New BenQ Joybook A53 – pulse of the city
BenQ announced the launch of its latest notebook PC, the Joybook A53. The Joybook’s distinctive design was crafted to reflect the austerity of the city as well as the soul of its user – an important and deciding feature that will appeal to the stylish consumer.
The Joybook A53 is powered by Intel Core 2 Duo processor T7250 with 2.0 GHz. BenQ’s visual display expertise additionally amplifies all applications from videoconferencing to charts and diagrams. Proprietary UltraVivid Technology with Display Brilliance Enhancement Film (DBEF) lights up the 15.4” WXGA widescreen in vibrant, razor-sharp picture quality that is always perfect, even for brightly-lit environments.
The video subsystem is based on the integrated graphic engine SiS Mirage 3+, which shares up to 256MB. To meet users demands BenQ offers a great variety of hard drive capacity – 80, 120, 160, 200 GB. The RAM is 512 MB, but maybe extended to 2 GB. Operating systems include Windows Vista Home Basic, Vista Home Premium and Vista Business.
BenQ engineers have even elevated the basic tool of staying connected – the keyboard. An integrated numerical keypad to the right of a full-sized alphanumeric keyboard gives the Joybook A53 a considerable ergonomic and productivity advantage over other laptops. Carefully chosen specifications – including Wi-Fi capability, integrated webcam and built-in speakers, microphone, high impact case – make the A53 the perfect do-all for sophisticated city slickers.
Technical characteristics:
- CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7250;
- Screen size: 15.4" UltraVivid widescreen display with 8ms response time;
- RAM: DDRII-667 512MB and above (max to 2.0 GB);
- Chipset: SiS M672;
- Graphics: SiS Mirage™ 3+ Shared(max. to 256MB);
- Hard drive: 80/120/160/200 GB (5400RPM-SATA);
- Optical drive: 24X DVD/CD-RW Combo and 8X Super Multi (Support Double Layer);
- Audio: Built-in 1.5W speakers x2, Built-in Microphone x, Soundsystem x2 channels; (1) Sound Blaster Pro Compatible;(2) HD Audio;
- Networks: Modem: Built-in 56K/V.92, LAN: Built-in 10/100 Ethernet, Wireless LAN: Built-in 802.11b/g;
- Webcam: Built-in 0.3-megapixel webcam;
- I/O ports: USB 2.0 x 3, RJ-45 Ethernet port x 1, RJ-11 Modem port x 1, VGA port x 1, DC-IN x 1, Microphone-in x 1, Headphone-out x 1;
- Battery: 6-cell Lithium-ion Battery, 53Whr (4800mAh) ;approximately 2.3hr duration;
- Dimensions: 360 x 260 x 19 (front) ~37 (rear) mm;
- Weight: 2.30 kg (without battery).