Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #3125 in Personal Computers
- Color: Black
- Brand: Asus
- Model: A53SD-ES71
- Dimensions: 10.12" h x
1.40" w x
15.12" l,
5.72 pounds
- CPU: Core i7-2670QM 2.2 GHz
- Memory: 6GB DIMM
- Hard Disk: 750GB
- Display size: 15.6
Features
- Intel 2.2 GHz
- 6 GB DIMM
- 750 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
- 15.6-Inch ScreenNvidia GT 610M 2G
- 15.6-Inch Screen
ASUS A53SD-ES71 15.6 Inch Laptop (Black)
Product Description
15.6" HD (1366*768) / Intel Core i7-2670QM Quad Core (2.2GHz) / 6GB DDR3 / Nvidia GT 610M 2G / 750GB 5400RPM / DL DVD±RW/CD-RW / Windows 7 Home Premium (64bit) / 802.11BGN / 0.3MP Camera / 6 Cell Battery / HDMI Port / 1YR Global Warranty / 1YR Accidental Damage Protection / 30-Day Zero Bright Dot / 2-Way Free Shipping / 24-7 Tech Support
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
41 of 41 people found the following review helpful.
Great Computer
By The Stig
well I had a Sony Laptop for about a year when it suddenly decided to give out and the hard drive crashed. don't know why but that meant I needed a new laptop. Now while shopping around I knew what I wanted and I think in order for this review to be helpful the buyer should know what they are looking for and what they are going to use it for.First, The ASUS A53SD-ES71 isn't sold on the ASUS website the last I checked. now this doesn't mean it is a fake nor is it a replica with an ASUS logo on it. It just means that it was taken from a different model and sold mostly using other sites such as Amazon and TigerDirect.Second, The ASUS name itself is very reliable and most times over looked. Just because your friend has a HP and your first computer was a Dell does not mean that the ASUS name can't live up to your expectations. In fact I feel like it does an even better job.Third, This laptop in specific has lots of features that make it a desired laptop. The Intel Core i7 is currently the best processor made and if bought buy itself can cost just as much as the laptop. The Intel Turbo Boost Technology that comes with it allows the user to choose at which speed the processor will run. The details in the description state that it will run up to 2.2GHz. Now with the High Performance mode available with the turbo boost allows it to run even up to 3.0 GHz. This allows for better performance and will even run multiple programs at the same time with out slowing down performance.Fourth, The NVIDIA 610M graphics card in this laptop is just phenomenal. The fact that this laptop has a dedicated graphics card allows for it to not only playback videos in great quality but it also allows for video games to be played. Now when I purchased this laptop I wanted to be able to run games such as MW3 and Crysis 2. Both of these games are very demanding and will cause most computers to heat up and shut down. Now I haven't played much Crysis 2 but when I did play it allowed me to play in the highest setting. On the other hand, MW3 has kept me up late into the night with out making my computer crapout halfway. In fact I have been able to play up to 5 hours straight with out any slowing in performance. Now due to the fact this graphics card was made for this laptop it does not have an official driver for it. So games such as Mass Effect 3 and other demanding games will probably not run as well. I just ordered Mass Effect 3 and will update as to whether or not this Graphics card can handle the game. Over all this graphics card is really worth it.Fifth the amount of memory is just right and the RAM is also a good enough size. Now I will warn that the hard drive does take a little long to load things if it gets too full but then again that is with most hard drives. I haven't noticed any loud noises or even over heating of it. Only Time will tell.Now this so far sounds like a great buy and by no means it isn't but there are a few things that may get a little annoying. First the button to open the disk drive is just terrible. It feels like its going to break if you push it to hard and if you dont push it hard enough it won't open. Also a previous review stated that it can play blueray but in reality im not too sure about that. I tried playing one but it won't play. then again i only tried once and that disk may have been damaged. Now another thing to be aware of is the fact that when the disk drive is running and you have headphones in there will be a buzzing sound in the head phones. Now it only does this when the disk drive is spinning such as in the playback of a DVD. The keyboard does feel a little cheap and feels like it will lift. Ive only had mine for about 3 months so once again only time will tell.Another thing to keep in mind is the quality of the screen and the speakers. I was really excited about them and well they kind of let me down a bit. The screen does look really good even at its lowest setting but it really doesnt stand out form the Sony I had and well my MAC friends will say it looks just like theirs. The speakers on the other hand are really not that great either. Now they can be customized to various settings for various tasks which is pretty cool. Once again they aren't as good as you might be expecting.Over all I think that this computer is actually really good. It looks nice and makes my old laptop feel like a joke. Now I do sometimes worry about the actual quality of it because for the price it just has too many good things. I always wait to find a flaw in it but other than the ones i previously stated I havnt found any. I think that what ever this laptop will be used for it will do it well and for the price your really not going to get any thing better.***UPDATE***I finally got a chance to install and play Mass Effect 3 and good news it works just fine. I played about an hour before I had to get off and do something else. Notes about the computer: the hard drive was not making any noise while I was playing, it has to be in High Performance mode, and the screen just looked amazing. I earlier said I couldn't see any difference but with this game the difference is noticeable.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful.
