Hi Guys,
I am undecided between two laptops, and was hoping that I could get some feedback from you experts. The two laptops are Dell XPS 15 and Asus N53J.
A quick comparison is that, processor are the same, ram is the same, and weight is approximately the same. However the dell has twice the video memory, a better hard drive (speed wise) , and a 9 cell battery. The asus apparently last for about 1.5 hours on a 6 cell. but the dell goes (according to dell's website) 9 hours on battery.
It seems the dell is the better of the two for the same ($1000) price tag. Here are the actual specs.
Here is the DELL:
Processor & Memory:
Intel® Core™ i7-740QM Processor (1.73GHz)
6MB cache
6GB DDR3 SDRAM
Drives:
750GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
8x Tray Load Dual Layer DVD±R Drive
Graphics & Video:
15.6" High Definition LED Display
2GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 435M Graphics
Communications:
Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000
10/100/1000 Network Card
Integrated 2.0MP Webcam
Audio:
JBL 2.1 Speakers with Waves Maxx Audio 3
I/O Ports & Slots:
1x 9-in-1 Card Reader
2x USB 3.0
1x USB 2.0 (eSATA/PowerShare combo)
1x RJ-45 (LAN)
1x AC Adapter Connector
Audio Jacks (Headphone with SPDIF support (2), Mic-in)
1x HDMI Port
1x Mini DisplayPort
Operating System:
Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Additional Software:
McAfee Pearl MUI - 30 Day
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
Power Supply:
9-Cell Battery
Additional Information:
Dimensions: W 15" x D 10.4" x H 1.3" front - 1.5" back
Weight (Approximately): 6.51 lbs
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And the ASUS:
rocessor & Memory:
Intel® Quad-Core™ i7-740QM Processor at 1.73GHz (Turbo Boost up to 2.93Ghz)
6 MB L3 Cache (4GB usable)
1333MHz Front Side Bus (1066MHz RAM speed)
6GB 1066MHz DDR3 RAM (12GB max)
Drives:
640GB (5400RPM) SATA hard drive
8x Tray Load Dual Layer DVD±R Drive
Graphics & Video:
15.6" High Definition LED Display
NVIDIA GT425M 1GB DDR3 VRAM
Integrated 2.0MP webcam
Communications:
Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g/n
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Bluetooth v2.1
Audio:
Built-in Bang & Olfusen Speakers with ICEpower technology
Card Slots:
5-in-1 digital multimedia card reader (SD, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
Ports:
1x USB 3.0
3x USB 2.0
1x eSATA
HDMI
VGA (15-pin)
Headphone in
Microphone in
Operating System:
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Power Supply:
6-cell Lithium-Ion battery
Additional Information:
Color: Silver Aluminum
Dimensions: 16.8" W x 11.48" D x 1.62" H
Weight : 6.8 lbs
Thanks for all your help.
I am undecided between two laptops, and was hoping that I could get some feedback from you experts. The two laptops are Dell XPS 15 and Asus N53J.
A quick comparison is that, processor are the same, ram is the same, and weight is approximately the same. However the dell has twice the video memory, a better hard drive (speed wise) , and a 9 cell battery. The asus apparently last for about 1.5 hours on a 6 cell. but the dell goes (according to dell's website) 9 hours on battery.
It seems the dell is the better of the two for the same ($1000) price tag. Here are the actual specs.
Here is the DELL:
Processor & Memory:
Intel® Core™ i7-740QM Processor (1.73GHz)
6MB cache
6GB DDR3 SDRAM
Drives:
750GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
8x Tray Load Dual Layer DVD±R Drive
Graphics & Video:
15.6" High Definition LED Display
2GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 435M Graphics
Communications:
Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000
10/100/1000 Network Card
Integrated 2.0MP Webcam
Audio:
JBL 2.1 Speakers with Waves Maxx Audio 3
I/O Ports & Slots:
1x 9-in-1 Card Reader
2x USB 3.0
1x USB 2.0 (eSATA/PowerShare combo)
1x RJ-45 (LAN)
1x AC Adapter Connector
Audio Jacks (Headphone with SPDIF support (2), Mic-in)
1x HDMI Port
1x Mini DisplayPort
Operating System:
Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Additional Software:
McAfee Pearl MUI - 30 Day
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
Power Supply:
9-Cell Battery
Additional Information:
Dimensions: W 15" x D 10.4" x H 1.3" front - 1.5" back
Weight (Approximately): 6.51 lbs
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And the ASUS:
rocessor & Memory:
Intel® Quad-Core™ i7-740QM Processor at 1.73GHz (Turbo Boost up to 2.93Ghz)
6 MB L3 Cache (4GB usable)
1333MHz Front Side Bus (1066MHz RAM speed)
6GB 1066MHz DDR3 RAM (12GB max)
Drives:
640GB (5400RPM) SATA hard drive
8x Tray Load Dual Layer DVD±R Drive
Graphics & Video:
15.6" High Definition LED Display
NVIDIA GT425M 1GB DDR3 VRAM
Integrated 2.0MP webcam
Communications:
Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g/n
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Bluetooth v2.1
Audio:
Built-in Bang & Olfusen Speakers with ICEpower technology
Card Slots:
5-in-1 digital multimedia card reader (SD, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
Ports:
1x USB 3.0
3x USB 2.0
1x eSATA
HDMI
VGA (15-pin)
Headphone in
Microphone in
Operating System:
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Power Supply:
6-cell Lithium-Ion battery
Additional Information:
Color: Silver Aluminum
Dimensions: 16.8" W x 11.48" D x 1.62" H
Weight : 6.8 lbs
Thanks for all your help.