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After almost two months does not hold the notebook, I use computer’s brother, finally at the Computer Exhibition in Indonesia Computer Festival in 2009 and Compuvaganza Gramedia Expo 2009 Expo in East Java can I buy a new laptop. Originally on Saturday, 13 June 2009 with my friend Bayu I simply see a computer exhibition in FKI in Gramedia Expo’09. Wuih many notebook cool and nice in there. I was confused to select them. I am interested in the Lenovo IdeaPad G430 type 59021131, but because the goods in Singapore do not have to buy me urungkan. Finally I went home with lots of brochures to be viewed in the see-house.

Next day on the day, at Sunday I go to Surabaya again. My goal is not to the FKI, but to Compuvaganza. My avoidance of some brands, the local brand (Axioo, Ion, A * Note, Zyrex, and so on) rather to worst them, but because of their site to download the driver does not complete, the old version is always removed from their server, if should be requested to Surabaya for driver. Acer, because the model thick and average of almost similar type between one another, so the market. While Acer is always using the latest technology with the price of italics, a myriad of features to include in their laptop range, but if the price is too low I feel so . Compaq, all the same model I do? Just different specs only. Similar with Acer, a myriad of features to include in their range laptop, Compaq just a little more expensive of Acer. Seems to be the market. Although I akui each brand all have a good support. For Toshiba’s warranty, if not waranty from Aneka Information Tekindo potential trouble. So I don’t want to buy Toshiba.

Lenovo because I search in Compuvaganza not have that, I finally choose between the two brands, Dell and HP (not Compaq), with the price range under the IDR 6.5 million. All Dell with prices below the IDR 6.5 million the number of USBnya just 2, I need at least 3 USB ports. In addition to the price of the Dell does not have webcam. Finally I see the HP 540′s pretty bearable bodynya. Slim, minimalist with not too many buttons that make my eyes dizzy. Although without a webcam, but have 3 pieces of USB, so can put 3 devices simultaneously, without having to plug dislodged again. There are bluetooth, using the processor Intel Core 2 Duo, although still using the 65 nm technology, and only 1 speaker. Still use the older Intel chipset GME965. The price? This makes me fall in love immediately. IDR 6,850,000 original price, but get a discount after the IDR 1 million IDR 5,850,000 live alone. I add DDR2 RAM Transcend 2 GB PC 6400 live plus IDR 250,000. So the total is 6,100,000 IDR. Fast Charging Technology for 90 minutes this is quite good. And if the Battery is 100% and then stopped charging adaptop directly to the notebook. Battery is not through. But if I can still remove the Battery.

Specifications of the HP 540 is:

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T5670 1.8 GHz L2 Cache 2 MB FSB 800 MHz
Chipset: Mobile Intel GME965
RAM: DDR2 PC667 1024 MB x 1, Memory Slot 2, Max memory 4096 MB
HDD: 250GB SATA 5400 rpm
Optical Drive: DVD + /-RW LightScribe Multi
Video Resolution: 1280 x 800 WXGA BrightView
Graphics: Intel GMA X3100
VGA memory: up to 384 MB shared with main memory
External I / O: 3 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, stereo microphone in, stereo headphone / line out, power connector, RJ-11/modem, RJ-45/ethernet
Expansi slots: Slots available for additional devices: 1 ExpressCard/54 slot, Secure Digital (SD) slot
Audio: High definition audio, mono speakers, stereo headphone / line out, stereo microphone in
LAN: Intel ® Fast Ethernet Integrated Controller (10/100 NIC)
Modem: 56K modem
Wireless: Intel ® Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g
Weight: from 2:27 kg
Battery: 6 cell

Despite all the intelligence, from the use posesor the generation Core 2 Duo Merom, chipset and wifi, this notebook does not include the category of Centrino. Because the chipset that is used but not the Intel GM965 Intel GME965. I do not know the difference. Oh yes ugliness of the purchase package, namely: is not a CD / DVD DRIVERS. So if not having Internet access unlimit, should have a CD / DVD driver in the store.

To download the HP 540 driver, please download:

 For Windows XP
For Windows Vista

Advantages: Design minimalist, fast, fast charger is very useful

Disadvantages: no webcam, CD / DVD driver is not in the sales package, mono speaker

And I have a laptop to a thief who used it, do not steal my laptop that is. Because I have no rupiah to buy this laptop. I bought this laptop with the sweat and tears.

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  • Using Intel’s CPU
  • Using Intel’s chipset
  • Display must <=14″
  • Has >1GB of memory
  • Has >120 GB harddisk
  • Has webcam
  • Not Atom CPU
  • Not AMD


I don’t like Intel Atom CPU cause I must compile some project which I must use some powerful CPU and not too extravagant power. I interested with two product from Acer:

  • Acer Aspire 4530
  • Acer Aspire 4730Z

Acer Aspire 4530 using AMD CPU that is not too economical electric power so that the Battery runs out quickly. But Aspire 4530 using Nvidia 9100 GPU. Price is very cheap.Acer Aspire 4730Z using Pentium Dual Core CPU and chipset Intel 40GL. The other specs are similar. So, I choose Aspire 4730Z that using Pentium Dual Core CPU than Aspire 4530 that using Turion X2 CPU.

Specs of Aspire 4730Z-421G25Mn :

  • Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200 (2.0 GHz, 1 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
  • Chipset Intel 40GL
  • VGA Mobile Intel Graphichs media Accelerator 4500M
  • 1 GB DDR2 PC 5300
  • 14.1″ WXGA Acer CrystalBrite LCD
  • 250 GB HDD Hitachi
  • DVD Super Multi Dual Layer (Using Optiarc DVD RW AD-7560S
  • Realtek HD Audio
  • Realtek LAN 100/1000 Mbit
  • 802.11b/g/Draft-N WLAN (Using Ralink WLAN)
  • 5 in 1 Card Reader
  • Modem

The price is only IDR 5,875,000. I added with 2 GB of RAM, so total RAM is 3 GB. I actually want to add memory so that in total can be 4 GB. But I just use 32 bit Operating System that only can detect 3 GB of memory. The price of RAM only IDR 250,000. So totally I must pay IDR 6,125,000.

After pay and get home, I install my Aspire 4730Z with Windows XP 32-bit. First I must change BIOS that using AHCI to IDE. Cause Windows XP cannot detect AHCI harddisk. Performance from my Aspire 4730Z not too bad. Faster than my NEC Versa L1101. So this is my result:

Pros:

  • Using new chipset, CPU,
  • Gigabit LAN,
  • Draft-N WLAN,
  • large harddisk 250GB HDD,
  • bright webcam
  • Sound from speaker is very good

Cons:

  • Only two ports of USB 2.0,
  • there is no driver for Windows XP, only for Vista,
  • Touchpad too large, so sometime move the cursor does not intentionally

Lamongan, May 28th, 2009

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