The Asus Q500A-BSI5N04 doesn’t have a touchscreen full HD display and a Core i7 processor like the Q500A-BHI7T05 does, but it’s $350 less expensive and costs $600.
Instead, the Q500A-BSI5N04 runs Windows 8 on a 15.6-inch 720p display, with help of the 3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3230M dual-core processor, Intel HD 4000 integrated graphics, 6GB of RAM, up from usual and aready satisfactory 4GB, and a generous 750GB hard drive, 1/3 larger than usual 500GB HDDs used in the majority of laptops. The CPU isn’t even nearly as fast as the quad-core i7 in benchmark testing, but you will be fine with it in all your daily work, and even video and professional photo editing. The i7 will do these most demanding tasks much quicker, but in less intensive computing the difference won’t be so big. The i5 is good since it has all the most important advanced technologies by Intel, such as TurboBoost for boosting clock rates if needed from default 2.6GHz to maximal 3.2GHz, and Quick Sync for speedy video editing and conversion. The HD 4000 GPU is an integrated one, so 3D gaming, which usually requires a dedicated video card, won’t be good.
Other features of this system that are not necessarily present on average laptops are backlight keyboard, aluminum chassis (in black color in this case), and Intel Wireless Display technology. The notebook has a DVD burner, three USB ports, HDMI out, and stereo speakers, rounding off this capable and nice looking mobile PC machine.
From the physical aspect, the Q500A-BSI5N04 is rather a desktop replacement notebook than a road warrior’s companion, because it has a relatively hefty weight of 5.7 pounds and measures 1.3-inches whereas many ultraportables and ultrabooks are less than 1″ thin.
If you are a Toshiba fan, their $630 Satellite P855-S5102 is a similar laptop to the Q500A-BSI5N04, with the same main components (with exception of larger 8GB RAM), aluminum casing, and backlit keys.
Asus Q500A-BSI5N04 Specifications
- Display: 15.6-inch at 1366-by-768 pixels
- Processor: 3rd Generation Intel Core i5-3230 dual-core, 3MB cache, 2.6GHz-3.2GHz
- Graphics: Intel HD 4000 graphics
- Memory: 6GB DDR3, expandable to 8GB
- Storage: 750GB HDD at 5400 rpm
- Optical drive: DVD burner
- Webcam: 1MP
- Audio: stereo speakers
- Network: 802.11n Wi-Fi, Ethernet LAN, no Bluetooth, Intel Wireless Display
- Input: Backlight keyboard with numeric pad, multi-touch touchpad
- Ports and Slots: 2 x USB 3.0 ports, 1 x USB 2.0 port, 1 x HDMI, 1 x VGA, digital media card reader
- Battery: 6-cell battery
- Dimensions: 1.3″ x 14.9″ x 10″
- Weight: 5.7 pounds
- OS: Windows 8
- Warranty: 1-year
Does it support 64 bit?
Yes, its Core i5-3230 processor is 64-bit and therefore it supports 64-bit operating systems and software.
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I need to confirm whether the digital card reader (SD) is located inside the removable panel on the back of this laptop to the right of the RAM. I ask this because I have not found it readily accessible from the outside of the case. Thank you!
Have you checked the front side of the laptop? The SD card reader on this model should be on the left part of the frontal edge of the laptop.
can i add another graphics card for this?
No, you can’t unfortunately. Only a few laptops on the market (configurable gaming) support GPU upgrades. The most popular are those made by Clevo and sold under different names like Sager, etc.
It does have Bluetooth. you just have to enable is in PC settings under wireless