ASUS N73SV-DH72 (17.3-Inch Screen) Laptop

I did a LOT of research before choosing this particular laptop. I went with ASUS for several reasons. Key features were the 2 year warranty with 1 year accidental damage coverage that comes standard on all new ASUS laptops, the Intel i7 quad core processor, Bluray player, USB 3.0 and Bluetooth 3.0, screen size, HD graphics, HDMI output, multitasking ability, and sound quality.

Don't be mislead by other reviews of this laptop, in my opinion most of the complaints had very little to do with the features of this laptop but were related to lack of computer knowledge. First of all, NO computer, laptop or desktop, comes with all of the Windows 7 updates installed, doesn't matter what brand or model you buy.

Now about the touchpad. I had no problems with it and the settings can be easily adjusted to suit user needs. It also recognizes a finger touch over an accidental palm touch reducing the common and really annoying problem of moving the cursor accidentally. The... Read more

OK, I know this is not the newest machine on the market, but it's got a better processor than the Asus G74 ROG 17" I was looking at (which was 2-300 bucks more, depending on where you looked), and looks loads better than the newer models from this series- I maxed it out to 12GB RAM before turning it on and added a 120GB SSD system drive (although the 750GB stock drive seemed pretty speedy on it's own, especially for 5400RPM)- End result, THIS MACHINE IS SCREAMING FAST! Add in the VERY bright VERY clear 17.3" screen, and there's not much to dislike about this thing. I would've rather had SATAIII to take advantage of my SSD's 6GB/s speeds, but for someone making the jump from 5400RPM HDs to SSD, 3GB/s is hella fast anyways, so it's not really much to complain about. Also, like most 17.3" laptops, this thing is heavy and unweildy(at least compared to a 15.4" like my old one, don't even think of busting it out on a sub-first-class flight), but compared to a lot of other 17.3" laptops I... Read more

I've had this notebook for about 2 weeks now, and I think this is the best notebook I ever had.
I was a Toshiba fan for many years and I still think that Toshiba notebooks are outstanding, then I got an HP Dv7 which was a complete failure, and now this Asus.
It is powerful, solid, silent (very important for me) and the details show that it has been designed with great care.
The sound is the best I heard on a laptop, I don't agree with the comment made by another user...