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Asus N53JQ-SX 15.6" Premium Performance Notebook - $1099 + Shipping

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Asus N53JQ-SX 15.6" Premium Performance Notebook - $1099 + Shipping
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Naed on 14/01/2011 - 06:17 catchoftheday.com.au (944 clicks)

Just got an email from COTD (I know, I know). Cheapest on SI is >$1,500.

From the COTD site:

Asus N53 Premium Performance Notebook
RRP$1499. Today a Whopping $400 OFF!

CONDITION: BRAND NEW!!!

LIMITED STOCK.
DONT MISS OUT.

Subscriber Exclusive Early Access!

But be quick, this Catch goes live to the general public at 12pm AEDST!

Asus N53JQ-SX 15.6" Notebook

RRP$1499. Today a Whopping $400 OFF!

The Asus N53JQ features a powerful Core i7-740QM 1.73Ghz processor (2.93Ghz turbo), 1GB of Nvidia dedicated graphics and USB 3.0, which is up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0. It has a 2MP built-in web cam (heaps awesomer than most notebook cams that are about 0.3MP) and it’s been co-engineered with Bang & Olufsen to deliver stunning surround sound. This is a machine designed to not only breeze through your work, study and internet browsing, but also to power through demanding games and media applications. Of course, the best thing about this monster catch is undoubtedly the price. Don’t pay up to $400 more for this beast of a machine elsewhere!
Tech Specs Asus N53JQ-SX:

  • Pre-loaded with Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
  • Intel i7-740QM 1.73G (Turbo 2.93G)/6M processor
  • 4GB DDR3 RAM 1333
  • 15.6" LED display, 1366 x 768 resolution
  • Chipset: Intel HM55
  • 640GB HDD 5400rpm
  • DVD-Super drive
  • Bluetooth V2.1
  • 6 Cell/4400mAh battery
  • 1GB Nvidia dedicated graphics GT425M supports DX11
  • 2.0MP webcam
  • Bang and Olufsen Ice Power surround sound
  • 802.11 b/g/n wireless 10/100/1000
  • Power adaptor: 90W
  • Weight: 2.90kg
  • Dimensions: 39.1(W) x 26.6(D) x 3.05 ~ 4.05 (H) cm
  • 5-in-1 card reader supports SDXC, MMC, MS, MS Duo, MS Pro
  • 3x USB 2.0; 1x USB 3.0/USB 2.0
  • 1x Microphone-in jack
  • 1x Headphone-out jack (S/PDIF)
  • 1x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
  • 1x VGA Port (D-Sub)
  • 1x HDMI
  • 1x E-SATA
  • 1x WLAN/Bluetooth On/Off switch
  • 2 year Asus global warranty
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  • robhung on 14/01/2011 - 06:53

    seems like they're getting rid of stock to replace it with the sandy bridge models!

  • ozhunter on 14/01/2011 - 06:54

    Seems like a good price, but I reckon many stores will drop in price soon because of sandybridge.

  • bonbon on 14/01/2011 - 07:14

    Please correct me If I'm wrong, I recall centrecom has this model with Full HD and 8 GB for 13xx or 14xx

  • Wiser on 14/01/2011 - 07:25
    +1

    No blue ray? Only 4 GB RAM .STILL good price.

  • vijvarma on 14/01/2011 - 08:00
    -6

    Graphics card is crap .. have a look at the performance specs here.
    http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-Geforce-GT-425M.34152.0.… .Missing blue ray and upgrade of Ram would have made it tempting. but ill pass.

    As COTD have become a bit famous they don't bring out an awesome deal, if it does it's very very limited quantity and a very slow website to add to it.

    • punk on 14/01/2011 - 08:22
      -1

      I agree COTD is nothing special but this laptop is pretty sweet at this price point. Graphics card is decent for a laptop, what are you talking about? Complement that with a high powered cpu, 64 bit windows 7, 4gb of ram, usb 3/hdmi/esata put together by a decent manufacturer, I can't really see how anyone can justify giving this a neg, unless you really dislike COTD or you're expecting something like this to be 500 dollars? It's unrealistic to be asking for blu-ray, More ram and the top of the line graphics card (for a notebook) at this price. Have you seen the prices of brands like alienware who specialise in gaming laptops/pcs?

      • EnALup on 14/01/2011 - 09:15

        Trust me, if they were even for 700 dollars. it would have been an epic sale again like PS3 ;)

    • CVonC on 14/01/2011 - 16:11

      gfx card isn't "crap" but it's not as good as an older ati 5650/57xx or even a previous generation 4650! it is decent enough though

      but yeah deal isn't that great considering no bluray.. only good thing going for this laptop is the cpu.. which is a battery killer mind u

  • Rumbaar on 14/01/2011 - 08:27
    +6

    I hate that laptops are 1377X768 these days. 64bit and only 4GB of RAM. Can see why CoTD got these run of the line models, they didn't sell.

