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Review Asus G46VW Notebook
The Asus G Series of notebooks carries the much-respected Republic of Gamers (ROG) branding and is the manufacturer’s solution to high-end portable gaming. Notebookcheck is no stranger to the Asus roster having reviewed a number of top models in 2012 including the 17.3-inch Asus G75VW, G75VX, 15.6-inch G55VW, and the 3D-enabled G75V. The expectedly high performance and surprisingly low system noise earned each model high scores in the DTR category. http://www.askbattery.com/asus-x53-series.html Asus X53 adapter

This review focuses on the G46VW, which is Asus’ first 14-inch notebook to sport the established ROG logo. Our $999 test model (G46VW-BHI5N43, exclusive to the U.S. for now) is equipped with a Core i5-3210M, a GTX 660M with 2 GB DDR5 VRAM, 8 GB RAM, a SATA II 750 GB Seagate HDD, and a pair of speakers that are the same size as those on the 17.3-inch G75. Asus has promised models with Thunderbolt support and higher resolutions beyond 1366x768 pixels to launch at a later date. Find out here if this 14-inch gamer lives up to its namesake and what unfortunate compromises have been made in order to shrink the familiar form factor. http://www.askbattery.com/x53b.html X53B adapter

It’s not unusual for gaming notebooks to have exotic and sometimes overwhelming designs, but the G46VW takes the safe route with a chassis style similar to its older and larger siblings. This means the notebook will be instantly recognizable to ROG fans even from a distance since the smooth, rubberized matte jet black finish and large dual rear vents are signature designs for the G Series lineup. Those who have experience with a G75V will feel right at home with the G46VW and may even be more impressed with the latter as it offers stiffer hinges and brushed aluminum palm rests. Gone are the hints of silver surrounding the keyboard; everything shares the same glare-free shade of black from top to bottom for a more uniform and agreeable impression. Compared to its closest competitor, the Alienware M14x, the G46 is both lighter (2.5 kg vs. 2.9 kg) and thinner due to the slanting 2.3 cm - 3.8 cm profile. http://www.askbattery.com/asus-x53by.html Asus X53BY adapter

In terms of build quality, the base is very resistant to warping (side-to-side twisting) and only minimal depressions can be seen when applying pressure with a finger. The centers of both the keyboard and outer lid surfaces continue to be the weakest locations and are where depressions can be most visible. Fortunately, the G46 does not demonstrate any large or significant amount of flexing around its base to cause worry. http://www.askbattery.com/asus-x53e.html Asus X53E adapter

While the tough base leaves a good impression, the display is regrettably average in construction. Side-to-side twisting is a bit too easy for our liking and the inner plastic bezel surrounding the display has an obvious thin plastic feel despite its sleek appearance. The outer lid is somewhat weak to pressure as well especially down the center. Though these faults are nowhere near awful and can even be considered adequate, they do not exhibit the kind of construction quality as does its visually matching base nor do they reflect its $1000 base price very well. Aesthetically, however, the G46 has hit all the right marks. http://www.askbattery.com/asus-x53s.html Asus X53S adapter

The model in review is equipped with the Intel Core i5-3210M, a common standard-voltage Ivy Bridge CPU amongst many newer mid-range notebooks. The 35 Watt TDP dual-core processor is rated at 2.5 GHz and has no issues maintaining its advertised 2.9 GHz Turbo Boost speed in the G46VW as seen in our stress test section below. If on power saver mode, both cores will idle at 1.2 GHz. According to Asus, future G46 models are expected to carry the more powerful quad-core i7-3610QM. For more information and benchmarks on the 22 nm i5-3210M, see here.

Alongside the integrated Intel 4000 graphics, the highlight of the G46 is its discrete Nvidia GTX 660M with 2 GB GDDR5 VRAM. This Kepler GPU is more commonly seen in larger 15.6-inch gaming notebooks such as the Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 and Asus G55VW, so its appearance in a 14-inch chassis makes it that much more prominent. The dGPU idles at 135 MHz/202.5 MHz (Core/Memory) and maxes at 950 MHz/1250 MHz according to GPU-Z. For more information and benchmarks on the 28 nm GTX 660M, see here.

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For RAM, our G46 houses 2x 4 GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SODIMM modules from Hynix for a total of 8 GB. The modules can be easily accessed via a small Philips screw hatch underneath and are the only user-removable parts. Accessing the motherboard will require a small Torx wrench to remove the entire panel underneath. It is obvious that Asus did not intend to allow users quick access to the motherboard as do the current G55 and G75 series with their removable hatches. Gamers and DTR users may find themselves upset at the closed nature of the G46, a characteristic we would have never expected from an ROG product.

DPC Latency Checker shows recurring high latency peaks even with wireless radios inactive. The creators of the program have stated that its compatibility with Windows 8 is still unreliable, so the results should be taken with a grain of salt.

