GAMING LAPTOP

GT80 2QE TITAN SLI

Design

The Titan is a literal head turner. I had at least three co-workers stop when they passed by to comment on the beautiful behemoth that had taken up residence on my desk. But MSI knows that big is beautiful and created a laptop that is simultaneously graceful and imposing.

                             


The laptop's black brushed-aluminum lid is extremely elegant. I love the pair of bright red chrome darts that play up car hood comparisons. The red backlit Gaming Series emblem and MSI logo also add a nice touch of understated bling.


                               



When I opened the laptop, I was greeted by a red, backlit mechanical keyboard guarded by a majestic dragon. The keyboard occupies the space where one would usually find the palm rest, leaving a seemingly empty aluminum panel on top. A glowing red LED strip separates the keyboard from the top portion of the deck. Buttons for power, GPU and fan speed sit directly above the digital trackpad, which has been shifted to the right of the keyboard.

                                  


The Titan's rear and undercarriage are constructed from black magnesium alloy. The vents, designed to look like the rear end of a powerful muscle car, gave me visions of racing on a closed track at breakneck speed.

                           


Make no mistake, the Titan is freaking huge. The 9.9-pound, 17.95 x 13 x 1.9-inch laptop makes the Origin Eon 17-S (8.6 pounds, 16.3 x 11.3 x 1.8 inches) and the Asus G751JY (9.2 pounds, 16.4 x 12.5 x 0.9~1.7 inches) look small by comparison.
Keyboard

I'm not sure what I love more about this keyboard, the way it feels or the way it sounds. The GT80 Titan is one of the first gaming laptops to feature a mechanical keyboard, and it lives up to the hype.

                              


Tested to last up to 50 million keystrokes, keyboards with mechanical switches are far more durable than those with membrane switches, which tend to last between 5 million and 10 million keystrokes.

                                




The Titan provided stronger feedback than I've experienced on most of the gaming laptops I've reviewed. The red, backlit keys on the SteelSeries keyboard have brown Cherry MX switches that deliver great feedback, as evidenced by the keyboard's 1.9mm of key travel and 60 grams of actuation (amount of force required to press a key).

I scored 70 words per minute on the Ten Thumbs Typing Test, well above my usual 60 wpm. Although the Laptop Mag office prefers Blue switches, the Browns delivered the firm feedback and satisfying clickety-clack I was looking for.

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The only two faults I can find with the keyboard are the lack of color customization and the missing Macro keys. While you could transform any key into a Macro key with software, it would have been nice to have a dedicated set.

As far as changing the keyboard color, I'm one of those gamers who likes to have different colors for different games. It doesn't affect gameplay by any stretch of the imagination, but I would have loved to see the keyboard transformed into a pulsating, rainbow-colored killing machine as I made my way through Far Cry 4.
Display

While I would have loved for MSI to go whole hog and outfit the Titan with a 4K display, I'm happy with this laptop's 1920 x 1080 panel. The 18.4-inch screen is vivid, with sharp detail and expansive viewing angles.

                                       



As I played through the sepia-colored Shangri-La boards in Far Cry 4, I was taken with the ruby-red leaves gently floating through the air and the brilliance of a golden flame. My favorite part of this particular playthrough was the vibrant blue smoke left when I sent enemies to the great beyond.

During the 1080p trailer for Get Hard, I was bombarded with vibrant hues, including a jet of flame from an ignited gas pump. Details were sharp enough to see the deep creases in Kevin Hart's jeans as he jumped nervously.

The panel delivers 97.2 percent of the sRGB color gamut, which is above the 94.9 percent average, but slightly below an ideal 100 percent. Both the Eon 17-S and G751JY were slightly higher, at 99.6 and 99.1 percent, respectively.

I was disappointed at the Titan's Delta-E score of 9.4, which measures color accuracy. It was well above the 4.7 category average and far from a perfect zero. The Eon 17-S was closer to the mark, at 4.2, while the G751JY delivered a score of 2.

