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ASUS N71JQ-X1 17.3-Inch Versatile Entertainment Laptop (Dark Brown) | 
| Brand: Asus
Category: Personal Computer
List Price: $1,199.00
Buy New: $1,163.03
as of 9/6/2010 15:01 CDT details
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New (3) from $1,163.03
Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 901
Color: Dark Brown
Media: Personal Computers
Batteries Included: Yes
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2.8
CPU Type: Intel Core i7
Display Size: 17.3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9.3
Dimensions (in): 18.4 x 12.4 x 1.8
MPN: N71JQ-X1
Model: N71JQ-X1
UPC: 884840573654
EAN: 0884840583783
ASIN: B00352LR0M
Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| » | 2.8GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor | | » | 4GB of DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM, 2 slots, 8GB Max | | » | 500GB Hard Drive (7200 RPM); SuperMulti Drive; Wi-Fi 802.11 bgn | | » | 17.3-Inch HD+ LCD 1600x900 Display; 2.0MP Webcam; Bluetooth; HDMI Port; ATI HD5730 Graphics Engine with 1 GB DDR3 Dedicated VRAM | | » | Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) Operating System |
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Product Description
Enjoy true entertainment and real sound with the ASUS N71JQ-X1. Equipped with Intel’s new Core i7-720QM processor and an ATI 5730 graphics engine with 1GB DDR3 VRAM, the N71JQ-X1 brings users true-to-life images for games, movies and videos. The exclusive ASUS SonicMaster improves sound quality via 20mm-wide paper-foam cones. Dedicated resonance space arrangement provides sound layering and enhanced detail. With 2.5 watt TV standard sound output and a 21cc amplifier, the N71JQ-X1 improves and balances audio reproduction across different sonic ranges, particularly for vocals and low-band bass. Together with Altec Lansing speakers supported by SRS Premium Sound, the N71JQ-X1 provides crisp, clear audio reproduction and a truly surreal audio experience while on-the-go. A multi-touch touchpad allows users to scroll, rotate, as well as zooming-in and out while surfing the web or browsing multimedia intuitively. Lastly, the sunken-hinge design of the N71JQ-X1 provides a more comfortable view by providing users with a wider and more ergonomic viewing angle. The notebook comes with a 1 year global warranty, one month zero bright dot guaranty, free two-way standard shipping, twenty-four hour tech support seven days a week, and a one year accidental damage warranty, protecting the notebook from drops, fire, spills and surge.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 12
 Excellent value, excellent product. September 2, 2010
Casual Gamer
I simply don't understand the people who are complaining about this computer. It could be that I simply haven't had any problems with it myself and I haven't had to face ASUS customer support, but so far I love my laptop. This has got everything you could possibly need. I won't list them because they're in the Product Overview. The truth of the matter is that there is almost nothing this laptop will limit you from doing. I've had it three days and already I've used it to play DVD's (it does an HD upconversion with Windows Media Player, I've used it to max-out the graphics settings on MW2, with fps staying consistently above 28. I've plugged it into a 60" plasma with HDMI and enjoyed the aforementioned game in better quality than console users do. I'm gonna put the next bit in bold text because it's important to note that THIS COMPUTER HAS SOME UNADVERTISED FEATURES INCLUDING: USB 3.0, 1333 MHZ RAM, AND, IN MY OPINION, MOST IMPORTANTLY, A PRE-INSTALLED PIECE OF SOFTWARE CALLED EXPRESS GATE THAT LETS YOU BOOT UP INTO A BASIC OS IN UNDER NINE SECONDS ALLOWING YOU TO SURF THE WEB, USE SKYPE, PLAY GAMES, AND OTHER FUNCTIONS. Just has to get that out of my system. Also, of interest to overclockers, the Core i7 in here has the exact same architecture as the faster i7's and the BIOS will let you do a temperature stable overclocking to 1.86 GHz without significant temp. rise. You can go quite a bit higher and retain stability, but temperature becomes an issue unless you want to buy a notebook cooler. The cooling system on this thing is surprisingly good though. For normal stuff.
Everything I need from it. August 4, 2010
Klinkhammer
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Mine's going to be short and sweet. I've owned this for a month with no problem, no lag, nothing. It gets a little dirty at times, but what can I expect from how much use its getting. I've put over 200 albums on already and have 200ish more to go. Have 12 games including Orange Box, Fable lost chapters, and Titan Quest. Have Fruity Loops and Photoshop. Everything runs FLAWLESSLY. This computer is made for someone who can sit near a plugin and do a lot of nerdy things at once. It only has 2 hours off the plug, which isn't much in gaming time. Fantastic feel to the keys, the number pad is a definate plus, and google chrome goes well with this product. Hope this was helpful.
