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    Asus N81Vg VS G71GX

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Ronz000, Aug 2, 2009.

  1. Ronz000

    Ronz000 Newbie

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    Which one to buy? I noticed that N81vg is not available for review here, but it is the only N-series model offered here in Singapore. Here is the spec and price for both laptops:

    N81Vg
    Processor: Intel Core2 duo processor Penryr P8700 2.53 Ghz, 1066 Mhz, 3 MB L2
    OS : Vista Home, with free upgrade to Windows 7
    Graphic card : nVidia Geforce G120 M 1 GB
    RAM : 4 GB DDR2 RAM
    HDD : 500 GB SATA HDD
    and other unimportant features
    Price : 1898 SGD

    G71GX
    Processor : Intel Core2 P8700 1066MHz, 3MB L2 cache and 2.53GHz
    RAM : 6GB DDR2 memory
    OS : Vista Home, not sure about the free upgrade to Windows 7
    HDD : 500 GB SATA HDD
    Graphic card : nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M 1 GB
    and other features
    Price : 1800+ SGD (including shipping cost)


    Well, as you can see, the only huge difference is the graphic card and convenience (since, I have to get my friend to ship it to Singapore). The question is: Will it actually be worth all the trouble for my friend and me?
     
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  2. PMac366

    PMac366 Notebook Geek

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    get the g71. It will be worth it.
     
    PMac366, Aug 2, 2009
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  3. Howitzer225

    Howitzer225 Death Company Dreadnought

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    Well, if your main purpose is gaming, G71Gx is definitely the better choice.
     
    Howitzer225, Aug 3, 2009
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  4. cherhuan

    cherhuan Notebook Geek

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    umm, if you ship into Singapore I recall you need to factor in the 7% GST.
    Does the price include shipping?
     
    cherhuan, Aug 3, 2009
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    I forgot to factor the GST in! Well, actually I checked around and it seems like the price for shipping is around US$100 ( using Global Express through USPS), which translates to another $150+ SGD. The price would then be around 1950 SGD... Still, it seems like G71GX is well worth the extra 50 SGD or so. I think I will go for G71GX... Time to contact my friend in the States, then.. Thanks, guys!
     
    Ronz000, Aug 3, 2009
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