The Titan shines brightly at 303 nits, beating the 275-nit desktop replacement average, and on a par with the G751JY's 304 nits. The Eon 17-S was a dimmer 279 nits.
Audio

Outfitted with a pair of Dynaudio speakers and a bottom-mounted subwoofer, the Titan brings the boom and then some. The laptop is so loud that it buffeted my medium test space in boisterous audio that people could hear through a closed door.

From 23 inches away, the speakers delivered 98 decibels of sound, destroying the 86 dB average. The G751JY (78 dB) and Eon 17-S (85 dB) were easily drowned out.

                             



As nice as it is to have a pair of powerful speakers, though, they're not as precise as I would have hoped. Phil Collins' rendition of "Do Nothing 'til You Hear from Me" delivered flat piano and cluttered horns that were more distracting than delightful. Despite fiddling with the Sound Blaster Cinema 2 software, I couldn't eliminate the overarching harshness.

As I listened to Ludacris' "Woozy," the bass sounded cool and quickly became distorted as the software and speakers tried and failed to reproduce the depth of the lows.

During my travails in Far Cry 4, I noticed that the deep, guttural chants I heard as I explored random caves sounded more distant than normal. The usually piercing cry of the elephants found throughout the game's spacious landscape sounded flat and somewhat neutered.
Touchpad Meets Num Pad

To accommodate the Titan's keyboard, MSI shifted the touchpad to the far right of the deck, similar to what Razer did on its Blade notebook. The Synaptics touchpad's shape is also different; at 4.3 x 2.5 inches, it's more tall than wide.

Pressing the illuminated Num button in the top-left corner of the touchpad transforms it into a digital numpad.

                                  


When initiated, the numpad suspends the touchpad actions, which allowed me to quickly enter numbers when I was typing or commands when I was gaming. A quick tap of the Num Lock button switched the device back into a touchpad. While I didn't run into any problems using the digital num pad, I typically game with a mouse or wireless controller, so I didn't make much use of this feature.

                          

For the most part, using the touchpad was a seamless, uneventful experience. Navigating Web pages and documents was nice and smooth, as were Windows 8.1 and multitouch gestures. The exception was pinch-zoom. With such a narrow area to work with, I couldn't zoom in as much as I wanted to or as quickly.

The pair of discrete mouse buttons provided strong feedback, with a nice audible click that perfectly complemented the mechanical keyboard.
Gaming and Graphics

MSI equipped its massive, 18.4-inch beast with not one, but two Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M GPUs in SLI configuration, with 16GB of VRAM between them. Linking the two cards together into a single output raises the processing power of the cards to absurd levels. That means you can run nearly any game on Ultra settings, and the Titan won't flinch.


                                 


During Far Cry 4, the laptop delivered an average 121 fps on Ultra. The game rendered beautifully, allowing me to run, hang glide and take out baddies with brutal precision.

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The Titan continued its rampage during the BioShock Infinite benchmark, notching 113 fps on high at 1920 x 1080, shattering the 57 fps desktop replacement average. The Asus G751JY and Origin Eon 17-S, which each have single Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M GPUs, hit 92 and 77 fps, respectively.

                                 


While most notebooks start tapping out on the Metro: Last Light test, the Titan dove in headfirst, achieving 48 fps on high at 1080p. That's more than double the 22 fps average. The G751JY and Eon 17- S produced frame rates of 37 fps and 34 fps.

Even though you have a pair of the baddest GPUs around, that doesn't mean you unleash them for every little task. For casual games such as Telltale Studios' Game of Thrones or Rochard, you can use the GT80's Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU. However, Nvidia's automatic Optimus graphics-switching technology doesn't work on systems with discrete GPUs in SLI, so you'll have to restart your laptop to switch graphics cards.
Upgradabiliy: Future-proofing your laptop

If you're forking out nearly $3,500 for a gaming laptop, you want to be sure that your system won't become obsolete in a year.

