660m is just a 100mhz higher clocked 650m. they're basically the same chip. which makes n56 a viable competitor if it offers backlit or a better screen, which anand says it does.

630m model :/

you'll see an i7 variant w/o BR drive soon enough prolly at 3.2k-3k and even FHD i5 variants at 2.6k below

well that's the case with n55. should be no reason why the same logic doesn't apply here.

n56 got better screen liao, matte with wide viewing angle. anandtech analysis also very positive, top 5 IINM in most cases(tn panels)

I also want something like that, but good processors don't usually come without a decent gpu, which ought to add cost. the only choice is to go business line which is stupid cause it's gonna cost you a bomb anyway.

the problem with going to that extra is that if you add another 400 you can get a much better laptop.

I think this is the biggest problem with malaysian pricing for laptops. in US the G series costs less/have significant margin in comparison to the other ASUS line.

not likely/not gonna be a big deal on 15.6'. If you play games only it's something you wanna avoid. But if you do real work with needs for computing power this is something you're gonna have to swallow.

lenovo is 7200rpm


as for SSD on n56, you can replace the HDD but from the looks of the video review you cant swap your optic drive for SSD

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Added on June 16, 2012, 12:53 amwait, from the custumization options of xoticpc, it seems you can swap optics with SSD/HDD


This post has been edited by Fizzy-Fiz: Jun 16 2012, 12:53 AM

btw graphic is gddr3 which makes is slower than 560m.

well, whaddaya suggest we move on to?

asus for the international warranty.


buy it here, EU laptop prices will cost you your kidneys.

only in terms of GPU.


as a complete package, N56 is slightly more elegant.

Better screen, better looks, better material.

I'd wait for a complete review of both though, keyboard ergonomics is a big deal too.

for FPS i think lowering it to 1600x900 or even 768 is acceptable on 15'

it's in the July catalogue.

make sure you people check specs per spec.