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    what's the difference between

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by rysher, Feb 3, 2010.

  1. rysher

    rysher Notebook Consultant

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    k52jr and a52jr???

    the k52jr is priced at $869 while the a52jr is at $749.
    looking at both spec wise i didn't see any difference at all.


    i think the a52jr would be a better purcahse, i wanted the 14'' but i dont think i can wait any longer for the k42jr to come out.
     
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    Would help more if you provided the links to the machines in question. There are several different variants for each model.
     
    dtwn, Feb 3, 2010
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    rysher Notebook Consultant

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    rysher, Feb 3, 2010
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    Only difference I noticed was HDD speeds, the K52 is a 7200RPM drive, the A52 is a 5400 RPM.

    Looks the same otherwise.
     
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    rysher Notebook Consultant

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    you think a 7200 rpm is worth $100?
     
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    $100 can buy you a new 500GB 7200RPM drive. What do you think? :D
     
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    rysher Notebook Consultant

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    maybe add in another $100 and get an SSD? :D
     
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    Depends on how much storage you need.
     
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    Pretty much. If you think you can work 80GB or so, the newer SSDs are worth looking at.
     
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    SSD comes in 160G too.... look at my sig :D
     
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    OP is unlikely to spend more than 1/2 the cost of the laptop on a SSD.
     
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    160G is still pretty small for storage these days, but once those 160G SDD drives come down in price I'm sure I'll be looking to buy.
     
    Adamal, Feb 3, 2010
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