                              



To safeguard against your specs going out of date, MSI has made the top panel of the GT80 Titan removable; that means gamers can easily swap out the laptop's dual Nvidia cards or add a hard drive or two to the five hard-drive bays when the time comes. The one component that can't be upgraded is the processor.

MSI has partnered with several vendors, including IBuyPower and XoticPC, to that ensure consumers who INVESTED in the Titan and other MSI products can exchange their parts affordably in the near future. Currently, the plan only applies to the GT72 Dominator Pro.

Removing the panel is relatively simple. After you remove two screws located on the bottom, the panel slides off, revealing the hard drives, RAM and optical drive. The bottom panel can also be taken off, by removing the remaining screws along the undercarriage.
Heat

Minor tasks are no sweat for this monster. After I watched 15 minutes of Gotham on Hulu Plus, the touchpad measured a brisk 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while the space between the G and H keys hit 78 degrees. The bottom of the laptop wasn't much warmer, at 83 degrees. All readings were below our 95-degree comfort threshold.

                                  


When I went gallivanting through Far Cry 4 for 15 minutes, the touchpad's temperature rose slightly, to 77 degrees. The space between the G and H keys maintained a temperature of 78 degrees, while the undercarriage hit 89 degrees. The notebook's top plate reached 90 degrees.

For the gaming part of the heat test, I switched the fans to turbo. This definitely helped the Titan keep its cool, but the fan can be very loud if you're not playing your games on full volume.
Webcam

The Titan's 1920 x 1080 webcam does a great job capturing color. The varying shades of blue in my scarf looked accurate in a photo I snapped, as did the magenta lines running through the pattern. My skin tone looked warm, as did that of my co-worker in the background.


                           


The camera fails when it comes to detail, though, displaying high levels of visual noise that obscured finer details such as the markings on my water bottle. The graininess softened every edge in the photo, too.
Ports

With a beast this big and imposing, you can expect a helluva lot of ports.



                           




You'll find a pair of USB 3.0 ports on the right side of the GT80, with another three on the left. The laptop also has a tray-loading Blu-Ray burner, a 3-in-1 card reader, S/PDIF, jacks for a mic and a headphone, and a security lock slot.



                                 




The rear of the laptop has even more ports, including a pair of mini DisplayPorts, HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet and a power jack.
GeForce Experience

Nvidia's GeForce Experience is a complementary suite of utilities that help gamers get the most out of their games. For those "Did you see that?" moments, ShadowPlay lets you record up to 20 minutes of gameplay, which can then be uploaded instantly to Twitch.

The Battery Boost feature lets you tweak settings to extend your notebook's battery life without sacrificing gaming performance.

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People who own Nvidia's Shield tablet or Shield Portable can take advantage of GameStream, which allows gamers to stream their favorite PC titles to those Shield devices over a local network.
Dragon Gaming Center

In addition to Nvidia's suite, MSI preinstalled Dragon Gaming Center, a control panel full of settings and features designed to enhance your gaming experience. The System Monitor runs diagnostics on your machine, displaying network and fan speed, CPU and GPU temperature, and power consumption.




                              




The Instant Play feature allows gamers to create profiles for different games, which dictates settings for Display, Audio and Mouse. The panel also features shortcuts to Killer Network Manager, GeForce Experience and XSplit Gamecaster.

In addition, MSI included a Device Setting tab, where gamers can enable and disable the Windows Key and the High Performance mode. Shift Mode is a new power adjustment technology that lets gamers switch among Sport, Comfort and Green modes.

The Sport setting lets gamers tap into the full power of the CPU and GPU. Comfort lowers the GPU's power consumption while granting access to CPU Turbo and maintaining a cooler temperature. Designed for maximum power conservation, the Green setting switches to the lowest power settings on the CPU and GPU.
Performance

The MSI GT80 Titan is more than a gaming juggernaut. It can hold its own on the CPU front, crunching spreadsheets, and multitasking with the best of them. The laptop's 2.6-GHz Intel Core i7-4720HQ processor with 16GB of RAM streamed an episode of Black Mirror from Netflix while running a full system scan with 16 open tabs in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer.

