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ASUS G50V / G50Vm / G50Vt Reviews Analysis

Core 2 Duo T9400 / 2.53 GHz - Centrino 2 - RAM 4 GB - HDD 320 GB + 320 GB - DVD More product details

ASUS G50V / G50Vm / G50Vt
alaSCORE 92

139 reviews

November, 2009

79 / 100

26 Experts

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We compute this summary by analyzing 139 reviews from across the web.

price

5

  • More expensive than similar systems
  • Also DDR2 RAM wasnt necessarily so exciting considering the price tag
  • Should come with Vista Ultimate 64 for this price (note that you will have a difficult time finding XP drivers should you go down that path
  • Just closing the lid will cover it in fingerprints
  • but you have to mail in proof of purchase which is kind of annoying
  • Affordable price
  • Excellent CPU and GPU for the price
  • Great Price
  • I gave them 2 eggs because you get a lot for the price
  • so far it has proven to be another great value from Asus
  • Expensive
  • pricey
  • Great Specs for the Price
  • Great value on that alone
  • Especially considering the price
  • Especially considering the price, its hard to find a better deal for this much machine
  • good specs for the money
  • Has a TON of features for the price
  • nice options for the price
  • BD, RAID config, HDMI, E-SATA, nice options for the price
  • for the price
  • Price is great HP &
  • D could not come close to price with all the goodies in the notebook
  • I could not find anyone else to come close to the price that newegg has for this notebook
  • What you get for the price
  • Don't waste your money of stupid overpriced knockoffs just get this you'll be glad you did
  • This is a great laptop that looks and runs very nice for the price
  • Their product was great for the money
  • Their product was great for the money, having a few flaws listed below
  • Great for the money
  • VALUE FOR MONEY
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performance

5

  • Slow boot time
  • More expensive than similar systems, Slow boot time
  • While off AC power the processor will slow down to only 1.53ghz to save power which works fine and then you can adjust brightness via control panel and turn it down to 0% to further save power
  • this thing pretty much sucks when not plugged in and at normal performance
  • Like everyone else said, this thing pretty much sucks when not plugged in and at normal performance
  • excellent graphics performance for a midsized laptop
  • Solid gaming performance
  • Very decent performance
  • Nice design, Very decent performance, Good Connectivity
  • Good gaming performance
  • I have ran a 2xraid 0 hardware raid before and I saw 40% increase in performance over a single sata drive
  • All round performance is stunning
  • This is the same model as the one they have at best buy right now except this one has a better processor with a 8600 vs 8400 and a 7200rpm HDD vs
  • It got to me very fast
  • Once all the bugs are out of it it's Fast
  • The fact that you can turn the performance down and save power is good also
  • Most times no lag except for server lag
  • Very nice performance and feature set
  • fast boot feature and power settings are a nice addition
  • Good support, fast boot feature and power settings are a nice addition
  • 5 stars for performance and looks
  • Fast
  • This laptop is very fast
  • This laptop is very fast, sleek, and perfect for gaming
  • speed
  • GeForce 9700 GT plays Crysis on high with little lag
  • Excellent speed in processing just about everything
  • Running WoW on max settings with no lag at all
  • I'm a huge wow player and NO lag in dalaran and minimal in WG with graphics maxed out
  • Super fast
  • very fast
  • Very, very fast, not much bloatware, Cool lighting, push-button overclock
  • FAST CPU
  • Quick Overclock Mode
  • FAST CPU, Quick Overclock Mode, Blue Ray is really good on this one
  • I still decided to purchase this laptop mostly because of the processor and not the blu ray
  • After reading the first review about this laptop on newegg, I still decided to purchase this laptop mostly because of the processor and not the blu ray
  • This processor has a 6MB L2 cache compare to the X6 that only has 3mb
  • Performance is very high
  • less powerful processor
  • Fast processor
  • Fast processor, Asus has on board software that allows you to Overclock it, very handy for gaming or large processing tasks, and gets you more bang for the buck
  • absolutely staggering performance in all games i've played so far at full detail setting
  • Great for the money, absolutely staggering performance in all games i've played so far at full detail setting, I've had NOTHING lag
  • The wireless N is lightning fast (As long as you've got the router and line to back it up
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usability

