ul30vt-a1 vs ul30a-x5 ASUS or anyone else:What is the differnece and advantage for these two models? UL30A-X5 compared to the UL30Vt-A1. There does not appear to me (not a computer geek) that these are all that different, het the X5 is $100 less.Can the difference be explained or a link to a comparision be add to this thread?Many thanks ul30vt-a1 vs ul30a-x5 ASUS or anyone else:What is the differnece and advantage for these two models? UL30A-X5 compared to the UL30Vt-A1. There does not appear to me (not a... » Read More ul30vt-a1 vs ul30a-x5 ASUS or anyone else:What is the differnece and advantage for these two models? UL30A-X5 compared to the UL30Vt-A1. There does not appear to me (not a computer geek) that these are all that different, het the X5 is $100 less.Can the difference be explained or a link to a comparision be add to this thread?Many thanks « Show Less
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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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Another variable I missed was the UL30vt-A1 vs X1. Is there any difference in the X1 vs A1 of the vt line?Thanks again.
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The only listed difference between the two systems is that this one says it has dual NVIDIA GeForce GT750M cards, and the 59390951 model on the Lenovo website says it has dual NVIDIA GeForce GT755M. That's it. 750M versus 755M. That most likely means the cards are very, very similar, with the 755 being a slightly newer reproduction from the same line. Performance difference between the two is likely to negligible, especially when running them in a dual configuration. Also - the model on Amazon is selling for $100 less right now, and that is including the $400 coupon Lenovo says they are offering. (Base of 1599 minus 400 = 1199)
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I doubt that's correct with newegg.com. I think they just wrote that, and will update accordingly. I do hope Amazon gets more in stock. I bought a ul80vt, but want to exchange it. However cannot get it exchanged obviously, since there is none to exchange it with. I love the laptop and just hope they get some new ones soon.
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The A35 also does have a better video processor than the A30, this is especially noticable when you're upscaling standard def stuff. Many people have said they are getting a slightly sharper image than with the top of the line XA2 as well - whether that is good or bad is up to you, some people like the sharper image, some don't. Check out AVSforum.com in the HD DVD player section for more feedback.
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That is what ASUS have been doing for a long time now. Just look at their netbook line. Pretty much a new netbook every 2/3 month. In order to stay ahead of the business, and to, hopefully, surpass HP in their own game, this strategy is absolutely necessary. No only will this keep people interested in the brand as a whole, but also milk their super loyalists into changing their laptop once every half year. Furthermore, you have to admit that the UL30JT is in every shape and form better than the UL30VT.
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Can anyone confirm whether or not the ul30vt-x1 can really handle 8gb of RAM? I want to preorder the a1 but the thought that the x1 can handle twice the RAM "supposedly" is making me hold off until this can be verified. I know that amazon has it listed as such, but I have my doubts considering I cannot find anything else that supports that claim. The ASUS website only lists it as support up to 4gb. Any help would be appreciated at this point from anyone. I have not been able to find anything else out from any of the other ul30vt forums on the internet.
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EDIT: Both the DH71T and the XH72T use the i7 4558U Processor. I apologize for any confusion caused. As a matter of fact, it has two models with i7 processors. They are 1) the UX301LA-DH71T, which has the i7 4500U 1.8~3.0 GHz Processor, and 2) the UX301LA-XH72T, which has the i7 4558U 2.8~3.0 GHz Processor. They both use the Intel HD5100 GPU. If you search for the exact model on Amazon, these items will not show up. However, by searching through Google, you can find the Amazon pages for these models and sign up to be notified when these models will be available (from my understanding, the UX301LA-DH51T will be in stock on October 26, 2013 in the US though the UX301LA-DH51T was already made available in other countries). Also, if you were curious, the UX301LA-DH71T starts close to $2k and the XH72T is around $2.2k. These numbers were obtained through other vendors but I think are appropriate guidelines since the base model is already $1.8k. Included with every computer is a case, adapter dongles, and power adapter. Hope that helps. Also, I'm not an ASUS representative and I do not have any connections to ASUS. I have just been waiting for this ultrabook for a while so I've been doing a fair bit of research.
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I got the U31SD-XH51 with 2nd-Gen Intel iCore5 and a discrete nVidia GPU for heavy tasks (was on sale for $600USD) instead so I can't exactly tell you anything here. Mine runs extremely cool for browsing stuff and watching videos (fan doesn't even run at all unless I play 3D games). I also give credit to Asus for a well-designed cooling system on their laptop brand. Sources: I still own an HP-DV2210us model so I know exactly what you mean.
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The VX2452MH has a 50m:1 contrast ratio, The VA2451M-LED only has a 10m:1 ration (higher is better, so the VX2452MH wins)The VX2452MH has a response time of 2ms, The VA2451M-LED has a response time of 5ms (Lower is better so the VX2452MH wins again)The VX2452MH has 3 inputs (HDMI, VEGA, DVI), The VA2451M-LED only has 2 inputs (VEGA and DVI) (3 is better than 2 VX2453MH wins again)You get more with the VX2452MH so if they are the same price i would buy the VX2452MH.
