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Avatar success is driving public crazy about 3d technology and stimulates vendors to offer the market conventional products, equipped with 3d features. Acer and Asus are the first two laptop manufacturers that have launched 3D laptops. For example Asus has the G51J model which is among the first 3D Vision laptop, it is supplied with the necessary glasses and transceiver in the box.

Asus first 3D laptop

Last year Acer used in Aspire 5738DZG 3D a polarised panel and passive glasses, while Asus is the first to use Nvidia’s superior active-shutter technology. There is a wizard within the Nvidia drivers that helps users set up and configure the 3D effect by watching a demo animation.

The 3D effect works exceptionally well and if new games are available in 3D, consumers will definetely be willing to replace 2D laptops in order to be able to enjoy a whole new world of 3D.

The Asus laptop screen size is only 15.6in which is not that big nowadays. The speakers are very loud by laptop standards, which adds to the immersion, and this well-planned bundle includes a comfortable but cheap Razer Salmosa mouse to aid your gaming performance.

However, there is an issue with the provided glasses. They are not too comfortable and appealing . A bigger issue is  brightness: as the shutter glasses darken things significantly the screen needs a strong backlight to compensate, and the Asus cannot match a decent 3D monitor in this respect. It means you can often miss things in the heat of battle.

The graphics card produces two full-resolution images and alternating them, which puts added pressure on the GPU. The Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M coped as well as it could – and the fairly low 1,366 x 768 resolution makes a lot of sense to limit the strain – but it still whined audibly and roasted the desk like a hairdryer during games.

The G51J has a non-3D option too, so there’s more to it than just visual wizardry. An Intel Core i7-720QM processor and 4GB of DDR3 RAM make the Asus a very powerful toy.

Given its 3.68kg weight and a light-usage battery life of 2hrs 15mins it isn’t exactly portable, but it’s certainly a comfortable laptop to use. There are a full keyboard and number pad. The WASD keys have cursor arrows on them to help novice gamers, and the touchpad and buttons are responsive and nicely sized.

The 1,366 x 768 display is very reflective so you may need to darken your room to eliminate distractions while using 3D – but it’s sharp and clear, with accurate colours and an even backlight. An HDMI port raises the possibility of outputting the 3D gaming experience on a 120Hz HD TV.

There are two 500GB hard disks on board. Asus also included a Blu-ray reader, 802.11bgn wireless, Bluetooth, a 2-megapixel webcam.

The G51J 3D is a nice laptop for gaming if you like to push the boundaries with technology, but a 15.6in laptop may limit your experience of 3D; a 17in or larger screen would fit better. The Asus G51J’s priceis set at £1,362.

ASUS notebooks are sold with ASUS’ 360 service program that includes a 2 year global warranty, one month zero bright dot guaranty, free two-way shipping and twenty-four hour tech support seven days a week. Plus it comes with a FREE One Year Accidental Damage Warranty protecting the notebook from drops, fire, spills and surges. The package contains 2 year warranty.