ASUS G51Vx-A1 15.6-Inch Gaming Laptop

by Asus

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.6 x 10.3 x 1.6 inches ; 7.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 16.2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002FU6IQI
• Item model number: G51Vx-A1
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,324 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 16, 2009

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

ASUS Republic of Gamers G51Vx-A1 Gaming Notebook: The Ultimate Machine for Extreme Gaming

Strike fear in the hearts of your opponents when you show up wielding the ASUS G51Vx-A1. The overwhelming firepower of this sleek, advanced machine gives you the winning edge in today’s most demanding competitive environments.

The G51Vx-A1 is the world’s first notebook equipped with the next generation ASUS Dedicated Graphics Engine (DGE) powered by the GeForce GTX 260M 1GB GDDR3. Throw in 3D gaming surround sound with enhanced effects and an illuminated keyboard for gaming in the dark -it’s no wonder the G51Vx-A1 is the hottest new release from the Republic of Gaming notebook line. This sophisticated weapon was designed to own the extreme gaming world, with looks that kill, top-end, high-performance components, a full HD 1080p screen, and Intel® Core™2 Quad processor.

With a 3DMark 2006 score of over 8,000 points, the performance of the ASUS G51Vx-A1 is a giant leap ahead of 15-inch mainstream notebooks that produce scores ranging from 2000 to 3000.

The best standard notebook warranty in the industry is icing on the cake.

Other brands only offer 1 year of warranty service, and can charge up to $100 for an additional year. ASUS notebooks come standard with a 2-Year Global Warranty and more:

One month zero bright dot guarantee

Free two-way standard overnight shipping

24-hour tech support seven days a week

Plus Accidental Damage Protection: ASUS notebooks are also protected come with a One Year Accidental Damage Warranty protecting the notebook from drops, fire, spills, and surge.

Key Features

• Powered by Intel^® Core™2 Quad processor Q9000 for high-end gaming performance
• Extra bright 15.6-inch HD Color Shine LED widescreen (16:9) for immersive cinematic experience
• ASUS ROG Dedicated Graphics Engine (DGE) powered by NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M 1GB GDDR3
• 4GB of DDR2 system memory for smooth computing with Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit pre-installed
• 640GB (2x 320GB) 7200RPM hard drives for fast, convenient storage and access of all your documents, music, videos, and photos
• Illuminated backlit keyboard for ease of use in the dark
• Built-in 802.11 b/g/n wireless connectivity for total wireless gaming freedom
• 2 year global warranty and 1 year accidental damage warranty (over $350 USD estimated value!)
• Free ROG gaming backpack, ROG gaming mouse, and motion-sensing Eee Stick gaming controller

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Access Life with ASUS

Unmatched Quality and Reliability For a consistently reliable computing experience, ASUS notebooks are your best choice. In fact, they have been recognized as the most reliable in RESCUECOM's latest consumer reliability report--outscoring other major brands--and consistently win iF Gold Awards and Red Dot Awards for product design excellence. ASUS is the world leader in motherboards and graphics cards, and is the fastest growing of the top 10 notebook brands (currently number 5). The ASUS product portfolio includes notebooks, Eee PCs, motherboards, graphics cards, and much more. In 2008 alone, ASUS products won 3,056 distinguished awards.

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Stunning Visuals

Blistering Graphics Power Be the first in your online clan to experience jaw-dropping graphics power with the latest ASUS DGE powered by the NVIDIA GeForce 1GB GTX 260M graphics card and NVIDIA’s PhysX Technology. Being one of the fastst mobile GPU out to date, the GTX 260M offers up to 50% more performance than the previous generation. The GTX 260M features 1GB of dedicated GDDR3 graphics memory--a big step up from the standard DDR2 video memory--for even smoother, stutter-free visuals and a new standard for 3D performance. Whether you're a LAN-party fanatic or just prefer to annihilate the enemy in person, now it's easier than ever to head over to your "friend's" place with a ROG G51Vx-A1 notebook as your weapon -- and make him wish he'd practiced a bit more. Got a group of gamers? Huddle up, order a few pizzas, skip the set-up time and back-ache, and still blow them out of the water. Be Dazzled by the Display Enter a new realm of gaming with thrilling 3D realism with the G51Vx-A1. Games come alive with sharper effects, and you’ll never see shadows or ghosting again with the fast response time of the 15.6-inch ColorShine LCD. You get a commanding view of the battlefield with HD 1080p resolution in a 16:9 aspect ratio. Plus, ambient light bars on the horizontal borders adapt the hue to the action on the screen, totally enveloping you into the gaming experience.

