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ASUS N53SV-SX695V Core i7 Notebook + Free 8GB Memory Upgrade (16GB Total) $999 @ Centrecom

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ASUS N53SV-SX695V Core i7 Notebook + Free 8GB Memory Upgrade (16GB Total) $999 @ Centrecom
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basilv on 06/02/2012 - 13:43 centrecom.com.au (824 clicks)

This looks like a pretty good deal for a powerful notebook. Specs below…

Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-2630QM Processor (6M Cache, 2.00 GHz, 2.90 GHz Turbo)
Operating System: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
Chipset: Intel HM65 Express Chipset
Memory: 8GB DDR3 1333 MHz SDRAM + BONUS 8GB MEMORY (TOTAL 16GB)
Display 15.6" 16:9 HD LED backlit Asus Splendid Video Intelligent Technology
Graphic: NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M with 1GB DDR3 VRAM
Storage: 2.5" SATA 750GB 5400rpm
Optical Drive: Blu-ray Combo
Card Reader: 3 -in-1 card reader ( SD/ MS/ MMC)
Camera: 2.0 Mega Pixel web camera
Networking: Integrated802.11 b/g/n, Built-in Bluetooth, 10/100/1000 Base T
Interface:
1 x Microphone-in jack
1 x Line-in Jack
1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
3 x USB 2.0 port(s)
1 x USB 3.0 port
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
1 x HDMI
Audio: Built-in Speakers And Microphone, Bang & Olufsen ICEpower, SonicFocus
Battery: 6Cells : 5200 mAh 56 Whrs
Dimensions: 39.1 x 26.6 x 3.05 ~4.05 cm (WxDxH)
Weight: 2.70 kg (with 6 cell battery)

Interested to hear what people think before I take the plunge :)

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  • imaximax1 on 06/02/2012 - 13:50
    -4

    Interested to hear what people think before I take the plunge :)

    Forum post?

    Looks alright…not amazing. I've never bought an ASUS, what do people think of them?
    Also, i just cant help thinking now isnt the best time to buy (dropping HDD's Prices, Ivy bridge in april, this has a pretty old and crappy graphics card)

    • basilv on 06/02/2012 - 14:02

      I've posted this as a deal because:

      • Its easily the cheapest price for this laptop that I can find, by around $200.
      • It has free 8GB memory upgrade which is usually an extra $139.

      I recently purchased an ASUS tablet and am really happy with it. Haven't tried their notebooks out.

      I'm not that interested in graphics card as I'm not a gamer.

      • dealhunt on 06/02/2012 - 16:14
        -2

        @basilv the graphic card is one of the most important things in a portable computer.

        Even if you don't do gaming M$ sometimes soon will force pity computer users to upgrade their GPU because of something software or hardware minimum requirement.

        They've already done this practice and they will do again for sure.
        Then what will be your feeling, you made and expensive investment and maybe after a year you might have to sell it at Sunday market for less than $350 or you can opt to use your "powerful notebook" (your words) for word processing and e-mail.

        And what a bout the hard disk, it's simply a bottleneck.
        Not your fault of course.

        • basilv on 06/02/2012 - 18:03

          I must admit that I overlooked the HDD speed.

          Your comments on graphics cards is new to me. Do you have any references for this?
          I still use a couple of laptops that are 10 years old, so this laptop being made obsolete in 1 year due to MS requirements sounds strange.

          I guess it depends what you're using it for. I'm a developer. Running a Web server, database server, IDE, browser, Photoshop and others simultaneously.

        • CarbonTwelve on 06/02/2012 - 23:34
          +1

          Wtf? Since when have you needed to upgrade your graphics card for something other than gaming? Only time I can think of that happening was for Vista Aero which didn't do well with old onboard graphics (ie, motherboards ~5 years old at the time). Even then, Aero was optional, not required. AFAIK Microsoft have never forced users to upgrade their graphics card.

    • IVI on 06/02/2012 - 15:21

      They don't show the screen pixel parameters (unless you can work 'em our from the spec's of the graphics card…?

      No, the screen could be less than that card's max HxV pixel counts… any clue?

      • FabMan_UK on 06/02/2012 - 20:43

        I noticed this too, screen resolition is very important. Speed not so much as anything above Core i5 is enough for most usage. HDD's in laptop are never fast enough so I always upgrade, in fact I'd love them to ship a small slow HDD and knock off $100.

        Grahpics card isn't so important as any new mobile GPU will be good enough for Windows 8, but only top end GPU's are really good enough for new games.

  • adamm12 on 06/02/2012 - 14:15
    +1

    Got this laptop about a year ago with 6gb memory for $999 (40% at HN), great little beast, has a strong chasis, runs drafting software like a breeze, overall an awesome laptop compared to my dell which has fallen apart….

    Only negative is that you could of gotten this laptop a year ago!!

