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.
Read - Asus F8Va Laptop
Read - Asus F8Va Montevina platform laptop review
posted Jul 16th 2008 at 2:10AM
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Johan S @ Jul 16th 2008 2:30AM
Call me when it has a WUXGA display.
Thanks
helloUser @ Jul 16th 2008 2:33AM
Ban?
Charles Han @ 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
Rishone @ Jul 16th 2008 2:48AM
To the person above me "Get a Life"
dagamer34 @ 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.
Andy @ 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.
Chris @ 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.
Jimmy Jones @ 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
Stern @ Jul 16th 2008 9:47AM
By the way Engadget, it's only a 250gb HDD.
joe blow @ Jul 16th 2008 3:39PM
Mac fanboys should be banned as quickly as training wheeled cyclists would get booted from a Harley site.
bjay @ Jul 16th 2008 6:52PM
250gb or 320gb which one is it?
maveric101 @ 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.