3. Conclusions

If you haven't already done so, be sure to take a look at the slideshows. They will help you see how we reached the conclusions presented here.

Slide Shows!

Gigabyte's W251U From All Sides
Gigabyte's W551N From All Sides
Comparing The Performance Of Gigabyte's W251U And W551N Notebooks

Gigabyte's W251U notebook computer combines small size, light weight and solid Intel Core 2 Duo performance.

Whether you choose the Gigabyte W251U or W551N you'll get a notebook computer that performs well running demanding office applications. And, with the W551N Nvidia GeForce Go 7400 graphics processor you'll be able to easily run less demanding games and other graphics applications as well as the Windows Vista's 3D Aero user interface.

At $1,595 the W251U is quite a bargain, but at $1,695 the W551N is an even greater bargain. Both prices are at the time of this writing. Remember however that the $100 difference not only buys you a larger display, faster CPU and dedicated graphics processor. It also buys you 2 pounds greater weight (2.5 pounds if you include the weight of the power supplies) and an inch or so greater length and width.

From here the choice is up to you. You can find out more about the W251U and W551N at www.gigabyte.us.

At only $100 more than the W251U and with its slightly faster Core 2 Duo CPU, larger display and dedicated Nvidia GeForce Go 7400 graphics processor, the Gigabyte W551N is definitely a bargain in the standard notebook class.

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