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Supercharged for Gaming

Put the Hammer Down For extreme performance when you need it most, the G51Vx-A1 packs the ASUS exclusive “Power4 Gear Hybrid” technology. Push the CPU Level Up key for your choice of performance modes – and when you hit Extreme Turbo – hold on tight! When you’re not locked in battle, select from different power profiles in CPU Level Up to adjust your power usage for the task at hand. Roll with Style With its the alien-like, sleek design, the G51Vx-A1 looks exactly like a cutting-edge gaming notebook should. Your total gaming package also includes the must have Republic of Gamers(ROG) backpack and the ROG illuminated gaming mouse with real-time sensitive adjustment and 1600dpi for unprecedented optical resolution. As you fall deeper into the game, your G51Vx-A1 comes alive with cool, sidebar lighting, stereo surround sound and pulsing LED logo illumination.

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Hunt at Night

Get the edge in the dark with the illuminated keyboard. When others look for flashlights, you can effortlessly enjoy night computing with brightly lit keys at a simple push of a button. With the ASUS G51Vx-A1, you can easily dominate your enemies at the next LAN party.

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Make Some Noise

The G51Vx-A1 supports 3D gaming surround sound with EAX Advanced HD 4.0 audio technology that rocks your gaming world. It actually senses your game environment and enhances the action with corresponding 3D sound effects. An additional 64 sound effects from the sound library produce ultra-realistic spatial audio in more than 300 supported games. CMSS provides advanced immersive surround sound for stereo, along with built-in Altec Lansing speakers for a truly realistic gaming experience that only the G51Vx-A1 can provide.

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Eee Stick Included

Feel the Motion Explore a new level of interaction with the included ASUS Eee Stick motion-sensing controllers. Eee Stick controllers use motion-sensing technology that gives you a physical connection with your machine. Choose from gaming mode, wireless mode or presentation mode. Plus, your G51Vx-A1 comes with 9 free motion-sensing games. Visit here to see a list of games included.

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Fully Loaded

Total Video Communication Three cutting-edge technologies – LifeFrame, SmartLogon and Virtual Camera offer you a complete solution to communicate wirelessly. Now, it’s easier than ever for you to log on to your system, capture and edit images, and videoconference with multiple parties in separate locations at the same time. More Simplicity and Convenience With HDMI--the industry standard digital interface--you get a wide-open highway for HD content from any device to your notebook. A single cable supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio while ensuring data integrity during transfers. You also get more storage space with the dual SATA 7200rpm hard disc drives for greater freedom to play more games, watch more DVDs and download more of your favorite music anytime, anywhere.

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It Packs a Mean Punch

ASUS G51Vx-A1 has the extremely powerful and versatile Intel® Core™2 Quad processor Q9000 with four (4) cores designed to maximize your productivity and gaming experience. Leaders of the pack seeking monster performance, look no further. With four execution cores, the Intel® Core™2 Quad processor blows through processor-intensive tasks in demanding multitasking environments and makes the most of highly threaded applications. Whether you're creating multimedia, annihilating your gaming enemies, or running compute-intensive applications at one time, new quad-core processing will change the way you do everything. Powerful gaming notebooks start with ASUS and Intel inside.

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Industry Leading Customer Warranty

The industry's most complete notebook care package offer a level of coverage that would add hundreds of dollars to the price of competing laptops: Industry Leading Warranty: ASUS 360 -- 2 Year Global Warranty (estimated $200 value, FREE)* ASUS ADW -- 1 Year Accidental Damage Warranty (estimated $100 value, also FREE!)* 30-Day Zero Bright Dot Guarantee: If you discover one defective bright dot within 30 days of purchase, ASUS will replace the panel at no cost. Two way free overnight shipping 24/7 US-based tech support

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Accidents Happen

You have extra protection when they happen to your ASUS notebook purchased in the US or Canada. ASUS will fix it or replace it for you at no charge during the first year after purchase in the event of damage from accidental spills, drops, electrical surges, or fire.** Warranty covering accidental drops, spills, power surges, and fire damage Target 3 business day turnaround time for repair / replacement; not including receiving and shipping time One-way shipping (from ASUS to the user) at no additional cost 24 hour toll-free phone support One incident covered per notebook

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Warranty

ASUS 360* (2 Years Global Warranty) + ASUS ADW* (1 Year Accidental Damage Warranty**) + Flawless Display Guaranty

ASUS Notebooks come with ASUS 360 (2 years global warranty), ADW (1 Year Accidental Damage Warranty*) and Flawless Display Guarantee. If the purchaser discovers one defective bright dot within 30 days of purchase, ASUS will replace the panel without cost to the purchaser.

