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Asus F8Va

By Joseph Hanlon, CNET.com.au on 02 October 2008 02:33 PM

Tags: asus, f8va, centrino 2, laptop, review, 14.1

Manufacturer: ASUS

Connectivity

  • Network interface
  • 10/100/1000 LAN, 802.11g, 802.11n
  • eSATA ports
  • 1
  • USB ports
  • 5
  • VGA
  • Yes
  • HDMI
  • Yes

Display

  • Natural resolution (max)
  • 1440 x 900 pixels
  • Diagonal screen size
  • 14 inch

Drives

  • Primary hard drive
  • 320 GB
  • Optical drive
  • DVD-RW, Blu-ray

General

  • Dimensions (H x W x D)
  • 245 x 335 x 37 mm
  • Weight
  • 2.59 kg

Graphics

  • Amt of video RAM
  • 1000 MB
  • Graphics hardware
  • ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650

Memory

  • Amt of RAM
  • 2GB
  • RAM type
  • DDR2-800

Processor

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

Software

  • Operating system
  • Windows Vista

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The good:
  • Centrino 2 certified
  • Five USB ports
  • eSATA
  • HDMI
  • Blu-ray and HDTV tuner
The bad:
  • Lacklustre design
  • Average battery life
The bottomline:

It may not be the sexiest notebook in town, but Asus' 14.1-inch laptop is Centrino 2 certified, and sports some excellent multimedia capabilities.

Editors’ rating:

7.6/10

RRP: AU$2199.00

Related topics:

asus, F8Va, centrino 2, laptop, review, 14.1

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