Asus UL50VT vs Lenovo U550: Both have the same low-voltage CPU and comparable switchable GPUs (nVidia vs ATI).
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The Asus will be faster due to having an overclockable processor. It will also have longer battery life, and be less cumbersome (the U550 weighs at least 60% more than the UL50VT). The UL50VT also has a dedicated G210M (in addition to the 4500MHD), whereas the U550's I see have only the integrated GMA4500MHD (not even close). The UL50VT has a larger hard drive; 500GB compared to 320 or 250GB. The Lenovo does have a better webcam, but you can buy one for the UL50VT for $30. As you have said, the U550 does have WiMAX and the UL50VT does not. Fingerprints will be an annoyance on both machines, but you can wipe them off with a microfiber cloth. As you mentioned, the Asus does have outstanding (and free!!) warranties. Another nice feature of th UL50VT is that it has an aluminum lid, so the screen itself is that much sturdier. Plus it just looks awesome. I am the very satisfied owner of a UL50VT-A1 and I must say it has met or exceeded all of my expectations. The build quality is well above usual, and it is much faster than I had expected. Although I don't have any experience with the Lenovo, I can say that the UL50VT looks amazing, the pictures don't do it justice. Also, the programs that Asus includes are very helpful, and other than those, there really wasn't too much "bloatware" included with it. In my opinion, the only category in which the U550 really "beats" the Asus is price, but even then, when you consider what you are getting, the Asus is very reasonable. In summary, I would recommend the Asus.
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If you mean this computer, yes it is same: http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/w-series/w540/#tab-customize
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I'm on the same wagon, i'm gonna get one of this next month, but i haven't decided yet. I like the 1201N more than the UL20A for a simple reason, everything that is going out in computer world is graphics intense, CPU is less needed everyday, and for the task that need CPU power the one in the 1201N is enough.
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No. It's really hard to upgrade a GPU in a laptop. Even if you could; a more powerful GPU means you would need a new power supply as well.
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Mark, I have no idea. The thing went belly up on me within a month and I returned it to Amazon and got an Asus. Lenovo refused to replace it because I hadn't bought it through them.
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Yes. All Asus u52f model laptops uses the same type of screen and are LED backlit LCD screens. It's important to realize that the terms LED and LCD are not mutually exclusive technologies. LED refers to the backlight and the LCD refers to the display technology that produces the color pigments through Liquid Crystal. These two technologies work together to make an LED LCD display (in contrast to older CCFL LCD displays). In terms of HD, any display that has a resolution of at least 1280x720 would be technically considered "High Definition". This screen is 1366x768. Not to be confused with "Full HD" which is 1920x1080. Yes. All Asus u52f model laptops uses the same type of screen and are LED backlit LCD screens. It's important to realize that the terms LED and LCD are not mutually exclusive technologies. LED refers to the backlight and the LCD refers to the display technology that produces the color pigments through Liquid Crystal. These two technologies work together to make an LED LCD display (in contrast to older CCFL LCD displays). In terms of HD, any display that has a resolution of at least 1280x720 would be technically considered "High Definition". This screen is 1366x768. Not to be... » Read More Yes. All Asus u52f model laptops uses the same type of screen and are LED backlit LCD screens. It's important to realize that the terms LED and LCD are not mutually exclusive technologies. LED refers to the backlight and the LCD refers to the display technology that produces the color pigments through Liquid Crystal. These two technologies work together to make an LED LCD display (in contrast to older CCFL LCD displays). In terms of HD, any display that has a resolution of at least 1280x720 would be technically considered "High Definition". This screen is 1366x768. Not to be confused with "Full HD" which is 1920x1080. « Show Less
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We have heard you loud and clear. Early December, UL30VT. Simlar specs to other VT models, similar price. BT. No backlit keyboard, sorry. Can't reveal more at this time.Thank Amazon's discussion boards and two of Asus's core competencies -- agility, and ability to innnovate.
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We have heard you loud and clear. Early December, UL30VT. Simlar specs to other VT models, similar price. BT. No backlit keyboard, sorry. Can't reveal more at this time. Thank Amazon's discussion boards and two of Asus's core competencies -- agility, and ability to innnovate.
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While not an expert on Asus laptops, generally speaking the processors are not interchangeable. I believe this product uses an Intel Atom, and pretty sure there will be no way to change to Pentium.
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From what I could tell it is a matter of one version having 2GB of dedicated video RAM (B040K), and the other having 1GB of dedicated vRAM as well as "WiDi" wireless display technology (B022K).
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EDIT: Both the DH71T and the XH72T use the i7 4558U Processor. I apologize for any confusion caused. As a matter of fact, it has two models with i7 processors. They are 1) the UX301LA-DH71T, which has the i7 4500U 1.8~3.0 GHz Processor, and 2) the UX301LA-XH72T, which has the i7 4558U 2.8~3.0 GHz Processor. They both use the Intel HD5100 GPU. If you search for the exact model on Amazon, these items will not show up. However, by searching through Google, you can find the Amazon pages for these models and sign up to be notified when these models will be available (from my understanding, the UX301LA-DH51T will be in stock on October 26, 2013 in the US though the UX301LA-DH51T was already made available in other countries). Also, if you were curious, the UX301LA-DH71T starts close to $2k and the XH72T is around $2.2k. These numbers were obtained through other vendors but I think are appropriate guidelines since the base model is already $1.8k. Included with every computer is a case, adapter dongles, and power adapter. Hope that helps. Also, I'm not an ASUS representative and I do not have any connections to ASUS. I have just been waiting for this ultrabook for a while so I've been doing a fair bit of research.
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I have purchased about 30 Lenovo Thinkpad E540s and 531s. I have no complaints on screen brightness and none of my users have mentioned anything regarding the screens. The Lenovo's are on par with other laptops I have purchased when it comes to screen brightness.
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No. But then why does that matter? Asus makes a great machine but RT is a lousy operating system. Buy an Asus Android or even a full Windows 8 but stay away from RT.
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The A10-4600M also has 512mb VRAM, but it is a slightly better IGPU; I went from the A4-4300M to the A10 and noticed a massive difference.
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They are essentially the same, slightly different processors (i5-4200U vs i5-4210U).
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They both are, I am using the GTX 750ti FTW and am very happy with the performance to cost ratio.