ASUS G74SX-DH72 Full HD 17.3-Inch Gaming Laptop On sale Review
ASUS G74SX-DH72 Details
- Intel Core i7 2630QM Processor 2.2GHz
- 750GB 7200RPM Hard Drive, 160GB Solid-State Hard Drive
- 4x SO-DIMM 204-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 16GB (4x4GB)
- Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
- Kensington Lock Slot
ASUS G74SX-DH72 Reviews
ASUS G74SX-DH72 Review By sjpzzz
This is a great desktop replacement. The cooling is second to none, no bottom vents to block and 2 cooling fans...... More G74SX-DH72
I just got it out of the box and swapped the 160GB "320 Intel" SSD SATA II for a OCZ Technology 240 GB Agility 3 SSD- 3G SATA 6.0 Gb-s 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive AGT3-25SAT3-240G
I used ACRONIS True Image Home 2011. I just cloned the 160 to the 240 and swapped the bays. I will put the 750 in a case for bulk storage.
It made a measureable difference and was an easy swap. Both are built with inexpensive Nand 25 ram but the OCZ is SATA III which is twice as fast.
I haven't had time to run any bench marks yet but will do so and post the results.
Having had the heat problems with HP and their latest quality control issues this is a blessing. I just tried in vain to replace a HP 17-1181NR 17-Inch Envy with the new HP 2280NR HP ENVY 17. The 1st one came with a defective keyboard, the 2nd one arrived with opened factory seals and a FACTORY TEST CD in the drive. The 3rd one arrived with a 6" scratch on the bottom across the bottom of the battery. No more HP for me! My first computer was an HP and last year I purchased 3 1181NRs and 2 desktops and I had trouble with 2 of the 1181s when they arrived. GOOD BY HP!
This ASUS is awesome and I will put it through the paces and repost. It's nice to open the box and have it working :)
1/18/12 Hi all and thanks for all the post...
Someone asked about the battery life: during heavy use 2.5Hrs light use stretched it to almost 4Hrs. Light use was word documents, typing with some excel mixed in. Both drives are SSD and this helps.
Why did I switch drives? I like SSD over HDD for many reasons; power usage, heat, speed and last but not least lifespan.
An SSD is what we all thought a computer was supposed to be, not a modified tape drive LOL An HDD is just a highly advanced tape recorder. It stores data on a aluminum disk dating back to the 1950s, come on this is 2012! Storage size, unless you are a kid, most adults don't have enough free time to fill up a 160GB + 240GB SSD drive and if you do, you are making enough money to afford a larger SSD; so either way SSD is the only way to go. Just my opinion :)
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