The brown mocha frame seems very ordinary from a slight distance, but you can't fully appreciate the design until you put your hands on it. The plastic feels like synthetic leather, while the interior of the laptop is covered in aluminum—a nice play on two of the most commonly used materials in laptop designs. Though the design isn't the caliber of the aluminum-covered Apple 15-inch (Thunderbolt) and Dell XPS 15 (Sandy Bridge) ($1,785 direct, 4 stars), the K53E-B1 is a better looking laptop than the Samsung RF510-S01US ($750 street, 3.5 stars) and Dell Inspiron 15R-1847MRB ($730 list, 3.5 stars). At 5.8 pounds, it's only a few ounces heavier than the Apple 15-inch (5.5 lbs).
General
Built-in Devices Wireless LAN antenna,
Stereo speakers
Width 14.9 in
Depth 10 in
Height 1.4 in
Weight 5.7 lbs
Color Dark brown
Notebook type Mid-size laptops (5-7 lbs.) ,
Budget
Processor
Processor 2nd Gen Core i5,
Intel i5-2410M / 2.3 GHz
Multi-Core Technology Dual-Core
64-bit Computing Yes
Chipset Type Mobile Intel HM65 Express
RAM
Installed Size 6 GB / 8 GB (max)
Technology DDR3 SDRAM - 1333 MHz
Form Factor SO DIMM 204-pin
Storage Controller
Storage controller type Serial ATA
Storage Controller / Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA-300
Storage
Hard Drive 640 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm
Optical Storage
Type DVD�RW / DVD-RAM
Card Reader
Card reader type 4 in 1 card reader
Supported flash memory cards SD Memory Card,
Memory Stick PRO,
Memory Stick,
MultiMediaCard
Display
Display Type 15.6 in TFT active matrix
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight
Max Resolution 1366 x 768 ( WXGA )
Widescreen Display Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
Features Zero Bright Dot
Video
Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel HD Graphics Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0
Audio
Audio Output Sound card
Features Altec Lansing speakers
Audio Input Microphone
Notebook Camera
Camera Type Integrated
Sensor Resolution 0.3 Megapixel
Input Device(s)
Input device type Keyboard,
Touchpad
Features Multi-touch touchpad,
Palm Proof Technology
Networking
Networking Network adapter
Wireless LAN Supported Yes
Data Link Protocol Fast Ethernet,
Ethernet,
Gigabit Ethernet,
IEEE 802.11b,
IEEE 802.11n,
IEEE 802.11g
Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11g,
IEEE 802.11n,
IEEE 802.11b
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Slot(s) 2 Memory - SO DIMM 204-pin
Interfaces 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm,
1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm,
1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15),
3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A,
1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45,
1 x Display / video - HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A
Miscellaneous
Features Dust resistant,
Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately),
ASUS IceCool design,
System password,
Hard drive password,
ASUS Power4Gear
Power
Power Device External
Voltage Required AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Power Provided 65 Watt
Output Voltage 19 V
Output Current 4.74 A
Battery
Technology 6-cell
Installed Qty 1
Capacity 5200 mAh
Operating System / Software
OS Provided Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition
Microsoft Office Preloaded Includes a pre-loaded image of select Microsoft Office 2010 suites. Purchase an Office 2010 Product Key Card or disc to activate preloaded software on this PC.
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support 2 years warranty
Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 2 years,
Accidental damage coverage - 1 year
Price Range : $ 742.99
