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
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I’ve owned the F5R-2E model for two years now, it’s still going fine. Upgraded to 1.5Gb RAM, and it’s run everything I’ve thrown at it just fine. Was a bit suprised when both Overlord and Supreme Commander ran on it, to be honest. (Minimum graphics settings of course)
My ONLY complaint is that the fan duct vents hot air straight onto the power cable if the cable is swivelled to the left. Haven’t had any problems with it, but I don’t particularly like it doing so.
Compared to the Toshiba and HP laptops I’ve owned, Asus is in a league of its own.