The X55U-EH11 15.6" Laptop Computer from ASUS features a matte surface with a classic suit pattern for that minimalist yet stylish design. This ASUS notebook also has a 15.6" HD widescreen LED-backlit display with a 16:9 aspect ratio and a 1366 x 768 native resolution, powered by integrated ATI Radeon HD 6290 graphics.
The system is powered by a dual-core 1GHz AMD C-60 processor. It also has 2GB of 1333MHz DDR3 RAM, a 320GB hard drive, a SuperMulti DVD burner, a 2-in-1 media card reader, 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, an integrated webcam and microphone. There are also built-in Altec Lansing stereo speakers.
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