stuff.
2 GHz
Intel Core i7 2630QM
Rated 100% by by J.-Bumphrey (Dec, 2011)This time around when I decided to purchase another laptop I decided to go with something smaller, lighter weight and powerful enough to handle today's games without going too far over the top on the hardware.
screen size
17.3"
15.6"
G74 Series G74SX by dstrakele (Sep, 2011)The larger 1920x1080 HD display is a big improvement over my previous laptop.
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.
G53 Series G53SX by B.-Zvonetskiy--ZabuzaBZ (Nov, 2011)Screen looks fantastic, 15.6 and 1080p, can't ask for a better option.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2 GHz | 2 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.
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.
G53 Series G53SX by MatthewW (Nov, 2011)Plenty of memory, fas processor and full HD screen are great.
memory
| 0 GB | 12 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.
Performance Real world tests of ASUS G74 Series G74SX vs ASUS G53 Series G53SX
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.
G53 Series G53SX by Mr-Orpheus (Dec, 2011)I don't know about performance as not pushed it at all yet, but from the index score its pretty good, I am mainly using it for graphic's work so its more important to be fast processor and memory than graphics, but I am tempted to buy and try some of the latest games cos this beast is designed for them.
cinebench r10 32Bit
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.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the G53 Series G53SX
| Much more storage capacity | 1,500 GB | vs | 750 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2x more storage capacity | |||
| Much bigger screen | 17.3" | vs | 15.6" |
| More than 10% bigger screen | |||
| Has a Blu-Ray reader | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; watch high-definition movies on Blu-Ray discs | |||
| Has a memory card reader | MMC, SDSC, miniSD | vs | None |
| Read and write data from a camera or phone memory card | |||
| Much faster USB | 572 MB/s (USB 3.0) | vs | 57 MB/s (USB 2.0) |
| More than 10x faster USB; connect a high-speed external hard drive or other high-speed device | |||
| Marginally newer | Jun, 2011 | vs | Jun, 2011 |
| Release date 3 weeks later | |||
Advantages compared to the G74 Series G74SX
| Sharper screen | 141 ppi | vs | 127 ppi |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than 10% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Significantly more USB ports | 3 | vs | 1 |
| Three times as many USB ports | |||
| Lighter | 3,946 g | vs | 4,263 g |
| Around 10% lighter | |||
| Slightly thinner | 51 mm | vs | 60 mm |
| Around 20% thinner | |||
Reviews Word on the street
ASUS G74 Series G74SX | ASUS G53 Series G53SX | ||
 |   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 | Rated by 79 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by CailinUaigneach (Dec, 2011) Rated 100% by by Cookieman Rated 80% by by T.-Ung (Jan, 2012) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 3 | Toshiba Qosmio X775 3D 2-way tie: Doesn't have integrated graphics |
 | 4 | SAMSUNG RF Series RF711 2-way tie: Fastest processor |
 | 6 | ASUS VX7SX-DH71 2-way tie: Most RAM |
 | 7 | Toshiba Qosmio X505 2-way tie: Biggest screen |
