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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As far as processing power the athlon x4 can be boosted to perform as well as the a10 but the graphics side has been disabled so you would need a graphics card for it to work. I already had a graphics card so it was not an issue for me. So for the price, the Athlon x4 is a very good value.
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There are substantial differences between the two. I suggest you look at the Silicon Power web site for the list. I chose the A30 based on what I needed it for and the sale price.
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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.
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Amazon has the run time listed wrong. The 12hrs is fro the 5600mAh battery. The ASUS UL30A-X5 ships with the 4400mAh battery which is listed at 10hrs max.
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I really LOVE the laptop, I used to own the Asus F6Ve, and it's so powerful but with many heating problem, add on that the battery.The UL 30A-X5 is light, fast, amazing lookin, HOWEVER I seem to be attracted towards the battery statement of 12+? I'm fine with 10 hours though, which seems to be on the sticker on the screen when I first got it, but I want to confirm this issue with other owners/users.So, ElieenHow long does your battery last? it would be really nice if can share, please.thanks for the fast response
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I had this exact same question and called ASUS. They said the product themselves are exactly the same on the inside. The "U" stands for universal (e.g. can be sold by Amazon). While the "R" stands for re-seller. (e.g. meaning it can be sold though stores like Best Buy)
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What are the advantages of UL80VT over UL80AG? Anyone have any clue? I can't find the spec difference.
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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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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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If you have a dedicated graphics card then the X4 would be a better choice. Otherwise, keep your A10.
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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. 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.... » Read More 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. « Show Less
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I don't believe there are any differences besides the clock speed. Everything seems identical (same chipset, RAM size/speed, disk model, wireless model, etc) and the only difference the i7-4510u has is an increased clock multiplier. I can say that 1.8 GHz base clock has proven more than enough for anything I need from this computer (read: educational Solidworks, light games/transcoding, productivity, 50+ tabs), and combined with the ssd and ample RAM, I doubt the difference would be significant unless you had heavy single-threaded workloads. It seems that this model has been marked down more because people rarely look at the clock speeds, and this is the cheapest i7 model (also the cheapest with 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD, my constraints); the market for the other one would be more professional.
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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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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.
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I am very underwhelmed with the web cam in the ASUS UL30A-X5. Its low quality, low res. does ok in low light. Always has a lag of about 2-3 seconds. If the integrated webcam is a selling point for you then look elsewhere. If you can get past these downfalls, you will love the X5 (like I do).
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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.