ASUS N53SV-XV1 15.6-Inch Versatile Entertainment Laptop (Silver Aluminum)

I have been searching for the laptop in my dreams for months, and after solving the ASUS N53SV-XV1 I can say with 100% certainty that I made the right choice. This is the best laptop you can buy for the money. There is simply nothing else on the market right now for this value. The core components (processor, hard drive, screen, sound, graphics) is unsurpassed. It allows you to transfer a 15 "laptop and the performance of a desktop computer.

Advantages:
- Good performance of Intel 2nd generation Sandy Bridge CPU (quiet, efficient and powerful)
- The sound is fantastic. Highest speakers on a laptop (great for watching TV / movies) and built-in base
- 1080p is 1920 x 1080 screen, fantastic and great for multitasking
- Good but not good NVIDIA graphics
- 4 memory slots allowing you to get 16 GB max, if you upgrade
- 7200 RPM hard drive means you get the most performance without paying hundreds still too expensive SSD
- Full Keyboard
- USB 3.0 (will be standard on most new laptops soon, though)
- ASUS Global and accidental warranty is standard

Cons:
- Not as much RAM as you could hope for, even to get more is relatively cheap and easy to install
- Average life span for a 15 "laptop
- Keyboard is a bit funky and takes some getting used to. Not even backlighting.

* NOTE *
- The chipset is an Intel HM65, HM55 not listed on Amazon.
- This laptop is a bit wider than most size 15 "laptops (about an inch), but almost equal in other dimensions, it may have trouble fitting in bags or boxes intended for standard 15.6 .."
- When first posted, Amazon listed this laptop have a eSATA port. It's actually not have one, and it was removed from the product description.


My priorities when buying a new laptop was performance, high-resolution screen and portability. This laptop accomplish what I need better than anything else out there right now. I say right now, because things can change when all the major manufacturers, the new processors in their models and start cranking out similar settings. But who knows when that will happen and even then it will be hard pressed to match the value on this computer.

If you are considering buying this computer, I would only recommend that you buy more RAM because it comes with only 2 x 2 GB, and there are two more seats to fill (I have purchased and installed an extra 2 x 4 GB receive a total of 12 GB). Battery life is not so great but because the battery is a standard 6-cell. If you need to be disconnected for more than three or three and a half hours, I would recommend investing in a bigger battery, because this laptop was not necessarily intended to be the ultimate in portability. It has also been some complaints about the keyboard, but it's really not that bad, and just takes some getting used to. If you do not like it, get a new one, and it takes only minutes to replace.

If you have any questions, feel free to add comments in my review and I'll try to answer them as soon as possible!