Asus G75VW-BBK5 Gaming Laptop: Ivy Bridge Core i7-3610QM , USB 3.0, NVIDIA GTX 660M

The Ivy Bridge is now on its way in the computer market. One of the laptops that boasts with this Intel CPU is Asus G75VW-BBK5. The chief features of this laptop are the new CPU, graphics processor, large screen size, large capacity, hybrid thermal system with dual intelligent fans and USB 3.0 ports.

The Asus G75VW-BBK5 is a notebook PC that offers 17.3" high-definition display; 8GB DDR3 memory which is expandable to 16GB; 1TB hard drive (5400 rpm) – much better if the HDD is rated 7200 RPM; Built-in 1.0MP webcam; Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support; Multi-media reader for Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, SmartMedia and xD-Picture Card formats; and hybrid thermal system with dual intelligent fans that delivers optimum cooling.

This Asus G75VW-BBK5 laptop is so designed to give you lots of connectivity options like 4 USB 3.0 ports; Built-in high-speed wireless LAN (802.11n); Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet LAN; VGA port; Headphone-out; Microphone-in; and HDMI output port.

For those people who are always on the go with their notebook, this notebook PC for sure is not for you for obvious reasons, its huge size and weight. This Asus G75VW-BBK5 laptop measures 16.3" (L) x 12.6" (W) x 2" (H) and weighs about 9.2 pounds. It has 8-cell lithium-ion battery that can give you up to 4hours of battery life.

This Asus G75VW-BBK5 is a bit pricey compared to other laptops in the market. The very reasons for such a high price tag are the powerful Ivy Bridge processor and a discreet graphics card which makes it better for gaming. To be specific this laptop boats with Ivy Bridge Intel Core i7-3610QM quad core processor that features 6MB L3 cache and 2.3GHz processor speed with Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz. For the GPU side, it is packed with NVIDIA GTX 660M graphics that features dedicated video memory for stunning images and better gaming experience. It runs with Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit operating system. It is priced at about $1250.