I’m leaning towards the Sager. Better card (9800M GT vs 9700M GT), better looks (elegant Sager vs. boy-racer Asus), DDR3 memory……..but spec’d out the way I want it, it’s $2300.
The Asus is cheaper at around $1700.
My limit’s $2500 and hopefully I’ll have my current laptop sold (someone’s interested — $800) so that should ease the budget burn a little bit. This’ll probably be the last laptop I buy for the next 2 to 3 years.
Asus G50:
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01. Model Name : G50V-A1
02. Display : 15.4” WSXGA+ (1680×1050) Glossy LCD w/2.0MP Webcam
03. Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53GHz, 1060MHz, 6MB L2 cache) Processor
04. Processor Thermal Paste : High Density Arctic Silver 5 Processor Thermal Compound Paste (+$20.00)
05. Video : NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GT 512MB DDR3 (DX10 Support) Graphics Card
06. Memory : 4GB (2×2GB) DDR2-800 SO-DIMM
07. Primary Hard Drive : 2 x 250GB 5,400rpm SATA HDD – 2 yrs warranty
08. DVD/CDRW Drive : 8x Super-Multi DVDRW Dual Layer
09. Wireless LAN : Built-in Wireless 802.11AGN LAN w/ Bluetooth v2.0+EDR
10. Main Battery : 8-Cell Smart Li-ion Main Battery
11. MS Windows : MS Vista Ultimate 64bit Edition w/ Asus Recovery DVD
12. MS Office : None.
13. AC Adapter : AC Adapter – 110/240V 90W AC Adapter
14. Auto/Air Adapter : None.
15. Carrying Case : Asus Deluxe Carrying Case
16. Mouse : Asus Optical Mouse included
17. Warranty : ASUS Two Year Global Warranty with AGEAR 2 Year Parts Warranty
$1,659.00
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Sager NP8660:
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- Display: 15.4" WSXGA+ LCD with Super Glossy Surface (1680X1050)
- Processor: 45nm Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P9500 / 6MB L2 Cache, 2.53GHz, 1066MHz FSB[+$165.00]
- Video & Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce 9800M GT Graphics with 512MB DDR3 Video Memory
- Operating System: Genuine MS Windows® VISTA Home Premium 32/64-Bit Edition
- Memory: 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1066MHz – 2 X 2048MB[+$120.00]
- Primary Hard Disk Drive: 200GB 7200rpm SATA 300 Hard Drive[+$65.00]
- Optical Drive: 8X DVD±R/RW/4X +DL Super-Multi Drive & Software
- Wireless Network Card: Intel Wi-Fi Link 5300AGN – 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module
- Bluetooth: Internal Bluetooth V2.0 + EDR Module
- Intel Robson Technology: Intel 2GB TurboMemory Module[+$45.00]
- Primary Battery: Smart Li-ION Battery Pack
- Integrated Security Device: Fingerprint Reader
- Microsoft Office: Microsoft Office Ready with Free 60-Day Trial
- Warranty: Sager 1 Year Limited Parts and Labor Warranty with Three-Day Shipping Both
$2,254.00
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Thoughts?
As interesting as the G50 with the two hard drives is, I think I’m just gonna bite the bullet and go with the Sager.
I’m not gonna get the Asus, then have a wave of buyer’s remorse wash over me because I didn’t get what I really wanted.
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September 16th, 2008 | Tags: 2 Duo Processor, 5 Processor, 800 SO-DIMM, bluetooth, disk drive, Intel, LAN, Microsoft, Microsoft Vista, Microsoft Windows, Nvidia, operating system, R, Robson Technology, Sager 1 Year Limited, SATA HDD, sdram, USD, vs. boy-racer, wi-fi, Wireless LAN, Wireless LAN Module, Wireless Network Card | Category: general
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