Enjoy Powerful Audio Entertainment through SonicMaster technology The new ASUS N61Jq is designed for audiophiles who desire multimedia entertainment while on-the-move.To further enhance and deliver the best audio experience, a marriage of both hardware and software innovations were required. SonicMaster audio technology was developed by highly-trained audio experts from ASUS’ Research and Development team, and fine-tunes sound energy, noise balance, volume and dynamic sound range, minimizes environmental interference and sound distortion, and enhances sound separation. Superior chamber design with outputs of 2.5 watts and measuring 21cc in volume, together with 2-channel Altec Lansing speakers deliver pitch-perfect audio quality that brings multimedia to life. Spectacular Visual Entertainment with Video Magic The ASUS N61Jq features Video Magic software package to enhance user visual experience in terms of video quality enhancement, transcoding, video editing. N61Jq also utilize the DirectX 11 to maximize the system performance to the release of the power of GPU processing cores that can speed up the system to handle the most demanding work - such as video encoding - and provide a more powerful performance than the traditional GPU Superior computing performance Powered by the new Intel® Core™ i7 processors, the ASUS N61Jq is equipped with intelligent new micro-architecture that combines Intel's unique technologies for amazing computing experience, with innovations such as Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, which automatically speeds up your processor when your PC needs extra performance. It is also equipped with ATI Radeon HD 5730 graphics card with DirectX 11 to deliver high texture details, dynamic range lighting, realistic shadows and facial details. Character and environmental tessellation produces sharper, true-to-life visuals. Enjoy faster post processing effects using Direct Computing for stunning images anytime. USB 3.0 10 times faster ASUS is the first to introduce the new USB 3.0, capable of providing a bandwidth of about 5Gbps or around 10 times the bandwidth of the current USB2.0.USB 3.0 is capable of transferring 500MB from a 2.5-inch HDD in 1 minute 41 seconds, compared to the 3 minutes and 49 seconds of USB 2.0 in the exact same conditions*. This allows for faster transfers of high definition data, such as movies and videos, as well as various other large capacity file formats. It also charges USB-chargable devices with 900mA,faster than the 500mA of current USB 2.0. Finally, the USB 3.0 helps to extend battery life, suspending operations when it is in idle mode. Processor Intel® Core i7, Core i7 Extreme Processors Graphics ATi Mobility Radeon HD 5730 1GB GDDR3 Video Memory Display 16" HD (1633x768) Color-Shine LED Display Memory 4GB DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM Expandable to 8GB 1333MHz Hard Drive Built-in SATA Hard Drive Optical Drive 8X Super-Multi Drive Upgrade to Blu-ray Reader/Burner Battery 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery Weight 6.39 lbs. with Battery Warranty and Services Asus 2-year limited global hardware warranty. Accidental Protection Asus 1 Year North American Accidental Damage Protection.