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Gigabyte M1405M Ultra-Thin Notebook (Red) with 2 Year Warranty $500 + Shipping

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Gigabyte M1405M Ultra-Thin Notebook (Red) with 2 Year Warranty $500 + Shipping
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Store Repozstock on 06/04/2011 - 19:34 ozstock.com.au (2834 clicks)
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SU7300, 2GB DDR3, 320GB HDD, DVD, 802.11n, Bluetooth, Win 7 Home Premium 64bit,3.5G Ready!

The Ultra-Thin M1405, with a soft and stylish hairline brushed finish reflecting supremely elegant design.

The stylish ultra thin and light M1405 boasts full-function with an integrated slim-type Optical Disk Drive to bring entertainment anytime, anywhere. The Optical Disk Drive can also be replaced by an extended battery pack to provide up to 10+ battery hours for all day mobile computing.

FlexiBay for ODD & 2nd Battery M1405 boasts a full-function Ultra Thin body with integrated Optical disk drive design and it can be hot-swapped with a second battery to fulfill the needs for extended power resource.

Battery Status Indicator The exclusive function of battery status check in offline mode can save your time instantly which brings you a convenient mobility life.

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  • letmecry on 06/04/2011 - 19:44
    +5

    CPU Intel Core2 Duo ULV Processor SU7300 (1.3GHz, Smart Turbo up to 1.6 GHz)
    OS Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
    Display 14" 1366x768 LED backlight
    System Memory 2GB DDRIII, 2 slots (Max 8GB)
    Chipset Mobile Intel GS45 Express Chipsets
    Video Graphics Intel GMA 4500MHD
    Docking Station includes NVIDIA GeForce GT220/GT430 DDRIII 1GB VGA Card (Docking Station optional - see below)
    Hard Disk Drive 320GB 2.5"9.5mm SATA HDD 5400rpm
    Optical Disk Drive Slim-Body DVD-Super Multi Dual-layer Drive
    I/O Port USB(2.0)3,eSATA/USB(2.0) Combo1,
    HDMI, D-Sub, RJ45, Mic-in, Earphone-out,
    4-in-1 card reader(SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro),
    DC-in Jack, Docking Port
    Audio 1.5 Watt Speakers2, Internal Mic-in
    Communications LAN: 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet Base-T
    Wireless LAN: 802.11b/g/n Wireless
    Bluetooth: Build-in V2.1 + EDR
    WWAN (3.5G): 3.5G Antenna build-in, 3.5G Module supported (Optional)
    Webcam 1.3 Mega Pixel
    Security Fingerprint Reader, Kensington Lock
    Battery Main Battery: Li-Polymer 6-cell
    ODD extended Battery: Li-polymer 3-cell (Optional)
    Dimension 328.3(W) x 230(D) x 27.6(H) mm
    Weight ~1.62kg(w/ 6-cell battery)
    ~1.75kg (w/ODD and 6-cell battery)
    Docking Station I/O Port(Optional) USB(2.0)    6, HDMI, DVI, D-sub, RJ45, Mic-in, Earphone-out, DC-in Jack
    (Docking station according to sales region maybe optional)

      • Mikinoz on 06/04/2011 - 19:51
        +12

        Oh its a brand name, if you know something about computers.

        Not a deal though!

        Edit: this is interesting "Battery Main Battery: Li-Polymer 6-cell" Lipo battery hmmm

        • camelgrass on 06/04/2011 - 19:53
          +6

          It's a good deal for an 14" ultralight notebook (1.75kg).

          Shipping is around $16 so positive from me!

      • camelgrass on 06/04/2011 - 19:52
        +13

        What's poor about it?

        Gigabyte is not a brand name? News to me.

      • uraha on 06/04/2011 - 20:00
        +9

        HOLY COW! what is gi-ga-byte?
        oh it's nothing just some no name brand apart from being one of the biggest name in IT

      • annoynimous on 06/04/2011 - 21:55
        +8

        I trust Gigabyte more than I trust the Macbook with a Gigabyte motherboard

    • ESEMCE on 07/04/2011 - 08:43
      +3

      Why are the specs negged 5 times?
      Seems highly relevant to me (should have been in the post)
      The second comment should be negged to oblivion, but it looks like people have negged the specs purely because of the ignorance of the second comment!

