ASUS G752 Review - Looks can be misdirecting. At first look, the Aorus X7 Pro-Sync portable PC appears as though it would be most appropriate to altering video or photographs. Keeping in mind this thin 17-incher could capably handle those errands, it's a gaming scratch pad totally, crushing a couple of Nvidia GPUs and two SSDs into a 0.9-inch outline. Include support for G-Sync innovation, which battles screen tearing and movement obscure, and you have a flat out brute of a machine that puts bigger scratch pad to disgrace.
Incline, Mean Gaming Machine
The past Aorus X7 was a wonderful example, fit for catching the most bored gamer's look. The same goes for the X7 Pro-Sync, in light of the fact that it has the same body as its forerunner.
The huge chrome bird symbol sits in the focal point of the dark aluminum top, loaning its glorious face to the general presentation. The portable PC's back elements a somewhat substantial pivot that gives you a chance to tilt the showcase back more remote than most scratch pad.
The inside is just as getting, beginning with the illuminated bird force catch arranged between the pair of precise speakers. The illuminated console rules the deck, sitting in a proclaimed break with a column of full scale keys along the left. Specifically beneath the enormous console lies the shimmering glass touchpad.
Regardless of wielding two GPUs and SSDs, the portable PC is more slender than you'd anticipate. The X7 Pro Sync's 7.2-pound, 16.8 x 12 x 0.9-inch edge makes the 8.4-pound G751JY (16.4 x 12.5 x 0.9~1.7 inches) and Dominator Pro (6.9 x 11.6 x 1.9 inches) look oafish by examination. The Razer Blade Pro proceeds with its rule as the most slender and lightest 17-inch portable PC in the area at 6.6 pounds, 16.8 x 10.9 x 0.88 inches.
Incline, Mean Gaming Machine
The past Aorus X7 was a wonderful example, fit for catching the most bored gamer's look. The same goes for the X7 Pro-Sync, in light of the fact that it has the same body as its forerunner.
The huge chrome bird symbol sits in the focal point of the dark aluminum top, loaning its glorious face to the general presentation. The portable PC's back elements a somewhat substantial pivot that gives you a chance to tilt the showcase back more remote than most scratch pad.
The inside is just as getting, beginning with the illuminated bird force catch arranged between the pair of precise speakers. The illuminated console rules the deck, sitting in a proclaimed break with a column of full scale keys along the left. Specifically beneath the enormous console lies the shimmering glass touchpad.
Regardless of wielding two GPUs and SSDs, the portable PC is more slender than you'd anticipate. The X7 Pro Sync's 7.2-pound, 16.8 x 12 x 0.9-inch edge makes the 8.4-pound G751JY (16.4 x 12.5 x 0.9~1.7 inches) and Dominator Pro (6.9 x 11.6 x 1.9 inches) look oafish by examination. The Razer Blade Pro proceeds with its rule as the most slender and lightest 17-inch portable PC in the area at 6.6 pounds, 16.8 x 10.9 x 0.88 inches.
While doubtlessly that the X7 Pro Sync is exquisite, it has one noteworthy defect: it's very powerless to fingerprints. No sooner did I get my hands on the tablet than I was going after a material to wipe it down. The touchpad is the greatest wrongdoer, showing a reiteration of prints and smircesh.
As far as ports, you'll discover two USB 3.0 ports, HDMI, a smaller than normal DisplayPort and a SD card peruser on the privilege. Along the left, there's another USB 3.0 port, a Surround port, Gigabit Ethernet, a VGA port and jacks for a mic and a couple of earphones. In the event that that is insufficient, you have two USB 2.0 ports and the force jack in the back of the tablet.
Gaming Performance: Two GPUs Are Better Than One
A solitary Nvidia GeForce GTX 970M GPU isn't a match for a GTX 980M illustrations card. Yet, toss another card in with the general mish-mash and all of a sudden you're beating the absolute most intense gaming portable workstations available. The X7 Pro-Sync's two 970M GPUs with 6GB of VRAM are in a SLI design, which means the GPUs work in pair for expanded execution.
