N53SV-XV1 for preorder on Amazon

Apologies if this has already been posted, but Amazon has the N53SV (Sandy Bridge i7) with FHD display for pre-order now. Only about 1049 too.

http://www.amazon.com/N53SV-XV1-15-..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0PX46J54VT7DG88V0J9Q

Sounds like a pretty sweet deal

 

wow, hope they bring it to amazon.ca .

It's even cheaper than the SV which basically has a larger hard drive and an extra year of warranty.

 

Anyone know if you have global warranty?

 

what battery life can we expect from the new SB cpu with this machine compared to the i5 with optimus?

 

This review is for the 14 inch N43SL which has more or less the same specs. Apparently the 14 inch got 2.5 hours during intensive testing and 5.5 hours of normal testing.

Asus N43SL - Review - Notebook And Tablet Pcs | TechSmart.co.za

I'd guess something similar in the N53SV. I think that would make it a good deal better than the i5 N53JF with i5, which I think gets about 4-4.5 hours of normal use.

 

LOL I ordered the N53SV-XE1 last night from tigerdirect for $959

Was not aware of the XV1 designation but that makes at least three.
Newegg has the A1 designation for $1250 as far as I can see the only thing it has over the XE1 I ordered is a bigger hard drive (moot because I am SSDing) and a 2 year warranty.

Looks like the XV1 has the full HD screen that the XE1 and A1 do not have (both have standard 1366x768 diplay according to pages)

Also bear in mind before you order that the N53SN is not out yet. Mostly it is the same options it looks like with one key difference, the 550 w/ 2GB instead of the 540 w/ 1GB. Not worth waiting for IMO if I am gonna have that hardcore of a gaming session to where that matters I will do it on my desktop.

 

According to a Malaysia ASUS page, the N53SN has been delayed until March. On the other hand, I need a laptop for school as soon as I can get it.

The N53SV having a full HD screen is the moment I have been waiting for. I just put in a pre order and since I'm an Amazon Prime member I get rush 1 day delivery for only $4.

I was close to ordering a Sager NP5160, but I would much rather own the ASUS.

 

in malaysia n53sn has gt 550/m no full hd screen when is n73sv/sn coming out? whats the cheapest price?

 

I am a prime member as well who also pre-ordered the XV1...I really wanted a 14" screen but I couldn't pass up a sandy bridge with 1920x1080 for only $1050.

The i5 460m w/ a BD-ROM drive (also with 1920x1080) for $1029 is kinda tempting also but I will wait it out...

Anyone have any idea of when these might ship???

 

Nothing special on n53sv.
I had one for a couple of days (return it) and i got around 3 hours on moderate use. My old asus f3jp gave me that on the 1st time.

 

Do you remember what type of battery it had:

6Cells : 5200 mAh 56 Whrs
6Cells : 4400 mAh 47 Whrs

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Notebooks - ASUS N53SV

Best regards,

KOR!

 

Sorry can't remember.
I only tested the battery when i had already decided to return it so i forgot to check.
Took a lot of photos but forgot the battery (maybe because it's not important for me)
I had Asus N53SV-SX018V:

 

Hey slowdive, can you tell me why did you decide to return the N53SV?

I was considering buying the N53SV-A1 from Amazon.com, but after learning about the XV1 with FHD display, I'm torn now because it sounds perfect but I need to buy a sandy bridge laptop within the next couple of days. And after looking at all the currently available options within my budget and requirements, the N53SV-A1 seems like the best one... I'm just worried if I'll be kicking myself for not getting a laptop with a FHD display.

 

Good question. Me too!

The difference that I know between N53SV-A1 and N53SV-XV1:

1. Price more than $150
2. FHD Display
3. Hard Disk 750gb vs 500gb
4. Battery - Don't know???
5. Warranty 2years/1year accidental vs 1years/1year accidental.
6. Optimus??
7. Any other differences???

Best regards,

KOR!

 

Heh heh in Turkey we are allready use it for a while. Price is about $200 expensive from JF or JL. But screen is 768p. There is two model and only difference is blu-ray. Here.

 

I wish the US models had blu-ray.

I'd love to hear any impressions from people who own/owned/used the any of the sandy bridge N53SV, especially on the quality of the LCD display. I need to make a purchase decison by tomorrow.

 

I wonder if they got wind of the Sandy Bridge chipset flaw they announced this morning?

The product page on the ASUS site for the Sandy Bridge models got pulled...They were there last night but not there now.

Guess this isn't gonna ship anytime soon...

 

Looking like late feb earliest?

 

Oh damn, just learned about this. So I better hold off on buying an SB laptop now, right?

 

Probably early April....

 

I decided to try smaller notebooks (14") because i'll carry it everyday, everywhere.
I only had a few software problems, even after i removed all the trash that came with n53sv. Basically some programs just "freeze" but they didn't consume any resources or make the asus stop working.

