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Asus N51Vf

$1,400.00 Released May, 2009

The Pros:Display is bright and clear, easy to work with. ExpressGate Instant On OS is great when you just need to check something on the web quick. More than enough HDD space for most people.

The Cons:Bezel is oversized, makes the whole body bigger than it needs to be. Trackpad buttons are stiff and loud.

The Asus N51Vf is a laptop computer offered by Asus that is designed for intuitive control and user-friendliness. For easy operation, it features several "Smart Technologies". These include a Super Hybrid Engine for smart power usage, one-touch multimedia access above the keyboard and a built in air ionizer to clean the air from allergens and germs and promote air-flow and circulation.

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The Express Gate technology gives ultra fast 8 second boot up for access to most commonly used features such as web browser, Skype, music player and email. It is powered by a 2.66 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, comes with 4GB of memory and a 320GB hard drive. There is a built in 1.3 or 2.0 megapixel webcam and built in microphone and speakers for easy self portraits or online communication. The Asus N51Vf has a 15.6" LED backlight display, built in DVD drive, an 8-in-1 card reader for most popular card types and has several wireless connectivity options.

Specifications

Processor & Cache Memory: Intel Core2 Duo Processor T9550, 2.66GHz
Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
Chipset: Mobile Intel PM45 Express Chipset +ICH9M
Main Memory: 4G
Display: 15.6" HD (1366x768) LED backlight,Vesa Like
Video Graphics & Memory: NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M, 1GB DDR2 VRAM
Hard Drive: 320GB,7200rpm
Optical Drive: DVD Super Multi
Card Reader: 8-in-1 card reader, SD,MMC,MS,MS-Pro,mini SD w/ adapter,MS-Duo,MS-Pro Duo via adapter
Video Camera:
- 1.3 Mega Pixel web camera (Optional)
- 2.0 Mega Pixel web camera (Optional)
Fax/Modem/LAN/WLAN:
- Integrated 802.11 a/g/n
- Built-in Bluetooth V2.1+EDR (optional)
- Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100 ABGN
- Intel WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150
- 10/100/1000 Base T
LED Status Indicator:
- HDD
- Power-on/Suspend
- Battery Charging/full/low
- Storage device access
- Capital / Scroll / Number Lock
- Wireless on status indicator (optional)
- Bluetooth on status indicator(optional)
Interface:
- 1 x Express card
- 1 x Microphone-in jack
- 1 x Headphone-out jack (S/PDIF)
- 1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
- 3 x USB 2.0 ports
- 1 x IEEE 1394 port
- 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
- 1 x HDMI
- 1 x WLAN On/Off Switch
- 1 x E-SATA
- 1 x RF in
Hot Function Keys:
- Fn+F1 Suspend switch
- Fn+F2 WLAN switch
- Fn+F2 Bluetooth switch
- Fn+F3 Access to the E-mail
- Fn+F4 Access to the Internet
- Fn+F5 Brightness down
- Fn+F6 Brightness up
- Fn+F7 LCD on/off
- Fn+F8 LCD/CRT switch display
- Fn+F9 TouchPad Lock
- Fn+F10 Volume on/mute
- Fn+F11 Volume down
- Fn+F12 Volume up
- Fn+Space Power 4Gear
- Fn+C Splendid
- Fn+T Power4Phone
- Fn+V Camera capture
- Fn+(up arrw): Stop
- Fn+(down arrw): Play/Pause
- Fn+(left arrw):Skip to Previous Track
- Fn+(right arrw):Skip to Next Track
Audio:
- Built-in Azalia compliant audio chip, with 3D effect & full duplex
- Built-in speaker and microphone
- SoundBlaster Pro Compatible
- Support Audio Jack Detect for Vista Basic Logo
- Support Audio CODEC criteria for Vista Premium Logo
KeyBoard:
- 19mm full size 88 Key with MS Windows function keys
- Numberic Keyboard
Battery Pack & Life: 6 cells: 4800 mAh
AC Adapter:
- Output: 16 V DC, 4.7 A, 90W
- Input:100-240V V AC, 50/60 Hz universal
Dimension: 36.9 x 27.6 x 2.90~4.30 cm (W x D x H)
Weight: 2.95 kg, (with 6 cell battery)
Security:
- BIOS Booting / HDD User Password Protection and security lock
- Kensington lock hole
- TPM(Trusted Platform Module) V1.2(optional)
- Fingerprint
Supplied Accessories:
- Optical Mouse
- Carrying bag
Multimedia Software:
- Power Director V5.0 (For Basic & Business only)
- Medi@Show V3.0 (For Basic & Business only)
- ASUSDVD 6-in-1
- WinDVD8 BD
Virus & Tool Software:
- Norton Internet Security 2008
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0
- NERO 8 Essentials
- Operating System Recovery Disk
- Recovery Hard Drive Hidden Partition
- Power2Go
ASUS Utility:
- Asus Win flash for BIOS and Driver live Update
- ASUS CopyProtect
- ASUS SmartLogon
- ASUS Net 4 switch
- ASUS Power4Gear+
- Asus Live Update
- Asus Multi-Frame
- Asus NB Probe +
- ASUS Life Frame 3
- ASUS Wireless Console
- Asus Data Security Management(ADSM)
- Virtual Camera
- ASUS Splendid
- ASUS Express Gate
- TPM Utility(with TPM Pre-installed)
- ASUS Setting Center
- Green Compliance: RoHS
Warranty & e-support:
- 2-year limited global hardware warranty
- 1-year battery pack warranty
- On-line problem resolution through web interface (BIOS, Driver update)
- OS (Microsoft Windows Vista) install/uninstall consultation
- Bundled software install/uninstall consultation
- ASUS software supporting
OS Compatibility: Windows Vista/Windows XP

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display is bright and clear, easy to work with
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ExpressGate Instant On OS is great when you just need to check something on the web quick
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more than enough HDD space for most people
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handles lots of programs and browser windows all at once without any serious lag
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screen is very large, gives you plenty of space to work with
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wide range of ports for all kinds of external devices
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enough graphics processing power to handle some moderate gaming duties