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    The Great Santa Rosa and 8X00m geforce Thread! (WIP)

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by RogueThunder, May 10, 2007.

  1. RogueThunder

    RogueThunder Notebook Consultant

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    (This is currently an active WIP I'm working on right now as you read this-just wanted my progress so far saved to the forums for safety... And hey, theres information here already!)
    Hello all. Normaly, I'M a quiet lurker of this forum. But! My interest in the array of notebooks so far out with the new technolgies has struck me... And while I could just assemble this all in a notepad file, I figured here would be better for others.

    So, what am I compiling here?

    Notebooks with Santa Rosa, and/or the new GeForce 8X00(If for some insane reason I keep updating this long enough for ATI to get off their ass the X2XX0 will join too.)

    So the point of this thread is to assemble as much of such information in one place. So...

    What data should be submitted if you find one I missed(Minimum... please.)
    Company:
    Model:
    The price you found it at and a link to such.(And preferably its config as such)
    Its spec range.

    Also, please only currently released models(Available or back ordered).

    So! Let me start this out of course with what I salvaged from around this forum. There will be 3 categories. SR+8X, SR, and 8X.

    Santa Rosa + 8X00m Geforce:


    Samsung R70
    Cpu: Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 (1.8Ghz)
    Ram: 1GB (1x1Gb)(Max 4gb)
    HDD: 120GB(250gb max)
    Optical: DVDRW
    Video: Nvidia 8600 gs or 8400 gs
    Wireless: Intelg ABG or AGN
    Screen: 15.4inch WXGA or WSXGA+
    Battery: 6 or 9 cell
    Price: Good question.

    LG E500/LG R500
    Cpu: Core 2 Duo T7100 1.8 GHz(E) T7300 (R)
    Screen: 15.4" WXGA FineBright TFT 1280x800(E) WSXGA+ 1680x1050 (R)
    Ram: 2048 MB DDR2-RAM PC5300 (4gb max)
    HDD: 120 GB HDD SATA 5400rpm (200gb max avalible)
    Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce Go 8400M G 128MB(+128 MB TurboCache)(E) 256MB (R)
    Optical: DVD/RW
    Wireless: A/G and Bluetooth 2.0
    Extras: Webcam (1.3 MP) 4-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro)
    Price: €1199,00 in germany(E)... €1499 in germany(R)

    Asus F3SV-X1/B1
    CPU: Core 2 Duo T7300(B1)-T7500(X1)(Possibly others... cant find info on asus site)
    Screen: 15.4" "WXGA"(1360 x 768)(X1), WSXGA+(1680 x 1050)(B1)
    Graphics Card: nVidia 8600MGS
    Ram: 1GB of DDR2 667Mhz Ram(Probably expandable to 2 or 4gb)
    HDD: 160GB
    Optical Drive: DVD-RW
    Card slots: ExpressCard
    Wireless: ABG+bluetooth 2.0
    Battery: 6 cell
    Price range: 1400$(X1), 1600$(B1)

    Compal IFL90
    CPU: Core Duo 2 T7100-T7700
    Screen: 15.4" WXGA or WSXGA+
    Graphics Card: nVidia 8600 256 w/WXGA, 512 w/WSXGA+
    Ram: 1-4GB of DDR2 667Mhz Ram
    Intel Turbo Memory (Robson) - optional
    HDD: 80GB-160GB, 5400 and 7200 rpm
    Optical Drive: DVD/CDRW, DVD-RW
    Card slots: ExpressCard
    Wireless: Intel ABGN, Bluetooth both optional
    Battery: 6 cell WXGA, 9 cell WSXGA+
    Price range: $1100 - $1700 approx.

    Sony VAIO VGN-FZ190
    CPU: Core Duo 2 T7100-T7700
    Screen: 15.4" WXGA
    Graphics Card: nVidia 8400MGT (Also avalible with Intel X3100)
    Ram: 1-4GB of DDR2 667Mhz Ram
    HDD: 80GB-250GB
    Optical Drive: DVD/CDRW, DVD-RW, or BluRay Disc
    Card slots: ExpressCard
    Wireless: Intel ABGN with Bluetooth
    Battery: regular (6 cell) or extended capacity (9 cell?) batteries
    Price range: $1120+ ($1700+ with BluRay)
    Notes: Black or white keyboard options available.

