ya, i probably only got to use it for a day to test and setup stuff for her. will install Plants vs Zombies... should be able to run at 60 FPS. AKAKAAKKAAK

Another shallow review:

http://www.laptops.co.uk/models/dell/dell-vostro-v131.html

i wanna see temperature!

yup, she likes that game. she plays that a lot on my ipad.

i never say i have 2 gf!!!! not true!

sora aoi... why do i got the feeling this is related to the link u share on your FB?

u r so kind to sifu lee. ya, he also help me a lot. i oso want to replay him with this:



wonder which one is sifu lee taste?

I ordered the Red one, just add RM14. It's for a girl, worth it.

Worry about the screen brightness too. My 3820tg is bright, with above 200 nit. By comparison, I think the V131 screen will look dull. Hopefully with less reflection on the matte screen will earn it some point. As of now, the screen could be it weakest point...

Here's a user comment on the screen:

"The screen isn’t that bad (But NOWHERE near as amazing as the Radiance)"

Right. I seldom use full brightness in 3820tg. But having the option is nice.

Ya, 6xxMb seem crazy for Windows 7! Not sure I want to disable that many service though. I really like Aero and stuff. Windows memory management will automatically page rarely used memory into hardisk to make room for new applications. RAM is super cheap these days. Still, it's nice to know that it can be done. Again, having the option is nice.

Notice another small and slim notebook in Notebookcheck: E320 but looks like pricey at 740 € ~ RM3100 and the screen is also not good...

V131:


E320:

having same problem as u. no option to select backlit. not even when using SG site. apparently, only the US website has the backlit by default. the options in Dell website changed a little over time. there is no longer option for i5!

instead of order online, you should really call the 1800-333-1888. i call and get a free bag if your bargaining power is better than me (i suck at bargaining), you probably can get something more. alternatively, you should PM viper88 in this forum and get instant discount! see if they can help you to secured a backlit keyboard. i suspect more option will be available over time...

damn, i m suck at bargaining. Updated first page with a more worthy review for V131. Highlight:

- Street Fighter 4 benchmark: 36.6 FPS! (on 1280x720) (sarcasm hehe)
- Red look damn nice!

http://www.ringhk.com/news2.php?id=4282

@aie.unwell: if you can wait, please wait, September seem interesting with Ultrabook coming out! Acer might beat Asus in coming out the first one:

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/08/ace...r-air-about-it/

( USD $770 - $960 ~ RM2310 - RM2880 )! No VGA though...

In my case, I can NO LONGER WAIT!

This post has been edited by cowithgun: Aug 22 2011, 11:38 AM

Finally, a worthy review of V131 from Notebookcheck.com (in German):

http://www.notebookcheck.com/Test-Dell-Vos...ok.60036.0.html

As suspected, the temperature is not of concern in this notebook. This is Furmark + Prime95 running for 1 hour 23 minutes:



Max CPU Temp: 77C.

Agree, at that temp, I will not recommend putting on your lap too. But when I look at other notebook, this is still lower than most, including the most recent Macbook Air 13" (with ULV). Here is a comparison:

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=44728480

This post has been edited by cowithgun: Aug 23 2011, 12:09 AM

For comparison purpose, here is the max temperature of MacBook Air 13" with ULV CPU:

Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes of Furmark + Prime95
Max Temp: 99C

Yes, there is throttling at 99C, CPU slow down to 799Mhz.



This post has been edited by cowithgun: Aug 23 2011, 12:16 AM

@joanneway:

Both tests conducted by NotebookCheck.com:

Room temperature: 23C
http://www.notebookcheck.com/Test-Dell-Vos...ok.60036.0.html

Room temperature: 23.4C
http://www.notebookcheck.com/Test-Apple-Ma...ok.59563.0.html

Will test it in both in-door (air con) and out-door once I get my Vostro!

Hey Eugene, seldom see you around. How's UK riot? You snatch anything big? Just kidding.

BTW, good question, I did a bit check up, found this:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/253029-32-heat

The spec sheet for my 1TB Western Digital Caviar Green drive reads:
Temperature (Degrees C) - Operating 5 to 55, Non-operating: -40 to 70

The spec sheet for the Intel X25M-G2 drives reads:
Temperature - Operating: 0C to 70C, Non-operating: -55C to 95C

Look like SSD can tolerate more heat.

My OldTiam removed by moderator. Guess they dont like the idea... too bad...

Ya, they kind enough to just let it go. May be because I always helpful to people here. *ahem*

Just call them again, she says may be next week. =.=

Nice, finance. Many boss I know are with finance background. You have great future my friend!

Add me in Facebook, look for Cowithgun

Wish you pleasant journey ahead. Heard the economy in Europe is really not doing well. May be you should start buying property. Just kidding LOL.

The biggest drawback is without USB3.0. With USB3.0, there is an option to replace your HDD with a small SSD, and use USB for other storage. USB 3.0 allow almost full speed of HDD without bottleneck...

So, are you sure?

Not yet since I wont be using the V131.

But my future notebook, I really want a mini-Sata port. Most Business laptop has those, I think V131 has that too. Then, I can buy 1 of those small 64GB mini sata SSD (size of a memory card) and slot it in. Will install all my OS and important applications there. VMware, games all from the original HDD...

I was thinking since some V131 has WWAN option, there must be a slot? My friend just brought a mSATA from ebay and plugged that into his X220. He told me the slot was meant for the WWAN but he can use for mSATA instead...

http://www.asiatechtrade.com/upgrade-thinkpad-x220-msata-ssd

Possible?

From this spec, got these info:

Weight 1.69kg and Height 24mm.

So, it's not as thin as V131, but a little lighter. There is a discrete GPU (HD 6470M). This is a low end GPU, so, you cant really play game with it, I would these GPU are useless. Sony screen should be much better. The HDD is slower at 5400 RPM. I think there is a DVD.

For a non-gaming notebook, I'd try to avoid any discrete GPU since I already have HD3000. It suck battery and generate more heat.

I have prove that nVidia driver is more problematic than ATI driver:

1. Google search on "nvidia driver problem" returns 607,000 results
2. Google search on "ati driver problem" returns 327,000 results
3. Google search on "amd driver problem"returns on 71,700 results

As you can see, since AMD take over ATI, there is less problem. And the fact remain, both ATI+AMD still has far less problem than nVidia.

Facts aside, I been using AMD 5650 for almost a year, on a Switchable graphic some more, most problem can be solved by updating to latest driver. They have at least 1 driver every month. They continue to update their driver whenever there is new game. It's good enough for me.

This post has been edited by cowithgun: Aug 24 2011, 03:18 PM