1.5

  • lacks hardware media controls
  • no dedicated media controls
  • I have still not been able to use it fully
  • To this day, I have still not been able to use it fully
  • not to mention the fact that the manual says it's supported
  • I have only had it for a week with limited use
  • I have only had it for a week with limited use, so far it has proven to be another great value from Asus
  • I use it all the time
  • Very easy install and I was up and running withen 20 minutes downloading programs and updated
  • ASUS utilities are nice - some not practical
  • The whole idea of RAID failing a harddrive is nonsense by itself, not to mention the fact that the manual says it's supported
  • Within six months of use
  • Within six months of use, one of my HDD's stopped working
  • Had problem with wireless but it was easy to configure
  • Its not visible during normal use
  • Its not visible during normal use, but if you shine a flashlight over it you can see
  • I use headphones
  • It stays cool under moderate load, ASUS utilities are nice - some not practical, but mostly not bad
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energy efficiency

4

  • The power supply unit could have been smaller
  • won't even detect my power cable plugged in
  • with some of the power options turned down
  • This laptop is great in terms of power
  • This laptop is great in terms of power, features, etc etc
  • Most of my friends were a little disappointed that my laptop had more power than their desktops
  • Great power management options
  • and my G50vt even has an FN shortcut to switch between 4 different power profiles
 
  • Great power management options, and my G50vt even has an FN shortcut to switch between 4 different power profiles
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screen

1.5

  • Display needs vast improvement
  • Now the monitor won't turn on
  • but it dims display as if unplugged and shows the icon in the tray as not plugged in
  • Not a defective cable because the notebook won't die, but it dims display as if unplugged and shows the icon in the tray as not plugged in
  • I am going to scrap it for parts and throw it out a window
  • nice monitor
  • good specs for the money, great video, nice monitor, looks cool
  • Display has excellent color and clarity
  • If this doesn't fix it, I am going to scrap it for parts and throw it out a window
  • This unit has two drives
 
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sound

0.5

  • The sound not so good but there are a couple fixes out there that have definitely made my sound better than it was
  • Sound after updating is fine
  • it starts up with a disruptive Republic of Gamers rumbling sound effect that's part of the BIOS
  • However, whenever you turn on the laptop, it starts up with a disruptive Republic of Gamers rumbling sound effect that's part of the BIOS
 

battery

0.5

  • Woeful battery life
  • poor battery life
  • Then there is the battery life
  • which will give you two hours of juice and some loose change
  • Then there is the battery life, which will give you two hours of juice and some loose change, but little more
  • Machine has been running for about 10 hours straight
  • Express Gate slashtop OS is really handy if you're on the road and want to check your mail or surf the web without using up you battery quickly
  • Battery life will go out much faster than you think
  • Only thing i see is short battery life
  • 6 cell battery is not enough -- you will need the 9 cell battery to get over 1 hour w/semi-performance features
  • Battery
  • battery and battery (no more of 50 to 55 min
  • Battery, battery and battery (no more of 50 to 55 min., working without Turbo or other special setting)
  • Battery life-what's that
  • Screen scuffs so easily (PERMANENTLY!), HDD's crashed - replaced HDD's and now they're fine (Bad Seagate!), BD is SLOOOOWW, Battery life-what's that
  • Battery life
  • Battery life, battery life, battery life
  • I'd recommend grabbing the 9-cell battery if you need to have this running on battery for extended periods
  • Using battery saver mode and shutting down everything you don't need will probably net you around 2 hours of internet browsing or similar activities
  • The battery could be better
  • However i'm looking into an upgrade battery
  • Battery life is short but its a gaming laptop with a small battery
  • put the battery in
  • I took it out of the box, put the battery in, plugged in AC adapter, and powered the computer on
  • Battery Life - Its really bad but can be helped if you do manage certain things
  • I got just over an hour of battery life while at work
  • I got just over an hour of battery life while at work, with it on the plugged in settings
  • battery life stinks
  • As everyone has stated, battery life stinks
  • I have to say that the capacity of the battery
  • I charge the battery to 100% and used it to install a couple programs and surf the internet
  • The battery lasted about 90 minutes
  • I know the battery will hold less and less charge overtime and at this day and age
  • I would expect to get a battery with a better capacity able to handle 2h30 of usage
  • While for some this might be good enough, I know the battery will hold less and less charge overtime and at this day and age, I would expect to get a battery with a better capacity able to handle 2h30 of usage
  • just over 2 hours battery time unplugged
  • but between various other options you can likely get up to 2.5 hours
  • I get on a full charge, with some of the power options turned down, just over 2 hours battery time unplugged, but between various other options you can likely get up to 2.5 hours
  • and a slower processor will only add to the length of the battery life of this model
  • Im sure having just one harddrive, and a slower processor will only add to the length of the battery life of this model
 
