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ASUS C90S

By Craig Simms, CNET.com.au on 18 February 2008 11:55 AM

Tags: asus, c90s, laptop, notebook, heat, esata, overclock, uncomfortable

Manufacturer: ASUS

Battery

  • Battery type included
  • Lithium-ion
  • Claimed battery life
  • 1.67 hours

Connectivity

  • Network interface
  • 10/100/1000 LAN, Bluetooth, 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Infrared
  • Dialup modem
  • Yes
  • USB ports
  • 3
  • Firewire ports
  • 1
  • Firewire type
  • 400
  • S-Video
  • Yes
  • VGA
  • Yes
  • DVI
  • No
  • HDMI
  • Yes

Display

  • Natural resolution (max)
  • 1680 x 1050 pixels
  • Diagonal screen size
  • 15.4 inch

Drives

  • Primary hard drive
  • 160 GB
  • Optical drive
  • DVD-RW

General

  • Dimensions (H x W x D)
  • 44 x 367 x 268 mm
  • Weight
  • 3.1 kg
  • Laptop type
  • Gamer, Desktop replacement

Graphics

  • Amt of video RAM
  • 512 MB
  • Graphics hardware
  • GeForce 8600M GT

Memory

  • Amt of RAM
  • 2GB
  • RAM type
  • DDR2-667
  • Memory card reader
  • Yes

Other

  • Motherboard chipset
  • Intel 945PM
  • Integrated webcam
  • Yes
  • TV tuner
  • Yes

Processor

  • Processor type
  • Intel Core 2 Duo
  • Processor speed
  • 2.4 GHz

Software

  • Operating system
  • Windows Vista Ultimate

Sound

  • Embedded stereo speakers
  • Yes

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The good:
  • HDMI
  • eSATA
  • Bundled MX518 mouse
  • Decent battery life
  • Built in overclocking
The bad:
  • Chassis heats up, making typing and mouse use uncomfortable
  • "Turbo Engine" fans loud, whiny and annoying
The bottomline:

The C90S does a lot of things right -- the heat that exudes from the wrist rest and the touchpad however, and the large and loud exhaust are deal-killers, meaning we just can't recommend it.

Editors’ rating:

6.5/10

RRP: AU$1999.00

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