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    How does this Asus compare?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by puter1, Jun 11, 2008.

  1. puter1

    puter1 Notebook Deity

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    How does this Asus compare to the popular models often mentioned and discussed in the Asus section?

    http://www.a-power.com/product-4882

    It has a T7700 cpu. How does it compare to the T83100/T8300 in the other notebooks? Is it significantly slower? Does it produce a lot more heat or is there any negative in choosing this (older?) cpu? I think the specs are decent but would the dedicated Nvidia graphics make the computer emit even more heat/power?

    I think it's a nice feature set including hdmi. I am comparing this laptop to the Thinkpad T61 and Dell XPS M1330. I want something/portable/light but probably at the most, 14" screen and it needs Intel 4965agn wireless (I want to use Linux). As for graphics, I have no preferences but have been looking at Intel X3100 graphics for the most part since I don't game and wanted something light. However, for the price, the Nvidia graphics in this particular laptop looks good. If I go with dedicated graphics, I probably want Nvidia.

    Is there any Asus laptops with similar specs but a faster cpu (for e.g., T8100)? I think the T7700 is probably fast enough but I'm concerned more about the heat output.

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    David NBR Random Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    The V2s is a business class notebook and is built much stronger than any other Asus (probably on par with the U series).
    The 7700 CPU won't be a slouch at all and performs almost identical to the t8300. The only drawback is it uses slightly more power than the penryn t8300.
     
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    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    The performance of the 8600m GS in the V2s is sub-par though, due to a 64-bit bus. It performs only slightly better than a 8400m GS.

    The build is actually dissapointing for a business laptop. It's below the U-series, and definitly below the W-series (let's not speak about thinkpads). However, it's better than consumer laptops like the Asus F8 or HP DV2700.
     
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    The NBR review expressly states:
     
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