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ASUS Intel Core 2 Duo 120GB HDD 2GB RAM 15.4" Vista Prem notebook (2 yrs warranty) - £440 del. !

Found 14th Nov 2007

Asus X51RL-AP999 Laptop Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 120GB 2048MB DVD-RW WLAN ATI XPRESS X1100 128M Share VRAM 15.4" Vista Home Premium 2 year warranty - £439.98 delivered @ ebuyer !

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Processor - Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 1.5 GHz 667MHz, 2MB L2Cache
Chipset ATI XPRESS X1100
Integrated Network
Integrated Modem
Form Factor - Notebook
Memory (Maximum) - 2048MB (2048MB) 667MHz DDR2
Hard Disk - 120GB 5400RPM Serial ATA Hard Drive
Optical Drive Type - DVD Super Multi Double Layer
Keyboard - 19 mm full size 88key with MS-Windows function keys
Monitor - 15.4ins Colour Shine LCD WXGA Colours
Sound Device - Integrated Intel High Definition Audio compliant audio chip
Speakers - Built-in Stereo Speakers (1.5W)
Audio Features - SoundBlaster Pro Compatible
RF Network Standard - IEEE 802.11g
Modem - Intel High Definition Audio Modem Integrated
Graphics Device ATI Mobility Radeon® XPRESS 1100,
Operation System Microsoft Vista Home Premium

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Original Poster

14th Nov 2007

http://image.ebuyer.com/customer/promos/UK/dotd/dotd_20071114_side.gif

14th Nov 2007

Hey edi are the Graphics any good in this...

Original Poster

14th Nov 2007

ukmonkey
Hey edi are the Graphics any good in this...

Not sure ukmonkey

Hope someone will be able to clarify...

14th Nov 2007

ukmonkey
Hey edi are the Graphics any good in this...

intergrated graphics, will run aero fine - games not so much!

hope that helps.

:thumbsup:

14th Nov 2007

Some more technical details at notebookcheck.net/ATI…tml

Looks like it'll support Vista's Aero interface, but doesn't look like it support DirectX 10 for the newer games.

14th Nov 2007

Asus laptops are top-notch, up there with Dell & Sony. This is a very good price in my view. Plenty of RAM there for the graphics to not encroach on apps.

14th Nov 2007

is it better than this HP

hotukdeals.com/for…109

14th Nov 2007

googleboogle
is it better than this … is it better than this HP]http://www.hotukdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114109

personally I'd go for the hp one...

14th Nov 2007

I'd say their quite similar. A Personal opinion (my company sells hardware), would be that the Asus is better built & reliability. If it's an HP Pavilion laptop this is their budget range.

My opinions only:

The Asus has a slightly older processor - not that you'd notice it's still Core 2 Duo.

ATI Radeon graphics on Asus are better than Intel GMA on the HP any-day.

Asus also has 2 years collect-and-return warranty (pretty important on a laptop), the HP 1 yr (ship back).

Asus also has 2GB Ram, instead of 1GB on HP... the more the better for Vista.

Asus is Vista Home Premium - HP is Vista Business (which does not have the Media Center elements (DVD playing/burning) built in).

HP has Bluetooth which is a bonus if you want to link to a mobile/pda, but you can pickup USB Bluetooth stick for under £10.

My vote would be the Asus on this one.

HTH

14th Nov 2007

One thing that I would say is that I currently have a HP laptop (zd8000), which I bought about 2 years ago for £1,300.00, so was pretty top of the range when I bought it (17inch Screen, 3.4GHz, 2GB Ram, BT, WIFI etc), however, it has been the worst electrical product that I have EVER owned.

It constantly over heats and shuts it's self off (already had to take the whole thing apart to get all the dust build up from the heatsink), the battery no longer works (so it has to be plugged in), the lightscribe doesn't work, the recorder stopped recording re-writable CD/DVD.

Totally rubbish. HP's customer service isn't very good either IMO.

14th Nov 2007

the HP is a HP Compaq Business Notebook 6720s

Not sure what level in its range it is.

14th Nov 2007

Toshiba similar ]here

14th Nov 2007

Think i'll wait for the Tesco ones to come back into stock it's only a 1.5 for £40 cheaper you can get a 1.8 at Tesco's I believe.

14th Nov 2007

ade2j
Think i'll wait for the Tesco ones to come back into stock it's only a … Think i'll wait for the Tesco ones to come back into stock it's only a 1.5 for £40 cheaper you can get a 1.8 at Tesco's I believe.

whats the details of the tesco one ?

14th Nov 2007

nice find

14th Nov 2007

On Asus website its listeed as Asus X51RL-AP999

Intel Celeron M 540 (1.86GHz)
HDD 80 GB ( 5400 RPM)
15.4" (WXGA) Colour Shine
DVD Super Multi
1024 Mb DDR2 533MHz (1024 x 1)
4x USB 2.0
Wireless IEEE 802.11b/g
Microsoft® VISTA Home Premium

asuslaptop.co.uk/pro…99C

14th Nov 2007

Hi googleboogle

Not the same product code AP099 vs AP999
Asus release specific models for resellers like Evesham and Ebuyer that you wont find on their website, they are unique product codes.

