Your best bet is to buy it locally because there are 5 NCIX stores in ON, and if it is faulty you can easily return it for a new one.Asus comes with a 2 year warranty and a 1 year accidental warranty .
It is the g73sw yeah it is one of the older versions that i found online through HERE, it could be the issue with the Seagate , im not sure still investigating. Also, when i change the driver i either experience worse mini disconnections or longer on...