-Urgent- Need answer and Acer VS Asus

[Clannad_92]

hi all...

straight to the question, is all Acer 2GB Nvidia dual graphic (with optimus) are power saving?
if so, here's another question...how to set Nvidia as default graphic card? my sister has acer 2GB nvidia Optimus(sorry dont remember the model, cant ask her atm)...she cant play NFS MW full screen, only box view only...

ok, 2nd main question...
which is better?
acer has quiter touchpad, longer battery(timeline, although refer above question), and nicer design...
in the other hand, asus has the power(nvidia, no power saver) but with noisy touchpad and bulky design, about the battery i dunno...

if you recommend me acer, please refer the bolded question above...
and if you recommend me asus, tell me why...

[krumm]

I tend to like the designs of the toshibas, and dislike acer.  Asus for me is kinda in the middle, but don't count on good customer service, as it has been trash for me.  Asus has no question asked replacement sometimes(if not always, I've not looked lately).  Toshiba don't fight you on there warranty, but tend to be a little costly.  I don't know anything about acer, but I consider them like dell and don't care. 

[megido-rev.M]

Acer is crap.
ASUS is average on anything to do with software, but otherwise it's OK.

For the switchable graphics question, you'll have to set this in the OS advanced power settings (e.g. "Change plan settings" > look at the lower left corner).

You gotta show which laptops you're referring to though.

[Clannad_92]

hmmm...about the type/model...
acer timeline is good enough VS asus a series (a43sj)...

For the switchable graphics question, you'll have to set this in the OS advanced power settings (e.g. "Change plan settings" > look at the lower left corner)You gotta show which laptops you're referring to though.

ummm, where is that? can you give a picture (if can)...atm borrowing a friend's laptop

[Saras]

All current laptops with an NVIDIA card comes with optimus and if I'm not mistaken, the majority of the non-entry level ATI cards as well with their version of it - enduro. That asus also has power saver even if it is not stated.

You can select which card to use in the NVIDIA control panel in the manage 3d settings tab. Just select the preferred processor in the global settings section.

The acer range is composed of budget laptops, Asus builds anything from budget, to gaming, to business. I need to know the specific model, to give an educated suggestion.

Also, the amount of memory on a laptop's graphics card is nearly irrelevant and one should not judge a cards capabilities by it. This is not 1997.

The image:

[Clannad_92]

so how about the "box-like resolution" when playing games using nvidia-optimus laptop?
she wanted it to be full screen...game : nfs most wanted, laptop maybe tomorrow~

[megido-rev.M]

ummm, where is that? can you give a picture (if can)...atm borrowing a friend's laptop

Control Panel > Power Options > Change Plan Settings (for the plan currently used) > Advanced Power Settings > look for the section to do with NVIDIA or graphics.

[Saras]

so how about the "box-like resolution" when playing games using nvidia-optimus laptop?
she wanted it to be full screen...game : nfs most wanted, laptop maybe tomorrow~

Something like that is usually caused by attempting to play a game on a laptop at a non-native resolution.

[Clannad_92]

well, did a little survey, and here's the detail(?)

Asus K53SV, but in my country, no price yet (not available yet, maybe) - i like this but with the battery like 3-2 hours only + the touchpad's sound...

AS5830T-6496, maybe one of those in the list... - i like the battery life up to 10 hours but when i saw a comment "built-in battery", is that mean the main battery or the

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CMOS

? if so, it cant be removed like any other normal laptop...

i need fast reply...tomorrow is the day!!


EDIT : if the above acer laptop's battery cant be removed, what is other model that have the same spec as it (timelineX, nvidia atleast 1gb, core i5 atleast)

[metro.]

I have something similar to the Asus, and I love it. Mine is a bit smaller, so the battery life is quite a bit better, but it runs well. Should also be noted that Asus' warranty is amazing.

[kitamesume]

i'd suggest you just grab the most optimum spec'ed piece with a customizable battery(or high innate capacity) you can get then undervolt the unit, also the thing that contributes the most in battery life seems to be the screen brightness and HDD power consumption. of course don't forget reviews about their reliability, and how much you'd like it.

so if you'd undervolt the chipset, ram, cpu and gpu you'd be left with the power hungry harddrive and the screen, if you'd grab an SSD(samsung and crucial M4 tends to have less than 1watt) and tone down the brightness you can shave off a few more watts.

edit: as far as battery life goes whats the purpose of the laptop anyway? if you want pure battery life then a notebook with an undervolted N2600 paired with a low power SSD should have the longest battery life.
and as far as non-strenuous games goes an E2-1800 based netbook should be able to play games at 1366x768 resolution fairly, plus this could exhibit a really good battery life.
PS: this is targeting battery life as priority, theres also options of ULV i5's since thats your minimum.

edit2: also concerning intel HD4000, they're pretty good as is, able to tackle mainstream games at least. so whats the hate on intel IGP?

