ASUS N61JQ-X1 16-Inch Versatile Entertainment Laptop
Posted: August 9th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Asus | Tags: Asus, Entertainment, Laptop, N61JQX1, Versatile | 5 Comments »
- Intel Core i7-720QM Processor1.6GHz w/ turbo boost up to 2.8GHz
- 4GB of DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM, 2 slots, 8GB Max
- 320GB Hard Drive (7200 RPM); Super Multi Optical Disk Drive; Wi-Fi 802.11 bgn
- 16-Inch HD LED LCD Display; 2.0MP Webcam; Bluetooth; HDMI Port; ATI 5730 Graphics Engine with 1 GB DDR3 Dedicated VRAM
- Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) Operating System
Product Description
Enjoy true entertainment and real sound with the ASUS N61JQ-X1. Equipped with Intel’s new Core i7-720QM processor and an ATI 5730 graphics engine with 1GB DDR3 VRAM, the N61JQ-X1 brings users true-to-life images for games, movies and videos. Dedicated resonance space arrangement provides sound layering and enhanced detail. With 2.5 watt TV standard sound output and a 21cc amplifier, the N61JQ-X1 improves and balances audio reproduction across different sonic rang… More >>
ASUS N61JQ-X1 16-Inch Versatile Entertainment Laptop
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but…
This unit was a replacement for a N81VP which had issues from the get go. I sent it in because of the severe keyboard clank and flex. Web search for it and it’s a known issue. I was aware of the issue and was prepared to RMA the thing just because the specs were impressive. I received the item back scratched up, hard drive cover not snapped in place properly and some extra added noise coming from the cpu area. You would think that they would pay extra care to fix your laptop properly given the fact they clearly let down the customers expectations on quality control right? To get a machine back in worse condition? That’s just not acceptable given what these things cost.
So the N61JQ-X1 is a nice looking machine as everyone has stated. I was trilled when I saw the beauty of the thing when I received it and it made up (not really) for my troubles. The screen takes some getting used to but it’s actually very nice. The Elan Touchpad (not Synaptics) is much nice than the crap they threw on the N81VP (also known issue on the web). There’s a minor bit of keboard flex on the left side. At this point I can live with it.
Here’s where it all breaks down again. I loaded this thing with Windows 7 Ultimate N 64 and then reached for the included Driver’s Disk. The envelope did look a bit like someone handled before. Loading it up I discovered the disk was completely empty. 4.7 GB free. Nice going ASUS. I went to the website to load the drivers. All were confusingly there except the NEC USB 3.0 drivers. foobar2. A few days later I started hearing a loud and seriously annoying whine coming from the bottom edge of the laptop. At times the high pitch sounds as though it resonates through the right hand side of the keyboard. Swap the hard drive out with another and still a sound. I can barely stand using the laptop for 30 minutes as the whine is just so piercing as if you’re ears are ringing. And your ears continue to sound as if it’s ringing long after you’ve turned off the machine.
Asus, also take note. The power plug on the left. That’s going to be an issue in the future. I’m not sure anyone uses these plugs anymore. Why is the pin side of the plug on the laptop side? It should be on the power supply side in case they get bent and require replacing. The pin is actually 5 shards coming to a point with each shard suspect to bending if not careful. It’s like stuff that belongs in 1990s electronics.
I won’t be buying another ASUS anytime in the future. I bought into the SquareTrade hype about the most reliable computers being Asus. It’s clearly not the case. I should of relied on my intuition. It’s just not possible for a new comer to the scene to establish that level of quality. Frankly, hate to say it but you can’t beat Dell after service for repairs. My friend also bought an Asus desktop (i7-920) for his work and they’ve had nothing but issues. 2 years and 1 year accidental sounds nice. It’s not so nice when they don’t fix your machine right. It’s not nice that they don’t supply shipping materials for the RMA. It’s not nice when they make you pay for Advance Replacement shipping for your parts. The VP of quality control needs his mai-tai rations taken away.
Rating: 1 / 5
This unit was a replacement for a N81VP which had issues from the get go. I sent it in because of the severe keyboard clank and flex. Web search for it and it’s a known issue. I was aware of the issue and was prepared to RMA the thing just because the specs were impressive. I received the item back scratched up, hard drive cover not snapped in place properly and some extra added noise coming from the cpu area. You would think that they would pay extra care to fix your laptop properly given the fact they clearly let down the customers expectations on quality control right? To get a machine back in worse condition? That’s just not acceptable given what these things cost.
So the N61JQ-X1 is a nice looking machine as everyone has stated. I was trilled when I saw the beauty of the thing when I received it and it made up (not really) for my troubles. The screen takes some getting used to but it’s actually very nice. The Elan Touchpad (not Synaptics) is much nice than the crap they threw on the N81VP (also known issue on the web). There’s a minor bit of keboard flex on the left side. At this point I can live with it.
