Low Price Cheap ASUS N56VZ-DS71 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black)
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Took off one star because I think
the mouse buttons on the pad are rather uncomfortable ... first of all you can
click the buttons ONLY in the very center of the pad ... if you try to push on
the outer edge of the button or even in the middle, it won't click or register
... so even tho each button is almost two inches long, the clickable area is
about half an inch ...
It's kind of stupid, I have no idea whose design this was... though I guess it depends how you hold the laptop. I like lying down with it on my lap, so it's annoying for me to go digging somewhere in the vicinity of my crotch just to find a clickable area every time considering the buttons are flush with the rest of the pad, so unless you're staring right at it, you have no idea where they are .. but i suspect I'll get a hang of it eventually ...
I am an experienced pc user. I was
looking for a sleek, stylish, and most importantly powerful laptop to replace my
previous laptop (a massive and obnoxiously heavy 17.3in gateway FX gaming
laptop).
THe exterior is a work of art. The sleek lines, and very solid aluminum exterior leave nothing to want for.
The performance is very good. I wiped the computer right off the bat, and replaced the hard drive with a Crucial M4 solid state drive and I get 12 second boots consistently. Thats 12 second boots, not waking from stand-by.
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The built in "instant-on" feature actually works as advertised. I am usually very wary of such voodoo from manufacturers trying to boost sales, but for the short time I had the stock hard drive in, it would truly wake up in 2 seconds. Plus, the other feature that comes with that software can give you absurd standby battery life. It claims right now that I can leave it in standby for 120 days before it runs out of battery. I have yet to test this, but considering they did not lie with 2 second wake-up, I believe it.
Speaking of manufacturer voodoo, I was expecting the supersonic soundmaster extreme or whatever they are calling it to be pointless, but the mini subwoofer actually helps a ton! These are the best laptop speakers I have seen, or heard rather, ever. They are still laptop speakers though, and I will still use a good set of external speakers, or headphones, when I'm listening to music.
The graphics performance is good. I can run Shift 2 Unleashed at all max fluidly. I haven't tried skyrim but I expect it to be pretty good. The screen is beautiful, one of the best I have ever seen in a 15in laptop. The keyboard has good feel, and the backlight is good (Not great, there is some bleeding around the keys and I have seen better).
The portability is what you would expect from a 15in laptop. It isn't exceptionally light, but is certainly portable.
My one complaint is that the size of the screws used on some of the components is ridiculously small, but unless you plan on serious upgrading or modding then this shouldn't affect you.
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I am very very happy with this PC, and I would recommend it to anyone (and with the ssd it blows anything else out of the water). If you are considering a mac, stop, and buy this. It has all the aesthetics, is cheaper, and equally/more powerful.
- Intel Core i7 3610QM 2.3 GHz
- 8 GB SO-DIMM
- 750 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
- 15.6-Inch Screen, Nvidia GT 650M 2G
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
15.6" FHD (1920*1080)/Intel Core i7-3610QM
(2.3GHz)/8GB DDR3/Nvidia GT 650M 2G/750GB 5400RPM/Blu-ray-enabled
DVD±RW/CD-RW/Windows 7 Home Premium (64bit)/802.11BGN/2.0MP Camera/Bluetooth
4.0/6 Cell Battery/HDMI/Instant On/B&O speakers/2YR Global Warranty/1YR
Accidental Damage Protection/30-Day Zero Bright Dot/2-way FREE shipping/24-7
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It's kind of stupid, I have no idea whose design this was... though I guess it depends how you hold the laptop. I like lying down with it on my lap, so it's annoying for me to go digging somewhere in the vicinity of my crotch just to find a clickable area every time considering the buttons are flush with the rest of the pad, so unless you're staring right at it, you have no idea where they are .. but i suspect I'll get a hang of it eventually ...
This laptop is extremely fast, especially
considering the price. I play quite a few games and have been very pleased by
the performance. I haven't run any benchmarks but am confident it will easily
handle anything that's out there right now. You will not find anything much
faster at this size and price.
The screen is excellent, the viewing angles are very good horizontally and not bad vertically. Glare has been a non issue. Having full HD on a 15" screen seems like it might be excessive but I wouldn't have it any other way.