 Not impressed. August 1, 2010
Greg Hershberger (Wilmington, NC USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had never heard of Asus and was impressed with the reviews, specs, and the price. Well, I had this computer for two days and the wireless card burned out. I also received the blue screen of errors several times signaling hardware problems. I hope yours works better than mine did. I'm returning it for a full refund and writing this brand off for now.
mirror-like glossy screen unacceptably reflective June 28, 2010
testmaster (Nashua, NH USA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a great laptop (with an unadvertised USB 3.0 slot!) except that the glossy non-polarized screen is *extremely* reflective in all conditions, including indoors.
It is so bad that the screen is completely unacceptable to me and this laptop must be returned. An alternative is to replace the screen for about $400 -- note the new kind of "recessed" hinge ASUS uses makes it _impossible_ to get to the two bottom screws to remove the screen -- thus you cannot replace it yourself (as per instructions on ASUS-recommended site [...] which works for other brands) and must send out the entire laptop, adding about $200 to the expense of the screen replacement with a compatible matte screen. For a tiny extra cost, ASUS could have polarized the glossy screen but unfortunately decided not to. It also would have been nice to not have the disk/cpu/etc indicator lights be so bright or on top of the keyboard (they should be on the side with a green/yellow color -- not piercing white as now); however they are easy to cover up.
I bought this laptop since I really liked the feel (and features) of the keyboard that I saw at Best Buy (but bought on amazon since Best Buy did not have this exact model in stock). Too bad I didn't know that the reflective screen (which was not turned on at Best Buy) was not like the 6 year old Sony Vaio VGN-A290 17" laptop I have which has a polarization coating so that the reflectivity of the glossy screen is greatly diminished. So my 6 year old 17" glossy screen is far superior to a brand-new ASUS laptop screen! Not only that but the ASUS is limited to 1600x900 but my old laptop has 1920x1200 (16:10). My next laptop will have a better screen dimension ratio of 16:10 (1.6) rather than 16:9 (1.77) so that it is significantly higher -- better for reading email and other docs (versus just watching movies).
How to test whether a glossy screen is polarized (polarization minimizes reflections and eyestrain):
-- Shine a flashlight onto the glossy laptop screen when it is off. If the reflection shows rainbow colored bands or other patterns around the center of the light, then the screen is polarized. Wish I had discovered this earlier to test the screen in the store!
I hope ASUS will understand that a matte or at least polarized/anti-glare glossy screen is hugely important to many -- it should be an option on their new laptops. It's too bad because the other features are so great on this laptop.
Best Laptop For The Least Money April 11, 2010
usmcdad (Indianapolis)
3 out of 11 found this review helpful
I purchased this laptop after unknowingly buying a stolen Dell Latitude 830 from Craig's List. Thanks to Dell's Lojack service, the police came to my house with a search warrant and confiscated the Latitude after I would not return the detective's phone calls. (I wonder why they didn't find the Latitude from the guy who sold it to me??) Anyway, if you own a Dell, the Lojack service does work. After this experience, do you think I would buy another Dell? -NOT ON YOUR LIFE. The police treated me like a common criminal, indicated that they thought I stole the laptop, and trashed my house. The 5 police officers who raided my home were not interested in helping me recover the $$$ I paid for the 830.
At any rate, I decided it was time to bite the bullet and buy new, unstolen, and get a warranty. After researching Tom's Hardware, Newegg, Amazon, Laptop review and others I settled on Asus with the i7 processor. I intended to buy the N61 and save $100, but finally decided the 17" screen was worth the extra money. The Egg people still had the N71 when I ordered, but are now sold out of this machine. However, Amazon had free super saver shipping so they got the call.
CONS: Don't like the side plugin for the power cord; the fan exhaust gets quite warm. Both exhaust and power cord would be better if configured from the rear IMHO. Bloatware is easy to remove, but performance is simply amazing, and the best buy out there for this level of hardware BAR NONE.
FINALLY: I would not recommend anyone buying a used laptop unless it would be from a member of your own family. It is not a crime to buy a used laptop, but if it happens to be a stolen laptop, you will be treated like a criminal and you WILL NOT be able to recover your investment. I suppose you could take the seller to small claims, but that is a lot of trouble and aggravation, plus who is going to enforce the judgement if you do win?? I will add that I thought Dell should have given me a discount on a new laptop after fingering me for having a stolen machine. FAT CHANCE.
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