On Geekbench 3, which measures overall performance, the Titan's score of 13,368 easily outclassed the Asus G751JY's 2.5-GHz Intel Core i7-4710HQ CPU and its score of 12,582. However, the MSI fell a little behind the Origin Eon 17-S' 3.1-GHz Intel Core i7-4910MX CPU, which scored 13,913.

                                                                                                 

The Titan is mighty fast, using its pair of 128GB mSATA SSDs in RAID 0 configuration to duplicate 4.97GB of multimedia files in 16 seconds. That's a transfer rate of 318 MBps, enough to zip past the 268.9 MBps average and make Hermes more than a little jealous. The Eon 17-S (dual 128GB SSDs with a 1TB 5,400-rpm hard drive) posted 255MBps while the G751JY (256GB SSD) produced a blistering 393.3MBps.

When the Titan ran the OpenOffice Spreadsheet Macro test, the laptop took 3 minutes and 47 seconds to pair 20,000 names and addresses, beating the 4:58 average and the G751JY's time of 3:53. However, the Eon 17-S was several seconds faster, at 3:31.
Battery Test

Alas, as powerful as the mythical Titans were, they were eventually overthrown by the Olympians. This Titan also has a weak spot -- its battery life. The GT80 Titan SLI lasted only 2 hours and 21 minutes on the Laptop Mag Battery Test (continuous Web surfing over Wi-Fi at 100 nits of brightness). That's low even for a desktop replacement; in fact, it's about half the 4:35 average.

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While below average themselves, the Asus G751JY and Origin Eon 17-S outlasted the Titan with times of 3:36 and 3:11, respectively.
Software and Warranty

For a gaming laptop, the Titan comes pre-installed with a large amount of third-party software. Bundled apps include Fresh Paint, Music Maker Jam, SoCookbook, Line, Evernote Touch, Battle.net, Norton Studio and TuMetro, a news reader.

                                                                                             

MSI also preloaded a six-month free trial of XSplit Gamecaster, which lets gamers record and edit their best moves. (Nvidia's ShadowPlay is a strictly record/livestream affair.) My favorite features are the ability to add both an image overlay and in-game annotations, to further point out my Chain Takedowns in Far Cry 4.

Once the trial is over, you can subscribe to Gamecaster's premium features for $14.95 a month, or use the free version and lose the ability to stream to multiple service providers and incorporate Skype video into the feed.

The MSI GT80 Titan SLI comes with a two-year limited warranty.
Configurations

Prepare to crack open that nest egg. The configuration of the MSI GT80 Titan that I reviewed costs a whopping $3,399. And that's for the starting configuration.

This buys you a laptop with an 18.4-inch, 1080p display; a 2.6-GHz Intel Core i7-4720HQ processor with 16GB of RAM; dual 128GB mSATA SSDs in RAID 0 configuration with a 1TB 7,200-rpm hard drive; two Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M GPUs in SLI with 8GB of VRAM each; and an Intel HD Graphics 4600 GPU for good measure.

However, if you really want to crank things up to 11, there's the $3,799 "I've got money to burn" model. The extra $400 nets you a 2.8-GHz Intel Core i7-4980HQ CPU and 24GB of RAM.
Bottom Line

MSI's GT80 Titan SLI has it all and then some. The notebook delivers blazing-fast gaming performance via its pair of 980M GPUs with 8GB of VRAM in SLI configuration. But more importantly, it has a mechanical keyboard that delivers both excellent precision and great feedback.

                                                                                      

The $3,399 price tag is definitely off-putting, but MSI hopes to future-proof your INVESTMENT by making it easy to upgrade the GT80's GPUs, something that's much harder to do on most laptops.

