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Introduced at CES 2009, the W90 is a series of two large multimedia gaming laptops from Asus. Featuring a 17 or 18.4" screen, the W90 packs a top-of-the-line dual core Intel processor, up to 6GB of DDR2 memory, a discrete graphics card option (up to dual ATI Radeon HD 4870 mobile cards with 1024MB of dedicated VRAM), up to 1TB of storage (dual drives are standard), and a DVD writer or Blu-ray drive.
MSRP $2,200.00
Release date January, 2009
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Features
- CPU/Chipset/RAM: Intel Core 2 Duo processor T9600/T9400/P8600/P8400, Intel X38 + ICH10R (1066MHz FSB), DDR2 800MHz (up to 6GB)
- Display: 18.4" / 17" 1920 x 1200px resolution, powered by 2 x ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870 (1024MB GDDR3) / 2 x ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3850 (1024MB GDDR3) / 2 x Nvidia GeForce 9800M (1024MB GDDR3)
- Storage: 2 x 320GB 5400rpm / 2 x 250GB 5400rpm / 2 x 500GB 5400rpm
- Network: 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Gigabit Ethernet, 56k modem
- Audio: 5.1 channel Altec Lancing speaker system, 2nd generation Dolby Home Theater
- Expansion & Ports: 4 x USB 2.0, 1 x Firewire, 1 x HDMI, 1 x eSATA, 1 x Express Card , 1 x CIR, 8-in-1 card reader, VGA output, Mic-in, RF in (w/ TV SKU only), 1 x Modem Jack, 1 x Ethernet
- Battery: 12-cell standard
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Competitors
MSRP $1,999.99
Released October, 2009
Pros
- comes with Windows 7
- large 18.4" display with full 1080p capable resolution
- HDMI output
Cons
- poor build quality, plastic enclosure
- potential durability issues based on previous generations
- high price - starts at $2000
Asus W90
vs.
HP Pavilion dv8
MSRP $1,600.00
Released December, 2008
Pros
- good variety within their configurations
- powerful components - CPUs, graphics cards, lots of memory
- HDMI output allows for use with quality home theater equipment - full high definition video and audio
Cons
- 17" screen doesn't support full 1080p, 720p capable resolution of 1680x1050px only
- large and heavy, poor for transporting or for use as a mobile computer
- build isn't as nice as comparable laptops from Asus
Asus W90
vs.
MSi GT725
MSRP --
Released October, 2008
Pros
- powerful gaming-class graphics card
- HDMI/eSATA ports
- proprietary energy efficient power system - 5 modes to minimize power consumption
Cons
- limited screen resolution - 720p only
- DDR2 memory
- limited number of USB ports
Asus W90
vs.
MSI GT627
MSRP $2,699.99
Released January, 2009
Pros
- powerful current-generation video card - capable of playing all the latest games at full resolution and quality settings
- built in subwoofer
- mobile quad-core processor
Cons
- 17" screen has a limited resolution (720p only)
- large and heavy - not good for transportability or mobile computing
- expensive
Asus W90
vs.
Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q725
Reviews
March 20, 2009
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Pros
- powerful dual video card options
- Altec Lancing 5.1 system (included subwoofer)
- powerful CPU and RAM
- dual disk drives
- massive screens with full 1080p resolutions
- built-in ability to be overclocked to gain up to 25% added performance
- includes useful higher end ports such as eSATA and HDMI
- built-in Express Gate OS - allows use of basic Internet applications without booting Windows
Cons
- heavy and large (11.5 pounds)
- poor battery life
- large power brick (2.2 pounds)
- reflective screen
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September 19, 2009
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Pros
- powerful dual video card options
- Altec Lancing 5.1 system (included subwoofer)
- Powerfull graphic card
Cons
- heavy and large (11.5 pounds)
- poor battery life
- large power brick (2.2 pounds)
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