Asus N43J* Thread

[thelibran]

I am torn between the n43 and the u41. I like the build quality of the n43, the speakers are plus, and a huge factor for me is the n43s keyboard is much better then the chiclet style on the u41, i think ill be much more productive with it. Not to mention the n43 seems to be alot more sturdy in its build/flexing.

However- the u41 has a standard 8cell battery, so bat life is much better without having to buy a 9 cell ebay one liek some people do. Less cost[especaily after 9c battery], much less weight over all, with a 9 cell id have like 5.5lb as oppossed to the u41 having like 4.6

Is it possible to buy a n43 keyboard replacement and put it into a u41? Then i would set! Anyone have any ideas or help for me?

I am facing the same confusions. N43 is much much better in every way except battery when compared to U41. I got a G51 and feels a bit tooo heavy nd noisy. Recently asus launched a variation of N43 here in indonesia(which is where i am working now) which is usual model minus bluray, - 2gb ram - windows for 850USD. i hv been running arnd this town to find a piece but seems like its sold out. I was anyway going to get an SSD and OBHD caddy nd upgrade the RAM. U36 was my primary target but a bit turned off coz of the 310M.


anyone got any comments on the noise level and color gamut of the screen for N43???


thanks

[bdictkam]

What are peoples experiences with the chiclet style keyboards? Just seem like the mroe standard one on the n43 would be much easier to work on!

[kroskal]

I have ordere a u41jf i5 but I wonder if I should cancel that order after reading about the n43.
Can anyone come with an educated guess on when the SL or the SN will hit the stores? And will there be any big price difference?
The only one avaliable here in Norway as far as i can see is the JF version.
One more thing, the u41jf has 1333MHz memory chips and the n43 has 1066MHz. Is there a big difference in preformance or is the 1333 chips compatiable with the n43?


Kay

[NZwaverider]

I have ordere a u41jf i5 but I wonder if I should cancel that order after reading about the n43.
Can anyone come with an educated guess on when the SL or the SN will hit the stores? And will there be any big price difference?
The only one avaliable here in Norway as far as i can see is the JF version.
One more thing, the u41jf has 1333MHz memory chips and the n43 has 1066MHz. Is there a big difference in preformance or is the 1333 chips compatiable with the n43?


Kay

I would definitely go for the N43SN purely because it has the better Nvidia 550 GPU, and has the new Intel Sandybridge processors, which going by reviews are a lot faster and more power efficient, currently for sale in China and Taiwan, but I contacted another reseller in Poland who is currently selling the JF and they are actually expecting the N43SN in March, so for me that's looking like its going to be a weekend break in Warsaw!

Heading home to NZ in easter via Korea with a stop over there on the way back, but don't like my chances of finding one there! I also had a friend look in Singapore but they are not releasing that model there, I also asked an american reseller and the SN version is not scheduled to be released there either.

oh yeah the N43SN version does come with 1333mhz ram http://bbking.techbang.com.tw/NB/pro...?id=2110&gid=6

also with this review why would you buy older chipset http://www.techsmart.co.za/hardware/...SL_review.html

[bdictkam]

Still the battery life on the new 43SN is not were near the 7-9 hours of the u41...
And still the weight of it will be amost a pound more.

So my questions above still stand..

[NZwaverider]

Still the battery life on the new 43SN is not were near the 7-9 hours of the u41...
And still the weight of it will be amost a pound more.

So my questions above still stand..

Hey there,

The chassis are different sizes so I would say the keyboards would not be interchangeable.

It seems simple to me, if you want performance and don't mid the extra weight, go for the N43.

If you want a slimmer, lighter but less powerful laptop go for the U41.

Personally I want as powerful as possible in a 14" chassis, so im choosing the N43SN, anything 13" and under all have lower grade GPU's seems 14" is the smallest you can go while getting a good dedicated GPU.

Does that help?

[bdictkam]

Yes it does, but how effective is the keyboard on the 41? It seems on a chiclet style keyboard being a quick and effcient user with your laptop would suffer compared to the n43's regular proffesional kind of keyboard

[tj69]

Ok, I've ordered N43SN. ETA March 17th.

Specification:
CPU: i5 - 2410M (I'm not sure if I need 2 more cores for 150€)
RAM: 8GB
GPU: GF GT550M
HDD: 640GB (probably I will change it for Momentus XT)
Screen: 1366 x 768
Price: 770€

I will run benchmarks as soon as notebook arrives.

(...) n43's regular proffesional kind of keyboard

Maybe it looks like it, but I can assure you, it isn't. Too much flex for me. XPS M1530 had better keyboard.

anyone got any comments on the noise level and color gamut of the screen for N43???
thanks

N43JF with i5 and GT425 is really quiet. At silent office mode it's almost inaudible. When under stress it is quieter than my M1530 was with no stress at all.
Screen's colors aren't great, worse than 1440x900 AU Optronics in XPS M1530.

[NZwaverider]

Ok, I've ordered N43SN. ETA March 17th.

Specification:
CPU: i5 - 2410M (I'm not sure if I need 2 more cores for 150€)
RAM: 8GB
GPU: GF GT550M
HDD: 640GB (probably I will change it for Momentus XT)
Screen: 1366 x 768
Price: 770€

I will run benchmarks as soon as notebook arrives.



Maybe it looks like it, but I can assure you, it isn't. Too much flex for me. XPS M1530 had better keyboard.



N43JF with i5 and GT425 is really quiet. At silent office mode it's almost inaudible. When under stress it is quieter than my M1530 was with no stress at all.
Screen's colors aren't great, worse than 1440x900 AU Optronics in XPS M1530.

Good Stuff, was that from this site? n43sn - wyniki wyszukiwania - Sklep komputerowy - X-KOM.PL they have an amazing range of N43's i've been emailing them every couple of weeks, glad to see the mid march date being confirmed.

I was going to get one immediately, but I am from Christchurch where they had the recent earth quake and i'm going to delay my purchase so I can donate money home VIDEO: Fours days of quake aftermath - Campbell Live - Video - 3 News very sad indeed to see my home town torn to shreds.

[tj69]

Yes, from Sklep internetowy, laptopy i komputery najtaniej - X-KOM.PL indeed.