asus vs lenovo

I was wondering how does build quality and reliability of asus laptop compared to that of lenovo laptops (like the T60)?

 

Lenovo Thinkpads have the best build quality. Asus notebooks feature varying quality, depending on the model.

 

Depending on the model, both Lenovo and ASUS have their consumer budget line, and their higher end business line, with the latter being more reliable and built tough.

 

so how is the build quality of the asus A8J series?

 

the A8j series is not a bbusiness line laptop and is NOT bilt as a tank its a consumer line notebook and from the review i have read it is quite plasticky yet quite well built as compared to the hps and dells
but the performance and the hardware is real good
it doesnt have the tank build qualities of an T60 either

 

Not that great. Nothing compared to the Thinkpads.

If you want something that gets close to Thinkpad build quality, check out Asus' V series, which is their business line. The V1 and V2 are Asus' newest, most advanced offerings.

 

i dont find anything special about the ibm/levono builds.
I worked for a fairly large company (3200 employees) and we had 6mth lease programs with Dell, Toshiba and IBM and after 6mths of extensive use the IBMs were just as loose (freely moving screens) and random inoperable keys just like the rest. And they cracked just as bad asothers when dropped.
The only thing i found diff from the IBM/Levono is their letters on the keys didnt wear off as fast.
Our female reps with their nails would accelerate the deteroriation of the letters. Esp the [A], , [E] and [M]

 

depends on what line.
the W and V series in particular have great build quality while the A series are more economical, although I would not put them in the same class as other budget lines like the Inspirons or Pavillions.

the T series has a great keyboard and sturdy build. at work we have a bunch of pentium II and III era laptops, all the Thinkpads are still going strong with only minor blemishes while the Dells all developed major hinge issues, cracks, etc. The hinges of these old Thinkpads in particular, are still good.

I owned a W7 and felt that the keyboard was very close to the quality of the Thinkpad, although I personally prefer the Thinkpad's key lay out more and the trackpoint.. but as far as flex, bounce, etc goes.. its as good as the thinkpad.

However, the Asus models tend to have more ports that Thinkpads normally don't have.. i.e card reader, fire wire, etc, and better video card options. If you're a fan of glossy screens, then Asus is the way to go, while the thinkpads are aimed towards those who prefer matte. However it seems that the latest thinkpad models will include a card reader and fire wire. screen will probably be matte.

 

We had T23's and T30's
I distinctly even remember receiving 50 IBM R60's. They were extremely problematic and we ended the lease on them early

 

You can never really properly compare and determine the quality of a brand based on older P2/P3 models vs. newer models. The materials used during that era are that much more solid, so it makes for a really bad comparison.

We see a lot of older laptops which outlive the newer, cheaper, sub-1000$ ones by a long shot, needing just minor part changes and upgrades here and there to keep them going. The main thing that goes is usually the HDD, batteries, possibly the RAM. If you're unlucky, the motherboard might go, but we have a pack of old P2/P3 Dells at (corporate) work which are still in decent condition.

Meanwhile, we have the newer ones which look like they're in perfect condition, but who knows what will happen in a few years?

My girlfriend's father also works in IT. He works at a considerably larger company (which makes a lot of foodstuffs) and they use Thinkpads. Apparently, lots of strange quality issues going on ever since it became Lenovo. Nothing that Lenovo didn't correct, just that bigger corporate tends to like screwups a lot less...

The budget Lenovos they were selling a year ago look extremely cheap and feel extremely boxy. But there's a complete contrast if you look at the much higher end ones...