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    X75vd-db1

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by mlg2919, Oct 26, 2012.

  1. mlg2919

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    I am looking at the system listed below from XoticPC.com. Does anyone have the X75VD? Can anyone speck to the system quality, issues, etc? I know it has a 720p vs 1080p screen, but I need the larger print, so the new 1080 screens do me no good.

    ASUS X75VD-DB51
    - FREE!! UPS GROUND SHIPPING (Use Coupon Code "FREESHIP" in Checkout - U.S. Only, Not Available to Alaska and Hawaii)
    - Windows 8 - FREE UPGRADE [Directly through ASUS]
    - 17.3" HD+ LED 16:9 "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1600x900) (SKU - X1R505)
    - ASUS Zero Bright Dot (ZBD) 30 Day Pixel Guarantee - (Included on ASUS Standard NON-Upgraded Displays)
    - NO Professional Monitor Color Calibration
    - 3rd Generation Intel® Ivy Bridge Core™ i5-3210M (2.5GHz - 3.3GHz, 3MB Intel® L3 Cache) (SKU – X2N309)
    - Stock OEM Thermal Compound ( IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU Provided FREE with Processor Upgrade!)
    - nVidia 610M 1024MB PCI-Express DDR3 DX11 with Optimus™ Technology (SKU - X3R511)
    - No Video Adapter
    - No External Mobile Display
    - 8GB DDR3 1600MHz [SKU-422BP] (CL11 Dual Channel Memory (2x4GB SODIMMS))
    - Standard Laptop Finish
    - 256GB Samsung 830 Series Solid State Drive (Up to Sequential Read 520MB/s - Write 400MB/s Serial-ATA III - 6GB/s) (SKU - X5R427)
    - Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti DVDRW/CDRW Drive w/ Software (SKU - X7R452)
    - No Extra Optical Bay Hard Drive Caddy
    - No Back Up Hard Drive
    - NO External USB Optical Drive
    - Internal SD Only Card Reader
    - No Back Up Software
    - No Bluetooth Standard
    - Intel® Ultimate-N 6300 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module (Includes 3rd Antenna) (Dual Band) (SKU - X8R108)
    - No Network Accessory
    - Integrated Digital Video Camera
    - No TV Tuner
    - Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
    - No Carrying Case
    - Smart Li-ion Battery (6-Cell)
    - No Car Adapter
    - No Spare AC Adapter
    - No Dock/Hub/Adapter
    - No Headset
    - No External Keyboard
    - No External Mouse
    - No Notebook Cooler
    - No Operating System Redline Boost
    - Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Pre-Installed + Drivers & Utilities Disk (Supports up to 16GB of RAM) - [ FREE UPGRADE: Windows 8 (Directly through ASUS) ]
    - Clean Windows Installation (Install drivers only - no bloatwares) (For factory installed OS only, not required if OS upgrade is selected) (XPC Service)
    - No thanks, do not create backup recovery DVD's
    - No Antivirus Essentials Software Bundle
    - No Office Software
    - No Software Bundle
    - 2 Year ASUS GLOBAL OEM Warranty 24/7 Support / 1 Year North America (N.A.) Accidental Coverage (Accidental Requires Registration) (SKU - A9R102)
    - No thanks, standard double boxed packaging is okay with my order
    - No Outside of US Shipping Coverage
    - Standard Production Time
    - No Xotic PC Gear
     
    mlg2919, Oct 26, 2012
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    Does anyone have any comments on this system?
     
    mlg2919, Oct 28, 2012
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