Asus N55SL-DS71 : Core i7-2670QM, 8GB RAM, USB 3.0

The Asus N55SL-DS71 laptop is packed with 15.6 inch high definition display with Video Magic image enhancement technology and 1920 x 1080 resolution; 8GB DDR3 SDRAM which us expandable to 16GB; Blu-ray Disc-enabled DVD±RW/CD-RW drive that offers full read and write support for next-generation Blu-ray Disc; 750GB hard drive at 5400 rpm – much better if it has 7200 RPM; 2.0MP HD front-facing camera with microphone; and media reader for Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard and Memory Stick formats.

This Asus N55SL-DS71 comes packed with Second Generation Intel Core i7-2670QM quad core processor that features 2.2GHz base clock speed and capable of overclocking automatically up to 3.1 GHz because of Turbo Boost technology and 8-way processing made possible by Hyper Threading technology. It has Intel HM65 Chipset and an integrated GPU and a dedicated one called NVIDIA GT 635M graphics w/ Optimus Technology that features 2GB video memory for rendering HD movies and playing some latest games with ease.

In terms of connectivity, this Asus N55SL-DS71 laptop gives you 1 superfast USB 3.0 port and 3 USB 2.0 ports; high-speed wireless LAN (802.11b/g/n); Ethernet LAN; Bluetooth 3.0 interface; VGA and HDMI output port. It has 5200mAh 6-cell battery. It measures 15.60" (w) x 10.60" (d) x 01.20-01.60" (h and weighs just 5.9 pounds.

This Asus N55SL-DS71 laptop is powered by 64-bit Genuine Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition operating system. It is priced at around $1230.