First 15.4" W Notebook with Numeric Keyboard To provide users more convenience experience, M51 series is the First 15.4" W model to adopt numeric keyboard. With the help of numeric keyboards, users can instinctively enter numbers without any hesitate. Solid Privacy Protection The M51 series offers a smart balance of mobility and performance with comprehensive security feature that protects the notebook and its stored information. Data security is uncompromised with a built-in AuthenTec fingerprint scanner with TruePrint® technology that reads from the live layer of skin, preventing common skin surface conditions from impairing scanner accuracy. Embedded TPM is a hardware solution that helps to avoid attacks by hackers looking to capture passwords and encryption keys to sensitive data. Portable Audio/Video Communication Built-in accessories like the microphone and the 1.3M high-resolution Swivel webcam will make video conferencing hassle-free. Strategically placed speakers at the front end of the notebook will enhance face-to-face communications by focusing on spoken words and limiting distracting sounds. ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence technology The exclusive ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence technology is especially effective for human skin tones, green stretches of grass and trees and blue sky and sea. It takes PC graphics capability to the next level by enhancing depth and color intensity in real time. It further improves contrast, brightness, skin tone and color saturation for vivid image display. Incorporated with the exclusive ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Engine (activation hot key: Fn+C), the LCD presents clear and sharp images in their true vibrant colors. Choice of Advanced Technology The M51 series with new design of fusion surface is further complemented with state-of-the-art computing technologies, including the latest Intel® Centrino 2 Processor Technology and Genuine Windows Vista® operating system. In addition, with a built-in swivel webcam, video communication now goes live without wires! Unparalleled 3D Graphic performance To power the most demanding 3D intense games, the M51A is equipped with abundant graphics power with top of the line specifications, including the latest Intel® Core™2 Duo processors, expansion up to 4GB of DDR2 memory Extensive Connectivity The built-in Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100 ensures wireless Internet access whenever reception is available. The M51 series also provides Bluetooth 2.0 EDR – an enhanced data rate that transmits three times faster than the standard Bluetooth, for increased connectivity and synchronization between digital devices. In addition, a complete range of input / output ports that includes 3 USB ports and express card slots will provide you with dynamic data transfer and storage options. ASUS Total Video Communication With three cutting-edge technologies – LifeFrame, SmartLogon and Virtual Camera, ASUS offers you a complete solution to communicate wirelessly, making it easier for you to log on to your system, capture and edit images, and video conference with multiple parties in separate locations at the same time. Totally convenient and totally innovative – that´s the ASUS way! Built-in high resolution webcam for wire-free video communication With the built-in webcam supporting high resolution right out of the box, the M51 series enables portable video conferencing without the hassle of bringing a bulky camera and tangling cables. Combined with ASUS LifeFrame2, an exclusive software program for convenient image recording, you can take group photos, film parties, see your pal´s face when chatting online and host a video conference.