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Asus F555LJ (GeForce 920M) Notebook Review

Fast Forward. New CPU and GPU generations - Asus updates their series of affordable 15.6-inch all-rounder notebooks in two ways. The new hardware increases performance significantly while consuming less power in the process. The result is an increase in the battery life.

For the original German review, see here.

Within its F555/X555 laptop series, Asus offers affordable 15.6-inch all-rounder notebooks - we have already reviewed a few models in the past. Our review notebook looks interesting because it features a latest-generation Broadwell CPU and GeForce 900M series GPU. Our particular example comes with a Core i3-5010U processor and a GeForce 920M graphics card. This lower-end middle-class configuration should offer significantly improved performance compared to the predecessors. We have already reviewed two other siblings - the X555LD-XX283H and the F555LD-XX243H, which are equipped with previous generation hardware. This should make it quite easy to determine the possible advantages and disadvantages of the new CPUs and GPUs.

The F555LJ's main competitions are affordable all-rounder notebooks from other manufacturers like Acer's Aspire E5-571G, HP's Pavilion 15 and Lenovo's Z50.

Since the models in the F555/X555 all feature identical construction, we will omit the case, connectivity, input devices, display, and speaker sections. Please check the review of the Asus X555LD-XX283H for more details.

Asus F555LJ-XX110H (F555 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i3-5010U 2 x 2.1 GHz, Broadwell
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce 920M - 2048 MB VRAM, Core: 954 MHz, Memory: 900 MHz, DDR3, ForceWare 352.86 (9.18.13.5286), Optimus
Memory
8 GB 
, DDR3-1600, dual-channel, one slot (used), 4 GB soldered onto the motherboard
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixel, AU Optronics B156XTN04.2, TN LED, glossy: yes
Mainboard
Intel Broadwell-U PCH-LP (Premium)
Storage
Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680, 500 GB 
, 5400 rpm, 410 GB free
Soundcard
Realtek ALC233 @ Intel Broadwell PCH-LP - High Definition Audio Controller
Connections
1 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 VGA, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo, Card Reader: SD, Sensors: Brightness sensor
Networking
Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Atheros AR9485 WiFi Adapter (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/)
Optical drive
SlimtypeDVD A DA8A6SH
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 25.8 x 382 x 256 ( = 1.02 x 15.04 x 10.08 in)
Battery
37 Wh Lithium-Ion
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 8.1 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: HD webcam
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: no, McAfee LiveSafe-Internet Security (trial), MS Office (trial), 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.3 kg ( = 81.13 oz / 5.07 pounds), Power Supply: 241 g ( = 8.5 oz / 0.53 pounds)
Price
549 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Display

The F555LJ comes with the same panel type as the Asus X555LD-XX283H. Our measurements show some differences, but this is a pretty normal occurrence: even panels within the same series are never one hundred percent identical.

