ASUS W90 18.4" Notebook - A True Desktop Replacement

Rob Williams · 05-16-2009, 02:06 PM

Looking for a modest notebook? Turn around and walk away! ASUS has sent us their W90 "Republic of Gamers" notebook, which although they don't call it as such, is a perfect desktop replacement. It offers incredible gaming ability (with an X2 ATI card), a Quad-Core processor, a massive display (18.4") and a whole lot more.

You can read the full article here and discuss it here! I admit I had to push this one out rather fast due to various factors, so if I missed something obvious, please let me know and I'll update the article or post an update here.

Merlin · 05-16-2009, 04:21 PM

Great Article.....
Clear and to the point.
Asus has been coming out with some really great products and this notebook looks to be back into the market.
If, it was marketed long enough for people to appreciate what this beast can do.

Merlin

On_Wisconsin · 05-17-2009, 12:22 AM

Great idea by ASUS. Most of the power of a desktop and a quarter of the footprint

Doomsday · 05-17-2009, 02:41 AM

now that was one precise detailed review. u enjoyed alot this 1 it seems!?lol
its a great product for traveling entertainment!

Rob Williams · 05-17-2009, 05:24 PM

I'm glad you guys somehow found this detailed ;-)

I did love the product though... and I refuse to give it back right away (let's see how long I can get away with that!). The gaming performance is incredible, and despite it being bulky it offers way more than any other notebook I've used recently. The battery-life sucks, but that's to be expected from such a powerhouse.

Merlin · 05-17-2009, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Williams

I'm glad you guys somehow found this detailed ;-)

I did love the product though... and I refuse to give it back right away (let's see how long I can get away with that!). The gaming performance is incredible, and despite it being bulky it offers way more than any other notebook I've used recently. The battery-life sucks, but that's to be expected from such a powerhouse.

Well, the details were to the point.....when I get in from work, I really don't want to read a long review.
This was just right
Of course you can please everyone

Rob Williams · 05-18-2009, 01:40 AM

Well, there's a lot going on right now around the site, especially with regards to Computex planning, and with this time-sensitive piece of content looming over my head, I feel like I couldn't devote as much time to it as I had wanted. I guess the article itself turned out alright, but I would have liked to have put more benchmarks through it, since it is a rather unique beast.

05-16-2009, 02:06 PM	#1
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,246	ASUS W90 18.4" Notebook - A True Desktop Replacement Looking for a modest notebook? Turn around and walk away! ASUS has sent us their W90 "Republic of Gamers" notebook, which although they don't call it as such, is a perfect desktop replacement. It offers incredible gaming ability (with an X2 ATI card), a Quad-Core processor, a massive display (18.4") and a whole lot more. You can read the full article here and discuss it here! I admit I had to push this one out rather fast due to various factors, so if I missed something obvious, please let me know and I'll update the article or post an update here. __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

05-16-2009, 04:21 PM	#2
Merlin The Tech Wizard Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lakeland, Fl Posts: 1,855	Great Article..... Clear and to the point. Asus has been coming out with some really great products and this notebook looks to be back into the market. If, it was marketed long enough for people to appreciate what this beast can do. Merlin __________________ Win7 64 bit Intel i7 920 watercooled Asus P6X580 Premium mobo, GTX280 GPU watercooled Synology NAS 207 Network Server with 2 Hitachi Terabite drives LG NAS N2R1 with 2 ea 2 tb drives LINKSYS PLK300 Powerline Network Kit

05-17-2009, 12:22 AM	#3
On_Wisconsin Coastermaker Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 233	Great idea by ASUS. Most of the power of a desktop and a quarter of the footprint __________________ ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" and Samsung 226BW dual monitor setup, Logitech x-540 speakers

05-17-2009, 02:41 AM	#4
Doomsday Tech Junkie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KHI, PAK Posts: 1,539	now that was one precise detailed review. u enjoyed alot this 1 it seems!?lol its a great product for traveling entertainment! __________________ PSU: Corsair AX850 - Case: Cooler Master HAF X - CPU:Core i7-2600k - Cooler: Cooler Master V6 GT - Motherboard: Asus Z68 Maximus IV Extreme Z - Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB-1600Mhz - GPU: AMD MSI R6970 Lightning - HDD: WD Caviar Black 1TB, Seagate 2TB Barracuda Green - SSD: Intel 520 Series 120GB - K/B: Razer Lycosa Mirror - Mouse: Logitech G700 - MouseMat: Steel Series 4HD - LCD: Samsung 2333SW 23" - Speakers: Creative Inspire M4500 4.1 - Headset: Logitech G35 7.1 "Do not look at a man's prayers nor his fasts, rather, measure him by how well he deals with others, the compassion he shows his fellow man, his wisdom and his integrity" - Umar Ibn Al-Khattab

05-17-2009, 05:24 PM	#5
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,246	I'm glad you guys somehow found this detailed ;-) I did love the product though... and I refuse to give it back right away (let's see how long I can get away with that!). The gaming performance is incredible, and despite it being bulky it offers way more than any other notebook I've used recently. The battery-life sucks, but that's to be expected from such a powerhouse. __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

05-18-2009, 01:40 AM	#7
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,246	Well, there's a lot going on right now around the site, especially with regards to Computex planning, and with this time-sensitive piece of content looming over my head, I feel like I couldn't devote as much time to it as I had wanted. I guess the article itself turned out alright, but I would have liked to have put more benchmarks through it, since it is a rather unique beast. __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

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