Asus A8Js

Notebook specifications

Notebook: Asus A8Js
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 (2000 MHz)
Graphics adapter: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7700 (256 MB)
Display: 14.1 inch 16:10 (1440x900 pixels)
Weight: 2.4 kg
Average score: 80.25% - good
Average of 8 scores (from 15 reviews)

Reviews in English

80%ASUS A8js
Source: Laptop Logic
The Asus A8JS is an excellent laptop for those who relish the muscle it provides. It has powerful dual processors, fantastic graphics speed, and DVI! This is a great foundation for a portable gaming or design system for users who want to keep it on a desk hooked up to an external LCD monitor or take it out and about. Compared to other laptops, the bloated pre-loaded Asus software made it difficult to tweak the system to my liking. Also, invest in a pair of good headphones if you have any plans of audio enjoyment, the speakers are just for show. At an MSRP of $1499.99, its graphics power and mobility will be difficult to match by a comparably priced notebook.
Date: 03/04/2007
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 70% performance: 90% features: 80% mobility: 60%

Asus A8Js Review
Source: Notebookforums.com
I was looking for a laptop that was mid-sized, with but good performance, and able to play games. But it had to be mobile enough, because I plan on using it for college. I looked at the Dell XPS 1210 and the 1710, as well as the Alienware m5550. the 1710 was too big an expensive. The 1210 was great, but just not good enough a GPU for gaming, and the screen wasn't a great size for games, either. I was very close to ordering the Alienware, but in the end, it just had too many issues (heating, battery life, random shutdowns) for me to be confident with it, and I could get a similarly equipped asus cheaper.
Date: 11/24/2006
Rating: display: 80% workmanship: 80% emissions: 70%

50%Asus A8Js
Source: PC Pro
The A8Js is a mixed success. It's portable, and the good keyboard and reasonably sized screen make it practical. But the screen is only adequate, as is the battery life - less than three hours isn't good enough for those with long journeys to work on. If you're looking for good gaming performance, the A8Js may suit you, but you should bear in mind that the Sony VAIO VGN-FE31H also offers at least some 3D power, a brighter screen, 20GB more hard disk space and much better battery life, and that costs just £684.A fast and well-designed notebook, but let down by an average screen and poor battery life.
Date: 11/19/2006
Rating: Total score: 50% performance: 90% display: 70%

Asus A8Js Review
Source: Notebookreview
This is a laptop where it’s hard to go wrong. My one complaint would be the battery life, but for the price and the feature set it’s a small complaint among many praises. This laptop is exactly what I was looking for and it should last me on through law school. Hopefully its gaming prowess won’t prove to be too much of a distraction during my studies. I would recommend this to those gamers who like power but don’t want to lug around unwieldy 17” desktop replacement laptops. Asus has found the niche between thin and light and desktop replacement and I applaud the A8Js for fitting my needs so perfectly.
Date: 10/29/2006
Rating: performance: 90% display: 90%

80%With Intel's Core 2 Duo processor, the Asus A8Js really performs.
Source: Laptop Mag
The Asus A8Js is a sleek thin-and-light machine with a focus on gaming and multimedia. At $1,499, you're not likely to find a lower-priced notebook with this much 3D-graphics power. The silver-and-black chassis weighs 5.2 pounds, and is comfortable in the hand thanks to the system's rounded edges. Flip the lid and you'll find a sharp-looking silver keyboard deck with a full-sized black keyboard. The keyboard is comfortable to use, though the glossy touchpad takes some getting used to.
Date: 09/05/2006
Rating: Total score: 80%

Reviews in German

The second face
Source: Notebook/Organizer/Handy 3-4/07
Date: 02/20/2007
Rating: performance: 90%

80%Asus A8JS-4S014P
Source: Chip 2/07
Date: 01/30/2007
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 90% features: 90% mobility: 50% workmanship: 90%

88%Asus A8JS
Source: PC Games Hardware 01/07
Date: 01/05/2007
Rating: Total score: 88% price: 70% performance: 80%

A8JS
Source: PC Action 02/07
Date: 01/05/2007
Rating: performance: 80%

lightweight gaming device - Asus A8JS
Source: SFT 01/07
Date: 01/05/2007
Rating: performance: 80%

90%Notebook against PC - notebooks up to 1.499 Euro
Source: PC Praxis 01/07
Date: 01/05/2007
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 70% performance: 80%

79%Sporty desktop replacement with compact appearance - Asus A8JS-4S014P
Source: Chip Online
Date: 12/07/2006
Rating: Total score: 79% performance: 100% features: 86% mobility: 47% ergonomy: 70%

95%Asus A8Js-4S014P - compact, fast, but heavy
Source: Notebookjournal
Date: 11/15/2006
Rating: Total score: 95% price: 80% performance: 90% features: 80% mobility: 50%

User-Test Asus A8JS
Source: Notebookcheck
Date: 10/30/2006
Rating: performance: 90%

Asus A8Js-4S014P - compact, fast, but heavy
Source: Forumdeluxx
Date: 10/14/2006
Rating: workmanship: 95%

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce Go 7700:
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Core 2 Duo: The Core 2 Duo is a successor of Core Duo and Core Solo with a longer pipeline and up to 20% speed increase without to spend more current. 64-Bit EM64T command upgrade and 2 or 4 MB L2 cache characterize this processor with its 291 millions transistors, which are finished in 65 nm.

T7200: The "T" variants of the Core 2 Duo are the standard versions in notebooks. They need less current than the "E", but more current than the "L" (low voltage) and "U" (ultra low voltage) variants.
T7200 is a T-variant with medium speed.

>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

14.1": 14 inch display size is a mixture between the small formats of subnotebooks and the 15 inch standard display.
The reason why so many people like displays with medium size is, that this size is not exhausting for the eyes, does not need too much current and the laptops can be kept quite compact.
>> To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

2.4 kg: This notebook is lighter than the average of all notebooks. It is too heavy for sub-notebooks. 14 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.

Asus: Asus is an international manufacturer of medium size. In German and English speaking countries nowadays many notebooks of Asustec are reviewed. Nevertheless rather few laptop models achieve top-positions according total ranking and prize/value-rating.
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>> Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.