255
cd/m²
250
cd/m²
247
cd/m²
230
cd/m²
245
cd/m²
219
cd/m²
226
cd/m²
226
cd/m²
222
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
AU Optronics B156XTN04.2 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 255 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 235.6 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 86 %
Center on Battery: 201 cd/m²
Contrast: 790:1 (Black: 0.31 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 6.6 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 6.96 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
66% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
43% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
45.95% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
66.1% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
44.34% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.35
CalMAN - Color Checker
CalMAN - Color Checker
CalMAN - Graylevels
CalMAN - Graylevels
CalMAN - Saturation
CalMAN - Saturation
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
1366x768
Asus X555LD-XX283H
1366x768
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
1920x1080
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
1920x1080
Toshiba Satellite S50-B-12U
1366x768
HP 355 G2
1366x768
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
1366x768
Display
3%
22%
25%
-10%
-21%
-2%
Display P3 Coverage
44.34
45.54
3%
54.8
24%
55.9
26%
39.83
-10%
35.1
-21%
43.66
-2%
sRGB Coverage
66.1
67.8
3%
78.8
19%
80.7
22%
59.9
-9%
52.9
-20%
65
-2%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
45.95
47.22
3%
56.5
23%
57.8
26%
41.15
-10%
36.26
-21%
45.15
-2%
Screen
-6%
-44%
-40%
-27%
-77%
-12%
Brightness middle
245
188
-23%
293
20%
223
-9%
203
-17%
211
-14%
229
-7%
Brightness
236
167
-29%
280
19%
226
-4%
208
-12%
213
-10%
211
-11%
Brightness Distribution
86
74
-14%
83
-3%
91
6%
88
2%
78
-9%
90
5%
Black Level *
0.31
0.34
-10%
0.8
-158%
0.77
-148%
0.41
-32%
1.21
-290%
0.34
-10%
Contrast
790
553
-30%
366
-54%
290
-63%
495
-37%
174
-78%
674
-15%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
6.6
5.4
18%
13.19
-100%
10.13
-53%
9.93
-50%
13.28
-101%
8.27
-25%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
6.96
4.39
37%
13.41
-93%
11.68
-68%
10.84
-56%
13.28
-91%
9.01
-29%
Gamma
2.35 94%
2.16 102%
3.38 65%
2.92 75%
2.24 98%
2.52 87%
2.28 96%
CCT
8450 77%
7246 90%
13185 49%
12592 52%
11605 56%
17759 37%
10614 61%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
43
43.7
2%
51
19%
52
21%
38
-12%
34
-21%
41.4
-4%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
66
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-2% / -4%
-11% / -26%
-8% / -22%
-19% / -22%
-49% / -61%
-7% / -9%

* ... smaller is better

Performance

The models within the F555/X555 series of 15.6-inch notebooks are true all-rounders and as such offer enough performance for everyday tasks as well as games. Our review notebook can be purchased for about 550 Euros (~$610). Asus sells many other, differently equipped configurations as well.

Processor

The F555LJ comes equipped with a dual-core Core i3-5010U - the Broadwell successor of the Core i3-4010U CPU. The new CPU boasts a core frequency that is higher by 400 MHz (2.1 GHz vs. 1.7 GHz). Neither processor features Turbo Boost. The higher clock speed in combination with the architecture improvements result in a much higher performance compared to the predecessor. Our tests show a gain of 20 to 30%, regardless of whether the notebook was plugged in or running on battery. AMD cannot really compete with Intel here and both the A4 and A6 series of APUs have significantly lower CPU performance.

Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit
5274
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
7222
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit
3114
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
0.97 Points
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit
36.74 fps
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit
2.32 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
217 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
85 Points
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
50.4 fps
Help
Cinebench R15
CPU Multi 64Bit (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
217 Points
Asus F555LD-XX243H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB
168 Points -23%
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
163 Points -25%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
176 Points -19%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
261 Points +20%
Asus X555LN-XO112H
GeForce 840M, 4210U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
236 Points +9%
Toshiba Satellite S50-B-12U
Radeon R7 M260, 4210U, TOSHIBA MQ01ABD075
240 Points +11%
HP 350 G1
Radeon HD 8670M, 4210U, Seagate Momentus ST750LM022 HN-M750MB
237 Points +9%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
164 Points -24%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
159 Points -27%
CPU Single 64Bit (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
85 Points
Asus F555LD-XX243H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB
67 Points -21%
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
65 Points -24%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
63 Points -26%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
109 Points +28%
Asus X555LN-XO112H
GeForce 840M, 4210U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
83 Points -2%
Toshiba Satellite S50-B-12U
Radeon R7 M260, 4210U, TOSHIBA MQ01ABD075
101 Points +19%
HP 350 G1
Radeon HD 8670M, 4210U, Seagate Momentus ST750LM022 HN-M750MB
88 Points +4%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
49 Points -42%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
58 Points -32%
Cinebench R11.5
CPU Multi 64Bit (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
2.32 Points
Asus F555LD-XX243H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB
1.81 Points -22%
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
1.76 Points -24%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
1.91 Points -18%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
2.9 Points +25%
Asus X555LN-XO112H
GeForce 840M, 4210U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
2.54 Points +9%
Toshiba Satellite S50-B-12U
Radeon R7 M260, 4210U, TOSHIBA MQ01ABD075
2.53 Points +9%
HP 350 G1
Radeon HD 8670M, 4210U, Seagate Momentus ST750LM022 HN-M750MB
2.57 Points +11%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
2.04 Points -12%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
1.81 Points -22%
CPU Single 64Bit (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
0.97 Points
Asus F555LD-XX243H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB
0.76 Points -22%
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
0.69 Points -29%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
0.66 Points -32%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
1.1 Points +13%
Asus X555LN-XO112H
GeForce 840M, 4210U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
1.13 Points +16%
Toshiba Satellite S50-B-12U
Radeon R7 M260, 4210U, TOSHIBA MQ01ABD075
1.12 Points +15%
HP 350 G1
Radeon HD 8670M, 4210U, Seagate Momentus ST750LM022 HN-M750MB
1.14 Points +18%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
0.6 Points -38%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
0.68 Points -30%
Cinebench R10
Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
7222 Points
Asus F555LD-XX243H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB
5517 Points -24%
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
5194 Points -28%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
5531 Points -23%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
8664 Points +20%
HP 350 G1
Radeon HD 8670M, 4210U, Seagate Momentus ST750LM022 HN-M750MB
7799 Points +8%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
5785 Points -20%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
5276 Points -27%
Rendering Single 32Bit (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
3114 Points
Asus F555LD-XX243H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB
2469 Points -21%
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
2345 Points -25%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
2059 Points -34%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
4161 Points +34%
HP 350 G1
Radeon HD 8670M, 4210U, Seagate Momentus ST750LM022 HN-M750MB
3809 Points +22%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
1850 Points -41%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
1992 Points -36%
Geekbench 3
32 Bit Single-Core Score (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
2167 Points
Asus F555LD-XX243H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB
1767 Points -18%
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
1693 Points -22%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
1492 Points -31%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
2672 Points +23%
HP 350 G1
Radeon HD 8670M, 4210U, Seagate Momentus ST750LM022 HN-M750MB
2362 Points +9%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
1287 Points -41%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
1632 Points -25%
32 Bit Multi-Core Score (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
4540 Points
Asus F555LD-XX243H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB
3647 Points -20%
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
3421 Points -25%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
3801 Points -16%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
5328 Points +17%
HP 350 G1
Radeon HD 8670M, 4210U, Seagate Momentus ST750LM022 HN-M750MB
4641 Points +2%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
3792 Points -16%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
3772 Points -17%
Sunspider - 1.0 Total Score (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
160.3 ms *
Asus F555LD-XX243H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB
192.8 ms * -20%
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
203.6 ms * -27%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
226.8 ms * -41%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
109.7 ms * +32%
HP 350 G1
Radeon HD 8670M, 4210U, Seagate Momentus ST750LM022 HN-M750MB
116 ms * +28%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
253 ms * -58%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
3232 ms *
Asus F555LD-XX243H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB
4061 ms * -26%
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
4164 ms * -29%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
4634 ms * -43%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
2565 ms * +21%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
6200 ms * -92%
Octane V2 - Total Score (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
10182 Points
Asus F555LD-XX243H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB
7672 Points -25%
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
7213 Points -29%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
7568 Points -26%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
12860 Points +26%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
6074 Points -40%
Peacekeeper - --- (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
1946 Points
Asus F555LD-XX243H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB
1660 Points -15%
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
1531 Points -21%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
1411 Points -27%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
2466 Points +27%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
1136 Points -42%

* ... smaller is better

System Performance

The system runs smoothly and lag-free. We did not encounter any problems during our time with the notebook. The results of the PCMark benchmark tests are decent. Just like the CPU results, the PCMark benchmark scores are significantly higher than those of the Haswell predecessors. The system performance can be improved by swapping the existing platter-based hard drive for a solid-state disk.

