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Asus B80 Series

Asus B80AProcessor: Intel Core 2 Duo T5800
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD
Display: 14.10 inch
Weight: 2.4kg, 2.5kg
Price: 700, 800 euro
Average Score: 76.75% - good
Average of 4 scores (from 4 reviews)
price: 70%, performance: 61%, features: 81%, display: 58%, mobility: 77%, workmanship: 77%, ergonomy: 82%, emissions: 76%

 

Asus B80A

Specifications

Asus B80ANotebook: Asus B80A
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T5800
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD
Display: 14.10 inch, 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixels
Weight: 2.5kg
Price: 800 euro
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section
 B80 (Series)

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Average Score: 76.33% - good

Average of 3 scores (from 3 reviews)

 

Reviews

60% ASUS B80A-B1
Source: PC Mag English Archive.org version
Much like a staid business suit, business laptops tend to be low key. The new B80A-B1 ($970 street) from ASUS breaks out of that mold; it can do more than just send e-mails and run spreadsheets. Now, some corporate bean counters may balk at purchasing a laptop with all the bells and whistles of the B80A-B1, particularly when capable basic systems like the HP ProBook 4510s cost almost $300 less. The ASUS B80A-B1 is like your job interview suit, a solid investment but nothing too exciting.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/14/2009
Rating: Total score: 60%

Foreign Reviews

79% Test Asus B80A (4G004E)
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/20/2009
Rating: Total score: 79% performance: 71% display: 75% mobility: 81% workmanship: 81% ergonomy: 78% emissions: 75%
90% Asus B80A-4G004E
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/17/2008
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 70% performance: 50% features: 70% display: 30% mobility: 70% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 90%

 

Asus B80A

Specifications

Asus B80ANotebook: Asus B80A
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T5800
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD
Display: 14.10 inch, 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixels
Weight: 2.4kg
Price: 700 euro
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section
 B80 (Series)

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Reviews

78% Review Asus B80A Notebook | Notebookcheck
Business Alternative from Asus. The Taiwanese manufacturer Asus should be a name for many who are interested in computers. Mainboards, graphic cards, EeePC and gaming notebooks are only a few fields with which the name is connected. The Asus B80A presents itself to us, untypically and therefore exotic, as a born-and-bred business notebook in a dying out 14.1" format. Can the newbie take it up with the established competition from Lenovo, HP and Dell or has Asus overtaken themselves in this area and won't find the link despite all effort?

 

Comment

Asus: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. is a major Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer based in Taipei, founded in 1989. Under the Asus brand name, the company manufactures a wide range of products, including laptops, desktops, motherboards, graphics cards, monitors, smartphones and networking equipment, complete systems and PC components for end users.

Under the ROG (Republic of Gamers) brand name, ASUS manufactures gaming laptops known by gamers for their powerful specifications, dedicated graphics cards, high refresh rate displays and advanced cooling systems.

Beyond gaming, a wide range of notebooks are offered for different needs and budgets, from ultra-slim and lightweight ultrabooks to versatile 2-in-1 convertibles and budget-friendly options. In 2023, Asus had a 7% global market share of the PC market.

Customer satisfaction with ASUS notebooks concerns performance, the features, and the good price-performance ratio of ASUS notebooks. However, as with any brand, there are occasional reports of problems such as overheating, driver compatibility, or build quality issues.


Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD: Onboard (shared Memory) GPU built in the GM45, GE45 and GS45 chipset (Montevina). Because of two more shaders and a higher core clock, much faster than the old GMA X3100. Still not advisable for gamers (DirectX 10 games not playable or only with very low settings). The integrated video processor is able to help decode HD videos (AVC/VC-2/MPEG2) , e.g., for a fluent Blu-Ray playback with slow CPUs.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Intel Core 2 Duo: This is the Core Duo and Core Solo successor with a longer pipeline and 5-20% more speed without more power consumption. As an addition to the Core Duo design there exists a fourth decoder, an amplified SSE-unit and an additional arithmetical logical unit (ALU).

The Core 2 Duo for laptops is identical to the desktop Core 2 Duo processors but the notebook-processors work with lower voltages (0.95 to 1188 Volt) and a lower Frontside bus clock (1066 vs 667 MHz). The performance of equally clocked notebooks is 20-25% lower than Desktop PCs because of the lower Frontside bus clock and the slower hard disks.

T5800: Entry level dual core processor based on the Merom core without Virtualization support and a low maximum temperature.

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


» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


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76.75%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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Stefan Hinum, 2009-05-10 (Update: 2012-05-26)