    Zepto Znote 6224W
    Cpu: Core Duo 2 T7100 to T7700(T7700 is still overpriced...)
    Screen: 14.1 Widescreen 1440x900 Glossy
    Graphics Card: Geforce 8600m GT
    Ram: 1-4GB DDR2(Lists DDR2-800, Question as to this being possible.)
    HDD: 32gb ssd or 100-160GB HDD(5400 and 7200 aval)
    Optical Drive: DVDRW in a few flavors.
    Wireless: Zepto 300mbps, AGN, ABG
    Battery:6 cell battery available.
    Price: Good question. I think around 1300-1400 starting reasonable estimate, but its in pounds where I'm estimating that off, so... probably can go well over 2k though. Straight off zepto uk in this case... Will be looking this up more.

    Zepto Znote 6625WD
    Cpu: Core Duo 2 T7100 to T7700(T7700 is still overpriced...)
    Screen: 15.4 Widescreen 1680x1050 Glossy
    Graphics Card: Geforce 8600m GT
    Ram: 1-4GB DDR2(Lists DDR2-800, Question as to this being possible.)
    HDD: 32gb ssd or 100-160GB HDD(5400 and 7200 aval)
    Optical Drive: DVDRW in a few flavors.
    Wireless: Zepto 300mbps, AGN, ABG
    Battery:6 cell battery available.
    Price: Good question. I think around 1300-1400 starting reasonable estimate, but its in pounds where I'm estimating that off, so... probably can go well over 2k though.

    Thinkpad T61 7662CTO
    See the non-8X00 T61 below. But change to...
    Graphics card: Quadro 140M(Roughly equal to 8400m)
    Also costs ~100-200$ more base cost.

    Thinkpad R61 7742CTO

    See the non-8X00 R61 below. But change to...
    Graphics card: Quadro 140M(Roughly equal to 8400m)
    Also costs ~100-200$ more base cost.


    Santa Rosa:


    Samsung Q45
    Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 (1.8Ghz)
    Memory: 2GB (2x1Gb)
    HDD: 160GB SATA
    Optical: DVD Super-Multi Dual Layer
    Video: Intel GMA 3000
    Wireless: 10/100 802.11g SuperG
    Screen: 12.1inch WXGA SuperBright
    Price: From whats been herd... a bit high...

    HP dv2500t
    Cpu: Core Duo 2 T7100 or T7300
    Screen: 14.1 Widescreen 1280x800 Glossy
    Graphics Card: Intel X3100
    Ram: 1-2GB DDR2(Speed not listed on site)
    HDD: 80-160GB HDD (Straight from hp-anyway)
    Optical Drive: DVD/CDRW, DVD-RW, or DVD-RW w/lightscribe.
    Wireless:ABG, ABG+bluetooth, or AGN+bluetooth
    Battery:6 or 12 cell battery available.
    Price range: 999.99-~2000$ straight from hp
    (Current 15% cupon code avalible see http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=122057&highlight=santa+rosa for information on that.)
    Notes: Seems to only be sold with 32-bit vista? A bit odd. Fingerprint scanner avalible, as is webcam.

    HP dv6500t
    Cpu: Core Duo 2 T7100 or T7300
    Screen: 15.4 Widescreen 1280x800 Glossy
    Graphics Card: Intel X3100
    Ram: 1-2GB DDR2(Speed not listed on site)
    HDD: 80-200GB HDD (Straight from hp-anyway)
    Optical Drive: DVD/CDRW, DVD-RW, or DVD-RW w/lightscribe.
    Wireless:ABG, ABG+bluetooth, or AGN+bluetooth
    Battery:6 or 12 cell battery available.
    Price range: 999.99-~2000$ straight from hp
    (Current 15% cupon code avalible see http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=1960399)
    Notes: Seems to only be sold with 32-bit vista? A bit odd. Fingerprint scanner avalible, as is webcam.

    HP dv9500t
    Cpu: Core Duo 2 T7100, T7300, or T7500.
    Screen: 17 Widescreen 1440x900 or 1680x1050
    Graphics Card: Intel X3100
    Ram: 1-2GB DDR2(Speed not listed on site)
    HDD: 160GB-400GB HDD (Straight from hp-anyway, i bet its a 2hdd array)
    Optical Drive: DVD/CDRW, DVD-RW, or DVD-RW w/lightscribe.
    Wireless:ABG, ABG+bluetooth, or AGN+bluetooth
    Battery: 8 cell battery available.
    Price range: 999.99-~2400$ straight from hp
    (Current 15% cupon code avalible see http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=1960399)
    Notes: Seems to only be sold with 32-bit vista? A bit odd. Fingerprint scanner avalible, as is webcam.