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keyboard

2

  • The keyboard is a good size
  • The keyboard is a good size, but you'll find the keys tend to rattle and feel loose as you type
  • The keyboard is spacious
  • cheaper laptop keyboards have a better feel for everyday typing
  • but as a desktop replacement it's not really an obstacle with a USB keyboard
  • Comfortable keyboard
  • Aggressive styling, 3-inch LCD displays system stats, Good gaming performance, Comfortable keyboard
  • The keyboard is solid and the screen is beautiful
  • The keyboard feels great
  • 10key keypad is nice for my kind of work
  • The keyboard is spacious, and the num pad is nice, but it's a bit sunken feeling- most other smaller, cheaper laptop keyboards have a better feel for everyday typing, but as a desktop replacement it's not really an obstacle with a USB keyboard
  • and plus it was to be expected since it has number keypad
  • Slightly bigger than the average 15.4" laptops, but no big deal, and plus it was to be expected since it has number keypad
  • The keyboard does skip keystrokes
  • The keyboard does skip keystrokes, which is annoying but no biggie
  • *SIGHHHH* Keyboard is slower than weelchair in a drag race
  • Followed online instructions to fix keyboard lag
  • Followed online instructions to fix keyboard lag, made everything worse
  • Keyboard lag is a big issue with this model
  • STILL HAVE KEYBOARD LAG
  • keyboard is less comfortable
  • The worst it gets after a few hours of gaming is somewhat warm around the keyboard
  • The worst it gets after a few hours of gaming is somewhat warm around the keyboard, but this is barely uncomfortable at all
  • Also the Keyboard is a little laggy at times
  • Also the Keyboard is a little laggy at times, and the speakers could be louder
  • Keyboard is a driver issue
  • Keyboard is a driver issue, speakers don't bother me, I use headphones
  • keyboard
  • Love the full keyboard
  • Full keyboard
  • The keys on the keyboard feel very nice
  • The keys on the keyboard feel very nice, not flimsy at all
  • Keyboard if very nice to type on and I hate laptop keyboards
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connectivity

0.5

  • no Bluetooth
  • the headphone out jack was broken and would short out the system when you plugged anything into it
  • When I first got it, the headphone out jack was broken and would short out the system when you plugged anything into it
  • The other thing I have noticed is a hum is the headphone jack when you have something plugged into the USB on that side
  • It automaticly connects to my router but always with limited to no connectivity
  • Good Connectivity
  • There is some audio disturbance if you plug in a self-powered USB device into one of the ports next to the audio jacks
  • Your best option is to buy a USB hub
 
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design

5

  • but the glossy cover gets covered in finger prints just by looking at it
  • Its a beautiful laptop, but the glossy cover gets covered in finger prints just by looking at it, and the finger prints really stand out
  • which would allow for a raid configuration
  • This unit has two drives, which would allow for a raid configuration, but is highly unnecessary, and wasteful
  • attractive case design includes LED lights
  • but tolerable design
  • garish, but tolerable design
  • Nice design
  • Aggressive styling
 
