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ASUS X43U-VX021V Notebook $288 at MLN. Notebook at Netbook Price (O)

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ASUS X43U-VX021V Notebook $288 at MLN. Notebook at Netbook Price (O)
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[Deactivated] on 13/09/2012 - 17:41 mln.com.au (2311 clicks)

ASUS X43U-VX021V Notebook $288 at MLN. Notebook at Netbook Price (O).

Processor: AMD® Brazos E350 Dual Core 1.6Ghz
Memory: 2GB DDR3-1066 (2 DIMM Max 8GB)
Storage: 320GB 5400rpm
Operating System: Win7 Home Premium 64Bit
Video Chip: AMD® Radeon HD 6310M
Screen: 14" LED HD (1366 x 768 )
Audio: Altec Lansing® speakers;SRS Premium Sound
Connectivity: LAN, Wireless LAN:802.11 b/g/n
Built-In Devices: SD、MMC、MS、MS Pro Card Reader, 3x USB 2.0 , 1x Microphone-in jack;1x Headphone-out jack;1x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert;1x VGA Port (D-Sub);1x HDMI
Webcam: Yes
Optical Drive: DVD Writer
Weight: 2.44 KG
Dimensions: 34.8(W) x 24.2(D) x 2.57 ~ 3.69 (H) cm
Warranty: 1 Year ASUS Warranty (ASUS Premium Care Extend Warranty available)

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  • Mossy on 13/09/2012 - 17:45
    +7

    Kinda looks like a netbook (specs) with a large screen…

    • Kelvin H. on 13/09/2012 - 18:31
      +4

      I purchased one of these in July from MSY for $299. I have fitted it with an SSD and it works great for an everyday machine compared to my Atom based netbook. Not the speediest machine but performance is decent enough for general tasks - handles HD content and basic MMORPGs (e.g. MapleStory and Audition Online) fine.
      Runs cool and most of the time, silent - as in the fan doesn't need to spin at all to remain cool.
      Battery life is another positive, easily gets 5 hours web browsing - more when using the Power4Gear utility.

      • humanpiranha on 14/09/2012 - 22:00

        "Not the speediest machine"

        Could you elaborate more on this?
        Is the CPU that slow it's bottle necking the SSD?

        • Kelvin H. on 20/09/2012 - 19:43

          By 'not the speediest machine' I mean, don't expect spectacular performance. If you're looking expecting a powerhouse, I'd look somewhere else and increase the budget too. It does general tasks fine but will struggle with more intensive tasks such as video rendering.
          As for the CPU bottlenecking the SSD, not that I've noticed. With that said, I reckon getting another 2GB of RAM would be quite useful as well.

    • Nezuji on 13/09/2012 - 19:03
      +2

      I was thinking, "Netbook at notebook dimensions". But, a pretty buff netbook for a pretty low price, so looks good to me.

  • clandestino on 13/09/2012 - 18:42
    -1

    I bought a ul80vt 3 yrs ago, imported from usa for $1,100. This model looks better? But to be fair I don't know about the CPU.

    Anyway, if you want a cheap lap top to browse the web, do office apps, watch movies…this looks ideal for leaving around the lounge.

    As per Kelvin comment….ssd goes without saying !

    • Kelvin H. on 13/09/2012 - 18:46

      Even without the SSD, it's still perfectly capable of an everyday machine with great battery life. The SSD does makes things a bit nicer though.

  • scrimshaw on 13/09/2012 - 20:33

    Would've been nicer if the notebook was 13 inch instead of 14.

    • Mugsy on 14/09/2012 - 09:28

      I was gonna say that I was hoping this was at 11 or 12 inches… 13 inch is still a tad large for me to lug around everyday (I have the lenovo E320) and 10 inch has too small a screen. Would love a more powerful netbook than my N270 to take on holidays.

  • macharmaine on 13/09/2012 - 21:26
    +1

    i was interested til i saw 2.44kg!! :( too heavy

  • k on 13/09/2012 - 21:41

    Sorry to be ignorant but what does the (O) mean in the title?

  • sk1ppy on 13/09/2012 - 22:18

    For an extra 40 bucks how does this Toshiba Satellite fare? http://www.mln.com.au/product/?itemID=3990&typeID=special

    • Kelvin H. on 13/09/2012 - 22:27
      +1

      The Toshiba is more powerful and comes with USB3 whereas the ASUS has USB2 only.
      However, according to Toshiba it comes with a "6 Cell 4400mAh Lithium-Ion battery" which lasts at most 3 hours and also weighs a bit more (~2.9kg).
      Looks like a good alternative if battery life isn't a concern.

    • Kelvin H. on 13/09/2012 - 23:45
      +1

      Single core, much slower than both the Toshiba and ASUS.

  • amaslam on 14/09/2012 - 08:12

    I think this would make an excellent media player (HDMI out, onboard ATI video). I have a AMD E-450 based HP similar specs and it works just fine for most things. Just upped the RAM to 8GB and runs Win7 x64 beautifully.

    For media player use I'd put XBMC on it and attach a NAS to it. Even at USB/LAN speeds it should handle all its tasks fine.

  • shawn_low on 14/09/2012 - 11:30

    For something similar with a lighter profile and smaller screen, try the HP DM-1 which goes on sale at JB Hi-fi quite often and has been listed here a few times.

    Still, this is a decent machine for the price!

  • Choc83 on 14/09/2012 - 14:37

    Will this run SW: The Old Republic? I'm not interested in jacking all the specs up high, just playing it at a reasonable frame rate.

  • gumbs on 14/09/2012 - 14:56

    This is incredibly cheap, but I honestly don't see the point in these super cheap laptops. MLN have an i5 for $550 yes its twice the price, but it 3 times the machine. A laptop is something you're likely to be using for 3 years, unless your on the strictest budget in the world I'd pay the extra and buy something which is going to be useable in 3 years time. I wouldn't buy anything below an i3.

    • francis.tks on 14/09/2012 - 15:04

      Haha, well said gumbs. I think these laptops, just fall under no categories. Yeah, this is pretty slow for a 15 inch laptops, and would advice to look elsewhere(and unfortunately spend more). But if you are looking at a secondary budget laptop, should consider ultraportable ones that are 10 inch, or an ultrabook if budget allows.

  • Explosions_Hurt on 14/09/2012 - 19:40
    +4

    I emailed onlinecomputer and told them that mln has this laptop cheaper than they do (they had it for $299, though the postage was cheaper, so it actually worked out to be overall cheaper than mln). Anyway, they've matched the price and provided free express postage. Here's the link:

    http://www.onlinecomputer.com.au/product_info.php?products_i…

    • grover77 on 20/09/2012 - 19:29

      Nice 1. Took this up due to the free postage, and the $10 +2GB RAM upgrade option - much cheaper than MLN and the total still under $300 (great for tax purposes - claim at once rather than depreciate over years)

  • amaslam on 15/09/2012 - 08:52
    +2

    I have the E-450 based HP DM1 mentioned and it works pretty good. I still run a regular HDD and the only upgrade you absolutely need to do is RAM upgrade to 8 GB. Everything else you can leave alone. I've even run VMware and server OS's like Windows Server and Linux in VMs and it all handles just fine.

    Certainly wouldn't compare these to Core I5 and even the I3 should be faster (whether noticeably not sure) but this would beat Atoms and other netbooks. Take note of the resolution of 1366x768 as that matches most full laptops and not the standard netbook spec (1024x600).

    I think of these machines as the laptop that gives you 95% of the power you need and not more. A Core I5 would easily give you more power than you'd likely use so what is the extra going to help on?

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