If you don't need the additional 980M card, the ASUS G751JY is a good option. At $2,798, it's cheaper than the Titan and has a better display, with comparable overall performance. But if you want a rig that pairs gaming might with top-notch ergonomics and upgradability, the MSI GT80 Titan is the gaming laptop to beat.

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GT80 2QE TITAN SLI

G771JM

High-performance gaming laptop with enthusiast-grade graphics, silent cooling system, and Intel® RealSense™ 3D camera

The ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) G Series delivers powerful performance thanks to Intel® Core™ i7 processors and gaming-grade NVIDIA® GTX series graphics. Be immersed in gaming worlds through its Full HD IPS panel with 178-degree viewing angles, complemented by ASUS SonicMaster and ROG AudioWizard enhanced audio. Its efficient thermal MANAGEMENT system works silently in the background to give you uninterrupted marathon gaming sessions. The G771 features the Intel® RealSense™ 3D camera and changes the way you interact with your notebook, allowing you to scroll through web pages, play games, or open an app without touching the notebook.


Hands-free interaction with the Intel® RealSense™ 3D Camera
The G771 features the Intel® RealSense™ 3D camera and changes the way you interact* with your notebook. Its two lenses give it the ability to recognize and track you in all three dimensions. The Intel RealSense 3D camera lets you interact naturally with the G771, it tracks your hands and face, allowing you to scroll through web pages, play games, or open an app without touching the notebook. In addition, the Intel® RealSense™ 3D camera lets you scan real-life objects to create digital 3D models. You can save or manipulate the digital model, or even create a replica with a 3D printe

The laptop for the discerning gamer
The ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) G Series features bold, modern lines with a stealthy matte-black brushed aluminum finish. An illuminated ROG logo proudly reflects its gaming heritage.

A Full HD display with wide viewing angles gives you clear, crisp gaming visuals. If that isn’t enough, Trinity Display technology lets you hook up the G Series to three other monitors for additional multitasking capabilities.

Backlit chiclet keyboard with specially marked WASD keys
The G Series sports a red-backlit chiclet keyboard with specially marked WASD gaming keys. The keys provide a solid typing feedback for an increased feel. You can adjust the backlight accordingly to suit dimmer gaming environments.

Full HD IPS displays for spectacular images
The G Series features a Full HD IPS display with an anti-glare coating and 178-degree wide viewing angles on both horizontal and vertical planes. This gives you high definition gaming visuals with stunning detail and accurate colors for a truly immersive gaming experience

4K/UHD-ready output with Trinity Display
The G Series is also 4K/UHD-ready thanks to Trinity Display. The G Series provides 4K/UHD output and supports up to three external displays through HDMI 1.4 and Mini DisplayPort for gaming, movies, or multitaskin

Fast, smooth gaming performance and superior visuals
Armed with a 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor and the latest gamer-grade NVIDIA® GTX series graphics, the G Series is hardwired for gaming – giving you smooth, fast performance and superior visuals. The G Series is geared for marathon gaming sessions, with a silent and powerful thermal solution that ensures system stability in the heat of battle.

Powerful gaming performance
The 4th-generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor delivers powerful, energy-efficient performance to give you the horsepower you need to run today’s games, providing stable, reliable performance even during marathon gaming sessions. And when you’re done having fun, it’s even powerful enough to handle the most demanding of tasks.

Gamer-grade NVIDIA GTX series graphics for outstanding visuals
Gaming is at the heart of G Series laptops, and so we’ve engineered them to provide the most awesome desktop-level graphics power. Equipped with gamer-grade NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX series graphics with Microsoft DirectX 11 support and up to 4G GDDR5 VRAM, you’ll experience sharper in-game visuals and super-fluid gameplay.

Stable performance with a silent cooling system
The G Series has been designed to withstand marathon gaming sessions, with a powerful thermal solution that ensures system stability in the heat of the action. It’s silent too, so it won’t distract you from your game.