  • Nice looks
  • Sleek looking machine
  • Awesome exterior design
  • looks cool
  • Design
  • Very cool design
  • very stylish
  • great looks
  • Premium config, great looks, cool accessories
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remote control

0.5

  • No volume control without the Fn button
 

appearance

5

  • sleek
  • A person would have to look very hard to find something better
  • really nice look
  • Also, really nice look
 

LCD

2.5

  • gaming purists will bemoan the screen
  • You'll be more than happy with this laptop, but if you want to split hairs, gaming purists will bemoan the screen
  • you can see a slightly blue spot on the screen
  • When the screen is black, but still on, you can see a slightly blue spot on the screen, but other than that it's not noticeable at all
  • Screen scuffs so easily (PERMANENTLY!)
  • 3-inch LCD displays system stats
  • Screen is sharp and clear
  • Screen is sharp and clear, even in bright sun
  • Excellent screen very bright
  • Large screen
  • Screen permanently scuffed just from shutting the lid
  • There is a bubble on my OLED Screen
  • My screen has ONE dead pixel
  • Its a large enough screen to have a full keyboard and still have tons of screen space
  • Screen Looks really sharp
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sensor

1.5

  • and then my comp wouldn't detect my second HDD
  • Updated the bios to version 209 to fix this problem, PER THE ASUS WEBSITE, and then my comp wouldn't detect my second HDD
  • the X-6 just makes more sense
  • Eye-catching design
 

black level

2.5

  • When the screen is black
  • I came to a black screen with white text telling me to restart my computer and select boot drive
  • or 3 or more dead (black
  • is for bright pixels only, or 3 or more dead (black
  • One look at the orange and black lets you know this is a thoroughbred machine
  • Glossy black on orange for the body is actually very beautiful- the orange gives it a sparkling hint of something playful and audacious while still maintaining a composed
  • Glossy black on orange for the body is actually very beautiful- the orange gives it a sparkling hint of something playful and audacious while still maintaining a composed, professional feel
 

color

5

  • color
 

control panel

0.5

  • No full-HD panel option
 

tuner

0.5

  • Non-usable connections (tv tuner)
  • No real upgrade options, Display needs vast improvement, Non-usable connections (tv tuner), No "extras" you normally get from ASUS
 

lens

0.5

  • Thankfully you can change that using a program that comes installed with the system
  • this system doesn't have raid controller
  • Besides, this system doesn't have raid controller, and with only 2 cores I think the system is underpowered for software raid
  • I had some problems with the system freezing occasionally
  • I had some problems with the system freezing occasionally, requiring a reboot, but have since reformatted and haven't seen the problem since then
  • After receiving the system and checking out the specs
  • After receiving the system and checking out the specs, it actually has a GeForceM 9800GT
 

resolution

3.5

  • Screen resolution is comparatively low
  • but the screen only has a 1366×768-pixel resolution
  • There's a Blu-ray drive built in, but the screen only has a 1366×768-pixel resolution, so it's not Full HD
  • It's only 15.4-inches in size and while the resolution is high-def it's not Full HD compatible
  • near-1080p display resolution
  • and display resolution
  • Excellent graphics card, and display resolution
  • with the exception of a lower resolution screen
  • This is from the perspective of Asus's last G50 which no longer exists on newegg, but is very similar to this model, with the exception of a lower resolution screen, less powerful processor, and only has one harddrive, instead of two
 
  • The video card can handle high resolution full settings details at 60 fps in ulduar
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video

5

  • and video game
  • free backpack, razor diamond back mouse, and video game
  • The video card is a GT
  • Video Card - The description on newegg and the stickers on the laptop say it as a GeForceM 9800GS
  • I don't understand/ my video card is 9800m GT
 
  • great video
  • With the top-notch video card you can get your game on in high resolutions without suffering bad frame rates
  • perfect for gamers and video editors
  • Super fast, very stylish, perfect for gamers and video editors
  • Very good video card
  • Very good video card, I get over 220 FPS on CS Source
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portability

