Asus A53Z-NS61 Laptop: A6-3420M 1.5GHz Quad Core CPU, 3GB DDR3, 320GB HDD, 15.6" LCD (1366x768), Radeon HD 6520G, DVDRW, WiFi N , 6 Cell, Win 7 $350 + Free shipping
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Is this a single 4gb of ram w/ an empty slot?
Any tips and instructions on upgrading to SSD? (never done it before)
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Not a bad laptop for $349.99, nice find.
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Is this good for running games like Diablo 3 or League of Legends? Trying to find a laptop for little brother's birthday, but have no knowlegdge about laptops.
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Link to better deal?
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i have this laptop for about 2 months now from the Amazon deal.
Only con i have with it is it gets real hot when playing graphic intensive games. Other than that it's been solid.
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A deal of this caliber comes around every 2 weeks, this isn't a slick deal, it's just a good deal. You still need to upgrade the ram which will cost you another $30, and you need to pay for the...
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Glad you like Acer. You should really convince people that this ACER AMD A6 +radeon 7670M(for $387ish AR) is really a hidden gem of a deal. A couple of buyers of that model have claimed their share...
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Enlighten me....what's wrong with AMD? The way I see it is that as long it's not an entry low level processor from either manufacturer it should withstand most app and multitasking fine. It's a...
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Thanks for the memory upgrade info ! I'm in for one !:bounce:
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Who am I... that does not matter. The fact that you are an IT professional is laughable!!! Stating that AMD is know for better gaming is A VERY STUPID COMMENT!!!! AMD makes CHEAPER budget gaming...
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I just purchased...great deal, thanks!
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the i3 is WAY WAY FASTER!!!! but if you play games (serious games like first person shooters), then the A6 will play the games much better since it has a more powerful GPU. If you don't play games,...
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I guess I should have bought it before putting a link on slickdeals. OOS online now.
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I have a similar Acer.(stats wise) Easily over clock-able, runs SC2 on high easily (2v2 or 3v3) Heroes of Newerth on max and dota 2 on high.
Just FYI.
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nice find...should make for interesting discussion of deals.
too bad they didn't sneak a 7670m graphics inside this one...or else it would have been the updated version of our k53ta dual gpu system.
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That article actually shows the 3400M killing the 4400M in most benchmarks, and you have to keep in mind that Llano has unlocked multipliers so it's trivial to boost the performance by a lot with...
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sounds really good. I do want a laptop but not in a rush. Going to see if this year's BF brings any better laptops before I make the move.
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Why were people buying the 3 gig version?
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Caved and got this since I don't need anything too fancy and I doubt I'd get the $100 rebate on the lenovo. Gonna put in a drive caddy for my old 60GB ssd as a boot drive and put the ram up to 8GB...
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How about the 4gb of RAM. Is it one stick?
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Confirmed that it is a single 4gb stick of ram, it is manufactured by
Hynix Korea 11.
The sticker reads 4GB 2Rx8 PC3 - 10600S - 9 - 11 - F3
Not sure what that means, but i have one extra slot that...
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Hmm i noticed that comment too. I am thinking about making the purchase on ebay for $7 in ebay bucks.
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This appears to be virtually the same computer that has come up on the main page and hot deals over the last few months. I bought one. I'm very happy with it. The only difference I noted (granted,...
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I bought the 3gb RAM version A53Z and upgraded the ram to 8gb for $35, and then stuck in a $80 120gb sandisk extreme SSD. I am very satisfied with my purchase overall, its a very fast computer with...
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Yup, that'll work just fine bud. Good price as well.
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Confirmed : Just got it in, Yes the NB61 has 1 USB 3.0 port.
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Just get 2 matching ram. I'm not sure if this laptop uses 2x2gb or 1x4gb. The price difference wouldn't be that much.
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Best deal is if you have a chase card and to use chase ultimate rewards mall to get 5% back at newegg.
And I'm the guy who added the USB 3.0 comment, I'm pretty certain they both have USB 3 since...
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Ordered on Sun, and got it today, looks amazing! pic doesn't do it justice and it does have usb 3.0 so it must suck for the ones that purchased the other model with only the 3GB RAM. Great find....
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Yeah it's like their cashback mall once you're logged in at chase. It's 5% back on newegg.
I think I'm gonna wait and see if the Lenovo comes back in stock since the ivy bridge i5 has the HD4000...
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Doh, I did not login in chase though, direct newegg used my card on there. Still eligible do you know?
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Does anyone know if Asus makes an OEM Blu-ray drive you can swap out for their laptops?
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Can anyone confirm the information in the Wiki about the A53Z-NB61 having USB 3.0 from the pictures even though it doesn't include it in the description. Yes. I am one of the lagging hesistators and...
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Go check eBay, but any blu ray drive that's for laptop with SATA connector should work. Just have to find a way to remove the front button/housing I believe.
I've taken apart my Asus K53TA, the...
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Yes, 8gb is enough. Should be able to support 16gb. If you want USB 3.0, go with the NS61, if you don't need it, want 4gb ram instead of 3gb, go with NB61. But I'm sure most people will upgrade to...
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In terms of CPU power. You would probably be paying $150 more than the Asus after tax. $550 + tax - $100 rebate, should be roughly $500. Your choice.
Graphics, should be about equal, but usually...
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Looking for a little comparison help, please. Trying to compare this Asus to this:
Dell Outlet Scratch and Dent
Inspiron 15R
AMD Quad Core Processor A8-3500M
4GB Memory
640GB Hard Drive
15.6...
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I bought 2 on Sunday good deal..also considering I got 5% cashback extra with my sapphire card through UR. Also shipping was quick its on its way...1 day to AZ.
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I had stutters with 4v4 in big battles, but nothing in 2v2 or 3v3. I will check FPS next time.
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dont forget cashback through fat.wallet, e.bates, or mr.rebates
(remove the dots, slickdeals block these guys from being mentioned)
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