I squandered no time putting the goads to the X7 Sync-Pro, wrenching the settings to ultra and empowering the majority of the impacts, even HairWorks, Nvidia's innovation to render more sensible looking hair and hide. The portable workstation conveyed a normal 36 outlines for every second when playing Witcher III. That hopped to 42 fps when I handicapped HairWorks. On high, I saw a normal of 55 fps, which expanded to 65 on ordinary.
The portable PC cooked the 66 fps desktop substitution normal amid the BioShock Infinite benchmark, scoring 128 fps on high at 1080p. The ASUS G751JY or the MSI GT72 Dominator Pro (each fueled by a solitary Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M GPU) gathered only 89 and 86 fps, separately.
The X7 Pro-Sync kept kicking ass and taking names on the Metro: Last Light benchmark. At the point when set to high at 1080p, the tablet conveyed an amazing 63 fps, shattering the 28 fps normal. The Dominator Pro endeavored to keep up at 34 fps, while the G751JY turned in an unplayable 20 fps.
G-Sync in Full Effect
The X7 Pro-Sync is one of the most recent gaming tablets to incorporate Nvidia's G-Sync innovation, a boon for gamers who play titles that depend on quick reflexes. The new expansion synchronizes the board's invigorate rate with the design card, topping the subsequent edge rate at a predictable level. Doing this wipes out irritating screen tearing impacts or movement obscuring brought about amid ordinary gameplay developments, for example, making an unexpected turn.
G-Sync likewise eliminates info idleness, the deferral in the middle of entering and executing a summon. As it were, enthusiasts of battling amusements or multiplayer first-individual shooters ought to be satisfied.
Variable Overdrive is another G-Sync advantage. The counter ghosting tech considers speedier shading moves in variable rate situations for close moment rendering that delivers smoother illustrations by and large.
To put G-Sync under a magnifying glass, I played Batman: Arkham Knight through the span of 60 minutes, flipping the innovation on and off. At the point when the element was crippled and the various settings were set to high at 1080p, the base fps was 35 and maximized at 82 fps. When G-Sync was empowered, the portable PC created a steady 65 fps.
Execution: Not the Best, But Zippy SSDs
Aorus has yet to make the bounce to Intel's fifth era Broadwell processor, yet the X7 Pro-Sync's fourth gen 2.5-GHz Intel Core i7-4810HQ CPU can at present keep pace with the opposition. I played Witcher III: The Wild Hunt effortlessly in one window while gushing Chris Tucker's new standup uncommon on Netflix. At the same time, I had 15 open tabs in Google Chrome.
The X7 Pro-Sync hit 12,632 on the engineered Geekbench 3 test, beating the 11,263 desktop substitution normal. On the other hand, it's still no match for the Asus G751JY's 2.6-GHz Intel Core i7-4720HQ CPU, which hit 13,271, or the MSI GT72 Dominator Pro's (2.7-GHz Intel Core i7-5700HQ CPU) score of 14,229.
Contained a couple of 256GB m.SATA SSDs in RAID 0 setup, the portable workstation conveyed a squint or-you'll-miss-it exchange rate of 848.2 MBps on our File Transfer Test. It was sufficient to blow past the 260.8 MBps normal and the Dominator Pro's (double 128GB m.SATA SSDs) 188.9 MBps. As awed as I was with the X7 Pro-Sync's execution, the G751JY with its 256GB PCIe m.2 SSD laid a gigantic smackdown with a rate of 1,018 MBps - one of the speediest rates I've seen as such.
The Wrong Kind of Loud
Whether you're viewing a motion picture or playing an animating session of Hearthstone, expect the X7 Pro Sync's fans to shoot uproariously and irregularly. When I was utilizing the portable workstation as a part of the Laptop Mag office, everybody inside of earshot remarked on the blasting uproar originating from the back vents.
