ASUS N55SL-DS71 15.6" FHD Notebook with Intel Core i7, 8GB memory - Black

This notebook PC is aimed at the gaming, entertainment use and though not inexpensive, it contains a lot of power in a very small format. The components are choice, so I'd rate this as a luxury laptop. It weighs just a shade under 6 lbs, and is 15 1/2 by 10 1/2 inches with a thickness of just over an inch, so it's very small in size.

Features:

CPU--this is a multi-core, Intel 2.2 GHz Core i7-2670QM, there are two of them. 8 GB RAM (2 x 4GB)

Media: Blu-Ray drive, HD display

Input: Keyboard and touchpad

Expansion slots: none

Communications: Gigabit Ethernet LAN and Blu-Tooth 3.0 802.11b/g/n built in, antennae built in.

Sound: Bang & Olufson speakers, mic and headphones outlet

Camera: 2 megapixel

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition; included software is Microsoft Office 2010 suites but requiring a key for activation.

Graphics Interface: NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M with 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM

Hard Drive: 750 GB

Warranty: 2 year limited, 1 year accident coverage

Performance: This is clearly aimed at the gaming and entertainment market--great sound, wonderful graphics display and power enough for games, but usable as a PC for general applications (word processing, spreadsheets, internet access, email) as well. The battery is a lithium ion six-cell unit, but with all the power output for graphics, media and sound, you get about 3 or 4 hours of battery time, which is average but not bad.

Accessories: For gamers and blu-ray films, there is a bundled sub-woofer to add to your enjoyment of the sound. SonicMaster makes a small, tin-can sized unit that gives those deep bass sounds that add so much to exciting viewing or playing.

Bottom line: Very powerful, sleek, attractive game and entertainment PC with enough power, sound and display capability to make a very enjoyable experience in a very small format.

This laptop is amazingly beautiful. It's my second Asus and I only had to buy this because I had to give my older one to my wife. The sound is incredible with its sonic master bundle. Although it is an entertaintment notebook, it's capable of playing many of the hard games and actually it's a pleasure to play on this laptop with its sonic master. You can watch blue ray movies in full resolution on its amazing screen even under sunlight. It appears Asus and B&O created a very good product. Highly reccomendable.

Pros:
-So far, the computer has kept pretty cool.
-The screen isn't extremely glossy. I wanted a matte screen, so I was a little nervous ordering this computer.
-Sound quality is excellent. Even the included subwoofer packs a punch.
-Everything runs nice and fast (I've watched DVDs, streamed shows, and played games. It's all great).
-Keyboard has several buttons that my previous computer didn't have (and it's super convenient!)
-It's a very aesthetically attractive computer.

Cons:
-You may have trouble with this computer if you have small hands.
-The finger pad (If that's what it's called...) isn't centered! That's taken some getting used to. Apparently, that's actually fairly common.
-Just like all computers I've seen, it comes with a bunch of junk that I've gone through and uninstalled.
-The subwoofer started having issues connecting to it's port the same day I got the computer.

Ultimately, the computer is a bargain! The hardware is great, the computer's build is attractive and structurally sound, and everything is running wonderfully.