Asus K60I-RBBBR05

Asus K60I-RBBBR05

The Asus K60I-RBBBR05 is among a group of $500 laptops at Best Buy vying for your attention. Along with the $529 Dell Inspiron i1545-4266iBU and the $499 Toshiba Satellite L505-ES5018, the $529 Asus K60I is among the cheapest laptops to have a dual-core processor. The Intel Pentium T4400 is the preferred CPU of the three laptops listed. Though it's not the most current chip on the market, the T4400 provides enough oomph for the majority of mainstream laptop buyers. We prefer the Dell Inspiron i1545's design, but the Asus K60I boasts a unique look with a subtle houndstooth pattern on the lid and keyboard deck, Chiclet-type keys popularized by the Apple MacBook, and a multitouch touch pad. It also offers double the hard drive capacity of the Dell, Wireless-N Wi-Fi to the Dell's 802.11b/g wireless connectivity, and has better battery life. Also, it boasts a superior feature set to its competition from Dell; however, along with those features, Asus installs a sea of bloatware on the laptop. Opposed to the piano black, faux-brushed aluminum surfaces, and chrome edges common to most laptops these days, Asus opts for a deep brown and black color scheme for the K60I. The glossy lid features a subtle houndstooth pattern, which repeats on the textured plastic keyboard deck.