ASUS Gaming Notebook series G70Sg

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Dual Graphics Engine

At the pinnacle of performance in a portable platform, the G70Sg features an independent NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTX graphics engine equipped with up to 1G of dedicated physical memory, the G70Sg is built to please the hardcore gamers with unparalleled fluid, stutter-free visuals.

Dual Hard Disk

The G70Sg has enough drive bays to accommodate two hard disks, for a combined mass storage capacity up to 640GB. Not only is this more than ample storage for one’s media library, it is also an additional option to separate gaming content from other media and files.

Dual Core CPU

Powering the G70Sg, is a choice of Intel Core 2 Duo, and Core 2 Extreme processors, the latter being Intel’s highest performance CPUs. For user friendliness, the G70Sg features ASUS Direct Console software with which the user can manage the G70Sg many features and even select CPU performance levels between Standard, Turbo and Turbo Extreme. In concert with ultra fast dual core processor and dual hard drive storage, the G70Sg has been tested to achieve 3DMark 2006 score of 8,116 (Vista Ultimate 32-bit, 1024x768) and 8,208 (Vista Ultimate 64-bit, 1024x768).

Clearly a Bigger,Better Definition

The G70Sg displays HD content with full HD 1920 x 1200p resolution delivers unmatched visual and audio quality.

Gamers are some of the most demanding consumers in their quest for system performance. To answer this need, ASUS has developed a “Multi Dual-Engine” architecture in designing the G70Sg with a duplex structure in its major system components, including dual hard drive bays and dual fan systems. Together with high-definition visual and audio capabilities, the G70Sg sets a new standard of mobile gaming, at the level of extreme performance, offering the capability of dedicated gaming rigs in a portable package.

Emotive Design

Every inch of the G70Sg is designed to match the spirit of gaming; with hexagonal and aluminum effect textures, the G70Sg evokes high performance similar to that of a sports car’s dashboard. These design flourishes are complemented by interactive LED lighting system arrayed strategically placed around the casing of the G70Sg that is not only attractive but informative as well. For instance, LED lights at the rear of the unit change color with fan speed, and that on the side of the display can be configured to flash when the CPU is under load.

Dual Display

The G70Sg is equipped with a 17” WUXGA (1920 x 1200) or (1440 x 900) Full HD display to match its processing capabilities. Its primary LCD screen boasts an ultra-quick 8ms response time to eliminate ghosting as well as dual lamp for high-brightness visual comfort. It is then supported by a secondary screen that displays critical system information, in-coming email and message alerts and personalized messages ensures a disruption-free game-play when gaming in full screen mode.

Dual Support Hardware

The G70Sg is not only about power, it is also in making that power useable. Gamers who are accustomed to operating high performance desktop systems will appreciate the G70Sg dual cooling fans. Added convenience is provided by dual mode touch pad that also provides easy access to multimedia controls as well as additional hotkeys (including a four-way key) that can be configured for a tailored gaming experience.

Dual Sound Power

To complete the high-definition suite, the G70Sg is equipped with top-notch audio features including, Dolby Home Theater and Altec Lansing speakers. A total of 4 speakers are built-in and strategically placed at 4 corners of the notebook for the best 3-D surround effects. In addition, the front speakers have flashing lights that change colors with sound volume variation for an animated enhanced game ambience.

Specifications

Processor & Cache Memory	Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9500/T9300/T8300/T8100 : 2.6 GHz - 2.1 GHz, 6/3MB On-Die L2 Cache;
Operating System	Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate, Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium,

Chipset	Mobile Intel® PM965 Express Chipset +ICH8M

Main Memory	DDR2 667 MHz SDRAM, 2 x SODIMM socket for expansion up to 8GB SDRAM *Due to the 32-bit operation system's limitation, only 3GB will show up with a 4GB memory. The 64-bit operating system will not have this issue. For more information, please check Microsoft's support site: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946003
Display	17.1" WXGA+/WUXGA Color-Shine (Glare-type),Asus Splendid Video Intelligent Technology

Video Graphics & Memory	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800M GTS, External 1GB GDDR3 VRAM

Hard Drive	2.5" 9.5mm SATA Dual HDD support

Optical Drive	5.25" , 12.7mm DVD Super Multi Blu-ray RW Blu-Ray DVD Combo

Card Reader	5 in 1 card reader, SD,MMC,MS,MS-Pro,xD

Video Camera	2.0 Mega Pixel web camera

Fax/Modem/LAN/WLAN	Integrated 802.11a/b/g/n Built-in Bluetooth™ V2.0+EDR (optional) Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN or Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection(optional)

LED Status Indicator	Power-on/Suspend Battery Charging/full/low Storage device access Capital / Scroll / Number Lock Wireless on status indicator Bluetooth on status indicator

Interface	1 x Microphone-in jack 1 x Headphone-out jack (S/PDIF) 1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x IEEE 1394 port 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert 1 x HDMI, support HDCP 1 x E-SATA


Hot Keys	Hot Keys Special for Gamer: Game switch key to instant game setting change 5 hot keys for gaming user setting 4 directions hot key Function Keys: Fn+F1 Suspend switch Fn+F2 WLAN switch Fn+F2 Bluetooth switch Fn+F3 Access to the E-mail Fn+F4 Access to the Internet Fn+F5 Brightness down Fn+F6 Brightness up Fn+F7 LCD on/off Fn+F8 LCD/CRT switch display Fn+F9 TouchPad Lock Fn+F10 Volume on/mute Fn+F11 Volume down Fn+F12 Volume up Fn+Ins Numeric Key Pad on/off Fn+Del Scroll Lock on/off Fn+Space Power 4Gear Fn+C Splendid Fn+↑: Stop Fn+↓: Play/Pause Fn+ ←：Skip to Previous Track Fn+ →：Skip to Next Track


Audio	Support Dolby® Home Theater 4 Altec Lansing® Speakers Build-in


Keyboard	19mm full size 88 Key with MS Windows function keys Numberic Keyboard


Battery Pack & Life	8 cells: 5200 mAh, 77 Whrs


AC Adapter	Output: 19 V DC, 9.45 A, 180W Input: 100~240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal

Dimension & Weight	43.3 x 31.4 x 4.9~6 cm (W x D x H) 4.9 kg (with 8 cell battery)


Security	BIOS Booting / HDD User Password Protection and security lock Kensington lock hole

Supplied Accessories	Lazer Mouse Carrying bag Headset (optional)

Multimedia Software	ASUSDVD 6-in-1 WinDVD8 BD

Virus & Tool Software	Norton™ Internet Security 2008 Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 NERO 8 Essentials Power2Go


ASUS Utility	ASUS SmartLogon Asus Live Update Asus Multi-Frame Power 4 Phone Asus NB Probe + Power 4 Gear eXtreme ASUS Life Frame 3 Asus Data Security Management(ADSM) Virtual Camera Asus Wireless Console ASUS Splendid ASUS Direct Console Asus Screen Saver


Warranty & e-support	2-year limited global hardware warranty *different by country 1-year battery pack warranty On-line problem resolution through web interface (BIOS, Driver update) OS (Microsoft Windows Vista) install/uninstall consultation Bundled software install/uninstall consultation ASUS software supporting


Built-in TV-Tuner	Hybrid TV Tuner (Analog+DVB-T) / Digital TV Tuner (DVB-T) / No