ASUS ROG G56JK-EB72 Gaming Laptop Pros and Cons

Small Review: 

Harnessing the extreme power of an Intel Core i7 processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M graphics within a sleek aluminum chassis, the ASUS ROG G56JK gives you the gaming edge, wherever you are. Experience stunning detail with the 15.6” Full HD display and feel the incredible audio power with the built-in ROG AudioWizard and an external subwoofer

Pro and Cons of ASUS ROG G56JK-EB72

Pros

• Very good price for what it offers.
• Stays really cool, even on heavy loads.
• Solid built, with eye-catching design.
• Great backlit keyboard.
• This laptop is quite small and easy to carry around.
• Handles well any game you want to play on it.
• Good battery life.
• Very light.
• The video card is one of the best you can find on a laptop.
• The screen has Matte finish (makes it easier to use outside).
• The display looks great and produces clear images.
• 12GB of RAM is more than enough for a laptop.

Cons

• The view angles of the screen are not to good.
• The 1TB HDD is rather slow, better buy an SSD instead to take full advantage of this laptop's capabilities.
• Windows 8...
• A bit bulky, it should be a bit thinner.
• Fingerprint magnet.
• Battery life not so good when gaming, is drained in about an hour.

Conclusion

ASUS ROG G56JK-EB72 is a gaming laptop with a clean and beautiful design. It has a compact build, but inside in has two monsters CPU and GPU that are capable of running most of the games right now at maximum setting with good frame rates. If you replace the slow 5400rpm HDD with an SSD this laptop will show his true power then. If you plan to make a lot of  gaming on the road, this my disappoint you because on heavy tasks the battery will drain pretty fast.

ASUS ROG G56JK-EB72
Reviewed by prosgeek on Sep 13 2014
Rating: 4.5