Here’s where it all breaks down again. I loaded this thing with Windows 7 Ultimate N 64 and then reached for the included Driver’s Disk. The envelope did look a bit like someone handled before. Loading it up I discovered the disk was completely empty. 4.7 GB free. Nice going ASUS. I went to the website to load the drivers. All were confusingly there except the NEC USB 3.0 drivers. foobar2. A few days later I started hearing a loud and seriously annoying whine coming from the bottom edge of the laptop. At times the high pitch sounds as though it resonates through the right hand side of the keyboard. Swap the hard drive out with another and still a sound. I can barely stand using the laptop for 30 minutes as the whine is just so piercing as if you’re ears are ringing. And your ears continue to sound as if it’s ringing long after you’ve turned off the machine.
Asus, also take note. The power plug on the left. That’s going to be an issue in the future. I’m not sure anyone uses these plugs anymore. Why is the pin side of the plug on the laptop side? It should be on the power supply side in case they get bent and require replacing. The pin is actually 5 shards coming to a point with each shard suspect to bending if not careful. It’s like stuff that belongs in 1990s electronics.
I won’t be buying another ASUS anytime in the future. I bought into the SquareTrade hype about the most reliable computers being Asus. It’s clearly not the case. I should of relied on my intuition. It’s just not possible for a new comer to the scene to establish that level of quality. Frankly, hate to say it but you can’t beat Dell after service for repairs. My friend also bought an Asus desktop (i7-920) for his work and they’ve had nothing but issues. 2 years and 1 year accidental sounds nice. It’s not so nice when they don’t fix your machine right. It’s not nice that they don’t supply shipping materials for the RMA. It’s not nice when they make you pay for Advance Replacement shipping for your parts. The VP of quality control needs his mai-tai rations taken away.
Rating: 1 / 5
Esta portátil está increíble, definitivamente es la mejor laptop que puede encontrar por este precio.
El color de la portátil, realmente es bonito, es un café muy oscuro, no como el de las fotos de amazon.
La memoria de la mía, era de 1333 mhz, no 1066mhz como Amazon indica.
Lo único que desearía, es que soportara una resolución mayor en la pantalla, pues es una pantalla grande (16″), pero la resolución es relativamente baja (1366×768).
Tiene todo lo que puede pedir y mucho más.
Pros:
-precio
-desempeño y velocidad
-usb 3.0
-hdmi
-core i7 de 4 núcleos y 2 threads por núcleo, en windows aparecen 8 procesadores.
-funciona relativamente fría, solo sale aire caliente cerca del conector del adaptador A/C.
-wifi n, bluetooth
-express gate de verdad que arranca en menos de 8 segundos.
Contras:
-resolución de pantalla
-software basura instalado ocupa alrededor de 1.25gb de ram con solo encenderla
-la version x1, tiene apenas 320gb de disco duro, para una portátil de estas características, resulta insuficiente, pero no es nada que no pueda arreglar un disco duro externo.
ASUS N61JQ-X1 16-Inch Versatile Entertainment Laptop (Dark Brown)
Rating: 5 / 5
Well, I’ve personally gave it a solid state drive instead of a Hard drive. Upgraded it to the Windows 7 Ultimate, and the Asus compatible to it. the laptop comes with its 1 CD of drivers that’ll cover everything in a single installation (it’ll take about 20 minutes to install all everything from the mobo plug-in play).
The GPU feels like a 650Mhz core clock, making the 1GB of ram GPU extremely useless. The vid card is only strong enough to run on medium settings of your games such the Street Fighter 4, but stronger than the xbox360′s ATI GPU. The Ultimate settings on Starcraft 2 demands 1GB of the GPU ram, but it no longer runs at 60fps but very poor performance. You’ll want to stay at medium for its 60-fps at the very high resolutions. This laptop GPU doesn’t have a logic with going faster fresh rate of frames at a smaller resolution, only at the highest HD resolutions it attends to go faster at 60fps medium settings. The Street Fighter 4 medium settings hits it beautifully at 60fps with only the use of the GPU ram of 136mb.
The CPU’s FSB is a dream come true when it comes to the loading times with the solid state. It’ll make the ram feels like 1666Mhz than it is originally 1066mhz. No needing to wait for a boot, truly instant.
Battery experience:
Without any heavier game application, it last 1 hours and 48 minutes. With the heavier game application it’ll last 38 minutes.
Hm… The USB 3.0 isn’t compatible with my Sprint on the road wireless G4 net speed, only the 2.0 on the other side of the laptop.
The CPU is a Bonifiede pro. There was nothing that I can do to stress it, putting my desktop to shame to put away from the last 3 weeks ago.
Rating: 5 / 5
The only 2 problems I had with the computer are, first thing I noticed was all the keys on the left side of the keyboard rattled, and that is very disappointing for a brand new $1000 laptop. The resolution for me is terrible. I always see all these complaints about he resolution of this machine, here is why the resolution is important. Real estate, the higher the resolution the more you can fit on your screen, I am a Web developer and I need to have many applications open at once and the resolution on this computer is awful for this kind of work. If you are just surfing the web, this might be good enough for you, but I would not recommend this for anyone who likes to see a lot of stuff on the screen at once. You will be constantly scrolling. The web cam looks terrible on Yahoo messenger, that did it in for me.
Rating: 3 / 5