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    Need advice.....pleeeeese!

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Orban, Jan 17, 2008.

  1. Orban

    Orban Newbie

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    Hi,

    I am considering to buy a lap-top that i intend to use for 3D modeling, photo-processing and some gaming. After some search between the available products I am stuck between choosing the

    Asus G1S with T7500 processor, 2 GB memory and 160 GB HDD (5200 RPM?) with NVidia GeForce 8600M GT (256 MB)

    or the Znote 6625WD produced by Zepto, with same processor, 200 GB HDD with 7200 RPM, 2GB RAM, same grapic card but with 516 GB.


    I am puzzled, because some say the Zepto screen is better than what the Asus has, the components are also better in the Zepto. However, what concerns the looks, the Asus is much superior, and it has HDMI output, and perhaps the construction is also more solid. Both lap-tops are at about the same price.

    Does anyone have first-hand experience with both lap-tops, especially concerning screen quality? I could use some advice, I cannot really make up my mind....

    Also, does the 516 MB of video memory make a significant difference, as compared to 256 MB?

    What about the memory? Zepto offers the possibility of choosing 800MHz memory, however, on the Intel page, the T7000 series processors only support 667MHz type memory.. Did Zepto tweaked the T7500 processor?

    ANY advices from you guys is greatly appreciated!!!

    regards!
     
    Orban, Jan 17, 2008
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  2. sgtmatt1

    sgtmatt1 Notebook Evangelist

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    Go for the G1S, the 8600M GT in the G1S has GDDR3 memory, the 8600M GT in the Zepto has DDR2... (The 8600M GT memory clocks in the G1S are much higher)

    You don't have to look at how much memory the card has, the card in zepto even won't be able to use all the memory..

    Just get the G1S, you will get better performance
     
    sgtmatt1, Jan 17, 2008
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  3. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    You should probably post this in the What Should I buy forum, here people will have more experience with ASUS than otherwise.
     
    E.B.E., Jan 18, 2008
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