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The synthetic CPU-oriented benchmarks place the g46VW on equal standing against the similarly-equipped and larger Lenovo Y580 (i5-3210M, GTX 660M). For example, Cinebench R11.5 rendering results are essentially equal (2.87 vs. 2.89) and so are the single-core and multi-core SuperPi (648s vs. 656s at 32M) and wPrime (592s vs. 532s) benchmarks, respectively. Though the IdeaPad completed wPrime calculations a bit more quickly, the majority of notebooks sporting the same i5-3210M CPU had results in the 570s to 590s range instead. In other words, CPU performance has not been artificially reduced in the G46 due to the smaller form factor of the system. The Ivy Bridge i5-3210M continues to perform at roughly the same level of the Sandy Bridge i7-2620M, the previous Intel dual-core champion of the last generation.

Since PCMark Vantage resulted in errors under the Windows 8 OS, we instead provide PCMark 7 and Windows 8 Experience Index results in its place. Note that the Experience Index for Windows 8 is calculated differently than on Windows 7, so the numbers should not be compared directly.

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The final PCMark 7 score of 2707 points is relatively low thanks to the 5400 RPM HDD. Even the 14-inch Lenovo IdeaPad U410 with its ULV i5-3317U and less powerful GT 610M graphics had a similar final score of 2724 points in the same benchmark. As another example, the recently reviewed 13.3-inch Sony T13 (i5-3317U, Intel HD 4000) returned 4441 points due to its SATA III SSD. Users who are accustomed to notebooks with SSDs or even Ultrabooks will indubitably notice the weighty performance drop on the G46VW during everyday tasks. For word processing and general office work, this notebook is near the bottom of our recommendation list. For such tasks, the well-received Asus Zenbook series are highly recommended instead.

Storage Devices
The G46 uses a 9.5 mm thick SATA II Seagate Momentus 750 GB 5400 RPM HDD as standard with SSD and hybrid SSD options to come in the future. There is also an mSATA slot for compatible SSDs with RAID 1 and 0 support. For our review model, however, the system is driven solely by the Seagate HDD.

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With an average transfer rate of only 72.8 MB/sec according to HD Tune, the 5400 RPM drive is fairly sluggish. Even subjectively, Windows 8 operates slowly and nowhere near as snappy as experienced on SSD-powered devices. For comparison, the Momentus 750 GB 7200 RPM HDD in the Asus G75VX returned an average of 93.8 MB/sec and even the 5400 RPM Hitachi in the budget Acer TravelMate P253-M returned an average of 84.6 MB/sec in the same benchmark. The effect on general performance is alarming and a large step down from Ultrabooks in general. Fortunately, gamers will at least appreciate the large capacity of a mechanical drive. http://www.askbattery.com/asus-x54hy.html ASUS X54HY adapter

For our growing benchmark and comparison list of notebook HDDs and SSDs, see here.

Under the limitations of the 1366x768 resolution display, the 2 GB GTX 660M was able to blast through our typical medium and high graphics settings for the tested range of games. Guild Wars 2 was the only tested title that fell below 30 FPS with all settings maxed mainly due to the extremely resource-intensive supersampling algorithm. If disabled, the game will more easily maintain 30+ FPS. Even so, the GTX 660M can be considered a bit overkill for the majority of PC games to date with respect to the 720p display. As a result, future titles (such as Crysis 3) will be more likely to play fluidly at high settings on the resolution-restrained G46VW. Check out our dedicated page on the GTX 660M for additional games and benchmarks.

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The measured low of about 34 dB(A) shows a fan that is always audible, but only when under complete silence as everyday ambient noise can easily drown the fan noise. Simple multitasking or video playback will bump the fan louder by about one decibel.



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When idle, the surface temperatures on the keyboard and palm rests are not all that different compared to its load temperatures. Much of the produced heat will emanate from the bottom rear quadrants with one particular spot reaching above 40 degrees C even under cold 16 degrees C ambient conditions. The rear quadrants have potential to become very warm, but important contact areas such as the keyboard and anterior quadrants remain relatively cool for user comfort. These measurements were taken after one hour of full CPU and GPU load, so users will typically not experience any uncomfortably hot surfaces during browsing or word processing use.

We utilize Prime95 and FurMark to stress the CPU and GPU, respectively, with GPU-Z, CPU-Z and HWiNFO to monitor hardware statistics.

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Running on battery produced disastrous results to synthetic benchmark scores. 3DMark 06 completed with only 7072 points, or about half of its initial 14242 score. The CPU score, however, remained unchanged (3653 vs. 3660 on battery). GPU throttling occurred multiple times a minute and was signified by severe drops in frame rates. Gamers and others relying on strong GPU performance should make sure the G46 is plugged into the grid before use.

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Asus provides a 6-cell 6260 mAh lithium polymer battery with no other choices. The module is built-in and not designed to be user-removable, so carrying a backup battery is not an option.


Our more realistic WLAN Test puts the notebook on a looping script to simulate typical browsing conditions at 150 cd/m2 brightness (setting 7/10) on the Balanced profile with integrated graphics only. Battery Eater recorded a runtime of 4 hours and 11 minutes under these conditions.

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It’s not every day that a manufacturer launches a 14-inch notebook with a GPU as powerful as a GTX 660M and so Asus deserves some praise for offering a small, sleek, well-built, and quiet model with the high-end Nvidia GPU. Being able to play any PC game up to the time of review at maximum or close to maximum settings on a 14-incher will surely get the attention of any gamer. When combined with the respectable battery life and relatively small size, the G46 becomes easy to pick up and play as well.

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