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    Release date and price for N6 Series?!

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by So1AR, Feb 22, 2012.

  1. dp3000

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    People need to chill, the final specs hasn't been confirmed yet.
     
    dp3000, Apr 3, 2012
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    check the pics on page 4, and also there are already pre-orders available with those specs
     
    Silverfern, Apr 3, 2012
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    Hi,first of all, sorry about my bad english.
    After i read this discussion i really need to register in this forum to say some things. You are so many, how is possible that you don't already know that there are the VZ version with the 650M(version 2Gb ddr3, it should be the ddr5 damn it!!! lol). You only talk and don't do any reasearch? In portugal we are two or three guys that care about this laptop and we already know that. Shame on you!!! lolol. Forget about the VM version, VZ version is all that matters ;)
    i don´t know if i can put this here, but... Asus N56VZ-S4086V 15,6" LED - Ordinateur portable à la Fnac
     
    JXulo, Apr 3, 2012
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    Nice info! do you know if the VRAM is DDR3 or DDR5? i see gigabyte has the 660, thats, but if the 650 is DDR5, i might be going with Asus because of their quality
     
    Silverfern, Apr 3, 2012
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    Looks better with a 650m, let's hope it crosses the Atlantic.
     
    tijo, Apr 3, 2012
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    My English should be really bad lol. I already said that is 2GB dd3 and is on the link i put! lol. But i´m with you, it should be ddr5!! But 650M 2G ddr3 is not bad at all....compared to the 630M. In portugal we don´t have Gigabyte so i should buy Asus N56 or the Clevo W150ER that will have GT650M DDR5...
    But this Asus N56 is really much beautiful than clevo(in my opinion of course), and the sound is outstanding compare to any other laptop, so de difference between DDR5 and DDR3 become less important. I´m just waiting to know the prices of them to decide...

    P.S. There are two models in the website, one with full HD and another with HD. This is weird, i tought that only will exist Full HD and HD+ resolutions
     
    JXulo, Apr 3, 2012
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    i will be getting mine from Taiwan, and thats where all these come from (and a lot cheaper, no taxes and we bargain a lot!), so if asus doesnt satisfy me, something else will :D
     
    Silverfern, Apr 3, 2012
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    JXulo, Apr 4, 2012
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    Where did you get this picture? which site. it's really helpful. thx
     
    Dr.Ndre, Apr 4, 2012
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    JXulo, Apr 4, 2012
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    the GT 650 will have DDR3. its gonna be a bottleneck. I think i might be going with the Gigabyte P2542G, which is same size, but has a GTX660M with GDDR5
     
    Silverfern, Apr 4, 2012
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    JXulo, Apr 4, 2012
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    Silverfern, Apr 4, 2012
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    so why not go for the HP then? :)

     
    itsfuntodobadthings, Apr 4, 2012
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    i dont like HP, the heat and design problems i have seen
     
    Silverfern, Apr 4, 2012
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    Agree, hp laptops in my opinion, is not very attractive and heat issues are one of my top concerns. As a college student, I can't be having a loud fan go off while I am in the library or somethings in class.
     
    bensmith0212, Apr 4, 2012
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    Just made an account, anyways, I am so excited for this notebook. Do you think the computer can play Skyrim on high?
     
    Kema97, Apr 4, 2012
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    no sorry, it wont be able to play skyrim at all *sarcasm* if you want to play skyrim, you better get a super computer like the IBM Roadrunner
     
    Silverfern, Apr 4, 2012
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    lol dont be mean :p. welcome and yes it should be able to. my friend plays on high with a 7690m (6770m/gt 555m)

    The N56 is actually competition for the Envy line not the dv6, when compared to the Envy line, the N56 matches almost everything but audio, screen (if the issue gets fixed) and graphics. actually the N56 has a number pad so taht gives it some points
     
    PaKii94, Apr 5, 2012
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    I have heard the hp laptops have improved a bit in the newer gens. I just want the preimum brand :p. I also am looking at the gigabyte
     
    PaKii94, Apr 5, 2012
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    What model of the Gigabyte, may I ask? I've been closely following the old N53/N55 and now I've been looking into the N6 series. If Asus underwhelms as badly as some are speculating (mostly in terms of GPU), then I may have to look elsewhere.
     
    slapshot30, Apr 5, 2012
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    Gigabyte P2542G, has a 660M, which is exactly what i am looking for, 15.6 inch and looks good with that yellow cover :D some doesnt like it, but i find it sexy
     
    Silverfern, Apr 5, 2012
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    ehh the yellow cover is ok but I would like to be more discrete for college. so black for me :p
     
    PaKii94, Apr 5, 2012
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    btw silverfern, what other ones are you looking into?

    my list is

     
    PaKii94, Apr 5, 2012
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    well i am not buying HP laptops (heat, design flaws) or any korean made products (that includes phones and TV, anything korean), so HP,LG,Samsung is ruled out. Dell's quality is very bad, i have a friend who has a dell and its been through 2 hard drives in 4 years and also chasis problems, so dell is ruled out for me. Sager looks too nerdy, toshiba i dont know, never tried it. Lenovo all looks the same, so i am left with Gigabyte or Asus or toshiba.

    but since i am from taiwan, i have to go with gigabyte or asus (they are brands that started in taiwan), and since Asus is somewhat of a disapointment, my list will only have gigabyte on it! the P2542 has everything i want, so its the obviously winner. Asus will be backup option if i cant get gigabyte for whatever reason. If asus puts in a 650 with GDDR5, i'd take asus because i have experienced their high quality (had two of their laptop in 8 years, both still works)

    edit: did a quick search, is the toshiba P855 using a 630M?
     
