- 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...
- Alienware M Series M18x
- ASUS G75VW-AS71
- ASUS G53 Series G53SX
- ASUS ZENBOOK UX32VD
- Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display
- 15.6"
- Core i7 2.2 GHz Quad core
- 16 GB DDR3-1333
First seen on January, 2012
Rated 100% by by Tu-A-Tran (Mar, 2012)The build quality is up to the usual ASUS standards and the machine is different enough from the G53SX on which this is based that you would want it over the G53.
Rated 100% by by Katelen-Haas--Beauty-Expert (Feb, 2012)3D 1080pHD LED back-lit anti-glare display, 1.5 TB hard drive, 3D blu ray player, Second Gen. Core i7 up to 3.0GHZ, 12GB of RAM, 3GB dedicated graphics memory, USB 3.0 with complimentary mouse and backpack.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the ASUS VX7SX-DH71 compared to the ASUS G74 Series G74SX
GHz2.2
Intel Core i7 2670QM
Rated 100% by by Tu-A-Tran (Mar, 2012)Taking the G53SX for example, adding in a second HDD, max out ram, and upgrade the OS to Ultimate and you're still left with wanting the 1 additional GB on the video card and the Blu Ray capabilities albeit at about a $200 difference.
2 GHz
Intel Core i7 2630QM
Rated 80% by by dstrakele (Sep, 2011)The larger 1920x1080 HD display is a big improvement over my previous laptop.
screen size
15.6"
17.3"
VX7SX-DH71 by Tu-A-Tran (Mar, 2012)It looks better and I prefer the glossy lid and leather palm rests over the matte soft touch material of the G53.
G74 Series G74SX by So-Ham--So-Ham (Jan, 2012)Screen size is 17.3", but the overall size is larger.
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.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.2 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.
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.
memory
| 0 GB | 16 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 VX7SX-DH71 vs 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.
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 G74 Series G74SX
| Significantly more RAM | 16 GB | vs | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than 30% more RAM; run more applications and have more browser tabs open without slowing down the system | |||
| Sharper screen | 141 ppi | vs | 127 ppi |
| More than 10% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Faster processor | 2.2 GHz (Intel Core i7 2670QM) | vs | 2 GHz |
| More than 10% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Faster turbo speed | 3.1 GHz (Intel Core i7 2670QM) | vs | 2.9 GHz (Intel Core i7 2630QM) |
| Around 10% faster turbo speed; gain a temporary speed boost for computation-intensive applications | |||
| Significantly more USB ports | 3 | vs | 1 |
| Three times as many USB ports | |||
| Better CPU benchmark score | 54.85 | vs | 50.09 |
| Around 10% better benchmark score; the CPU performs better in various benchmark tests and will likely perform better in real-world applications | |||
| Better cinebench r10 32Bit | 14,844.8 (Intel Core i7 2670QM) | vs | 13,680.9 (Intel Core i7 2630QM) |
| Around 10% better cinebench r10 32Bit | |||
Advantages compared to the VX7SX-DH71
| Much bigger screen | 17.3" | vs | 15.6" |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than 10% bigger screen | |||
| 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 | |||
Reviews Word on the street
ASUS VX7SX-DH71 | ASUS G74 Series G74SX | ||
 |   Rated by 5 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Michael-J-Gates--Oregon_Mike (Mar, 2012) Rated 100% by by Tu-A-Tran (Mar, 2012) Rated 100% by by Tu-A-Tran (Mar, 2012) |  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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 3 | ASUS G53 Series G53SX 8-way tie: Most CPU cores |
 | 6 | ASUS G75 Series G75VW-NS72 Good CPU benchmark score |
 | 7 | ASUS G55VW-ES71 8-way tie: Most CPU cores |
