Pros
- Excellent multimedia machine
- Superb keyboard makes for easy typing
Cons
- Underwhelming performance, particularly in games
- Battery life is quite limited
At A Glance
Asus delivers a fine desktop replacement, provided that your needs are fairly undemanding. It does offer superb multimedia capabilities, however, and the price is right.
Manufacturer’s Description
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The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | K72DRX1 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | AMD Phenom II |
| Processor speed | 2100.0 MHz |
| Processor count | 3 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Display | |
| Display size | 17.3 inches |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1600 x 900 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 500.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Firewire | 0 |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n/b/g |
| Video Interfaces |
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| Slots |
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| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 16.5 inches |
| Depth | 11.0 inches |
| Height | 1.6 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 8.0 pounds |
| Weight | 6.9 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | Asus Utility; CyberLink Blu-ray Disc Suite |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 84 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 2:16 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 396 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 403 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 302 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 598 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 401 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 626 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 279 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 300 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 263 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 456 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 74.93 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 53.59 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 58.89 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 44.32 Frames per second (higher is better) |
