U46E-BAL5 design alone should generate great interest. Its brushed aluminum lid is not like Asus U41JF-A1 ($ 857 street, 4.5 stars), Samsung QX411-W01 ($ 899.99 list, 3.5 stars), and Toshiba Satellite L745-S4210 (List $ 639.99 3.5 stars). Instead, it uses a tree-ring, which may be felt if you run your fingers through it. This is a bar-shaped extension at its rear, to a certain extent, masks the large battery 74WH (it raises the laptop a bit back). With copper as the color, is undeniably attractive and U46E BAL5 stands out among his peers. It weighs 4.9 pounds, is heavier than the Toshiba L745-S4210 (4.5 pounds), but in line with Samsung QX411-W01 (5.1 pounds), Asus U41JF-A1 (4.9 pounds), and Sony VAIO PCV-EG16FM / W ($ 829.99 list, 4 stars) (5 pounds).
14-inch widescreen display, and its 1366-by-768 are found in most mainstream configurations, but it is a bright, very good viewing angle. Samsung QX411-W01 to use a glass covering the screen that animates your images and videos, richer colors. U46E-BAL5 chiclet keyboard is solid, the individual or the navigation keys do not feel lost when you write. It 'very similar to those of the Samsung QX411-W01, and not so soft (and a deeper answer), the Toshiba L745-S4210. The touchpad is so smooth and easy to navigate, like the Samsung QX411-W01, but the two differ U46E BAL5 a dedicated mouse buttons, which led to a better experience by clicking (integrated in the QX411-W01 is occasionally interrupted the movement cursor).
14-inch widescreen display, and its 1366-by-768 are found in most mainstream configurations, but it is a bright, very good viewing angle. Samsung QX411-W01 to use a glass covering the screen that animates your images and videos, richer colors. U46E-BAL5 chiclet keyboard is solid, the individual or the navigation keys do not feel lost when you write. It 'very similar to those of the Samsung QX411-W01, and not so soft (and a deeper answer), the Toshiba L745-S4210. The touchpad is so smooth and easy to navigate, like the Samsung QX411-W01, but the two differ U46E BAL5 a dedicated mouse buttons, which led to a better experience by clicking (integrated in the QX411-W01 is occasionally interrupted the movement cursor).
Asus BAL5 U46E |
Asus BAL5 U46E |
Features
There are a handful of features to be noted that BAL5-U46E. Two of them is the radio display, 2.0 (Widi 2.0) and WiMax wireless technologies, that Best Buy is highly reinforcing. With Widi 2.0, you can tell what is a laptop flatter, without a physical cable (Think Wireless HDMI). This is the second iteration of the wireless display, which means that the handset is now able to stream 1080p (without choking), and the protected content from a DVD collection. Netgear Push2TV receiver is required and a separate $ 99 buys. WiMAX (wireless or 4G), the image Wi-Fi, which blankets the entire city. There are more than 60 cities that have WiMAX towers erected, including New York and San Francisco, and monthly rates are cheaper than many home DSL packages. Widi 2.0 and WiMAX can also be found in the Samsung and Sony W01 QX411-VPC-EG16FM / W laptop is also a Wi-Fi 802.11n.
750 GB (5400 rpm) hard drive is more than 640 of them are in the VPC-EG16FM L745-S4210 Sony and Toshiba. One of the three USB ports are USB 3.0, transfer of a relatively new technology, which is 10 times the speed of USB 2.0 feature is not found EG16FM VPC-L745-S4210 Sony and Toshiba. DVD burner manages to burn discs and movies on DVD, HDMI, and VGA is available for an external monitor hook-up. A 1.3 megapixel webcam above the screen, and a media card reader that handles most digital camera formats.
Best Buy also has an extended warranty program, which offers customers an additional year of protection beyond the warranty one year most of the system manufacturers. There are two plans in this extended warranty program. The standard diet ($ 119.99) covers the system against wear and tear, power surge damage, and includes a "No Lemon" Guarantee Purchase, where just replace the computer if you need more repairs during the coverage period 4. POINT Best Buy ($ 219.99) offers all this and the system also covers accidental damage from falls and spills. Other special offers can be found online or in stores such as discounts on printers, software and technical support plans are available on any PC consumers new products purchased through Best Buy.
There are a handful of features to be noted that BAL5-U46E. Two of them is the radio display, 2.0 (Widi 2.0) and WiMax wireless technologies, that Best Buy is highly reinforcing. With Widi 2.0, you can tell what is a laptop flatter, without a physical cable (Think Wireless HDMI). This is the second iteration of the wireless display, which means that the handset is now able to stream 1080p (without choking), and the protected content from a DVD collection. Netgear Push2TV receiver is required and a separate $ 99 buys. WiMAX (wireless or 4G), the image Wi-Fi, which blankets the entire city. There are more than 60 cities that have WiMAX towers erected, including New York and San Francisco, and monthly rates are cheaper than many home DSL packages. Widi 2.0 and WiMAX can also be found in the Samsung and Sony W01 QX411-VPC-EG16FM / W laptop is also a Wi-Fi 802.11n.
