by Senadheera Jayakody

Created on: January 24, 2010

The ASUS N90SV-A2 is a gaming notebook designed for those who are looking for a true multimedia hub for their home or office. It offers dual hard drives, optional Blu-ray playing capabilities, FullHD 1080P display, and NVIDIA Geforce GT 130M graphics with 18.4’’ LCD display. It is interesting to find out whether is it worth to buy an ASUS N90SV-A2 with prices starting at $1,399.

Specifications

 ASUS N90SV-A2 is ready to run Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (64 bit) and includes high-end gaming capabilities compared to many of the related notebooks. Its processor is 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 with 1066MHz FSB and 6MB L2 cache. Therefore it is capable of playing most of the modern PC games giving you a real gaming experience. Chipset is SiS 671DX+968 and video card is NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M as stated that was powered with latest video technologies. It’s 18.4’’ 1080 HD FHD LCD display is great looking and has the resolution of 1920x1080 (Glossy). Its dimensions are 18.4" x 12.4" x 1.8". You may use up to 1TB of data storage and 4GB PC2-6400 RAM (2GBx2GB) for smoother gaming and higher storage capacities.

 It possesses up to date wireless technologies that includes Atheros AR928x B/G/N Wifi and Bluetooth 2.0. To enhance the battery life it uses 8-cell 14.8V 4.4Ah 62Wh battery and assures undisrupted running throughout the usage. Weight of the notebook is just 9lbs 8.3oz so it is quite affordable for anyone to use. They provide a 2 year global warranty and one year accidental damage warranty once you purchased the ASUS N90SV-A2.     

The build and design of N90SV

 The N90SV is sleek and clean looking with glossy black finish and sharply defined contours. ASUS logo is displayed front and center with a size that was cleverly determined. Inside of the notebook is also black in finish. The speakers are located right above the keyboard. The glossy surface looks durable and scratch resistant. But it seems so much space was open left without effectively utilizing. The overall looks are great without a doubt.

Screen and speakers of the Notebook

 The LCD display is great looking and above average in quality. Colors are bright and have very good contrast levels, because of the glossy surface. The screen is large enough for a greater movie experience even with few more friends. Viewing angles are average because after 15-20 degrees of vertical viewing range colors start to distort.  

 Sound seems unfit with the level of other features. Peak volume levels and bass are weak. But it is adequate to watch a movie or listen to streaming music.

Keyboard and Touchpad

The keyboard is quite comfortable to type and these are different from a common keyboard. Individual key action is also smooth and noise is quite less when typing. Touchpad of ASUS N90SV is relatively large and easy to use too.

Ports and other features of ASUS N90SV

This notebook offers four USB ports, VGA, two headphone out, HDMI, microphone in, and LAN. It also supports Blu-ray drives. As a conclusion it can be stated that ASUS N90SV-A2 is a great notebook to have with most of the required components that are capable of providing a greater user experience.

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