    Thinkpad T61 7658CTO
    Cpu: Core Duo 2 T7100-T7700
    (The jump from T7500->T7700 seems very expensive...)
    Screen: WXGA or WXGA+ (Ill fish the actual res l
    Graphics Card: Intel X3100
    Ram: 1-4GB of DDR2 5300 667Mhz Ram
    HDD: 80-160GB(Straight from IB-er Lenovo...)
    Optical Drive: DVD, DVD/CDRW, or DVD-RW(All ultrabay slim)
    Card slots: PC-Card & Express, PC-Card & Media Card, or PC-Card & Smart Card.
    (This option sounds a bit weird to me, but its listed!)
    Wireless: AGN(Reject with 11n disabled?), AGN(Full), ABGN(Non-intel?), BG(Non intel? New? Why?) Bluetooth seperate but availible.
    Battery: 4, 6, or 7 cell battery.
    Price range: 1139-????(Doesnt seem to allow want me to max it out on their cutomise...) (Price found on homepage.)
    Notes: Oddly maxes out at a 1 year warentee, which concerns me. That said, its a IB-Er Lenovo. Good quality should be present... A quick search didn't help.

    Thinkpad R61 7732CTO
    Cpu: Core Duo 2 T7100-T7700
    (The jump from T7500->T7700 seems very expensive...)
    Screen: WXGA or WXGA+ (Ill fish the actual res l
    Graphics Card: Intel X3100
    Ram: 1-4GB of DDR2 5300 667Mhz Ram
    HDD: 60GB-160GB(Straight from IB-er Lenovo...)
    Optical Drive: DVD, DVD/CDRW, or DVD-RW(All ultrabay enchanced)
    Card slots: PC-Card & Express, PC-Card & Media Card, or PC-Card & Smart Card.
    (This option sounds a bit weird to me, but its listed!)
    Wireless: AGN(Reject with 11n disabled?), AGN(Full), ABGN(Non-intel?), BG(Non intel? New? Why?), Bluetooth seperate but availible.
    Battery: 4, 6, or 7 cell battery.
    Price range: 1035-????(Doesnt seem to allow want me to max it out on their cutomise...) (Price found on lenovo homepage.)
    Notes: Oddly maxes out at a 1 year warentee, which concerns me. That said, its a IB-Er Lenovo. Good quality should be present... A quick search didn't help. This just seems to be a thicker version of the T61? And slightly cheaper...


    8X00m Geforce:


    Asus C90
    Cpu: ???... CD2 something or other I'm sure... They list the desktop processor under "Also want to buy"...
    Screen: 15.4'' WSXGA+
    Graphics Card: Geforce 8600m(possibly others avalible?)
    Ram: 1gb+ Unsure type, possibly Sodimm DDR2 677.
    HDD: 80-160gb listed in awtb, *shrugs*
    Optical Drive: DVDRW
    Wireless: Bluetooth intergrated, intel agn listed as awtb.
    Battery: No idea.
    Price range: 1049$ for the shell and a few parts-from there it depends on what you stick in it. Probobly minimum around 1500$.
    Notes: Sorry for the incredibly vague information, only source is http://www.milestonepc.com/states/product_info.php?cPath=277&products_id=1489 so far found/noticed... and their details are... poorly organized at best.

    Update History:
    V 0.00
    Started post.
    V 0.01
    Updated R61 and T61 apon locating that Quadro 140m~8400m.
    V 0.02
    Added bigger versions of HP models. (9500 and 6500)
    V 0.03
    Added Asus C90 (Thanks Charr )
    V 0.04
    Added Zepto Znotes 6625WD and 6224W
    V 0.05
    Added Sony FZ (Thanks+ Vivek )
    Fixed multiple silly bolding mistakes ^.^
    Started adding thanks to people saving the time of hunting down every last model and stats.
    V 0.06
    Back from absence...
    Added Compal IFL90 (Thanks sco_fri)
    Added LE R and E 500 (Thanks wave)
    Added Samsung R70 and Q45 (Thanks John Ratsey) (Others will be added as they come... current Q45 is only santa rosa-not 8X00, yet.)
     
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  2. Charr

    Charr Notebook Deity

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    Asus C90 is supporting the 8600GT (512MB).
     
  3. RogueThunder

    RogueThunder Notebook Consultant

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    Edit: Nm, thanks. Little discret with that link ^.^' but thanks.
     
