Asus A7K(-A1) - New 17″ Notebook Now Available

Asustek’s new 17-inch AMD-powered entertainment notebook – the Asus A7K-A1 - is now available for purchase through online retailers in the United States.

The Asus A7K-A1, which is the first model in the new A7K series, features the AMD Turion64 X2 TL-60 processor at 2GHz and the DirectX 10-ready ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 dedicated video card with 256MB of DDR3 video memory. This laptop has 2GB of DDR2 system memory, a 160GB hard drive at 5400rpm, and a DVD burner. The notebook’s 17” widescreen display provides 1440-by-900 pixel resolution.

Regarding networking, the A7K-A1 has 802.11b/g wireless LAN and Gigabit Ethernet LAN connections, a 56K modem, and a Bluetooth module. Its ports and slots include an ExpressCard slot, five USB ports, a 5-in-1 media card reader, an eSATA connector, and a Firewire. For audio/video output, there are HDMI, VGA, S-Video and S/PDIF outputs, while for audio/video input there is an AV-In port.

The Asus A7K-A1 also features four built-in stereo speakers and a 1.3-megapixel web camera, and weighs 9lbs with a 8-cell battery. It ships with Windows Vista Home Premium operating system.

This notebook is available through NewEgg for $1,239.99 after instant savings, which is a great price for a 17-incher with a dedicated DirectX 10 graphics.

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