The Ultimate Gaming Laptop that makes Alienware Shudder

Hi guys, I've noticed a lot of questions regarding laptops around here and other forums, so I decided to make a thread of a few models of a laptop that is the newer model of the one I have now. I've known many people who own either my model or this new one, and every single person has been in love with it. Especially for the price in comparison to other laptops in its price bracket, it is a fantastic deal and outstanding performer.

So I present you with the:

Asus G75VW G-Series Gaming Laptop​

There is a wide variety of specific models for the G75VW, and each vary in hardware specification and price. I'm going to list them from least to most expensive. Note that all prices are as of the date of posting. Prices may change, whether for better or for worse. I'm also going to show a refurbished model for those who don't mind that for a very nice price cut.

Refurbished Model: G75VWRF-BBK5
Price: $949.99
Overall Rating from Reviews: N/A (No Reviews)
Specifications:

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Warranty Terms - Parts 90 days
Warranty Terms - Labor 90 days
Product Height 2"
Product Width 16.3"
Product Weight 9.2 lbs.
Product Depth 12.6"
Gaming Series Yes
Processor Brand Intel®
Processor Intel® 3rd Generation Core™ i7
Processor Speed 2.3GHz (with Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz)
Battery Type 8-cell lithium-ion
Display Type High-definition
Screen Size (Measured Diagonally) 17.3"
Cache Memory 6MB on die Level 3
System Memory (RAM) 8GB
System Memory (RAM) Expandable To 16GB
Type of Memory (RAM) DDR3
Computer Hard Drive Size 1TB
Optical Drive Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW
Optical Drive Speeds Drive speeds not specified
Direct-Disc Labeling No
Digital Media Reader or Slots Yes, digital media card reader
Graphics NVIDIA GTX 660M
TV Tuner No
MPEG Yes
Built-in Webcam Yes
Modem None
Networking Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Networking Wireless-N
Bluetooth-Enabled No
S-Video Outputs None
Audio High-definition with EAX support
Speakers Internal
PCMCIA Slots None
IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports None
Parallel Ports None
Game Ports None
Laptop Weight Standard (more than 5.5 lbs.)
Battery Life Not available
Pointing Device Wide touchpad
HDMI Output Yes
Blu-ray Player No
Operating System Platform Windows
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium
System Version 64-bit
Included Software Adobe Reader
ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes
Best Buy PC App Yes
Graphics Chip NVIDIA
Backlit Keyboard Yes
Drive Capacity 1TB
Graphics Card NVIDIA GTX 660M
UPC 886227163465

Model: G75VW-BBK5
Price: 1199.99
Overall Rating From 100+ Reviews: 4.5 Stars
Specifications:

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Warranty Terms - Parts 1 year
Warranty Terms - Labor 1 year limited
Product Height 2"
Product Width 16.3"
Product Weight 9.2 lbs.
Product Depth 12.6"
Gaming Series Yes
Processor Brand Intel®
Processor Intel® 3rd Generation Core™ i7
Processor Speed 2.3GHz (with Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz)
Battery Type 8-cell lithium-ion
Display Type High-definition widescreen
Screen Size (Measured Diagonally) 17.3"
Cache Memory 6MB on die Level 3
System Memory (RAM) 8GB
System Memory (RAM) Expandable To 16GB
Type of Memory (RAM) DDR3
Computer Hard Drive Size 1TB
Optical Drive Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW
Optical Drive Speeds Drive speeds not specified
Direct-Disc Labeling No
Digital Media Reader or Slots Yes, digital media card reader
Graphics NVIDIA GTX 660M
Video Memory 2GB (dedicated)
TV Tuner No
MPEG Yes
Built-in Webcam Yes
Modem None
Networking Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Networking Wireless-N
Bluetooth-Enabled No
S-Video Outputs None
Audio High-definition with EAX support
Speakers Internal
PCMCIA Slots None
USB 2.0 Ports 4 USB 3.0
IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports None
Parallel Ports None
Game Ports None
Laptop Weight Standard (more than 5.5 lbs.)
Battery Life Up to 4 hours and 36 minutes
Pointing Device Wide touchpad
HDMI Output Yes
Blu-ray Player No
Operating System Platform Windows
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium
System Version 64-bit
Included Software Adobe Reader
ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes
Best Buy PC App Yes
Graphics Chip NVIDIA
Backlit Keyboard Yes
Drive Capacity 1TB
Graphics Card NVIDIA GTX 660M
UPC 886227155620

Model: G75VW-DS71
Price: 1,599.99
Overall Rating from 1 review: 5 stars
Specifications:

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Product Height 2"
Product Width 16.3"
Product Weight 8.7 lbs.
Product Depth 12.6"
Gaming Series Yes
Processor Brand Intel®
Processor Intel® 3rd Generation Core™ i7
Processor Speed 2.3GHz (with Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz)
Battery Type 8-cell lithium-ion
Display Type High-definition (1920 x 1080)
Screen Size (Measured Diagonally) 17.3"
System Memory (RAM) 12GB
System Memory (RAM) Expandable To 16GB
Type of Memory (RAM) DDR3
Computer Hard Drive Size 1.5TB
Optical Drive DVD±RW/Blu-ray Disc/CD-RW
Optical Drive Speeds Drive speeds not specified
Direct-Disc Labeling No
Digital Media Reader or Slots Yes, digital media card reader
Graphics NVIDIA GTX 660M
Video Memory 2GB GDDR5 (dedicated)
TV Tuner No
MPEG Yes
Built-in Webcam Yes
Modem None
Networking Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Networking Wireless-B+G+N
Bluetooth-Enabled Yes
S-Video Outputs None
PCMCIA Slots None
USB 2.0 Ports 4 USB 3.0
IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports None
Parallel Ports None
Game Ports None
Laptop Weight Standard (more than 5.5 lbs.)
Battery Life Not available
HDMI Output Yes
Blu-ray Player Yes
Operating System Platform Windows
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium
System Version 64-bit
ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes
Best Buy PC App No
Graphics Chip NVIDIA
Drive Capacity 1.5TB
Graphics Card NVIDIA GTX 660M
UPC 886227178032

