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    Toshiba F50- Q504 vs Asus G50 -A1

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by mb92, Oct 16, 2008.

  1. mb92

    mb92 Notebook Enthusiast

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    http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-F55-Q504-15-4-Inch-Processor-Premium/dp/B001GAQF48/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_3

    or

    http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Notebook...ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=pc&qid=1224173638&sr=1-1

    Which one would be the better choice for Internet browsing and gaming.

    Games: Warhammer online, cod4, fallout 3, crysis, diablo 3 eventually :D

    I know that the main advantage in the g50 is the better proccessor and the ability to set up RAID or whatever lol

    In the Toshiba F50 the advantage is the cheaper price and the better gpu the nvidia 9700 gts.

    so whats the deal with the prices? is the 2.26 and the 2.53 really a difference?
     
    mb92, Oct 16, 2008
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  2. mb92

    mb92 Notebook Enthusiast

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    halp please
     
    mb92, Oct 16, 2008
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  3. boypogi

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    get the tosh
     
    boypogi, Oct 16, 2008
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  4. OniShiroX

    OniShiroX Notebook Guru

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    the 9700GTS in the tosh is much better than the 9700GT in the asus
     
    OniShiroX, Oct 16, 2008
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    ElectricTool Notebook Evangelist

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    Just so you know, the Toshiba is thicker/heavier than the G50 and the keyboard and palmrest areas are very glossy. You can't touch that thing without leaving behind your fingerprints. If there's a Best Buy near you, see if they have the F55 on display.

    Also, another vote for the 9700M GTS being better than the 9700M GT.
     
    ElectricTool, Oct 16, 2008
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  6. David

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    Why not wait for the Asus G50Vt-A1? It comes with a 9800M GS.
     
    David, Oct 16, 2008
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  7. mb92

    mb92 Notebook Enthusiast

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    srsly? when?! :D
     
    mb92, Oct 16, 2008
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    Red_Dragon Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    like now its on BB's site
     
    Red_Dragon, Oct 16, 2008
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    would this be a lot better then the toshiba f55-Q504 or about the same as the toshiba
     
    rcpilot_971, Oct 19, 2008
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    The G50VT-X1 has a better CPU (P8400), a better HDD (7,200rpm 320gb), a better GPU (9800M GS); while the F55-Q504 has a higher resolution screen (1440x900), PC2-6400 RAM (the G50VT-X1 has PC2-5300 RAM), bluetooth (the BestBuy G50VT-X1 doesn't have bluetooth), a subwoofer, and tactile media buttons.
     
    5482741, Oct 19, 2008
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  11. theZoid

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    Yeah, wait for the G50VT-A1 with the 9800 card...not long for resellers to have in stock (assuming you can get by that lid :D )
     
    theZoid, Oct 19, 2008
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  12. lewdvig

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    Make sure you type on the Toshiba before buying it - if a good keyboard is important to you. I say this because the X305 keyboard is brutal and the F50/55 is in the same family of products.

    Overall you will be happy with either but the Asus has the edge.
     
    lewdvig, Oct 19, 2008
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