Hey guys I just went there to find a laptop, friend's father recommended me BenQ Joybook S42. here are the specs

BENQ JOYBOOK S42-LE22 NOTEBOOK
Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 (2.50GHz/3M L2/1066FSB)
14.1" WXGA TFT LCD Display
4GB DDR2 Memory
500GB 5400RPM S-ATA Hard Disk Drive
nVIDIA Geforce 9600M GT (256mb)
8x DVD Super Multi Double Layer Drive
WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n, HDMI Port
Integrated (V.92 Modem / 2.0M Camera / Bluetooth)
1 YEar International Warranty & On-site Pick Up
BENQ Carrying Case
MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7 HOME BASIC (OEM)
USB OPTICAL MOUSE
KEYBOARD PROTECTOR
LCD CLEANER
COOLER PAD

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those were the stuffs that were listed in the quotation. Initially it was 2GB RAM but i managed to bargain with him for a 4GB RAM for free instead. RM 3,188 (2,899 ringgit without OS)

In the catalog, it says that the GPU is Geforce 9600M GT VRAM: 512mb shared. but in the quotation he typed 256mb instead. What does this mean? I asked him, but he was blabbering about something, can't really understand his English. Do you think the price is reasonable? And P8700 is 2.53GHz not 2.50GHz rite? And another thing, 9600M GT is DDR3 or DDR 2? I'm worried..

oh, and the price for the WIN 7 Home was RM 289 btw

This post has been edited by KuzumiTaiga: Oct 24 2009, 04:53 PM

nice price
9600m GT in there is GDRR3, 512MB and 256MB wouldn't affect the performance too much, probably just 1 fps.
p8700 is 2.53GHz

oh!!! ty for replyin!!!!!! are you 99.99999% sure it's DDR3?? T__T 512 and 256 doesn't really affect much?

Doesn't affect much imo.

a lot forummer here using benq s42, can check on http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1183247
it is GDDR3, 25MB and 512MB won't affect too much, the card still not that strong to use all of it.
my friend bought it and it is 512MB.

welcome to BenQ performance thread
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1183247

Nice laptop nice specs The best way u wanna know whether its DDR2 or GDDR3 is to check it with GPU-Z

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thx for posting the thread link!

^thx, but the one on display earlier on, i tried lookin at device manager, ONBOARD graphics, LOL. looks like they didn't enable it. anyway, anyone here got experience using that GPU? is it... uhh... good?

great specs for the price,and it is gddr3 as others mentioned.download gpuz to verify it

btw,just so you know,it's as fast as the 7.5k mehbook pro 15.....

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Added on October 23, 2009, 7:11 pmit's a desktop 9500gt so you should be able to play most new games on medium or high without aa on 1280*800

This post has been edited by Racerx: Oct 23 2009, 07:11 PM

s42 got 2 gpu, one is intel x4500mhd, one is nvidia 9600m gt, can use keyboard shortcut to change between those two
battery or performance mode.

FRO' RLY???

oh, u sure 256mb and 512 got not much difference?

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Added on October 23, 2009, 7:13 pm does it get hot easily?

This post has been edited by KuzumiTaiga: Oct 23 2009, 07:13 PM

that day, watching movie while the notebook is on the bed with no cooler, its just warm

256MB and 512MB got difference only if the card is strong enough to use them and you are playing at high resolution such as 1920x1080.

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Oct 23 2009, 07:15 PM

oooooh!!!! good to know about that. since i'll b watching movies a lot!

as for the VRAM, it's only resolution that matters most eh? max for this laptop is 1280 x 800 rite?

unless you connect to external monitor using hdmi or vga

oh yaaa not planning to do that though >_> i heard the battery life is like only 3 hours... oh well

I thought can get 4 hours with intel gpu. not sure though.

oh, let's hope so >_> but meh, planning to spend most of the time using it at home anyway. and is higher the mAH the more power?

This post has been edited by KuzumiTaiga: Oct 23 2009, 07:30 PM

the higher mAH, the more capacity, then depends on how much you laptop sucks, that's the battery life
battery capacity/your laptop using = battery life

yup...ddr3..i am sure

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Added on October 23, 2009, 7:35 pmnormally when using the hybrid intel card in s42, and power saver mode, u shud be able to have more than 4 hours battery life.

This post has been edited by weiyap_tan: Oct 23 2009, 07:35 PM

gaming benchmark
http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-9500-gt-review/7

http://store.apple.com/my/configure/MB985Z...mco=MTEyNjY1NDM

This post has been edited by Racerx: Oct 23 2009, 07:56 PM

this mode is using 256mb g.card not 512mb .. fyi ~

that's why cheaper ar.

oh i see

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Added on October 23, 2009, 8:02 pm ..... i'm currently using a 8600GT on my desktop... wah, so much difference in Ghost Recon

This post has been edited by KuzumiTaiga: Oct 23 2009, 08:02 PM

fyi .. there is no benq s42 come with 512mb 9600gt .. ~ so their is no price comparison ^^
and there is a question .. did TS bought the machine already ?? ~ or jz quotation ?

so, the dedicated only 256MB, ic.
@TS, it still a good notebook

quotation, haven't buy yet. sry late reply. lol

oic .. ~ okie .. reply u over benq thread .. ~

quite powerful notebook, just go for it...

conventionally speaking, for Nvidia cards the amount of RAM affects only the usable resolution... for 1280x800, 256MB is good enuf... more often than not, the speed of the RAM has a big impact on performance...

unless u re using at resolutions like 1680x1050 and above, dun worry too much abt the graphic RAM...

nice lappy with nice price u got there. can tahan lama one.

wow~ur s42 is so cheap wor~i go ask.....at leat 3200...futhermore not good like ur this perfomance....

price drop ? coz i saw ppl selling s42 at 2999 too in kelantan

256mb 9600m gt Gddr3 beats the crap out of my 1GB 9600m gt ddr2

So this BenQ S42 is your best choice

Juz went to Mines.

Saw a good offer

s42+2yrs warranty+4gb ddr2+ razor mouse+ backpack = rm2988..

WHAT?

is 320gb version or 500gb version ??

320gb

TS, u still need suggestion?? i am a S42 user also...very first batch..proccesor only 2.26Ghz..but trust me, for the money u spend, it would be very worthy...

if u wanna look at performance, click on my siggy and u'll be quite a list of games being benchmarked, i recall playing crysis warhead in ultra high texture with mid shader and low shadow, can get around 30fps..other games like burnout paradise i can easily get 50fps++ with near maximum settings..

sadly, it does get hot easily, after all, it's a 14.1'' laptop, not much space for air flow..ur card might hit 80C++ or even 90C++ in graphic intense games..but dun worry, mine is one years old, and still kicking ass, and i heard this card is meant to take high temperatures

and if u want longer battery also, just switch to intel GMA. I get around 2-3 hours with max brightness watching HD movie...and WiFi also is turned on i remember...