Upgrade ASUS x202e

Recently, I got ASUS x202e with discover points award.  This cute pink touch-screen laptop only cost me 360 bucks from Amazon.com.  (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B7JQQQA/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

Technical Details

Summary

Screen Size	11.6 inches
Max Screen Resolution	1366x768 pixels
Processor	1.8 GHz Core i3-3217U
RAM	4 GB DDR3
Hard Drive	500 GB
Graphics Coprocessor	Intel GMA HD
Wireless Type	802.11bgn
Number of USB 2.0 Ports	2
Number of USB 3.0 Ports	1

Other Technical Details

Brand Name	Asus
Series	ASUS VivoBook
Item model number	ASUS VivoBook X202E-DH31T-PK
Hardware Platform	PC
Operating System	Windows 8
Item Weight	2.9 pounds
Item Dimensions L x W x H	11.90 x 7.90 x 0.80 inches
Color	Pink
Processor Brand	Intel
Processor Count	2
Computer Memory Type	DDR3 SDRAM
Hard Drive Interface	Serial ATA-300
Hard Drive Rotational Speed	5400 RPM
Batteries	1 Lithium ion batteries required. (included)

I really like the color and solid build of this cute laptop.  The System is a little slow.  I decided to upgrade the hard disk to SSD and the wireless card to Intel 6235AN.

(1) Samsung MZ-7TD250BW 840 Series Solid State Drive (SSD) 250 GB Sata 2.5-Inch (169.99 bucks)
(2) Intel Network 6235AN.HMWWB Centrino WiFi Card Advanced-N 6235 Dual Band Bluetooth (22 bucks)
(3) Windows 8 Pro 64-bit student version from school (8 bucks)

~200 bucks in total for upgrading cost.

Steps for installation of SSD hard disk:
[1] unscrew the 9 screws in the bottom

[2] you need an old credit card to open the lid (see figure)

[3] unscrew the 3 screws which hold the hard disk.












[4] you can remove the black foam and put on the SSD hard disk, or you don't have to do that since SSD is not as fragile as the regular hard disk.









Steps for installation of new Intel 6235AN wireless card (will boost the surf speed):

[1] unplug the white and black wires and unscrew 1 screw, the card will pop up itself

[2] put the new one in the place, black-main, white-AUX

















Bingo!

Done!

Use external DVD player and install the clean windows 8 pro 64-bit.  Very fast installation.

This upgrade made this laptop boots much fast.  I love it and enjoy the great deal.

ASUS x202e -  A budget touch-screen (11.6 inch) laptop! - highly recommended to those who want to find a light-weighted and touch-screen laptop.

Much cheaper than Mac Air or Dell XPS 12.

If you don't have tight budget, I would recommend you to look into DELL XPS 12 - Cool design unit.

Hope the information is helpful to you!