Intel quad-core-powered Asus G74 gaming notebooks land in the U.S

Asus G74, a well-equipped gaming notebook from Asustek has landed in the U.S. market via ExcaliberPC, a U.S.-based reseller of Asus products. The gaming laptop, the successor to Asus G73, comes up with a set of incredible features and a simpler look. The long-awaited Asus G74 machine is anticipated to create waves in the U.S. gaming notebook market thanks to its nicer design and enhanced features.

Asus quad-core G74 gaming notebook

Under the hood, the 17.3-inch Asus gaming laptop packs in an Intel Core i7 2630QM quad-core Sandy Bridge CPU. The notebook also highlights dual 750GB 7200RPM drives and four SODIMM slots for up to 16GB of DDR3 RAM. Nvidia GeForce GTX 560M card with 3GB of GDDR5 VRAM will make gaming more smoother on the device. The 1080p capable screen of Asus G74 is a full HD display with optional 3D capability.The THX TruStudio audio, stereo speakers and subwoofer will generate amazing music from your favorite titles.

Asus G74 gaming laptops will have two models in the U.S. market; one is G74SX-A1 and another is G74SX-3DE. The former carries a price tag of $1,745 and the latter is priced at $1,979. Both the models will come up pre-configured with 12GB RAM and 750GM hard disk drives. An 8-cell 5200 mAh battery facilitates power to both the devices. Meanwhile, the former has a Blu-ray Combo drive and the latter has Blu-ray burner capability.

The notebooks are equipped with backlight keyboards and enhanced cooling systems with dual fans. Both the Asus G74 gaming notebooks run on Windows 7 Home Premium. The devices are slated to purchase from Jun 28, 2011 onward. However, they are open for pre-order now at ExcaliberPC.com. Via: Electronista