0.5

  • Big and heavy
  • Its pretty heavy
  • Its pretty heavy, but its a gaming laptop
  • Could have come with a light scribe burner
  • Also its fairly heavy
  • It's also not very heavy and doesn't generate as much heat as other laptops
  • My friend has a new macbook and when he picked it up the first thing he said was "wow its light for its size
  • I got this 15" because my previous 17" laptop was just to heavy to lug around all the time
  • weight
  • Its not light
  • Heavy
  • Heavy, pricey
 
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memory

5

  • Bookbag is pointless (for the computer anyway
  • I am having to reset the wireless adapter everytime I turn on the computer
  • When I first set up Raid0 on this computer (the two HDDs were partitioned into two parts each
  • When I first set up Raid0 on this computer (the two HDDs were partitioned into two parts each, so four partitions
  • the computer stops working
  • combined 500GB of storage space
  • generous storage
  • courtesy of the Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 and 4GB of RAM
  • All round performance is stunning, courtesy of the Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 and 4GB of RAM
  • 4 gigs of ram
  • Two weeks later, the computer stops working, won't even recognize one of the HDDs
  • Sent the computer in
  • Sent the computer in, they replaced one of the HDDs
  • and powered the computer on
  • all attempts to fix my computer failed
  • 500 gig HD 7200, 4 gigs of ram, GEFORCE 9800M GT
  • Excellent computer with many nice features
  • Dedicated video memory is wonderful huge step up from a laptop I had a couple of years back
  • After some time with the computer I decided to write another review (Aceburner was the last one I wrote
  • The computer is still great
  • This computer is very fast with transfering data and downloading
  • The computer is the best I've seen for the money
  • I got my computer and was suprised how it look
  • It is a bit bigger than a normal 15.4" computer but I like that it's made that way
  • This computer is great for gaming
  • decent storage
  • Fast, great graphics cards, decent storage
  • but you have to restart the computer to activate the HDMI out every time you want to hook it up to your tv
  • HDMI out plus BD is a really nice feature to have, but you have to restart the computer to activate the HDMI out every time you want to hook it up to your tv, which I find odd
  • memory
  • Design, color, speed, keyboard, memory, HD 7200 rpm., general construction
  • This computer offers the most features for the least amount of money of any other brand I've found
  • It comes with a simple overclocking tool and a cpu/ memory/ disk/ fan monitor
  • Great airflow(the vent on the bottom of the computer does seem real
  • You will not be disapointed with this computer
  • The computer is surprisingly light for the size
  • Pretty cheap for how powerful the computer is
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size

1

  • but little more
  • this little mover has a spotless license to entertain
  • Apart from that, this little mover has a spotless license to entertain
  • I am not that big a fan of Windows Vista, but it is slowly growing on me
  • but no big deal
  • Very little bloatware
  • I bought this laptop a little before Christmas
  • There is very little bloatware installed (which is respectful of the customer and always appreciated
  • Size
  • very handy for gaming or large processing tasks
  • Web cam could be a little better
  • Web cam could be a little better, and the warranty should be able to be completely activated online, but you have to mail in proof of purchase which is kind of annoying
  • so not a big deal
  • I am not going to start listing things like "Flashy lights that are annoying" becuase they are not a con if you know the laptop was going to have them and did a little research
  • The large boarder around the screen is due to the size of the keyboard which is really nice
  • The laptop is easily the same size as some 17' laptops
  • isn't providing the best length out there
  • This laptop is big
  • and its nearly the same size as a 17" pc
  • This laptop is big, this appears to be the same case as all the other laptops in the G50 series, and its nearly the same size as a 17" pc
 
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menu

0.5

  • It does keep the weight down on the computer
  • But I love wiping it down with the microfiber cloth
  • hands down
  • Vista is horrible, hands down
 

shutter

0.5

  • lights can't be completely shut off
 

build quality

5

  • solid construction
  • Once all the bugs are out of it it's Fast, reliable, solid construction
  • general construction
 

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