Notes before buying G751 series

[X-ROG]

Somethings to look out for in addition to our upgrade guide (published on Weds 22nd Oct):

> When buying an SSD model, take note that it's SATA or PCIE. PCIE is 2x faster than SATA. Only models with M.2 pre-fitted will be supported with an M.2 bracket. We will not provide upgrade support for models purchased without M.2 initially sorry.

> M.2 slot supports up to PCI-E 4x cards (like XP941)

> Only one of the drive bays has an optional M.2 slot. Both have SATA ports. You cannot run 2x 2.5" SSD + M.2 for example, but you can run 2x 2.5 inch or 1x 2.5 inch + 1x M.2. (The G771 can run 2x 2.5" + M.2 however!)

> The left drive bay (when flipped over) with both M.2 + SATA ports is the primary.

> Optical drive is held in by a single screw and uses a standard mobile SATA port.

> Remember to buy DDR3L (1.35V memory) when upgrading.

> You only have access to two SO-DIMM slots, so if you want to max out your memory (32GB) you have to buy a 16GB model to start with.

> You do not have access to the WiFi module.

> GTX 860M model is the only one with touchscreen.

> All models use IPS Full HD displays. 120/144Hz displays are supported over HDMI/DP (VG248Q for example).

> Four display outputs can all be used at once: laptop display + HDMI, DP and d-sub together.

> Each suffix-SKU (-DS/-CH/etc) spec is decided by country/retailer, not ASUS - please contact them, rather than ASUS, to confirm specific spec details. "what memory?" "what SSD?" etc

[godbold]

Hello everyone.I'm considereing buying G751JY.Can anyone tell me what is the difference in performance between the I7 4710hq and I7 4860hq in this laptop.I know that 4860hq has higher turbo clock speed 3.6 GHz vs 3.5 GHz for 4710hq.Is it worth to take 4860HQ

[sk3tch]

godbold wrote:
Hello everyone.I'm considereing buying G751JY.Can anyone tell me what is the difference in performance between the I7 4710hq and I7 4860hq in this laptop.I know that 4860hq has higher turbo clock speed 3.6 GHz vs 3.5 GHz for 4710hq.Is it worth to take 4860HQ

There is almost zero difference in terms of the G751 - which focuses on gaming.

The 4710HQ uses the Intel HD Graphics 4600 and the 4860HQ uses the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 (~2x as fast as the 4600).

Intel comparison link:
http://ark.intel.com/compare/76089,78930

[horndog]

This is with out a doubt one of the finest machines I have ever had the Pleasures to touch.....

I say GOD DAMN, that's one fine BITCH......

Not one issue everything worked, right out the box, online connection NO problem. Thanks guys for the help.........

[Sanctrum]

horndog wrote:
This is with out a doubt one of the finest machines I have ever had the Pleasures to touch.....

I say GOD DAMN, that's one fine BITCH......

Not one issue everything worked, right out the box, online connection NO problem. Thanks guys for the help.........

Please write its manufacturing date...

[horndog]

Sanctrum wrote:
Please write its manufacturing date...

Where can I find this info.??? Excuse my ignorance.....

[Sanctrum]

horndog wrote:
Where can I find this info.??? Excuse my ignorance.....

There is a small "sticker" at the bottom side of the case. There is a month and year printed out.

[kanecvr]

After a couple of months of use, I'm convinced the G751JY has serious SSD compatibility issues. When I bought the thing, I installed windows on a 120 Kingston V300 I bought along with it. There were some minor issues due to the RIDICULOUSLY LIMITED BIOS, but finally got it up and running.

I didn't buy the SSD version because ASUS was asking for ~20% more money for a 512GB SSD I don't need and 24GB of SINGLE CHANNEL (3x8GB) ram I don't want - If Asus sold a version with 120/256GB SSD + 2x8GB of ram, I would have gone for that.

About a month ago, I pulled out the 256GB Liteon LAT-256M2S from my Dell Precision (witch now uses a Micron C400 mSATA SSD), wiped it, and stuffed it in my G751JY - but surprise surprise, the Asus will not boot off it in UEFI mode. Legacy mode works fine, but when I try to boot of it in UEFI or install a UEFI OS on it, the laptop boots directly to BIOS. I could start up win8 setup, select the SSD to install on, but as soon as the PC restarts, it will show the BIOS screen. If I install Win8 in legacy mode, it will boot up just fine.

I decided to write about it today, as I wanted to install a copy of Windows 10 Dev Preview on a 64Gb Kingston V200 I had lying around - guess what - SAME ISSUE, but this time, I'm having trouble getting the laptop to detect the V200 at all!

There's clearly something wrong with the G751. The machine will sometime boot into BIOS and fail to detect my SSD until I shut it down by holding the power button and turn it back on again -this with the Kingston V300 I've been using. It happens 1 out of 10 times while turning the machine on.

[Medicius]

Hi.
I have ASUS G751JY with one 8GB memory stick installed (two user accessible slots are empty).
Is it worth buying another 8GB stick of RAM for 80€ just because I would run on dual channel? Would I get any % on performance?

[hmscott]

Medicius wrote:
Hi.
I have ASUS G751JY with one 8GB memory stick installed (two user accessible slots are empty).
Is it worth buying another 8GB stick of RAM for 80€ just because I would run on dual channel? Would I get any % on performance?

Medicius, you can use a component inventory program like hwinfo64, AIDA64, speccy, etc to see what slot's are filled and with what. I use CPU-Z SPD tab, it's quick and focused.



Then I order an additional part of the same make/model if it is 8GB part, if 4GB I order an 8GB from the same make/model family. It's just easier to get the exact same component to match what is already installed.

It's worth it to know I have maximum compatibility - and since they are usually the same make/model as Macbook Pro parts I can get tested pulls - cheaper and known to work.

With the G751, it seems to be more tolerant of similar spec parts of different make/model, so you might get away with bargain brand parts - but why? $2000+ for a new laptop, and people worry about saving $20 on memory 🙂

If you only have 1 SODIMM, and 3 free slots, you are an excellent candidate for replacing all 4 SODIMM's at once with some awesome 2133mhz memory, these have been reported to work in the G751/G750:

G.SKILL Ripjaws 32GB (4 x 8G) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3L 2133 Laptop Memory Model F3-2133C11Q-32GRSL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231776

It's down to $299 for 32GB, pretty awesome stuff .

Please let us know what you end up getting and how it works out 🙂

[Ellian]

Hi everyone. These laptops look great!
I'm considering buying a G751JM-T7041H (which comes with just one 1T HDD), do all models have 2 HDD slots so I could add a SSD later on?

Thank you in advance.