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    Asus N81Vp: Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 or P8700?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Feris16, Oct 6, 2009.

  1. Feris16

    Feris16 Notebook Enthusiast

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    :confused: Guys, I need your expert opinions/advise here.
    I'm here in Saudi Arabia right now.I have some dilemmas in choosing my 14" laptop.
    I'm in tight budget but I need to have a good and fast 14" laptop for 3D gaming like Crysis,
    COD 4 and 5, Assasin's Creed, FarCry2 and etc. Also, I want to use it for Photoshop CS3, some AutoCAD (version 2008 or 2010),
    not some very professional video editing and video conversions.

    Given the following 2 main specifications of laptops (Asus Brand):

    Laptop A. Asus N81Vp-D1
    Intel Core 2 Duo T9600: 2.8 GHz 6MB L2 Cache 35W
    14.1 " LED LCD
    4GB RAM
    320 GB 7200rpm HDD
    ATI Radeon HD 4650 1GB GDDR3
    DVD Multi-Drive
    Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit

    Available in USA:
    GentechPC.com : Price: $ 1,229.00
    USPS Shipping cost/Insurance: $ 140.00
    Total cost/price: $ 1,369.00

    ExcaliberPC : Price: $ 1,169.00
    USPS Shipping cost/Insurance: $ 112.75
    Total cost/price: $ 1,281.75


    Laptop B. Asus N81Vp (Im not sure which exact model.The salesman only
    showed me this some info as the unit will arrive next
    week.)
    Intel Core 2 Duo P8700: 2.53 GHz 3MB L2 Cache 25W
    14.1" LED LCD
    4GB RAM
    500 GB HDD (not sure the speed)
    ATI Radeon HD 4650 1GB GDDR3
    DVD Multidrive
    Windows 7 32bit (not yet sure which version)
    Available here in Saudi Arabia
    Price: around SR 4,200.00 (approx. $1,116.00)


    Basically, the only difference here are the processor, hard drive capacity and Pre-installed windows version and ofcourse the price.

    Which one is better for my everyday use?I'm also confused with the cache capacity of the two processors. Is there
    any big difference of 3MB and 6MB cache?

    Is it worth if I will just buy Laptop A for $165 to $253 more than Laptop B?

    Can Laptop B handles all the apps/games that I've mentioned?

    Thank you!
     
    Feris16, Oct 6, 2009
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  2. scias23

    scias23 Notebook Consultant

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    hey bro, where did you find the N81VP with 500GB HDD there? i've been looking online for that laptop but still unable to find one.

    pinoy rin ako haha, saan ba sa saudi yung laptop na yan? saang store? jarir ba?

    salamat!/thanks!
     
    scias23, Oct 6, 2009
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  3. Feris16

    Feris16 Notebook Enthusiast

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    According to the salesman of Jarir, N81Vp with 500GB will be available next week.

     
    Feris16, Oct 6, 2009
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    scias23 Notebook Consultant

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    can you please inform me when that laptop becomes available at jarir

    thanks
     
    scias23, Oct 7, 2009
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