Laptop buying help! Two choices Sony TX3XP or Samsung Q35?

LeperousDust · 18-04-2007, 19:28

Ok, i've got these two choices, for the same price, which is better, what do i bug and why?

SAMSUNG Q35
or
Sony Vaio TX3XP

Sony is technically worth more, but apart from battery life, samsung seems better, except it has speaker connection on the front. What do i get? Help need to make a decision VERY soon!

Not a particular fan of laptops and i don't keep upto date on all the specs, so i'm not to sure whats what, hopefully someone can help me!

Cheers guys

Mark · 18-04-2007, 19:32

You got specs links for both? (saves me finding them

)

LeperousDust · 18-04-2007, 19:34

Sammy Q35
http://www.trustedreviews.com/notebo...le-Notebook/p4

VIAO TX3XP
http://www.trustedreviews.com/notebo...le-Notebook/p6

Tada

Dr. Z · 18-04-2007, 19:36

Vaios have been built like crap for ages now - I personally would avoid Sony products at all costs now.

We sell the lower end Vaios in work and the build quality of them really is shocking. An old housemate bought the absolute top of the range model, whatever that is (bluray drive etc etc) and despite it looking quite good and having a colossal screen, there was absolutely nothing going for it at all. You could pick at the case and have bits start to come away - which is unacceptable for a laptop costing over £2000!

Plus sitting on the phone to their tech support / customer service lines (based in Ireland) gets beyond a joke.

LeperousDust · 18-04-2007, 19:38

My friend in uni has a VIAO i wouldn't say that myself at all, but i know you pay extra for the name, the point is, i'm getting this on cheap, as in about £400 cheaper i think. But the samsung seems better (to me)?

Mark · 18-04-2007, 19:57

Specs wise, Samsung. No contest (well, not unless 600g extra weight or battery life are important to you).

Just for starters the CPU is 1.3x faster (clock speed), and if you count both cores, 2.7x. Real-world this drops somewhat, but still worth it.

LeperousDust · 18-04-2007, 20:11

New thats the same price as the second hand laptop im getting with the VIAO name, i did think that but wondered if i was missing something! Its got everything hasn't it? PC card slot, bluetooth 2 wireless g dvd burner etc.. etc.. Nice screen, what is it missing that the VIAO has? Apart from it being a bit heavier, which for the price/performance i'm willing to sacrifice!!

Stan_Lite · 18-04-2007, 20:14

Looking at the spec for both, the Samsung wins hands down. It has a much better CPU, more memory, the same size HDD, a better optical drive and a bigger screen - no contest.

Frankly, I'm shocked that Sony can get away with charging that sort of money for a machine with that spec. Also, I'm with DRZ, the Vaios I've seen recently do not have the build quality necessary to justify charging more for them.

FFS, you could buy an M1710 with a 17" screen, an infinitely better CPU, a 120Gb HDD and a 256Mb dedicated graphics card for less than the price of the Vaio.

Stan

LeperousDust · 18-04-2007, 20:16

This is a n00bish question im also not upto speed on this dual core business, when it advertises clock speed is that per core or do they add together the two core speeds?

Mark · 18-04-2007, 20:17

Sony's argument is that it's a business laptop for the travelling professional. If you're jetsetting around the world, you soon get tired of big, heavy laptops, and it seems that some businesses don't mind paying a premium for small and lightweight.

Clock speed applies to each core, so roughly equivalent to two 1.66GHz single core CPUs.

18-04-2007, 19:28	#1
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Laptop buying help! Two choices Sony TX3XP or Samsung Q35? Ok, i've got these two choices, for the same price, which is better, what do i bug and why? SAMSUNG Q35 or Sony Vaio TX3XP Sony is technically worth more, but apart from battery life, samsung seems better, except it has speaker connection on the front. What do i get? Help need to make a decision VERY soon! Not a particular fan of laptops and i don't keep upto date on all the specs, so i'm not to sure whats what, hopefully someone can help me! Cheers guys __________________ Last edited by LeperousDust; 18-04-2007 at 19:29. Reason: title change

18-04-2007, 19:34	#3
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Sammy Q35 http://www.trustedreviews.com/notebo...le-Notebook/p4 VIAO TX3XP http://www.trustedreviews.com/notebo...le-Notebook/p6 Tada __________________

18-04-2007, 19:36	#4
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	Vaios have been built like crap for ages now - I personally would avoid Sony products at all costs now. We sell the lower end Vaios in work and the build quality of them really is shocking. An old housemate bought the absolute top of the range model, whatever that is (bluray drive etc etc) and despite it looking quite good and having a colossal screen, there was absolutely nothing going for it at all. You could pick at the case and have bits start to come away - which is unacceptable for a laptop costing over £2000! Plus sitting on the phone to their tech support / customer service lines (based in Ireland) gets beyond a joke. __________________

18-04-2007, 19:38	#5
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	My friend in uni has a VIAO i wouldn't say that myself at all, but i know you pay extra for the name, the point is, i'm getting this on cheap, as in about £400 cheaper i think. But the samsung seems better (to me)? __________________

18-04-2007, 19:57	#6
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Specs wise, Samsung. No contest (well, not unless 600g extra weight or battery life are important to you). Just for starters the CPU is 1.3x faster (clock speed), and if you count both cores, 2.7x. Real-world this drops somewhat, but still worth it. Last edited by Mark; 18-04-2007 at 20:03.

18-04-2007, 19:32	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	You got specs links for both? (saves me finding them )

18-04-2007, 20:11	#7
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	New thats the same price as the second hand laptop im getting with the VIAO name, i did think that but wondered if i was missing something! Its got everything hasn't it? PC card slot, bluetooth 2 wireless g dvd burner etc.. etc.. Nice screen, what is it missing that the VIAO has? Apart from it being a bit heavier, which for the price/performance i'm willing to sacrifice!! __________________

18-04-2007, 20:14	#8
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	Looking at the spec for both, the Samsung wins hands down. It has a much better CPU, more memory, the same size HDD, a better optical drive and a bigger screen - no contest. Frankly, I'm shocked that Sony can get away with charging that sort of money for a machine with that spec. Also, I'm with DRZ, the Vaios I've seen recently do not have the build quality necessary to justify charging more for them. FFS, you could buy an M1710 with a 17" screen, an infinitely better CPU, a 120Gb HDD and a 256Mb dedicated graphics card for less than the price of the Vaio. Stan __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

18-04-2007, 20:16	#9
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	This is a n00bish question im also not upto speed on this dual core business, when it advertises clock speed is that per core or do they add together the two core speeds? __________________

18-04-2007, 20:17	#10
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Sony's argument is that it's a business laptop for the travelling professional. If you're jetsetting around the world, you soon get tired of big, heavy laptops, and it seems that some businesses don't mind paying a premium for small and lightweight. Clock speed applies to each core, so roughly equivalent to two 1.66GHz single core CPUs.