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Pros

  • Giant HD screen
  • Tons of hard drive space onboard

Cons

  • Bulky design
  • Mediocre performance for its class

At A Glance

ASUS appears to offer a lot of value with the N90SV-A2, but when you look deeper you can spot the cut corners.

Manufacturer’s Description

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The Specs

Pricing
Part Number N90SVA2
Inventory Number 61785
Processor
Processor type Intel Core 2 Duo T9550
Processor speed 2660.0 MHz
Cache size 6.0 KB
Bus speed 1066.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 4000.0 MB
Memory type DDR2 SDRAM
Memory speed 800.0 MHz
Memory max 4.0 GB
Display
Display size 18.4 inches
Display type Glossy LCD
Aspect ratio 16:9
Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
Vertical Resolution 1080
External Monitor Interface Discrete
Graphics
Graphics Type Discrete
Primary Graphics Chipset nVidia GeForce GT 130M
Storage
Drive size 1000.0 GB
Floppy Drive No
Express card 1
Other storage
  • Express Card Slot
  • Memory Stick
  • SD Card
  • xD-Picture Card
Battery
Battery Type Lithium ion
Standard Number of Batteries 1
Number of Included Batteries 1
Ports and Connections
Microphone input Yes
Available Interfaces
  • Audio - Headphone Out (1/8" Mini)
  • Audio - Line In (1/8" Mini)
  • Audio - Line Out (1/8" Mini)
  • Audio - Microphone In (1/8" Mini)
  • Audio - S/PDIF (1/8" Mini)
  • Bluetooth
  • Ethernet - RJ45
  • HDMI
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus Port (x4)
  • Video - 15 pin High-Density D-shell (VGA)
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
Firewire 0
Headphone Jack Yes
Wireless connection 802.11 n
Bluetooth Yes
Slots
  • Express Card Slot
  • Memory Stick
  • SD Card
  • xD-Picture Card
Dimensions
Width 18.0 inches
Depth 12.3 inches
Height 2.0 inches
Weight with Accessories 10.5 pounds
Weight 9.2 pounds
Optical Drive
Included Drives BD-ROM
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
SD card Yes
Memory stick Memory Stick
XD picture card 1
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64 bit)
Other Features
Docking Station Port No
Devices AC Adapter
Input devices
  • Keyboard
  • Touchpad
Pointing Device Touchpad
Other Hardware USB optical mouse
Hardware List Notebook
Warranty
Warranty information 2 Year Limited Warranty

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 86
WorldBench 6 Rating Fair
Battery
Battery Life 2:07:01 AM  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 399  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 364  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 226  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 509  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 375  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 584  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 223  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 913  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 217  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 66.13  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 63.64  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1680 by 1050 46.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 55.37  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 54.28  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1680 by 1050 38.99  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 1024 by 768 46.87  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 800 by 600 67.33  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 1680 by 1050 37.6  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 1024 by 768 67.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 800 by 600 70.93  Frames per second (higher is better)
Performance
World Bench 5 Multitasking 504
Number of Included Batteries 1