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    a6ja VS s96j

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by asenna, Jul 11, 2006.

  1. asenna

    asenna Notebook Consultant

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    can somebody please tell me the difference between the a6ja and s96j ? here in begium the a6ja sells for 1500 € and the s96j changes user for 1100€

    is the only difference the small things like IR port ?

    originally i was intrested in the a6ja but when i now see the same spec for alot less money .i switcht to s96j


    i can buy a s96j with following specsfor 1150€:

    # Intel Core Duo T2400 (1.83GHz; 2MB L2 Cache; 667Mhz FSB)
    # 100GB S-ATA harddisk 5400RPM
    # 1024MBMb DDR2 667Mhz
    # DVD-SuperMulti Drive/ 4-in-1 cardreader
    # GbE (Realtek) 10/100/1000 Gigabyte/ V.90 56K modem
    # 4 x USB 2.0/ Firewire/ S-Video TV Out/ 1 x Express Card/ 1 x Headphone/ 1 x Microphone in
    # ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 256Mb VGA/ 1.3 Megapixel Webcam
    # 15.4" ColorShine Enhanced Glare Type LCD (1280 x 800)
    # Integrated Intel High Definition Audio/ Internal Speakers
    # Internal W-LAN 54Mbps (Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG)
    # 2.96Kg incl. 6-cells accu
    # 2 jaar carry in garantie

    website is : http://www.laptops4u.nl/info/s96j-q031-1009.html

    i can change:
    cpu for a T2500 (+99€ ;) and t2600 (+229€ ;)
    the hdd 80gig 7200 (+99€ ) and 100 gig (+129€ ;)
    ram 2gigs for (+129€ ;)

    would you guys take any of these options?
     
    asenna, Jul 11, 2006
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  2. TedJ

    TedJ Asus fan in a can!

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    Yes, the specs on the A6Ja and the S96J are almost identical. The big difference is that the A6J is an Ensemble model, while the S96J is a Built on Asus model. Please read the Asus FAQ for more information.
     
    TedJ, Jul 12, 2006
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  3. asenna

    asenna Notebook Consultant

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    and what about the options ? Is the difference of a T2400 to a T2500 or T2600 worth it for the price ?

    what speed will i gain with a 7200 rpm drive instead of 5400? and lose of battery life?
     
    asenna, Jul 13, 2006
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  4. asenna

    asenna Notebook Consultant

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    and what about vista .
    did any of you s96j owners run the vista beta ?
     
    asenna, Jul 13, 2006
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  5. revogsx

    revogsx Notebook Guru

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    S96J doesn't have built-in bluetooth

    if bluetooth is not a concern, get the S96J because you can get a 7200rpm harddisk..

    the A6JA or S96J can last between 2hrs to 3hrs even on 7200rpm harddisk..
     
    revogsx, Jul 14, 2006
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  6. FlipTwisteR

    FlipTwisteR Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    I'm running Vista Beta 2 with no problems. It runs great. Initially there was problems with sound but this has been sorted out by new realtek drivers.
     
    FlipTwisteR, Jul 14, 2006
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    Bhatman Notebook Evangelist

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    To answer the posters question;
    The s96j isnt a built on Asus model, its a VBI(verified by intel) notebook. Basically the s96 can have components removed and changed such as the screen, processor, keyboard and ect. I myself would go with the T2400 as many people have been saying the performance difference between 2.0 and 1.83 isnt that much.
     
    Bhatman, Jul 14, 2006
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  8. asenna

    asenna Notebook Consultant

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    @ FlipTwisteR: do you have any chances is speed ,with the fact that vista fully supports the dual core?

    @ Bhatman : how is the build quality ?
    those it say asus on the notebook itself ??
    is the shell of the notebook made by asus ?
    how do the regular and VBI notebooks compare
     
    asenna, Jul 14, 2006
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