Model: G75VW-DS72
Price: $1,879.99
Overall Rating from reviews: N/A (No reviews)
Specifications:

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Warranty Terms - Parts 2 years
Warranty Terms - Labor 2 years
Product Height 2"
Product Width 16.3"
Product Weight 8.7 lbs.
Product Depth 12.6"
Gaming Series Yes
Processor Brand Intel®
Processor Intel® 3rd Generation Core™ i7
Processor Speed 2.3GHz (with Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz)
Battery Type 8-cell lithium-ion
Display Type High-definition LCD (1920 x 1080)
Screen Size (Measured Diagonally) 17.3"
System Memory (RAM) 16GB
Type of Memory (RAM) DDR3
Hard Drive Type Serial ATA (7200 rpm) and SSD (Solid State Drive)
Computer Hard Drive Size 1006GB
Optical Drive DVD±RW/Blu-ray Disc/CD-RW
Optical Drive Speeds Drive speeds not specified
Direct-Disc Labeling No
Digital Media Reader or Slots Yes, digital media card reader
Graphics NVIDIA GTX 670M
Video Memory 3GB GDDR5 (dedicated)
TV Tuner No
MPEG Yes
Built-in Webcam Yes
Modem None
Networking Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Networking Wireless-B+G+N
Bluetooth-Enabled Yes
S-Video Outputs None
PCMCIA Slots None
USB 2.0 Ports 4 USB 3.0
IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports None
Parallel Ports None
Game Ports None
Laptop Weight Standard (more than 5.5 lbs.)
Battery Life Not available
HDMI Output Yes
Blu-ray Player Yes
Operating System Platform Windows
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium
System Version 64-bit
ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes
Best Buy PC App No
Graphics Chip NVIDIA
Drive Capacity 1006GB
Graphics Card NVIDIA GTX 670M
UPC 886227178049

Model: G75VW-DS73-3D
Price: $1879.99
Overall Rating from Reviews: N/A (No Reviews)
Specifications:

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Warranty Terms - Parts 2 years
Warranty Terms - Labor 2 years
Product Height 2"
Product Width 16.3"
Product Weight 8.7 lbs.
Product Depth 12.6"
Gaming Series Yes
Processor Brand Intel®
Processor Intel® 3rd Generation Core™ i7
Processor Speed 2.3GHz (with Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz)
Battery Type 8-cell lithium-ion
Display Type High-definition LED (1920 x 1080)
Screen Size (Measured Diagonally) 17.3"
System Memory (RAM) 12GB
System Memory (RAM) Expandable To 16GB
Type of Memory (RAM) DDR3
Computer Hard Drive Size 1.5TB
Optical Drive DVD±RW/Blu-ray Disc/CD-RW
Optical Drive Speeds Drive speeds not specified
Direct-Disc Labeling No
Digital Media Reader or Slots Yes, digital media card reader
Graphics NVIDIA GTX 670M
Video Memory 3GB GDDR5 (dedicated)
TV Tuner No
MPEG Yes
Built-in Webcam Yes
Modem None
Networking Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Networking Wireless-B+G+N
Bluetooth-Enabled Yes
S-Video Outputs None
PCMCIA Slots None
USB 2.0 Ports 4 USB 3.0
IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports None
Parallel Ports None
Game Ports None
Laptop Weight Standard (more than 5.5 lbs.)
Battery Life Not available
HDMI Output Yes
Blu-ray Player Yes
Operating System Platform Windows
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium
System Version 64-bit
ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes
Best Buy PC App No
Graphics Chip NVIDIA
Drive Capacity 1.5TB
Graphics Card NVIDIA GTX 670M
3D-Ready Yes
UPC 886227178056

 

Well, that's not the most complete spec list you put on each of them, but yes, they are incredible laptops. Asus really does make a solid product.

 

I just copied and pasted the spec list from Best Buy's site.

What other information are you looking for?

 

Asus makes great laptops. They're best known for their incredibly well-thought-out cooling systems, which truly helps the longevity of their laptops. It also opens the door to some pretty wicked over locking, if you're into that sort of thing. They aren't exactly pretty imo..and although there are four slots for RAM...two of them are located underneath the keyboard. Therefore if you want to max the RAM on these systems out(on their website it says max 16gb, but many people have installed 32gb and the ASUS will recognize it), you'll have to bear with voiding your warranty. I looked very closely at buying one before I made my final decision.

I decided to buy the MSI ge-70(equivalent to the third one on your list but with a smaller yet faster hard drive) which is a better price per dollar choice than the equivalent Asus was...plus it's thinner and lighter. Prettier too, to boot.
Fwiw, I bought it thru newegg as a combo deal with a free xbox for less than 1100, 300 cheaper than the third option on your list! just something to think about.

 

Anything that isn't Alienware is good. Apart from pre-builts.