All that commotion pays off generally, as the portable PC stays moderately cool amid non-gaming utilization. In the wake of spilling a full-screen Hulu video for 15 minutes, the touchpad measured 80 degrees Fahrenheit and the space between the G and H keys hit 89 degrees. The tablet's underside was significantly hotter at 101 degrees, which is higher than our 95-degree Laptop Mag solace limit.
Temperatures rapidly ascended as I began playing Witcher III. I quantified the touchpad at 86 degrees, while the space between the G and H keys jumped to 101 degrees. The base measured 107 degrees and the back vents topped out at 136 degrees. Thankfully, the vents are intended to blow outward, far from any crucial body parts.
Can't Take My Eyes (or Ears) Off of You
Completely ravishing. The X7 Pro-Sync's 17.3-inch matte presentation is a stunning sight. The full HD 1920 x 1080 presentation creates warm, rich shading with striking point of interest. No place was this more evident than in my playthrough of Witcher III: The Wild Hunt. Nvidia's hair impacts programming, Hairworks was in its full superbness as Geralt's colorless white hair blew delicately in the wind.
The Witcher's skin had a warm, bronzed shine that made the profound pinkish-cocoa scar running down the length of his face that additionally threatening. I was truly inspired with the practical way the circuitous sparkle from the pit fire moved over the warrior's chainmail gherkin.
Pressing a few speakers and a couple of subwoofers, the Aorus sounds in the same class as it looks. The universe of Witcher III spread out before me in an ensemble of questionable strings, effective bassoons and profound drums. Sound impacts were so exact I heard the wooden boards moan when I arrived as I jumped between housetops. Much all the more exciting was the profound crash of two swords conflicting amidst battle.
Console: A Shallow Experience
The X7 Pro-Sync's console is enormous, almost running the length of the deck, complete with a full Num Pad and section of large scale keys. The keys on the island-style console are medium-size with liberal dividing. The backdrop illumination is sufficiently splendid to see in faint lighting circumstances, yet it ought to be brighter. I wish it gleamed distinctive hues too, which the Alienware 17 and MSI GT72 Dominator Pro offer.
With regards to writing, the console's scissor switches are terribly shallow, as prove by the 1.4 millimeter key travel and 54 gram activation. Writing was to some degree uncomfortable; my fingers continued bottoming out as I discouraged the keys. My rate endured marginally, dropping to 55 words for each moment from my standard 60 wpm on the 10 Fast Fingers Typing test.
The 3.9 x 2.8-inch Elan touchpad is, well, as smooth as glass. My fingers coasted over the warm surface, easily exchanging in the middle of applications and zooming in on photographs freely.
Large scale Hub: Customize Your Gameplay
In the warmth of fight, you don't generally have sufficient energy to actualize that long series of charges important to cast that overwhelming spell or land that knockout blow. Fortunately for PC gamers, the X7 Pro-Sync offers programmable full scale catches so you can get to your energy moves immediately.
Aorus has pre-introduced the Macro Engine programming to make programming those confounded force moves a little less demanding. You'll have five programmable keys with five separate profiles. Tapping on an opening summons a pop-up screen that gives you the choice to record your macros. You can likewise program the keys to dispatch applications or utilities.
Programming: A Control Panel for Every Function
Notwithstanding Macro Hub, Aorus has pre-introduced a few utilities to keep the X7 Pro-Sync running pleasant and smooth. First off, you have Command and Control, an orange-and-dark control board that gives snappy access to various controls, including SLI and G-Sync, Fans, Display and Power Mode.
Contained a couple of 256GB m.SATA SSDs in RAID 0 setup, the portable workstation conveyed a squint or-you'll-miss-it exchange rate of 848.2 MBps on our File Transfer Test. It was sufficient to blow past the 260.8 MBps normal and the Dominator Pro's (double 128GB m.SATA SSDs) 188.9 MBps. As awed as I was with the X7 Pro-Sync's execution, the G751JY with its 256GB PCIe m.2 SSD laid a gigantic smackdown with a rate of 1,018 MBps - one of the speediest rates I've seen as such.