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The keyboard feels great, I love having a full keypad but some may not as it 'shifts' the rest of the keyboard over. The keys are illuminated, but I see the light leaking from between the keys and chassis more than anything else, so I keep the illumination off. The track pad isn't bad, it isn't as nice as the track pad you'll find on Apple machines but better than most track pads I've used. The overall build quality is good, the machine feels very sturdy. The display hinge is very strong, perhaps even too strong. The sound is alright, admittedly I haven't used the small subwoofer that is included, I use headphones most the time.
The battery life is decent when considering the speed of the machine. You should be able to expect 3-4 hours of battery life on the battery saving mode. The machine is almost silent even when under heavy loads, the vent puts out a decent amount of hot air but the palm rests stay cool.
The machine is a bit big when compared to some other similar machines out there, namely the Samsung Series 7 and Sony VAIO S. I originally bought the Samsung, I returned it due to several defects in the screen, but even without the defects I found that display to be too poor to justify purchasing a second.HP Omni 100-5130UK, Acer Aspire Z3700, Lenovo C320, HP TouchSmart Elite, VIBOX Standard, Chillblast Fusion Home, Alienware X51, Zoostorm 7877-0094, HP Omni 27-1080ea, Fujitsu Esprimo E500, AMD BULLDOZER, Packard Bell imedia, HP s5-1020uk, HP h9-1040uk, HP Compaq 8200, VIBOX Burner, OVERCLOCKED AMD , HP H9-1033uk, Lenovo Q180, Acer X4610G, MICROSOFT Xbox 360, Lenovo C320, Lenovo ThinkCentre Edge, Packard Bell imedia, Zoostorm 7877-0138 , Acer Aspire Z5771 , Acer Veriton X2610, VIBOX Stealth Package, GAMING PC INTEL, Lenovo ThinkCentre Edge, OVERCLOCKED AMD, HP p6-2190ea , HP p6-2140ea, HP HPE h8-1250ea, Lenovo B320 , Zoostorm 7877-0090, MESH Home PC, Apple Mac Pro, Lenovo B320, VERY FAST GAMING, eMachines EL1330, GAMING PC AMD , GAMING PC INTEL, Apple Mac Pro , Zoostorm 7877-0191, HP p6-2060uk, Acer Aspire Z5801, HP 610-1230uk, Apple Mac Mini , Apple iMac, MSI AE2050-027UK, VIBOX Bravo, OVERCLOCKED AMD
Overall I highly, highly recommend this laptop. If you are highly mobile and need something thinner or with more than 3-4 hours of battery life there are better options. Otherwise I don't believe this machine can be beat.
One last note, the machine does come with a lot of crap installed. You're even forced into accepting the user agreement for the bing toolbar to use the machine for the first time. I did a clean install of windows. I suppose because the usb ports are all 3.0 they will not work until the proper drivers are installed. If you did not wipe the drive you will find all the drivers you need in C:\eSupport\eDriver, otherwise you will have to burn them to a CD to get usb support/networking back.
The screen is excellent, the viewing angles are very good horizontally and not bad vertically. Glare has been a non issue. Having full HD on a 15" screen seems like it might be excessive but I wouldn't have it any other way.
Lenovo C325, HP Omni 120-1130ea, Zoostorm 7877-1022, GAMING PC INTEL, Lenovo B320, HP Omni 27-1010ea, DESKTOP GAMING PC, Acer Aspire X1930, Acer Aspire Z1801, Zoostorm 7877-0095, GAMING PC, Apple iMac 27, Apple Mac mini , Dell Inspiron One, Zoostorm 7877-0092, Acer Z3801 , HP p6-2115ea, Acer Aspire Z5763, VIBOX Precision, OVERCLOCKED AMD, Zotac ZBOX NANO, Sapphire 4H000-04-41G, Zoostorm 7877-0196, WINDOWS 7 Prof, Zoostorm 7877-0190, HP p6-2029uk, Acer Aspire Z5771, Samsung U250, Packard Bell iMedia, Toshiba Qosmio DX730-101, GAMING PC, Acer Z3801 , Asus ET2410INTS-B131C, Zoostorm 7877-1021, Acer Aspire X1 , HP Z210 , OVERCLOCKED AMD , Acer Aspire X3990, HP p6-2035uk, GAMING PC, GAMING PC AMD, Lenovo A720, MSI AP1920, Zoostorm 7877-0093, Asus EeeBox EB1501P, Acer Aspire X3990, Acer Z5811, 4TB QNAP TS-410 , Zoostorm 7877-1023, Acer Veriton L6610G, Acer Aspire X1930 , Acer Veriton N281G , GAMING PC INTEL
The keyboard feels great, I love having a full keypad but some may not as it 'shifts' the rest of the keyboard over. The keys are illuminated, but I see the light leaking from between the keys and chassis more than anything else, so I keep the illumination off. The track pad isn't bad, it isn't as nice as the track pad you'll find on Apple machines but better than most track pads I've used. The overall build quality is good, the machine feels very sturdy. The display hinge is very strong, perhaps even too strong. The sound is alright, admittedly I haven't used the small subwoofer that is included, I use headphones most the time.
