Asus M51a review

High-end components and good quality, but is it enough to better its rivals?

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2009-10-12October 12th 2009

Price at launch	£496.00
Product Type	Notebook
Hard Drive Capacity	250 GB
Processor Manufacturer	Intel
Graphics Controller Manufacturer	Intel
Graphics Controller Model	GMA X4500HD
Wi-Fi	Yes
Optical Drive Type	DVD-Writer
Graphics Memory Accessibility	Shared
Finger Print Reader	Yes
Solid State Drive Capacity	No
eSATA	Yes
FireWire/i.LINK	Yes
HDMI	Yes
Webcam	Yes
Product Family	M51A
Processor Model	T6400
Operating System	Genuine Windows Vista Business, Genuine Windows Vista Business Downgradable to Genuine Windows XP Professional
Brand Name	Asus
Processor Speed	2 GHz
Processor Type	Core 2 Duo
Screen Size	39 cm (15.4")
Standard Memory	3 GB
Cache	2 MB
Processor Core	Dual-core (2 Core)
Optical Media Supported	DVD-RAM/±R/±RW
Display Screen Type	Active Matrix TFT Colour LCD
Display Screen Technology	Colour Shine
Wi-Fi Standard	IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet Technology	Gigabit Ethernet
Memory Standard	DDR2-800/PC2-6400
Height	40.0 mm
Width	365.0 mm
Depth	269.0 mm
Memory Technology	DDR2 SDRAM
Product Series	M51A
Manufacturer	ASUS Computer International
Product Model	M51A-AP078E
Product Name	M51A-AP078E Notebook
Manufacturer Part Number	M51A-AP078E
Manufacturer Website Address	uk.asus.com
Marketing Information	The M51A-AP078E Notebook with new design of fusion surface is further complemented with state-of-the-art computing technologies, including the latest Intel Processor and Genuine Windows Vista operating system.
Maximum Memory	4 GB
Package Contents	M51A-AP078E Notebook Standard Battery Software CD AC Adapter
Standard Warranty	2 Year Limited