Asus N61J-X2 Laptop Review with Nvidia Optimus

Anandtech has a review of the ASUS N61J-X2 Laptop. This 16″ laptop comes with a Intel Core i5 CPU, USB 3.0, and an NVIDIA GeForce GT325M with Optimus technology. If you do not remember what NVidia’s Optimus technology is, suffice it to say that it allows a user to switch between the integrated graphics chip (for long battery life) or the NVidia graphics chip (for powerful performance). For more information, please read our articles covering the topic.

Personally, I have an Asus UL series laptop. I like its low weight and long battery life. It does not have the Optimus technology, but it does allow me to switch between the Intel IGP and the NVidia 210 graphics chip without a reboot. The Asus N61J-X2 reviewed here seems more like a desktop replacement system.

AnandTech: ASUS N61J-X2: Optimus GT325M Meets Arrandale.

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Paul Adams leads an award-winning, diverse contractor team that runs a federal high performance computing facility where he has worked for 17 years. He loves getting his hands on the latest visualization and computer hardware, astronomy, aerospace engineering, working with the poor, and ringing cowbells.