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    LG R700 Question

    Discussion in 'LG' started by bobbing_headz, Feb 13, 2008.

  1. bobbing_headz

    bobbing_headz Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm in need of a new laptop and I'm wanting to get something with the new t8/9000s on them but it's hard to find them in Canada (I really don't wanna ship over the border). I was hoping the Dell 1530s would get them in the next week or two but I don't think that'll happen. So, found this R700 on NCIX. Don't know much about it or LGs in general so i wanted opinions. I'm looking for a decent gaming machine and I wanna know how it compares to the 1530. Here's the specs:

    Price 1500$

    --Processor :Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T8300, 3MB L2 Cache, 2.4GHz, 800MHz FSB
    --Graphics :NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT (DDR2 512MB VRAM, *TurboCache Support)
    --Memory :2x1024MB DDR2 (667MHz,Dual Channel Support, Up to 4GB)
    --Hard Drive :250GB (S-ATA) 5400RPM
    --Dimensions (WxDxH) :395.0 x 278.0 x 26.5 ~ 34.9 mm
    --Operating System :Windows Vista Home Premium
    --Chipset :Mobile Intel® GM 965 EXPRESS
    --LCD Display :17" WSXGA+(1680x1050) with Fine Bright Technology
    --Resolution :1680 x 1050
    --Audio :"2 speakers(1Wx2ea) + 1 sub-woofer(2W)
    --Input/Output Port :4xUSB, RJ45, VGA, HDMi, HP-out(w/SPDIF), Mic-in, Line-in, DC In, IEEE1394
    --Colour :Black and Silver
    --Optical Drive :DVD Super Multi Dual Layer (DVD-R/RW, +R/RW, RAM)
    --AC Adapter :90W
    --Weight :3.4 Kg (with a standard battery)
    Communications
    --Modem :None
    --Bluetooth :BlueCore™ 4 (Bluetooth v2.0+EDR)
    --Wireless :802.11 a/g/n
    --W-LAN Antenna :Triple Hexa-band Antenna
    --WebCam :Yes(1.3 Mega Pixel)
    --Security :HDD Security
    --LAN :Gigabit Ethernet
    Input Device
    --Keyboard :103Keys with Inlaid Numeric Keypad
    --Pointing Device :Touchpad with Scroll Function
    Expansion Slot
    --PC Card Slot :ExpressCard/54
    --Multimedia Card Slot :4-in-1 (SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro)
    Battery
    --Standard :6Cell(Li-Ion)
    Warranty
    --LG Canada :1 Year
     
    bobbing_headz, Feb 13, 2008
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  2. bobbing_headz

    bobbing_headz Notebook Enthusiast

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    Also wondering if the specs are right and there actually is a t8300 on it cause most r700s have t7500 and there is something mentioning Santa Rosa in there as well as the LG website.
     
    bobbing_headz, Feb 13, 2008
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    tankster Newbie

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    I recently bought the R700-X.AP02A9, and yes, it has a T8300 CPU.

    The newer model, R700-X.AP03A9, differs as follows:
    Slower CPU (T8100, 2.1GHz)
    Bigger HDD (320GB)
    More RAM (4GB)
     
    tankster, Apr 2, 2008
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