Zepto 6625 Vs Asus G1S

Ok so i think these two are the top gaming laptops coming out of the blocks of the santa rosa refresh. Question is which one do you think is better?

I was almost all set for the 6625 but the recent review of the G1S has me thinking the additional premium for one of these might be worthwhile. the build quality looks real good on the asus and it has a faster graphics card too, the main benefit of the zepto is price. It seems zepto offers best performance for money but maybe at the cost of slightly worse build quality and battery life?

Edit: i also like all the extras asus throw at you...warranty,mouse,bag

 

The main advantige of the G1s is that it is faster in gaming as the reviews so far show. This effect might be much smaller in real games then the 3dMark scores show. The screen of the G1s is also very nice, but I cant compare it to the 6625WD.

Advantiges of the 6625WD is that you can freely configer it. If you configer the 6625WD to match the G1s the 6625WD is about the same price but you can configer the 6625WD to fit a much lower budget. The G1s is only availalbe with the high end specs. But it includes nice extras like the backpack and the logitech (asus) mouse.

Other advantiges of the 6625WD are the hybrid disk and the option of a build in TV tuner card. The 6625WD is also more compact and a bit lighter then the G1s. I think the G1s is 3.1kg and the 6625WD 2.7.

edit:*** forgot some things about the G1s. It has a HDMI port and eSATA which the 6625WD doesnt have but the HDMI might come soon.

 

They should both be availible around the same time up here in Sweden from what I´ve heard. late june.

 

Only advantage the Zepto has (if you spec them the same) is the 14'' version. Else you'd be crazy not to go for the Asus G1S over the 15'' Zepto.

 

asus,i think , since it is famous mark ;it will be better from overheat problem;and also G1S is more beautiful than 6625 zepto

 

I want to use my laptop in both a gaming sence and as a professionell tool. For me the design of the G1s is a big negative. I cant imagin showing up at a business meeting the the G1s in hand .

 

For me, if it were between those two, my options would be severely limited by the fact I live in the U.S... beyond that, the Zepto does offer a few options for customization that the G1S doesn't (the Hybrid HDD and SSD come to mind...although it's unlikely I'd choose either of those).

If you're willing to consider other options, the Compal IFL90 has those specs as well.

 

If you are in the USA you should also consider the Compal IL90 as an alternative. It is also available in Europe but only limited so some small resellers.

 

We will also be selling the IFL90 (under our own model number though) but it hasn't been put on the site just yet

 

I haven't heard of that, what is the basic specification of that?

 

http://www.powernotebooks.com/specs...urce=nbr&utm_medium=compal&utm_content=thread
http://www.xoticpc.com/product_info.php/cPath/95_51_173/products_id/1983

 

Oh, so Zepto is offering this?

What is the difference between it and the 6625? It seems to have all of the same features...

 

Yeah looks to be same as the 6625WD only that it has 1GB of Turbo Memory and a optional 9 cell battey (but no 12 cell). I cant find any info if the 8600M GT is GDDR2 or 3....

 

Hm, well I may go for this if it has a 9 cell battery...

Also, does the thing about screens imply to you that it's a matte WSXGA+? Because it says WSXGA+ and WXGA (glossy). Not sure if the thing in brackets applies to both or just the last one.

 

according to compal_faq in this site, znotes are compal based so Im guessing that both are the same machine.

Also Compal IFL90 has robson tech and g1s dont (neither the zepto, or I just couldnt find it....)

according to justin(xotic) its gddr3 (look in compal section) hope that helps =)

 

I thought Justin didn't quite yet know if it was GDDR2 or 3 - the blurb on his site actually says GDDR2, strangely?

So, apart from the G1S, is there any laptop (Zepto or other) that is actually confirmed to use GDDR3? I really wish the 6224 and 6625 had splurged and used GDDR3, even with the step-up in cost.

Petrov.

