ASUS M51S 15.4" Notebook Reviews

Have a $1,000 budget for a new notebook? Look no further than the ASUS M51S. Touted as a multi-media notebook, it offers a 15.4" screen, 250GB HD and 3GB of RAM. Included also are 4 USB ports, DVI and VGA outputs, full numpad, fingerprint reader, a...

For its price, the M51S impresses all-around ; Lots of functionality: 4 USB, 1 Firewire, DVI & VGA, Card Reader, et cetera ; Great overall design ; Not the sharpest display, but good for price range ; Plentiful amount of RAM and storage (3GB, 250GB) ;...

People who need fast performance should look elsewhere ; Ditto for battery-life, though this is not dissimilar to competition ; Low-resolution, but common for the price (1280x800) ; Weak speakers, headphones recommended

Oh, where to begin. When I first received this notebook, I for some reason thought it was a $1,500 offering, given the feature-set and styling. When I looked up the price online and saw it was $1,029, I was thrown back in my chair. Nowadays, it's truly...