Just found this. Somewhat unremarkable specs for a 15" laptop except the GTX 260m 1GB video card (112 shader, 256bit memory bus). Non-gamers will probably want to pass on the 2.0 GHz P7350 Dual-core and 768 line display. Copy and paste of specs:
Unsurpassed graphics power with the worldwide launch of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M in a notebook for a more beautifully fluid gaming experience Immersive 15.6” HD LED screen enables a wider view of where your opponents are while consuming less power 320GB 7200RPM Hard drive ensures more playtime and less level loading Genuine Windows Vista® Premium 64-bit with Service Pack 1 Intel Core 2 P7350 Mobile Processor Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M with 1GB GDDR3 Memory 4 GB DDR2 800 System Memory 15.6" HD (1366x768) Widescreen LED backlight LCD 320GB SATA (7200RPM) Hard Drive 802.11b/g/n WLAN
you are looking at 2 completely different laptops. The Asus is for gaming. If you want to game, get the Asus. It has a great video card and is a great price. Depending on how comfortable you are with refurbs. If you aren't planning on gaming, the HP you have listed is mediocre deal for the price. You can find a laptop with similar specs for that price or less every week on sale. Hope that answers your question.
wvuthinker said: Office Depot in Baltimore has a HP G60-553NR for $469 on clearance, do you think this is a better deal?
Specs: Item # 461034 Manufacturer # WE814UA#ABA processor brand Intel processor model Pentium diagonal screen size 16 inches memory 4 GB hard drive capacity 250 GB screen resolution 1366 x 768 weight 6.57 lb optical drive DVD±RW/DVD-RAM/DVD+R Double Layer operating system Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit processor speed 2.1 GHz frontside bus speed 800 MHz memory type DDR2 SDRAM maximum memory capacity 4 GB wireless connectivity 802.11b/g network connectivity 10/100 Ethernet modem 56K V.90 webcam with microphone yes numeric keypad yes ports 3 USB 2.0; 1 HDMI; 1 Ethernet; 1 RJ-11; 1 VGA 15-pin D-sub memory card reader yes video graphics Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M with up to 1695MB shared memory integrated speakers yes audio hardware Altec Lansing Energy Star qualified yes FM tuner no peripherals included none warranty length 1-year limited model name G60-553NR
But as tomiboy59 said, completely different laptop. One can play modern games (Far Cry 2, Assassin's Creed, Dragon Age, etc...) at full detail in native resolution. The HP with Intel integrated can barely play those games on lowest detail.
wvuthinker said: Office Depot in Baltimore has a HP G60-553NR for $469 on clearance, do you think this is a better deal?
Specs: Item # 461034 Manufacturer # WE814UA#ABA processor brand Intel processor model Pentium diagonal screen size 16 inches memory 4 GB hard drive capacity 250 GB screen resolution 1366 x 768 weight 6.57 lb optical drive DVD±RW/DVD-RAM/DVD+R Double Layer operating system Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit processor speed 2.1 GHz frontside bus speed 800 MHz memory type DDR2 SDRAM maximum memory capacity 4 GB wireless connectivity 802.11b/g network connectivity 10/100 Ethernet modem 56K V.90 webcam with microphone yes numeric keypad yes ports 3 USB 2.0; 1 HDMI; 1 Ethernet; 1 RJ-11; 1 VGA 15-pin D-sub memory card reader yes video graphics Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M with up to 1695MB shared memory integrated speakers yes audio hardware Altec Lansing Energy Star qualified yes FM tuner no peripherals included none warranty length 1-year limited model name G60-553NR
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