Asus F5R

The Asus F5R is a 15.4″ screen budget notebook features Intel Core Duo T2250 1.6GHz, 15.4” WXGA (1280×800) with Color Shine (glossy screen), 1GB DDR2, 120GB @ 5400rpm, 8x Super-multi drive burner, a 1.3 Mega Pixel Camera and Integrated 802.11b/g. The notebook measures 14.4” length x 10.3” width, 1.1”/1.4” height and weighs 6lbs with 6 cell battery. It comes with 2 years Asus Global Warranty and 30 ZBD Guarantee and is priced nicely at around US$900

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NotebookReview reviews the Asus F5R and writes;
“In conclusion the Asus F5R is a basic notebook that will fit the needs of a mainstream user. However, the weak points are battery life, older Core Duo processor instead of the current Core 2 Duo technology, and keyboard with flex. For the price of $900 USD, this notebook does offer a great swivel webcam and a nice chassis design though, and is worth a look if it fits your needs and budget. PROS: Build Quality - Asus build quality lives up to its name, Heat and Noise - The notebook is very quiet and cool, Weight and Dimensions - Regular size, but low weight, Webcam - Swivel Webcam, Screen - It is quite nice. CONS: Performance - compared to today and current competitors it lacks in performance, Battery Life - Low amount of battery life, Keyboard Flex - The keyboard has a considerable amount of flex.”

SPECIFICATIONS

Processor & Cache Memory:
Intel® Core Duo T2350 1.86GHz

Operation System:
Genuine Microsoft® Windows® Vista Home Premium

Main Memory:
1GB Ram (2*512MB) 2 x SODIMM socket for expansion up to 2048MB ,DDRII 533/677 DRAM support

Display:
15.4″ Widescreen Color Shine LCD WXGA (1280*800)

Video Graphics & Memory:
ATI RADEON X300 128MB HyperMemory

Hard Drive:
120GB 5400 2.5″ 9.5 mm IDE HDD with Ultra DMA100 SATA

Optical Drive:
DVD-Super Multi

Card Reader:
One built-in card reader support MMC/ SD /MS (4 in 1)

Fax/Modem/LAN/WLAN:
56K S/W modem (MDC type) [Option]
Video-conferencing I/F Compliance, V.92 support ]
Worldwide regulation, FCC/JATE/CTR21/DGT compliance]
Azalia Compliant MDM]
10/100 Mbps LAN built-in]
Integrated 802.11b/g

LED Status Indicator:
Power-on/Suspend (Green)
Bat. Charging/full/low (Orange)
Wireless indicator (Green)

Near Power button :
Num Lock
Cap. Lock
Scroll lock
Storage device access
Interface VGA Port (D-Sub 15)
One Headphone-out jack (WO/SPDIF)
One Microphone-in jack
One RJ11 Modem jack for phone line
One RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
4 USB 2.0 ports
TPM 1.2 (option)

Audio:
Built-in Azalia compliant audio chip, with 3D effect & full duplex (ALC 660D)
SoundBlaster Pro Compatible
Build-in stereo speakers

Keyboard :
19 mm full size 88key with MS-Windows function keys (Vista)
2.5mm travel

Battery Pack & Life:
Li-Ion 49 WHrs (6 cells: 4400mAh, 3S2P)
Run-Down life: >3 hr
Smart battery, charging time, TBD

AC Adapter:
Output: 19V DC, 3.42A, 65W
Input: 100~240V AC, 50/60Hz universal

Dimension & Weight:
365~367 x 262 x 27( front)~35(rear)mm
2.65Kg (6 cell battery)

Security:
Pre-OS Authentication by programmable key code
BIOS Booting User Password Protection
HDD User Password Protection and Security Lock
Kensington Lock hole provided

Supplied Accessories:
Optical Mouse
Carry Bag

Multimedia Software:
ASUSDVD 2000 XP/Cyberlink Power DVD (w/ DVD model) w/ latest qualified version

Virus & Tool Software:
Norton 2006
Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.1
Nero V6.x lite (w/ combo, DVD-RW SKU)

ASUS Utility:
Asus Winflash for BIOS and Driver live Update
Power4Gear+: Pre-defined power saving theme
Asus Screen Saver
Asus Live Update
Asus Life frame II
Net 4 switch
Multi-Frame
Power 4 Phone
Color Enhancement (Splendid)
ASUS Wireless Console
Instant fun+

Warranty & e-support:
2-year limited global hardware warranty
1-year battery pack warranty
On-line problem resolution through web interface (BIOS, Driver update)
OS (Microsoft Windows XP) install/uninstall consultation
Bundled software install/uninstall consultation
ASUS software supporting

Built-in Camera:
1.3 Mega Pixel web camera