Asus X53E-RH71 laptop

Asus X53E-RH71 is packed with 15.6-inch Active Matrix TFT Color LCD with LED backlight and 1366 x 768 resolution. This Asus X53E-RH71 laptop is equipped with Intel® Core™ i7-2670QM quad-core processor which is created on the Sandy Bridge architecture and offers Hyperthreading to handle 8 threads at once. This Core i7-2670QM is clocked at 2.2 GHz but since this processor supports TurboBoost Technology it can reach up to 3.1 GHz. The Core i7-2670QM is furnished with an integrated graphics card dubbed Intel HD Graphics 3000 which is faster than the older Intel HD Graphics.


The Asus X53E-RH71 laptop is packed with 500 GB Hard Disk Drive at a speed of 5400 RPM; 4GB DDR3 SDRAM memory; DVD±RW/CD-RW optical disk drive; Altec Lansing speakers enhanced with SRS Sound produce crisp, clear audio reproduction; built-in webcam and standard battery.

Asus X53E-RH71 laptop

This Sandy Bridge based Asus X53E-RH71 laptop weighs 5.7 pounds and measures just 1.4 inch thin. It comes with connectivity options such as wireless LAN that supports 802.11b/g/n standards; Fast Ethernet LAN; 2 USB 2.0 ports and one USB 3.0 port and HDMI output port.

Furthermore, this Asus X53E-RH71 features Power4Gear which optimizes system performance for increased performance and longer mobility; Palm-Proof Technology that intelligently distinguishes between palm and finger contact to prevent inadvertent cursor movement during typing and IceCool Technology which makes use of superior component engineering combined with aluminum surface keeps palm rest and typing surfaces cool.

The Asus X53E-RH71 notebook runs on 64-bit Genuine Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium operating system. This 15.6-inch laptop is priced at about $692 at BestBuy.

Pros: USB 3.0 ports, Powerful processor
Cons: HDD has just 5400 RPM