Fast data transfers with USB 3.0
USB 3.0 gives you 10x the data transfer speed of earlier USB standards. It also ensures your mobile devices get charged faster too.

Experience immersive in-game audio
The G Series features audio enhancements that enhance your gaming experience. SonicMaster provides quality sound; while ROG Audio Wizard has several preset modes for movies, games, or music.

The G Series has a high-quality microphone and headphones for crystal clear voice communication during online gaming sessions

Incredible in-game audio with SonicMaster
Optimized by the ASUS Golden Ear team, SonicMaster, incorporating ICEpower® technology, uses a combination of hardware, software, and audio tuning that is designed to give you incredible in-game sounds. The G Series has a discrete 11W amplifier for powerful sound delivery and richer bass; the audio system also has its own dedicated power supply for stable, clear sound.

Tailor your audio with ROG AudioWizard
ROG Audio Wizard features five pre-set modes that are specifically tuned to suit different gaming genres – so you hear and feel the rumble of high-revving engines and earth-shaking explosions; you’re also given the freedom to easily tailor your own audio preferences.

Superb headset and microphone communication
The G Series delivers superb online voice communications in intense gaming situations thanks to a specially-tuned shared headphone and microphone jack. The microphones filter out ambient noise, so even if you're at a LAN party, your voice still carries true. The G Series has been fine-tuned by the ASUS Golden Ear Team, so you’re guaranteed superior, realistic in-game sounds even when you’re on headphones.

ASUS WebStorage
With ASUS WebStorage, your personal stuff is always with you as long as you’re on any web-enabled device. Your files are synchronized across all your devices, so you always have instant access to the latest versions, even if you last updated them on a different platform.

Sharing files is simple, too, whether via email, instant messaging, or your favorite social network.

MyBitCast app
With MyBitCast, you can upload all your great ideas and notes to the cloud — instantly! Whether it’s a memo, voice recording, or photo, the simple and intuitive design lets you access them easily from anywhere, on any device

Exclusive ROG Gaming Accessories
Maximize your game with Republic of Gamers accessories. Packed with the right features, these optional accessories enhance your gaming experience

ROG Gaming Mouse
With the ROG Gaming Mouse, you can switch on-the-fly between 1250 to 5000 DPI; while next generation precision laser technology gives you complete control in every gaming scenario. It’s also geared for comfort, with an ergonomic design and non-slip rubber finish for those marathon gaming sessions.

ROG Gaming Backpack
The ROG Gaming Backpack can easily accommodate up to 17-inch gaming notebooks. Its cushioned interior provides ample protection; while an ergonomic padded back panel ensures user comfort.

ROG Gaming Headset
The ROG Gaming Headset features 60mm super bass neodymium magnet speaker drivers, an ultra-flexible, detachable microphone boom, and a microphone cover that helps eliminate ambient noises. Designed with user ergonomics in mind, it features a comfortable headband design with highly breathable ear cushions.

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ASUS ROG G751JL

The unbeatable gaming laptop with TurboMaster overclocking
G751 is an unbeatable gaming laptop thanks to its 4th-gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor and NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX graphics, with TurboMaster technology for stable GPU overclocking and ROG AudioWizard-enhanced audio for immersive gaming. Its intelligent dual-fan cooling system keeps everything cool even in the heat of battle, and special keys let you access Steam or share memorable gaming moments with the world!


Designed to get you in the game
With its aluminum finish and illuminated ROG logo, there’s no doubting the ROG G751’s gaming DNA. You’ll be immersed in a Full HD gaming world through a 178-degree wide-view angle display with an anti-glare coat; while an ergonomically-angled keyboard ensures no fatigue during marathon gaming sessions. There’s even special Game Keys for Steam, gameplay recording, and macros.

Stealth fighter-inspired aluminum chassis
ROG G751 retains the classic stealthy F-22 Raptor-inspired lines found on previous G Series iterations; only this time it sports an aluminum finish with an illuminated ROG logo. Dual rear vents add to the visual drama, and play a part in its highly efficient and effective thermal design.