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Just spent a few hours figuring this out. The A and VT refer to two different type of video card setups. The VT is the Nvidia cards with the GraphiX Boost switchable graphics. This means that there are actually 2 video cards in that model. The idea is you only use the more powerful board when using intensive graphics like in gaming, which helps save battery life. If having better battery life is important you you, the VT would be best, but it will raise the price a good bit. The A is a single integrated videoboard, so is more ecomical. The -a2, -c1, x5 parts I haven't figured out 100%, but seems to be things like case color, OS, battery size or something else like that. Be aware some come with higher capacity batteries. The speakers are on the bottom of the laptop, so it might sound best if on a hard surface, but I haven't tested that & am just guessing there. Hope this helps!!
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I'm also curious about possible future options, such as dual graphic cards. This new laptop --http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=57XDSj2LxRg41F0d-- exists because of this thread:http://www.amazon.com/UL30vt/forum/Fx1978M98LGJ2GT/Tx3TJDDWOALGBIS/1/ref=cm_cd_pg_pg1?_encoding=UTF8Customers requested the silver aluminum case and vt option. [Edit: The US version will be black, like the rest of the series.] They also asked for a backlit keyboard but didn't get it.Edit: Dual graphic cards added; I'll probably pick up the UL50vt instead. Have a look: ASUS UL50Vt-A1 Thin and Light 15.6-Inch Black Laptop - 11.5 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Home Premium) I'm also curious about possible future options, such as dual graphic cards. This new laptop --http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=57XDSj2LxRg41F0d-- exists because of this thread:http://www.amazon.com/UL30vt/forum/Fx1978M98LGJ2GT/Tx3TJDDWOALGBIS/1/ref=cm_cd_pg_pg1?_encoding=UTF8Customers requested the silver aluminum case and vt option. [Edit: The US version will be black, like the rest of the series.] They also asked for a... » Read More I'm also curious about possible future options, such as dual graphic cards. This new laptop --http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=57XDSj2LxRg41F0d-- exists because of this thread:http://www.amazon.com/UL30vt/forum/Fx1978M98LGJ2GT/Tx3TJDDWOALGBIS/1/ref=cm_cd_pg_pg1?_encoding=UTF8Customers requested the silver aluminum case and vt option. [Edit: The US version will be black, like the rest of the series.] They also asked for a backlit keyboard but didn't get it.Edit: Dual graphic cards added; I'll probably pick up the UL50vt instead. Have a look: ASUS UL50Vt-A1 Thin and Light 15.6-Inch Black Laptop - 11.5 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Home Premium) « Show Less
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I'm a med student myself, actually already an MD here in my country, but plan in taking my step 1 this june... anyways, I have to recomend ASUS, the laptop has 5 stars build quality as well as performance! I actually bought the ASUS UL80vt, and fits perfectly to my lifestyle, and just so you know, that 12 hr battery thing is for real!!! you should get the ul80vt instead, its quite faster and better at multitasking than the ul30A-x5 since it has turboboos technology, also the screen is 14.1 and comes with DVD drive, which you may not use as much, but I prefer to have it than not.... BTW, go with the Silver model, it looks nicer!!! happy shopping!, let me know what you went for!
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A5+ has more power but both are very similar. A5 is great for the price difference.
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Check out the differences between the 1513 and the 1512 and consider if they are worth the extra $100 to you or not. Me personally, I always try to get the latest model when it's not a bank breaker. To be honest though, 2GB of RAM and 4 ethernet ports are not that much of an upgrade. I purchased the additional 1GB of RAM for my 1512 to bump it up to 2GB, think I picked it up here on Amazon for around $30. I highly recommend getting the extra memory for the 1512 if you go that route. Here is a link on some folks talking about the differences of the 1512 and the 1513: http://forum.synology.com/enu/viewtopic.php?f=200&t;=66881&start;=75 Check out the differences between the 1513 and the 1512 and consider if they are worth the extra $100 to you or not. Me personally, I always try to get the latest model when it's not a bank breaker. To be honest though, 2GB of RAM and 4 ethernet ports are not that much of an upgrade. I purchased the additional 1GB of RAM for my 1512 to bump it up to 2GB, think I picked it up here on Amazon for around $30. I highly recommend getting the extra memory for the 1512 if you go that route. Here is a link on some folks talking about the differences of the 1512 and the 1513:... » Read More Check out the differences between the 1513 and the 1512 and consider if they are worth the extra $100 to you or not. Me personally, I always try to get the latest model when it's not a bank breaker. To be honest though, 2GB of RAM and 4 ethernet ports are not that much of an upgrade. I purchased the additional 1GB of RAM for my 1512 to bump it up to 2GB, think I picked it up here on Amazon for around $30. I highly recommend getting the extra memory for the 1512 if you go that route. Here is a link on some folks talking about the differences of the 1512 and the 1513: http://forum.synology.com/enu/viewtopic.php?f=200&t;=66881&start;=75 « Show Less
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they are different computers. almost the same. I think one has a better processor or ram speed. you should try googling it. If I try to explain the whole thing it would take forever. remember the higher number of processor speed and ram the better. good luck
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I spoke with customer service right now and they double checked. Unfortunately there is absolutely no ETA on the item. Is it even possible to get the ASUS U50Vg-B1 model which IS in stock and put a 500GB HDD, the 2.53GHz Intel P8700 Core 2 Duo Processor and the Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) Operating System? I mean.. Thats the only difference between them.. I would assume its possible and would be great if they would since we have been waiting so long for this product. Its about to be a month since its been released.. Help us! lol :(
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thanks for the link, also about to purchase Ul20a with the memory you recommended, just wondering if its the same timings and specs than the one that comes inside.