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ACER 4740G or ASUS K52JR?

post #1 of 10
2/13/10 at 12:28pm
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Need your opinions guys, going to buy this week...

ASUS K52JR

Intel® Core™ i5-430M (3Mb L3 cache, 2.26GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.53GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W)
Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset
4.0Gb DDR3 ... Maximum Memory 8Gb DDR3-1066
500Gb 7200RPM SATA
DVD Super Multi
Card Reader 4 in 1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro)
Display & Graphics
15.6in. HD (1366x768) LED backlight,Color-Shine (Glare-type)
ATI 5470 1.0Gb DDR3 VRAM
Built-in 0.3 Mega Pixel Web Camera
802.11 B/G/N
10/100/1000 LAN

ACER 4740G

Intel® Core™ i5-430M (3Mb L3 cache, 2.26GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.53GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W)
Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset
2.0Gb DDR3
320Gb SATA
8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
14in. HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator HD (Intel® GMA HD) with 128 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10
Dolby®7-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers
Optimized 3rd Generation Dolby Home Theater®7 audio enhancement, featuring Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural Bass and Dolby® Sound Space Expander, Dolby® Audio Optimization, Dolby® High Frequency Enhancer technologies8
True5.1-channel surround sound output
High-definition audio support
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface)9 support for digital speakers
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post #2 of 10
2/13/10 at 1:01pm
I'm baffled why people choose different sized notebooks in these comparisons. I would think you'd want to compare two notebooks that have the same size screens. Obviously, if you want a bigger or smaller screen, you should pick one based on that. However, aside from screen size...

I'd go with the Asus for multiple reasons.
  1. it has a dedicated graphics card, which will make videos and games run smoother and better on the system
  2. it has more memory and a bigger capacity (and probably faster) hard drive, which generally improve system performance
  3. from my personal experience as well as a number of reports, the brand is more reliable and makes better quality products
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post #3 of 10
2/13/10 at 3:13pm
I agree at least if it was me would go Asus same reasons Djembe stated. Why not the 14" version of Asus K42JR-A1?

Any usage info helps us comment and suggest. So does location.
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post #4 of 10
2/13/10 at 5:18pm
3rd here for the ASUS, if those 2 are the ones you shortlisted.

cheers ...
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post #5 of 10
2/13/10 at 9:36pm
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Sir, I mistakenly pasted the wrong model which is the K42JR...

Anyway, I will use this mainly for office apps, watching HD movies, some music, a little bit of gaming but the online ones...

The K52JR has a screen res of 1366X768, is that ok or is that a low res?

Thanks for the info...
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post #6 of 10
2/13/10 at 10:18pm
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Originally Posted by denniscu View Post
The K52JR has a screen res of 1366X768, is that ok or is that a low res?
It really depends on your preferences. You can have more windows open at a time and multitask easier if you have a higher resolution screen, but text is also smaller and harder to see on a higher resolution screen.

I would recommend going to a local computer or electronics store and looking at the screens of the notebooks they have. Look for a 15.6" screen with 1366x768 resolution and mess around with the computer to see if that resolution would be usable for you. It should be great for watching movies and you will have higher frame rates in games with that resolution, but it really is a personal decision and everyone has different preferences. So check out some screens in person and decide for yourself!
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post #7 of 10
2/13/10 at 10:33pm
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The K52JR is only core i3 and not i5, wrong processor post...

would that make a difference in your suggestions??
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post #8 of 10
2/13/10 at 11:24pm
not really. The i3 processors don't have Turbo Boost, but they still perform well.
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post #9 of 10
2/13/10 at 11:31pm
Thread Starter 
So still the Asus with core i3 instead of the Acer with Core i5?

Thanks again sir!


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Originally Posted by Djembe View Post
not really. The i3 processors don't have Turbo Boost, but they still perform well.
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post #10 of 10
2/13/10 at 11:41pm
The K52JR and K42JR I am looking at are A1's and they do have i5 for $869. On the resolution issue yea I find it low on the 15.6" but less so on the 14". The highest 14" mainstream is WXGA+ so just a little higher. I have not seen 1600x900 yet on a 14". At the price point I think you will not be able to get much higher.
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