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considering this, theres some ULV i5 that has a HD4000 which are i5-3427U and i5-3317U.
-- i found these while searching newegg

i5-3427U:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834680438&Tpk=i5-3427U

i5-3317U:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834200510
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834214879
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834310447

[Sebur]

I currently have an Acer timelineX laptop with Nvidia Optimus and it is by far the best computer I have ever owned. Looks great, runs smooth and the battery life is usually around 6 hours of use.

[Saras]

well, did a little survey, and here's the detail(?)

Asus K53SV, but in my country, no price yet (not available yet, maybe) - i like this but with the battery like 3-2 hours only + the touchpad's sound...

AS5830T-6496, maybe one of those in the list... - i like the battery life up to 10 hours but when i saw a comment "built-in battery", is that mean the main battery or the

(click to show/hide)

CMOS

? if so, it cant be removed like any other normal laptop...

i need fast reply...tomorrow is the day!!


EDIT : if the above acer laptop's battery cant be removed, what is other model that have the same spec as it (timelineX, nvidia atleast 1gb, core i5 atleast)

If you want battery life, I'd suggest you look at hardware that isn't over a year old. Also, stick with an i3-i5, the two added cores of an i7 double the idle wattage or go for a dual core i7.

[kitamesume]

well, did a little survey, and here's the detail(?)

Asus K53SV, but in my country, no price yet (not available yet, maybe) - i like this but with the battery like 3-2 hours only + the touchpad's sound...

AS5830T-6496, maybe one of those in the list... - i like the battery life up to 10 hours but when i saw a comment "built-in battery", is that mean the main battery or the

(click to show/hide)

CMOS

? if so, it cant be removed like any other normal laptop...

i need fast reply...tomorrow is the day!!


EDIT : if the above acer laptop's battery cant be removed, what is other model that have the same spec as it (timelineX, nvidia atleast 1gb, core i5 atleast)

If you want battery life, I'd suggest you look at hardware that isn't over a year old. Also, stick with an i3-i5, the two added cores of an i7 double the idle wattage or go for a dual core i7.

"double the idle wattage" is a lie, its a flat out lie, under load then its a different story.

[megido-rev.M]

well, did a little survey, and here's the detail(?)

Asus K53SV, but in my country, no price yet (not available yet, maybe) - i like this but with the battery like 3-2 hours only + the touchpad's sound...

AS5830T-6496, maybe one of those in the list... - i like the battery life up to 10 hours but when i saw a comment "built-in battery", is that mean the main battery or the

(click to show/hide)

CMOS

? if so, it cant be removed like any other normal laptop...

i need fast reply...tomorrow is the day!!


EDIT : if the above acer laptop's battery cant be removed, what is other model that have the same spec as it (timelineX, nvidia atleast 1gb, core i5 atleast)

Yes, built-in battery is exactly what you [first] think it means: can't remove it.

[Clannad_92]

I currently have an Acer timelineX laptop with Nvidia Optimus and it is by far the best computer I have ever owned. Looks great, runs smooth and the battery life is usually around 6 hours of use.

i need your model,Sebur...please...

an Acer TimelineX with Nvidia(1gb, 2gb) is good enough...

[Southrop]

I have an Acer Aspire with NVidia Optimus, and it's served me quite well. Battery lasts 6 hours for most uses (assuming battery conversation measures are taken). My only problem with it is that the cooling system isn't very good. Dust gets trapped in the fan very easily and it is a huge pain to take the entire thing apart to clean. Aspire 5742G (i5-480M + GT540M).

But while mine has served me well, my friend bought an Acer one (don't remember the model) and it completely died after 1 year. He got all the components replaced under warranty, but it died a year later again.

[kitamesume]

he might have both the badluck and neglections with the unit, not managing the laptop can kill it =/

[Tatsujin]

I had Acer 1680 by 1050 for like 3 years since 2008 and it died, maybe less than 3 years. I went with Asus monitors, an LCD and LED and both are really fast, great color and brightness (LED one), better options and wider screen (1920 x 1080).

As for graphic cards. EVGA all the way.

[Clannad_92]

I had Acer 1680 by 1050 for like 3 years since 2008 and it died, maybe less than 3 years. I went with Asus monitors, an LCD and LED and both are really fast, great color and brightness (LED one), better options and wider screen (1920 x 1080).

As for graphic cards. EVGA all the way.

we're talking about laptop...

and thanks Southrop...will research other with similar specs...
btw Southrop, is 6hours of normal usage or heavy usage?

when i said this tuesday, its was canceled...friday is the day...