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There are plenty of budget laptops on the market, but the lower you move in terms of price the more limited your choices become. If you really can't afford to move beyond the $600-$650 range, you may be tempted by the Asus K53E-RBR4 ($629.99 list at St...
Attractive design, Decent productivity performance...
No USB 3,0 ports, Other laptops offer better features for similar price...
The Asus K53E-RBR4 is a good-looking laptop that's acceptably fast, but other systems that cost the same offer more...
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Our first encounter with an Intel Sandy Bridge laptop was a massive 17-inch Packard Bell model that was designed for raw power and wasn't not to be that portable. Inside that beast was the Intel Core i7-2820QM, which was is the second fastest mobile...
The ASUS K53E 15.6-inch entertainment laptop is sleek thanks to the timeless design by ASUS and powerful due to the Intel Sandy Bridge 2nd generation Core i5-2520M dual-core processor!...
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The last three years have been great for ultraportables and netbooks. Laptops with displays below fourteen inches in size have exploded in popularity thanks not only to Intel's Atom, but also a wide selection of Intel ultra-low voltage products. Ma...
There is nothing about the K53E that is terrible, but there is nothing about the laptop (besides performance) that is great. The keyboard, touchpad, and display all feel like bare-minimum efforts. They're fine, and functional, but not exceedingly pleasant...
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Last week, we looked at one of our final Arrandale laptops in the ASUS U41JF, a worthy follow-up to the U-series’ legacy. Today we have another ASUS laptop, this time one of the first dual-core Sandy Bridge systems to grace our test bench. The K53E...
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Sleek looks, top-notch performance, and very good battery life--all for less than $749. The Asus K53-B1 is ready to go toe-to-toe with the best multimedia notebooks you can buy for under a grand. Equipped with a second-generation Core i5 processor, 6GB...
Classy design, Scratch-resistant aluminum deck, Strong performance, Great battery life...
Some keyboard flex, Weak Wi-Fi range...
For $749, the ASUS K53E-B1 gives buyers a stylish design and top-notch overall performance. We just wish the keyboard felt a little more solid and that the Wi-Fi performance was stronger from longer distances. For $50 more, you can get a Blu-ray player...
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For their new generation of notebook processors, Intel decided to take the opposite approach that they took in their desktop architecture, where they launched their mid-range quad-core product first, with a promise of top-end multi-core performance to...
Unmatched performance-per-watt profile for mobile CPUs, Robust graphics core, Quick Sync video encoding rocks, Strong hardware encryption engines, Ridiculously low idle power consumption, Turbo Boost 2.0, The price is right, Bob...
Intel's legacy in graphics driver development, No USB 3.0 yet...
About a year or back, in a trendy, mood lighting splashed French restaurant in New York City, we spent time with the Intel Product Marketing and Technical Marketing teams discussing their upcoming Arrandale product launch. At the time we were ribbing the...
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consumersearch.com Updated:
2013-06-14 11:33:03
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The Asus K53E-B1 delivers a lot of performance at a budget price. The second-generation Intel Core processor -- a 2.53 GHz Intel Core i5-2410M -- brings significant improvements to performance and battery life compared to most other laptops in the same...
Secondgeneration Core processor, Generous 640 GB hard drive, Good battery life, Stylish design, Twoyear warranty...
Integrated graphics, Loud touchpad buttons, Some keyboard flex...
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techreviewsource.com Updated:
2013-06-14 11:33:11
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The Asus K53E-B1is a 15.6-inch dual-core Intel all-purpose notebook that has an attractive design, great audio quality and fantastic battery life. Performance is only average, but the competitive price tag makes it a good buy. The Asus K53E-B1 isn'...
Attractive design, Very good quality speakers, Good quality display, Strong battery life...
No 5GHz 802.11n support, Average performance...
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With its 15.6-inch display, dual-core Intel processor, and integrated graphics, the Asus K53E falls shy of our power and size criteria for inclusion in the desktop replacement category. But as all-purpose notebooks go, it's definitely on the beefy side...
Good battery life, superior audio, Handsome, full-featured, reasonably priced...
No 5GHz Wi-Fi, some ergonomic keyboard issues, Mediocre performance; heavy for its screen size...
Good looks, superior audio,excellent battery life, and a modest price make the K53E-B1 a good deal for everyday tasks if portability and speed aren't prime concerns...
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The release of new Intel Sandy Bridge processors is making it possible for budget-conscious consumers to get a little extra processing power for their money. The $749 Asus K53E-B1 is one such machine, and it packs a surprising amount of featu...
Long battery life, Respectable performance, Affordable price, Great display and Webcam, Two-year warranty...
Loud mouse buttons, Underwhelming speakers, No USB 3.0 ports or Bluetooth connectivity...
The surprisingly affordable Asus K53E-B1 outdoes much of its competition with a suave design, fantastic battery life, and a powerful second-gen Core i5 processor...
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While the Asus K53E-B1 may not stand out amongst the crowd, it is a laptop with a well-rounded feature set and solid performance. At its price point, it's hard to complain about the K53E-B1's lack of “special features.” As is, the laptop is a good choice for anyone seeking a machin...
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The K53E is cooled by a single fan that exhausts air out the left side of the notebook. In general usage such as surfing the Internet, the fan is for all intents and purposes inaudible. While running the processor at ma...
Great battery life (5 hours), Good performance, Solid build quality, Cool and quiet, Twoyear warranty standard...
Low screen resolution, Loud touchpad buttons, Lack of port selection...
The K53E manages to combine good performance and battery life into a well-made 15.6-inch chassis. Our main complaints center around the low screen resolution, loud touchpad buttons, and lack of ports (no USB 3.0 or eSATA). Otherwise there is a lot to like here: very good performance, a decent keyboard and speakers, cool and quiet operation, a solid chassis, five hours of battery life, and a two-y...
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So far, the bulk of the latest desktop replacements, led by the Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (Thunderbolt) ($2,199 direct, 4 stars) has been using nothing but the best Intel "Sandy Bridge" components. But what if you didn't have more than $800 to spend an...
Dual-core Sandy Bridge processor is fast. 6GB of memory included. Beautifully designed. Over 6 hours of battery life. Good typing experience. 640GB hard drive.
Annoyingly loud mouse buttons. A USB 3.0 port would?ve been nice.
The Asus K53E-B1 desktop replacement laptop features one of the first dual-core Sandy Bridge processors and amassed over 6 hours of battery life. Buy it now...
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Our first brush with Sandy Bridge in its mobile incarnation—or rather, the first vessel for it that entered our labs—was a 17" Compal review platform, a great big hunk of a laptop fast enough to put most folks' desktop PCs to shame. At its heart lay Intel...
First, let's talk about the Asus K53E for a minute, since it's the real star of this review. This Asus machine might not be the slimmest, lightest, or most compact laptop around, but it's put together quite well, and it sure packs a punch. More important...
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 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Intel® HD Graphics Windows 7 Home Premium Black (K53E-SX061V)")