Great computer but w/ a couple bugs
By Matt
*Read if you are having issue with the graphics card or plan to buyI just bought the computer and I instantly loved it. The features of the machine are awesome and I have already expanded the memory to 8gb. However the issue primarily is with the Nvidia 610m card. The card could not be detected when I first booted up the machine, so I uninstalled the existing drivers and discovered that drivers for this machine seem to not exist. I first went to Nvidia for the drivers and the site scanned my machine and told me I needed to go to the manufacturer for drivers. Howerver on Asus's website there is no A53sd model so I started searching through forums on Nvidia and Asus. Apparently there have been a vast amount of people with driver issues for this card inside of Asus machines, especially this model. No one can find the drivers or acquire a working driver, but I found a solution for anyone who buys this computer. This worked on my computer what I did was I did a dxdiag and noticed the model number it displayed was the K53sd not a A53sd. The model is not the same the K53sd has an i5 but the same processor...download it anyway. The install scanned for Nvidia hardware and found compatible hardware for the driver. After a reboot the card was detected and was working great! Windows index went from a 4.9 to a 5.6. Took about a hour to figure it out, but this in noway changed my opinion of Nvidia or Asus.Second minor bug which I dont really care for is the ac input for the charger is on the side of the computer. Until I got it home and started using it I realized I would have preferred it on the back. No a huge issue though
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.Pleasantly suprised & very satisfied
By ASUS convert
I've had the laptop for all of a week now, so maybe still a little soon to be commenting on quality, but so far I am very pleased with this purchase. I was not really familiar with ASUS prior to this purchase, sofor the specifications at this price, I was expecting it to look cheap or otherwise not quite live up to the numbers, but I was wrong no both accounts. The laptop has a very nice appearance & all the components feel well made & well placed on the laptop. More importantly, it runs perfectly. The screen is nicer than I expected & the area surrounding the keyboard has a nice aluminum top which is comfortable on the hands (I was expecting all plastic).The laptop is for work & home use, my only real requirement was that it be able to play Diablo III. I have noticed some comments about issues with the video card driver for the laptop; I have not had any issues. When I installed Diablo it prompted me that the driver for the Intel Chipset was not current, which was weird, but the laptop recognizes the card & I installed the latest driver without issue. Diablo runs perfectly while watching a movie & burning a DVD at the same time, so no complaints there.The only real downsides I've noticed so far are that the speakers are pretty weak (don't be fooled by the fact that they try & throw in a name brand), & the touch pad is placed so that I tend to brush it with the side of my hand while typing, which could get annoying (although I find it's happening less as I get used to it). Also, although I haven't noticed, I have been told is somewhat heavy (still a lighter than my old one with over an inch extra screen, so again, no complaints).Edit: I took away a star (not that it seems relevant for this product anymore) after more extensive use, mainly for 3 reasons:1) The keyboard leaves a little to be desired & is not the most sensitive2) The touch pad is overly sensitive and I find I often accidentally disturb it while my hands are in a normal typing position3) Th speakers are really weak.Otherwise it is still running quite nicely, and I would say still a very good buy (and, after using windows 8 some, probably still worth getting).
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