
Review Summary
2013-10-14T21:00:00
We bought this with the understanding it was NEW. Unless we missed any fine print (which we went over carefully) it came in definitly used, even had some persons name setup in the login, and extra software already installed. Also missing original packaging. We buy quite a number of these and won't be purchasing here again.
SCOTT G.
2013-07-29T21:00:00
First Win8 PC and have had some adjustment to do. Overall, was fairly easy to setup and start using. Some things about Win8 I like, others not so much. Now the ASUS hardware seems to be great. The PC is very fast for a laptop and have had no problems after two weeks of use. Screen is bright and sharp, keyboard is large and the touch is acceptable. The touchpad is very good. Would have liked a fourth USB port but will adapt to what is available. I would highly recommend this laptop to anyone. And ADORAMA is a great source for any electronic or photo product you may need. Have relied on ADORAMA for more than 25 years and they have always come through. Thanks ADORAMA and ASUS.
ROY S.
2013-04-22T21:00:00
The SSD is only 24 GB, so with Windows 8, Office 2010 and some other freeware like browsers and adobe reader, the SSD is almost always full, with just a few MB left. All other files have to be stored in the 500GB hard drive and making sure that the downloads folder, documents are all set to the hard drive is a necessity. For the money I spent though, it has everything I need, LAN, HDMI, Bluetooth, Number pad, Webcam, 15.6" screen.
Professor
2013-04-22T21:00:00
I like this ultrabook very much, it is slim, light, and feel good to use it in every place. It is powerful notebook. Adorama is excellent, fast delivery, I received the product within 3 days. Great service.
Kevin
2013-03-18T21:00:00
Diffcult to navigate Horrible touch on keyboard
Bummed
Excellent product
By Kevin
I like this ultrabook very much, it is slim, light, and feel good to use it in every place. It is powerful notebook. Adorama is excellent, fast delivery, I received the product within 3 days. Great service.
The Asus S56CA-WH31 15.6" Ultrabook Computer features a cool gray hairline design in a one-piece molded top casing, which reinforces notebook strength and rigidity. The 15.6" HD widescreen display uses LED backlight technology for low power consumption. The screen has a 16:9 aspect ratio and a 1366 x 768 native resolution, which is supported by integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000.
Windows 8, is the installed operating system. Windows 8 replaces the traditional Start menu with a redesigned Start screen. The Start screen features tiles that update in real-time, which provide faster access to news, weather forecasts, sports scores, social network updates and more. Windows 8 also focuses more on cloud storage as well as apps, which can be downloaded from the Windows Store. Windows 8 provides a unique user experience.
The system is powered by a dual-core Ivy Bridge 1.8GHz Intel Core i3-3217U processor. It also has 4GB of 1600MHz DDR3 RAM, a 500GB 5400rpm hard drive with a 24GB solid state drive cache, a SuperMulti DVD burner, a SD media card slot, 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, an integrated webcam and microphone. There are also built-in Altec Lansing stereo speakers with Asus SonicMaster Lite technology.