ASUS Laptop G Series G50VT-X6 Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 (2.53 GHz) 4 GB Memory 320 GB HDD NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS 15.4" Windows Vista Home Premium

Pros: *High end specs for at a decent price *gaming *Orange is more like a rust orange and is not all that bright *love the LCD display on the keyboard *Bluetooth and wireless *HDMI / VGA hook ups *Easy setup out the box *Express Gate ROCKS!! *p4gear ROCKS!!

Cons: *Battery life is very poor *Has 2.0 Webcam, and a Mic, but they dont seem all that great *Speakers sound like any other laptop speakers i have heard

Overall Review: The blue lights are pretty nice and eye catchy, even has a blue light trim around the touch pad. The blue lights can be changed through one of Asus programs. The LCD display on the keyboard is a nice feature for looking at CPU, Memory speed + some. I also have my call sign displayed on it. The Laptop display LCD screen is very nice, no dead pixels. This laptop is extremely glossy like a classic car, but to me is not stand out bright at all like some other reviews. comes with 64bit windows. The laptop is rather big for a 15" but i do have to say its one of the most comfortable laptops i have ever used. My hands fit nice on it with out having the edge cut into my wrist. I do give this a 4 out of 5, for a simple fact that te battery life is poor. I would expect ASUS comming out with an upgrade for it ASAP. I may get 1hr 20 mins on normal browsing, and small applications. Express gate is good for cutting down on power usuage since no windows is loaded. But u do get somenice features.

Pros: I got exactly what I was expecting. The best gaming laptop for the money that I could find after spending 2 months researching laptops. After tweaking the bios to turn upt he system volume to the maximum I have no complaints about system volume coming from a laptop. I have been playing Witcher at mid to high settings without any kind of a hickup.

Cons: None that really surprised me. I knew that buying a gaming laptop that the battery life wouldn't be good. There isn't a gaming laptop worth the name that has a good battery life. The top is a fingerprint magnet as others have noticec, but once again no biggy. Would have been nice if they hadn't shipped with the volume turned down by default in the bios.

Overall Review: I got exactly what I expected to get. Under load it gets pretty hot coming out the exhaust vent, but the rest of the case feels fine and that means its doing its job. I think the 9800GS is currently the fastest video card that manufactures put in a 15" laptop due to heat constraints. I couldn't find any other brand of laptops that offer this many features for the price. I have no regrets. Aside from those that received obviously flawed systems, make sure you understand what you are ordering when you buy a computer. Complaining that a gaming laptop doesn't have good battery life or comparing it to a desktop system doesn't make a lot of sense.

Pros: -Very good video card, I get over 220 FPS on CS Source -The price is good but I bought it for $250 more than what it was right now. -The OLED screen is very cool and you are able to customize it with a third party software. -Probably the best customer service I've ever had from any company. -Can run Crysis on high settings -Not much bloatware. Maybe one or two useless ones but the ones ASUS included I found useful and can be uninstalled.

Cons: -The speakers are very weak. -Got a stuck pixel -The replacement has some back light leakage

Overall Review: I got it with one stuck blue pixel on the right side of the screen. However, ASUS has a "Zero Bright Dot Policy" where they will replace the LCD if there is one stuck pixel found within 30 days. I RMA with ASUS (customer service very polite) and they got FEDEX to come pickup my laptop the very next business day on Monday. I received it back the very same week on Friday and the LCD was free of stuck/bright pixels. However, the new LCD I notice there are some light leakage on the bottom so when the background is black, you may notice that the area is slightly discolored but it is not noticeable when the background has colors or playing a game. Don't listen to the reviewer below because: 1) This model came out early this year. (he said he bought it about 2 years ago) 2) It doesn't say "This user purchased this item from Newegg" and you can only buy the X6 from Newegg. Overall I am very satisfied. My only complain is that newegg will not give me my $250 price difference back.

Pros: Let me start by saying THIS THING RULES. It's destroyed everything I've thrown at it at the highest settings, such as CoD4, Halo 2, Far Cry 2, Dead Space, etc, and the only thing it can't is Crysis, but it can play that at high in normal mode, very high when in turbo (no AA). The speakers on this thing are pretty darn good too, you just have to use your brain a little and find where to actually turn them up to max volume, as they are shipped with the volume set to 20%. I also do a lot of video editing, using programs like After Effects and Vegas, and the rendering capabilities are pretty close to that of my desktop (which is a $4000 machine). For what you get in this machine, the price tag is an extreme bargain, and you won't be dissapointed!

Cons: Battery life. Like everyone else said, this thing pretty much sucks when not plugged in and at normal performance. I got just over an hour of battery life while at work, with it on the plugged in settings. It's also pretty chunky, although I got a great bargain on an extremely nice leather case at future shop for this. It only really fits 17" cases, as the numpad addition adds a good inch to it. Otherwise, it's a great machine.

