ASUS N50Vn-D1 vs sagger 2096

General Questions

1) What is your budget?

$1200 or low

2) What size notebook would you prefer?


d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
e. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen

3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.
online

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like: Sony, IBM, ASUS, ACER
b. Dislike: Dell


5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?

Network simulation (olive, dynamips, OPTNET) --Primary
live djing, video mixing, video rendering ------- Secondary

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
Both

7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games or types of games?

Nope

8) How many hours of battery life do you need?

2hrs

9) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?

Yes

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc.

XP

11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
WSXGA+ OR WUXGA

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12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
???, which ever is better

Build Quality and Design

13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
NOPE

14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
soon as i decide on one, 3-5 yrs

Notebook Components

15) How much hard drive space do you want; 80GB to 500GB? Do you want a SSD drive?

320 7200RPM up

16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?

DVD Burner

Code:

Sager NP2096 Custom Laptop (Built on the Compal JHL90)
- 15.4" WSXGA+ "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1680x1050)
- Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- ~Intel® T9550 45nm "Montevina" Core™2 Duo 2.66GHz w/6MB L2 On-die cache - 1066MHz FSB 35 watt
- nVidia GeForce 9600M GT 512MB PCI-Express DDR2 DX10
- None Standard
- ~ 4,096MB DDR2 800 (2 SODIMMS) Dual Channel Memory (Requires Vista 64-Bit to recognize Full 4GB)
- None Standard
- Standard Finish
- ~Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW 5x DVD-RAM 24x CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
- ~ 320GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache)
- None Standard
- None Standard
- Internal 3-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS)
- Internal Bluetooth + EDR
- Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 5100 802.11 a/g/n
- None Standard
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- None Standard
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Carrying Case Optional (Select if desired)
- Smart Li-ion Battery (9-Cell)
- None Standard
- None Standard
- None Standard
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- None Standard
- None Standard
- None Standard - Drivers & Utility Software Only
- None Standard
- None Standard
- 1 Year Parts & Labor, Lifetime Sager Toll Free Tech Support 
1,102.00

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Code:

ASUS N50VN-D1
- !! FREE !! UPS GROUND SHIPPING (Use Coupon Code FREESHIP in Checkout)
- 15.4" WXGA "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy LED Screen (1280x800)
- None Standard
- ASUS Zero Bright Dot (ZBD) Pixel Guarantee
- -Intel® T9550 45nm "Montevina" Core™2 Duo 2.66GHz w/6MB L2 On-die cache - 1066MHz FSB 35 watt - ASUS Default Processor
- nVidia GeForce 9650M GT 1,024MB PCI-Express DDR2 DX10
- None Standard
- ~ 4,096MB DDR2 800 (2 SODIMMS) Dual Channel Memory -
- Standard Finish
- - Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti 8X DVDRW Drive w/ Software
- - 320GB 7200RPM WD or Seagate (Serial-ATA II 3GB/s) - Default Hard Drive
- None Standard
- None Standard
- Internal 8-in-1 Card Reader: MMC/SD/Mini-SD/XD/Memory Stick/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo
- Internal Bluetooth + EDR
- Built-in 802.11 Wireless A/B/G/N
- None Standard
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- None Standard
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Basic Black Business Case - Included
- Smart Li-ion Battery (6-Cell)
- None Standard
- None Standard
- None Standard
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- Asus USB Optical Mouse
- None Standard
- ~Windows Vista Home Premium 32-Bit w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's - Standard
- None Standard
- None Standard
- 2 Year ASUS GLOBAL Warranty, 24/7 Tech Support, 1 Year Accidental Damage Coverage & 2-Way Pre-Paid Overnight Shipping for System Warranty Repairs (N.A. Accidental Requires Registration w/ ASUS) 

1,259.00

Mostly will be use for live Djing, mp3 & video mixing, network simulating like dynamips
No gaming
really care about Processor performance,memory, hard drive and not running hot oh yes Integrated Fingerprint Reader... will XP support Fingerprint Reader?

Also will downgrading to window Xp, so prefer better XP support.

what's Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound? does it really make CPU run cooler?


Thanks!
sorry for not using standard buying fill-out form.. couldnt find it

 

The form you are looking for is here: FAQ

Since you want a laptop for work I recommend you steer well away from ASUS and consumer models in general and instead buy a business model like the Dell Latitude E6500 or the Lenovo Thinkpad T500. They should fall within that budget, with slightly lower specs but much better build quality. Especially they will run much cooler.

 

Asus fingerprint reader is real bad. Noting close to thinkpad.

 

Asus is usually cheaper and better specc'ed that's why it's more towards the consumer market. If you need to rely on it to work, get a thinkpad or dell like herr suggested.

 

ASUS supplies OEMs and OEMs just slap their custom BIOS on it. ASUS makes perfectly capable "Business-grade" hardware.

Dell... IBM(Lenovo)... HP... more often than not it's an ASUS motherboard running them. OEMs don't see the need to have their own fabs and engineers. It's cheaper to buy them wholesale and resell them to you. Buy direct. Buy ASUS.

 

Not trying to discredit Asus, but this is not entirely correct. Although Asus does manufacture notebooks for other companies such as Dell, Sony, IBM/Lenovo, etc. Asus is not the company that actually designs these units. They simply follow the instructions from such companies and manufactures them. Along the manufacturing process, Asus may/may not provide engineering advice, but at the end, the design is still the property of OEM companies. For example, Asus also makes the Sony PS3 and Xbox 360 gaming consoles, but in no way, did they design these units.

What makes Asus so special is that they have seen what other companies do to make their notebooks and can sometimes implement these different features into their own designs. Also because Asus is it's own manufacture, it eliminates the middle-man, so to speak, hence can offer notebooks at a relatively cheaper price compared to other OEM companies.

 

well im trying to replace my old dell precision m65. i bought 2006 for $2000 plus and now its over heating, high cpu, running slow. yup Biz class labtop. I really cant trust dell anymore. Im sure they make better laptop now. Looking into IBM, ASUS, ACER or Sony. can somebody recommend labtop for range 1200 or less? IBM T i dont like the small hard disk size though i can upgrade it.

 

I think it's best if you filled out the FAQ and post it in the "what notebook to buy" section of the forum. Without knowing your budget, it's quite hard to recommend a notebook for you.

 

Geez, that laptop does sag down alot.

jokes

 

right.. i installed window 7 on. it test scored very low on hard disk.. 2.0
wondering if i replace the HD maybe it will be good?


Component Details Subscore Base score
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo CPU T2700 @ 2.33GHz 4.9 2.0
Determined by lowest subscore

Memory (RAM) 3.00 GB 4.9
Graphics NVIDIA Quadro FX 350M (Prerelease - WDDM 1.0) 3.7
Gaming graphics 1535 MB Total available graphics memory 3.6
Primary hard disk 71GB Free (93GB Total) 2.0
Windows 7 Ultimate