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alaScore 80

134 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 134 reviews of Asus G51VX. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Opinions about the keyboard and design are on the whole positive. The screen and price are also appreciated. The touchpad and energy efficiency get mixed reviews. The connectivity and sound get less positive comments.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Asus G51VX is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Asus G51VX

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 37 user reviews of Asus G51VX from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the image quality and design. The usability and price also get good feedback. There are some mixed views about the sound, while the screen and durability get negative views.

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95% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Dustin Sklavos (NotebookReview.com)

ASUS G51VX User Review

 

The ASUS G51VX is a 15-inch multimedia notebook designed for gaming enthusiasts. Packing an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M discrete graphics card for roughly $1,000 makes this laptop an attractive solution for gamers. Keep...

Sep, 2009
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Expert review by : Kevin O'Brien (NotebookReview.com)

ASUS G51VX-A1 Review

 

The ASUS G51-series is a 15-inch gaming notebook offering dual hard drive bays, NVIDIA GTX 260M graphics, and an optional quad-core processor. To enhance the multimedia experience this notebook offers a 1080P 16:9 display, a backlit Chiclet-style...

Great build quality (not keyboard) ; Solid gaming performance ; Good looking design

Short battery life

Aug, 2009
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Expert review by : Katherine Stevenson (maximumpc.com)

Asus G51Vx-RX05

 

If there's one thing that might take your mind off your financial woes, it's some good old-fashioned fragging. And Asus is happy to oblige by offering the most affordable full-fledged gaming notebook that we've ever tested. The G51Vx-RX05, sold...

Great mobile gaming on the cheap; less cumbersome than larger gaming rigs

Relatively wimpy CPU; battery drained in 92 minutes; speakers aren't great

Does the G51Vx-RX05 make compromises? Yes. But in doing so, it delivers on its mission to provide top-notch gaming at an unbeatable price. And for that, this notebook deserves high marks.

Nov, 2009
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Expert review by : Shane McGlaun (tweaktown.com)

ASUS G51VX-A1 15.6-inch Gaming Notebook

 

The ASUS G51VX-A1 gaming notebook offers a lot of performance, but it is expensive. Let's see if the big cost is warranted.

Nov, 2009
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Expert review by : Michael Kwan (futurelooks)

Asus G51Vx Budget Gaming Notebook

 

It used to be that if you wanted to get any serious PC gaming done that you needed to have a desktop computer. Later on, it became more viable to ...

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M ; HDMI, FireWire and eSATA ports ; Very attractive design, good build quality ; Backlit chiclet keyboard is fantastic ; Incredible value at $1049

Less than admirable battery life ; Too heavy and bulky for some users ; No multitouch trackpad ; Power4Gear only allows up to 150MHz overclocking

The G51Vx will never be confused for an ultra-portable. Tipping the scales at over seven pounds and measuring 14.6 x 10.3 x 1.6 inches, it’s clearly not the smallest of the bunch, but this is par for the course when it comes to most gaming notebooks....

Oct, 2009
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Expert review by : Legit Reviews (legitreviews.com)

ASUS G51Vx 15.6″ Gaming Notebook Review

 

Today, we are looking at ASUS' G51Vx Gaming Notebook. Asus claims that the G51 series is the first notebook to support 3D gaming surround audio in the form of EAX Advanced 4.0 audio technology.  The G51Vx is also powered by an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M...

Oct, 2009
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Expert review by : Rob Williams (techgage.com)

ASUS G51Vx 15" Gaming Notebook

 

To purchase a quality gaming notebook just a few years ago would have set you back at least $2,000. The situation is far better today, and it's proven with ASUS' G51Vx, coming in at $999. It comes complete with NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 260M graphics card,...

Great design and aesthetics ; Solid CPU performance, awesome GPU performance ; Peripheral connectivty is top-rate (4x USB, HDMI) ; Chiclet-style keyboard is easy to type on ; Touchpad is one of the best I've used ; Price ($999) ; Free Windows 7 upgrade

If only the resolution was a wee bit higher ; Display looks best when looked at straight-on ; Software bloat (even if it's understandable from a pricing perspective) ; Battery-life is a little weak (the graphics card could be mostly to blame)

The G51Vx is the kind of notebook that depresses me. When I purchased a $3,000 Dell notebook almost five years ago, it barely played any of the games that were on the market at the time. But here, we have a $1,000 notebook of the same size that plays...

Oct, 2009
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Expert review by : Geek.com (geek.com)

Review: Asus G51VX-A1 15.6-inch gaming notebook

 

Buying a gaming laptop used to mean taking out a small mortgage, but as hardware has progressed it has become a lot less painful of a purchase. Today you can get a good gaming laptop for under $1500 and, depending on your needs, you probably won't even...

Aug, 2009
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Expert review by : Mathew Miranda (hothardware.com)

Asus G51VX-RX05 Gaming Notebook Review

 

Recently, we've seen the meteoric rise of netbooks in the mobile space. Their ultra portability in conjunction with the global economic climate seems to have led consumers to think twice about spending large amounts of cash on mobile devices. This is...

Excellent value ; GeForce GTX 260M Graphics ; Great Looking LCD ; 4GB of memory

Short Battery Life ; Very Basic User's Manual

The Asus G51VX notebook turned in excellent scores throughout our testing. In Futuremark's PCMark Vantage benchmark, it beat out MSI's more expensive GT627 gaming notebook (3821 vs 3753) which sports a faster CPU. In addition, the G51VX performed...

Aug, 2009
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Stormtrooper Armor

 

I dropped a Core 2 Extreme X9100 3.1ghz CPU in it, and she is now a monster. I also put a 500GB Hitachi 7200rpm drive in the 2nd drive bay. She ran warm before and still does so I use a chill pad for gaming. Windows Experience Index Processor ...

I bought this in October of last year from the egg and still love it. I wanted a computer that was distinctly different from all the other red & black gaming computers out there and this is it. It is still unique, and I get comments on the occasions...

If you consider it a con, it was released in mid 2009 ; Vista

Oct, 2011
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