The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    m5n,s5n,or toshiba pr100 which is the best?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by honghua021782, May 7, 2004.

  1. honghua021782

    honghua021782 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    2
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    i want to buy a notebook,but i don't know which is the best.who can tell me ?
    and where is the cheapest to buy?and the price?
    thanks!
     
    honghua021782, May 7, 2004
    #1
  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    947
    Messages:
    8,970
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    205
    The best is relative depending on your needs and budget. Can you give guidance on those two issues?

    Editor in Chief http://www.bargainPDA.com and http://www.SPOTstop.com
     
    Brian, May 7, 2004
    #2
  3. honghua021782

    honghua021782 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    2
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    i want the laptop to write in word,watch the internet,and sometimes paly games like CS or nfs6,7,etc.i know pr100's graphics chips is the best,but it without 1394.maybe i have to use a pc card?and it is expensive than asus' machines,and lack an optical driver?
    how is the 855gme's graphics chips?can it afford to the games?
    how much is the s5n and m5n?i want to know the price.

    the two web,one is about palm,one is about watch?they don't relate to notebook?
     
    honghua021782, May 7, 2004
    #3
  4. trogman

    trogman Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    13
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    All Intel on-board graphics are crap for 3D gaming, if they able to run any 3D games in the first place. You probably want to look into 9100IGP or better 9600Pro equipped notebooks, which are generally more bulky and low battery time. Look into notebooks like Asus L5GA.
     
    trogman, May 20, 2004
    #4
  5. Underpantman

    Underpantman Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    356
    Messages:
    2,073
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    While the intel graphics are crap, they do run 3D games. For eg I have used my asus M2N to play COD and BF1942 and BF vietnam. I have to run these at no more than 800X600 on med-low quality settings but they do run and for a bit of gaming on the road this chip is more than adaquate. As for price I'm not sure where in the world you are so I can't help you to much there except to say that the ASUS website in your particular part of the world should list some suppliers in your area.I also suspect that the prices of the two asus models will be cheaper than the toshi.
    My personal choice would be the M5n, as it has the internal optical drive which I prefer to have rather than an external one.
    a
    [ :)]
     
    Underpantman, May 20, 2004
    #5
  6. lewdvig

    lewdvig Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    1,049
    Messages:
    2,319
    Likes Received:
    26
    Trophy Points:
    66
    My r100 has a Trident chip with dedicated ram. I was just playing Star Trek DS9: The Fallen on Battery @ 10*7 med/high settings and it was pretty smooth. The hard drive is what makes games kind of slow. It takes forever to get started and the game stutters as sounds are loaded.

    The X31 has a M6 chip which is better than that in mine - and way better than Intel Extreme Graphics.

    The current Centrino Sony VAIO has a RADEON 9200 - which is quite acceptable for most games short of Far Cry. But for Quake III engined games like Call of Duty is should be fine.

    My Compaq 2811 had a P4M 1.6 and RADEON 7500 and it played CoD at full detail and 10*7.

    laptops: Toshiba R100 (current), iBook 800, PowerBook G4 400, iBook 600, Compaq 2811CA, Sony VAIO Z505JS, NEC Versa SXi, Compaq Presario 1685
     
    lewdvig, May 23, 2004
    #6