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    Which ASUS to buy?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Deis, Jul 27, 2008.

  1. Deis

    Deis Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm trying to get a laptop around the $1200 price mark, but I would be willing to buy any of these if I knew one was worth the extra money over the other. However, I don't know a lot about the processors and performance of these laptops, so I came here to get some help.

    Right now, I'm leaning towards the M50Vm-A1. It's the most expensive, but from what I can tell, it will perform the best.

    Is there anything I'm missing here? The M51Sn-X2 and the M50Vm-X1 look like good buys too, so I'm a little unsure. I just want to know if the M50Vm-A1 is really worth the extra money and will perform noticeably better than the others.

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220366
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220340
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220308
     
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  2. Moocowz

    Moocowz Notebook Guru

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    Well, you can't get the M51Sn-X2, since they're no longer selling it. That should make the decision easier.

    It seems that with the A1 you're basically paying $100 for 100GB and greater resolution. I'd go with the X1 since you said that your budget was around $1200; and when you factor in tax and shipping, you'll be paying around $1300 for the X1 or $1400 for the A1.
     
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    Gentech has the M50Vm-B1 for 1399.99
     
    Krama Hunters, Jul 27, 2008
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    Also, with gentech if you pay with a money order or paypal e-check you get an extra 3 off which takes the final price down to like 1221. Which just happens to be only 21 dollars over your budget.
     
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  6. Deis

    Deis Notebook Enthusiast

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    Haha damn the M51Sn-X2 just went out of stock. I've been watching it for about a month and this is the first time it hasn't been in stock. I won't be able to get the computer for about another week anyways, so it may be back in stock.

    Regardless, if the M51Sn-X2 and the others were all available, would the M50Vm-A1 still be the most powerfull? Does the P8400 processor outperform the T8300 in the M51Sn-X2?

    And $1200 isn't really my budget, just my price range.
     
    Deis, Jul 29, 2008
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