Intel has introduced its latest chip, Ivy Bridge. This is the first microprocessor is manufactured with 22 nanometer technology with improvements in power efficiency and performance of graphics, so support for gaming and entertainment.

As one of the Intel chip users, ASUS notebooks were already preparing to Ivy Bridge chip. Product line that will use this chip is the ASUS N6 series, and one of its first products is N46VM.

Multimedia features

ASUS N46 appear in a simple design that remain attractive, with a metallic cover hairline. Incredible Multimedia appropriate tagline, this notebook also features a number of exciting multimedia features.

To monitor, ASUS uses screen Full HD technology with excellent wide view on the panel. ASUS is also complete with HD web cameras that provide video conference with a compression ratio of 16:9 and MJPEG video at 30 frames per second.

As for the audio ASUS N46 complete with SonicMaster Premium, a combination of beautiful design, superior hardware and software feature-rich. The result is what is called the ultimate sound experience. Features MaxxAudio 3 presents the features True-to-life surround sound, crystal clear sound and deeper bass and richer because it uses a more spacious room speakers and subwoofer ASUS SonicMaster.

"ASUS Notebook N6 series we present to meet the needs of users for high-quality multimedia notebook and also using the latest technology," said Juliana Chen, Manager of Product Management & Marketing, ASUS Indonesia.

Performance

And what about performance? In addition to processor performance, ASUS N series is equipped with wireless capability that is able to connect wirelessly up to 300 meters, of the stable transmission. In addition, there are also technology Super Hybrid Engine II, which makes this notebook is always standby (always on) and can be used instantly within 2 seconds.

The technology is actively extending the battery life and standby time of up to 2 weeks. And you need not worry about losing data that have not been saved.

In terms of connectivity, all the USB ports supports USB 3.0 offers transfer speeds 10 times faster than USB 2.0. With USB 3.0, users can transmit data at speeds up to 4.7 GB DVD 5Gbps or within 12 seconds.

With the combination of processor and GeForce GPU Ivy Bridge, in internal testing, N46VM able to reach 10 818 points in 3DMark06, 3DMark11 P1295 on, and P5538 in 3DMark Vantage.

High performance is accompanied by a long period of active battery. In this mode of productivity, N46VM 5200mAh 6 cell battery capable of supplying power up to 277 minutes. The reader mode, the battery can last 291 minutes.

Specifications that make selling the ASUS N series with a high enough price, between U.S. $ 999 to U.S. $ 1129.

Technical Specifications N46VM-3036D / N46VM-3035V:

Processor: Intel Core ™ i7-3610QM (4 cores, 2.3 GHz Frequency Turbo @ 3.3 GHz, 6MB cache)

GPU: NVIDIA ® GeForce ® GT630M, 2GB of VRAM

Display: 14.0 "HD (1366 * 768)

Memory: 4GB DDR3 1600MHz

HDD: 750GB 5400RPM HDD (N46VM-3036D) | 750GB 7200RPM HDD (N46VM-3035V)

ODD: 8x DVD Super Multi Dual DVD ± RW

Features: Wi-Fi b / g / n, Bluetooth 4.0, HDMI, HD Web Camera, USB 3.0, SonicMaster Audio by Bang & Olufsen ICEpower, Aluminum Casing Design, Wave Keyboard

Accessories: ASUS Bag, Mouse, Subwoofer

Battery: 6-Cell Li-ion 5200mAh

Price: U.S. $ 999 N46VM-3036D (DOS) | U.S. $ 1099 N46VM-3036D (Windows 7 Home Premium) | U.S. $ 1129 N46VM-3035V (Windows 7 Home Premium)