2014-08-07, 15:16
Hi DocG - can you quote an Asus laptop that is compatible or the part number of the PSU?
(2014-08-07, 20:45)Stereodude Wrote: There are some reports that the HP version has a louder fan. Aside from the difference in the number of RAM slots are they otherwise functionally identical?
(2014-08-07, 15:16)noggin Wrote: Hi DocG - can you quote an Asus laptop that is compatible or the part number of the PSU?
(2014-08-07, 20:45)Stereodude Wrote: There are some reports that the HP version has a louder fan. Aside from the difference in the number of RAM slots are they otherwise functionally identical?
(2014-08-07, 23:02)Matt Devo Wrote: the stock firmware for the HP version has a more aggressive cooling profile - ie, the fan speeds ramp up at lower temps than the Asus. I'm not sure if that's due to a hardware design difference or what, but my coreboot firmware uses the updated Asus fan profile, so the fans will run identically with it. Whether or not the HP fan is a different model or louder, I'm not sure.
(2014-08-07, 23:02)Matt Devo Wrote: the stock firmware for the HP version has a more aggressive cooling profile - ie, the fan speeds ramp up at lower temps than the Asus. I'm not sure if that's due to a hardware design difference or what, but my coreboot firmware uses the updated Asus fan profile, so the fans will run identically with it. Whether or not the HP fan is a different model or louder, I'm not sure.Given that I only plan to play back music over my network I don't think I'll miss the extra RAM slot. I do like the look of the HP box a bit more and since you've made the fan profiles equivalent I think you just talked me into the HP.
outside of the # of RAM slots, they are functionally identical.