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    Asus W7S B2W

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by jiade121, Nov 21, 2007.

  1. jiade121

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    Asus W7S B2W
    Anyone bought this model? Is it better than A1W? Is the memory expandable to 2.5?
     
    jiade121, Nov 21, 2007
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    Minor CPU upgrade from T7300 to T7500, and the memory is upgradable to 2.5GB. Thanks!
     
    EXcaliberPC, Nov 22, 2007
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    Somebody mentioned a while ago that the B2 models are supposed to be cooler than the A1, but I haven't seen anything else about it.
     
    Ken Wind, Nov 22, 2007
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    thanks for the replies~
    anyone else know more about the B2 model? does it come with the santa rosa chipset?
    should I get Asus W7S B2, A1, or Sony CR?
    sorry I'm new at this.=S
     
    jiade121, Nov 23, 2007
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  5. Ken Wind

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    That is a good question for the What Notebook Should I Buy? forum. Don't forget to fill out the FAQ.

    Personally, I don't think the B2 has enough of an advantage over the A1 to warrant the price difference.
     
    Ken Wind, Nov 23, 2007
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    jiade121, Nov 25, 2007
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    Yes, those ram will work perfectly (as long as they are DDR2 200 pin SODIMMs). 667mhz is also ideal for the W7S. Max ram is 2.5gb - I'm using that right now.
    As for heat issues, my w7S-B2W does run warm, but its just as warm as any other 15" or smaller notebooks with a dedicated graphics card.
    Also, the W7S-B2W does have the santa rosa chip.
     
    David, Nov 25, 2007
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