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Tharindu_12 · ‎10-14-2012

i wish to buy a g55vw. the only thing i'm worried about is the weight. i need to carry it twice per week through a bit longer distance so the weight factor is really important to me. my budget isnt enough for g55 and somthing lighter than that. is it really hard to carry on? I also have to carry some other things alongside with the lap. I want to play games fluently at medium settings so if u guys can give some alternatives, well that will be really good. please help me with this!

freefall · ‎10-15-2012

The laptop itself is 4kg and the charger brick 0.5kg more so do the math yourself. What I would suggest you to buy is the ASUS N56 its much lighter and has decent performance for its money, you can look also at the N76 which is the 17 inch version. Take a look at them and see if you like it 🙂

Zygomorphic · ‎10-15-2012

Look into the G46VX (1366x768 :mad:). I carry my G53 around, and I haven't had a problem with it...but if you have back problems or are trying to keep the load down, definitely look into something lighter. Also, why carry laptops to class, seems like most people just facebook or surf the net rather than taking notes. Just a thought.

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WontonNoodle · ‎10-15-2012

ya its really heavy

if u want to game consider the lenovo y580 with same specs or the msi ge60 with same specs

but beware, the msi gets really hot and the lenovo has a glossy screen

skyrider · ‎10-15-2012

3.8kg for the laptop and 0.8kg for the charging brick. i carry it at least three times a week to campus (and my campus is quite big) and it does get pretty tiring fast carrying that thing around. also it is quite big for a 15inch laptop, so big in fact that i had to buy a brand new backpack to fit it in lol.

like the poster above i would recommend that you check out that y580. it has same specs (some of them have low res screen tho) as the g55 and weighs a little less than 3kg. the only downside of it seem to be that the surface of the laptop gets hot under load (g55 stays really cool), it is a little louder, and maybe a bit inferior in build quality. but then it only costs $999 for the starting spec, so in my opinion i think it is really worth checking out.

rewben · ‎10-15-2012

if you considered a g55 heavy, maybe you should get 14" G-series instead?

Clintlgm · ‎10-15-2012

I use a targus on wheels, for my G75 no weight problem at all fits in the overheard on most flights. And lot of room for other things. Excelent protection. My set up is Brief Case/computer bag. Maybe not so cool for the younger generation?

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rewben · ‎10-15-2012

@Zygomorphic, my g55-3d is 1366x768, too. but apart of the smaller resolution, for me it's pretty nice already (maybe because of the higher refresh rate). so i bet it will be ok to have that in a 14".

Tharindu_12 · ‎10-16-2012

Thanx guys for the help. N56 would be nice but I'm worried about it's gpu. Is 630m is enough for smooth game play at least in medium settings? does n56 is able to give 30+ framerates im max payne 3 at medium/high settings? .Also I want to know that the perfomance of 630m is much ahead than 525m?

Zygomorphic · ‎10-16-2012

Tharindu_12 wrote:
Thanx guys for the help. N56 would be nice but I'm worried about it's gpu. Is 630m is enough for smooth game play at least in medium settings? does n56 is able to give 30+ framerates im max payne 3 at medium/high settings? .Also I want to know that the perfomance of 630m is much ahead than 525m?

630M is ahead of 525M, but not by that much. If you are concerned, get the G55.

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G55 weight????