Equipment: Dual Core P8700 and DDR3 Ram - upgraded> 4GB to 8GB, because Win7 64bit pre-installed.
+ 4 USB2 ports (2 left, 2 right)
(Purchased external disk to esate) + 1 eSATA port on the left
Etc. + PCI Express slot for SSD
+ SD card reader Front
+ Rubberized matte keyboard bezel and palm rest
+ Sep. Numeric keypad to the right of the keyboard
+ Disk Space: 2x 500GB disks internally
+ Fine touchpad - sensitivity can be adjusted via software -> computer can then be
Use 100% with no external mouse fine
+ WiFi & Bluetooth integrated
+ Integr. Webcam and Micro
+ HDMI Output
+ Separate in-out audio ports - it can also 2 headphone line outs are connected (right)
+ CD / CDRW / DVD Writer
+ Win7 64bit HP on C partition (big enough with just under 120 GB)
+ Display Resolution 1600
+ - Asus Software - much Nice going infinitely scrap -> Uninstall
- Cover Glossy -> quickly greasy, just the edge of the display.
- Touchpad bar left-right button tremendously cheap. Cracks indecent as an empty tin can in confirming
- Keyboard - at first vague and compared to my Thinkpads (S12, T42p and T500) inaccurate and imprecise-now well after 4 months I got used to it, but it does not fit to the overall impression of the board.
- Huge compared to Thinkpad PSU
- At power setting "high performance" laptop heats the great and although blows imperceptibly but
determined the waste heat out left
Summary: super slick & great laptop for home use, with 8 GB and an upgraded Mem Win7 Prof. and eSata Disk flawless fun and office machine. Be sure the WIN7 tuning tips to keep in power, makes me personally the computer except for the keyboard still fun getting used to.