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01-12-2012, 01:48 AM
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Laptop for school
Greetings!
I'm looking for a laptop for school use, and narrowed it down to these two: ASUS 13.3IN I3-2310M 640GB 4GB (ASUS U31SD-A1 I3-2310M 13.3IN HD GeForce GT520 640GB 4GB WIN7 Prem Silver Notebook - ASUS - U31SD-A1) $649.99 ASUS 13.3IN I3-2310M 500GB 4GB (ASUS U31SD-XA1 Core i3 2310 13.3IN HD 500GB 4GB GeForce GT 520 Win 7 Webcam Silver Notebook - ASUS - U31SD-XA1) $589.99 They are pretty much the same as far as I can tell, only differing in HD space. Which seems to be a better pick? And as always, thanks for your help! |
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01-12-2012, 09:49 AM
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I'd go for more HD space but as long as the battery life is good, I think those models can get 8 or more hours but double check before you buy, either is fine.
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01-12-2012, 11:04 AM
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Yeah, those models offer around 9 hours of battery life. I figured 500GB should be enough for school use, so I opted for that one. Thanks for your input!
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01-12-2012, 11:19 AM
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Check an independent reviewers experience of what he or she got for battery life. The manufacturers always "stretch" the truth....because they can get away with it.
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01-12-2012, 12:21 PM
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Yes indeed, you are quite right; the manufacturer said "up to 10 hours". I looked around and one user said they got around 6-8 hours, while others claiming "excellent battery life", and other reviews getting up to 9 hours.
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01-12-2012, 12:40 PM
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Maybe up to 10 hours if you turn the monitor off and don't push any keys.
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01-12-2012, 04:45 PM
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Hahaha no doubt!
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