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I’m going back to college and I am wondering whether this laptop can do what I need. I mostly do web stuff, school work, as well as very little low intensity gaming (like Half Life 2 or Portal), and some video editing. I recently bought the Sony VAIO NW, but the battery life for taking it to class is too low. It can hardly do 2 full hours on normal usage. The ASUS boasts on a 10-12 hour battery, but it has a lower CPU.

Here are full lists of specs for each:

Sony VAIO NW:
Operating System:

* Genuine Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Processor & Memory:

* Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 Processor at 2.20GHz
* 800MHz Front Side Bus
* 2MB L2 Cache
* 4GB DDR2 RAM, 800MHz

Drives:

* 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
* DVD±RW Drive Supporting (CD/-R/-RW, DVD±R/RW ±DL/-RAM)

Graphics and Video:

* 15.5″ Widescreen LCD
* 1366 x 768 Resolution
* Integrated Intel GMA HD
* Total Available Graphics Memory of 1759MB
* Intel GM45 Express Chipset

Hardware:
* Qwerty 86 key keyboard
* Integrated webcam and microphone with face-tracking technology

Communications:
* 10/100/1000 Ethernet
* WI-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Audio:
* Integrated High Definition Audio

I/O Ports and Slots:
* Multimedia Card Reader: One Memory Stick PRO (Standard/Duo) media slot, One ExpressCard/34 slot, One Secure Digital media slot
* RJ-45
* DC-in
* HDMI Output
* Microphone Input
* Headphone Jack
* Three USB 2.0 Ports
* VGA Output
* i.LINK Connection IEEE 1394

Power Supply:
* Standard Lithium Ion Battery
* AC Adapter
* Power Cable

Software:
* Microsoft Works SE 9.0

Additional Information:
* Brown Chassis
* Dimensions: 14.6″ W x 1.2″ H x 9.8″ D
* Weight: 6 lbs
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ASUS UL80AG:

Processor & Memory:
* Intel® Core™ 2 Duo CULV Processor SU7300 (1.3GHz)
* 2MB L2 Cache
* 800MHz Front Side Bus
* 4GB DDR2 RAM (2 x SODIMM slots)

Drives:

* 320GB (5400RPM) SATA hard drive
* 8x Super Multi DVD±RW drive with double layer support

Graphics & Video:

* 14″ LED display (1366×768 native resolution)
* Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
* Integrated webcam

Communications:
*Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g/n
* 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN

Audio:
* 2x Built-in Altec Lansing HD speakers
* SRS Premium Sound

Card Slots:
* 5-in-1 digital multimedia card reader (SD, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)

Ports:
* 3 x USB 2.0
* HDMI
* VGA (15-pin)
* RJ-45 (LAN)
* 2 x Audio Jack: Audio out, SPDIF, Mic-in

Operating System:
* Microsoft Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

Additional Software:
* Microsoft Office (free 60 day trial)

Power Supply:

* 8-cell Lithium-Ion battery (5600 mAh)
* Battery Life (Approximate): up to 12 hours*

Additional Information:

* Color: Black
* Dimensions: 13.5″ W x 9.6″ D x 1.1″ H
* Weight (approximate): 4.8 lbs.

Do you think this is worth the switch to the ASUS?

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