    I guess if in the market, and the saving is nothing to complain about.

    • EnALup on 14/01/2011 - 08:58
      +3

      yea. I think Extra RAM and blue ray is a expensive thing. But buying a laptop above 1000 bucks for this resolution is a crime. I think, its better to wait for some time for Sandy Bridge. They look outstanding.
      Its worth a wait.

      • scrimshaw on 14/01/2011 - 09:19
        +1

        Even though the new laptops may have Sandy Bridge, in terms of gaming you are still GPU limited.

        You could slap on a uber fast SB i7 on this laptop, but there's no denying the fact that the GT425 is going to be a bottleneck.

        It's a $400 saving off retail price so it's a decent bargain, though I do feel the specifications of the laptop could be better.

        • EnALup on 14/01/2011 - 09:21

          I dont think, we will need seperate dedicated GPU's in sandy bridge

          http://www.intel.com/technology/graphics/intelhd.htm

        • scrimshaw on 14/01/2011 - 10:23

          We're no where near the point where an integrated GPU on the CPU die can compete with discrete GPU's.

          A GPU has hundreds of cores running in parallel. A CPU only has a few, 2 to 4 cores. And then there's memory bandwidth limitations.

          Haven't you read the Sandy Bridge reviews and benchmarks?

  • cmdwedge on 14/01/2011 - 08:29
    +4

    The RAM is OK, for 98% of people, it's plenty. But the resolution is unforgivable.

    • isdnman on 14/01/2011 - 08:48

      Agreed. Screen res is not that great.

    • Rumbaar on 14/01/2011 - 09:29

      This is true, but even a 32bit version of Windows can address ~4GB of RAM. Usually the move to 64Bit was to address 4GB+ of RAM, as well as take full advantage of a 64bit CPU.

      • cmdwedge on 14/01/2011 - 10:27
        +1

        If the hard limit for the laptop was 4GB, I could understand (in much the same way that netbooks, limited to 2GB, usually ship with 32-bit). But if the hardware supports more than 4GB, and these do, then I'd be glad that 64-bit Windows is there. If I choose to update to 8GB later, I don't need to reinstall the OS.

        OS choice should be based on the RAM limitations, not the RAM actually installed at sale time.

        • Rumbaar on 14/01/2011 - 11:53

          True, but you can get a 8GB of RAM computer with better display resolution for the price it would cost you to upgrade from 4GB -> 8GB RAM. But still be stuck with limiting resolution :)

          Pay less now, cost more later.

  • EnALup on 14/01/2011 - 09:14
    +1

    But again said about sandy bridge. If you cannot wait and want to have a decent laptop. I still hate COTD, but this is a decent laptop to buy.

  • FXx on 14/01/2011 - 09:14
    +2

    I'd rather pay the extra $400 and get this:
    http://penta.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&product…

    8GB RAM
    15.6" (1920x1080 Resolution)
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4830 with 1024 MB dedicated Graphics

    Cheap laptop none the less…

    • CVonC on 14/01/2011 - 16:14
      +1

      and still no bluray? lol

      i wouldn't touch HP with a ten foot barge pole! fucking fail pieces of shit.

  • nulled on 14/01/2011 - 11:54

    Thanks Just bought it!
    Hope it will live up to its specs.

  • maxixix on 14/01/2011 - 14:20

    Dont forget the -$5 for spamming friends awesome.

  • addo on 14/01/2011 - 15:58

    I just got a i7 2600 desktop(custom built), i use to have a i7 860. at the same price point it is noticeably faster. ( on paper its around 25% to 40%)so i highly recommend everyone to wait.

  • EnALup on 14/01/2011 - 20:36

    Deal is still there. Guys common. COTD will be highly disappointed. \

    • markis on 14/01/2011 - 22:40
      +1

      screw them.

  • Pylgrim on 15/01/2011 - 00:39
    +2

    Can someone please illuminate me on why people is complaining so much about the resolution… on a 15" screen? I'd understand if you'd wanted some 1900x1200+ in a huge full HD screen, but on a laptop's screen? 1280 is ok, 1366 is more than enough.

    • StewBalls on 15/01/2011 - 00:59

      Lol, welcome to my world! Don't bother, I've tried this line of reasoning before with a few of these guys…evidently, it's all about "screen real estate"…on a 15" screen…lulz! ;)

  • [Deactivated] on 15/01/2011 - 09:21

    COTD is the devil

  • CVonC on 27/01/2011 - 15:11

    ps this deal is back on during today's catchathon

    http://www.catchoftheday.com.au/smallfish_info.php?products_…

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