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For $899 the 15.6in ASUS K53SV-SX545V is a good-value all-rounder that’s well-suited to a wide variety of tasks. It has a fast 2nd Gen Intel Core i7 along with 4GB of RAM, which is plenty for most modern software. Those who employ graphics rendering software or play games will get plenty of joy from the mid-range NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M dedicated graphics card. As a final noteworthy point, the hard disk drive is 750GB; a pleasant surprise when for this price the best is normally 640GB.

Processor
The K53SV features a 2nd Gen Intel Core i7-2670QM (2.2GHz), a high-end processor that can run intensive software and productivity applications without any difficulty. It can burst up to 3.1GHz using Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology if a particularly demanding program is running.

Graphics
It comes with a dedicated graphics card called the NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M. It’s one of the better mid-range offerings from NVIDIA, and it will be able to handle most modern games at medium to high settings.

RAM
4GB of RAM is enough to run several programs at once smoothly. This will be sufficient for moderately intensive image and video editing tasks as well.

Storage
A large 750GB hard disk drive provides plenty of room for a reasonably large collection of files including movies and music.

Screen
The K53SV sports a 15.6in (1,366 x 768 resolution) gloss screen. The resolution is average for the screen size.

Portability
The K53SV has average portability, because it weighs 2.6kg and is 34.9mm thick. It'll be straightforward to carry around.

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