Centrino 2-Based Asus M50Vm X1, A1, B1 Now Available in the US

Asustek’s new M50 Series Centrino 2-based 15.4-inch notebooks - the Asus M50Vm - are now available for purchase through NewEgg.

The offered Asus M50Vm-X1 and M50Vm-A1 are powered by the Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 processors at 2.26GHz, while the M50Vm-B1 comes with the T9400 at 2.53GHz. The notebooks feature 4GB of DDR2 RAM and the NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS dedicated graphics cards with 1GB of video memory.

The M50Vm-X1 ships with a 250GB hard drive and a 1280×800 15.4″ display, while the M50Vm-A1 and M50Vm-B1 have 320GB HDDs and a resolution of 1440×900.

The latest M50 series laptops include a wireless module supporting 802.11n standard, Bluetooth, built-in 1.3MP web camera, and fingerprint reader.

According to the product specifications on Asustek’s website, the M50Vm also includes a Gigabit Ethernet port, modem, HDMI and VGA outputs, four speakers, 3 USB ports plus an e-SATA/USB combo port, ExpressCard slot, Firewire port, and 8-in-1 media card reader.

These multimedia oriented laptops weigh 6.66 pounds and run Windows Vista Home Premium OS.

The Asus M50Vm-X1, M50Vm-A1, and M50Vm-B1 are priced at $1,199.99, $1,299.99, and $1,449.99 respectively.

Sources: M50Vm-X1, M50Vm-A1, M50Vm-B1