Appearance
At first glance the Asus K53SV looks very stylish and fashionable yet very practical and simple design. The lid is in a textured pattern and made of durable plastic in a dark brownish/gray color with a nice ASUS logo centered. We like the design of the ribbed pattern on the lid which not only looks good, it also helps to make traces of fingers and such pretty indistinguishable. According to Asus the K53SV model will be available in other colors as well.
Upon opening the asus keeps it’s minimalistic design now with rounder edges. The inside is also quite nice, with the black glossy LED screen surrounded with a black frame. The chassis around the keyboard is made of textured aluminum similar to the lid color and stays quite cool even after hours of work on that Intel i5 processor. There are led lights on the power button and the Wi-Fi, battery indicators and such right in front of the touchpad. Dimensions for a 15.6″ notebook are quite acceptable as well as the weight of 2.6kg. Like most of the Asus notebooks, the chassis seems to be constructed pretty well, and the hinges seem tighter on this one.
Keyboard & Touchpad