ASUS G73JW vs. ASUS G73JH

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Hey Guys,

Well unfortunately my primary laptop a Dell M90 died after 4 years of loyal service. Now i need another laptop that will fill it shoes. After looking around at the local best buy it would appear that the Asus G series will be a good fit for me. I do a lot of CAD work on my laptop and like to play FPS games.

I am sure that both the JH and the JW model will handle my CAD requirements without much trouble. So I need you opinion on which model is better for gaming?

Also are there any other manf. offering similar mobile computing power at the same price point as Asus?

Thanx

 

[JeffS]

JW is the current offering. JH is slightly older, and there have been a few design changes. There is some debate on the GTX460M not being as good as the ATI offering, but I have only seen benchmarks, and not real life FPS comparisons.

The trackpad now has two buttons instead of a one button rocker.

Since I've read a few sites that talk about problems from the JH, I'd probably opt for the newer one, as it's got better odds of having minor things fixed.

If you're looking for a good machine besides the Asus, check out Sager. the np8670 would be a solid competitor to the G73. Sager also has a better reputation for cooling, and build quality.

I just ordered the G53 (15.6" version of the G73) from Xoticpc.com I didn't want to lug the large size around, and I opted more for style since internals would have been the same.

good luck

-Jeff