The Wrong Kind of Loud
Whether you're viewing a motion picture or playing an animating session of Hearthstone, expect the X7 Pro Sync's fans to shoot uproariously and irregularly. When I was utilizing the portable workstation as a part of the Laptop Mag office, everybody inside of earshot remarked on the blasting uproar originating from the back vents.
All that commotion pays off generally, as the portable PC stays moderately cool amid non-gaming utilization. In the wake of spilling a full-screen Hulu video for 15 minutes, the touchpad measured 80 degrees Fahrenheit and the space between the G and H keys hit 89 degrees. The tablet's underside was significantly hotter at 101 degrees, which is higher than our 95-degree Laptop Mag solace limit.
Temperatures rapidly ascended as I began playing Witcher III. I quantified the touchpad at 86 degrees, while the space between the G and H keys jumped to 101 degrees. The base measured 107 degrees and the back vents topped out at 136 degrees. Thankfully, the vents are intended to blow outward, far from any crucial body parts.
Can't Take My Eyes (or Ears) Off of You
Completely ravishing. The X7 Pro-Sync's 17.3-inch matte presentation is a stunning sight. The full HD 1920 x 1080 presentation creates warm, rich shading with striking point of interest. No place was this more evident than in my playthrough of Witcher III: The Wild Hunt. Nvidia's hair impacts programming, Hairworks was in its full superbness as Geralt's colorless white hair blew delicately in the wind.
The Witcher's skin had a warm, bronzed shine that made the profound pinkish-cocoa scar running down the length of his face that additionally threatening. I was truly inspired with the practical way the circuitous sparkle from the pit fire moved over the warrior's chainmail gherkin.
Pressing a few speakers and a couple of subwoofers, the Aorus sounds in the same class as it looks. The universe of Witcher III spread out before me in an ensemble of questionable strings, effective bassoons and profound drums. Sound impacts were so exact I heard the wooden boards moan when I arrived as I jumped between housetops. Much all the more exciting was the profound crash of two swords conflicting amidst battle.
Console: A Shallow Experience
The X7 Pro-Sync's console is enormous, almost running the length of the deck, complete with a full Num Pad and section of large scale keys. The keys on the island-style console are medium-size with liberal dividing. The backdrop illumination is sufficiently splendid to see in faint lighting circumstances, yet it ought to be brighter. I wish it gleamed distinctive hues too, which the Alienware 17 and MSI GT72 Dominator Pro offer.
With regards to writing, the console's scissor switches are terribly shallow, as prove by the 1.4 millimeter key travel and 54 gram activation. Writing was to some degree uncomfortable; my fingers continued bottoming out as I discouraged the keys. My rate endured marginally, dropping to 55 words for each moment from my standard 60 wpm on the 10 Fast Fingers Typing test.
The 3.9 x 2.8-inch Elan touchpad is, well, as smooth as glass. My fingers coasted over the warm surface, easily exchanging in the middle of applications and zooming in on photographs freely.
Large scale Hub: Customize Your Gameplay
In the warmth of fight, you don't generally have sufficient energy to actualize that long series of charges important to cast that overwhelming spell or land that knockout blow. Fortunately for PC gamers, the X7 Pro-Sync offers programmable full scale catches so you can get to your energy moves immediately.
Aorus has pre-introduced the Macro Engine programming to make programming those confounded force moves a little less demanding. You'll have five programmable keys with five separate profiles. Tapping on an opening summons a pop-up screen that gives you the choice to record your macros. You can likewise program the keys to dispatch applications or utilities.