  • Trishool on 06/02/2012 - 14:51

    Whats the screen res on this thing?

    • basilv on 06/02/2012 - 14:53
      +1

      I believe 1366x768

      edit:
      Multimedia becomes complete with Video Magic image enhancement, boosting content to full, 72 frame 1080p HD and optimizing colors for vivid effect.
      15.6" 16:9 HD (1366x768)/Full HD (1920x1080) LED backlit Asus Splendid Video Intelligent Technology

      • JoolzD on 06/02/2012 - 14:56

        According to the ASUS website, it's 1920x1080. Full HD.

        • Crownie on 06/02/2012 - 16:44

          There is a HD and Full HD model.
          The centrecom offering would be the HD (1366x768) version.

  • javava on 06/02/2012 - 14:57

    my comments:

    I have one that is similar specs, the large memory is not going to help much as the bottleneck is at the HDD, you need do something about it or your windows rating will be 5.9

    CPU and GPU will be 7.6
    Memory will be 7.1
    HDD will be 5.9

    and the battery just dies out fast in half a hour after using for a year
    microphone not working now but I hardly used it at all.

    overall good specs but will have tiny issues here and there. that's why it beats the price

    just saw ppl say it's 1920x1080, i think it's wonderful at this price

    • CarbonTwelve on 06/02/2012 - 15:05

      "you need do something about it or your windows rating will be 5.9"

      Who cares? Seriously, what difference is the windows rating going to make to anything?

      • IVI on 06/02/2012 - 15:27

        Agreed… I guess you could always plug-in a USB 3.0 HD to boost its HD perfomance, even if the MS toy takes a worst-case view (odd for MS, but I guess it helps its partners sell H/W).

        • javava on 06/02/2012 - 16:06

          that's exactly what I mean by "you need do something about it "

      • javava on 06/02/2012 - 16:05

        it means it will be slow … as simple as that

        • CarbonTwelve on 06/02/2012 - 16:24
          +3

          Your comment suggests that there's a benefit to having a high Windows rating. My point is that there's no benefit at all. The Windows rating is irrelevant.

          As for whether a slow HDD matters, it depends on how you'll use the system. Personally, I couldn't really care how fast the HDD is. Makes very little different to how I use my laptop.

    • IVI on 06/02/2012 - 15:24

      I think people are forgetting Moore's law & its (inferred) effect on what we should be able to get, at what prices… :-/

  • twisti on 06/02/2012 - 15:41

    This is a good deal and a great specced laptop. The only bottleneck is the 5400rpm hard drive. Replace it with an SSD and this should be a very fast machine.

    I would go for it right now but I need to wait till July for my laptop replacement :(

    • dealhunt on 06/02/2012 - 16:16

      +1 for bottleneck but ssd drives are still immature.

      • FabMan_UK on 06/02/2012 - 20:45

        Solution then would be the fastest 2.5" HDD. However I think I'd plop for the Crucial 128Gb I've seen on OzBargain many times recently.

  • dowanted on 06/02/2012 - 20:22

    Generally a good laptop, but I wasn't extremely impressed with video playback and Asus' 'Video Magic' is just Cyberlink PowerDVD, which isn't the best media player out there.

    • A Banana4scale on 06/02/2012 - 21:54
      +2

      media player classic..'nuff said

      • CarbonTwelve on 06/02/2012 - 23:35

        Yup. Any video playback issues you've had dowant will not be the fault of the laptop, just the software you're using.

      • dowanted on 07/02/2012 - 00:45

        Media player classic is great (although I prefer KMPlayer), but the machine itself doesn't play non-HD vids very well on ANY player, in terms of quality. There's no stuttering or lagging, but the images aren't as sharp as you'd expect.

        HD vids are good, but again, not quite as good as other laptops I've tried out.

        On the other hand, the sound quality is the best of any laptop I've used.

        • CarbonTwelve on 07/02/2012 - 08:27
          +1

          Images not being sharp has nothing to do with the hardware. It's all controlled by software (players and codecs). Unless you're referring to resolution, but the quality will be the same as any 1366x768 laptop.

      • phobaphobic on 07/02/2012 - 14:32

        Or VLC, a much cleaner solution.

        • A Banana4scale on 07/02/2012 - 19:28

          never had MPC crash on me ever. VLC crashes on my computer almost once every time I use it. I still use it sometimes because I can connect my android and control VLC from there, but if they made a remote for MPC, then I'd be a happy man.

  • Darkhour on 06/02/2012 - 21:35

    hmm 16gb ram… 5400rpm hd.. ramdrive anyone? :p

  • siuol on 07/02/2012 - 00:16

    Imagine it comes with 32-bit Windows 7 and 16GB ram then i will be laughing so hard…..

  • phobaphobic on 07/02/2012 - 14:31

    Ergonomic it is not.

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