PCMark 7 Score
2574 points
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
2972 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2
3102 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
3613 points
Help
PCMark 8 - Home Score Accelerated v2 (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
2972 Points
Asus F555LD-XX243H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB
2335 Points -21%
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
2101 Points -29%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
2622 Points -12%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
2962 Points 0%
Asus X555LN-XO112H
GeForce 840M, 4210U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
2945 Points -1%
Toshiba Satellite S50-B-12U
Radeon R7 M260, 4210U, TOSHIBA MQ01ABD075
3223 Points +8%
HP 350 G1
Radeon HD 8670M, 4210U, Seagate Momentus ST750LM022 HN-M750MB
3088 Points +4%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
2451 Points -18%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
2742 Points -8%
PCMark 7 - Score (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
2574 Points
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
2148 Points -17%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
2627 Points +2%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
2710 Points +5%
Toshiba Satellite S50-B-12U
Radeon R7 M260, 4210U, TOSHIBA MQ01ABD075
2766 Points +7%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
2875 Points +12%

Storage Devices

The F555LJ comes with a Travelstar Z5K500 hard drive with a capacity of 500 GB and a rotational speed of 5400 rpm. The drive is divided into a 186 GB OS partition and a 263 GB data partition. The transfer rates are not out of the ordinary and appropriate for 5400-rpm drives.

Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
Transfer Rate Minimum: 43.3 MB/s
Transfer Rate Maximum: 104.8 MB/s
Transfer Rate Average: 77.8 MB/s
Access Time: 19.8 ms
Burst Rate: 297.4 MB/s
CPU Usage: 4.1 %

Graphics Card

With the GeForce 920M, Asus has incorporated Nvidia's latest entry-level GPU. This particular model is the successor to the GeForce 820M graphics card. From a technical standpoint, the two GPUs do not have much in common: the 920M is based on the Kepler while the 830M is based on the Fermi architecture. Both feature nearly identical clock speeds of 954 vs. 955 MHz, although it would be foolish to assume identical performance as well, since the architecture is quite different. The benchmark tests bring clarity and show the superiority of the 920M: the new GPU scores 20 to 30% higher than the predecessor running the 3DMark benchmarks. This is on par with the performance of an AMD Radeon R5 M255 GPU.

In addition to the GeForce GPU, the notebook also features an integrated HD Graphics 5500. The two GPUs allow for graphics switching (Optimus). The Intel GPU is used for less demanding tasks and while the notebook is running on battery. The GeForce GPU handles demanding applications like games. The switch between the graphics units happens automatically, so the user does not have to intervene, although they have the option to do so at any time.

3DMark 03 Standard
23055 points
3DMark 05 Standard
14564 points
3DMark 06 Standard Score
8626 points
3DMark Vantage P Result
5656 points
3DMark 11 Performance
1766 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score
53548 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
5142 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
1045 points
Help
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
1766 Points
Asus F555LD-XX243H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB
1353 Points -23%
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
1349 Points -24%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
1904 Points +8%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
2391 Points +35%
Asus X555LN-XO112H
GeForce 840M, 4210U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
2327 Points +32%
Toshiba Satellite S50-B-12U
Radeon R7 M260, 4210U, TOSHIBA MQ01ABD075
1922 Points +9%
HP 350 G1
Radeon HD 8670M, 4210U, Seagate Momentus ST750LM022 HN-M750MB
1536 Points -13%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
1640 Points -7%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
2101 Points +19%
3DMark
1280x720 Ice Storm Standard Score (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
53548 Points
Asus F555LD-XX243H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB
45538 Points -15%
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
42918 Points -20%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
39475 Points -26%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
45771 Points -15%
Asus X555LN-XO112H
GeForce 840M, 4210U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
59788 Points +12%
Toshiba Satellite S50-B-12U
Radeon R7 M260, 4210U, TOSHIBA MQ01ABD075
45334 Points -15%
HP 350 G1
Radeon HD 8670M, 4210U, Seagate Momentus ST750LM022 HN-M750MB
42536 Points -21%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
39458 Points -26%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
37550 Points -30%
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Score (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
5142 Points
Asus F555LD-XX243H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB
3942 Points -23%
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
3954 Points -23%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
3902 Points -24%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
5723 Points +11%
Asus X555LN-XO112H
GeForce 840M, 4210U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
5634 Points +10%
Toshiba Satellite S50-B-12U
Radeon R7 M260, 4210U, TOSHIBA MQ01ABD075
4366 Points -15%
HP 350 G1
Radeon HD 8670M, 4210U, Seagate Momentus ST750LM022 HN-M750MB
4322 Points -16%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
4032 Points -22%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
4368 Points -15%
1280x720 Sky Diver Score (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
3907 Points
Asus F555LD-XX243H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB
2892 Points -26%
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
2872 Points -26%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
3793 Points -3%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
5106 Points +31%
Asus X555LN-XO112H
GeForce 840M, 4210U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
5069 Points +30%
HP 350 G1
Radeon HD 8670M, 4210U, Seagate Momentus ST750LM022 HN-M750MB
2359 Points -40%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
1780 Points -54%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Score (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
1045 Points
Asus F555LD-XX243H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB
829 Points -21%
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
829 Points -21%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
963 Points -8%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
1355 Points +30%
Asus X555LN-XO112H
GeForce 840M, 4210U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
1350 Points +29%
Toshiba Satellite S50-B-12U
Radeon R7 M260, 4210U, TOSHIBA MQ01ABD075
947 Points -9%
HP 350 G1
Radeon HD 8670M, 4210U, Seagate Momentus ST750LM022 HN-M750MB
785 Points -25%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
843 Points -19%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
1252 Points +20%
3DMark 06 - 1280x1024 Standard Score AA:0x AF:0x (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
8626 Points
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
7861 Points -9%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
11575 Points +34%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
5556 Points -36%
3DMark Vantage - 1280x1024 P Result (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
5656 Points
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
5066 Points -10%