    Silverfern, Apr 5, 2012
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    thats wat i saw on it but hopefully its an upgrade to 650m...idk if 630m can drive a 3d screen. and hopefully the 650m is ddr :p
     
    PaKii94, Apr 5, 2012
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    the dv6-7017tx has 650 with GDDR5, you could consider that, its also 15.6 inch. but i rather not risk the heat and other problems tha come with HP, since i will be using this for the next 4 years
     
    Silverfern, Apr 5, 2012
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    lol like i said in another post, apparently hp has steped up with the heating/cooling problems and the newer gens aren't experiencing it. And I am considering the dv6 its on my list :p
     
    PaKii94, Apr 5, 2012
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    yes i read that, but i rather not risk it until they regain their reputation :D
     
    Silverfern, Apr 5, 2012
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    alright i respect that :p
     
    PaKii94, Apr 5, 2012
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    How much will cost the P2542?. I don't think that the N56 and gigabyte belongs to the same "class". With one grafic card like that, i think that gigabite will be much more expensive!!!
    One more thing...if the HP heats with 650M card, imagine how much heat will the P2542 produce....unless is larger or have a super efficient cooler system, but if P2542 have all of this cool stuffs...once again...how much it will cost? It´s a complete different class compare to N56. I think that laptop should be compare with clevo P150EM for example.
     
    JXulo, Apr 5, 2012
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  33. Andrew33

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    I'll be amazed if the Gigabyte P2542 won't have scorching temps, considering how thin it is.
    Asus N56 looks like twice as thick.
     
    Andrew33, Apr 5, 2012
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    P2542 will have dual (2) cooling vents. Asus N56 only has one, so i believe heat wont be too much of an issue with P2542. It will cost around $1350 in US, probably around $1200 in taiwan (where i am getting from), so i guess its not everyone's notebook
     
    Silverfern, Apr 5, 2012
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    Gigabyte is not THAT thin considering the new Acer timeline ultra has 650M discrete graphics, its way thinner that the Gigabyte and does just fine.
     
    itsfuntodobadthings, Apr 5, 2012
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  36. Silverfern

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    are you talking about the acer timline M3? it has 640M i think, with GDDR3, the 660M with GDDR 5 will FAR out perform that. and plust i think it has i3? not sure about that one
     
    Silverfern, Apr 5, 2012
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    How is the size of the N6 compared to say the Samsung series 7. I think the series 7 is roughly the limit I can carry around with me
     
    dp3000, Apr 5, 2012
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    they seem similar, both 15.6 inch
     
    Silverfern, Apr 5, 2012
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    Why not buy Korean products? Do you hate Korea or something? In my opinion, Samsung has some pretty good products.
     
    bensmith0212, Apr 5, 2012
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    hate is a strong word, but yeah...
     
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    lol the asus looks twice as thick but it isnt its actually about the same size i think. its just the tapered look the gig has. and apparently the gig has a good cooling system so shouldnt be a problem
     
    PaKii94, Apr 5, 2012
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  42. Kema97

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    do you guys know when will the ivy bridge hp envy 17s be out?
     
    Kema97, Apr 5, 2012
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    there are no official releases or leaks however some forumers found info in specs or something. the thread is here: http://forum.notebookreview.com/hp-...envy-15-feat-ivy-bridge-amd-hd-7750m-1gb.html

    Even though its about the 15, the 17 should be about the same, only difference might be a stronger gpu and/or two hdd slots instead of one
     
    PaKii94, Apr 5, 2012
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    you can always take out the CD/Blueray drive and put in a HDD

    dont think it matters too much how thin or thick, the gigabyte one has 2 seperate fans (ie two heat sink) and two vents for cooling, i doubt heat will be a major issue. also, this design is almost same as the P2532, if the design didnt work, then obviously they would have went for a different one. but they stayed with same design, so obviously its a good design!
     
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    lol im not saying anything about the cooling. im just saying the asus is equal to or less bulkier than the gig i believe. But I get why the gig would be a tad bigger: better cooling ;)
     
    PaKii94, Apr 5, 2012
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  46. Silverfern

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    oh i guess it was the other guy then
     
    Silverfern, Apr 5, 2012
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    i think for those who thinks asus will use ddr3 vram on n56vz gt650m. i think it is still rumours. but asus won't lose to hp easily. since hp already got bad reputation. and some says it was almost faced to bankruptcy. so i think asus should be more competitive in giving specs. if i can says. hehe
     
    Dr.Ndre, Apr 6, 2012
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    Asus has always used the worst version of the Nvidia cards

    It used the 9650m DDR2 (instead GDDR3) on the M50Vm, and they have used the DDR3 version of the 555m in the N55 instead the GDDR5 version, so, sadly, there are not many reasons to think they will use the GDDR5 version of the 650m
     
    marcos669, Apr 6, 2012
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  49. JXulo

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    Is not rumors, they are already being seeling in some websites, or at least pre-order like this one. Open "Produktinformation" (third tab above the image) and you can see for youself.
    Google Tradutor

    I don´t know why but i can't put the direct link, so you should open ASUS N56VZ S4026V first

    But maybe they will make some models with ddr5, i really doubt, but it´s possible.
     
    JXulo, Apr 6, 2012
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    Oh, i don´t know that. But i'm seeing some of the older models now, and the reviews saying the cool system of gigabyte works very well, so good news for gygabite ;)
     
    JXulo, Apr 6, 2012
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