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    [ASK] Anyone got review for ASUS X83Vm X2

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by os.400.1, Mar 19, 2009.

  1. os.400.1

    os.400.1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi

    im looking for a cheapo game laptop and so far i got MSI,HP and ASUS in mind..

    anyone know about this little baby ? it got some LED backlit LCD.. but i cannot find a single review on google.. anyone can point me to a good review site for this item ?

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    os.400.1, Mar 19, 2009
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  2. David

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    Well, I've written a short first impression on the X83Vb-X1 HERE. It's basically the exact same unit as the X83Vm-X2, but the X2 is much better spec'ed. The X83Vm-X2 will do quite well for modest gaming, thanks to it's 9600M GS GPU.
     
    David, Mar 19, 2009
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    thanks for the review dave

    btw , which is better ? 9600M GT or 9600MGS ?
     
    os.400.1, Mar 19, 2009
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  4. David

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    The 9600M GT would definitely be better :)
     
    David, Mar 19, 2009
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  5. Tirend

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    THe GT is better but you can still kick some games with the GS.
     
    Tirend, Mar 19, 2009
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    Yes, the GS is more then adequate for most games now :D
     
    Red_Dragon, Mar 19, 2009
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    can 9600m GT handle Fallout3, oblivion ,world of warcraft, mass effect and deadspace (max qualitty)
     
    os.400.1, Mar 20, 2009
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    I think the card could accomplish that on all of them but Fallout 3 and Mass Effect, but I'm not quite sure. the 9600m GT is definitely a nice card though.
     
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    thanks for info. one of my friend got nvidia 9600 on his desktop computer and he can run fallout and masseffect at max quality. i hope 9600m mobility got the same performance as a desktop 9600
     
    os.400.1, Mar 20, 2009
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  10. Buhdahl

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    "Compared to desktop graphics cards, the 9600M GT is similar to the GeForce 9500GT (which also descends from the G96 core). The desktop CPU 9600 GT has a 256 bit memory bus and is therefore much faster."

    http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-9600M-GT.9449.0.html
     
    Buhdahl, Mar 20, 2009
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    Can anyone tell me whether this laoptop's Processor and Graphic card are exchangeable? Thank you...
     
    Avialae, Mar 20, 2009
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    CPU probably yes (but exchanging it voids warranty and depending on your usage pattern you may see very little improvement for the effort).
    GPU most likely not.
    See also Info BoothFAQ, "Can my GPU be upgraded".
     
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    also if your looking for a review for the laptop google x83vm-x1 its the same exact laptop just with a better p8400 processor. This unit was also sold at Best Buy and was a great deal for awhile at $749.
     
    BM2KTom, Mar 20, 2009
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    anyone got 3DMARKS-06 and VANTAGE values for asus x83 ?
     
    os.400.1, Mar 25, 2009
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    according to http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx...b&id=20090203065603331&page=2&SLanguage=en-us

    and according to my friend who has one this laptop has an mxm-ii card

    which would mean that the graphics are upgradeable

    i'm buying one of these later today, i will report back to confirm this



    edit: different laptop than that ref's and than i'm getting, i'll still report back on the vb-x2 but it wont' hold much bearing although i'm pretty sure the only difference is the hd and the higher end graphics on the vm i think it's the same basic machine.
     
    nomadtw, May 9, 2009
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    ok, the vm is the same basic laptop with better video built in, a bigger hd and i think a faster proc

    i is in fact a standard mxm graphics slot of some sort


    the touch pad sucks though, there's dead zones at the very edge i can't seem to turn off so the scroll zones aren't right at the edge, it makes them hard to find.

    the keyboard also is stiff and you have to completely press the key to make sure letters actually type
     
    nomadtw, May 9, 2009
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    masterwares, May 12, 2009
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