The Taiwanese manufacturer ASUS already confirmed a refresh of the K-series at the CES in Los Angeles at the beginning of the year. This series is aimed at customers who are looking for a mainstream model notebook with good all-round characteristics. ( Dell xps m1530 battery ) Along with our tested model there is also the 17 inch K73SV, and there are also the model variants K73SV -TY032V, as well as the K73SV -TY053V available. In addition to this our tested model is also available in two different versions. The K53SV-SX126V and the K53SV-SX131V versions are differentiated by two components. Instead of the 8x DVD Super Multi D/L drive in the K53SV-SX126V, our tested model has a 4x Blu-ray Combo drive. Other than this our tested model also has a 640 GByte hard drive, instead of the 500 GB HDD which is included with the K53SV-SX126V.
Technically our tested K53SV-SX131V slots into the multimedia mid-range.( hp probook 4710s battery ) At its heart lies the dual-core processor Intel Core i5 2410M, which reaches a clock speed of up to 2.9 GHz with Turbo-Boost. The graphics card is an Nvidia GeForce GT 540M. In addition to this there are 4096 MB of DDR3-RAM (1333 MHz). The Blu-ray drive is intended to make the K53SV a full-fledged multimedia notebook,( hp Compaq CQ40 Battery ) with which it is also possible to play games from time to time. ( HP 6545B Battery ) Whether or not this notebook is really suitable for this purpose can be discovered in the following review.
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The K53SV has an elegant metallic design with high quality materials. ( vgp-bps13b/s Battery ) The surface of the mainstream model is composed of aluminum. The lid is embellished with a pattern, which provides for improved grip and makes it insensitive to scratches. The area around the palm resting area is also not very prone to scratching, since this is composed of a brushed aluminum material. Fingerprints are almost invisible on the surface around the palm resting area. ( lenovo Thinkpad T60 Battery )The base plate in contrast is composed of plastic. The base plate itself is made up of a single large plate, which provides for access to the inside. ( ibm 40Y6795 ) The K53SV was designed according to the IceCool technology. This is responsible for the cool palm resting area. The components, which release a lot of heat, were positioned in such a way that the heat is able to dissipate.
The case of our tested device is very stable. The surface can only be dented marginally. Even the area around the optical drive, which is often the biggest weak spot as far as stability is concerned, can withstand localized pressure.( battery hp probook 4510s ) This is valid for the bottom as well as the top of the notebook. Additionally the case is also not bendable.
The display lid in comparison can be dented considerably in the middle, which is within limits though. The hinges hold the display firmly in place. When adjusting the opening angle the display only wobbles a small amount.
The notebook itself stays completely still on the desktop,( battery HP Compaq 8510P ) which is amongst other things due to the considerable weight of 2.7 kilograms. Altogether the manufacturing quality leaves a high quality impression.
Interfaces are provided by the Asus K53SV on the left and right sides. At the front is a card reader, and at the back there are no interfaces. A muddle of cables next to the laptop seems to be unavoidable due to the location of the ports, ( battery Compaq CQ42 ) if many external devices are used. Altogether the model only offers three USB 2.0 ports. There are no eSATA or more up to date USB 3.0 ports available. In order to enjoy watching HD movies on an external monitor, there are a VGA output as well as an HDMI interface available.
The possibilities to connect to a network or to communicate with other devices are more on the sparse side. ( battery vostro 1520 ) The Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (Gigabyte LAN) makes it possible to connect a LAN cable,( battery VGP-BPS13A/B ) while wireless LAN is made possible by the Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (bgn). Bluetooth or a UMTS module are unfortunately missing completely. At the very least Bluetooth would have been a real advantage in this device category.
When it comes to the included accessories the Taiwanese manufacturer has made some savings. ( battery sony VGP-BPS13 ) Along with the notebook and the AC adapter, there is merely some printed documents such as the handbook in the box.
Asus provides a 24 month warranty with pickup & return (battery 1 year)( vgp-bps13/b battery ) for this model in the K-series. The extension of the warranty to 36 months is possible for an additional 80 Euros. The warranty extension has to be activated within the first 90 days though.
The chiclet keyboard has a complete alpha-numeric keypad.( battery sony VGP-BPS13 ) The somewhat smaller keys have a generous distance between them, but are a little slippery. To make up for this the pressure point is nicely crisp though. The keys have a rather hard end stop, and a medium key travel. Frequent typers should be able to get used to the included chiclet keyboard over time.
The touchpad is below the space bar, ( sony vgp-bps13b/s battery ) and is ideally suited to the design of the notebook. The PalmProof technology is supposed to interpret unintended contact with the sensitive surface as accidental, and does not process this. The cursor is therefore only supposed to move when a finger operates the touchpad. The PalmProof technology was also able to prove itself in practice, and there were no empty promises. Nevertheless, vertical and horizontal scroll bars are missing. ( battery vgp-bps13b/b ) The two mouse buttons unfortunately only have a very short key travel.
The 15.6 inch display has a model description of CPT14C7. The HD panel has a maximum resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. Higher resolutions are possible with an external display. The panel has a 16:9 aspect ratio, and has a reflective surface.( hp 452057-001 ) The contrast of the glare-type display lies at a mere 181:1, and thus makes it into the average range of comparable devices at the best of times.
Is the Asus K53SV equipped for outdoor use with its 15.6 inch display? ( sony vgp-bps13s battery ) The answer to this question is rather on the disillusioning side: Within limits. Those that want to use the K53SV outdoors in the open,( battery vgp-bps13as ) will at the very least have to find a place in the shade. Under direct sunlight users will see themselves on the display more than anything else.
At the heart of the Asus K53SV is Intel's Core i5 2410M dual-core processor. The Sandy Bridge CPU has a basic clock speed of 2.3 GHz, ( apple a1185 battery ) and can increase this to 2.9 GHz with Turbo-Boost. Integrated into the 64-bit processor with a TDP of 35 Watts is also the graphic chip HD Graphics 3000.
For more demanding graphics performance there is also a graphics card from Nvidia included though. In this case the Asus has an Nvidia GeForce GT 540M, which is activated when needed thanks to Optimus. The RAM is composed of 4096 MB of DDR3-RAM (1333 MHz), ( battery sony vgp-bps13a/s ) and the Western Digital hard drive has about 640 GBytes of storage capacity with 5400 revolutions per minute. Considering these features, we are dealing with a classic multimedia configuration, which provides for a broad spectrum of application areas from office to gaming, ( sony vgp-bps13/s battery ) and from the replay of content to its creation. How the performance measures up in detail is discussed in the following text.
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