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ASUS C90S

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RRP

$2299.00 $1999.00

Review Date

Thursday, 31st of January, 2008

Features

Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo E6600

Supported Media : DVD±RW / DVD-RAM

What's Hot

Overclockable, e-SATA, HDMI

What's Not

Louder than average operation and extremely noisy when overclocked and under heavy load, faster FSB speeds of the desktop CPU are almost wasted on a notebook motherboard

The Final Word

It's hard to agree with this format as there is little benefit for a lot of work and considerably more noise. It's not that it hasn't been well engineered or that it doesn't produce good results, it's just that it doesn't seem worth it. For the same price you can get an equal performer with less of a heating issue and less bulk. As a desktop replacement it's fine, but as a notebook we're not impressed.

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Digital Camera

Camera Resolution

2.0 MP

Display

Screen size

15.4 in

Screen Resolution

1280x800

General

Length (mm)

367

Width (mm)

268

Height (mm)

Weight (kg)

3.1

Graphics Card

Graphics Processor

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

160 GB

RPM

5400

Input Devices

Touchpad, Keyboard, Mouse

Media

Supported Memory Media

Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick, Secure Digital (SD), xD Picture Card, Multimedia Card (MMC)

Memory

Installed memory (RAM)

2 GB

RAM Type

DDR2

L2 Cache Memory

4MB

Motherboard

Chipset

Mobile Intel 945 PM Express Chipset

Bus Speed

1066MHz

Multimedia Features

Inbuilt Camera

Yes

Optical Drives

Supported Media

DVD±RW / DVD-RAM

Processor

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600

Processor Speed

2.4 Ghz

Software

Operating Systems

Windows Vista Ultimate

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

External SATA, ExpressCard, D-Sub, Firewire, HDMI Output, RJ11 Phone Jack, RJ45, S-Video Output, TV-Tuner, USB 2.0

Number of USB 2.0 Ports

Wireless Connections

Wireless technology supported

Bluetooth 2.0, Wireless 802.11a , Wireless 802.11b, Wireless 802.11g

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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