Asus F8Sv-B1 Video Review & Benchmarks

Hey
This is the first time I actually made a video review with voice over. Hope everyone likes it. I was not trying to be funny or sarcastic it just came out that way. This is the f8sv-b1 from asus. You can link to the video review here www.ynot2k.com/btotech/f8sv/f8sv-b1.wmv
Please please do not click on the link instead please right click and save the file. Anyone who wants to convert it to lower quality flash is welcome to it. Also please NOTE that i am am uploading it now. It should be up tonight midnight or so.

Specs as follows.

Processor Intel Dual Core 2 T7700 2.4GHZ, 64BIT, 800FSB, 4MB CACHE
Memory 2048mb (1gbx2) DDR2 667mhz
Turbo Memory 1gb Intel Turbo Memory (Robson)
Hard Drive 250gb 5400rpm SATA 8mb Cache
Video Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 8600-GT 256mb
Display 14" WXGA+ (1440x900) Glare
Optical Drive 8x Super-Multi DVDRW Dual layer
Operating System windows vista home premium
Manufacturer Warranty 2 Year Global with 30days ZBD (zero bright dot), 1yr accidental damage warranty, 2-way overnight Free shipping for warranty service, Technical Support: 24/7 (except holidays), Hotline: +1-888-678-3688, 1 year battery warranty
Other Options: Asus messenger bag included, Internal Bluetooth 2.0 included, Asus mouse included
Camera 1.3M Megabyte Pixels swivel
Chipset Mobile Intel® 965 PM Express Chipset + ICH7M
Card Reader 5-in-1 (MMC, SD, MS/MS-Pro, XD)
Fax/Modem/LAN/WLAN Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Integrated MDC Fax/ Modem (ASUS)
On board 10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet Controller
Full and Half duplex mode support for 10/100/1K Mbps
Interface 1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
1 x Headphone-out jack (SPDIF)
1 x Microphone-in jack
1 x RJ11 Modem jack for phone line
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
5 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x IEEE 1394 port
1 x TV Out (S-Video composite)
1 x Express Card
1 x Infrared Port(CIR)
1 x DVI Port
Audio Built-in Intel® High Definition Audio ( Azalia ) compliant audio chip,
Built-in speaker and microphone
Battery Pack & Life 6 cell, 4800mAh 2hours
AC Adapter Output: 19V DC, 4.74A, 90W
Input: 100—240V AC, 50/60Hz universal
Dimension & Weight 5.7 lbs / 13.6"*9.8"*1.5"

 

damn thats a long upload time. how big is this 4 gigs?

 

original size is actually almost 4 gb. i reduced it to a mere 100mb. my upload speed is very slow. about 20% done now. should be in a few hours. i just estimated midnight. if everyone starts clicking the same time then nobody will be avle to download it.

 

could you give us a break down of the scores on here so everyone is not clicking at once? i really want one of these, but a little nervous, it seems this is the only place on the net talking about them? i mean, this is a good forum but some of the post seem a little to loving of products. but i think i am sold on the f8sv b1, i just want to compare it to the a1.
thanks

 

3dmark was just over 3300 on the base. i dont recall the other scores and i cant open the video while it is uploading. the 3dmark and ntune scores are about half way into the 7 min review

 

how is the screen? is led backlit? do you notice anything physically different from the a1? and thtats 3300 on 3dmark06 right?

 

its not led. only the u6s comes with led. I thought the screen was fantasmic,. in general when you compare a 1440x900 14" to a 1280x800 14" you will find the higher resolution is more vivid and sometimes more bright. Excellent wide view angles. Not so great vertical as always. the notebook is missing only 2 things. an hdmi port and esata. other then that i think it is a great deal. i especially like the fact that it shares the same battery with the a8 series. that will ensure the availability of this battery for years to come

 

can't download the video...

 

NOTE that i am am uploading it now. It should be up tonight midnight or so.

 

ok video is not live. enjoy

 

I'm assuming that's a typo? Or possibly sarcasm?

 

i think he meant to say is "now live"
as we can download it

 

that was a typo. i make lots of them

 

humm i love this laptop but i cant decide between this and the dell m1530 they are the same size and weight but the dell has ddr3... and scores of 4400. damn it i DONT want a dell, dude.
arhh to many decisions

 

very different laptops there. the 1530 look sliek a 15.4" and is alot more expensove with the same specs and warranty. scores 4400 points on what? overclocked?

 

On stock it gets around that in 3dmark06, as it has a GDDR3 card and a 1280x800 screen. It's really aimed at quite a similar market as the F8sv, both being exactly the same weight, and very similar dimensions, with similar gaming performance.

 

I'd still go with the F8Sv....Its smaller (footprint-wise), has a higher resolution screen, a much better warranty, costs less, and isn't a Dell

As for the video, wow....23kbps dl speed....Someone want to get this onto a torrent?

 

Id do it if my goddamn comcast would stop cutting my internet off when I use a torrent program. Hell, just meet me at a starbucks in seattle and Ill give it to ya! (I live in Auburn )

 

great review, is this going to become a trend with all the newer notebooks?

 

Hehe, I got it, finally. It took long enough though, seriously. As for Comcast cutting internet off with torrents, never had that happen to me...

Something I noted from the video that I did not happen to notice before - the top edge of the LCD bezel is quite thick....Kinda reminds me of the new Gateway T1616, actually.

