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    UL30 or UL80?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Karliath, May 30, 2010.

  1. Karliath

    Karliath Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys, I'm really torn right now.

    I'm looking for a laptop with
    - long battery life
    - basic gaming
    - as high performance as possible

    As I've narrowed it down to these two lines, I really don't know which model is best. What do you guys think?
     
    Karliath, May 30, 2010
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  2. SoundOf1HandClapping

    SoundOf1HandClapping Was once a Forge

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    Which UL80 and which UL30? Some of those models have more graphics power than the other. For example, the UL30a-A2 has Intel 4500 as it's sole graphics worker, while the UL30vt-A1 has a GeForce 210m and 4500 in a hybrid configuration.

    In any case, if you get comparable models--i.e. UL80vt and UL30vt--the only difference is size and maybe cooling; they have the same components.

    I think GentechPC still has some UL80vt ULs in stock.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, May 30, 2010
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  3. Karliath

    Karliath Notebook Enthusiast

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    I think I've narrowed my choices down to
    ASUS UL30Vt-X1
    ASUS UL30Vt-A1
     
    Karliath, May 30, 2010
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    abaddon4180 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Get the A1. It comes with the Asus 2 year standard/ 1 year accidental warranty (X1 only comes with 1 year standard), has a slightly higher capacity battery, and doesn't pick up fingerprints like the X1.
     
    abaddon4180, May 30, 2010
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