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Asus Core i3 15.6" Laptop, 4GB, 500GB & Dedicated Graphics, $549 @ MLN Online & Instore

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Asus Core i3 15.6" Laptop, 4GB, 500GB & Dedicated Graphics, $549 @ MLN Online & Instore
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Store Repfastandthecurious on 27/04/2011 - 16:05 mln.com.au (887 clicks)
Last edited 27/04/2011 - 16:15

This was announced on our Facebook page a few minutes ago, thought it would interest you guys as well.
ASUS X52JE-EX072V
$549 at MLN online or instore.

offer is only valid while stocks last.
This notebook is brand new in the box and unopened.
Available for $29 courier delivery Australia wide. (please allow 5-14 days for delivery from when payment has been made)
Available in stock at all MLN Retail stores, pay and pickup in store, MLN is open 7 days.
MLN has a $0 surcharge for Visa, Mastercard and Eftpos

Please direct all enquiries relating to delivery, sales, stock availabilty and warranty related issues to the MLN online store or to the Retail store you made the purchase from. If you have any questions in relation to your previous purchases or questions about any products please contact your point of purchase.

Processor: Intel Core i3-370M 2.4Ghz
Memory: 4GB DDR3 Ram
Storage: 500GB HDD
Optical Drive: DVD Burner
Screen: 15.6 LED Inch Display
Video: 512MB Dedicated ATI HD5470
Connectivity: Wireless N, Lan, Bluetooth
Operating System: WIndows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
Warranty: 12 Months Onsite Pick Up & Return

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  • sssboi on 27/04/2011 - 16:34
    +1

    I'm really considering this, are there any other close rivals in this price range I should also be considering?

  • Damo on 27/04/2011 - 16:43

    Is this the laptop with scarce usb ports

  • Store Repfastandthecurious @ MLN on 27/04/2011 - 16:57

    It has 3 USB ports, card reader, HDMI port, network connection, VGA port, Mic in and headphones out.

  • chyawala on 27/04/2011 - 16:57

    just 12 months warranty?…its Asus

    • Store Repfastandthecurious @ MLN on 27/04/2011 - 16:59
      +2

      All machines that are not U, N or G are 1 year,
      U, N and G series carry 2 years
      All K, X and A series are 1 year.

  • seb on 27/04/2011 - 17:46

    Sorely tempted. Search staticice for "i3 5470" (without quotes) and this is by far the cheapest. Decent graphics as well.

  • Spets on 27/04/2011 - 18:09
    +1

    How about a portable 13" deal MLN? :)

    • ywpn on 27/04/2011 - 18:55

      If they have a 13 or 14 inch with the same specs and price as this Asus or the Acer in the link above (http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/43581), I would buy it in a heartbeat.

    • Store Repfastandthecurious @ MLN on 27/04/2011 - 19:37

      Spets
      Have you seen the Toshiba t130 on our website for under $600?
      What do you think?

      • Spets on 27/04/2011 - 19:48

        Was hoping for a sandy bridge laptop, but would be a great deal for some.

        • Store Repfastandthecurious @ MLN on 27/04/2011 - 20:40
          +1

          Sandy bridge in 13" will still be $1000+ for sometime still

  • Damo on 27/04/2011 - 18:12

    Its a good machine

  • abacus on 27/04/2011 - 18:21
    +1

    Picked one up, thanks MLN. Pretty amazing price.

  • ywpn on 27/04/2011 - 18:53

    Damn you, MLN! :P
    Very tempted! I was scouring through your website last night and also saw the Acer for $596.

    Would be good to get some advice on the following though:
    Spec for spec, the Acer seems to have faster CPU (i3 2.4GHz vs i5 2.53GHz/2.80GHz) and a 1GB graphics card instead of 512MB.
    How does the 1024MB GeForce GT 420M (inside the Acer) compare against the 512MB HD5470 (in the Asus)?
    I see the Acer as a far more superior machine for the extra $47. What aspects of this machine make it more worthwhile than the Acer?