Gaming Performance

The combination of CPU and GPU offers enough performance for many games at the native screen resolution and lower to medium quality settings. Games that are not resource-intensive allow for even higher settings. The latest games often require a reduction of the resolution as well as the quality to produce high enough frame rates. Demanding games like "The Witcher 3" remain unplayable regardless of the settings.

Although there has been an improvement of 20 to 30% in the performance of F555LJ  in the 3DMark benchmarks compared to that of its Haswell siblings, the difference as far as games are concerned is much lower, at about 10 to 20%. Lower resolution/quality settings lead to a more pronounced advantage. Although the F555LJ's results of the 3DMark benchmarks put it on par with notebooks equipped with the Radeon R7 M255, the system actually handles gaming better than the AMD competition.

low med. high ultra
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) 54.6 36.9 27 13.9
Diablo III (2012) 111.2 72.7 59.6 37.2
Hitman: Absolution (2012) 42.5 28.7 13.6 5.3
Tomb Raider (2013) 84.6 42.9 25.4 11.8
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013) 159.9 74.8 40.3 14.8
BioShock Infinite (2013) 64.1 35.3 29.6 10.5
Thief (2014) 25 14.9 12.3 6
GRID: Autosport (2014) 128.5 51.9 24.1 12.5
Risen 3: Titan Lords (2014) 46.8 26.4 11 9.1
Fifa 15 (2014) 71.6 55.2 34.1
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014) 29.9 19.2 10.4 7.6
Alien: Isolation (2014) 47 30.5 17.1 11.2
The Evil Within (2014) 26.5 17.7 10.1
F1 2014 (2014) 76 67 36 21
Far Cry 4 (2014) 32.8 21.6 9 8.3
Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014) 32 26.8 14.9 9.9
The Crew (2014) 28.6 22.2 11 8.3
Evolve (2015) 25.4 18.8 9.8 7.1
Battlefield Hardline (2015) 40.9 28.7 12.7 7.3
Dirt Rally (2015) 136.6 33.2 16.9 12.5
The Witcher 3 (2015) 18.4 10.9 6.3 3.8
Tomb Raider
1024x768 Low Preset (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
84.6 fps
Asus F555LD-XX243H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB
75.7 fps -11%
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
76.6 fps -9%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
63.7 fps -25%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
124.8 fps +48%
Asus X555LN-XO112H
GeForce 840M, 4210U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
125.2 fps +48%
HP 350 G1
Radeon HD 8670M, 4210U, Seagate Momentus ST750LM022 HN-M750MB
60.7 fps -28%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
59.6 fps -30%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
61.3 fps -28%
1366x768 Normal Preset AA:FX AF:4x (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
42.9 fps
Asus F555LD-XX243H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB
39.7 fps -7%
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
39.6 fps -8%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
41.1 fps -4%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
62 fps +45%
Asus X555LN-XO112H
GeForce 840M, 4210U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
59.9 fps +40%
HP 350 G1
Radeon HD 8670M, 4210U, Seagate Momentus ST750LM022 HN-M750MB
29.8 fps -31%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
30.4 fps -29%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
47.1 fps +10%
Thief
1024x768 Very Low Preset (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
25 fps
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
20.3 fps -19%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
17 fps -32%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
36.5 fps +46%
HP 350 G1
Radeon HD 8670M, 4210U, Seagate Momentus ST750LM022 HN-M750MB
19.3 fps -23%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
13.3 fps -47%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
15.8 fps -37%
1366x768 Normal Preset AA:FX (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
14.9 fps
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
13.2 fps -11%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
14.8 fps -1%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
23.6 fps +58%
HP 350 G1
Radeon HD 8670M, 4210U, Seagate Momentus ST750LM022 HN-M750MB
12.3 fps -17%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
11.8 fps -21%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
13.1 fps -12%
BioShock Infinite
