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    U6S-A1 vs U6Sg-A1 question

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Vydiot, Jun 9, 2008.

  1. Vydiot

    Vydiot Notebook Enthusiast

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    U6S-A1
    12.1"
    2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 4MB cache
    2 GB RAM
    160GB HDD 5400 RPM
    NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
    1792.64 USD (amazon.com)

    U6Sg-A1
    12.1"
    2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 3MB cache
    3 GB RAM
    250GB HDD 5400 RPM
    NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS
    1649.99 USD (newegg.com)

    Which one is more "powerful" overall?

    (I don't care about HDD space and I can always upgrade RAM so disregard those)

    Are the processors and video cards that much different?
     
    Vydiot, Jun 9, 2008
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    viperabyss Notebook Evangelist

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    U6Sg-A1 has higher performance.

    9300M GS is a die-shrinked version of 8400M GS, so while the performance is retained, the thermal is slightly reduced.

    As for processor, Penryn CPU is about 5~10% faster than Merom CPU, clock for clock. As a result, it should be on par, if not better, than the slightly faster clocked Merom. Not to mention that its thermal dissipation is also lower.
     
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    Thank you for helping me make my buying decision.
     
    Vydiot, Jun 9, 2008
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