    • sssboi on 27/04/2011 - 19:29
      +2

      http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark…

      the GT 420M is ranked 95th compared to the 5470 which is ranked 147th, so a fair difference there in performance.

      EDIT: Not sure if this is still true, but I've heard the quality of Asus machines is far better than Acer machines. Correct me if I'm wrong though.

      • ywpn on 27/04/2011 - 19:50

        Thanks for that!
        I've always had that feeling between the Acer and Asus.

    • Store Repfastandthecurious @ MLN on 27/04/2011 - 19:34
      +1

      I get asked this all the time, after many years of thinking about this it's going to come down to One thing only. There is no real choice, it's whatever you think is best.

      If I was to dissect these offers, I would not put much difference on the GPU, and the difference in core i3 & i5 is turbo boost allowing a higher clockspeed so it's minimal in real performance, only the i7 makes a real difference. I would put it to brand difference. Anything below an i3 in 14" and below is unacceptable. Great graphics cards cost big dollars as much as processors and you need to look at $1200 +.
      so to sum it up, I wood buy the brand I like when it's below $1000

      • ywpn on 27/04/2011 - 19:54

        Thanks for that, too!

        I know Asus products are have a better build quality but the tightness in me is really wanting the Acer :P lol.

        • Damo on 29/04/2011 - 08:06

          you have to play with them both, go into the store - the Acer is plasticy and feels cheap

  • Killermike on 27/04/2011 - 20:20

    Which one would be better,
    Lenovo
    Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-480M Processor 2.66GHz
    Memory: 4GBx1 1333MHz DDR3
    Internal drives: 500GB / 7200rpm Hard Drive
    Multi-Burner (12.7mm)
    Display size: 15.6" HD AntiGlare
    ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5145 Graphics (512MB)
    or this asus laptop?

    • scrimshaw on 27/04/2011 - 20:32
      +1

      You're looking at a tradeoff in performance between the CPU and GPU. That Lenovo has a faster cpu but slower graphics chip.

      From Notebookcheck:

      The AMD ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5145 is a renamed Mobility Radeon HD 4570 with slightly higher clock rates. Therefore (despite the 5000 series name), the card supports only DirectX 10.1 and is still produced in 55nm. The card is only slightly faster as the 4570 and slower than a new HD 5470.

      Whereas this deal has a Radeon 5470, which is more powerful and supports DX11.

      As a media laptop, or a low end gaming machine this ASUS is better.

    • Store Repfastandthecurious @ MLN on 27/04/2011 - 20:38
      +1

      Very similar in performance, it's up to you generally though Lenovo is always cheaper and the GPU carries more weight in this Asus vs Lenovo spec. CPU difference in i3 and i5 is not as great than with the GPU

    • Store Repfastandthecurious @ MLN on 27/04/2011 - 20:38
      +1

      Double post

    • sssboi on 27/04/2011 - 22:02

      How much is that lenovo and where can it be bought?

      • Killermike on 27/04/2011 - 22:48

        It can be bought from officemax online, the laptop cost 569+postage. Let me know which one u prefer.

        • sssboi on 29/04/2011 - 20:41

          I will be getting the asus because gfx cards hold a lot of value when I shop for laptops

  • 00 on 27/04/2011 - 21:58

    [delete]

  • abacus on 28/04/2011 - 05:26

    Hard drive is partitioned into 116Gb and 329Gb which to me is a bit annoying. But you can scroll down the page by dragging three fingsers on the mouse pad.

    • dmc900 on 02/05/2011 - 00:06

      heyy funky cat dude, did you eat that mouse on the mouse pad?

      • sssboi on 05/05/2011 - 15:08

        lolwut?

  • StalkingIbis on 12/05/2011 - 19:01

    how much does this weigh? and how long is battery life?

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