The Decision - Gateway vs Asus

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Keilgo

Discussion Starter · Nov 30, 2009

I have been researching laptops for a couple weeks and have come across quite a few that interest me, 3 from Asus and 3 from Gateway. Now I am trying to figure out which company to buy from and what notebook to get.

I have discovered a similar trend though among the laptops I have found, and that is Gateway is to 9800M GTS, as Asus is to GTX 260M. As well as Gateway RAM - DDR3, and Asus RAM - DDR2.

From my readings DDR3 > DDR2, and GTX 260M > 9800M GTS. So I can either have better RAM, or a better Video Card. I choose Video Card, honestly.

The Video Memory of both the GTX 260M and the 9800M GTS is GDDR3.

My findings are below:

Gateway FX P-7805u
Gateway FX P-7809u
Gateway P-7811 FX

vs

Asus G51Vx-rx05
Asus G60Vx-RBBX09
Asus G71Gx-RX05 (Refurb.)

Reasons I have chosen them:

Gateway FX P-7805u: Cheaper than the others by around $100, and still has a P8400 and 9800M GTS.
Gateway FX P-7809u: Has an upgraded processor, the P8700. It also has the largest HDD of the 3 Gateways, of 500 GB.
Gateway P-7811 FX: Largest screen resolution, at 17" - 1920 x 1200, while still having the standard P8400 and 9800M GTS. Has the smallest HDD, at 200 GB, but it is 7200 RPM.

Asus G51Vx-RX05: Cheapest of the 3 Asus, by about $150, but has the worst processor, a P7350, as well as the smallest screen at 15.6".
Asus G60Vx-RBBX09: Has the P8700, the GTX 260M, a medium sized 16" 1368 x 768 screen, and has the largest HDD at 640 GB.
Asus G71Gx-RX05 (Refurb.): Also has the P8700, but has a higher amount of RAM at 6 GB DDR2 (up from 4 GB DDR2 of the other models). Has a fairly large HDD of 500 GB, but the slowest speed of 5400 RPM, and the biggest screen of 17.1" with a resolution of 1440 x 900.

All of these laptops, with the exception of the FX P-7805u and the Asus G51Vx-RX05, are between $900 and $1000.

If I have failed to mention a very good laptop around that range, please let me know!

Both Gateway and Asus have their advantages. On Gateways end, is the massive Gateway P-7811 FX, and for Asus the G71Gx-RX05 Refurb.

Gateway vs Asus:

P8400 vs P8700
4 GB DDR3 vs 6 GB DDR2
9800M GTS vs GTX 260M
200 GB 7200 RPM vs 500 GB 5400 RPM
1920x1200 vs 1440x900

What do you guys think?

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Varjo

· #2 · Nov 30, 2009

Well asus is the more reliable company...I would personally go with them.

Go with the gateway if you feel you'll enjoy a larger screen, otherwise I'd take the asus.

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Lord Xeb

· #3 · Nov 30, 2009

I would go with Asus

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Mygaffer

· #4 · Nov 30, 2009

Gateway P-7811 FX gets my vote.

Gateway is of course owned by Acer now. I have a Gateway laptop, not a gaming one, made by Acer and after I refurbed it(got it for free b/c the video chip died) it has been awesome.

I really like the new Gateways, but Asus laptops are nice too. I really wouldn't say the Asus is more reliable though. I have had to send in two Asus Eeepc's in for RMA in the last month.

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Keilgo

Discussion Starter · #5 · Nov 30, 2009

As far as the P-7811fx is concerned:

200 GB is fine. I don't download music, and movies I throw right onto a DVD, so the only thing that would take up space would be games.

The 17" 1920 x 1200 would be nice, but with the rest of the hardware in the PC, would I really be able to take advantage of the high resolution when it comes to gaming?

Also, on benchmark tests I've seen the 9800M GTS and the GTX 260M be very close, the GTX 260M ahead by only a small bit, yet I've read that the GTX 260M has almost double the amount of shaders that the 9800M GTS has. If that's the case, should I be looking a lot more into GTX 260M laptops?

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xxicrimsonixx

· #6 · Nov 30, 2009

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*Asus G60Vx-RBBX09: Has the P8700, the GTX 260M, a medium sized 16" 1368 x 768 screen, and has the largest HDD at 640 GB.*

I like this one. Portable enough to take with you, large enough screen so you don't squint. Although it has a lower resolution, it can handle 720p videos. More than enough storage space, great CPU, and the GTX 260m should be able to max that screen resolution.

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Also, on benchmark tests I've seen the 9800M GTS and the GTX 260M be very close, the GTX 260M ahead by only a small bit, yet I've read that the GTX 260M has almost double the amount of shaders that the 9800M GTS has. If that's the case, should I be looking a lot more into GTX 260M laptops?

The GTX 260m should out perform the 9800m GTS by quite a bit. And you can always overclock it a little with Rivatuner for when you are plugged into the wall (there is probably a way to set it to overclock on AC, and underclock on battery automatically, although I do not know how to do this).

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rpgman1

· #7 · Nov 30, 2009

Depends on what you're using it for. If it was me, I go for the Asus. Seems that your budget is within that range of $900-$1100. Gateway is ok for basic needs (Bought out by Acer, so quality may vary depending on laptop). Asus, on the other hand, seems to want to acquire Toshiba's laptop division so they will have a stronger presence in the laptop market.

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