Mobile Ivy Bridge and ASUS N56VM Preview
by Jarred Walton on April 23, 2012 12:02 PM ESTThe LCD: One of the Better Offerings
There are a few things we need to reiterate with the LCD before we run the numbers. First, this is a good panel from LG—it’s the LP156WF1 (A1). You get a matte surface, 1080p resolution, decent color gamut (exceeding the sRGB color space), and a maximum brightness that can certainly be used outdoors. That’s all great, but there’s a catch: we don’t know if this panel will actually ship on all, some, or none of the N56VM models. We hope it’s the first option, but most likely it will be the second, and we’ll be very unhappy if the 1080p panel gets pulled in favor of a cheaper 1366x768 display. So while we’ll present the numbers below, just make sure you check on the panel resolution if nothing else before purchasing a retail N56VM laptop. With that out of the way, here’s how the LG Philips display compares to other LCDs.
Overall, this is a well balanced LCD for a 15.6” laptop. It can get very bright, which is always a plus for laptops that might be used outside or on public transportation, the contrast is good, and the colors are good as well. The AU Optronics B156HW01 v4 is still a better LCD in some regards, with a higher color gamut and better post-calibration colors, but we wouldn’t complain about using the LP156WF1.
Viewing angles aren’t quite as good as the AUO display either, but outside of IPS, PLS, or *VA panels you simply won’t get excellent vertical viewing angles. And there’s the rub: the IPS display used in the Sony VAIO SE and HP Envy 15 has great viewing angles, but color gamut is a bit low and that results in colors that aren’t quite as good as a high-end TN panel, at least in theory. The problem is that TN panels get color shift unless you’re in a narrow viewing arc, so ultimately we prefer the wide viewing angles of IPS even if it means slightly lower scores elsewhere.
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JarredWalton - Thursday, May 10, 2012 - link
Welcome to the party; you're unfortunately a week or more late. In an ideal world, you're correct: we'd compare 35W to 35W and 45W to 45W, and we'd keep all other components (RAM, SSD, etc.) as close to the same as possible. With laptops, many of those items are completely out of our control. For instance, we have never had the chance to test a laptop with a 45W Llano APU. Yup: NEVER. I don't make enough money to go out and purchase hardware for testing, and AMD apparently doesn't deem the 45W TDP chips important enough to send out for reviews. If you want to complain, complain to AMD and their partners; I can only test what I'm given.leovande321 - Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - link
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xpsuser - Sunday, May 13, 2012 - link
intel/asus comments that these laptops will probably be in the range of $1100 to $1300? What? Amazon offers an ASUS laptop with one of the low end processor/blu ray/12GB ram/750GB+256GBSSD/17" 1080p for $1700?! Well so much for the fairy tale!leovande321 - Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - link
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TybeeJoe - Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - link
Whenever I see "prepayment via bank transfer, Western Union" and the like, I get REALLY nervous. Has anyone had any experiences with this guy?mira - Sunday, May 20, 2012 - link
hello guys...i want to know how to show up the lighting for N56VM asus series...
i try to press FN + F3/F4...but still did not work...
please somebody help me....tqvm...
jadedcorliss - Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - link
It sounds like according to Intels site that newer drivers improve Portal 2, and deal with the memory leak in Starcraft 2. Worth an update note for this? The site also mentions that patching Battlefield 3 and other games helps also.sonelone - Sunday, June 24, 2012 - link
The laptop is out now. Please review it.leovande321 - Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - link
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