Then again, a backlit keyboard is a must-have feature for many, and this is one of the least expensive laptops we've seen it in. If you like the design of the Asus K501J laptop as we do, you may be better off going for the cheaper Asus K501J-BBZ5 and forgoing the added hard drive space and backlit keyboard, finding yourself a free office suite and a free AV app such as AVG or ">Avast. In the end, the Asus K501J-BCN5's extras are a tough sell for an addtional $170. Starter is very limited, including only stripped-down versions of Word and Excel that are ad supported we'd rather use free office apps such as Google Docs or Open Office. Microsoft Office Starter 2010 is preinstalled, even though Best Buy's site claims that Office Home and Student 2010 is included. It also includes a backlit keyboard and a year of Webroot AV protection. The BCN5 model serves up a larger hard drive (500GB instead of 320GB) and a higher-capacity six-cell battery (62Whr to 46Whr). So, what does the extra $170 get you on the Asus K501J-BCN5 that's not included on the BBZ5? Not a bump up with the CPU, more memory, or better graphics both laptops features the Intel Pentium T4500 chip, 4GB of DDR2 memory, and integrated Intel graphics. This review is part of our 2010 Retail Laptop and Desktop Back-to-School roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores.
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