Programming: A Control Panel for Every Function
Notwithstanding Macro Hub, Aorus has pre-introduced a few utilities to keep the X7 Pro-Sync running pleasant and smooth. First off, you have Command and Control, an orange-and-dark control board that gives snappy access to various controls, including SLI and G-Sync, Fans, Display and Power Mode.
The System Gage board rapidly turned into a top pick, as I could screen plate utilization, vitality utilization and temperature for the CPU and GPU and in addition system speed. On the off chance that you need to get further into the settings' weeds, the Power Switch board permits you to set your default begin screen. You can likewise rapidly restart, secure or close the note pad without sifting through all of Windows 8.1's rigamarole.
Like MSI, Aorus has begun shipping its journals with XSplit GameCaster. That implies you can either record your sweet kill shot for later posting or show it progressively to Twitch or YouTube.
Battery Life: Gone in 120 Minutes
Keep your divider attachment close and your energy rope closer. This tablet endured 2 hours and 21 minutes on the Laptop Mag Battery Test (constant Web surfing over Wi-Fi at 100 nits of shine), which is well beneath the 5:02 normal. The Dominator Pro and G751JY checked out at 3:22 and 3:17, individually.
Neurotically checking your Facebook and Twitter nourishes is one thing, yet gaming is an all the more requesting fancy woman. The Laptop Mag testing group ran the Metro: Last Light benchmark at 1080p on low and the X7 Pro-Sync tapped out at 1:09. The G751JY took somewhat more to stop at 1:36.
Primary concern
The Aorus X7 Sync-Pro is near being a definitive versatile gaming portable PC. The unfathomably thin note pad offers two Nvidia GeForce 970M GPUs that convey a graphical punch that surpasses journals outfitted with a solitary 980M GPU. You'll get blisteringly quick speeds, on account of the pair of SSDs in RAID 0, and strong execution from the fourth era Intel CPU.
However all that magnificent doesn't come modest and for $2,599, there are a few defects that shouldn't be ignored, for example, the absence of a fifth gen CPU and uproarious fan commotion. For $2,199, you can get the MSI GT72 Dominator Pro, which offers better general execution. Nonetheless, you'll miss out on sweeter design execution and the Aorus X7's snappy, compact skeleton.
While it doesn't keep going long on a charge, I profoundly prescribe the Aorus X7 Pro-Sync for gamers scanning for a genuinely compact powerhouse
ASUS G752 Specs
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CPU
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2.5-GHz Intel Core i7-4870HQ
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Operating
System
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Windows 8.1
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RAM
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16GB
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RAM
Upgradable to
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32GB
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Hard
Drive Size
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128GB
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Hard
Drive Speed
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n/a
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Hard
Drive Type
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mSATA SSD
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Secondary
Hard Drive Size
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1TB
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Secondary
Hard Drive Speed
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7200
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Secondary
Hard Drive Type
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SATA Hard Drive
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Display
Size
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17.3
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Native
Resolution
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1920x1080
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Optical
Drive
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None
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Optical
Drive Speed
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n/a
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Graphics
Card
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Dual Nvidia GeForce GTX 970M SLI
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Video
Memory
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6 GB
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Wi-Fi
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802.11ac
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Wi-Fi
Model
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Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260
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Bluetooth
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Mobile
Broadband
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Touchpad
Size
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3.9 x 2.8 inch
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Ports
(excluding USB)
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Mini Display Port
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Ports
(excluding USB)
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Microphone
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Ports
(excluding USB)
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Headphone
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Ports
(excluding USB)
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VGA
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Ports
(excluding USB)
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HDMI
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Ports
(excluding USB)
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USB 3.0
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Ports
(excluding USB)
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Gigabit Ethernet
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Ports
(excluding USB)
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USB 2.0
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Ports
(excluding USB)
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SD card slot
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USB
Ports
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Warranty/Support
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2-year limited warranty parts and
labor
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Size
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16.85 x 12.01 x 0.9 inches
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Weight
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6.6 pounds
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Company
Website
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www.aorus.com
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