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    Asus x1 or x6

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by moogle812, Mar 7, 2009.

  1. moogle812

    moogle812 Notebook Enthusiast

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    is the 200/300 dollars worth it to get an x6 instead of x1?
    whats the differences? is the resolution that much of a difference?
     
    moogle812, Mar 7, 2009
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    I'm assuming you're referring to the Asus G50Vt-X1 and the G50Vt-X6

    The main differences are:
    G50Vt-X1: 15.6" 1366x768 screen, 2.26GHz w/ 2MB L2 cache, 320GB 5400rpm hard drive, 1 year warranty

    G50Vt-X6: 15.4" 1680x1050 screen, 2.53GHz w/3MB L2 cache, 320GB 7200rpm hard drive, 2 year global warranty + 1 year accidental + 30 day zero bright dot.

    If you feel you need the extra screen real estate and want a piece of mind from the better warranty, I'd go with the X6. If neither one of these matters, the X1 would be the most economical choice.
     
    David, Mar 7, 2009
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  3. moogle812

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    so the extra 200 bucks are just for the resolution...?
    is it that much of a difference?
     
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    Please re-read my previous post as I have listed all the differences there.

    IMO, if it's only a $200 difference, I'd get the X6.
     
    David, Mar 7, 2009
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    Quicklite Notebook Deity

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    Davids right, I think thats well worth it. Its going to be a faster system overall, faster HDD, as well as CPU; extra warranty (for that alone I'd pay $200) and WSXGA makes the system a better deal.
     
    Quicklite, Mar 7, 2009
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    The G50VT-X1 has a 7200RPM hard drive.
     
    CA36GTP, Mar 7, 2009
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    I've heard and read both 5400 and 7200. Is there somewhere (device manager, etc.), where I can find out what I have in my Best Buy G50VT-X1?
     
    tracyq, Mar 7, 2009
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    CA36GTP Notebook Evangelist

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    Everest reads this model number: Drive #1 - ST9320421AS (298 GB)

    which is a Seagate Momentus 7200.3 drive:

    http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=006442b3f64f9110VgnVCM100000f5ee0a0aRCRD

    And yes, you can see the same model number under disk drives in device manager.
     
    CA36GTP, Mar 7, 2009
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    tracyq, Mar 7, 2009
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  10. thermodynamic

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    The X1 I bought had a 7200RPM drive installed (the Seagate P0-ST9320421 AS), and whose P8400 processor does report a 3MB cache. DDR2-800 RAM as well. Mine might be a more recent release.

    If anything, having the 1680x1050 scree might be better; when using VirtualBox in Ubuntu I'm stuck at 800x600. :(
     
    thermodynamic, Mar 7, 2009
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    The X1 has suffered from a lot of misinformation on this board, mostly from Best Buy and review sites misprinting many components.
     
    CA36GTP, Mar 7, 2009
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