- 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 with Retina Display
- SAMSUNG Series 7 Chronos
- Apple MacBook Pro 7th Gen
- Apple MacBook 7th Gen
- Apple MacBook Pro 4th Gen
- 17"
- 2.4 GHz Quad core
- 4 GB DDR3-1333
- 750 GB HDD
Released March, 2011
Rated 100% by by AUCARK (Apr, 2012)Some of the other benefits are: It has some pretty good specs (2.8 GHz, Core i7, 750gb Hard drive), the track pad is amazing with the swipe gestures, comes with plenty of good software (Photobooth, Garage band, iMovie, iPhoto), and a brilliant screen.
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.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen compared to the ASUS G74 Series G74SX
GHz2.4
Rated 100% by by S.-Angland--SA (Jan, 2012)If you're looking for incredibly fast processing speeds, a fantastic battery life, and craftsmanship second to none, they you want this MacBook Pro.
2 GHz
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.
screen size
17"
17.3"
MacBook Pro 8th Gen by willsgrill (Mar, 2012)I did not think a 13.3 inch screen would be big enough for me, but after I realized that the multi-touch pad lets you zoom in and out, its the perfect size.
G74 Series G74SX by dstrakele (Sep, 2011)The larger 1920x1080 HD display is a big improvement over my previous laptop.
screen resolution
MacBook Pro 8th Gen by AJ (Mar, 2012)It's light, it looks great (and great attention to detail), it's super fast, and I love using Lion.
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 | 2.4 GHz | 3 GHz |
MacBook Pro 8th Gen by my_2_cents (Oct, 2011)Processor - When compared to my 3 week old Early 2011 edition there I barely experience any difference in performance (2.3 GHz v/s 2.4 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
MacBook Pro 8th Gen by John-Williamson (Jan, 2012)The Intel Dual-Core Processor is fast and efficient, and even better than the Pentium Dual-Core 2.20GHz processor on my Windows 7 notebook PC.
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 | 12 GB | 20 GB |
MacBook Pro 8th Gen by H.-Austin (Dec, 2011)It handles the Microsoft office suite flawlessly, and the added ram allows me to open and view very large pdf files without any lag.
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 Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen vs ASUS G74 Series G74SX
battery life
7 hour
3 hour
MacBook Pro 8th Gen by TekNull (Apr, 2012)The laptop is rock-solid, great battery life, and includes iLife11 which is nice for.
G74 Series G74SX by Christian-HanssonThe machine has met all my expectations, delivering a fast machine, lots of RAM, great screen, and it is S I L E N T (for a PC Laptop), and the keyboard and palm rest makes it very comfortable when one is coding for 12 hours straigh.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the ASUS G74 Series G74SX
| Much longer battery life | 7 hour | vs | 3 hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 2.5x longer battery life; surf the web longer without having to plug in | |||
| Faster processor | 2.4 GHz | vs | 2 GHz |
| Around 20% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Significantly lighter | 2,998 g | vs | 4,263 g |
| Around 30% lighter | |||
| Thinner | 25 mm | vs | 60 mm |
| 2.4x thinner | |||
| Significantly more USB ports | 3 | vs | 1 |
| Three times as many USB ports | |||
| Higher resolution screen | 1920 x 1200 | vs | 1920 x 1080 |
| More than 10% higher resolution screen | |||
| Slightly sharper screen | 133 ppi | vs | 127 ppi |
| Almost the same | |||
Advantages compared to the Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen
| Much more storage capacity | 1,500 GB | vs | 750 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2x more storage capacity | |||
| Much more RAM | 12 GB | vs | 4 GB |
| Three times as much RAM; run more applications and have more browser tabs open without slowing down the system | |||
| 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 | |||
| Significantly faster internal storage | 7,200 RPM | vs | 5,400 RPM |
| More than 30% faster rotation speed; faster boot times and shorter application load times | |||
| 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 | Mar, 2011 |
| Release date 3 months later | |||
| Bigger screen | 17.3" | vs | 17" |
| Almost the same | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen | ASUS G74 Series G74SX | ||
 |   Rated by 373 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Water-Mark (Jan, 2012) Rated 100% by by JR-Bib (Dec, 2011) Rated 100% by by Peter (Aug, 2012) |  Rated by 238 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by D.-Mcintyre (Oct, 2011) Rated 100% by by Jason (Sep, 2011) Rated 100% by by Hoa (Dec, 2011) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 4 | Apple MacBook 7th Gen Longest battery life |
 | 5 | Apple MacBook Pro 4th Gen 6-way tie: Has a memory card reader |
 | 8 | ASUS G73 Series G73SW 3-way tie: Biggest screen |
