Asus ROG G750JZ-XS72

The Asus ROG G750JZ-XS72 ($ 2,999.99 as tested) is a gaming laptop that earns every penny of its high-end price. It is outfitted with the latest Intel Core i7 processor, NVIDIA's latest GeForce GTX 880M graphics card, and a lot of features and ports. But at this price, many powerful systems to choose from, and failed G750JZ-XS72 to distinguish itself as anything more than an equivalent of other powerful systems, such as Digital Storm krypton, our Editor's Choice 'midrange laptop for gaming, or the Choice editors' for high-end gaming laptop, the origin EON17-SLX.

design
The ROG G750JZ will look familiar to anyone who has seen the Asus lineup playing in the last year or two. Outside, the design is hardly changed. The biggest difference, externally, at least, between the model and the Asus gaming rig last we checked, the G75VW-DH72, the palm rest and keyboard deck. Where before there was a brushed aluminum frame above the keyboard keys and matte-black plastic around the palm rest, the new design combines the two, and covers both with a single sheet of brushed aluminum. The rest of the chassis are covered in matte-black plastic.

The system measures 2 by 16.1 by 12.5 inches (HWD) and weighs 9.9 pounds. Chassis has a unique wedge shape, with the back end of sporting two stylized drain port. Inside, there is an updated cooling system increases the copper tubing with twin fans and heatsinks used in previous models, like the Asus G75VW-DH72.

The 17.3-inch display with 1,920-by-1, 080 resolution, and while you'll see some higher-than-HD screens out there for premium laptop, it is rare in gaming systems still, even in this price range. The screen is pretty good angle viewing and color quality, with an anti-glare finish to eliminate any unwanted reflections.

The stereo speakers made ​​easy to understand dialogue, crystal music and sound effects, and an integrated subwoofer enhanced sound effects, adding weight to every gunfire, car crash, and explosion when I play Watch dog. Amplified audio is available for the headset as well, which offers better sound quality with less distortion and interference. Asus own Along optimization software, called ROG AudioWizard, allowing you use a preset, named Action, Battlefield, soundscape, and War Room, for action / adventure games, shooters, sports and racing , and role-playing games (RPGs), respectively. A fifth multimedia preset allows optimization for other entertainment options.

The keyboard is full size, with a 10 key numeric pad and backlit, chiclet-style keys, but do not like the recent competition, like the Editors' Choice Digital Storm krypton or MSI GT70 2PC Dominator, just glows it usually white backlighting; no rainbow hues or customizable colors here. Keyboard has a standard layout, so you do not have to relearn all of your actions in the game because of a misplaced the Alt key, and the key travel is pretty good.

The accompanying touchpad is just a little too sensitive, registering each link separately. Regular desktop use, it meant it triggered occasional switch apps or taken up the Charms bar when it would. In the game, popping it off meant blast when all I wanted to do was sneak along quietly. This is easily solved by turning off the touchpad and using a mouse around, which many players do as a matter of course. Besides sensitivity, the touch pad is very responsive, and the two mouse buttons below it is easy to identify by touch, and strike a comfortable balance between easy to click and stable enough to prevent accidental pressing the button.