ASUS G53J laptop gets a preview with video and pictures

As we’ve said before one of the sectors that will benefit a lot from 3D technology is gaming, where the addition of a third dimension will only increase the realism in shooters and racing simulators, for example. ASUS is the first big name to launch a 3D laptop with shutter glasses so we’re looking forward to the second generation, the ASUS G53J ROG (Republic of Gamers) 3D Laptop, which was recently announced.

But wait, someone got a change to play with it, in a country far far away, called Romania. They managed to make a hands on preview and took a few pictures with it. Exactly as expected, the Asus G53J comes with shutter 3D glasses in the package, shaving off a few hundred dollars you would have needed to spend on it. The overall design is very similar to the Asus G73J gaming laptop, so we get the same matte plastic case that resembles a stealth fighter plane. The biggest difference, not including the 3D part, is the screen size, which has dropped from 17 to 15.6 inches, making for a more portable device. That if you can call portable an 8 lbs laptop.

Let’s see the configuration of the ASUS G53J:

• Intel Core i7-720QM at 1.6 GHz
• 8 GB DDR3 RAM
• Nvidia GeForce GTX 460M VGA Card from Fermi series with 1.5 GB memory
• 120 Hz screen, compatible with Nvidia 3D Vision technology, 15.6 inches, HD Ready
• 1,5 TB storage from two hard drives
• Blu Ray Reader optical drive
• WiFi, Bluetooth and WiMax
• 8 cells battery: 5200 mAh 75 Whrs
• Backlit chiclet keyboard

It’s clear that the ASUS G53J holds many aces in his hand, especially the GeForce GTX 460M graphics card. All this technology comes at the price of portability, and we’re not only talking about weight but also about battery life, which on office settings reaches a paltry two hours. If you plan on gaming on the go our advice is: Don’t!. You won’t get more than 30-40 minutes of the 8 cell battery of Asus G53J. Oh, and note the power brick in the photo gallery below, it’s huge, earning it’s surename of ‘brick’ with flying colors.

Here is the video preview, in Romanian, so don’t expect to understand too much, but is enough for you to get a clear picture of what this 3D Laptop is capable off.

And here’s a short photo gallery taken from the same site. It will get you an idea about size and design of the Asus second generation 3D Laptop, the G53J ROG.

My only personal disappointment with the Asus G53J (and with other 15.6 laptops for that matter) is the low resolution screen, which at 1366 x 768 pixels makes pixels look too big. I know it helps achieve the 120 HZ at a lower price point and allows for fluent 3D gaming at native resolution, but still I would have preferred at least 1600 x 900 pixels to make it a more versatile device (you can’t game all the time).

Now back to the 3D part of the laptop, the 3D transmitter is cleverly included in the top bezel of the screen, near the webcam, so no need to attach anything to the laptop (like with the first generation). All in all I must say I like the G53J from ASUS and hope to see it soon in shops (so we’ll learn then more about it’s price, but I don’t expect it to be cheap).