Which Laptop Should I Pick?

View Poll Results: What Laptop Should I Buy From The Two Listed Below?

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  • The Asus Option

    4 80.00%
  • The Dell Option

    1 20.00%

  1. Posts : 97
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    Which Laptop Should I Pick?


    Hey Every One,
    I am looking to get a new laptop, but I dont have alot to spend.
    I have narrowed my search down to two laptops.

    This One:

    • ASUS X83Vm-X1 Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26 GHz 14.1-inch Notebook
      (yes i know this laptop is a lil old)
    • General Features:
    • Color: Brown with geometric design
    • Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit SP1 pre-installed w/CoA
    • Intel Centrino 2 technology platform
    • Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26 GHz processor
    • 3 MB L2 cache, 1066 MHz FSB speed
    • 4 GB DDR2 RAM
    • 320 GB hard drive
    • LightScribe DVD±RW DL drive
    • NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS graphics w/1 GB frame buffer
    • Integrated audio with built-in speakers
    • Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
    • IEEE 802.11b/g/Draft-N wireless LAN
    • Built-in 1.3 megapixel webcam and microphone
    • 4-in-1 Digital Media Reader
    • QWERTY keyboard with touchpad
    • 14.1-inch TFT active matrix widescreen LCD display (1280 x 800)

    • Battery Specifications:
    • 6-Cell Li-ion battery pack
    • 4800 mAh
    • 11.1 Volts

    • Supported Media:
    • Secure Digital (SD)
    • MultiMediaCard (MMC)
    • Memory Stick (MS)
    • Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO)
    • Expansion Slots:
    • One (1) ExpressCard/54 card slot

    • I/O Ports:
    • Five (5) USB 2.0 ports
    • One (1) HDMI
    • One (1) eSATA
    • One (1) 15-pin VGA
    • One (1) RJ-45 Ethernet
    • One (1) 4-pin IEEE 1394 FireWire
    • One (1) Headphone
    • One (1) Microphone


    Or
    Dell Inspiron 15.6" AMD Turion X2 Dual Core RM-75

    Approximate Battery LifeUP To 3 Hours
    Hard Drive Capacity250 GB
    Hard Drive Speed (Revolutions Per Minute5400 rpm
    LED Backlit DisplayNo
    Optical Drive8X (DVD+/-RW)
    Processor Cores2
    Processor Speed2.2 GHz
    Processor TypeAMD Turion X2 Dual Core RM-75
    RAM4 GB
    Screen Size15.6 Inches
    Graphics

    Discrete Video MemoryYes
    Expandable Video MemoryYes
    Graphics ChipsetATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 (512MB)
    Integrated Video MemoryNo
    Native Screen Resolution1366x768
    Upgradable Video SystemYes
    Video Memory512MB
    Audio

    Audio Chipset5.1 Internal High-Definition Surround Sound Audio
    Audio OutputStereo
    Digital InputNo
    Digital OutputNo
    Hardware Volume ControlYes
    Integrated AmplifierNo
    Integrated MicrophoneYes
    Microphone InputYes
    Speaker Wattage2 W
    SpeakersYes
    Inputs/Outputs

    Card Reader - Compatible Memory TypesYes
    Card ReaderYes
    Composite OutputNo
    ExpressCard/34 InputYes
    ExpressCard/54 InputNo
    HDCP CompliantNo
    HDMI PortNo
    IEEE 1394 Input/OutputNo
    IR ReceiverNo
    Number of Touchpad Buttons2
    PC Card InputNo
    S-Video OutputNo
    Type of KeyboardEnglish No Backlit
    Type of ModemInformation Not Available
    Type of Pointing DeviceTouchpad
    USB Ports3 Ports
    VGA OutputYes
    WebcamYes
    Wireless Display (WiDi) CapableNo

    __________________________________________________________

    Mostly All I use my laptop is for photo editing in corel and browse the internet.
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 112
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601)
       #2

    Considering you said laptop.. you do realise that if you choose the top choice it will be smaller than a laptop as it is called a netbook

    The bottom one will have a bigger speed and will probably boost your power in corel and browse the internet..

    The top one can still do those.. but consider less performance
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  3. Posts : 97
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    SinRival said:
    Considering you said laptop.. you do realise that if you choose the top choice it will be smaller than a laptop as it is called a netbook

    The bottom one will have a bigger speed and will probably boost your power in corel and browse the internet..

    The top one can still do those.. but consider less performance
    How Is the top one (Asus) a net book?
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  4. Posts : 112
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601)
       #4

    Sorry I mis-read

    14.1-inch Notebook

    Notebooks are quite similar to netbooks in what I think..

    Notebooks aren't strong but are better than netbooks.

    Still a notebook is good unless you do care about heaviness or performance
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  5. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #5

    The Asus is generally considered a better quality. My experience with Dell is not good. But then again, the Dell is a 15" but the Asus is easier to lug around. Off hand, I do not see a big difference in performance between the two.
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  6. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #6

    Devenprasad,

    The two top quality manufacturers of notebooks are Toshiba and Asus.

    Dell does not enjoy a good reputation for quality.

    Somewhere recently there was a comparative review. I do remember that Asus and Toshiba were at the top. The exact position of Dell I do not remember. If I run across the review again, I'll post the link.
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  7. Posts : 97
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Thanks for all your help but i think im going to close this tread and create another wirh a didfferent topic
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  8. Posts : 97
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #8

    May a Moderator please close this thread thanks.
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  9. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #9

    karlsnooks said:
    Devenprasad,

    The two top quality manufacturers of notebooks are Toshiba and Asus.

    Dell does not enjoy a good reputation for quality.

    Somewhere recently there was a comparative review. I do remember that Asus and Toshiba were at the top. The exact position of Dell I do not remember. If I run across the review again, I'll post the link.
    I saw that comparison too. I would go with Asus and Toshiba any time (although I had very good luck with two Gateway laptops).
    The first time I opened my Dell desktop, I got a shock - as fancy as it looks from the outside as primitive it is from the inside. They do not even use bays for the HDDs. They bolt then directly to the box. And the one spare electricity connector they left in the box was so short that I had a hard time getting it to my SSD which I had to Velcro to the optical reader.
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