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The Asus K50AB is a 15.6" notebook PC from Asus' multimedia-oriented K-Series for 2009 and is one of three 15.6" models from the series, the other models being the K50IJ and K51AB. The laptop features an LED backlit display with a native resolution of 1366 x 768. It is an upgrade to the K50IJ since it is equipped with an AMD Puma processor along with an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4860 graphics chipset with 1 GB of internal memory. The K50AB includes up to 4GB RAM and an up to 500GB hard drive. The laptop comes with a built-in DVD burner, webcam, and Altec Lansing speakers with SRS surround sound support. It also has a 6-cell battery to provide a battery life of up to 5 hours. The K50AB is not yet available.
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Release date January, 2010
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Features/Specs
- 15.6" LED Backlit Display (1366x768 resolution)
- AMD Puma platform
- ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4860 graphics chipset with 1GB memory
- Up to 4 GB RAM
- Up to 500 GB HDD
- DVD Burner
- Built-in webcam
- Built-in Altec Lansing speakers with SRS surround sound
- Up to 5 hour battery life with 6-cell battery
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Competitors
MSRP --
Released January, 2009
Pros
- respectable resolution for a 15.4" screen
- LED backlighting
- good variety between models - all high powered, but reasonable
Cons
- LG laptop distribution is poor - will be hard to find
- will be expensive
- haptic feedback is a bit of a gimmick
Asus K50AB
vs.
LG Xnote P510
Reviews
August 14, 2009
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- powerful mobile graphics - capable of playing the latest games, media
- high definition 720p capable display
- ample RAM and drive capacities
- 2 Year (Global?) warranty compared with standard 1 year warranty
- LED backlit display
- Altec Lansing speakers
- 5 hour battery life claim
Cons
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September 4, 2009
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
Did not agree with any pros
Cons
- highly suspect battery life claim
- the 6 hour battery claim is plane fraudulent - it gets around 2.5 hours in practice
- hard to get performance graphic card (radeon 4570 hd in my case and experiance) to work on windows 7
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August 20, 2009
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- powerful mobile graphics - capable of playing the latest games, media
- high definition 720p capable display
- ample RAM and drive capacities
- LED backlit display
- not gaudy looking
- Altec Lansing speakers
Cons
- highly suspect battery life claim
- a bit plain looking
- mobile AMD CPU - less powerful, more power hungry than Intel equivalents
- impossible for find online
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September 3, 2009
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- powerful mobile graphics - capable of playing the latest games, media
- high definition 720p capable display
- ample RAM and drive capacities
- 2 Year (Global?) warranty compared with standard 1 year warranty
- LED backlit display
- not gaudy looking
- Altec Lansing speakers
- 5 hour battery life claim
Cons
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August 20, 2009
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Pros
- 2 Year (Global?) warranty compared with standard 1 year warranty
Cons
- highly suspect battery life claim
- a bit plain looking
- the 6 hour battery claim is plane fraudulent - it gets around 2.5 hours in practice
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This product is also known as:
K, 50, AB, K50, 50AB, K50AB
