Asus unleashes F8Va laptop with HD3650 graphics, reviews and prices roll in

Leave it to Asus to bust out a nice laptop that we can't have -- yet. The new F8Va, released in Korea only for now, packs an Intel Core Duo T9400 at 2.53GHz, 4GB DDR2 800 MHz RAM, a 320GB SATA spinner, ATI Radeon HD3650 GPU, and a 14-inch WXGA screen at 1440 x 900. To top it off, the F8Va includes a Blu-Ray combo drive, 1.3 megapixel camera, and HDMI out. It's hitting Korea in July, but if / when it comes to the US, we're probably looking at a $1299 price based on early reviews. Early test scores came in at 4103 3DMarks, an SM2.0 score of 1349, and a HDR/SM3.0 score of 1819. Drool over the info in the read links if you must.

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[(Unverified) Posted Jul 16th 2008 2:30AM]

Call me when it has a WUXGA display.

Thanks

[hellouser Posted Jul 16th 2008 2:33AM]

Ban?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 16th 2008 2:45AM]

@ remsack
my god you really have nothing better to do huh.

On the note of ASUS, why is it only 3650, I hope they get higher gpu's soon. I need a vid card that can last me a while

[Rishone11 Posted Jul 16th 2008 2:48AM]

To the person above me "Get a Life"

[dagamer34 Posted Jul 16th 2008 2:51AM]

The video card used in this laptop is strong candidate in the next MacBook Pro refresh. Good to know it performs well.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 16th 2008 9:58AM]

@dagamer34:

Isn't that great? They'll charge too much for it, release it a bit late, keep it until it's completely obsolete, and all the while rave about its performance at Doom3, because that's the best game you can get to run on a mac.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 17th 2008 12:14AM]

I have an Asus M50SA with better specs and it's been out for 6 months now. Where is the news?
And yes it has bluray.

[xirsteon Posted Jul 16th 2008 9:38AM]

you'll never get those kind of specs on a Mac Book Pro ...at least not until everything in that rounded edged silver aluminum is closed for monopoly purposes....

On the other hand, if you get much features, you can expect to break your bank and file for bankruptcy as soon as you get the so called pimped up portable from eh..el-jobso

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 16th 2008 9:47AM]

By the way Engadget, it's only a 250gb HDD.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 16th 2008 3:39PM]

Mac fanboys should be banned as quickly as training wheeled cyclists would get booted from a Harley site.

[Bjay Posted Jul 16th 2008 6:52PM]

250gb or 320gb which one is it?

[maveric101 Posted Jul 16th 2008 10:47PM]

the first link has the cpu as a T9400, but the review has it at a P8400. which is it? i would think it would be the Pxxxx, since that is the newer series.