ASUS makes a lot of laptops but my personal favourite (I bought myself a VX6 last November) is the VX Lamborghini Series. So of course I was pretty excited to get a chance to have some hands-on time with the latest addition to the series, the ASUS Lamborghini VX7Sx.
The VX7Sx is a totally different beast than my Intel Atom platform VX6. This latest model is a 15.6-inch multimedia monster with a quad-core Intel Core i7-2760QM processor and specs that make gaming notebooks blush.
The Lamborghini VX7Sx features a quad-core second generation Intel processor
To start with, the VX7 has a massive 16GB of DDR3 memory (around 4x what you find in the average notebook), two 750GB 7,200rpm hard drives that combine for 1.5TB of storage capacity, and gaming graphics courtesy of an NVIDIA GTX 560M GPU with 3x the normal video memory – 3GB in total.
It doesn’t end there though, the VX7Sx has a ton of nice extras like Windows 7 Ultimate, a Blu-ray drive that’s perfect for movie night, and a high resolution 2 megapixel webcam.
The VX7 is finished in high gloss Carbon Fibre
The real story with the ASUS Lamborghini series has never been specs alone though. What is exciting about the VX7Sx is all the detail that goes into making this one of the most exclusive notebooks on the market.
The most obvious visual add-ons are Lamborghini Murcielago-inspired rear lights and exhaust vents and a high gloss Carbon Fibre lid that reminds me a lot of the hood of the Italian Supercar the VX7 takes its name from.
The traditional power button gets replaced by a "Start Engine" button that gets things going
But my favourite add-ons in this case are found under the lid. The coolest touch in my opinion is the replacement of the traditional power button with a ‘Start Engine’ button that triggers the Lamborghini engine noise that I’ve come to love from the VX series.
Inside is a trapezoidal glass mouse pad, backlit keyboard, and leather palm rest
I’m also in love with the soft leather palm rest and trapezoidal glass touch pad – both welcome improvements over the typical plastic. The keyboard too is not only chiclet style but also backlit so it’s easy to find the right keys in the dark.
Included free with the VX7 is a Lamborghini carry case that usually retails for $129
When you buy the VX7 you’ll get a few free add-ons too. The most useful of these if you’re a student is a carry case that has what seems like dozens of pockets. You get a padded compartment for the VX7, a second organizer compartment for your pens, textbooks, or whatever else you’re carrying, a front pouch for your wallet or phone, and even a pocket that looks designed to hold your umbrella!
Even better though is the free wireless mouse that comes with the Notebook – the WX-Lamborghini mouse. This usually retails for nearly $80 and that price starts to make sense when you look at some of the detailing on it. The WX mouse has a sleek angular look, leather side panels, a Lamborghini crest, and the best touch – a rubber scroll wheel designed to look like the Bridgestone rubber you find on the Murcielago.
The free WX-Lamborghini wireless mouse has a tire-inspired rubber scroll wheel
Sounds good? The VX7Sx-DH71 retails for $2329.99 but we’ve seen it as low as $2,099.99 from some retailers. Or, if you love the specs but aren’t a car fan there’s the similarly spec’ed ASUS G74Sx from the Republic of Gamers line-up.
So is the Lamborghini VX7Sx the best yet in the VX Series? Let us know what you think in the comments.
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