The New Asus K43

Asus will be releasing here in the Philippines the new K43 series laptop this May 15 2011. I'm planning to get this unit as my new workhorse and for some entertainment too. :)

Here is what the Asus K43 series laptop looks like:

Below are the specifications of the two models of the K43 that will be available here.

K43SJ

Processor
Intel® Core™ i7 2630QM
Intel® Core™ i5 2410M
Intel® Core™ i3 2310M

Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate
Genuine Windows® 7 Professional
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic

Chipset
Intel® HM65 Express Chipset

Memory
DDR3 1333 MHz SDRAM,2 x SO-DIMM socket for expansion up to 8 G SDRAM

Display
14.0" 16:9 HD (1366x768) LED backlit

Graphic
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 520M with 512MB/1GB DDR3 VRAM

Storage 2.5" SATA
750GB 5400rpm/7200rpm
640GB 5400rpm
500GB 5400rpm/7200rpm
320GB 5400rpm

Optical Drive
Blu-Ray DVD Combo (Optional)
Super-Multi DVD

Card Reader
3 -in-1 card reader ( SD/ MS/ MMC)

Camera
0.3 Mega Pixel Fixed web camera

Networking
Integrated802.11 b/g/n
Built-in Bluetooth™ V2.1+EDR (Optional)
10/100/1000 Base T

Interface
1 x Microphone-in jack
1 x Headphone-out jack
1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
3 x USB 2.0 port(s)
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
1 x HDMI

Audio
Built-in Speakers And Microphone
SonicFocus
Altec Lansing® Speakers

Battery
6Cells : 5200 mAh 56 Whrs

Power Adapter
Output : 19 V DC, 4.74 A, 90 W
Input : 100 -240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal

Dimensions
34.8 x 24.2 x 2.95 ~3.48 cm (WxDxH)

Weight
2.44 kg (with 6 cell battery)




K43SV

Processor
Intel® Core™ i7 2630QM
Intel® Core™ i5 2410M
Intel® Core™ i3 2310M

Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate
Genuine Windows® 7 Professional
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic

Chipset
Intel® HM65 Express Chipset

Memory
DDR3 1333 MHz SDRAM,2 x SO-DIMM socket for expansion up to 8 G SDRAM

Display
14.0" 16:9 HD (1366x768) LED backlit

Graphic
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M with 1GB/2GB DDR3 VRAM

Storage 2.5" SATA
750GB 5400rpm/7200rpm
640GB 5400rpm
500GB 5400rpm/7200rpm
320GB 5400rpm

Optical Drive
Blu-Ray DVD Combo (Optional)
Super-Multi DVD

Card Reader
3 -in-1 card reader ( SD/ MS/ MMC)

Camera
0.3 Mega Pixel Fixed web camera

Networking
Integrated802.11 b/g/n
Built-in Bluetooth™ V2.1+EDR (Optional)
10/100/1000 Base T

Interface
1 x Microphone-in jack
1 x Headphone-out jack
1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
3 x USB 2.0 port(s)
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
1 x HDMI

Audio
Built-in Speakers And Microphone
SonicFocus
Altec Lansing® Speakers

Battery
6Cells : 5200 mAh 56 Whrs

Power Adapter
Output : 19 V DC, 4.74 A, 90 W (Dual Core) , 120 W (Quad Core)
Input : 100 -240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal

Dimensions
34.8 x 24.2 x 2.95 ~3.48 cm (WxDxH)

Weight
2.44 kg (with 6 cell battery)


Based from the specifications above, the only difference between K43SV and K43SJ is the graphics chip used. I just heard that the video memory version of 2GB for the K43SV and 512MB for the K43SJ will be the models available here.