  • blinkhme on 06/04/2011 - 20:01

    come on rep, you can do better than that :)

  • quickling on 06/04/2011 - 20:08

    I am interested in an ultraportable. Anyone know where you can get a cheaper/better one? :)

    • scrimshaw on 06/04/2011 - 20:17

      Lenovo Edge 14 and 13 series.

      There will also be EM-350 AMD Zacate ultraportables in Australia soon. I think there is a few already out, but are above the $550 budget.

      • quickling on 06/04/2011 - 20:19

        2.32kg is not as light as this one though… which is ~1.5?

      • scotty on 06/04/2011 - 21:52

        2.32kg would be Lenovo Edge 14 (although I thought it would be at least 100g lighter :)

        Lenovo Edge 13 with ULV i3 is $639 at 1.74kg. There are however many light weight Lenovo ultra-portables available in other markets that can't be purchased in Australia (you have to import them). For example,

        • ThinkPad Edge 11 (1.53kg, 11.6" i3, Europe-only)
        • ThinkPad X120e (1.50kg, 11.6" AMD E-350)
        • IdeaPad U160 (1.45kg, 11.6" up to i7)

        X120e would be around $500-$550 when you import it.

    • Well on 06/04/2011 - 21:20

      I'd recommend the X220 when it's available. Not cheaper but with the slice battery you can go without your adapter for 20 hours :)

      Also Thinkpad goodness!

    • camelgrass on 06/04/2011 - 20:20

      Both are very similar. The gigabyte has 2 year warranty vs 1 year for viewsonic. The gigabyte also has lithium polymer battery which is potentially better. Maybe have a look at the lenovo site for thinkpad edge 13", not sure what they are going for at the moment.

      • quickling on 06/04/2011 - 20:31

        edge 13 is has good specs.. thanks

      • stumo on 06/04/2011 - 20:59

        LiPo is the same as as LiIon power wise. Only difference is LiPo needs to be protected from physical damage because they are basically in a plastic bag. Whereas LiPo are housed in a metal case. Thats why LiPo is lighter, but its not better.

        • oz-dave on 06/04/2011 - 21:19

          Actually the Li-Po can afford to be stored in a "plastic bag" because they are less likely to catch fire or explode…
          So in that respect they could be considered "better" :)

  • cwongtech on 06/04/2011 - 20:20

    Where are your completely free freebies (no just-pay-6BUCKS-shipping!), ozstock? I miss them :(

  • scrimshaw on 06/04/2011 - 20:22

    SU7300 ultraportables at $500 is not really a deal.

    No positive vote — not any cheaper than competition and with Zacate E350 ultraportables on the way these Core 2 Duo units will become outdated soon.

    • camelgrass on 06/04/2011 - 20:25

      Okay, so let's see some deals that are available at the moment for less than $499! I haven't looked around much to be honest.

      The Viewsonic at onlinecomputer, to get 2 year warranty you have to add $65.

      • quickling on 06/04/2011 - 20:32

        I am interested as well… at onlinecomputer you can get a 12" ultraportable for 400 though.

        EDIT: nvm did not realise that was a link

    • camelgrass on 06/04/2011 - 20:39

      Also, scrimshaw, the Viewsonic doesn't have DVD-RW so not comparing apples with apples.

