ASUS upgrades G53 and G73 gaming laptops with 1.5GB NVIDIA GTX 460 grunt

Ready to splash the cash on NVIDIA's fresh new mobile Fermi graphics cards? ASUS is the first company to take the veils off its GTX 460M offering, which it has seasoned with a most welcome addition: 1.5GB of dedicated GDDR5 graphics memory. The ROG G53JW and G73JW machines are the beneficiaries of this upgrade, with both capable of 3D work should you ask them nicely, and offering such tasty options as quad-core Core i7 CPUs, up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM, 750GB of storage, 16:9 displays (1,366 x 768 on the 15.6-inch G53 and up to 1,920 x 1,080 on the 17.3-inch G73), Blu-ray-writing optical drives, and 8-cell 5,200mAh batteries. The lighter of the two laptops weighs in at 3.6kg, but if that doesn't put you off, both are available right now at online retailers.

Via Engadget

MSI X-Slim X600 Pro

MSI has a line of ultrathin laptops and the latest release is the MSI X-Slim X600 Pro. The MSI X-Slim X600 Pro is a new and improved model that has a super thin form and runs on Intel’s CULV lower power platform. The MSI X-Slim X600 Pro is a step up from previous models and the designers sought to eliminate any quality issues with the new laptop.


The MSI X-Slim X600 Pro uses the Windows 7 operating system and should do well in terms of the performance. The computer has an ATI mobility Radeon HD 4330 graphics card and up to 4GB of RAM.

The MSI X-Slim X600 Pro is also pretty thin. It measures about 2.5 cm thin and weighs around 4.6 pounds when the 6-cell battery is included. The computer has a 15.6-inch widescreen LCD display, a 1.3 MP Webcam, an optional DVD burner or Blu-Ray drive, Bluetooth technology, and Wi-Fi.

One great feature of the laptop is the luminous scratch resistant coating. The laptop is perfect for traveling and the coating is an added benefit for frequent travelers who must handle their computer roughly. The price on the laptop is not yet available.

Via Ubergizmo