The N53JF sports a 15.6-inch, full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) glossy display VGP-BPS13 that provides a gorgeous canvas for Blu-ray movies and other 1080p content. When watching a Blu-ray of Iron Man we noted bright, popping colors and vgp-bps8 smooth action 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 VGP-BPS13A/B flicks.

The real star of the multimedia experience are the huge Bang & Olfson VGP-BPS9/S speakers. They're backed by ASUS' SonicMaster technology, which allows users to customize audio output both on the speakers and when listening via VGP-BPS9/B headphones. The result is rich audio with a wide range that's well above the average notebook.

Now that 15-inch notebooks are the new family PCs, you'll want a hub that can do it all: web surfing, word VGP-BPS9A/B processing, streaming movies, photo and video editing, and, yes, even gaming. The Samsung RF510 ($729 on Amazon) answers the call for VGP-BPS9 versatility by combining a Core i5 processor with discrete Nvidia graphics, stylish looks, and a responsive keyboard. But is this 5.6-pound system really good VGP-BPS22A enough to play demanding games or full HD videos?

Design
At 14.9 x 10.1 X 1.5 inches and 5.6 pounds, the RF510 is too bulky to carry around all day but light enough to VGP-BPS22 move from the living room to the bedroom and then the kids' room in a flash. It's also noticeably lighter than the Dell XPS 15 (6.1 pounds, 15 x 10.4 x VGP-BPS8 1.5 inches).

The 3.5 x 2.3-inch touchpad has a pleasant VGP-BPS8A matte surface that allowed us to navigate around the desktop with great accuracy and execute pinch-to-zoom gestures smoothly. The notebook's discrete touchpad buttons offered just the right amount of feedback; that's a welcome VGP-BPS2 improvement over the SF510's jerky clickpad.

Heat
The Samsung RF510 stayed pleasantly cool throughout our testing. Even after VGP-BPS2A streaming video at full screen for 15 minutes, the keyboard measured a temperate 92 degrees. The touchpad clocked in at a chilly 89 degrees, as did the VGP-BPS2B middle bottom area. Those numbers are excellent, because we consider anything below 95 degrees comfortable and anything below 90 degrees imperceptible. By comparison, the bottom of the Dell XPS 15 reached a warm 102 VGP-BPS2C degrees.

Go big or go home. That's the mantra of the HP Envy 17 3D. This large but stylish VGP-BPS13A/Q desktop replacement features an Intel Core i7 processor, powerful ATI graphics, a 3D-capable, full HD display, and a Blu-ray player. Starting VGP-BPS13/B at $1,599 ($1,649 as configured), the 3D version of the notebook costs the same as a similarly equipped non-3D version we reviewed just three months ago. Sounds like a sweet deal. But how does this machine stack up to laptops powered by Nvidia's 3D VGP-BPS13B/B Vision technology? And is there enough 3D content to make donning those glasses worth the trouble? Our in-depth review VGP-BPS13B/Q reveals all.

Editor's Note: Portions of this review were taken from our earlier review VGP-BPS13A/S of the HP Envy 17.

Though sized like a family PC, the Samsung RF510 has VGP-BPS13/Q a sleek, black aesthetic that looks equally at home in the living room and the conference room. The glossy black lid, which resists most fingerprints, is emblazoned with a chrome Samsung logo and accented by chrome hinges and chrome lines on the left and right sides. VGP-BPS21A/B Though we like the ivory design and curved shape of the less expensive Samsung SF510, the RF510's sleek aethetic looks more VGP-BPS21/S professional.

Once opened, the notebook looks even classier. A VGP-BPS21 comfortable matte black palmrest sits below an island-style keyboard with tastefully rounded keys and a chrome-colored background. Above the keyboard is a chrome button area with volume controls, Wi-Fi on/off, and power buttons with sci-fi blue lighting behind them. VGP-BPS21A The subtle speaker holes that run across the entire width of the upper deck add to the high-tech aesthetic. Even the screen bezel has a subtle VGP-BPS21B dotted pattern that matches the speaker holes.

Keyboard and Touchpad
The RF510's island-style keyboard sports a numeric keypad and offers solid tactile feedback good battery and a smooth key surface, though it lacks a backlight. We scored our typical rate of 80 words per minute on the Ten Thumbs Typing Test, dell akku with a modest 2 percent error rate.

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

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

A well-rounded entertainment notebook needs to deliver plenty of eye candy and back it up with stellar sound. And that's exactly what the sony akku ASUS N53JF-XE1 does. This 15.6-inch laptop ($1,094 as configured) pairs a full HD display with booming Bang & Olufsen speakers. asus akku What about performance? The N53JF has you covered there, too, with a Core i5 processor and Nvidia GeForce GT 425M graphics. We have a fujitsu akku couple of complaints, but overall this machine kicks ass and looks good doing it.

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

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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 is fine for crunching hp laptop akku numbers but might turn off gamers. While typing, the key feel was bouncy but slightly mushy, and we noticed sony laptop akku some flex.

The 3.25 x 2.1-inch touchpad is a nice size (it could be bigger, given how much space asus laptop akku there is on the deck), and has just the right amount of matte texture on the surface for smooth navigation. The single mouse bar beneath is fujitsu laptop akku not only a finger smudge magnet, but also marginally stiff.

We compared N53JF with the Dell XPS 15, which delivered the best notebook audio quality of all the notebooks we tested toshiba laptop akku 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 dell laptop akku 15 was the clear winner. However, with tracks that soar upwards or rely heavily on acoustics, such as "Dryad's Promise" by Tricky Pixie or "acer notebook akku Legions (War)" by Zoe Keating, the N53JF fared better. Overall, the XPS 15 has the best sound system, but the N53JF is a close second.

Ports and Webcam
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The 2-megapixel webcam above the display is just okay. The images it produced weren't the sharpest, but while chatting sony notebook akku on Skype our friend noted that the camera continually adjusted for different lighting as we moved around and didn't see asus notebook akku much blur.