    • quickling on 06/04/2011 - 20:41

      this has an optical drive + 2 years warranty…

    • scrimshaw on 06/04/2011 - 20:46
      +1

      Well on second review this is an OK deal, if you're looking at a 14" with ODD

  • scrimshaw on 06/04/2011 - 20:41
    +6

    Dell has just recently announced the M102z with AMD Fusion umpc's

    http://www.dell.com/au/p/inspiron-m102z/fs

    The specifications are:

    AMD Dual-Core C-50 APU (basic $599 model) with Radeon HD 6250 graphics
    or
    Zacate E350 dual core APU (expensive $699 model) with Radeon HD 6310 graphics

    11.6" HD WLED Display with TrueLife™ (1366 x 768)
    2 or 4 GB of DDR3 1333 RAM
    320GB 7200RPM drive
    Wireless a/b/g/n with Bluetooth V3.0
    1.3mpx webcam

    Again — nice beach tax applies and Australians have to pay an average of $100 more than our overseas comeptitors.
    Dell Hong Kong sells the mid end model for $520 while we pay $614

    • quickling on 06/04/2011 - 20:42

      Are these cpus better than the SU7300?

      • scrimshaw on 06/04/2011 - 20:43
        +3

        Just as fast, use less power and they also have DirectX 11 support.

        The main selling point of these CPU's is mostly the graphics.

        • camelgrass on 06/04/2011 - 20:51
          +2

          I would say the SU7300 will perform better:

          http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=Intel+SU7300+…
          http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=AMD+E-350

          But yes, overall, with better graphics on the E-350, they may perform about the same.

          But the AMD C-50 processor (1GHz, 1MB Cache) on the cheaper Dell will definitely perform like a dog compared to the SU7300 (1.3GHz, 3MB Cache).

        • scrimshaw on 06/04/2011 - 21:17

          Different strokes for different folks, I guess. Those Passmark benchies are purely synthetic and don't reflect real world usage. You'll find that for most people, the limiting factor is actually the hard drive (hence 7200rpm drives for the Dell UMPC's)

          If you want a UMPC that can handle graphics intensive stuff, 1080p video for e.g and long battery life to boot, you'd be looking at an AMD APU.

          But if none of that matters and you just want raw CPU power then go for Intel options. They're always better in that regard.

        • camelgrass on 06/04/2011 - 21:33

          I agree with you actually. If they were the same price I would go for the E-350 with Radeon HD 6310 (lower power usage) over the SU7300 with GMA 4500MHD graphics. But at the moment you are paying a price premium for the former and both will perform about the same.

          Although, you have to agree with me that the C-50 would definitely be slower.

    • scotty on 06/04/2011 - 22:02

      Consider Acer AO522 with C50 and 1280x720 10" screen is around low $400, base M102z model does look a bit expensive. I do hope that we'll get more 11.6" E-350 based ultraportable into the high-end netbook pricing ($500-$600).

      • sublemon on 07/04/2011 - 07:47

        The Acer AO522 looks good, I can only find 1024x720 though. Is 10" big enough to view word and power-point documents clearly without moving closer to the screen? I normally use 15.4" notebooks but they aren't very practical to take around and mine is heavy.

        • camelgrass on 07/04/2011 - 08:14

          Yeah, it's 1024x720.

          To be honest, you are best of going to a store and checking out a 10" netbook for yourself. Some people can get used to a small screen and keyboard, others like myself can't stand it.

          Note that the Acer is a netbook, so compared to a full-blown notebook it has an under-powered CPU, only 1GB RAM and Windows 7 Starter (not full-blown Windows version). For what it is, the $400-$450 price tag is pretty expensive.

          And yes, the size of text/objects on the screen will be very small compared to what you are used to.

          If you do not need ultra-portability like a 10" netbook, maybe consider something with an 11.6" to 13" screen. It will still be far lighter than your 15.4" notebook but usability will be better than a 10".

        • sublemon on 07/04/2011 - 21:07

          You make good points. 11.6" to 13" does seem to be the best option. I'm not too worried about a good cpu or graphics. I am only going to use it for office and web browsing.

  • phobaphobic on 06/04/2011 - 22:29

    Could OP ship these without the extra 'features' we don't need? Like the optical drive or Windows. Windows alone makes this $150 more expensive than it needs to be.

    • camelgrass on 07/04/2011 - 00:05

      Windows would have cost the manufacturer around $40-$50 (no one knows for sure the exact cost but nowhere near $150 or even $100). Microsoft Royalty OEMs buy their licences much cheaper than retail or even normal OEM.