What's in the Box

ASUS ROG ASUS G51Vx-A1

Deluxe Republic of Gamers Backpack

Deluxe Optical Gaming Mouse

Eee Gaming Stick Control

6 cell Battery Pack

AC Adapter

Warranty Information Cards

Specifications

Operating System: Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit

Display: 15.6 inches Full HD 1920x1080 Color-Shine LED-backlit Display (Glossy)

Intel Platform: Intel Core2 Quad Q9000 Processor (2.00GHz)

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M with Dedicated 1GB GDDR3

Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN + Built-in Bluetooth V2.1+EDR

LAN: 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet

Memory: 4GB DDR2-800 (2x SO-DIMM Slots)

Storage: 640GB HDD @ 7,200rpm (2x 320GB HDD)

Optical Disk Drive: Super Multi DVD Burner

Camera: 2.0M Pixels Web Camera

Audio: Supports Dolby Home Theater, Altec Lansing co-brand speakers

Microphone Noise-Cancelling Digital Array Microphones

Card Reader: 8 in 1 card reader, SD,MMC,MS,MS-Pro,xD,mini SD w/ adapter,MS-Duo,MS-Pro Duo via adapter

Input/Output: 1 x E-SATA, 1 x Microphone-in jack, 2 x Headphone-out jack (1 with S/PDIF), 4 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x IEEE 1394 port, 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN

Video Output: 1 x HDMI, 1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin

Security: BIOS Booting / HDD User Password Protection and Kensington security lock

Battery Pack: 6 cells (4800mAh. Approx. 2~2.5 hours of battery life, depending on user scenarios)

Power Supply: Output: 19 V DC, 6.32 A, 120 W / Input: 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal

Dimensions: 14.76 (W) x 10.43 (D) x 1.35~1.60 (H) inches

Approximate Weight: 7.28 lbs (with 6 cell battery pack and 1x HDD)

* For notebooks purchased on or after Sept. 10, 2007. The ASUS 360 Notebook Service Program and Accidental Damage Warranty covers “ASUS” brand notebooks only, and does NOT extend to: “Built on ASUS,” “ASMobile,” “Powered by ASUS,” the Eee PC, or some other models. These retailers are currently among the companies that do NOT participate in the ASUS 360 Notebook Service Program and Accidental Damage Warranty: Best Buy, MicroCenter, and The Source by CircuitCity in Canada. Limited of one claim per notebook for Accidental Damage Warranty. ASUS reserves the right to discontinue this program and to modify the terms and conditions thereof at any time. ASUS Accidental Damage Warranty Program starts from the date of your ASUS notebook purchase, when all the requirements are met.

** One incident covered per notebook

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Product Description

The ASUS G51Vx is one of the newest notebooks from the Republic of Gaming(ROG) Notebook line. Powered by a dedicated NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 260M graphics card and NVIDIA’s PhysX Technology, the ASUS G51 offers users a completely new class of physical gaming interaction for a more realistic and dynamic experience. The NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX260M also features 1GB GDDR3 VRAM, which performs significantly better than the standard DDR2 video memory. With a 3DMark score of 10,000+ the performance of the ASUS G51 is a leap from the other 15-inch mainstream notebooks that produce scores ranging from 2000 to 3000. The G51 also supports 3D gaming surround audio in the form of EAX Advanced HD 4.0 audio technology. This technology detects in-game environments and actions to provide corresponding 3D sound effects. It can provide up to an additional 64 sound effects from the sound library, producing ultra-realistic spatial effects in more than 300 supported games. Equipped with an illuminating chiclet keyboard, the G51Vx enables gamers to control the brightness of the keyboard to cater to their needs. This provides gamers with an added advantage over their opponents, and allows them to continue to dominate even in the dark, like that of LAN party environments. ASUS notebooks come with ASUS’ 360 service program that includes a 2 year global warranty, one month zero bright dot guaranty, free two-way standard overnight shipping and twenty-four hour tech support seven days a week. Plus it comes with a FREE One Year Accidental Damage Warranty protecting the notebook from drops, fire, spills and surges. The package contains 2 year warranty card, notebook, gaming backpack, gaming mouse, and Eee Stick.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awsome, September 8, 2009

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R. Rust "ironoxide" (Lowell, In) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ASUS G51Vx-A1 15.6-Inch Gaming Laptop (Personal Computers)

I purchased this laptop for school, and it has performed wonderfully. Everything works, is super fast and can handle the toughest 3d modeling programing that I can throw at it. It has a cool finish and a lot of great features. The only thing that I changed was repartitioning the hdd's. The only downside is that the Eee stick, controllers, and games were not included with it. Besides this, I highly recommend this laptop for anyone who needs high graphics capability.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Laptop, September 29, 2009

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T. Plyler - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ASUS G51Vx-A1 15.6-Inch Gaming Laptop (Personal Computers)

Great laptop runs everything very smooth...sleek design and great features....it does get pretty hot and blows hot air out the vent on the right...other than that great laptop and a very good desktop replacement...great value for the $$$$$

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Laptop, But...., November 12, 2009

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UniDyne (Charlotte, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ASUS G51Vx-A1 15.6-Inch Gaming Laptop (Personal Computers)

Don't get me wrong, this is an excellent gaming laptop, but compared to the newer G51J-A1 this one is left in the dust.

While this laptop comes with some great accessories, when it comes to performance, the Core 2 Q9000 processor in this laptop can't keep up with the newer Core i7-720QM that's in the G51J. The Core i7-720QM sports 4 cores, but also supports hyperthreading - essentially giving you the performance of 8 cores.

For the price, the G51J is definitely worth looking at first if you are considering this laptop.