Asus Zenbook or Samsung Series 9 (2012)
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So I bought a UX31e Zenbook that has an i7, 256GB Drive but only 4GB of Ram. It makes me wonder is 4GB of ram really enough? While in the return period I started to look at the new 2012 version of the Samsung Series 9. You can upgrade it to 8GB of RAM but limited to an i5 with 128GB drive...has some other nice specs. Has the same resolution as the Zenbook. So what are other folks thoughts on the two?
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So I bought a UX31e Zenbook that has an i7, 256GB Drive but only 4GB of Ram. It makes me wonder is 4GB of ram really enough? While in the return period I started to look at the new 2012 version of the Samsung Series 9. You can upgrade it to 8GB of RAM but limited to an i5 with 128GB drive...has some other nice specs. Has the same resolution as the Zenbook. So what are other folks thoughts on the two?
You need to learn how to program with limited resources. Find an IBM 1401 with 16K of memory and write your programs on that. Once you get proficient, then strip it down so that it has only 1.4K of memory. Then you will not complain abouy having only 4GB of RAM.
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You need to learn how to program with limited resources. Find an IBM 1401 with 16K of memory and write your programs on that. Once you get proficient, then strip it down so that it has only 1.4K of memory. Then you will not complain abouy having only 4GB of RAM.
Interesting thought for sure. I wonder if wpf will run on 1.4k of ram. And just think we were never to go beyond 640kb of Ram.
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So I bought a UX31e Zenbook that has an i7, 256GB Drive but only 4GB of Ram. It makes me wonder is 4GB of ram really enough? While in the return period I started to look at the new 2012 version of the Samsung Series 9. You can upgrade it to 8GB of RAM but limited to an i5 with 128GB drive...has some other nice specs. Has the same resolution as the Zenbook. So what are other folks thoughts on the two?
If the 256GB drive is a fast SSD, the on-disk virtual memory should be quite fast when needed (well, in theory). I am pretty sure the ASUS will be RAM upgradable. Sandybridge allows 8GB RAM modules. Might be worth trying 2 of those (assuming you only have 2 slots like me).
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So I bought a UX31e Zenbook that has an i7, 256GB Drive but only 4GB of Ram. It makes me wonder is 4GB of ram really enough? While in the return period I started to look at the new 2012 version of the Samsung Series 9. You can upgrade it to 8GB of RAM but limited to an i5 with 128GB drive...has some other nice specs. Has the same resolution as the Zenbook. So what are other folks thoughts on the two?
We've had some devs review the Asus for us here on CP -- check out the reviews to see what you think (just search on the site for Ultrabook, or Asus Ultrabook). I've used the Asus a little, the Acer a lot, and the Samsung for a week or so. I don't do a lot of heavy coding: it's mostly HTML, JavaScript, CSS and the like. I've been using laptops with 4GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD for a couple of years ... and I've adjusted to keeping my main project files in the cloud, with a local sync of the most current ones. In a week I've found that the Samsung is my favorite of the 3. But I'm not sure it commands the price premium over the Acer in performance (the ones I've used have been i5s). But I have found the trackpad and the keyboard on the Samsung much better than my experience on the others. YMMV.
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We've had some devs review the Asus for us here on CP -- check out the reviews to see what you think (just search on the site for Ultrabook, or Asus Ultrabook). I've used the Asus a little, the Acer a lot, and the Samsung for a week or so. I don't do a lot of heavy coding: it's mostly HTML, JavaScript, CSS and the like. I've been using laptops with 4GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD for a couple of years ... and I've adjusted to keeping my main project files in the cloud, with a local sync of the most current ones. In a week I've found that the Samsung is my favorite of the 3. But I'm not sure it commands the price premium over the Acer in performance (the ones I've used have been i5s). But I have found the trackpad and the keyboard on the Samsung much better than my experience on the others. YMMV.
Ya so that is interesting thing, I have discovered so far... The ASUS UX31 doesnt support 5Ghz Wireless N, it only supports the 2.4Ghz version. Where as the Samsung Series 9 (2012) version does. But I also heard that the due to the case they are having Wireless problems.
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If the 256GB drive is a fast SSD, the on-disk virtual memory should be quite fast when needed (well, in theory). I am pretty sure the ASUS will be RAM upgradable. Sandybridge allows 8GB RAM modules. Might be worth trying 2 of those (assuming you only have 2 slots like me).
That is actually incorrect the ASUS UX31 is non-upgradeable, unless you have a soldering iron :) Which I would imagine voids the warranty.
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Ya so that is interesting thing, I have discovered so far... The ASUS UX31 doesnt support 5Ghz Wireless N, it only supports the 2.4Ghz version. Where as the Samsung Series 9 (2012) version does. But I also heard that the due to the case they are having Wireless problems.
jerfypowell wrote:
But I also heard that the due to the case they are having Wireless problems.
Seems today's engineers have completely forgotten about shielding... I have the same problem on my ASUS Transformer Prime tablet.
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We've had some devs review the Asus for us here on CP -- check out the reviews to see what you think (just search on the site for Ultrabook, or Asus Ultrabook). I've used the Asus a little, the Acer a lot, and the Samsung for a week or so. I don't do a lot of heavy coding: it's mostly HTML, JavaScript, CSS and the like. I've been using laptops with 4GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD for a couple of years ... and I've adjusted to keeping my main project files in the cloud, with a local sync of the most current ones. In a week I've found that the Samsung is my favorite of the 3. But I'm not sure it commands the price premium over the Acer in performance (the ones I've used have been i5s). But I have found the trackpad and the keyboard on the Samsung much better than my experience on the others. YMMV.
So I discovered something this weekend in my testing. The new Samsung Series 9 had a pathetic battery life, below average. I was seeing over 6 hours out of the ASUS and near 7. On the Samsung was only seeing around 4 and half. They say its supposed to be closer to 7 hours...but they are way off.