Inside, the dm1's black island-style keyboard and clickpad are offset by a silver deck and VGP-BPS13 bezel; it's understated yet stylish. Measuring 11.4 x 8.4 x 0.8 x 1.2 inches and weighing 3.4 pounds, the dm1 is nearly the same size and weight VGP-BPS9/S as the Asus Eee PC 1215N. As with that supersized netbook, the dm1 fits easily into a messenger bag, and while noticeable, it didn't weigh us down.

Keyboard and Touchpad
Like most other notebooks in HP's lineup, the dm1 has a chiclet-style keyboard that extends nearly to the edges of the chassis. Though the vgp-bps13/b keys don't have as much travel as, say, the Envy 17, it was still a pleasure to type this review on the laptop. We were up to our usual typing rate VGP-BPS13A/B in no time. HP thoughtfully reversed the function row keys; you don't have to press FN to adjust the volume or VGP-BPS9 brightness

Design
The ASUS N53JF is one of the few notebooks that utilizes a very limited palette (did you know there VGP-BPS9/B were this many shades of gray?) yet manages to look stylish. The fine lines of the brushed metal lid lead gracefully to the slick little VGP-BPS9A/B curve at the hinge, which adds a bit of a wave to the deck. The palm rest is also made of metal, which gives the laptop a sturdy feel.

The multimedia DNA in the N53JF becomes apparent the minute you see the huge speaker bar dominating the deck. A strip vgp-bps8 of chrome above the keyboard houses buttons for multimedia, power, and more.

At 15.6 x 10.6 x 1.6 inches and 6.4 pounds, the N53JF is heavier than competing vgp-bps13b/q notebooks such as the Dell XPS 15 (6.1 pounds) and Lenovo IdeaPad Y560d (6.2 pounds), but comes off as sleek because of its design. Just don't plan vgp-bps13a/q on traveling with this laptop.

A well-rounded entertainment notebook needs to deliver plenty of eye candy and back it up with stellar sound. And that's exactly vgp-bps13/b what the ASUS N53JF-XE1 does. This 15.6-inch laptop ($1,094 as configured) pairs a full HD display with booming Bang & vgp-bps13/q Olufsen speakers

. What about performance? The N53JF has you covered there, too, with a Core i5 processor and VGP-BPS10 Nvidia GeForce GT 425M graphics. We have a couple of complaints, but overall this machine kicks ass and looks good VGP-BPS2A doing it.

The N53JF sports a 15.6-inch, full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) glossy display that provides a gorgeous canvas for Blu-ray movies VGP-BPS2C and other 1080p content. When watching a Blu-ray of Iron Man we noted bright, popping colors and smooth action VGP-BPS2 sequences. We noted no pixelation or artifacts when transferring from light to dark scenes, and we appreciated the wide viewing angles. Glossy screens mean reflections, though, and ours proved somewhat distracting when watching flicks.

The real star of the multimedia experience are the huge Bang & Olfson speakers. They're backed VGP-BPS2B by ASUS' SonicMaster technology, which allows users to customize audio output both on the speakers and when listening via headphones. PA3534U-1BRS The result is rich audio with a wide range that's well above the average notebook.

We compared N53JF with the Dell XPS 15, which delivered the best notebook audio quality of all the notebooks we tested VGP-BPS22 this year. When playing tracks with driving bass, such as "Pick U Up" by Adam Lambert or "Beautiful Dangerous" by Slash and Fergie, the XPS 15 was VGP-BPS22A the clear winner. However, with tracks that soar upwards or rely heavily on acoustics, such as "Dryad's Promise" by Tricky Pixie or "Legions (War)" by vgp-bps21a/b Zoe Keating, the N53JF fared better. Overall, the XPS 15 has the best sound system, but the N53JF is a close second.

Heat
After playing a Hulu clip at full screen for 15 minutes we measured temperatures on the N53JF's vgp-bps21 touchpad (83 degrees), keyboard between the G&H keys (86 degrees), and the middle of the underside (88 degrees). All of these temperatures vgp-bps21b are comfortably below the category average.

Keyboard and Touchpad
The N53JF features a new "wave" keyboard with large keys, along with a numberpad on the right. The latter's small size vgp-bps21/s is fine for crunching numbers but might turn off gamers. While typing, the key feel was bouncy but slightly mushy, and we noticed some vgp-bps21a flex.

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Ports and Webcam
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Design
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