750 GB (5400 rpm) hard drive is more than 640 of them are in the VPC-EG16FM L745-S4210 Sony and Toshiba. One of the three USB ports are USB 3.0, transfer of a relatively new technology, which is 10 times the speed of USB 2.0 feature is not found EG16FM VPC-L745-S4210 Sony and Toshiba. DVD burner manages to burn discs and movies on DVD, HDMI, and VGA is available for an external monitor hook-up. A 1.3 megapixel webcam above the screen, and a media card reader that handles most digital camera formats.
Best Buy also has an extended warranty program, which offers customers an additional year of protection beyond the warranty one year most of the system manufacturers. There are two plans in this extended warranty program. The standard diet ($ 119.99) covers the system against wear and tear, power surge damage, and includes a "No Lemon" Guarantee Purchase, where just replace the computer if you need more repairs during the coverage period 4. POINT Best Buy ($ 219.99) offers all this and the system also covers accidental damage from falls and spills. Other special offers can be found online or in stores such as discounts on printers, software and technical support plans are available on any PC consumers new products purchased through Best Buy.
Asus BAL5 U46E |
Asus BAL5 U46E |
Performance
The components of this laptop is 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 leading-2410M processor and 8 GB of DDR3 memory. It's awesome, because conventional laptops, such as Samsung and Sony W01 QX411-VPC-EG16FM offer the same processor (and less memory) to higher premiums. Of course, the additional memory does not blow the competition in tests of Photoshop CS5 (4 minutes 10 seconds), but for those who use virtualization and run large databases, additional memory will come in very handy. The handbrake-U46E BAL5 of (1:53) and Cinebench R11.5 (2.59) scores are among the best in the race, although the Samsung QX411-W01 (1:59 handbrake on Cinebench 2 , 56) and VPC-EG16FM (2: 05 on the handbrake, Cinebench 2.6 in) no way to much. Gambling, according to our 3DMark 06 (5085), is the only place where his predecessor, the Asus U41JF-A1 (8189), had an overwhelming advantage.
Packing a huge battery 74WH was necessary to counter the effects of drainage i5. While his score of 7 hours 19 minutes on MobileMark 2007 was an hour late as the Samsung QX411-W01 (8:48) and Sony VPC-EF16FM (8:12) is still a lot of battery life-prolonging for a cross-country flight and then some.
Mainstream laptops awards, providing all goods prices are almost unbelievable. U46E-BAL5 Asus is equipped with a powerful Core i5 and maxes out the memory banks, while Easter eggs, such as throwing Widi 2.0, WiMAX, and USB 3.0. It 'also sports a beautiful facade, which is just as important. Want to be difficult to find a better deal than this. As such, it is our choice of new Editors' lapotops mainstream.
The components of this laptop is 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 leading-2410M processor and 8 GB of DDR3 memory. It's awesome, because conventional laptops, such as Samsung and Sony W01 QX411-VPC-EG16FM offer the same processor (and less memory) to higher premiums. Of course, the additional memory does not blow the competition in tests of Photoshop CS5 (4 minutes 10 seconds), but for those who use virtualization and run large databases, additional memory will come in very handy. The handbrake-U46E BAL5 of (1:53) and Cinebench R11.5 (2.59) scores are among the best in the race, although the Samsung QX411-W01 (1:59 handbrake on Cinebench 2 , 56) and VPC-EG16FM (2: 05 on the handbrake, Cinebench 2.6 in) no way to much. Gambling, according to our 3DMark 06 (5085), is the only place where his predecessor, the Asus U41JF-A1 (8189), had an overwhelming advantage.
Packing a huge battery 74WH was necessary to counter the effects of drainage i5. While his score of 7 hours 19 minutes on MobileMark 2007 was an hour late as the Samsung QX411-W01 (8:48) and Sony VPC-EF16FM (8:12) is still a lot of battery life-prolonging for a cross-country flight and then some.
Mainstream laptops awards, providing all goods prices are almost unbelievable. U46E-BAL5 Asus is equipped with a powerful Core i5 and maxes out the memory banks, while Easter eggs, such as throwing Widi 2.0, WiMAX, and USB 3.0. It 'also sports a beautiful facade, which is just as important. Want to be difficult to find a better deal than this. As such, it is our choice of new Editors' lapotops mainstream.