Asus F8 Series

Asus F8SN

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Average Score: 87% - good

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ASUS F8SN-4S022C
Source: Notebookjournal DE→EN Archive.org version
User Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/10/2008
Rating: price: 80% performance: 80% display: 50% mobility: 50% emissions: 90%

Kleine Notebooks mit spieletauglichen 3D-Grafikchips
Source: c't - 12/08
Comparison, , Medium, Date: 05/15/2008
Rating: emissions: 60%

90% ASUS F8SN-4S022C
Source: Notebookjournal DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/18/2008
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 80% performance: 90% features: 50% display: 50% mobility: 50% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 70% emissions: 60%

84% Test Asus F8SN-4S001G Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/14/2008
Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 95% display: 74% mobility: 72% workmanship: 81% ergonomy: 84% emissions: 85%

Asus F8P

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Average Score: 86% - good

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Asus F8P Review
Source: Notebookreview.com Archive.org version
There's little debate that for the average user, the Asus F8P is a respectably powerful device. Even for users requiring higher-than-average computing power, it holds its own. What's more ambiguous are the F8P's styling choices: the machine's looks are definitely love-it-or-hate-it. To my eye at least, the all black version has a more refined, less outlandish feel, with its more muted appearance potentially having broader appeal. Stylistic considerations aside, the F8P strikes a good balance between performance and portability, providing enough of both to make this a viable single-computer solution for many users. Battery life could be better and high screen gloss is an irritation, but beyond these issues the F8P is a polished, solid total package. Ultimately, if you're comfortable with the way it looks, the F8P is a computer that proves to be comfortable for the way most of us use our notebooks.
Verarbeitung zufriedenstellend, Display mäßig
User Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/01/2008
Rating: display: 60% workmanship: 70%

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86% Test: Notebooks mit 14.1-Zoll-Displays
Source: Com! - 8/08
Comparison, , Medium, Date: 07/01/2008
Rating: Total score: 86% price: 90% performance: 100% features: 100% mobility: 68% ergonomy: 76%

Asus F8VA

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Average Score: 70% - average

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70% ASUS F8VA: who's this for again?
Source: APC Mag Archive.org version

It should be obvious by now that the F8VA is capable of dual duties; desktop replacement and media machine alike. But the sad fact is that it doesn’t excel at either. As a desktop machine the price is too high, and it’s too heavy to take on the road. The battery won’t last the trip either. Yet as a multimedia machine, it needs a bigger screen to make the most of the Blu-ray drive and speedy processing power. However, if you need a laptop that spends equal time in both the study and the lounge room, overlooking these minor flaws shouldn’t be too hard if it saves you from buying two separate machines.

(von 10): 7, Preis 7, Ergonomie 7, Leistung 8, Mobilität sehr schlecht
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/14/2008
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% performance: 80% mobility: 30% ergonomy: 70%

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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.

NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS: Middle class GPU that ist about 10% faster than a similar clocked GeForce 8600M GT graphics adapter. Therefore, the card does not deliver enough performance for very high details with DirectX 10 effects of demanding games like Crysis.

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2400: This DirectX 10 graphic card from ATI is the direct competitor to the NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS graphic card for laptops. It features the Avivo HD video engine. The performance is not enaough for DX 10 games and high settings.

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650: The Hd 3650 is a middle class graphics card (in 2008) and compareable to an 8600M GT GPU from Nvidia. It is fabricated in 55nm process and due to Avivo video engine the graphic card can support the processor with several video operations (HD video too).

» 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.

T9300:

T7500:

The Core 2 Duo T7500 is a Merom based Core 2 Duo with 4MB Level 2 Cache. It is positioned in the middle class (in 2009) and performs on par with a modern P7550 or Turion II Ultra M640/M660.

P8600:

Fast but still not overpriced dual core CPU. For most games and multimedia applications sufficient and due to the 25W TDP even for smaller notebooks useable.

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

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

2.4 kg:

2.65 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.

82.8%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

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

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