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    Difference between M680E vs. NX850XL

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by aerosnoop, Oct 17, 2005.

  1. aerosnoop

    aerosnoop Newbie

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    I am looking at the M680E vs. the NX850XL. I have them configured exactly the same. I can't figure out what the difference is!

    Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® pro/home (I don't care)

    Processor: Intel® Pentium® M Processor 770 (2.13GHz, 533MHz FSB, 2MB L2 cache)
    Memory: 1024MB 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM (2-512MB modules)
    Hard Drive: 100GB 5400rpm Ultra ATA hard drive
    Floppy Drive: 4-in-1 media card reader (Memory Stick®, MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital™, SmartMedia™ ;)
    Optical Drive: Integrated 8x Multi-Format Double Layer DVD Writer (DVD±R/±RW/CD-RW)
    Expansion Slots: One type II PC card slot
    External Ports: (4) USB 2.0, VGA, TV Out, S-Video, IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
    Recycling Fee: My order is not shipping to California - no recycling fee required
    Screen: 17” Ultrabright WSXGA+ TFT Active Matrix (1680 x 1050 max. resolution)
    Video: NVIDIA GeForce Go 6800 256MB Graphics
    Keyboard and Mouse: Full-size keyboard w/ integrated 10-key pad and EZ Pad® Pointing Device
    Multimedia Package: Integrated sound and stereo speakers, headphone/speaker jack, and mic jacks
    Speakers: External speakers not selected
    Battery: Primary 8-cell Lithium ion battery with AC pack and 1 yr. limited battery warranty
    Modem: Integrated V.90 56K Modem
    Network Adapter: Integrated Broadcom® 10/100/1000 Ethernet Adapter
    Integrated Wireless Networking Adapter: Integrated 802.11b/g wireless networking card
    Extended Service Plan Including Limited Warranty: Notebook Value Service Plan -- 3 year part/labor/no on-site/3 year technical support
    Additional Software: Adobe® Acrobat Reader® 6.0
    Standard Training: Not Selected
    Carrying Case: Not Selected
    Replicator: Not Selected


    Someone please help me figure out which of these 2 is the better laptop if they are configured exactly the same and cost the same!

    Aerosnoop
     
    aerosnoop, Oct 17, 2005
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  2. Hellmanns

    Hellmanns Notebook Evangelist

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    They are the same notebook. Only difference is the name, NX850XL being the newer name.
     
    Hellmanns, Oct 17, 2005
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