 

Ive heard reports of similar problems. What happens is ill be DLing fine for awhile then it starts to slow the speed down quickly, and 30 sec later nothing works, no web browser, nothin. I go into network connections, disable then enable my lan connection and everything works again. If I try to DL again through utorrent it starts throttling back almost right away. I now do all my dling at work where we have qwest DSL, where they either dont monitor or care about their network traffic. I guess I should try another torrent program even though i force encrypted data.

 

Downloaded in 4 minutes.. your upload is really good!
Thanks very much for the video!

Edit: It was really great! Thanks very much for that! I can't wait to have mine!

 

Is there any way to install waterproof keyboards after market?

 

you can instalkl your own water proofing. Just remove the kb as shown in the video and add a bit of "water-proofing". Most people will not do it them selves. i was just apauled to see that asus does not do this on all their models now that they offer accidental warranty, that is just pure stupidity and a lack of foresight. Quality control and the development team missed that too. why not get a spill proof keyboard? how much extra can it cost? 50 cents?

 

Not all the time. we host 30 + videos that are all about 50mb or more always being downloaded. Periodically i will change the folder so the links will not work in places where i dont update them. that is our forum and this forum.
Vivek
i gererally get atleast 200. if you got such a low number you probably hit it at a peak time

 

Eddie
Did you shoot the footage in widescreen originally? I watched it again and noticed that the USB ports are more square than normal and the shot of the power button is oval.

 

yes always wide screen, you should not have an issue as the video is encoded in wide screen

 

Hmm. nero showtime (pos program btw, just didnt have VLC on my lappy yet) sqaures it up but now that I remembered to put on VLC on, its all normal!

 

Hey, good video, but I would have liked more on body feel, noise, etc. Loved the swivel thing, made for a good video. Still can't decide between this and the G1S-A1...

Haha, "and there goes the power supply".

 

there was very little noice @ idle. what do you want to see on the body? i thought the video showed all the important stuff. if you are asking me to check for flex i feel that issue is most trivial. for a few reasons
1. people asociate flex with quality, that is very wrong
2. people think less flex equals better reliability, again that is very wrong
3. you have to be a picky sob to consider flex in a case as a negative
I can understand some people are picky about the keyboard. The video does examine all the important aspects of the keyboard

 

Great video. The first time I've heard the company pronounced "a-soos", normally I've heard "a-sis".

Anyway, I was wondering the make/model of the LCD. For a while, people were comparing the A8 LCD options (AUO, CMO, Samsung, LG). Which model comes with this F8, is it a totally different model than the A8?

 

no idea i did not think to rip open the lcd because i liked it alot. asus is pronounced asooos

 

Nice review.

What is the procedure for removing the keyboard?

The specs for the b1 indicate that it has a lightscribe optical drive - presumably the drive is therefore different from the a1 - what is the make/model?

 

No need to open the LCD. This thread from Stamar shows how to look up the model number, either with device manager or a program called Everest.

In english, many __us words like fungus and lexus are pronounced the same way as "all of us". That's probably why I've never heard asoos or all of ooos. But english has never been consistant either.

 

ASUS name is taken from "Pegasus"
... so it depends on how you say Pegasus

 

if you call asus directly the on air commercials say "asooos" although i like to call them "haysus" in person.

 

I have never heard a native english speaker say Pegas oos.

 

i would venture to say most of asus customers for notebooks are not native english speakers. I know i am not and i know most of our customers are not. so that explains it

 

Yea, that's probably why then.

 

ok, now that thats aside...
i still can't decide if i want to go for this system or the dell 1530...
battery life is a serious factor, hows the b1 battery life?

 

your answer is in the video. why not watch it/?
1530 is an entirely different class laptop. with the same specs and warranty it is well over 500$ more expensive, it is also a 15.4" not 14"

 

the video wasnt working on my current laptop, so i watched it on my roommates comp.
...less than 2 hours, im so disappointed, especially since i waited since the summer for it ... i think i will opt for the xps m1530 though.
their screen size are different, but they're comparable in terms of weight.

right now i can config the xps for, with the savings and 200$ off coupon, less than the f8sv-b1, with about the same specs and 6&9-cell battery. but im going to wait for the higher res screens to be released.

btw, thanks for the fantastic review. all reviews should be done by video, it get you more up close and personal with the comp reviewed.

 

ya i have been looking at the f8sv b1 too. but i think i am going to wait for the m1530 to have a better screen. i mean about the same size about the same weight, but the dell has a better bat and the benchmark scores are in the 4000's which is amazing for that size of a laptop. i might wait to see how much the alienware m15x will weight but i think it will be close to the 10 lb mark. so dell hurry up and get a screen that can support the blueray player.

 

I think so too!
that is why We have a whole thread dedicated to video reviews on all asus models. Prior to this one i did not have voice over. Vx2s and r1e with voice over coming on monday

 

I'm so excited for those two reviews. Any review for the V1S and V2S??

 

v1s and v2s video reviews i posted long time ago. no voice over on those though

 

If only they decided to put an eSATA port on this thing or a eSATA/USB combo port on it.

 

if they did that and added a dock option as well as a modular bay it would be a perfect laptop

 

Was anyone able to determine the LCD model number on the F8SV?

 

Yeah. Eddie. How does the screen compare to the A8Js?