1280x720 Very Low Preset (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
64.1 fps
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
55.3 fps -14%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
55.9 fps -13%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
83.1 fps +30%
Toshiba Satellite S50-B-12U
Radeon R7 M260, 4210U, TOSHIBA MQ01ABD075
53.2 fps -17%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
45.9 fps -28%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
51.6 fps -20%
1366x768 Medium Preset (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
35.3 fps
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
31.5 fps -11%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
38.7 fps +10%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
48.3 fps +37%
Toshiba Satellite S50-B-12U
Radeon R7 M260, 4210U, TOSHIBA MQ01ABD075
31.75 fps -10%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
26.5 fps -25%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
38 fps +8%
1366x768 High Preset (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
29.6 fps
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
26.5 fps -10%
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
30.8 fps +4%
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
30.3 fps +2%
Toshiba Satellite S50-B-12U
Radeon R7 M260, 4210U, TOSHIBA MQ01ABD075
24.9 fps -16%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
21.6 fps -27%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
33.3 fps +13%
F1 2014
1366x768 Medium Preset (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
67 fps
Toshiba Satellite S50-B-12U
Radeon R7 M260, 4210U, TOSHIBA MQ01ABD075
28 fps -58%
HP 350 G1
Radeon HD 8670M, 4210U, Seagate Momentus ST750LM022 HN-M750MB
37 fps -45%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
28 fps -58%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
29 fps -57%
1920x1080 High Preset (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
36 fps
HP 350 G1
Radeon HD 8670M, 4210U, Seagate Momentus ST750LM022 HN-M750MB
31 fps -14%
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
25 fps -31%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
22 fps -39%
Far Cry 4
1024x768 Low Graphics Quality (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
32.8 fps
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
26.5 fps -19%
1366x768 Medium Graphics Quality (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
21.6 fps
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
18.2 fps -16%
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
1366x768 Medium (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
74.8 fps
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
41.3 fps -45%
1366x768 High AA:on (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
40.3 fps
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
28.1 fps -30%
Diablo III
1366x768 Medium / low (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
72.7 fps
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
41 fps -44%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
40.6 fps -44%
1366x768 High AA:on (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
59.6 fps
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
33 fps -45%
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
31.9 fps -46%
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
1366x768 Medium Preset AA:4x (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
36.9 fps
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
28.9 fps -22%
1366x768 High Preset AA:8x AF:8x (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
27 fps
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
19.6 fps -27%
Hitman: Absolution
1024x768 Lowest Preset (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
42.5 fps
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
19 fps -55%
1366x768 Medium Preset AF:2x (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
28.7 fps
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
16.7 fps -42%

Emissions & Energy

System Noise

The F555LJ is not a very noisy notebook. While idling, the fan is always on, but runs at a low speed. Under load, the fan speed increases. We measured 41.8 dB(A) during the stress test - an acceptable value. This in turn means that the system is less noisy than its Haswell siblings.

