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Asus M51Va

By Craig Simms, CNET.com.au on 25 August 2008 10:58 AM

Tags: asus, laptop, m51va, centrino 2, esata, usual, spec, light

Manufacturer: ASUS

Battery

  • Battery type included
  • Lithium-ion

Connectivity

  • Network interface
  • 10/100/1000 LAN, Bluetooth, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
  • Dialup modem
  • Yes
  • eSATA ports
  • 1
  • USB ports
  • 4
  • Firewire ports
  • 1
  • Firewire type
  • 400
  • VGA
  • Yes
  • DVI
  • No
  • HDMI
  • Yes

Display

  • LCD technology
  • WXGA+
  • Natural resolution (max)
  • 1440 x 900 pixels
  • Diagonal screen size
  • 15.4 inch

Drives

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

General

  • Dimensions (H x W x D)
  • 269.5 x 365 x 40.5 mm
  • Weight
  • 2.95 kg
  • Laptop type
  • Midweight

Graphics

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

Memory

  • Amt of RAM
  • 4GB
  • RAM type
  • DDR2-800
  • Memory card reader
  • Yes

Other

  • Motherboard chipset
  • Intel PM45
  • Integrated webcam
  • Yes
  • TV tuner
  • No

Processor

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

Software

  • Operating system
  • Windows Vista Ultimate

Sound

  • Embedded stereo speakers
  • Yes
  • Digital audio output
  • Yes

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The good:
  • 250GB USB hard drive, mouse and carry bag included as standard
  • Dedicated numpad
  • eSATA
  • HDMI
  • Laptop base raised higher than usual for better airflow
The bad:
  • 32-bit Vista means you won't be able to use all of the 4GB RAM.
The bottomline:

Asus' M51Va passes muster as one of the better laptops out there, and the Centrino 2 certification means you'll be up-to-date with the latest spec. If you're in the market for a mid-weight laptop, make sure to give this one a try.

Editors’ rating:

8/10

RRP: AU$1999.00

Related topics:

asus, laptop, M51Va, centrino 2, esata

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