Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #4349 in Personal Computers
- Brand: Asus
- CPU: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 8GB DDR3 SDRAM
- Hard Disk: 750GB
- Display size: 14
Features
- Part # U46E-BAL7 (Asus Factory Refurbished 90 day warranty)
- Intel Core i7-2640M 2.80GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.50GHz - 8GB DDR3 - 750GB (5400RPM)
- DVD+/-RW Dual Layer - Intel HD Graphics 3000 - 14" (1366x768) LED Backlit
- Intel Centrino Wireless-N 6150 + WiMAX 6150 - Webcam - Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
- (1)USB 3.0 - (2) USB 2.0 - (1) VGA - (1) HDMI - (1) Headphone jack - (1)Microphone jack
Asus U46E-BAL7 -14" LED-8GB RAM-750GB HHD 5400RPM-2.8GHz-2nd GEN i7-2640M
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
Board had to be replaced twice (so far)
By A. Vandervelden
Now that it is working I must admit that it is a great little notebook. It is light, very fast and has a very long battery life. The screen is very easy to read outside as well.However, when I bought it, I noticed that the sound was scratchy. Initially I decided to ignore this (mistake), later I brought it in for repairs only to find out that the board was bad. It was repaired, but my harddisk was replaced and I had to reconfigure the machine all over again. I have been using notebooks for 20 years and never had a board failure (mainly using IBM/lenovo). ASUS has a great reputation as a board manufacturer so I must have just been unlucky..Other negatives are the preinstalled software. ASUS clearly has no idea of how to make software and I recommend removing their preinstalled stuff as soon as possible, because it interferes with operating the notebook. It is a mistery to me why one would duplicate microsoft functionality with ASUS branded functionality that is clearly inferior to what is in windows. For instance: the notebook works just fine with high resolution monitors e.g. 1920x1080 assuming you use the windows 7 screen resolution software. The ASUS preinstalled app doesn't allow you to do that, and ASUS support claimed that the notebook was not designed to do that either.Update: 1 month after my board broke, my hard disk crashed.At this point is is not a matter of "unlucky" anymore. This is truely the worst computer I have owned in 30 years starting with the Sinclair 16k RAM back in 1982
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Great Laptop can feel little flimsy on monitor
By HoffaGotti
I had this laptop for over 6 months now at least. I really like this machine. It has great performance. i7 processor, 8GB ram, 750GB hard Drive, DVD CD burner, HDMI output. Pretty much all the bells and whistles. Build quality is overall OK. The monitor feels a little flimsy though. I need to take it easy on it. There are a few things I wish it had, 1 - HD screen, 2 - back-lit keyboard. If it had these functions it would have been awesome. I did get it from Best Buy and I would recommend it overall. It is about 5 lbs so it is not crazy heavy. The battery on it is pretty good also, if I have it on high performance it runs for 3-4 hrs. If on batter saver mode 6hrs. Anything I throw on this machines way it handles it really well. It does not have a dedicated graphics card so it is not for gamers.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Fast, sleek, performs well
By A.L.
I bought this item from Best Buy as an open box and I could not pass up the price on it (even cheaper than Amazon- which RARELY ever happens). I was looking for a replacement to my Sony Vaio which has been my road warrior weapon of choice for almost 3 years. I was looking at Ultrabooks but they were quite pricey for the specs I was looking for (i7, sleek silver case, 8g ram, thin, light)and they felt very flimsy because of the thinness. I needed something that would take a beating with travelling and being constantly on the go with it and still be thin and light. When I saw this with the open box price, I snagged it right away and didn't even think about what it had or didn't because it was cheap! So I ended up taking it home and here are the points worth noting.GOOD:1. Even at full price ($799 @ BB), it is still a good price point. If you can find deals on it, even better.2. It looks sleek, brushed aluminum finish with a recessed hinge for the screen (I like the smooth transition, like the Vaio)3. USB ports (most Note/Ultrabooks in the price range only had 2 total) incl 1 high speed USB port with the usual HDMI, VGA, Ethernet port, mic, headphone and a card reader4. Intel i7 with 8 gigs of ram for the price is good. A lot of my work is excel and heavy data processing which this handles with ease, noticeably more capable than my i5, 8gig ram Vaio.5. Decent battery lifeWISHED IT WAS BETTER:1. Not as light as my Vaio which was a 13.3". This is a 14" and although a bit heavier I can deal with that.2. I wish it had a SSD drive but it is upgradeable3. I wish it had a back lit keyboard, it has been quite an adjustment for me not having it.4. I wish it had built in bluetooth since my mouse and mobile printer connect through bt. I bought a small dongle on amazon and it works fine now however I've lost one USB port.Overall, for what I need from it to perform my work, it is excellent. It is not perfect although for what I paid for it, I should really give it a 5 star. However, there are some things I wish it was- hence the 4 star.
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