- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
ASUS A53 Series A53E
- 15.6"
- 2.3 GHz Dual core
- 4 GB DDR3
- 640 GB HDD
Released June, 2011
Rated 80% by by Tough-Customer--Tough-Customer (Aug, 2011)This laptop is a real bargain: 4 gigs of RAM, a fast Intel processor, a large screen and a big hard drive for about $400 is amazing.
Conclusion Check out the ASUS A53 Series A53E
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the ASUS A53 Series A53E
2.3 GHz
Rated 100% by by Marles (Nov, 2011)The only thing that is not so great is the clarity of the webcam other than that it is an amazing computer and the perfect buy.
screen size
15.6"
5.6"
11.6"
A53 Series A53E by DLimits (Sep, 2011)It has an awesome keypad, large screen, and a really fast processor.
screen resolution
A53 Series A53E by P.-Thibodeau (Jan, 2012)The laptop arrived quickly and undamaged with no dead pixels on the screen which provides rich, full colors.
A53 Series A53E by Kristina (May, 2012)However, I recently bought this new laptop a few months ago, and my screen is covered with dead pixels forming giant lines that are a few cm thick maybe my screen pretty much unreadable and are spreading to cover the whole screen.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.3 GHz  | 4 GHz |
A53 Series A53E by Dave (Dec, 2011)I'm migrating from a Core2Duo 2 GHZ, 3MB RAM Dell Inspiron and my new ASUS is a definite improvement.
A53 Series A53E by jamie (Dec, 2011)The processor is a stripped down i3 and it handles everyday tasks well, including playing 720 and 1080 HD video.
processor
A53 Series A53E by Donald-Duck--outta-luck (Nov, 2011)The processor is actually dual core PENTIUM - the lowest end of Intel's previous generation of processors.
A53 Series A53E by MK-Joy--Ryan-Joyner (Dec, 2011)It might as well be a single core intel processor with 256 MB of RAM.
memory
| 0 GB | 4 GB | 8 GB |
A53 Series A53E by Brett-Daniels (Aug, 2011)Speed: This thing is a powerhouse compared to my last laptop (Acer Aspire 5100 with 1 GB RAM).
A53 Series A53E by FutureDoc (Dec, 2011)I did put in an extra 4GB of RAM (which was very simple to do thanks to YouTube) for 20 bucks, and its a very fast system.
Performance Real world tests of ASUS A53 Series A53E
battery life
6.5 hour
10.5 hour
5 hour
A53 Series A53E by Optimus-Prime (Aug, 2012)It runs strong, processes video and flight simulators surprisingly well, and the battery lasts for a good 2-3 hours off charger (if full to start with) depending on the processes you're running on it.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
Reviews Word on the street
 |    Rated by 141 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Dave (Dec, 2011) Rated 60% by by Dr.-M.-A.-Dixon--hyper-observant (Jan, 2012) |
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Cpu
ASUS A53 Series A53E 15.6", 2.3 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Andreea (Sep, 2011)I was looking for a laptop with second generation i5 processor with a good cooling system, and this was the best choice for meThe big pros of this product in my case are.
ASUS A53 Series A53E 15.6", 2.3 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Proud--Conservative--Larry (Dec, 2011)This series offers the i 5 processor that can easily handle games or anything else you want to do.
ASUS A53 Series A53E 15.6", 2.3 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Donald-Duck--outta-luck (Nov, 2011)Sure heck they should be mad thinking they're were getting a higher end processor but ending up with a walmart processor.
Screen
ASUS A53 Series A53E 15.6", 2.3 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 40% by by Bear-lover (Jan, 2012)But it is slick looking, seems well laid out, nice screen size & resolution.
ASUS A53 Series A53E 15.6", 2.3 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by hawg63 (Jan, 2012)Excellent product, very fast processor, great screen, HD is great, screen clarity is fanstatic, sound is great Fast shipping, very satisfied with product.
ASUS A53 Series A53E 15.6", 2.3 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by joooeeeyyy (Jan, 2012)Plus the screen on this laptop is amazing it has some of the best graphics i have seen on a laptop, it has better graphics than the alienware, this laptop is the most practical laptop on the market.
Keyboard
ASUS A53 Series A53E 15.6", 2.3 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by maha (Nov, 2011)The keyboard feels solid, and I love the layout with the number keys to the right.
ASUS A53 Series A53E 15.6", 2.3 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by itsmee (Jan, 2012)I love the interactive full keyboard, makes typing and number punching so much faster.
ASUS A53 Series A53E 15.6", 2.3 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 40% by by Ryan-Durham (Aug, 2011)I like the feel of the keyboard, and the machine feels solid.
Storage
ASUS A53 Series A53E 15.6", 2.3 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by itsmee (Jan, 2012)It stated that this contained 640 HDD, but if you add up both the D: and C: drives, it totals only 570 and i'm only counting hard physical drive, not the online storage thingee.
ASUS A53 Series A53E 15.6", 2.3 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by DaveH_SF (Dec, 2011)Hard drive is partitioned so that one partition (C:) is for the OS and programs and the other (D:) is for data.
ASUS A53 Series A53E 15.6", 2.3 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by chris (Dec, 2011)In addition, it has a lot of space in the hard drive so you do not need to worry about too many documents or music or any data.
Operating system
ASUS A53 Series A53E 15.6", 2.3 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Donal-Fagan (Jan, 2013)I overwrote the OS with Linux, which went smoothly, and the machine has been completely reliable.
ASUS A53 Series A53E 15.6", 2.3 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by L.-Morgan (Oct, 2011)They work great right out of the box, don't have a bunch of bloatware on them, and seem to hold up well.
ASUS A53 Series A53E 15.6", 2.3 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 40% by by Bear-lover (Jan, 2012)Previous comments said it was full of bloatware that would be best removed to improve performance, but I couldn't tell necessary stuff from garbage.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Samsung Chromebook Really fast internal storage Samsung Chromebook vs ASUS A53 Series A53E |
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 | 3 | ASUS N53 Series N53SV Sharpest screen N53 Series N53SV vs A53 Series A53E |
 | 4 | ASUS N53 Series N53SN Good CPU benchmark score N53 Series N53SN vs A53 Series A53E |
 | 5 | ASUS K53 Series K53E 3-way tie: Is hyperthreaded K53 Series K53E vs A53 Series A53E |
 | 8 | ASUS X52 Series X52F-XR9 7-way tie: Has a CD reader X52 Series X52F-XR9 vs A53 Series A53E |
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Editions Editions of the ASUS A53 Series A53E
| Price | Edition | Internal storage | USB version maximum data rate | RAM capacity | Manufacturer code | Compare | ||||
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 | | 320 GB | 57 MB/s | 4 GB | A53E-XA1 | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 572 MB/s | 4 GB | A53E-XN1 | | ||||
 | | 320 GB | 572 MB/s | 4 GB | A53E-EH91 | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 57 MB/s | 6 GB | A53E-XE2 | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 57 MB/s | 4 GB | A53E-XE3 | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 57 MB/s | 4 GB | A53E-XE1 | | ||||
 | | 500 GB | 57 MB/s | 4 GB | A53E-EH31 | | ||||
 | | 640 GB | 57 MB/s | 6 GB | A53E-NH51 | | ||||
 | | 640 GB | 57 MB/s | 4 GB | A53E-XA2 | | ||||