14th Nov 2007

googleboogle
On Asus website its listeed as Asus X51RL-AP999Intel Celeron M 540 … On Asus website its listeed as Asus X51RL-AP999Intel Celeron M 540 (1.86GHz) HDD 80 GB ( 5400 RPM) 15.4" (WXGA) Colour Shine DVD Super Multi 1024 Mb DDR2 533MHz (1024 x 1) 4x USB 2.0 Wireless IEEE 802.11b/g Microsoft® VISTA Home Premium http://www.asuslaptop.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=Asus_Laptop_X51RL-AP099C

celeron mate, thats why its cheaper, the ebuyer model is FAR superior in every way

14th Nov 2007

This looks like a good deal.. however is it as good as the dells ?

14th Nov 2007

Dunno about the dell's you're referring to, but certainly a fantastic find.

I've used various models machines from both manufacturers and ASUS are build solidly (better than HP IMHO) and one of the earlier posters has cleared posted the difference in this and the HP model.

This gets my vote. Might even buy one ....

14th Nov 2007

Does any1 know how thin and portable this assus is, as I need 1 for college.

Should I wait for a better and cheaper deal to come up as I would need it for middle of jan 08

lethal

thanks in advance

14th Nov 2007

If this is deal of the day will the price go up again tomorrow?

Thanks

14th Nov 2007

this is doing my head in.
i was going to buy this one tonight for the kids christmas pressy but dont know now
nice-pc.co.uk/aca…tml

14th Nov 2007

is this as good as the dell 6400 that are around at the moment?

Original Poster

14th Nov 2007

ecksjay
celeron mate, thats why its cheaper, the ebuyer model is FAR superior in … celeron mate, thats why its cheaper, the ebuyer model is FAR superior in every way

Welcome to HUKD ecksjay

Original Poster

14th Nov 2007

hoganone
is this as good as the dell 6400 that are around at the moment?

Dell 6400 is dual core - ebuyer ASUS is Core 2 Duo

Dell 6400 has 1 yr warranty - ebuyer ASUS has 2 yrs warranty.

Similar price though.

Welcome to HUKD hoganone

16th Nov 2007

So any1 decieded which1 they are going for?

Shoud I wait for a better deal or should I bag the asus, with its 2yr warrantly, its very tempting!

some1 please help? ... am 17 and going to spend all the money I got for college work and need a reliable laptop!

16th Nov 2007

I'm "dithering" as well !!!
If you think your'e bad I was supposed to get a lap top last Christmas but couldnt decide LOL

16th Nov 2007

adrian722
this is doing my head in.i was going to buy this one tonight for the kids … this is doing my head in.i was going to buy this one tonight for the kids christmas pressy but dont know nowhttp://www.nice-pc.co.uk/acatalog/amilo_li1718_t2130.html

Did you get that one??? It looks quite good!! What do the "experts" on here think?? or should I call dell about the £445 one on the other thread
hellllpppp:? (dither dither)

16th Nov 2007

Any reason not to go for it ?

16th Nov 2007

Hi, ebuyer have this Asus that has Microsoft Windows XP Pro instead of the Vista Home premium, for £10 less, would this be better than having the Vista as alot of reviews dont rate it (using too much memory etc)

ebuyer.com/pro…523

:santa:

17th Nov 2007

veebee
Hi, ebuyer have this Asus that has Microsoft Windows XP Pro instead of … Hi, ebuyer have this Asus that has Microsoft Windows XP Pro instead of the Vista Home premium, for £10 less, would this be better than having the Vista as alot of reviews dont rate it (using too much memory etc)http://www.ebuyer.com/product/134523:santa:

That one only has 1 gig of ram though! It's X50RL rather than X51RL

19th Nov 2007

which is the better processor dual core or core2 duo.

20th Nov 2007

jock
which is the better processor dual core or core2 duo.

core2 duo

21st Nov 2007

any body actually bought the ASUS then ?

21st Nov 2007

I ordered one today for delivery tomorrow so will let you know what its like
Claire
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22nd Nov 2007

Mine arrived monday
Nice layout easytouch keys & easy to set up
looks excellent

22nd Nov 2007

whats the vista performance score on it ?

22nd Nov 2007

It arrived about an hour ago and its fab :-D
Really pleased with it so far so good - fast ans screen is really nice
Claire
:thumbsup:

22nd Nov 2007

My brother ordered one and I had a little go. Seems like a great laptop and was very fast. Hes well pleased with it too

ASUS Intel Core 2 Duo 120GB HDD 2GB RAM 15.4" Vista Prem notebook (2 yrs warranty) - £440 del. !

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