ASUS A53Z-AS61 15.6-Inch Laptop (Mocha)

by Asus

• AMD A6 3420M Processor 1.5GHz
• 4 GB DIMM RAM
• 750GB 5400rpm Hard Drive
• 15.6-Inch LED Screen, ATI HD 6520G Graphics
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, includes a DVD/RW Burner, integrated webcam and microphone, USB 3.0 port
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Smart, Reliable & Efficient

Uncompromised Quality and Unique Features with Affordability in Mind

Ideal for those who seek a highly reliable notebook for work or play without breaking the bank, the ASUS A Series is the perfect choice. With unique features and technologies, it is the ultimate solution for your productivity and entertainment needs while on-the-go.

Tried and Tested for Quality

ASUS is a global technology leader who focuses on the mastery of innovation and design perfection. Today, it is the world's #1 manufacturer of motherboards and is one of the world's top PC brands. ASUS embodies the passion to create products that truly enhance the computing experience. ASUS products are also strictly quality tested to surpass industry standards, surviving multiple drop tests, hinge tests cycles and LCD pressure tests, ensuring that every ASUS product you buy will be one of your best investments.

Reliability Matters

ASUS PCs finish near or at the top of the industry's reliability rankings survey after survey¹

Known for their unmatched reliability, ASUS products clearly offers you peace of mind and quality you can trust. Using premium materials, ASUS aims to break the industry mold and deliver a product that is truly incredible. In addition, ASUS also offers the industry's best-in-class complimentary warranty and free 1-year accidental damage protection so you can sleep worry-free knowing ASUS has your back.

Innovation like No other

Designed with you in mind, ASUS equipped the A Series with innovative technologies that fit your needs. For instance, IceCool Technology helps keep the palm rest cool even after prolonged use. ASUS Palm Proof Technology prevents inadvertent cursor movement on the track pad when typing, thereby providing better accuracy while editing or writing a document.

The ASUS A Series delivers an immersive multimedia experience through its high-definition LED panel and SRS Premium Sound via Altec Lansing speakers. Log in to your laptop password-free with SmartLogon facial recognition technology. Plus, it offers peace of mind preventing unwanted access by other people, saving you time and keeping your laptop secure.

Relax, ASUS Has You Covered

1-Year Accidental Damage Protection - Covers accidental drops, spills, power surges and fire damage for the first year. One incident per laptop.

Key Features

• AMD A6-3420 APU with ATI Radeon HD 6520GB graphics delivers a realistic, lifelike gaming and multimedia experience
• IceCool Technology keeps palm rest and typing surfaces cool even after prolonged use
• ASUS Palm-Proof Technology prevents accidental input by distinguishing between palm and finger contact on the track pad
• Massive 750GB hard drive to store music, videos, games and more

Specifications

• Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
• Display: 15.6-inch HD display (1366 x 768)
• Processor: AMD A6-3420 (1.4GHz)
• Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 6520GB
• Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n
• LAN: 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
• Memory: 4GB DDR3 1333 MHz SDRAM, 2 x SODIMM socket for expansion up to 8GB SDRAM
• Storage: 750GB 5400RPM
• Optical Drive: DL DVD±RW/CD-RW
• Camera: 0.3 megapixel
• Speakers: Altec Lansing speakers
• Card Reader: 1 x 5-in-1 card reader : SD+MMC+MS+MS PRO SDHC (SD 2.0)
• Input/ Output:
  • 1 x Mic-in
  • 1 x Headphone-out
  • 1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
  • 1 x RJ-45 LAN
  • 2 x USB 2.0 ports
  • 1 x USB 3.0 ports
  • 1 x HDMI port
• Battery: 6-cell
• Dimensions: 15.12" x 10.12" x 1.4"(W x D x H)
• Weight: 5.72 lbs (with 6-cell battery)
• Color: Mocha

What's in the Box

• A53Z-AS61 Notebook
• AC Adapter
• 6-cell Battery Pack
• Warranty Information Card

© 2012 ASUS Computer International. All Rights Reserved. ASUS is a registered trademark of ASUSTeK Computer. All specifications and terms are subject to change without notice. Please check with your supplier for exact offers on selected models. Products may not be available in all markets. Product may not be exactly as shown in photos. All trademarks are registered to their respective companies. ASUS shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

¹ http://commercial.asus.com/promos/ASUSReliability/
² ASUS reserves the right to exclude certain SKUs; check with your retailer to confirm coverage of specific models. Valid for notebooks purchased in the US and Canada only. Certain retailers do not participate in ADP coverage. For complete details, please visit: http://completewarranty.asus.com/.