      • RedHab on 07/04/2011 - 12:36
        -1

        You can always claim back the cost of Windows from MS Australia.

        Just don't accept the licence agreement, phone them, spend 15 mins on hold, and they will refund you $35-$55 for Win7.

        • camelgrass on 07/04/2011 - 12:44

          Wow, so simple, yeah right.

        • Kelstorm on 07/04/2011 - 19:46

          Have you personally done this? I can't imagine they'd allow that as they didnt sell you the Windows, the manufacturer did. Plus, you knowingly bought it. If they actually do offer that option I'm very impressed as there's surely no way they'd be obligated to.

        • camelgrass on 08/04/2011 - 02:58

          It would certainly be the exception rather than the norm for Microsoft to do this. I wouldn't waste your time trying because you have next to no chance. There have been a very limited number of documented cases where people have managed to get a refund and in those cases it has usually been from the manufacurer, not Microsoft, if I remember correctly.

    • camelgrass on 07/04/2011 - 00:10
      +2

      All your comments are trolling. When is a mod going to ban this guy, lol.

    • scrimshaw on 07/04/2011 - 00:14
      +2

      not brand name

      Gigabyte makes motherboards and graphics cards, and asides from ASUS is probably one of the largest brands in the component parts market.

      poor specs

      SU7300 notebooks usually cost $500+

  • Dr.Tenma on 07/04/2011 - 00:20
    -8

    if you want you can get a HP Compaq, http://www.onlinecomputer.com.au/product_info.php?products_i…
    Enough said about this site.

    • scrimshaw on 07/04/2011 - 00:36
      +1

      pffft you really don't get the idea of an ultraportable PC do you…

      • Dr.Tenma on 07/04/2011 - 21:14

        You really dont get, how can u have a hp and a compaq

    • ozscharfschutze on 07/04/2011 - 01:15
      +1

      Agree with scrimshaw, apart from form factor comparison, the SU7300 CPU is superior than T3000, so you are comparing a bigger, heavier laptop with inferior CPU, shorter battery life, and whether the HP build quality is better than Gigabyte is debatable.

      • Hirokuro on 07/04/2011 - 03:46

        Actually the T3000 is the superior CPU in regards to processing speeds.

        The SU7300 is comparable to the Intel Dual Core T2250 (2006).

  • IVI on 07/04/2011 - 01:51

    So, ODD is a 2nd battery (only 3 cells?) for extra run-time, eh?

    Also, the fingerprint security device hasn't been highlighted in the comparisons here; do the others include that?

  • justtoreply on 07/04/2011 - 11:00

    TO THE REP

    Curious about cost of ODD battery
    Cost of 3g module
    And I presume the esata port is an intel (blasted intel ones dont do port multipliers)?

    • batsxs on 07/04/2011 - 11:36

      1xx each.forgot the extra amount

  • batsxs on 07/04/2011 - 11:35

    just ask the shop and no Docking staion with Extra video Card available actually…sad to hear. Otherwise will buy one

  • President Bartlett on 07/04/2011 - 11:49

    Id be interested if we could remove Windows. Any chance of this OP?

    • Mikinoz on 07/04/2011 - 11:57

      You can remove whatever you like, it wont effect price

  • batsxs on 07/04/2011 - 12:18

    Can anyone recommend one with OK CPU and Graphic (like GeForce GT220 or same range ATI video card) and long battery life(8+hours), 13'+ monitor?

    Weight can be up to 3-4kg- don't care but price smaller than 700?

    • scrimshaw on 07/04/2011 - 15:09

      You'd be looking at something like this:
      http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220…

      But a 13" notebook with a discrete graphics card is certainly going to cost over $700 — and unless it had a ULV processor like a SU7300 or a Core i3/i5 UM series, it won't give you 8 hours battery life. 4.5 hours at most.

  • sunnyskyu on 08/04/2011 - 00:14

    missed it :(

  • kkk on 08/04/2011 - 16:58

    just pick up my unit, certainly high quality product, and even smaller than expected,
    i noticed there is a SIM card slot, haven’t tested yet.

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