 

read please:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=125398&page=7

I think Justin is a very reliable source =)

 

Will you be selling the 14,1" IFT00 also? It has also got 1GB Robson and 8600GT but I'm not sure if it's GDDR2 or 3 though..? And unforutnately I've only seen it with WXGA(12800x800) resolution. I want/need WXGA+(1440x900) atleast..

I agree petrov, I think Zepto should've took the plunge and gone with GDDR3. Everything else on those 2 lappys is cutting edge technology so GDDr3 is motivated. It seams to have helped the G1S quite a bit in the performance department, more than the doubled GDDR2 memory does for the Zeptos..

EDIT: If I could choose GDDR3 as an option & pay a bit extra to get GDDR3 I'd do it.

 

Absolutely agree, 100%.

Petrov.

 

Cancelled my Zepto order and went for the G1S. Wasn't happy with a number of things at Zepto, but more importantly I definately want the DDR3 over the DDR2.

 

i am considering to buy asus g1s too,... but first if i waited so long for sr laptops i can wait a little to see what is going to be from 8700m

 

Hi !

I must confess, I don't understand why you say that the G1S has a faster graphic card as they both have a 8600 GT, except the G1S' GC has 256mo of memory whereas the zepto has 512mo... Moreover, with the Zepto, you've got the option for a 7200rpm hard drive, even a hybrid one, whereas the asus notebook only offers a 5400rpm hard drive.

Plus, the memory is limited to 2GO on the asus, compared to 4Go for the zepto...

Actually, the zepto seems by far better than the asus, and I don't know why we compare those two laptops... Or I may missed something out, that's possible...
I would better talking about the Zieo N500 HD or the compal IFL90 to compare wiht the zepto. That's because of these three notebooks that I'm unable to make a choice yet...

 

The Asus G1s uses a 8600M GT with 256MB GDDR3 running at 700mhz. The Zepto 6625WD and 6224W use a 8600M GT with 512MB GDDR2 running at 400mhz. That makes the G1s faster due to faster memory speed. The 512MB compared to the 256MB will only have a limited effect only.

The harddisk only has a limited effect on gaming. It only improves load time. The hybrid disks are nice to have but are not faster then normal 5400 rpm disks. They just improve battery life a bit. Anything over 2GB or RAM is pretty much a waste if you want to game. Also if you configer the 6625WD to the specs of the G1s the G1s is cheaper. So if you want 4GB of RAM and a 7200 RPM disk you can just buy them after market for the G1s.

The Zieo doesnt have comparable quality I think, also it performed horrible in the one review I saw.. And the IFL90 no one has seen or tested yet. Not sure what the final specs and prices will be. I saw it in one shop in Holland and it did look like a good deal.

 

The GPU of the G1S has GDDR3 memory, whereas the Zepto one is only GDDR2, (apparently GDDR3 is better/faster), and many argue that 256MB GDDR3 are by far supperior to 512MB GDDR2.

Also, the G1S has HDMI and eSATA ports, in contrast to the Znote 6625WD. There are also some stores that offer the option for an upgrade of the hdd to a 160GB 7200 (like Gentech), and correct me if I'm wrong, but the G1S does support up to 4GB ram.

Agreed, there is no option for a hybrid disk, but then again, personally, I am not bothered by the lack of it.

Personally, I would like to wait for a review of the Znote and the IFL90, although I doubt I can wait till then, but I would also like to find out about the GDDR of the Compal one. There is a debate whether it is 2 or 3...

The 6625WD looks by far better than the G1S (why the green lights?)..

EDIT: You got me first, Wave

 

Oh ok, I didn't know that ! It makes me consider things differently...
Thanx for the info, my choice is becoming less and less clear now !

 

Last question (and please don't think I have any doubts on what you say !) but I've tried to get some details on the zepto's GDDR stuff, with no success... Where did you see the info on the GC GDDR2 please ? ^^

EDIT : OOps, sorry, I've found the answer on a previous page ! It seems that a zepto admin has told about that on the zepto forum...