ASUS N71JQ-X1 17.3-Inch Versatile Entertainment Laptop
Posted by admin | Posted in Notebook | Posted on 05-08-2010
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- 2.8GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
- 4GB of DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM, 2 slots, 8GB Max
- 500GB Hard Drive (7200 RPM); SuperMulti Drive; Wi-Fi 802.11 bgn
- 17.3-Inch HD+ LCD 1600×900 Display; 2.0MP Webcam; Bluetooth; HDMI Port; ATI HD5730 Graphics Engine with 1 GB DDR3 Dedicated VRAM
- Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) Operating System
Product Description
Enjoy true entertainment and real sound with the ASUS N71JQ-X1. Equipped with Intel’s new Core i7-720QM processor and an ATI 5730 graphics engine with 1GB DDR3 VRAM, the N71JQ-X1 brings users true-to-life images for games, movies and videos. The exclusive ASUS SonicMaster improves sound quality via 20mm-wide paper-foam cones. Dedicated resonance space arrangement provides sound layering and enhanced detail. With 2.5 watt TV standard sound output and a 21cc amplif… More >>
ASUS N71JQ-X1 17.3-Inch Versatile Entertainment Laptop (Dark Brown)
The reviews prior to this one say what a great laptop this is but that it lacked a Blu-Ray player. The description must have been off when most people first ordered this, and I would be upset if I had thought I was getting blu-ray player, but didn’t. That being said, and I knew what I was getting. Let me be clear; this is an AMAZING value for what you’re getting…even without Blu-Ray. Think about it; you’re getting an Intel Core i7 laptop, with a 1GB ATI discrete graphics card, 17 inch, high def screen, and a 500GB hard-drive…oh and 4GB of Kingston RAM…all for under $1200 (as of this writing)? Are you kidding me?
I love this laptop, and I was a lifelong HP guy, until my screen died after 2 years of use…the build quality on this is incredible, the screen is beautiful, and as for Blu-Ray…meh. Everything’s going disc-less digital anyway. A few years from now, and everything will be download only anyway.
Don’t let the other reviews fool you, this is THE value in laptops, from one of the most well-decorated manufacturers of the last few years. Check out some sites on the net, do your research, and I’m sure you’ll come to the same conclusion I did…this is the laptop to own.
Good luck and happy hunting.
ADDITIONAL INFO (Posted 3/22/2010) after using this laptop for the past few days, I can safely say that this was a great bargain. It’s faster and more responsive than my previous HP that cost 3x as much. Also, it came with DDR3 1333 RAM instead of the advertised 1066. Nice little bonus. Point being, if you buy this laptop, I doubt you’d ever regret it.
Rating: 5 / 5
If someone want the Asus with blue ray they should check ASUS N71JQ-A1 instead of ASUS N71JQ-X1.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is a great laptop (with an unadvertised USB 3.0 slot!) except that the glossy non-polarized screen is *extremely* reflective in all conditions, including indoors.
It is so bad that the screen is completely unacceptable to me and this laptop must be returned. An alternative is to replace the screen for about $400 — note the new kind of “recessed” hinge ASUS uses makes it _impossible_ to get to the two bottom screws to remove the screen — thus you cannot replace it yourself (as per instructions on ASUS-recommended site [...] which works for other brands) and must send out the entire laptop, adding about $200 to the expense of the screen replacement with a compatible matte screen. For a tiny extra cost, ASUS could have polarized the glossy screen but unfortunately decided not to. It also would have been nice to not have the disk/cpu/etc indicator lights be so bright or on top of the keyboard (they should be on the side with a green/yellow color — not piercing white as now); however they are easy to cover up.
I bought this laptop since I really liked the feel (and features) of the keyboard that I saw at Best Buy (but bought on amazon since Best Buy did not have this exact model in stock). Too bad I didn’t know that the reflective screen (which was not turned on at Best Buy) was not like the 6 year old Sony Vaio VGN-A290 17″ laptop I have which has a polarization coating so that the reflectivity of the glossy screen is greatly diminished. So my 6 year old 17″ glossy screen is far superior to a brand-new ASUS laptop screen! Not only that but the ASUS is limited to 1600×900 but my old laptop has 1920×1200 (16:10). My next laptop will have a better screen dimension ratio of 16:10 (1.6) rather than 16:9 (1.77) so that it is significantly higher — better for reading email and other docs (versus just watching movies).
How to test whether a glossy screen is polarized (polarization minimizes reflections and eyestrain):
– Shine a flashlight onto the glossy laptop screen when it is off. If the reflection shows rainbow colored bands or other patterns around the center of the light, then the screen is polarized. Wish I had discovered this earlier to test the screen in the store!
I hope ASUS will understand that a matte or at least polarized/anti-glare glossy screen is hugely important to many — it should be an option on their new laptops. It’s too bad because the other features are so great on this laptop.
Rating: 1 / 5
Mine’s going to be short and sweet. I’ve owned this for a month with no problem, no lag, nothing. It gets a little dirty at times, but what can I expect from how much use its getting. I’ve put over 200 albums on already and have 200ish more to go. Have 12 games including Orange Box, Fable lost chapters, and Titan Quest. Have Fruity Loops and Photoshop. Everything runs FLAWLESSLY. This computer is made for someone who can sit near a plugin and do a lot of nerdy things at once. It only has 2 hours off the plug, which isn’t much in gaming time. Fantastic feel to the keys, the number pad is a definate plus, and google chrome goes well with this product. Hope this was helpful.
Rating: 5 / 5
I had never heard of Asus and was impressed with the reviews, specs, and the price. Well, I had this computer for two days and the wireless card burned out. I also received the blue screen of errors several times signaling hardware problems. I hope yours works better than mine did. I’m returning it for a full refund and writing this brand off for now.
Rating: 1 / 5