Asus K53E

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Pros:

Attractive design, Decent productivity performance.

Cons:

No USB 3,0 ports, Other laptops offer better features for similar price.

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Last revision on March 14, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Attractive design, Decent productivity performance

Reviewers Didn't Like

No USB 3,0 ports, Other laptops offer better features for similar price

Expert reviews and ratings

The Asus K53E offers solid performance for a relatively low price, making it an appealing choice for those of you in need of an everyday laptop but who don't want to spend a small...

By CNET UK on November 16, 2011

The Asus K53E-RBR4 is a good-looking laptop that's acceptably fast, but other systems that cost the same offer more. ...

By PC Mag on October 28, 2011

For $749, the ASUS K53E-B1 gives buyers a stylish design and top-notch overall performance. We just wish the keyboard felt a little more solid and that the Wi-Fi performance was stronger from longer distances. For $50 more, you can get a Blu-ray...

By LaptopMag on April 06, 2011

The ASUS K53E 15.6-inch entertainment laptop is sleek thanks to the timeless design by ASUS and powerful due to the Intel Sandy Bridge 2nd generation Core i5-2520M dual-core processor! ...

By Legit Reviews on May 04, 2011

There is nothing about the K53E that is terrible, but there is nothing about the laptop (besides performance) that is great. The keyboard, touchpad, and display all feel like bare-minimum efforts. They’re fine, and functional, but not exceedingly...

By PCPer on May 02, 2011

Last week, we looked at one of our final Arrandale laptops in the ASUS U41JF, a worthy follow-up to the U-series’ legacy. Today we have another ASUS laptop, this time one of the first dual-core Sandy Bridge systems to grace our test bench. The...

By AnandTech on April 08, 2011

The Asus K53E with Intel's Core i5-2520M at the helm, offered a very satisfying experience for us, no matter what we asked of the machine. General computing and business apps were met with bandwidth to spare and the notebook excelled in multimedia...

By HotHardware on March 23, 2011