Ergonomically-angled keyboard
ROG G751 has an ergonomically-angled keyboard and a durable, soft touch, anti-slip palm rest to ensure your hands and wrists stay comfortable even during marathon gaming sessions.

Programmable game keys and marked WASD keys
ROG G751 has dedicated keys for instant Steam access and one-click gameplay recording. The ASUS ROG Macro Key can be programmed with up to three commands, so you can make complex in-game multi-key actions, launch applications, or load up a specific website with one keystroke. It also features specially-marked WASD keys

Awesome gaming performance
The quad-core Intel® i7 processor gives you the gaming performance you need without sacrificing efficiency, while gaming-grade NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX graphics satisfies the most hardcore gamer’s need for supreme visuals. ASUS TurboMaster Technology provides simple and stable real-time GPU overclocking; while an intelligent dual-fan cooling system ensures ROG G751 withstands the demands of high performance gaming.

Powerful Intel® Core™ processor
The 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor found in the ROG G751 provides efficient, powerful performance for the demands of today’s fast-paced games and multitasking.

Enthusiast-grade NVIDIA® GTX series graphics
The latest enthusiast-grade NVIDIA® GTX series graphics scores over 5.5K in the 3DMark 11 performance benchmark, providing you with sharper visuals for fast-paced games. NVIDIA® GeForce® Experience™ optimizes settings for higher resolutions and greater in-game detail for extra-sharp image quality; it also enhances frame rates to give you super smooth gameplay.

ASUS TurboMaster for a graphics boost
ASUS TurboMaster technology, which comprises of the ROG-exclusive GPU Tweak software and upgraded components, gives you the ultimate gaming experience. ASUS TurboMaster supports real-time GPU overclocking to give you a performance boost of over 5%. An upgraded PCB design ensures a stable power supply; and features a dedicated 3-phase GPU power design along with upgraded Tantalum capacitors.

Intelligent dual-fan cooling system for stable performance
Hyper Cool with Duo-copper heat sinks and independent rear-vented dual fans guarantee system stability even when overclocking. The CPU and GPU get their own dedicated fans; with heat pipes drawing heat to the GPU fan to provide efficient, silent cooling. The hot exhaust is also directed away from you through the rear vents.

Geared for incredible gaming experiences
Intel® Thunderbolt™ technology provides ultra-fast graphics and data transmission via a single connection. ROG G751 has a Full HD IPS display that gives you incredible levels of detail. It also has ASUS Trinity Display technology so you can hook the ROG G751 to up to three displays for multi-display gaming set-ups.

Faster connections with Thunderbolt™ technology
Intel® Thunderbolt™ technology gives you ultra-fast graphics and data transmission via a single connection. This new standard has the capacity to deliver data and graphics at up to 20Gbit/s – almost double the bandwidth of USB 3.0. Dual protocols provide more connectivity options, allowing you to turn ROG G751 into a hub for your various devices.

4K/UHD output support
The HDMI 1.4 port provides support for extremely high video resolutions that go far beyond today's 1080p systems. Staying true to its commitment to future-readiness, ROG G751 can now support 4K/UHD LCD displays to give you brilliant, breathtaking gaming visuals

Realistic, immersive
in-game audio
SonicMaster completely immerses you in high quality in-game audio, with MaxxAudio, a professional-grade processing tool, and ROG Audio Wizard giving you several preset audio modes suited for different gaming genres for total mastery over in-game sounds.
ROG G751 also includes Bass Eye – an internal subwoofer that’s perfectly balanced with the rest of the notebook for added low-frequency impact.

SonicMaster Audio
A mixture of hardware, software, and tuning, SonicMaster was developed by the ASUS Golden Ear team with the clear goal of giving you the best notebook PC audio. Larger speakers and resonance chambers deliver powerful sound and deeper bass; while specialized software tailors audio for a wide range of entertainment. Whether you’re listening on headphones or speakers, SonicMaster delivers richer, more detailed sound.