Product Description

15.6" HD (1366*768) / AMD A6-3420 (1.4GHz) / 4GB DDR3 / ATI HD 6520G / 750GB 5400RPM / DL DVD±RW/CD-RW / Wwindows 7 Home Premium (64bit) / 802.11BGN / 0.3M Pixel Camera / 6 Cell Battery / HDMI / 1YR Global/1YR Accidental Damage/30-Day Zero Bright Dot/2-way FREE shipping/24-7 tech support

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 54 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Laptop for the price June 5, 2012

By Chris Bello

Amazon Verified Purchase

I ordered this laptop and it was quite well packed in a huge box with massive amount of padding. Out of the box, it runs like a charm, fast and no issues whatsoever. It is NOT a gaming laptop, but you are able to play games on it like Starcraft 2 or league of legends on lower settings.

The Windows Experience Index results are...
Processor : 6.7
Memory(RAM): 5.9
Graphics: 4.5
Gaming Graphics: 6.1
Primary Hard Disk: 5.9

It plays HD videos quite well, obviously as it should...

Pros: Fast, cheap, best for the price, HDMI, USB3, Bright LED screen, easily upgradable to 8GB RAM, Large HDD, 1 year accidental warranty.

Cons: Speakers are a bit quiet, low resolution, I do not like the touchpad's functionalities for scrolling and zooming, which uses 2 fingers like apple products.

I HIGHLY recommend this laptop. I will update the review if anything goes wrong with it or I ever have any problems. In addition, I will answer any comments.

46 of 46 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars At the right price it's a nice machine. July 18, 2012

By Daniel S. Lukens

Amazon Verified Purchase

This laptop, at the right price, is a great machine. Asus is a quality manufacturer and it shows in this product. The build is solid, though could be considered a bit plastic-ish. They keyboard feels great and is responsive. I'm not in love with the touch pad and the clicking buttons, but they are acceptable. The screen is glossy so you will get glare, otherwise it seems nice and bright, colors seem true. Having a full sized keyboard is great. It has all the ports you'd want including hdmi and usb 3. The speakers are not good at all. Barely audible at full volume. I don't know many people who expect much from their laptop speakers but these are pretty abysmal. This laptop would have been massively improved with a 7200rpm hard drive, but surprisingly the slower 5400rpm doesn't seem too bad. Ram is fine for me right now and can be easily upgraded. Like others I'll eventually got to 8 gigs of ram and put in a 120 g SSD. The bloatware is a bit excessive but not bad enough that I felt it warranted a clean install. If you know what you are doing and uninstall the right things, it's no problem.

TL;DR At the current price, 500 bucks, I think it's too expensive. I got it for $429 which was much more reasonable. It's better than an Ipad and has more functionality at that price. For people who want a basic machine that does everything, this is it. Get it at around 400 or less and it's a great laptop for anyone from grandma and grandpa to a new college student. Your Mom and Dad should be buying laptops like this, not whatever garbage best buy is selling. Anyone who just wants to do the basic web browsing and email, they will get a great machine that has power to spare for when they do run into some kind of multimedia usage. This will not replace my desktop gaming rig under any circumstances, but it has enough functionality for when I am traveling or want to veg on the couch.

75 of 80 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Laptop May 13, 2012

By Nicholas Dixon

Amazon Verified Purchase

Laptop feels solid, keypad feels very robust. I love that this model comes with usb3 support. I have no intention of running demanding 3d games on this laptop but it runs my productivity tasks very very well. the bloatware that comes with it slows it down so i will have to format this machine eventually. Overall, this is a great laptop, its quad core, 750 GB hard drive and the radeon graphics rns hd videos effortlessly. i highly recommend it.

Oh and the "ice cool" feature really works. my laptop is not burning my hands, its very cool