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    Review on HP AB523TX Laptop

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by Android_18, Apr 30, 2016.

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    Hello there, I am new to the forum.

    I need some advice and review on buying HP AB523TX.
    Budget - 45k to 58k (INR)

    Purpose of the laptop:
    1. Moderate gaming (Gta 5, witcher 3, wwe 2k16, AC syndicate, AC unity etc)
    2. Coding and Designing and multitasking between the two (Android studio, visual studio, photoshop etc)
    3. Entertainment (watching tv, movies)

    Its a new laptop and I didnt find lot of reviews on it. Moreover ill be buying it from a local HP store and not online. Ill be increasing the RAM from 4GB to 8GB.

    Here is the amazon link.
    https://www.amazon.in/dp/B01C8ONIPO/

    The full details about the laptop is provided below-

    Microprocessor
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    6th Gen Intel Core i5 Mobile Processor i5-6200U 2.3 GHz,
    TurboBoost 2.0 up to 2.8 GHz,
    3 MB SmartCache
    Intel AVX2,
    Enhanced SpeedStep Technology,
    Intel 64 Intel Hyper-Threading Technology,
    VT-x On-board System

    Memory
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    4 GB PC3-12800 DDR3L-1600 (12800 MB/s) 2 SODIMM Slots (Upgradeable to 16 GB by discard)

    Hard Drive
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    1 TB Serial ATA (150 MB/sec @ 5400 RPM) HP ProtectSmart HDD Protection 8X SuperMulti DVD Writer (DL) | M-DISC support DVD ROM : 8X Read DVD: 8X +R write;
    8X +RW ; 6X -RW re-write DVD+R DL: 6X write CD: 24X write;
    16X re-write;
    24X read DVD-RAM: 5X read and write

    Video & Audio
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    Full HD Anti-Glare LED IPS Display 15.6” (39.62cm) LED Backlit Widescreen ;
    220 nits 1920 x 1080 FHD (1080p) ;
    16:9 True Wide Aspect Ratio Video Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 940M 4 GB Discrete DDR3 Memory ;
    Optimus Technology NVIDIA CUDA ;
    NVIDIA PhysX Technology ; DirectX 12 Audio / Speakers High Definition Audio Bang and Olufsen (B&O Play) Bang & Olufsen - Equalizer Software B&O Play - Rich, Authentic Audio Experience | Dual Speakers Multi-Format Digital Media Reader SD, SD-HC, SDXC

    Communication LAN & PAN
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    Wired LAN - Integrated 10/100 Wireless LAN - Integraterd Wireless 802.11b/g/n PAN - Integrated Bluetooth 4.0 Miracast Certified Interface One HDMI v1.4 Two USB 3.0 Ports One USB 2.0 Port One Headphone Out / Microphone-In Combo Jack One RJ-45 Kensington Lock Slot Webcam and Microphone HP TrueVision HD Webcam -1280 x 720 by 30 frames Low Light Technology | Dual array Digital Microphones Supports Voice Recognition Keyboard & Pointing Device Island-style Backlit Keyboard with Numeric keypad HP ImagePad - Image sensors built-in for accurate Multi-Touch

    Software Operating System
    ---------------------------------
    Windows 10 Home (64-bit) Additional Software HP CoolSense Technology Digital Entertainment / Imaging Power Media Player Cyberlink Youcam HP Games (Shareware) Security and Maintenance 3D Drive Guard HDD Protection McAfee LiveSafe (30 days trial) Recovery Kit Recovery Manager Installer for Windows 10 Battery - 4 Cell Lithium Ion Dimensions (HxWxD) - 0.99 x 15.14 x 10.28 inches Weight – 2.29 Kgs / 5.07 lbs

    If you have any other good recommendation with better specs and within my budget, it would be much appreciated.
    Thank you

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