Asus N53JQ-SZ149V, Intel Core i7-740m, 4GB Memory, 500GB HDD, nVdia GF GT425 1GB VRAM

ASUS’ specialist Golden Ear team worked together with B&O ICEpower to deliver the exclusive SonicMaster Technology – a combination of advanced hardware and software designed to deliver an immersive audio experience

Superior hardware meets refined software

SonicMaster revamps notebook audio, balancing sound, noise reduction, volume and dynamic range to eliminate distortion and boost performance. The superior resonance chamber design and materials used culminate in delivering sound system-like audio quality never before heard on a notebook.

ASUS notebooks are the first to feature USB 3.0. It delivers transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps, or up to 10 times that of current USB2.0 standards. This allows for faster transfers of large files like HD movies. Devices even recharge faster with 900mA charging; while USB 3.0 incorporates some environmentally-friendly features that save energy – it puts devices in idle or shuts them down when not in use.
*USB3.0 speeds quoted are in accordance with component specifications. Actual speeds may vary by configuration and devices used.

ASUS Video Magic is a complete hardware and software video solution. The GPU processes data at a much faster rate, enabling it to handle most graphics intensive tasks with relative ease. True Theater software upscales DVD-quality video to Full HD. ASUS Splendid technology optimizes media files, reducing noise and improving conversion rates for sharper, more vivid images with better contrast, brightness, skin tones and color saturation across all video applications.

• HDMI 1.4 increases the maximum resolution to 4K × 2K (3840×2160p at 24 Hz/25 Hz/30 Hz and 4096×2160p at 24 Hz, which is a resolution used in digital theaters)
• allows for a 100 Mb/s Ethernet connection between the two HDMI connected devices; as well as an Audio Return Channel, 3D Over HDMI