Noise Level

Idle
32 / 32.4 / 33.6 dB(A)
HDD
32.6 dB(A)
DVD
36 / dB(A)
Load
38.3 / 41.8 dB(A)
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30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Voltcraft sl-320 (15 cm distance)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
920M/5010U
Asus X555LD-XX283H
820M/4010U
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
R7 M260/A10-5745M
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
840M/5200U
Toshiba Satellite S50-B-12U
R7 M260/4210U
HP 355 G2
R5 M240/A8-6410
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
R6 M255DX/A10-7300
Noise
-0%
-8%
4%
0%
-6%
3%
Idle Minimum *
32
31.4
2%
32.7
-2%
31.7
1%
33.2
-4%
32.1
-0%
Idle Average *
32.4
32
1%
32.2
1%
32.7
-1%
32.5
-0%
33.2
-2%
32.4
-0%
Idle Maximum *
33.6
32.3
4%
32.2
4%
32.7
3%
33.1
1%
33.8
-1%
32.4
4%
Load Average *
38.3
41.9
-9%
45.3
-18%
34.2
11%
37.2
3%
42
-10%
36.9
4%
Load Maximum *
41.8
42
-0%
49.4
-18%
37.8
10%
43.6
-4%
46.5
-11%
38.4
8%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

The F555LJ during the stress test.
The F555LJ during the stress test.

The chassis of the F555LJ does not really get warm. During the stress test (Prime95 and FurMark running in parallel for at least one hour), we recorded a maximum temperature of 37.8 degrees C (~100 °F) in one area near the fan. Often, low temperatures are the result of throttling of either the CPU or GPU; the F555LJ does not fall into this category, as both the CPU (2.1 GHz) and the GPU (954 MHz) operated at their full speed. When we ran the stress test with the notebook on battery power, the results were similar, although the processor occasionally dipped down to 500 MHz about 10 minutes into the test.

Max. Load
 27.4 °C
81 F
28.5 °C
83 F
23.5 °C
74 F
 
 27.9 °C
82 F
29.2 °C
85 F
23 °C
73 F
 
 23.5 °C
74 F
23.4 °C
74 F
25.6 °C
78 F
 
Maximum: 29.2 °C = 85 F
Average: 25.8 °C = 78 F
24.8 °C
77 F
37.8 °C
100 F
29.6 °C
85 F
23.8 °C
75 F
27.3 °C
81 F
30.5 °C
87 F
24.3 °C
76 F
24.2 °C
76 F
23.3 °C
74 F
Maximum: 37.8 °C = 100 F
Average: 27.3 °C = 81 F
Power Supply (max.)  42.3 °C = 108 F | Room Temperature 21.8 °C = 71 F | Voltcraft IR-360
(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 25.8 °C / 78 F, compared to the average of 31.2 °C / 88 F for the devices in the class Multimedia.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 29.2 °C / 85 F, compared to the average of 36.9 °C / 98 F, ranging from 21.1 to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 37.8 °C / 100 F, compared to the average of 39.1 °C / 102 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 23.7 °C / 75 F, compared to the device average of 31.2 °C / 88 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 25.6 °C / 78.1 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (+3.2 °C / 5.7 F).
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
920M/5010U
Asus X555LD-XX283H
820M/4010U
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
R7 M260/A10-5745M
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
840M/5200U
Toshiba Satellite S50-B-12U
R7 M260/4210U
HP 355 G2
R5 M240/A8-6410
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
R6 M255DX/A10-7300
Heat
-5%
-23%
-16%
-25%
-9%
-18%
Maximum Upper Side *
29.2
32.1
-10%
38.7
-33%
41.3
-41%
40.3
-38%
37.2
-27%
42.1
-44%
Maximum Bottom *
37.8
37.9
-0%
46
-22%
44
-16%
57.1
-51%
36
5%
36.2
4%
Idle Upper Side *
25.1
26.8
-7%
29.6
-18%
26.1
-4%
26.8
-7%
26.5
-6%
30.5
-22%
Idle Bottom *
25.7
26.3
-2%
30.2
-18%
26.7
-4%
27
-5%
28
-9%
28
-9%

