Asus N81Vp-C1 available for pre-order at gentechpc

I just thought you guys could be interested, the Asus N81Vp-C1 seems to available right here (pre-order) http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=N81Vp-C1&Category_Code=

here are some specs and price:
-$1259.00
-Intel Core2 Duo Processor T9550 2.66 GHz, 1066MHz, 6MB On-Die L2 Cache
-14.1" 16:9 1366 x768 LED backlight ColorShine (Glare-type)
-ATI HD4650 1GB GDDR3 VRAM
-4GB DDR2 800
-320GB 7200rpm 2.5" 9.5mm SATA
-802.11 Wireless a/b/g/n
-DVDRW Super Multi
-Built-in Bluetooth 2.0

 

hmm nice, I hope higher screen resolutions come out for it though =/

 

i think a part of my just dies... 16:9

 

same price and specs as the n80vn-c1 except for the 4650 (obviously) and the 16:9 screen (which seems like an odd change).

 

Frankly... if it was a 16:10 and a 1440x900, i would have my pre order in already...
Sadly, i will not be purchasing an n81 because of the 16:9

 

There was no reason to expect 1440x900, but the change is aspect ratio is surprising (and a big negative in my book, 800 pixels is already so little).

 

I know, i just was hoping

but yea, the 16:9 was a big no no in my book

 

It is still nice to see that they chose to go with DDR3 for the VRAM as opposed to cheaper DDR2!

 

for ATI ddr3 is the cheaper one

 

I meant performance wise

 

Le Gasp!

I'm liking the GDDR3 memory rather than plain ol' DDR3.

EDIT: And still 1 GB of it despite the 128 bit bus card. When will they learn?

 

The G in GDDR is Graphics... all GfX cards use GDDR xD


and its like the 9650gt, why not have 1gb? good point, lets toss it in xD

 

Really? I thought that GDDR3 memory was faster than DDR3...

 

nopeeeeeee

 

lol. funny tho.

 

actually Budhal is right

ATI THEMSELVES list there 4000 mobile graphics options as DDR2, DDR3, GDDR3 i dont know if that was a typo on there part(im pretty sure it wasnt) but that was what was stated.

 

i think they put in a lot of vram purposely to trick noobs who think they got the laptop equivalent of a 295gtx
i know when i first started looking into gfx cards i would have been tricked for sure, especially because most games write: min req 256 mb card or better

 

True, but Nvidia has been doing this for a while now. After all, the majority of buyers are mostly noobs, and even if you were a PC guru, wouldn't you want to advertise your GPU as "1GB VRAM" instead of "1GB VRAM but has no performance difference to 512MB VRAM" when you're selling your laptop?

 

any pictures of the laptop? hopefully its case is carbon fibre or brushed aluminum.

 

I don't believe any GPUs use DDR3 SDRAM memory, though some use DDR2 due to their low cost. Most CPUs use GDDR3, which is actually much more similar to DDR2 than DDR3. Currently, only a few ATI cards utilize GDDR5. Currently there is a lot of confusion, most likely due to marketing people misinterpreting technical information and hence it spreads. Another example of this is the misnomer of SATA II, which should actually be SATA 300.

 

Oh, that's sux. =_+"

So what will 1gb vram compare to others ram without v.

 

The exterior would be exactly the same as the N80 series.

I'm not quite sure what you're asking... vram=video memory. All dedicated GPUs will have vram. I remember reading an article saying anything over 512mb of vram does not benefit at all in terms of graphics performance until the bandwidth capacities are increased (currently they are 64bit, 128bit and 256bit).

 

Ok. I got it. NVM my Qs.

 

Hi, guys. I'm just considering to buy n81 and have read that you estimated the 16:9 screen as a drawback. I dont understand much in laptops and want to know why do you think the 16:9 screen is too bad for this laptop?

 

Some people don't like the lesser resolution of the screen. Personally, I don't mind it. My advice is to go to the store, open up some websites, read or watch some videos and see how you like it.