Optimized audio with ROG AudioWizard
The bundled ROG AudioWizard utility is an intuitive tool that allows you to easily select the ideal audio settings to suit your needs. It provides you with several preset modes specially optimized for different kinds of games and entertainment.

Intuitive MaxxAudio sound processing
MaxxAudio® Master by Waves, recipient of a Technical GRAMMY Award®, enhances the sound of ROG G751 with the same professional tools heard on the world’s most popular music, movies and video games. The intuitive MaxxAudio® Master interface helps you take charge of audio, with flexible settings for different needs. In all cases, tuning sound is quick, easy, and fun

Bass Eye – Get ready to rumble
G751 features Bass Eye, an internal 3W subwoofer — located under the notebook — that is perfectly balanced with the audio system to add impressive bass response for low frequency impact. Explosions and rumbles have never sounded so good on a notebook!
Max power input: 3W, Size:∮30.5, Frequency response: f0~ 20KHz

Superb headset and microphone communication
The G Series delivers superb online voice communications in intense gaming situations and has been fine-tuned by the ASUS Golden Ear Team. The microphones filter out ambient noise, so even if you're at a LAN party, your voice still carries true. A specially-tuned audio jack guarantees incredibly realistic in-game sounds through your headphones

ASUS WebStorage
With ASUS WebStorage, your personal stuff is always with you on any internet-connected device. Your files are synchronized between all your devices, so you always have instant access to the latest versions. Offering you easy storage, sharing, and syncing of everything from business presentations to personal photo albums and favorite multimedia content.

MyBitCast app
With MyBitCast you can upload all your great ideas and notes to the cloud — instantly! Whether it’s a memo, voice recording or photo, the simple and intuitive design lets you access them easily from anywhere, on any device.

Exclusive ROG Gaming Accessories
Maximize your game with Republic of Gamers accessories. Packed with the right features, these optional accessories enhance your gaming experience

ROG Gaming Mouse
With the ROG Gaming Mouse, you can switch on-the-fly between 1250 to 5000 DPI; while next generation precision laser technology gives you complete control in every gaming scenario. It’s also geared for comfort, with an ergonomic design and non-slip rubber finish for those marathon gaming sessions.

ROG Gaming Headset
The ROG Gaming Headset features 60mm super bass neodymium magnet speaker drivers, an ultra-flexible, detachable microphone boom, and a microphone cover that helps eliminate ambient noises. Designed with user ergonomics in mind, it features a comfortable headband design with highly breathable ear cushions.

Processor
Intel® Core™ i7 4720HQ Processor

Operating System
Windows 8.1

Chipset
Intel® HM87 Express Chipset

Memory

DDR3L MHz SDRAM, 8 GB

Display
17.3" 16:9 IPS FHD (1920x1080) anti-glare

Graphic
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965M 2GB GDDR5 with

Storage
1TB HDD 7200 RPM
1TB

Optical Drive
Super-Multi DVD

Card Reader
2 -in-1 card reader ( SD/ MMC)

Camera
HD Web Camera

Networking
Built-in Bluetooth™ V4.0
Integrated 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
100/Gigabits/10/1000 Base T

Interface
1 x Microphone-in jack
1 x HDMI
1X AC adapter plug
4 x USB 3.0 port(s)
1 x Thunderbolt port
2 x Headphone-out jack (SPDIF)
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
1 x SD card reader

Audio
Built-in Speakers And Digital Array Microphone
Built-in subwoofer
MaxxAudio support

Battery
6000 mAh 8Cells

Power Adaptor
3/ 2 pin compact power supply system
Input :
100 -240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal
Output :
19.5 V DC, 9.23 A, 180 W

Dimensions
416 x 318 x 20 ~43 mm (w/ 8cell battery) (WxDxH)
Weight
3.8 kg (with 8 cell battery)

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