15.6 inch Asus X551CA Notebook
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Asus X551CA-HCL1201L is ideal for simple daily tasks like surfing the web, watching movies, playing music or word processing, with its Intel Celeron dual core processor and 4GB of RAM, and you won't have much trouble getting your things done.
It comes with an Intel Celeron dual core processor 1007U, 4GB SDRAM DDR3 memory for adequate multitasking- to be able to efficiently run several programs and browsers at the same time and 500GB hard drive for functional data storage to keep your multimedia files. Operating system is the Windows 8 that can be automatically upgraded to the new Windows 8.1 for free on Microsoft store. You can choose between the standard Windows desktop with a better taskbar or a screen of customizable tiles and backgrounds. It has an Instant On feature that will get you ready to go in only two secs.
Asus X551CA has a nice 15.6 inch HD Display with 1366 x 768 resolution and LED backlight that is highly efficient for energy use. For great quality sound, you have the SonicMaster Lite sound and Altec Lansing speakers to complete your visual multimedia experience. It is quite light in weight- at 4.7 pounds and about 1.20 inch thick. With also its 15.6 inch screen size, you can carry it around easily, while still having the decent screen size. You can work comfortably without the keyboard heating up or when it is on your lap as the IceCool Technology helps keep it at a comfy temperature.
There is no optical drive on the Asus, but a 2-in-1 media card reader that supports Secure Digital memory card format for easy transfer of photos, 1.0MP webcam with microphone, Gigabit Ethernet LAN port, an integrated high speed 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi wireless, 1 x USB 3.0 port for quicker data transfers, 1 x USB 2.0 port, an HDMI port to see your videos on a larger screen- your HDTV, Bluetooth to connect wirelessly with other Bluetooth enabled devices.
Conclusion: For how much you pay, Asus X551CA-HCL1201L is a great little day-to-day computer with a decent processor, adequately functional memory and a large enough hard drive for all your files. It is efficient, quite simple to use and starts up very quickly. You can use it for school, home or work easily and we doubt you will to regret your decision to purchase it, especially at its current price.
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