The battery life is decent when considering the speed of the machine. You should be able to expect 3-4 hours of battery life on the battery saving mode. The machine is almost silent even when under heavy loads, the vent puts out a decent amount of hot air but the palm rests stay cool.
The machine is a bit big when compared to some other similar machines out there, namely the Samsung Series 7 and Sony VAIO S. I originally bought the Samsung, I returned it due to several defects in the screen, but even without the defects I found that display to be too poor to justify purchasing a second.HP Omni 100-5130UK, Acer Aspire Z3700, Lenovo C320, HP TouchSmart Elite, VIBOX Standard, Chillblast Fusion Home, Alienware X51, Zoostorm 7877-0094, HP Omni 27-1080ea, Fujitsu Esprimo E500, AMD BULLDOZER, Packard Bell imedia, HP s5-1020uk, HP h9-1040uk, HP Compaq 8200, VIBOX Burner, OVERCLOCKED AMD , HP H9-1033uk, Lenovo Q180, Acer X4610G, MICROSOFT Xbox 360, Lenovo C320, Lenovo ThinkCentre Edge, Packard Bell imedia, Zoostorm 7877-0138 , Acer Aspire Z5771 , Acer Veriton X2610, VIBOX Stealth Package, GAMING PC INTEL, Lenovo ThinkCentre Edge, OVERCLOCKED AMD, HP p6-2190ea , HP p6-2140ea, HP HPE h8-1250ea, Lenovo B320 , Zoostorm 7877-0090, MESH Home PC, Apple Mac Pro, Lenovo B320, VERY FAST GAMING, eMachines EL1330, GAMING PC AMD , GAMING PC INTEL, Apple Mac Pro , Zoostorm 7877-0191, HP p6-2060uk, Acer Aspire Z5801, HP 610-1230uk, Apple Mac Mini , Apple iMac, MSI AE2050-027UK, VIBOX Bravo, OVERCLOCKED AMD
Overall I highly, highly recommend this laptop. If you are highly mobile and need something thinner or with more than 3-4 hours of battery life there are better options. Otherwise I don't believe this machine can be beat.
One last note, the machine does come with a lot of crap installed. You're even forced into accepting the user agreement for the bing toolbar to use the machine for the first time. I did a clean install of windows. I suppose because the usb ports are all 3.0 they will not work until the proper drivers are installed. If you did not wipe the drive you will find all the drivers you need in C:\eSupport\eDriver, otherwise you will have to burn them to a CD to get usb support/networking back.
THe exterior is a work of art. The sleek lines, and very solid aluminum exterior leave nothing to want for.
The performance is very good. I wiped the computer right off the bat, and replaced the hard drive with a Crucial M4 solid state drive and I get 12 second boots consistently. Thats 12 second boots, not waking from stand-by.
