Asus N61JqX1 one of the first using USB 3.0
Features and performance: This is an impressive array of data, there is nothing you can do that in Asus N61JqX1. If you run heavy applications and heavy multi-tasking or graphic heavy games, that this model perfectly. Some of the standard features that come with it include a 2MP camera, HDMI port, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.
The Asus N61JqX1 is one of the first notebooks to introduce USB 3.0 – the latest standard of USB – that far surpasses the speed of its predecessors with transfer rates up to 10 times faster. This means it takes only 20 seconds to transfer the content of one DVD (6GB) using USB 3.0, instead of 3.3 minutes with USB 2.0.
The Asus N61JqX1 get an update on the CPU in the form of a Core i7 720QM and a new ATI Mobility Radeon 5730 GPU. While you lose the Blu-ray drive (DVD-RW is in place), the 4 GB of DDR3-1066 RAM, 320 GB 7200rpm HDD, 16 “1366×768 resolution LCD with LED backlight , and Windows Home Premium 7 remain the same.
The Asus N61JqX1 offers three USB ports, HDMI, VGA, eSATA, Ethernet, audio and microphone ports, and SD and Express Card slots. USB 3.0 is a great addition, but it would be nice if all three USB ports were 3.0-capable instead of only one, which is located on the left side next to the Express Card slot.
While the boost to a new Core i7 chip is expected and welcomed, you probably won’t notice the difference between the 720QM and the Core 2 Quad Q9000 in the previous N61. Most of the differences appear in ability burning and the 720’s Turbo Mode, which boosts the alarm acceleration from 1.6 GHz on four cores to 2.8 GHz back alone one amount is in use. Since most applications aren’t coded to fully utilize a quad-core, or even a dual-core CPU, this boost will give you an edge in most day-to-day tasks.