LG P310 - 13" - 9600GT 512mb ddr3

And I assure you guys, that it's noticeable in my backpack (My previous 15,4" Asus was around 3kg)

 

Hello steal waiting for my notebook
I 'll buy the case someone told us few post before the zeroshock 3.
Now I'm looking for a mouse and I'd like to know if the Wifi and bluetooth connection can be active independently?
And if just the bluetooth consume lot of battery?
Because I don't know if I buy a mouse with a dongle like the logitech VX nano, or a bluetooth mouse directly connected to the notebook.

 

I've just bought this beauty and it's amazing

Does anybody know how to change HDD? I would like to change the drive to 500GB 7200 Seagate drive.

 

I just bought this mouse and love it. All the ease of transport from a mini mouse with the pros of wireless and a good size dongle less the 1 cm plus it is like a full size mose when folded out.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-ZJA-00006-Arc-Mouse-Black/dp/B001D7OHOO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1236021955&sr=8-1

Plus it goes with the laptop

Oh and dont bother with the logitec nano they dont switch off unless you put the dongle inside which makes having the micro dongle pointless. Design floor i think.

 

I got the 1.29kg (without dvdrom) reading from the attached image! It is not clear from the image if its with the battery or without! I'll find a counter and double check for my self.

 

Weight:
According to http://ca.lge.com/en/products/model/detail/p300series_p310k.cpw1a9.jhtml# weight is 1.6kg with a standard battery.




Screen contrast:

Then I guess your screen is better. Using mine, with default nvidia driver settings I can't see the yellow color around new added programs inside the start menu programs list. In order to see that bright yellow color, I need to lower nvidia driver contrast under 25 pourcent. In addition, pure black color is not very dark. That's not what I would call a good contrast.

This case matchs perfectly with this laptop. In fact, maybe too much. You won't be able to put the power adapter along with the laptop inside the case. That's something you should consider before buying this case.

Yes, you can enable/disable wireless & bluetooth separetly. I guess bluetooth uses a LOT less power than wireless connection and is probably unnoticeable on your battery power consumption.

 

No, no, no. Of course you can switch off the nano without pulling the receiver out of the port. Just have to hold the power button for some 3 seconds.

The nano will consume considerably less power than bluetooth solutions, so if batterylife is important you should use this mouse.

In my case the receiver is always in on the right and I have 2 spare USB ports left on the other side of the machine. Even when putting the laptop into a sleeve, you don't have to take the receiver out

That will be quite complicated. It was briefly described a few pages back in this thread. First you have to unscrew two screws on the bottom that hold the keyboard (you will see the kb icon next to them). Then you take off the keyboard (there are four "latches" at the top of the keyboard you have to unblock first). When its done you unscrew everything under the keyboard that holds the panel and take of the panel itself revealing the disc in the bottom right part of the laptop.

One hint - the little "cord" over the HDD isn't only for protection, as I thought initially. You have to put it back, as it is responsible for volume control. I mounted the laptop without it, and the little volume joystick was not working I had to go through all the fuss again.

I plan on exchanging the disk again in my computer this week, so I will probably prepare a tutorial with pictures that I will take during this operation.

If you're not in a hurry you could wait for this tutorial, if so, write me a private message and I shall explain in Polish (think it will be easier that way).

 

Thats one to tell my dumb friend who owns one, still love my new mouse though,

And no problems with my screen at all all the yellows and oranges are realy nice and all the blacks look realy black my desktop is black and my firefox browser and igoogle is all balck and shades of grey and the blacks also come out nice in video playback. My be worth getting your screen checked?

 

So you finally got your baby, Lord Turel ? Could you please let us know exactly how much did you pay for it ? One of my "computer illiterate" friend will visit Korea next month and I'm struggling to find a way to show him how to purchase my desired configuration. Can anyone suggest an English website of any Korean store that I can show him ? I suppose the price is cheaper in Korean, isn't it ? Thanks.

 

how did you end up paying that much when the website says 4879 polish dollars? isnt that a lot more than 904 euros? that would mean i could get it for like less than 1200 usd unless its just completely different than i think it is

 

UK version ?!?

http://http://www.notebook.de/lg-p310-scbrag-mit-intel-core-2-duo-p9500-253-ghz-uk-version-p-19410/

 

Hi guys, would the P310 fit my needs? http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=358771
How is the battery and keyboard on this LG?

