Help in deciding laptop in 40k

[jwaldz85]

I would go for the Acer one. I've had an acer for years. the qualitiy is really good.,

Good luck with your choise.

 

[aroraanant]

I would go for the Acer one. I've had an acer for years. the qualitiy is really good.,

Good luck with your choise.

Previously there were very good laptops by acer and they had a very good build quality also.

But if compare the specs and price of the both laptops listed here then Asus is obviously much better than Acer and also Acer is not that good for gaming as it gets heated very fast where as Asus is having Icecool technology which prevents it from getting much heated

 

[whitestar_999]

Asus is having Icecool technology which prevents it from getting much heated

just a marketing gimmick & also it is to keep palm rest cool.in reality any laptop with core i5 & not having a very good cooling solution inside paired with a gt540m(read economical models)will easily reach temps of 70C(in north indian winter conditions) & above & unless one disable intel turbo boost it can even reach 90C in certain situations.

 

[aroraanant]

^^^
But I have read many reviews and the guys here who own the same laptop have reported that they haven't experience any heating issues in their laptop.
Any company can't do a marketing gimmick by telling that they are using a technology which in reality is not there as they will be serious trouble and customers(or anyone) can file a case against them for the same

 

[whitestar_999]

Asus has introduced its new K series laptop, the K53SJ, that comes with an innovative new IceCool Technology to keep palm rests cool, placing heat-producing components away from users.

where does it say that it helps in keeping cpu/gpu/system temp down.why do you think fees of good lawyers range into lakhs?this is why.all marketing gimmicks are designed in such a way that they can be legally defended without any problems.you may already know about nvidia 448 core graphics card ads.almost every company does it,some better than others.

i don't know about others but i have witnessed k53sv-520d cpu/gpu temp easily reaching 70C after 10-15 min of intensive game play(dirt 3 720p).for a gt540m temp range of 60-70C is normal.any graphics intensive game playing & it will easily cross 75C.core i5 mobile processor also is not a cool processor & ~50-60C is common during normal usage with integrated graphics.add the two & you can see that any core i5 laptop with a gt540m will cross 70C when playing good graphics games.

 

[mailshobhon]

Its not gimmick the aluminum works really well,i have k53sv no such heating issues the heat is great its big and hot air blows out during gaming but rest of the laptop remains cool so any one interested can go for asus laptops the hardware quality is great because the they are into computer hardware manufacturing for many years and unlike hp and dell they don't borrow parts from other manufacturers this helps to keep the price down of their units. they may be new players in India but they are very famous with their line of laptops in all over the world. And k53sv is a real famous model in all over the world anyone go through the reviews in YouTube or Google

 

[whitestar_999]

i called it a marketing gimmick because many think that ice cool keeps the insides of laptop cool which is not true & frankly speaking i don't even see the point of highlighting ice cool even if it keeps the palm rest cool.i have not seen any laptop yet in which palm rest becomes too hot to comfortably touch it.

 

[kbar1]

@mailshobon, have you tried playing some games at "high" settings? What were the temps then?

 

[mailshobhon]

@mailshobon, have you tried playing some games at "high" settings? What were the temps then?

yeah dude played all my games in native resolution with high settings

mw3. assassins creed all of them no heating issues yet only hot air blows from the heat sink which is good and palm area and rest of the laptop remains cool and mind you i have k53sv sx521d the i7 version not the i5 here is the link

Asus K Series K53SV-SX521D Laptop Brown Aluminium: Flipkart.com: Compare, Review Asus Notebook

and refer to this thread about asus k53sv you will have all your answers. Its an owner forum k53sv.

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/laptops-netbooks/151540-asus-k53sv-sx521v-sx521d-thread.html

 

[prvprv]

How is HP ASS and Accidental Damage Protection?
Why anyone havn't even mentioned HP in this thread?

 

[kbar1]

How is HP ASS and Accidental Damage Protection?
Why anyone havn't even mentioned HP in this thread?

I may be ignorant, but as far as I know none of HP's laptops fit into my needs. They're either too weak (30k laptops) or a tad high (~42k).

They used to have below average service, with widespread heating issues. That was before, when they were using NVIDIA chipsets. Now, I don't know.

 

[kbar1]

A dealer is quoting 41800 for acer timelinex 5830tg - 2nd gen core i3, 3gb ram, nvidia gt540 1gb, 500gb hdd, 8hrs battery backup (in real life should give at least 5 hrs). I plan to add in a 4gb stick later. Also offering goodies worth 600 for free. He says core i5 version is not in stock. Should I go for it?

 

[dashing.sujay]

No its too costly. Moreover IIRC in timelineX battery isn't user-removable.

Check Asus P53E, perfect bang for buck if you can compromise with graphics.

IF you want good graphics check Acer 5575G. AFAIK this laptop this laptop has GT540M but flipkart hasn't mentioned. Do confirm with them before you order.

You can also consider this if you don't trust others - Buy Sony VAIO E Series Laptop VPCEG28FN (White) at Best Price in India - Also find Specifications, Photos, Features & Reviews

 

[kbar1]

How will the non removable battery be a problem?

What if I buy from flipkart for ~ 38k?

Asus is a no go, no service centers nearby. Even then, I need discrete graphics.

Yes the 5755g is quite good. But its apparently out of stock at local dealers.... Plus the idea of having 8 hour backup with timeline is enticing... XD

The sony seems good. but gt410m.... Not exactly blistering performance...
Its slower than gt520... notebookcheck.net

 

[dashing.sujay]

If you need the change the battery you can't do it by yourself, rather take it to the service centre.

Yeah sony has 410m , and its very weak.

 

[kbar1]

between the 5755g and the 5830tg, which do you suggest?

 

[dashing.sujay]

Of course 5755G.

 

[aroraanant]

I hope you have got you answer fro dashing.sujay.
Consider the Asus laptop if you are having some budget problem or otherwise get the sony one.

 

[kbar1]

I hope you have got you answer fro dashing.sujay.
Consider the Asus laptop if you are having some budget problem or otherwise get the sony one.

Both have been disqualified.

Thanks sujay, the part of my brain wanting the 5755g became very happy...

 

[Ishu Gupta]

Acer has poor build quality IMO.