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Asus F540 Series

Asus F540UA-DM1204TProcessor: AMD E-Series E1-7010, Intel Celeron N3050, Intel Core i3 5005U, Intel Kaby Lake i7-7500U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L), Intel HD Graphics (Braswell), Intel HD Graphics 5500, Intel HD Graphics 620
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 1.9kg, 2kg
Price: 319 euro
Average Score: 77.9% - good
Average of 2 scores (from 6 reviews)
performance: 38%, features: 41%, display: 73%, mobility: 75%, workmanship: 72%, ergonomy: 75%, emissions: 93%

 

Asus F540SA-XX087T

Specifications

Asus F540SA-XX087TNotebook: Asus F540SA-XX087T
Processor: Intel Celeron N3050
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics (Braswell)
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.9kg
Price: 319 euro
Links: Asus homepage
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Reviews

75.8% Asus F540SA-XX087T Notebook Review | Notebookcheck
Satisfactory. A simple, 15.6-inch laptop based on a Braswell CPU, the F540SA-XX087T can be purchased for just under 280 Euros (~$315). The price includes Windows 10 and a 500 GB hard drive. Asus has also installed a USB Type-C port in the low-cost computer.

 

Asus F540LA-XX488T

Specifications

Asus F540LA-XX488TNotebook: Asus F540LA-XX488T
Processor: Intel Core i3 5005U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 5500
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2kg
Links: Asus homepage
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Foreign Reviews

ASUS F540LA-XX488T Análisis Portátil España
Source: Value Nomad España Spanish ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good price; compact size; decent hardware; good performance. Negative: Only 4GB Ram.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/26/2016
[Análisis] ASUS F540LA-XX488T un Top Ventas para todos los públicos
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget Spanish ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Elegant design; good ergonomy; backlit keyboard; decent hardware. Negative: Poor display.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/15/2016

 

Asus F540SA-XX110T

Specifications

Asus F540SA-XX110TNotebook: Asus F540SA-XX110T
Processor: Intel Celeron N3050
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics (Braswell)
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2kg
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Foreign Reviews

[Análisis] ASUS F540SA-XX110T, tu portátil para el día a día
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget Spanish ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Nice design; backlit keyboard. Negative: Poor display.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/10/2016

 

Asus F540YA-XX078T

Specifications

Asus F540YA-XX078TNotebook: Asus F540YA-XX078T
Processor: AMD E-Series E1-7010
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L)
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2kg
Links: Asus homepage
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Foreign Reviews

[Análisis] ASUS F540YA-XX078T, equipo Low Cost para el día a día
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget Spanish ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good price/performance ratio; elegant design; comfortable keyboard; decent hardware. Negative: Only 500GB storage.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/08/2017

 

Asus F540UA-DM1204T

Specifications

Asus F540UA-DM1204TNotebook: Asus F540UA-DM1204T
Processor: Intel Kaby Lake i7-7500U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 620
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.9kg
Links: Asus homepage
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Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

80% Asus VivoBook F540UA-DM1204T
Source: Tweakers Dutch NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/09/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%

 

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.


Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

Intel HD Graphics (Braswell): Integrated graphics card in the Intel Braswell series (Celeron and Pentium) processors. Based on the Broadwell architecture (Intel Gen8) supporting DirectX 11.2. Depending on the processor offers 12 or 16 shader cores (EU) and different clock speed.

Intel HD Graphics 5500: Integrated graphics card (GT2) in the Core processors of the Broadwell U-series (15 W TDP). 

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

AMD Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L):

Integrated GPU on select AMD Beema or Mullins APUs. Based on the GCN architecture with 128 shader units and a core clock of 300 - 500 MHz.

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

Intel HD Graphics 620: Integrated GPU (GT2) found on some Kaby-Lake CPU models (15 W ULV series).

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


Intel Celeron:

N3050: SoC with an integrated dual core Atom processor clocked at 1.6 - 2.16 GHz, an Intel HD Graphics GPU and a dual channel DDR3L-1600 memory controller.

Intel Core i3:

5005U: Broadwell-based ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor for notebooks and ultrabooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 5500 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD E-Series:

E1-7010: Dual-core x86 SoC running at up to 1.5 GHz for entry-level devices and sub-notebooks, codenamed Carrizo-L. Based on the Puma+ architecture and integrates a Radeon GPU.

Intel Kaby Lake:

i7-7500U: Kaby-Lake based SoC with two CPU cores clocked at 2.7 to 3.5 GHz, HyperThreading and manufactured with an improved 14nm process.

» 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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77.9%: 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.

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Current Prices
Asus F540UA-DM1204T
Asus F540UA-DM1204T
Asus F540UA-DM1204T
Asus F540YA-XX078T
Asus F540YA-XX078T
Asus F540YA-XX078T
Asus F540SA-XX110T
Asus F540SA-XX110T
Asus F540SA-XX110T
Asus F540LA-XX488T
Asus F540LA-XX488T
Asus F540LA-XX488T
Stefan Hinum, 2016-11-13 (Update: 2016-11-13)