How well would this handle CADD. I'm not looking for a super-computer but I am sick of a 1.6GHz intel centrino.
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It really depends on what you are doing. 2D applications this will be fine. 3D you may want to consider an i5.
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Thanks for the response...the first 2GB i received from Amazon actually seemed to slow DOWN my netbook...esp noticeable after i replaced it with the 1GB to see if the hanging shutdown would go away (which it did)...so my question to you is...do you notice ANY enhanced performance from the 800 mHz 2GB install?
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make the ram 8GB and you will be flying! otherwise works pretty good with photoshop but i think that it will work as good with engineering design like autodesk, solid works and etc. You can really feel the difference between celeron or pentium proc (i wont even mention AMD...)
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I am using this card EVGA DTX 750, on my computer with a CPU i7 4770, Windows 7 64bits, 16 GB of ram and no problem. it Works very well. I use, Google skecth up, 3D modeling program and Auto CAD for small personal home projects and also many games. it Works without an isue for a standar user i guess.
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Is the general consensus that this is going to be a good to very good machine? I like most of the specs, but you never know until you have it in your hands...would love to hear thoughts of those considering purchasing this netbook.
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Works well in my 2GHz MacBook 1,1 CoreDuo. I ran the memory test in Tech Tool Pro 6 and it passed. I also ran memtest from an older Ubuntu install CD and it passed. I have had one panic crash though. It is a machine given to me by my daughter when she upgraded, and I haven't used it that much.
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I run Revit and AutoCAD MEP CAD software on it with no issues. So far I am happy with the machine.
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I see the specs in other answers here, and while not impressive for a desktop this does perform very well when compared apples to apples. I replaced a defective atom-based mobo+cpu with this one after reading many favorable reviews about performance visa-vi the atom with a higher CPU clock speed. Paired with an SSD, this little WIndows-7 based system became a noticeable upgrade for my client, who needed a repair on a small form-factor PC for basic e-mail and internet home use. - Mark, The IT Guy San Diego
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I don't think I use it any more. It has been awhile, but I recall having problems with it...but I can't be sure.Truth is you will see no real ("butt dyno in car-nut speak<G>) difference between the different specs in real world experience, so it is not worth pursuing IMHO.If on a system drive, go with an SSd -- even w/Sata2 the difference will wow you. 120GB is plenty big enough unless you had hundreds of application, then 240. $150 or less. Keep data off the boot drive.
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i am not a hard core programmer, and if you are a hardcore programmer and know your stuff, you might as well order all your own hardware and put your own laptop together. But as far as I know from my use of this machine, I would not trust it to do anything that would require a lot of memory or storage. It offers an asus web cloud storage software, but i don't use this. As far as internet browsing and research goes, how serious you make this is up to you, but the computer seems a bit flaky and will just start clicking on things i don't want it to.hope this was helpful.
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This notebook is good only for basic gaming and not the intensive high frame rates that persons would like to have expect. This notebook has an integrated intel HD4000 graphics with a linked Nvidia Geforce GT 730M (725Mhz GPU, 16 Rops) 4Gb DDR3 made switchable by Nvidia Optimus technology. Optimus promises to make this much easier. When the system detects a 3D application or video (if it's decoded using the DirectX Video Acceleration plugin, as most are), the GPU simply turns on. When you're done with the 3D app or video, it goes back to the integrated GPU. There's no screen blanking, no buttons to hit or switches to flip. The technology promises discrete GPU power when you need it, integrated graphics when you don't, automatically. Most recent complaints are not being able to have it switch, you can assign programs to use the Geforce but it unfortunately is still dependent on switching automatically on the detection of video (maybe DirectX only) despite your programming it to. I have not done any frame rate test to date.
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I don't know the answer, I would suggest Dell should answer that. Or look for a model that has native solid state drive.
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Don't do it. I read a post from Cnet.com that reviewed a Atom 1.6 / 1.8 processor powered netbook with Vista and 1 GB of RAM and it was a slug. If memory serves me right it was a Dell. I have XP Pro on the MSI Wind with 1 GB or RAM and it has worked fine so far. But this is a loaner and I've only had it for 48 hours. So far I very impressed. I'm going to turn it loose in my middle school this week and see how it fairs with students and staff.As for Vista, it would make these little books to slow for their designed purpose of being netbooks. Though I have Vista on my personal laptop and love it, I just think it is too much for them. But someone might find a way to make it work. Don't do it. I read a post from Cnet.com that reviewed a Atom 1.6 / 1.8 processor powered netbook with Vista and 1 GB of RAM and it was a slug. If memory serves me right it was a Dell. I have XP Pro on the MSI Wind with 1 GB or RAM and it has worked fine so far. But this is a loaner and I've only had it for 48 hours. So far I very impressed. I'm going to turn it loose in my middle school this week and see how it fairs with students and staff.As for Vista, it would make these little books to slow for their designed purpose of being netbooks. Though I have Vista on my personal... » Read More Don't do it. I read a post from Cnet.com that reviewed a Atom 1.6 / 1.8 processor powered netbook with Vista and 1 GB of RAM and it was a slug. If memory serves me right it was a Dell. I have XP Pro on the MSI Wind with 1 GB or RAM and it has worked fine so far. But this is a loaner and I've only had it for 48 hours. So far I very impressed. I'm going to turn it loose in my middle school this week and see how it fairs with students and staff.As for Vista, it would make these little books to slow for their designed purpose of being netbooks. Though I have Vista on my personal laptop and love it, I just think it is too much for them. But someone might find a way to make it work. « Show Less
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For the price you will get solid performance. All the specs are listed on the amazon page. The only problem I ran is with 64bit operating systems
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Ok, thanks for all these infos, but I know nothing much about computers except to use them, so I bought a msi u120 because I need to use it for personal office work and web browsing as well as msn chat. I'd also like to install a genealogy program on it. Can anyone tell me if its power will be enough for that. Don't laugh, but I'm pretty lost and I didn't even receive the beast yet. probably sometimes next week. so any advice before I start it and its capacities will be welcome. Don't laugh again, it's the first time in years that I buy myself a computer and my first laptop too.
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It is plenty fast enough for me. I have over clocked this chip to 4.8 with the occasional hiccup, so I use it as my daily PC at a stable 3.9. With a Crucial SSD for my OS and a Raptor for downloads, this rig has done everything I have asked it to without hesitation...games, Blu Rays, whatever.I have gotten the itch to build a new setup, but only for newer technologies my motherboard does not provide.I do agree there are cheaper options available to you now. 3 years ago this was the most bang for MY buck:-)
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http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2285595 Here is a great write up for delid cpu's and pastes used on them. It will give you a rough idea.