GAMING PC AMD, Zoostorm 7877-0091, Acer Aspire Z1801, HeidePC Gaming PC, HP P6-2005ukm, iMac 20, Mac mini , VIBOX Tower Package, HP Compaq 8200, VIBOX Nuclear, Lenovo ThinkCentre M91p, Zoostorm 7877-0099, Lenovo B320, Elite AMD Bulldozer FX-4100 , Fujitsu VFY P0900PXG11GB, Lenovo IdeaCentre A320, Fujitsu Celsius W410, Lenovo IdeaCenter A310, VIBOX Tower, HP p6-2026uk, Chillblast Fusion Photo, Asus ET2012AUTB-B007C, MSI AP1920-204EU, e Gaming PC Intel, VIBOX Versatile , Acer Veriton L4610G, Zoostorm 7877-0193, Shuttle X50 v3, VIBOX Precision , Chillblast Fusion Photo, VIBOX Focus, Acer Aspire Z5801, Zoostorm 7877-0096, VIBOX Precision, Compaq SG3-320UK, VIBOX Vision DEAL, Apple Mac mini, Acer Predator G7760, e Gaming PC FX 8120, Acer X3300, VIBOX Destroyer, Systor 1-5 Blu Ray, eMachines ET1862 , e Gaming PC, Chillblast Fusion Home, MSI AP1920-206UK, Fujitsu Esprimo E400, Medion Erazer X5209 , Acer Veriton N282G, e Gaming PC , Asus ET1611PUT-B0407
The built in "instant-on" feature actually works as advertised. I am usually very wary of such voodoo from manufacturers trying to boost sales, but for the short time I had the stock hard drive in, it would truly wake up in 2 seconds. Plus, the other feature that comes with that software can give you absurd standby battery life. It claims right now that I can leave it in standby for 120 days before it runs out of battery. I have yet to test this, but considering they did not lie with 2 second wake-up, I believe it.
Speaking of manufacturer voodoo, I was expecting the supersonic soundmaster extreme or whatever they are calling it to be pointless, but the mini subwoofer actually helps a ton! These are the best laptop speakers I have seen, or heard rather, ever. They are still laptop speakers though, and I will still use a good set of external speakers, or headphones, when I'm listening to music.
The graphics performance is good. I can run Shift 2 Unleashed at all max fluidly. I haven't tried skyrim but I expect it to be pretty good. The screen is beautiful, one of the best I have ever seen in a 15in laptop. The keyboard has good feel, and the backlight is good (Not great, there is some bleeding around the keys and I have seen better).
The portability is what you would expect from a 15in laptop. It isn't exceptionally light, but is certainly portable.
My one complaint is that the size of the screws used on some of the components is ridiculously small, but unless you plan on serious upgrading or modding then this shouldn't affect you.
Dell GAMING PC, Sedatech - PC, HP A2K18ET, Acer Veriton N282G, VIBOX Nuclear, Zotac ZBOX-ID31DVD, HP XY258ET, Dell Optiplex 990, HP XY107ET , HP All-in-One 8200, GAMING PC, HP Compaq Elite, ASRock Vision 3D, PC Trading Gaming, New Apple iMac, Sedatech - Mini-PC, Acer Aspire Z5801, VIBOX Target, HP S5728uk , VIBOX Submission, ACER DT.VDKEK.005, Chillblast Fusion Gaming, MSI AP2011-022EU, Zotac ZBOX NANO , HP Slimline S5740UK, HP P6780UK, MSI DC100-010XEU, VIBOX Desk Buddy, HP Thin Client t5740e, HP XN873ET, Zotac ZBOX NANO, Acer Revo RL100, iMac 24, Acer Aspire Core, HP Z210, HP XY142ET, OVERCLOCKED AMD, HP G5470uk, ANKERMANN-PC, ASRock CoreHT, ACER PS.VCCE3.107, VIBOX Infinity-Turbo, DESKTOP GAMING PC, Acer Predator G7760, VIBOX Bravo, Acer Aspire M3, Dell OptiPlex 390DT, VIBOX Annihilator, Acer Veriton Z2610G, HP XY110ET, Acer eMachines EL1850, Lenovo IdeaCenter B500, Acer EL1352, Sedatech - PC
I am very very happy with this PC, and I would recommend it to anyone (and with the ssd it blows anything else out of the water). If you are considering a mac, stop, and buy this. It has all the aesthetics, is cheaper, and equally/more powerful.
Let me begin by first establishing that I'm
a 20 year old college student who uses his computer for the usual school things
as well as gaming/entertainment. The Asus N56vz is the PERFECT compromise
between fun and efficiency. Though the specs aren't top TOP line for a gaming
computer, keep in mind that this was not designed for dedicated gaming. Keeping
this in mind, however, the Asus N56 is plenty capable of holding its own in a
gaming environment.