 

After the sandy bridge fiasco, I wonder if I should cancel my Amazon preorder. I don't want a defective laptop (especially since I will be using my eSata) but I also don't want to lose my place in line to receive the laptop when it is released without issues.

Any ideas?

 

I thought the sandy bridge design error was only for desktops? I don't know much about the specific hardware issues, but it sounded to me like it was mainly an issue for sandy bridge desktop motherboards. Not really sure...

I'd say keep the preorder, even if I'm wrong in my assumptions about the error.

 

This N53 has a hard drive, optical drive and a eSata port...three sata devices. only 2 SataIII inputs so one device (probably eSata) would be affected by this issue...

I pre-ordered one last week and still waiting for the official word from either Asus or Amazon to see what is going to happen...

 

http://event.asus.com/2011/SandyBridge/notice/

 

Thanks...they took down the page at Amazon...

 

Does any have more specs on this? Does it have Optimus, ExpressCard? How many mPCIe? I notice that it has max 16 GB RAM compared to 8 GB on NP5160 Sager.

Where can we order, since Amazon removed it?

Thanks.

 

Amazon was the first and only to offer this version of the N53. I preordered it when the page was up and while Amazon did take it down, they have not canceled my preorder. Yes, it does have optimus and express card support fyi.

The only thing really to do is wait. If the N53SN is available in March I may just ordered that model with the video card I really wanted.

 

Do you know where I can find the specs that says Optimus and ExpressCard?
What is special about the N53SN GPU? Where can we find its specs?

Thanks.

 

from Asus:

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Notebooks - ASUS N53SN

 

I couldn't find Optimus and ExpressCard. Do you know where? What makes 550M so much better than 540M other than 2 GB RAM and little faster?

Thanks.

 

Any update on this?

 

Looks like XoticPC put the preorder back online this weekend. They list the ship date as middle to late March.

Maybe the XoticPC rep on this forum can confirm that for us. But the page is here: ASUS N53SV-A1

 

Thanks!

But it is not ASUS N53SV-XV1

Best regards,

KOR!

 

It sounds like you know a lot about the N53SV's. What are the differences between the A1 vs XV1? Thanks.

 

Hi there,

I don't know very much. However, the differences I know are:

1. XV1 is considerably cheaper.
2. XV1 has a smaller hard drive 500gb vs. 750gb for A1.
3. 1 year warranty for XV1 vs. 2 years for A1.
4. Though, the XV1 has a higher resolution, surprising? Can anyone confirm this?

Not sure about:

1. The power of the battery, as there are two types of batteries offered on ASUS site, 48,000 vs. 52,000?
2. Built in Bluetooth?

Don't know:

1. If the N53Sv has the Nvidia Optimus technology or not?

Best regards,

KOR!

 

Battery Power: can't remember
Bluetooth: yes
Nvidia Optimus technology: yes.

Nvidia Optimus technology


Bluetooth

 

so you have one???? nice i wonder when other SB notebooks will come out especially the u series onesL

 

So maybe mid next month we will see the pre-order pop up on amazon.com

 

To answer your questions, XV1 does have the Full HD monitor which is precisely the reason why I want that model.

The N53SV's both have Nvidia Optimus support .

 

Many thanks for the information!

Any info on the differences in battery offered on their website?

Best regards,

KOR!

 

Ended up cancelling my pre-order and getting a refurb'd Dell 14" (in sig) for $818 instead...I think I will be happier with a 14" laptop (even though resolution is only 1400x900, I am very happy with it).

Hope you guys don't have too wait too long for this guy to ship...Good luck....

 

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Hopefully be faster

 

You guys think the N53SN would be a good upgrade from my U81 (U80)? I got it for college, and for the most part it's been great for a year and a half. Now it has a nearly broken clicker and the lack of decent gaming capability is annoying.

A FHD screen sounds really enticing coming from a 1366x768 screen, not to mention the quadcore SB + being paired with the SSD I already have or a future SandForce 2000 SSD...ughhhhhh man.

I wish they would stop putting the VGA port on there though. Anyone actually use that nowadays?

 

I'd say definitely, since I'm in the same boat (UL80vt). The C2D CULV is now really struggling to keep up, and the lack of graphic performance means I can only play anything that is made before 2003.

The only concern I have is the battery life. Sure, with the custom 9 cell battery, N53SV can theoretically last up to 6 hours doing web surfing. But until Anand reviews it, nobody knows for sure.

 

return pre-order Asus N53sv-XV1

 

I put the pre-order in, thanks OP. Going to cancel if they post up the N53SN and order that if it hasn't shipped yet.

 

I am Going to guess the ASUS N53SV-XV1 has no I3/I5 Models.

 

There will be i3/i5 versions of the N53SV. The N53SV-XV1 is a i7 though.

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Notebooks - ASUS N53SV