ASUS launches a slew of new laptops

ASUS took a break from cranking out an endless series of Eee PCs to revamp some of its traditional laptop lines today, here's what you need to know:

• B50A business laptop: 15.4-inch screen, Penryn Core 2 Duos on Intel's GM45 Express chipset with ASUS's Expressgate SplashTop implementation and integrated X4500 graphics, max 4GB RAM and 320GB drive, spill-resistant keyboard, Bluetooth, WiFi, dual-layer burner, 1.3 megapixel webcam.
  
• F8 laptops (pictured): 14.1-inch WXGA screen, Penryn Core 2 Duos with 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 graphics with Express Gate, TV tuner with remote control, up to 4GB RAM and a 320GB drive, 1.3 megapixel swivel webcam, five available colors.
  
• F6 "scented" laptops: 13.3-inch screen, lids feature five available graphics and fragrances (really), Penryn Core 2 Duos with 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470 graphics with Express Gate, TV tuner with remote control, up to 4GB RAM and a 320GB drive, fingerprint scanner.
• G71V and G50V "Republic of Gamers" laptops: 17-inch (G71) and 15-inch (G50) gaming laptops with up to Intel Core 2 Quad QX9300 processors and 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GT graphics, 4GB of RAM, 2x 500GB hard drives, dual-layer burner, 2.0 megapixel swivel webcam, LED lighting effects, gaming hotkeys.

No pricing or ship dates yet, but we'll get you those as they come in.

Read - B50A
Read - F8
Read - F6
Read - G71V and G50V

[Via i4u, thanks Vinit]

[Metkis @ Aug 23rd 2008 2:12PM]

2x500Gb hard drives?... man that's a lot of portable porn.

[Techie @ Aug 23rd 2008 8:51PM]

I saw the Asus Eee at Target for 299.99 each. It's kind of weird....

[Fanfoot @ Aug 23rd 2008 2:14PM]

Mmmm... PinkBerry...

[Joey @ Aug 23rd 2008 2:17PM]

3rd or 4th or 5th?

[Backlin @ Aug 23rd 2008 6:48PM]

It depends. On the scale of intelligence, you're getting closer as you read to the right.

And the G71V looks like an FF-Class laptop!

[bidur @ Aug 23rd 2008 2:17PM]

my sister has one from asus, its good laptop better then acer which i am using now :(
asus was formed by engineer's from acer after forming new company , acer is good but its weak build, and really hot chasse .. its like
while using travel mate my right hand is hot and left is cold ...

ps hard disc and heat fan in right and CD ROM in left !

[bidur @ Aug 23rd 2008 2:18PM]

* chassis

[JR @ Aug 23rd 2008 2:43PM]

Fragrances? Really? C'mon!

[ioannis_kirimis @ Aug 23rd 2008 2:58PM]

DAMN!!!

So... no new EEE today?

Oh come on Asus... gimme an EEEEE....

[Ray @ Aug 23rd 2008 4:21PM]

Well, if you follow asus trend, there will probably be atleast 5 new eepcs released by tomorrow morning

and oh yeah, about the 9700m, can it run crysis?

[RAQ @ Aug 23rd 2008 3:03PM]

Come on Asus go back to making netbooks, I dont know why people complain about them giving consumers more choice, the only reason why people complain that i can think of is because they have bought an Eee PC and then seen another better model come out.

[Andrew Baker (Dotelpenguin) @ Aug 23rd 2008 2:55PM]

iSniff?

[KarlW @ Aug 23rd 2008 2:58PM]

No Wireless USB?

I really wish OEMs would speed up putting this in to laptops. The quicker the technology proliferates in to laptops, the sooner we'll see devices with wireless USB built-in (i.e. without requiring an adapter). Dell and Lenovo have already started.

[Damon Stephenson @ Aug 23rd 2008 3:11PM]

I wonder when these will be in the shops…

[David @ Aug 23rd 2008 3:59PM]

It's out now, it has been bought and reviewed already - http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=282100

Looks pretty awesome, I think 9700m gt is the most that is wise in a 15.4" notebook

also purchaseable in cheap mode via best buy

[Knives_Out @ Aug 23rd 2008 3:21PM]

haha. I love this marketing garbage ..

"The stunning hardcore styling is alive to the pulse on the street and the G Series is hot to the latest gaming trends – leading the way into new computer gaming frontiers. "

- http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=12427

[Dan @ Aug 23rd 2008 3:31PM]

That G50 sounds pretty awesome. I have an Asus G1 right now and it's a great machine. Built well, has lasted me a while and was very competitively priced when I bought it.

[Joe @ Aug 23rd 2008 3:34PM]

I hear the Republic of Gamers is next on Russia's hit-list!

[Vivek @ Aug 23rd 2008 3:59PM]

The G50V has been available for a few weeks now, although in limited quantities.

[selcuk @ Aug 23rd 2008 7:53PM]

the black one :)
http://www.3beyaz.com/web-tasarim/

[chansthename @ Aug 23rd 2008 10:04PM]

I love the asus'. I've had dells until now but i recently bought a G1S and im not going back. ASUS have some very nice quality laptops at great prices

[Papa Midnight @ Aug 23rd 2008 11:05PM]

Wait a second, new? I've owned a G50Vm-X1 for about a week now and they've been on sale at Best Buy for nearly a month. They're also available on NewEgg. Funny that a press release would be dated August 22nd.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8906133&st=G50Vm-X1&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1213046768588

[guydudebro @ Aug 24th 2008 12:00AM]

Hmm, no prices?

[xValentine @ Aug 24th 2008 12:51AM]

The G71V looks very tight!

Now I'm just gonna wait if the price is right.

[Amz @ Aug 24th 2008 5:45AM]

nice rhyming there.

[Papa Midnight @ Aug 24th 2008 3:55PM]

uh... it's already out. Got $3300?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220365

Or if you don't have $3300, there's another model for $3k.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220364

[rita hainsworth @ Aug 24th 2008 6:41AM]

Ummmm....my, Asus looks good.

[WiiFTW @ Aug 24th 2008 11:11AM]

With the X4500, doesn't the B50A look like a really budget portable TF2 machine?
I think you could probably scrounge by with lowest settings on the default resolution and a decent fps.

[Mike @ Aug 24th 2008 4:53PM]

You guys are all wrong. These laptops haven't been out yet. The G70s you see on newegg and the G50s u see on Best Buy aren't the ROG versions while these new ones are.

[Prestor John @ Aug 25th 2008 1:48AM]

The B50A looks like a perfect update to my old as all hell m6bne. But couldn't they have discrete graphics?