* ... smaller is better

Power Consumption

Asus deserves some credit for the very low power consumption across the board. The Haswell predecessors were not particularly power-hungry in the first place, but the F555LJ consumes even less power. During the stress test, the F555LJ required about 6 watts less than its less powerful  predecessors. For this reason, the power savings are even more impressive.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.1 / 0.4 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 3.5 / 5.5 / 5.7 Watt
Load midlight 31.3 / 34.7 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Voltcraft VC 940
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
920M/5010U
Asus X555LD-XX283H
820M/4010U
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
R7 M260/A10-5745M
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
840M/5200U
Toshiba Satellite S50-B-12U
R7 M260/4210U
HP 355 G2
R5 M240/A8-6410
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
R6 M255DX/A10-7300
Power Consumption
-17%
-152%
-47%
-35%
-22%
-83%
Idle Minimum *
3.5
4.4
-26%
10.3
-194%
5.4
-54%
4.5
-29%
3.9
-11%
7.1
-103%
Idle Average *
5.5
5.8
-5%
15.7
-185%
8.2
-49%
6.7
-22%
6.6
-20%
10.1
-84%
Idle Maximum *
5.7
6.3
-11%
16.5
-189%
10.5
-84%
8.4
-47%
7.6
-33%
12.9
-126%
Load Average *
31.3
38.6
-23%
56.7
-81%
36
-15%
40.2
-28%
35.7
-14%
46.3
-48%
Load Maximum *
34.7
41.5
-20%
73.3
-111%
46.7
-35%
52.1
-50%
46.2
-33%
53.7
-55%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

During our practical WLAN test, a script opens a different website every 40 seconds. The power saver profile is active and the display is set to a brightness of about 150 cd / m². The F555LJ lasted for about 5 hours and 45 minutes; the predecessors shut down about 90 minutes earlier.

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing (IE 11)
5h 45min
Battery Runtime
WiFi v1.3 (sort by value)
Asus F555LJ-XX110H
GeForce 920M, 5010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
345 min
WiFi (sort by value)
Asus F555LD-XX243H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB
254 min
Asus X555LD-XX283H
GeForce 820M, 4010U, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
262 min
HP Pavilion 15-p151ng
Radeon R7 M260, A10-5745M, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
181 min
Acer Aspire E5-571G-520X
GeForce 840M, 5200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100
412 min
Asus X555LN-XO112H
GeForce 840M, 4210U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
256 min
Toshiba Satellite S50-B-12U
Radeon R7 M260, 4210U, TOSHIBA MQ01ABD075
306 min
HP 350 G1
Radeon HD 8670M, 4210U, Seagate Momentus ST750LM022 HN-M750MB
301 min
HP 355 G2
Radeon R5 M240, A8-6410, Toshiba MQ01ABF050
283 min
Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75
Radeon R6 M255DX, A10-7300, Seagate ST1000LM014 Solid State Hybrid Drive
136 min

Pros

+ Good performance
+ Can handle games
+ Chassis doesn't get hot
+ Power consumption comperatively low
+ Quiet most of the time

Cons

- Keyboard flexes

Verdict

Asus F555LJ-XX110H. Test model courtesy of Notebooksbilliger.de
Asus F555LJ-XX110H. Test model courtesy of Notebooksbilliger.de

Compared to the notebooks equipped with the previous generation hardware, the combination of new Broadwell CPU and Kepler GPU increases the performance significantly. CPU and graphics performance are up by 20 to 30%. Fortunately, the performance gain does not increase the power consumption - on the contrary: the battery life is up as well. The notebook is not as noisy as its siblings and barely gets warm. The quality of the display panel would not excite anybody, but the performance is OK for the price and the contrast is actually quite decent. The main shortcoming of the F555/X555 series of notebooks remains the keyboard: the home user might find the performance adequate, but prolonged typing sessions are simply not a lot of fun.

All things considered, the F555LJ is a good all-rounder notebook at an affordable price.

Asus F555LJ-XX110H - 05/29/2015 v4(old)
Sascha Mölck

Chassis
63 / 98 → 64%
Keyboard
67%
Pointing Device
78%
Connectivity
62 / 81 → 77%
Weight
61 / 20-67 → 87%
Battery
89%
Display
76%
Games Performance
74 / 85 → 87%
Application Performance
70 / 92 → 76%
Temperature
95%
Noise
85 / 95 → 89%
Audio
55%
Camera
38 / 85 → 45%
Average
70%
76%
Multimedia - Weighted Average

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Sascha Mölck, 2015-06- 9 (Update: 2018-05-15)