 

All future models for all brands will have 16:9 screens. LCD manufacturers will soon stop producing 16:10 and 16:9 will be the new standard.

If you see any new laptops with 16:10 aspect ratios, it's because they are trying to clear their inventories.

 

Well that's something I did not know. So they are going even further on the slope of widescreen ratios. I know they are good when it comes to watching movies and playing games... but then there are those of us who also code programs and documents (non-WYSIWYG) on the screen. Who would really like not to have to scroll a lot. I know the "two windows side by side" argument but it doesn't hold much water in my opinion -- I want to maximize the use of the screen for what I am doing at that particular moment. I guess I'm part of a minority.

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Sorry about that. Had to get it out.

 

can someone tell me is there a huge difference between 16:9 versus 16:10? why a huge "no no"?

 

Yeah, I actually prefer 16:10, but then again, I guess I'm living in the past since I also prefer XP over Vista

 

See thread below:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=74447

 

Well it's not really a huge "no-no" and the difference between 16:9 and 16:10 is not a major one -- but it is noticeable. Besides, I don't even like 16:10 (currently on a 4:3 ASUS V6J).

(PS: I'm also on XP and will be at least until Windows 7 goes mainstream.)

 

the n81 is best 14 inch that ive seen, but they made some changes i dont like too much.

why are they using a T processor instead of P series. it runs 10 watts hotter. some people dont care, but why use a older processor series on a new laptop. especially when you know your going to put the fastest graphics you can find in a 14 inch. it shares the cooling system with the processor. so thats just stupid.

 

to make it cheap.

they may put some but in different code like n81v?-??

 

Does anyone know the actual weight of the N81Vp-C1? Some websites are listing it as 5.2 pounds, others have it at 6.5 pounds. Gentech, if you're reading this, can you confirm the weight for me?

I'm trying to decide between the N81Vp and the F6Ve. If the N81 is 5.2 pounds, I'll consider it. If it's 6.5 pounds, I'll definitely go with the F6Ve.

Thanks.

 

I'm looking at the N81Vp-C1 also.....looks pretty darn good to me.
The correct weight is 5.2 pounds with 6 cell battery installed.

C

 

5.2 pounds with 6 cell battery is accurate, I weight it and it says 5.2 pounds.

 

http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=N81Vp-C1

Well there is gentechs benchmarks this is a really solid overview thanks gen!

 

Thank you. I'm planning to buy a notebook from you on Monday. The N81Vp is starting to look like the one.

The single spec that I'm not crazy about is the screen resolution. My old laptop (Asus A8Js) had 1440x900. The N81 with a sharper screen would be perfect. But the LED backlighting is a huge plus. My daughter has a Eee 1000H with LED backlight, and the brightness range is amazing.

 

gentech check your pms

 

ohhh booo I wanted to post the first benchmarks .... also my internet connection in this house is so slow it will take me 2 hours to watch those vids

 

2 hours?! Lol dial up express?

 

14.4K modems ftw!

 

mmmm it actually took 50 mins

connection is about 80Kbps down but the videos are big anyways

 

14.4k. sweet. does it have an 8 track adapter for while your waiting.

 

I think you're due for an upgrade
You're making all of us NBR members look bad

 

mmmm this is the connections at my grandparents house

The one at my apartment is fast unless comcast starts to randomly cap my DL again

 

Ah... then you have a legitimate reason and you're excused from the $100 "slow internet connection fine" I was about to hand out to you

 

Any benchmarks done yet, the 2 gaming demos shown on the GenTech site look pretty good, the only fault I can find about this laptop is cosmetic, the grey/dark bronze color on the inside surrounding the keyboard looks out of place and what's with ASUS having all the "scratched" look on most of it's lids, a simple black or other solid color would look much better in my own humble opinion, but hey that's just me.
Still can't help being impressed with it's gaming power,I wonder how well it would run Crysis?

 

I just did the owners/review thread on the subforum but is a WIP but there are some quick comments

 

I have a 1Mbps 3G/HSDPA connection (but hope to upgrade soon to 2Mbps). Do I get the fine?