A8Js...can these specs be true?

WOW if they are. Check out the specs and the article where I got them:

Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processors T7600/T7400/ T7200/T5600/T5500
Mobile Intel® 945PM Express Chipset
Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Genuine Windows® XP
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Professional
DDR2 533/667MHz, up to 2G
14.1" Widescreen Color Shine LCD, ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Technology
NVidia GeForce Go7700 DDR2 512MB (A8Js)
SATA 60/80/100/120 GB
Built-in 0.35M pixel web-camera
802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth® V1.2/V2.0 +EDR (optional)
5x USB Ports, 1x TV-Out, 1x DVI Port, 1x Card Reader, 1x Express Card, 1x IEEE1394, 1x VGA Out, 1x RJ11, 1x RJ45
33.5 x 24.5 x 3.48~3.73cm, 2.39kg (6 cell battery pack)


http://usa.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=4251

Looks like they say it will be available in mid October. I will get one of these if the screen and build quality are good.

What an amazing package for a 14.1" screen...now I can travel AND have fun!

The only thing I would add to the list of features is a dual graphic card switching option for when I want the best battery life...I know the 7 series eats less power than ever but probly burns more than the integrated card.

A minor complaint though if its all it claims to be.

 

Just do a quick search, there has been quite a few topics, and yea, those are some of the 'rumoured' specs.

 

Those specs are pretty average for higher end notebooks nowadays, so yes I would imagine that they are true.

 

What Charivari care about most is the GPU in a 14" package , so far the X1600 was the best you can get , this should be a bit of improvement and a step towards 7800/7900 in a 14" .

Since its on Asus website I wouldn't call it a rumour anymore , however it is left to see how the 7700 will perform in the 14" , some manufactors let you buy top speced GPUs at premium , what they don't tell you is that they are underclocked because of heat issues so you end up with a "7400" .

 

True that, though why would one need a 14" and not buy a 15"?

 

Size when you are lugging it does matter. Hence buying a notebook in the first place.

The trade off used to be that you needed 15" and something around 3kg to get a notebook with decent graphics performance. Now that trade-off has shrunk to 14" form factor - increasing the portability as well as the performance. Hence the excitement over these models -the "gaming thin & light" notebooks.

 

Yes I want the smallest gaming capable notebook I can get...I will be lugging it around

 

To me a 15" looks like a dinosaur, but then again, that's just my PERSONAL opinion and preference...

 

I'm somewhat disappointed that it only comes with 5400 rpm ...
Is rpm the only real factor with load times? Other than the obvious ... "background programs" and what-not.

 

Well, besides HD rpm, the HD cache, CPU, cache, Memory, memory speed and timings.. and a whole bunch of other factors

I think 5400 is still fine for most ppl these days... 7200 will prob improve performance a bit, but also add a bit of heat to the machine IMO.

 

Darrick. I feel like you're my fairy godmother ... following me around and answering my noob-questions for me. <3

I guess it wouldn't really be a big deal for the A8Js since it's high-performance in virtually everything?
I wish there was a better review around than the one posted from laptop magazine.

 

too bad its the a8 build quality

 

Hows the W3j compared to the A8js? I guess the W3j will come in core 2 duo soon...and that is definately an option for me... wish I could configure it with a 7700 card...but I do like the w3j case alot.

 

Just do a forum search on 'W3j a8jm comparison' or something, there should be like a dozen pages of hits....

 

Katicflis : Never been called a fairy godmother before... hahaha... glad to be of help though...

Snakes: I think the A8's build quality is actually pretty good compared to most notebooks out there... of course it doesn't compare to your W3J, but still... it still holds its own in comparison to others... so can't really say 'too bad' about it..

 

no its definately not bad, they just need to release a w or v with these specs