Overall Review: If you need a laptop for gaming, video editing, or anything else high-end, then this is nothing short of your cup of tea. The price>performance ratio is absolutely ridiculous. My friend's brand new $2500 Dell can't keep up with this thing to save it's life.

Pros: And excellently-speced computer. Every single game I've thrown at this rig--barring Dynasty Warriors 6, but that game has troubles on ANY system you play it on--plays excellent at medium or high settings. Crysis, Prince of Persia trilogy--old-school, baby!--Red Alert 3, Supreme Commander... all play perfectly. For the amount you pay for this--1.4-odd thousand with tax and shipping--this is perhaps the best you'll get out there. Happy to say that the orange color is actually attractive, and the built-in Asus programs can actually be useful. Quick overclocking and power management is great. The "coolness" factor of the lights and the LED display are high. Also, the LED can be configured to display CPU and RAM consumption, which can help you monitor your system. Did I mention that this thing is powerful? I did, didn't I. It's worth mentioning twice.

Cons: I'm going to basically repeat what has been said, but I might as well. It runs hot. You definitely need a chillpad when playing games. Heck, whenever you run the thing. Battery life is sub-par, but it's expected of a high-powered gaming laptop. In some instances the lights are... distracting. The always-on Express Gate is annoying as hell. The little blue light-button is always on, and will suck away about 10% of your battery life in a 24-hour period. And from what I've researched it CANNOT be disabled. My biggest beef with this laptop. I'm missing an independent volume control. Not so bad, since I can use the keys for that. Still.

Overall Review: This thing is big. I had another laptop with the same screen size, but the G50-X6 is three quarters of an inch wider. I need a new bag for this sucker. Happy to say my fears of getting a defective or DOA are unfounded. Asus has perhaps the best warranty in the business, but I don't need it.

Pros: I have owned quite a few different laptop brands over the years. I have been very happy with ASUS parts that I have used in desktops for customers. So I knew ASUS laptops probably would be good product. I have been very satisfied with this little gem. I am totally happy with my purchase, and with NEWEGGS service. Even my wife and kids think this laptop looks cool. I love the speed and ease of use. Everything seems well thought out and I love the finish and color. The lights on the lid look cool too. (I didn't realize that it had this feature until I took it out of the box.) I have repair a lot of customer's laptops from the hi dollar to the very cheap. This laptop is by far the nicest I have run accross. I am very happy with it, and would highly recommend it to anyone.

Cons: Battery life isn't great, but I am sure with an upgrade that will be addressed.

Overall Review: Totally happy. Asus quality is excellent. I would purchase again.

Pros: I am a design student, which means this thing gets used primarily for Creative Suite and 3D modeling and rendering. It is great to have this kind of power in studio (or anywhere for that matter), and when I am bored, a little TF2 never hurt anyone. It handles all of my needs like a champ.

Cons: The included Asus software doesn't seem to have very high production values. While it all works, the software packages that deal with the small LCD above the keyboard and the lights on the lid have very limited options. Also, the orange plastic and the black plastic directly around the keyboard is painted, which means that in a year or so it will wear off and make my relatively new computer look cheap. Fortunately, the palm rest is a nicely textured naturally black plastic, so the color won't be wearing off. Battery life is short (1.5 - 2 hours), but that is to be expected.

Overall Review: It certainly stands out in the din of MacBook Pros that is art school, and it performs better for nearly $1k less.

Pros: Strong, solid construction Beautiful Body Easy push-button overclocking Lots of quick buttons BIG OLED screen for performance stats Runs very cool for a gaming laptop Super fast LightScribe DVD-RW Doesn't come loaded with much bloatware, so no need for a fresh install of Windows Comes with x64 preinstalled 9800m GS can be flashed into a GTS for a big boost Fast hard drive Lots of ports in convenient locations ExpressGate gets you into internet, music and games in just 10 seconds Wifi works well Incredible warranty and standard insurance Relatively lightweight as far as gaming machines go 1150 USD after MIR!

Cons: No clasp for the lid

Overall Review: After flashing the 9800m GS into a GTS, putting the CPU it into Extreme Turbo Mode, and installing the Dox 185.85 drivers, I got it to do 9386 3DMark06 points (1280x1024, standard testing res) Fresh out of the box, it will do like 8500 3DMark06 points at 1280x1024 (standard testing res) so make sure to do what I did to get the much higher score. Beware, however, that the GTS flashing may cause instability for you, but it seems to work for a lot of people, including myself. The OLED is very programmable. I have it showing the GPU temp, CPU clock, CPU temp, framerate and even a graph of CPU usage with the percentage! The sound is decent. Its MUCH better than it was on my old ASUS G1S-X1. This machine is an incredible deal! It runs Crysis at 1680x1050 on medium settings at 35fps!!! Get this baby! There is nothing like ASUS quality. After being with my G1S for a year, I would never consider buying a Dell or a Sony or even an Alienware. ASUS is taking the game man!