ASUS G53SW A1

G53SW has substantially reduced the release of ASUS and very popular with the larger 17.3-inch gaming notebook and G73JW G73JH. The portable design mimics the aircraft stealth bomber, especially in the back of the heat vents and recessed angled upward exhaust. G53SW is quite unique, the only notebooks that are likely to receive more attention viewers are the Alienware laptops.

G53SW more tangible surfaces are covered with a rubberized finish feels good and adds to the long-term. The device is notably absent from the shiny plastic. The G53SW is constructed entirely of plastic. The plastic is thick enough and cheap sound when tapped with your fingernail. The chassis is quite rigid, but can be folded around corners. The areas around the structure is solid, but a little cave under pressure.

ASUS G53SW-A1

The cover is secured to the frame with a single large hinge. It can open the lid with one hand. The lid bends quite easily, as well as the hinge could support a little more, because the screen may move a bit. I also want to show tilted back. Fit and finish is good, no sharp edges or unfinished. General build quality is above average, the lid could be stronger, but otherwise there is no great concern.

Update G53SW is possible but not easy. Access to RAM and hard drive requires removing the keyboard, palm rest, and various screws, then jump out of the bottom plate. G53SW is actually two hard drive bays, although most configurations only come from a single unit.

ASUS G53SW-A1

Ports and Features

The G53SW have an average amount of ports for a 15.6-inch laptop, a larger offer would be appreciated. Lacks an ExpressCard slot and eSATA. All descriptions of the image from left to right.

Our ASUS G53SW A1-re-unit the following information:

* 15.6-inch 1080p (1920x1080) glossy display with LED backlight

* Intel "Sandy Bridge" 2630QM Core i7 quad-core processor (2.0 GHz ~ 2.9 GHz Turbo Boost, 6MB cache, 45W TDP)

* Intel HM65

* Nvidia GeForce GTX 460M graphics w / 1.5 GB of GDDR5 memory clocked at the

* 8 GB DDR3-1333 Dual Channel RAM (2 x 4 GB, supports up to 16 GB - 4 GB 4x)

* 750GB 7200RPM Hard Drive Seagate (ST975042AS)

AR9002WB-1N * Atheros Wireless Network Adapter

* Integrated Bluetooth wireless

* DVD Burner (HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GT34N)

* 8-cell Li-Ion (14.4V, 5200mAh, 74Wh)

* 1x USB 3.0 port

* Backlit Chiclet Keyboard

Weight: 8.1 lbs.

* Dimensions: 15.5 x 11.75 x 2.13 inches

* Two year warranty with one year accidental damage protection

* MSRP: $ 1.499

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ASUS U31SD A1

ASUS continues to use a now familiar two-tone silver and black exterior. The U31SD is made of plastic with the exception of the cover, which is aluminum. Plastics are of average quality, not thin enough to qualify as cheap, but not the other way either. The chassis does not have the inner strength, and it twists easily when bent around corners. This curvature allows circuits at risk of cracks in time, if U31SD is amplified when the laptop is likely to be carried around deep.

The aluminum screen again gives a decent protection against the pressure, push in the back cover screen does not give any significant wrinkles on the screen. Aluminum is a nice touch, it would be nice the rest was covered with palm trees, alas, it is only a plastic imitation. Overall the build quality could use a revision to the next iteration of this laptop. For now, the quality is passable, but barely.

ASUS U31SD-A1

Do-it-yourselfer looking to upgrade U31SD find it relatively simple to do, there is a single large access panel on the bottom of the laptop held by a single screw. Under the cover of two slots of RAM, hard drive and wireless card. Only one of the RAM slots are occupied.

Ports and Features

U31SD its port selection method is best described as adequate. It lacks a USB 3.0 and eSATA, and there is no way to add them, from laptop lacks an ExpressCard expansion slot. U31SD has no internal optical drive. All descriptions are from left to right.

ASUS U31SD-A1

Our review unit U31SD ASUS-A1 is configured as follows:

* 13.3-inch glossy screen, 720p (1366x768 resolution)

* Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

* Intel Core i3-2310 m dual-core processor (2.1GHz, 3MB cache, 35W TDP)

* Intel HM65

* Nvidia GeForce GT 520 W / 1 GB of GDDR3 dedicated video

* 4GB of DDR3-1333 (1x 4 GB, supports up to 8GB - 2 x 2 GB)

* 640GB 5400RPM Hard Drive Western Digital (WD6400BPVT)

* Intel Centrino Wireless-N 100 Wireless Network Adapter

* No internal Bluetooth

* Built-in webcam

* No internal optical drive

* 2 year limited global warranty w / 1 year accidental damage coverage

* 8-cell Li-ion battery (14.4V, 5800mAh, 83Wh)

* Weight: 4 lbs.

* Dimensions: 12.9 x 9.2 x 1 cm

* MSRP: $ 799

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