Asus K53SM-SX010D Laptop (Core i5 2nd Gen/4 GB/750 GB/DOS/2)

I had been trying very hard to find the Asus K53SV-SX520D but the model was thoroughly sold out.Then I came to know that Asus is going to launch a better version soon with upgraded graphics and I knew that I had to buy this without further delay.nnThe ASUS K53SM-SX010D is simply,as my title suggests,a beast.nI am not going to go into technicalities as the specifications are for all to see. What makes this model standout is the latest Nvidia graphic card. Some may argue that there is not much difference between GT540 and GT630 but once you start playing, it is noticeable.(I have tried the GT540 too).nCrysis 2 and Elder scrolls : Skyrim easily work on medium settings.nnAs far as heating up is concerned, the laptop stays cool while watching movies and carrying out normal operations. Once you start a high requirement game,the temperature starts building up. But it's nothing that can't be offset by a decent cooling pad. Just make sure that you don't strain the machine much(I am talking about marathon gaming sessions)nnAltec lansing speakers while not awesome,are very good.They are loud in a silent environment and audible in a noisy one.nUSB 3.0 is blazing fast.nThe laptop color and finishing screams WOW. I am a person who looks for black in everything but I must say brown looks cool on this.nnOnly thing I'd say could have been better is the battery life.nWhile playing games,it drains quickly and gives about 4 hours of normal computing.nAlso, at 2.6Kg it isn't exactly light but hey I am not complaining.n---------------------------------------------------------nnOverall I am very happy with my laptop (didn't buy it from flipkart though) and would recommend it to anyone looking for a good gaming machine with other features thrown in.

I order it on 3rd of May, 2012 and writing a review after using it for 18 days. It is a good laptop to buy, but you must know what to expect from it. nnn0. If you have any doubts regarding the laptop getting damaged in transit, please rule them out. FlipKart delivers it in an "Imossible to Damage" pack. Also, I ordered it on Wednusday night and got this on Friday noon.nn1. The Windows Experience Index rating for this is 5.3. Details are -nnProcessor - 7.0nRAM - 5.9 (could have been better, it is 1066MHz, a VAIO in same range has this 6.1)nGraphics (For Windows Aero) - 5.3nGaming Graphics - 6.7nHard Disk - 5.9 (5400 RPM, a 7200 RPM could have been better)nn2. nVidia GeForce 630M is just a re-branded name for nVidia GeForce 540MX. So, keep comparisons in check. It is a DDR3 memory GPU and doesn't have an HDMI out. All the display output ports are connected to Intel HD Graphics 3000. However, with nVidia optimus technology, it performs well overall.nn3. Linux users may find over-current run messages for USB 2.0 ports while installation and boot and will have to make some serious effort to install "Original" nVidia drivers (from nVidia GeForce website), but it would be worth.nn4. I found the display quality good.nn5. USB 3.0 helped me to transfer data at around 40-60MB per second which was considerably faster than USB 2.0 (around 10MB per second).nn6. ASUS IceCool technology doesn't mean that the laptop doesn't get heated at all. It means that when the laptop gets heated on processor/graphics intensive work for long hours, the palm rest doesn't get heated as much as that happens with the other laptops.nn7. Battery life is fair.nn8. You may find DVD drive noisy.nnOverall, it is good for the price.nnNow when Intel 3rd generation processors have been launched with Intel HD Graphics 4000 and you can find ASUS laptops powered by them(and are on flipkart), it is good to wait a little.