Asus P80 Laptop
Asus P80 is a 14-inch laptop from Asustek featuring new Anti-Theft technology from Intel. According to the company, users will be able to shut down the notebook remotely, thus keeping the data inside the machine save until the laptop goes back to their hand. Once recovered, they can use local passphrase or recovery token to reactive the laptop. There’s also an AI Pre-Boot Finger Login function that requires users to have their finger scanned prior to system boot. This way, only the rightful owners can start up the machine. Finally, the AI Secure Delete allows users to completely erase data or files without any way to restore them later.
Regarding specs, Asus P80 laptop features an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, up to 4GB of DDR2 main memory, up to 320GB of hard drive, a 1366 x 768 anti-glare LED backlight display with 16:9 aspect ratio, an integrated 1.3 megapixel webcam module, Intel WiMAX/WiFI Link 5100, optional Bluetooth, built-in 56K modem, Gigabit Ethernet LAN, a DVD burner, and pre-installed Windows Vista operating system. Moreover, weighs 5.3 pounds, it is also equipped with two USB ports, an eSATA/USB combo port, a 7-in-1 media card reader, VGA output port, and 6-cell battery.
Currently, three variants are available — P80A, P80Q, and P80Vc. The first model (P80A) sports an Intel GMA X4500MHD integrated graphics engine, while the second one (P80Q) comes with the basic X4500M integrated graphics, and the latter (P80Vc) with a 512MB nVidia GeForce 9300M GS graphics engine. No words on pricing and availability on each models.