 

Guys whats the difference in performance of 9600 GT 512MB and 9300M GS 256MB?
I have this offer;
LG P310
2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 3 MB cache
4 GB DDR II SDRAM - 800 MHz
13.3 tum WXGA LED Backlight 1280 x 800 bp
Nvidia GeForce Go 9300M GS 256 MB
320 GB HDD 5400 RPM

For 1 500 USD including VAT. Should I go for it? Please, I really need feedback. I cant find anyone selling the P310 in sweden with the better graphics card. Would the 9300M GS use less power? Less heat?

 

The 9300gs is a nasty card no where near the 9600gt. i can run vanguard soh at max wow at max 60fps pve northrend, Crysis med-high at roughly 28-35 fps and l4d maxed with the 9600gt. the 9300 will get nowhere near. maybe half life 2 on high fear 1 on med. Dont get the 9300 just blowing your cash

 

It's because I paid without VAT, so it is cheapest.

 

I think it is blowing cash to buy a laptop that has no battery life.

 

nothings blowing your cash unless the motherboard is crap, really. and the graphics. because you cant upgrade the graphics. just get a 9 cell battery.

 

Where are these 9 cell batteries? :S

 

Getting the 9300 version for 1500USD is a HUGE rip-off. As you can see, you can get the higher spec version for less in Poland.

If you need battery life, then you should look somewhere else. The P310 was not designed with this feature at the top of the wish list. You could consider Dell XPS M1330 with 9 cell battery. It goes up to 6 hrs without electricity

 

And then the motherboard goes

This is the best 13.3 for gaming fact i think it even beats the zepto a4 (14 inch) just on the grounds of weight and quality.

 

Well you miss the point, why would i want 6 hours with a crappy graphics card that is prone to early malfunction and weighs more when I could get 4 hours bat life with a good graphics card for my purposes and less weight? M1330 is out of the question, piece of crap machine in my humble opinion. Why would the 9300 version for 1500 usd be a ripoff? Please show me where i can buy it cheaper, because it is not possible from www.notebook.de

Edit: Wow I actually looked back and noticed how extremely wrong you are, the higher spec version is more expensive in poland than this that I am buying in Sweden. You fail.

 

Nothing matters anymore :] I ordered the P310 for 1 110.00 Euro including 25% VAT.

 

My P310 has been ship today, I let you know when I'll receive it.
Negative where did you buy your ?

 

I ordered it from www.inet.se. According to pricerunner they were cheapest in sweden.

 

Ok, negative. I don't fail, because you may buy it in Poland for ~4800PLN, so about 5000PLN with shipping. This means 1320 USD. Please, double check before you accuse...

But that's irrelevant now. Congrats on ordering the best 13" laptop there is Please let us now how do you find the version with GF9300. What are the temps and batterylife?

 

You guys are in for a treat. This note book is beyond nice. Been playing crysis today and if found out i quite like using the external dvd as a mouse mat

 

Just placed an order with notebook-shop.de .

Side note: Has anyone tried running linux on this? If so, which distro, and what does/nt work?

 

hahaha. does it come with that?

congrats. how much was it with shipping and all?

 

Hi guys, where can I buy this laptop in Europe or in the USA?

 

Ok I was wrong, no harsh feelings? It's still not a big difference in price. Anyhow, I would have to add a swedish keyboard to the price if I import and thats like 60 dollars...? No matter anymore, just as you say.

Thanks :] I will keep you updated when it arrives. Going to undervolt the cpu first thing, then I will see to do some tests.

 

Yeah it comes with an external dvd player. That really helps to lift off some weight and to increase battery life.

 

I had Ubuntu x64 installed for a while. Everything was A-OK It felt kinda slow though, maybe because of the 64bits. There were, however, no problems with drivers or anything else. Even the OSD was properly installed.

 

It was 869euros (nett) for the computer + 35 euros shipping cost + 3.5 euros bank fees.

For a total of 907.5 euros nett (without VAT).

 

This is great, can't wait to read that tutorial! I will be putting an SSD into my P310 when the prises drop; which they should do in a year or so.

 

I just talked with the people supplying LG parts and they told me they do not have a 9 volt battery for P310, I guess that can be interpreted as they do not exist. They seem to be friendly and helpful though, good support so far.

