Rectron is gearing up to launch the world's first-ever full 3D notebook - the Asus G51J 3D Gaming Notebook, designed to deliver an immersive gaming and multimedia experience to gamers.
“3D technology is the next step in immersive gaming and viewing technology,” says Werner Joubert, Personal Systems and Storage Business Manager at Rectron, the local Asus distributor.
“As the first-ever notebook to feature 3D technology, the Asus G51J 3D is bundled with nVidia's 3D Vision Kit, which includes 3D Vision glasses that will make games literally jump out at you. And - for the best performance possible - the notebook is powered by Intel's latest Core i7 Mobile Processor and nVidia's high performance GTX260 mobile graphics.”
3D Vision
Equipped with NVIDIA 3D Vision, the Asus G51J 3D is designed to deliver ultra-realistic graphics that come to life before the user. Joubert explains that the 3D Vision active-shutter glasses - coupled with a wide-range infra-red emitter - delivers stereoscopic images with clarity, brightness and depth-of-field (DOP) at full resolution without any viewing angle restrictions.
The GPU driver and a 120Hz 3D panel render each scene twice, delivering up to 60 images evenly to each eye, amounting to a total of up to 120 images at any given time. Gamers can experience total immersion into their games from what were previously flat 2D worlds, to true-to-life 3D.
With up to 400 PC games that work out-of-the-box with 3D Vision, gamers can experience a whole new dimension of gaming never before seen, with recently released games such as Resident Evil 5, Borderlands, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, Batman: Arkham Asylum and Star Trek D-A-C.
Phil Eisler, General Manager of 3D Vision business unit at NVIDIA, confirmed that the Asus G51J 3D is the world's first 3D Vision notebook.
"The Asus G51J 3D notebook will set the standard by which gaming and 3D notebooks will be judged,” he added. “Congratulations to Asus for achieving this monumental milestone."
3D sound
Complementing the immersive visual effects is EAX Advanced HD 4.0 3D audio technology and CMSS surround sound. EAX Advanced HD 4.0 audio technology enhances in-game environments and scenarios by providing corresponding three-dimensional sound effects. It can provide up to 64 additional sound effects from its sound library, and produces ultra-realistic spatial effects for more than 300 supported games.
“Together with high fidelity Altec Lansing speakers, the Asus G51J 3D delivers a gaming and multimedia audio experience that no other notebook can match,” says Joubert.
“For multitasking muscle on-the-move, the Asus G51J 3D runs on the latest Intel Core i7 processor; its four dedicated physical cores work in tandem with the operating system and applications for additional performance. It allows users to use and launch multiple applications, and to enjoy high-definition multimedia and processor-intensive games.”
Asus believes the main area of concern for any self-respecting gamer when it comes to a gaming notebook is graphics, and says the Asus G51J 3D is designed specifically to meet or exceed their expectations.
“Asus engineers have circumvented the thermal and placement issues that typically arise from fitting an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M into a 15.6-inch notebook,” adds Joubert.
“With 1GB DDR3 video memory onboard, the Asus G51J 3D attained a 3DMark06 score of well over 11 000, a significant leap from other 15-inch to 16-inch notebooks in the market today.”
For a full list of games supported by the Asus G51J 3D, visit http://www.nvidia.com/object/3D_Vision_3D_Games.
* The new Asus G51J 3D will launch locally this month with an expected retail price of R22 999. It is covered by Asus' two-year global warranty, which includes fetch and repair in South Africa.
Technical specifications
Processor: Intel Core i7-720QM Processor 1.6GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.8GHz
Operating system: Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Chipset: Intel PM55 Express Chipset
Main memory: DDR3 1066MHz up to 4GB
Display: 15.6-inch HD LED backlight (1366 x 768, 60/120Hz)
Video graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M with DDR3 1GB VRAM
Hard disk drive: Dual SATA HDD support 320GB/ 500GB (7200 rpm) 250GB/ 320GB/ 500GB (5400 rpm)
Optical drive: DVD Super-multi writer
Video camera: Built-in 2 megapixel camera
Dimensions and weight: 375mm x 265mm x 34.3~40.6mm 3.3kg (6-cell battery and single HDD)
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