ul30vt-a1 vs ul30a-x5: ASUS or anyone else: What is the differnece and advantage for these two models?
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The ASUSs with "-A#" have longer battery lives than the ones with "-X#" The UL30VT has a better graphics card (dedicated card in addition to an intergrated one) than the UL30A which just has integrated graphics.
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Difficult question. I've never owned a Toshiba, and most people giving reviews here will likely be biased toward their own machine. I will say that a bit light research indicates: (1) ASUS NVIDIA GPU is later generation than Toshiba's and has an extra Gb of RAM, so you're going to get better graphical performance with ASUS; (2) the difference in i7-4700HQ (Asus) versus i700MQ (Toshiba) is negligible, per CPUBoss.com (slightly higher overclock capacity with Asus, if you're into that kind of thing). For the price difference, it might make sense to take a closer look at Toshiba. That said, this is my second Asus and they've both been amazing machines, so I have no regrets staying with this manufacturer.
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Hello, We have investigated the reported weak wireless signal on on the UL30 models. What I have learned is that the problem is extremely limited in breadth and should only affect a handful of units from the UL30A-A2 and UL30A-X5 models, no other UL series models. If you are affected, call 510-739-3777 for instructions (unit will need to be shipped back to ASUS, NOT Amazon). ASUS tech support will probably walk you through some troubleshooting to make sure it is not a setup issue, wireless is turned "on", etc, so please be patient. The issue is so limited in breadth that if you are having an issue, it is most likely NOT the card/firmware etc. When I say limited in breadth, I really mean it. It is amazing the noise that can be created around an issue that affects so few units. But that is the power of the internet. I appreciate everyone who has voiced their concern, this sort of feedback is great, and would have been invaluable had there been a widespread issue.
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I did my homework and these were the two I came down to as well. Honestly, I think you'll be pleased with either. I haven't had the Asus in hand; I went with the Toshiba, as that's where my heart kept going back to. They're very close, feature/spec-wise. (I trust you're not expecting 720p+ video, because that does not play well on most netbooks.) Asus should have longer battery life, and it has built-in bluetooth. (Bluetooth USB adapter runs $20-25 otherwise.) The Toshiba is downright beautiful, and its texture won't pick up fingerprints. I don't know what the Asus screen is like; the Toshiba screen is excellent. I can vouch for Toshiba's multi-taskability, though I don't doubt Asus' capability at the same. I really think they'll both be loveable; what does your heart say?
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hey Hector...Well, I went with the Asus UL30vt-x1 at last... I´m expecting it today... Thanks for your help...
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We have heard you loud and clear. Early December, UL30VT. Simlar specs to other VT models, similar price. BT. No backlit keyboard, sorry. Can't reveal more at this time.Thank Amazon's discussion boards and two of Asus's core competencies -- agility, and ability to innnovate.
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I am uncertain what the listing means though they may be referring to the ASUS Transformer Book T300LA-DH51T 13.3-Inch Detachable 2 in 1 Touchscreen Ultrabook, Core i5-4200U (or the T300 LA DH71T which has a Core i7 processor) which are the newer 13 inch detachables from Asus. The T300 LA is different in several respects (check the listing) including no battery and hard-drive in the keyboard section. As for the weight issue, it depends on your expectations. The Tx300 is reasonably light for regular usage (as a laptop). When used as a tablet it is obviously heavier than the usual 10 or 11 inch tablet but offers much more screen real estate for work and play (eg movies) so for me that was an acceptable trade off. I particularly wanted to be able to read a magazine full page without have to scroll around or enlarge the page and this ( 13 inch screen) accomplishes that goal very well.
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Looks like they have the U2, which is almost the same as this U1, but with a larger heatsink and brighter LED's on it. Both use the same driver, this is probably an old listing...
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I have UL50VT and love it. It's a very solid notebook, with good performance. As far as the keyboard goes, I like it. I have also gotten used to the touchpad. It was annoying that they went with this dimpled touchpad instead of the outstanding matte rubber touchpad that the U50 has. That's not because the dimpled one is bad, it's because the U50's was so nice. I even liked it better than the ones on the Mac Book Pros that I tried. Anyway, you will not be disappointed if you choose to go with the VT.
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If you have a dedicated graphics card then the X4 would be a better choice. Otherwise, keep your A10.
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I am/was split on this thought as well, but personally I feel the costs will be prohibitive of the U500. I presume it'll be around the $1500 mark for dedicated graphics and a 128SSD+500GB HDD (there will also be a 512GB SSD, which will easily make the laptop cost around $1700. The price of the laptop, albeit a subjective point, is for me not worth it considering the absolute POOR customer service reviews ASUS has gotten on here. It's very disappointing, and that's put me on the ultrabook search again after having my doubts about the UX32 :(.
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near as i can tell teh a1 is 16gb and the b1 is the same chipset/ram with 32gb. But since both have microSD slots you can boost either one.
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ASUS, Do you stand by your statement that there are reasons to believe that this will not affect any UL30A-A3B units only A2s and X5s. There was quite a lot of discussion of this problem despite your claims that this is almost insignificant due to its extreme rarity. Somehow, I am concerned that ASUS is trying to whitewash this. I am concerned enough to have great reservations about buying this machine. Can ASUS explain what the problem appears to be, since you said it was not the card or Firmware ? How is it fixed on affected units ?
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Asu,I read the same thing about the fact that despite advertising an Intel card, the ul30A-X5 comes with the Atheros card.Also read about reviewers saying that instead of the 8 cell battery advertised, their UL30A-X5 shipped with a 6 cell.I'm ready to buy the UL30a-X5 right away but only if it comes with the 8 cell battery.Which one is it? anyway to ensure I get the correct 8 cell battery?
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Dear Karen, Toshiba finally came accross with some info. The HD-A30 and HD-A35 WILL NOT have the HQV Reon chipset. It will have Anchor Bay Technologies (ABT) Chipset. Hope that helps!
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Thanks ASUS, your input is always appreciated. I saw the official specs for the UL30vt and I am excited and my CC is equally excited. It is ready whenever Amazon posts the preorder product page.For others here it is http://gdgt.com/asus/ul30vt/specs/
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yeah I decided to wait, was only getting a laptop to have an extra computer in the house and for the occasional vacation use so no rush, sounds like the new i5 ulv chips will run circles around the current ones, and remember even though they use 18W, that is with the gpu included so its really the same as the current ones. They overclock themselves (no need for Asus to do it), now lets just hope some manufactures combine a good switchable card and battery with them. think UL30VT with twice the performance on the gpu and cpu side with almost the same battery life for under $1K.