 

Does your P310 actually look like on the foto? Do you have those horizontal stripes on the lid?

 

Yeah it has those stripes. I'm not yet sure if I like them or not. Quite unique though.

 

Hi guys, i'm dead set on getting this laptop, but i've read the previous posts n it seems u can only get it through polish or german stores . I'm in the u.s now n i want to get the tarsia model from notebook.de (with uk keyboard, not too much of a diff between uk n international keyboards) but it costs too much with UPS international shipping (1,765.81 USD), i was wondering if i send it to my friend who lives in the uk would it cost less for him to get it. I've tried putting in uk address but with VAT it cost more than what it'd cost me to send here to the us (1,918.63 USD). any way around the vat? i've read some ppl saying they got it without VAT, how can you do that? Bear in mind that my friend is only temporarily living in the uk and thus he can claim vat taxes from airports.

Thanx

 

I think you need to buy it for a company you own to deduct VAT Also, you will probably need to pay some customs fees for the lappy, if it is delivered to US.

Quick heads up:
LG is backing out of Poland. They do not provide any new laptops since the beginning of March. So if you want to buy in Poland, you should hurry, while there are still some supplies in the wholesalers' warehouses.

I would say it's nicer than the boring black I got. It ads a bit of spice to the design.

 

I see, well that sux . But for all the ppl that own this laptop, do u say it deserves $1750+? I'm loving the specs on it, but what are its drawbacks/ deficiencies? Any help would be appreciated, coz im close to pulling the trigger!

 

I am 100% positive now that there is only an international English keyboard and no UK keyboard after some help confirming from Rick @ notebook.de

I am slightly concerned about the potential custom fees as I don't know how much it will be, but I will update when I get them!

 

Well, I'm still in love with it, so I would say none

Be aware though, that being a small laptop it can get quite warm under stress (especially on the bottom). It's not to hot, just warmer then the previously owned 15" ASUS. I also would like to see a eSATA port, but that's hardly a drawback, as I got an expresscard with that for less than 20 euro. It also catches a lot of fingerprints on the lid, but when I put it in the sleeve it magically cleans itself

I say: Go for it, man! You won't regret it. The size and weight of this baby will amaze you. I still cant believe that it is so light when I pick it up.

 

The max i have clocked with speed fan is 78c compaired to most gaming lappys and the dreaded studio xps 13 this is well within the safe zone.

 

Sweet! I'll be waiting for your answer then

 

Hi i'm considering getting one of the P310 with p8400 cpu. Quick question, will p8400 be enough for stuff like video/music editing and other ? Also does it get 3+/hrs on wifi. Having 25w CPU increases battery life right?

 

P8400 will be more than enough. Hitting the 3hrs mark on batterylife might be a problem, unless you use it in silent mode (downclocked processor) and dim the display a little.

 

1.Thanks for you reply, getting 3/hrs with down clocked cpu and display on low but with wifi on right?

2.Also does LG P310-S.CPRAY comes with 320GB 7200rpm or 5400 rpm ?

3.Do you know what is the maximum CPU u can upgrage in the future ? Will it handle 2.8Mgz CPU ?

4.How do you like the silver and overall design ? It doesnt make it look like toshiba right ? Is there a way to swap silver keyboard to a black one ? that would be neat

 

Hello All,

I read through this thread and I am still unsure of the build material of this laptop. Can anyone confirm if the bottom case is made of metal (mag or alu)? I understand that the LCD cover is plastic.

Thanks!

JWB-VT

 

So, is there no upside to getting the gf9300 version? Like longer battery life, lower temperature? I'm not going to be gaming on this machine anyway...

 

The added befits of the 9300gs are:

Your Wallet will be lighter meaning you will reducee your overall weight when carrying the notebook.

From what I have read about other notebooks with simular versions the 9300 doesnt have any difference on the website specs but ofcourse these are other laptops i have been looking at. Also that said If you are getting this lappy then I would say why not get the best you can for your money.

I can imagen the temps would reduce for gaming maybe at a guess because there is not so much graphics being used but this is a pure guess it could be worse as the 9300gs could be understrain? as i say this is pure speculation on my part. Anyway that woulddnt realy effect you as Thats realy a Gaming issue. If your realy not looking at graphics there are other lappys on the market with the 9300gs for considdereation. Even though this is the best