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The Global Industrial Design Winner - German IF Award
The M5200N recently won German IF Award, the foremost competition for industrial design. It integrated the unique rimless design between the touch pad and palm rest. With no rim dividing the touch pad and palm rest, typing and navigating the cursor is one fluid operation while making annoying dust accumulation a thing of the past.
Inte® Pentium® M Processor 1.4 0 or above / Intel® 855GME chipset / Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional/Home Edition
12.1" TFT LCD
DDR 333 DRAM support
Hard drive supporting 40/60/80GB
Combo/DVD-ROM/DVD-Multi (remove /DVD-Multi)
Up to 7.9 hours battery life (9-cell Battery Pack)
3 x USB 2.0, 1 x IEEE 1394, card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO)
1.55kg (with 3-cell battery pack)
Light yet Solid - Carbon Fiber Alloy
Built upon carbon fiber (CF) alloy, 120% stronger than conventional material , the M5200N brings mobility and dependability on the road. The M5200N is a lightweight device you can conveniently take anywhere and a tough machine for the bumps and grinds of mobile computing.
Performance Enhancement up to 30%
Incorporated with new 90NM generation Intel® Centrino® Mobile Technology, the all-new ASUS notebook provides enhanced performance up to 30% and wireless connectivity at lower power levels compared with conventional mobile solutions, offering excellent flexibility and freedom on the road.
Flexible Battery Packs for Longer Battery Life
To extend battery life, the M5200N offers three battery pack* options for your different needs. Teamed with ASUS Power4 Gear power-saving technology , the M5200N can work continuously up to 7.9 hours** . ASUS Power4 Gear intelligently adjusts CPU speed according to system load. Offering 4 different modes designed for different applications, this innovation maximizes battery life for reliable continuous operation.
* 3-cell, 6-cell, and 9-cell battery pack
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This figure comes from Mobile Mark 2002, after activating Power4 Gear power-saving technology, with 9-cell Battery pack. The battery life subjects to different CPU and HDD.
Ultra-Slim Optical Drive Free your Shoulder
With an ultra-slim 9.5mm optical drive (conventional notebooks support 12.7mm drives) , the M5200N successfully slimmed down to a nimble 1.55kg* . Listen to your favorite music, play games, watch DVD movies, perform video editing or burn your data onto a CD with this lightweight notebook.
*Weighted with 3-cell battery pack
Advanced Chipset and DRAM for Easier Upgrade
The M5200N incorporated the Intel® 855GME chipset and DDR 333 memory , a combination that delivers processor and hard drive scalability, improved reliability and enhanced performance up to 30% at lower power levels never seen before.
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