Asus K50IJ Series

Asus K50IJ-RX05

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Average Score: 80% - good

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80% Asus K50IJ-RX05
Source: CNet Archive.org version
When you learn not to expect much from entry-level products, there is a better chance you'll be surprised by what you find. For example, when we first looked over the Asus K50IJ-RX05, we saw a fairly basic laptop powered by an older Intel dual-core processor. As long as you won't need more than what it already has, the budget-friendly Asus K50IJ-RX05 is money well spent.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/08/2009
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 80% features: 80%

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Recenze: Notebook ASUS K50IJ SX002C s plnohodnotnou klávesnicí a LED podsvícením displeje se hodí pro práci i zábavu
Source: GSM4U CZ→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/28/2009
Rating: price: 90% features: 80% display: 80%

Asus K50IJ-SX

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Average Score: 78.75% - good

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ASUS K50IJ Review
Source: Notebookreview.com Archive.org version
The ASUS K50IJ is a relatively unimpressive budget notebook that offers reasonable performance for the price, but not much else. ASUS describes this laptop as a "no-frills" computer and that is probably a nicer way of saying this laptop doesn't offer much in the way of features. Compared to similarly priced 15-inch notebooks like the Dell Studio 15 or the HP Pavilion dv5 the ASUS K50IJ falls short. Yes, you get a free laptop bag and optical mouse, but the lack of ports and upgradeability are somewhat disappointing.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/26/2009
Rating: performance: 70% display: 80%

ASUS K50IJ Review
Source: Notebookreview.com Archive.org version
The ASUS K50IJ is a relatively unimpressive budget notebook that offers reasonable performance for the price, but not much else. ASUS describes this laptop as a "no-frills" computer and that is probably a nicer way of saying this laptop doesn't offer much in the way of features. Compared to similarly priced 15-inch notebooks like the Dell Studio 15 or the HP Pavilion dv5 the ASUS K50IJ falls short. Yes, you get a free laptop bag and optical mouse, but the lack of ports and upgradeability are somewhat disappointing.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/26/2009
Rating: performance: 70% display: 80%

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81% Test Asus K50IJ-SX Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/20/2010
Rating: Total score: 81% performance: 71% display: 70% mobility: 81% workmanship: 82% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 86%

81% Test Asus K50IJ-SX Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/20/2010
Rating: Total score: 81% performance: 71% display: 70% mobility: 81% workmanship: 82% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 86%

74% Test: ASUS K50IJ-SX009C – Vielseitiges Low-Cost Notebook
Source: Notebookinfo DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/18/2009
Rating: Total score: 74% price: 52% features: 75% display: 86% mobility: 70% workmanship: 85%

74% Test: ASUS K50IJ-SX009C – Vielseitiges Low-Cost Notebook
Source: Notebookinfo DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/18/2009
Rating: Total score: 74% price: 52% features: 75% display: 86% mobility: 70% workmanship: 85%

90% Asus K50IJ-SX
Source: PCM NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/11/2009
Rating: Total score: 90%

90% Asus K50IJ-SX
Source: PCM NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/11/2009
Rating: Total score: 90%

70% MEGATEST: notebooki za 1700-3500 zł
Source: Benchmark.pl PL→EN Archive.org version
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 05/12/2010
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 40% display: 90% mobility: 80% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 60%

70% MEGATEST: notebooki za 1700-3500 zł
Source: Benchmark.pl PL→EN Archive.org version
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 05/12/2010
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 40% display: 90% mobility: 80% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 60%

Asus K50IJ-C1

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Average Score: 73% - average

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ASUS K50IJ-C1
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
Odds are that you've already committed to a lightweight laptop for next semester, say, a netbook or an Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch. What you might miss, however, is the luxury of a big screen, which, among other things, can improve the cinematic experience, enable multitasking with multiple windows, and keep scrolling down to a minimum. The ASUS K50IJ-C1 ($680 street) is a desktop replacement laptop that gives you a relatively big 15.6-inch screen and basic laptop features. The ASUS K50IJ-C1 is as cheap as a desktop replacement laptop will get without sacrificing too many features or too much performance.
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Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/16/2009

81% Asus K50IJ-C1
Source: Computer Shopper Archive.org version
Long known for its high quality, but not always for its low prices, Asus is flexing its competitive muscle in the budget-laptop arena with its K50IJ-C1 mainstream notebook. Asus calls its K50IJ series its “most aggressively priced” laptops. The K50IJ-C1, starting at $699, is indeed that. For a midsize laptop with a 15.6-inch screen, the K50IJ-C1 offers above-average performance and Asus’s winning aesthetics. With above-average performance at a competitive price, this laptop is a serious contender among budget notebooks.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/01/2009
Rating: Total score: 81%

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65% Große Leistung - kleiner Preis
Source: PC Go - 3/10
Comparison, , Long, Date: 02/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 65% price: 80%

Asus K50IJ-BBZ5

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Average Score: 70% - average

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70% Asus K50IJ-BBZ5
Source: CNet Archive.org version
The Asus K501J-BBZ5 is just about the lowest priced dual-core laptop you can find. At $529, it costs $180 more than single-core laptops such as the Compaq CQ62-215DX and the Toshiba Satellite C665-S5049. The Asus K501J-BBZ5 is a well-built, good-looking budget laptop with enough power for most home users; however, many would-be buyers will bemoan its lack of an HDMI port.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/15/2010
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 70% features: 70% mobility: 60%

Asus K50IJ-BNC5

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Average Score: 60% - poor

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60% Asus K50IJ-BNC5
Source: CNet Archive.org version
The Asus K501J-BCN5 is a member of Best Buy's Next Class program, which elicits feedback from college students about the features they want to see in a laptop. The Asus K501J-BCN5 serves up long battery life, a backlit keyboard, and a year of AV protection. Unfortunately, these Next Class features add a considerable sum to the price; we like a cheaper yet similarly configured Asus K501J model better.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/31/2010
Rating: Total score: 60% performance: 40% features: 60% mobility: 80%

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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.

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M: The graphics core of the Intel GL40 and GS40 chipset features a slower clocked GMA 4500MHD (400 versus 533 MHz). Because of the slower core speed, full Blu-Ray Logo support is not given and the gaming performance is a bit worse.

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 Pentium Dual Core: The return of the name Pentium, though it is a Yonah core. In fact, it is a double Core processor with a very good relation of performance to current consumption.

T4200:

T4300:

Entry - middle class dual core CPU with 1 MB level 2 cache and no virtualization technology. Compared to the Core 2 Duo line, some power saving mechanism are deactivated. 

T4500:

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.

T6500:

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

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

2.6 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.

2.8 kg:

76.21%: 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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