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    New 14 Inch GT 120M 1 gig ASUS N81 at newegg 999$

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by psxsage, Apr 24, 2009.

  1. Templar001

    Templar001 Notebook Guru

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    How high do you have to go in the new Nvidia cards to surpass a 9800m GS?
     
    Templar001, May 12, 2009
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  2. psxsage

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    260M will quite effectively kill a 9800GS. But the 120/130M's are not comparable.
     
    psxsage, May 12, 2009
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    gt 160 might be comparable to the 9800m gs xD
     
    bestbacon, May 13, 2009
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  4. David

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    I haven't heard of the GT 160M, but if you're referring to the GTS 160M, then it's basically the same as the 9800M GTS but with a lower TDP.
     
    David, May 13, 2009
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    TDP?
    Explain please?
     
    Templar001, May 13, 2009
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    Thermal Design Power (Google: TDP). The GTS 160M (48W) is just a 55nm 9800M GTS (75W) w/ same clocks. Lower manufacturing process means less power consumed/wasted which in turn means less cooling needed.
     
    sgogeta4, May 13, 2009
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    tcee-, May 18, 2009
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  8. DrDeadbeat

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    I just bought this off newegg.ca when it was 1099. they just changed the price to 100 bucks more. for 500 dollars less than the n81vp, a 15% performance hit in 3dmark 06 is fine with me.
     
    DrDeadbeat, May 18, 2009
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  9. El Tino

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    Whatever that means. Since 1000 to 1300 is a 300 dollar difference. And the 1000 gets you a P8600 vs the 1300 getting you the T9550 the +15% graphics boost and much better processor performance is worth the 300. Nice try though it was worth the shot.
     
    El Tino, May 18, 2009
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  10. Sephoroth

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    He is listing Canadian pricing which obviously does not go by USD. That said, the N81Vg also should have better battery life and a slightly smaller form factor (14.1" vs. 14.0" screen XD). If you don't need a strong GPU then the N81Vg isn't a bad machine at all. Personally I would still go for the N81Vp though (You can find it cheaper at places like GenTechPC or ExcaliburPC).
     
    Sephoroth, May 18, 2009
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  11. El Tino

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    Thanks I figured as much from the newegg.ca link he posted.
     
    El Tino, May 18, 2009
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  12. Pommie

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    Funny how video's on Asus laptops (netbooks excluded) are always scarce or non-existant? Been trying to find some video reviews on the N81 and the F6Ve, annoying!
     
    Pommie, May 19, 2009
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  13. DrDeadbeat

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    no you didnt.
     
    DrDeadbeat, May 19, 2009
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    it seems that to most of the world, asus is only good for the netbooks. unfortunate but seemingly true..
     
    tcee-, May 19, 2009
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    Has anyone gotten one of these? What is the battery life like? What is the actual performance hit compared with the vp? I've been seriously thinking about buying one of these, but I haven't found much info yet.
     
    JohnRawlston, May 20, 2009
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  16. El Tino

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    Whatever. Canadian money is like monopoly money, it doesn't make much sense speaking in terms of it.
     
    El Tino, May 20, 2009
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    and i'm sure USD makes the most sense :rolleyes: please lets keep this thread on topic.

    and yes has anyone gotten the laptop yet?
     
    tcee-, May 20, 2009
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  18. masterwares

    masterwares Notebook Evangelist

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    Cmon guys, I'm seriously looking at this for a college laptop..

    I need a review.. Tcee is right. Does anyone have this yet?
     
    masterwares, May 25, 2009
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  19. David

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    There's a review already up for the N81Vp. It is essentially the same as the N81Vg but with a better ATI HD3650 GPU.

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=4617481
     
    David, May 25, 2009
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  20. masterwares

    masterwares Notebook Evangelist

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    But I need a review for the N81vg...the temperatures/battery life will be different, as well as the 3dmark scores and FPS rates on various games.
     
    masterwares, May 25, 2009
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  21. tcee-

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    lol i'm right up there with you masterwares. looking for a laptop for college next year and i'm stuck between this and the u80v
     
    tcee-, May 25, 2009
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  22. masterwares

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    Hah Tcee, I can't wait for the review... for me its currently between the n81vg and the MSI gt627..Although I would rather go for the asus for its extra portability if it can handle L4D at high..
    I'm not going to play THAT many games in college ;) Just L4D and CSS, so if the n81vg can handle those, im set...A small powerful laptop.

    where are you going next year? just wondering...

    btw, the U80V > N80vg in terms of battery life, 6 hours I read on some review for the u80v. The N80vg won't get more than 3:30 at the most, but it will still be better for gaming than the U80v.
     
    masterwares, May 25, 2009
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    the battery life is a huge plus for me, and honestly, i'm sure a 4570 will be able to play games like cod4 on lowered settings. it's not too much of a biggie for me because of the huge battery life..

    i live in canada; going to waterloo next year if you know where that is ;p
     
    tcee-, May 25, 2009
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  24. bestbacon

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    congrats tcee- hope you meet my friend there.
     
    bestbacon, May 26, 2009
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  25. masterwares

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    oh ok tcee.. I'm going to a college in Baltimore, Maryland, next year.
     
    masterwares, May 26, 2009
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    anyone know where i can buy in canada so that i DO get the bluetooth and the carrying case? since newegg.ca seems to be selling the version without..
     
    tcee-, May 26, 2009
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  27. Delta_CT

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    Try ncix.com?
     
    Delta_CT, May 27, 2009
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  28. masterwares

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    people are saying they are buying this laptop, but no reviews yet..
     
    masterwares, May 28, 2009
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    Yep, and it looks like newegg is the only major seller of this model,why? currently no free shipping.

    this model was announced back around Jan. and looks like it hit market just a couple/few wks ago.
     
    abcabc, May 28, 2009
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