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    U36SD vs U36JC

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Skizzy74, Jul 12, 2011.

  1. Skizzy74

    Skizzy74 Newbie

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    Hello could someone please tell me the difference between the two in detail? Is Sandy Bridge really worth $200 extra? I noticed that some models have a fingerprint reader. How can I tell them apart?

    I plan on reinstalling the OS to win 7 pro so the U36JC-B1 sounds like a good deal for $700.

    Thanks
     
    Skizzy74, Jul 12, 2011
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  2. EXcaliberPC

    EXcaliberPC Company Representative

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    Price premium for U36SD should be around $130-$150. With U36SD, you get a Sandy Bridge processor+HM65 chipset, a slightly bigger hard drive, minor upgrade in GPU when compared to U36Jc-B1. Most ASUS U36 notebooks are priced between $800-1000, and if you are able to find one for $700, it's a probably a deal you should jump on.
     
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  3. Skizzy74

    Skizzy74 Newbie

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    Woops, meant to say $799 which would make it $150 extra. Will it dramatically affect performance and batt life? How can I tell if I'm buying one with a fingerprint reader and one without?
     
    Skizzy74, Jul 12, 2011
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  4. viperabyss

    viperabyss Notebook Evangelist

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    The Sandy Bridge refresh should have a nice, noticeable bump over the Arrandale (U36JC). You would also see a nice graphical performance jump going from GT310M to GT520M. Personally, I'd pay $150 for a better all around laptop.

    As for fingerprint reader, I'm not too sure. Sorry.
     
    viperabyss, Jul 13, 2011
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  5. Benchmade 42

    Benchmade 42 Titanium

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    310m is not GT just a regular geforce card with 16 pipelines/cuda. But yeah the GT 520m is a nice upgrade about 25-30% faster with 48 pipelines/cuda cores
     
    Benchmade 42, Jul 13, 2011
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