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    Charr Notebook Deity

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    Clevo D900C will be getting a (or two) 8700M. The M570RU is speculated to have one as well (when it is released.)
     
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    Redline Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    Hmm. The HP dv2500t and dv6500t will be getting the option of an 8400M, and the dv9500t will be getting the 8400M and 8600MGS as alternatives to Intel. Ok, thats a coming soon (didnt see the message at the top).

    Sony FZ is there:
    Sony VAIO VGN-FZ190
    CPU: Core Duo 2 T7100-T7700
    Screen: 15.4" WXGA
    Graphics Card: nVidia 8400MGT or Intel X3100
    Ram: 1-4GB of DDR2 667Mhz Ram
    HDD: 80GB-250GB
    Optical Drive: DVD/CDRW, DVD-RW, or BluRay Disc
    Card slots: ExpressCard
    Wireless: Intel ABGN with Bluetooth
    Battery: regular (6 cell) or extended capacity (9 cell?) batteries
    Price range: $1120+ ($1700+ with BluRay)
    Notes: Black or white keyboard options available.


    Also, I think you need to fix the Bold tags on the two HP models and add them to the laptops in the 8X00M sections.
     
  6. RogueThunder

    RogueThunder Notebook Consultant

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    Thats nice to hear-though woulda been nice to see the 8600m gt on the 9500, and maybe the gs avalible for the 6500... But its a vast improveemnt. Will be watching for when that shows.
     
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    The Compal IFL90 is Santa Rosa and 8600 graphics
    Compal IFL90
    CPU: Core Duo 2 T7100-T7700
    Screen: 15.4" WXGA or WSXGA+
    Graphics Card: nVidia 8600 256 w/WXGA, 512 w/WSXGA+
    Ram: 1-4GB of DDR2 667Mhz Ram
    Intel Turbo Memory (Robson) - optional
    HDD: 80GB-160GB, 5400 and 7200 rpm
    Optical Drive: DVD/CDRW, DVD-RW
    Card slots: ExpressCard
    Wireless: Intel ABGN, Bluetooth both optional
    Battery: 6 cell WXGA, 9 cell WSXGA+
    Price range: $1100 - $1700 approx.


    Also, new egg has 2 Asus models for sale now with the 8600
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220162
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220163
     
  8. FREN

    FREN Hi, I'm a PC. NBR Reviewer

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    Slight correction - the Clevo D901C will get an 8700M GT. The D900C will have two Go 7950GTX's in SLI. The D900C refresh will have two 8800M GTX's in SLI.
     
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    ..Asus G1S.
     
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    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    For the people not in North America, there are various Samsung models here or coming soon (the links are to the relevant threads in the Samsung forum):

    R70 - Already here. 15.4" with 8400 GPU (UK) / 8600 (Germany)

    Q45 - Already here. 12.1" with 8400 GPU

    Q70 - end June? 13.3" with 8000 series GPU

    X65 - early June? 15.4" with 8600 GPU

    M60 - June / July? 17" with 8600 GPU

    John
     
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    G1S-A1 and G2S-A1 need to be on there :p Santa Rosa + 8600m GT
     
  12. wave

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    LG E500

    - Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 1.8 GHz
    - 15.4" WXGA FineBright TFT 1280x800
    - 2048 MB DDR2-RAM PC5300
    - 120 GB HDD SATA 5400rpm
    - 128 MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 8400M G (+128 MB TurboCache)
    - DVD+-RW Double Layer Drive (8x/4x/2x/16x/10x/12x/24x)
    - Wireless-Lan (b/g)
    - Bluetooth 2.0
    - Webcam (1.3 MP)
    - 4-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro)
    - Keyboard with numberblock
    - Windows Vista Home Premium

    Price in Germany €1199,00

    LG R500

    - Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0GHz (800FSB)
    - 15.4" WSXGA+ FineBright TFT 1680x1050
    - 2048 MB DDR2-RAM PC5300
    - 160 GB HDD SATA 5400rpm
    - 256 MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M GS
    - DVD+-RW Double Layer Drive (8x/4x/2x/16x/10x/12x/24x)
    - Next-Gen-Wireless-LAN-N
    - Bluetooth
    - Intel Turbo Memory Robson 1GB
    - 5-in-1 Card Reader (SD/XD/MMC/MS/MS Pro)
    - Keyboard with numberblock
    - Windows Vista Home Premium

    Price in Germany €1499