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Asus K51 Series

Asus K51AE-SX049LProcessor: AMD Athlon II M320, AMD Athlon X2 QL-65
Graphics Adapter: ATI Radeon HD 3200, ATI Radeon HD 4200
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 2.7kg
Price: 450, 500 euro
Average Score: 78% - good
Average of 3 scores (from 3 reviews)
price: 80%, performance: 59%, features: 62%, display: 55%, mobility: 48%, workmanship: 76%, ergonomy: 70%

 

Asus K51AC-SX038V

Specifications

Asus K51AC-SX038VNotebook: Asus K51AC-SX038V
Processor: AMD Athlon X2 QL-65
Graphics Adapter: ATI Radeon HD 3200
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Price: 500 euro
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

Pricecompare

Average Score: 72% - average

Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

70% ASUS K51AC-SX038V
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/17/2009
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% performance: 50% features: 50% display: 30% mobility: 30% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 70%
74% ASUS K51AC-SX038V – Budget-Kracher für den Heimgebrauch.
Source: Notebookinfo German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/03/2009
Rating: Total score: 74% performance: 67% features: 73% display: 80% mobility: 66% workmanship: 81%

 

Asus K51AE-SX049L

Specifications

Asus K51AE-SX049LNotebook: Asus K51AE-SX049L
Processor: AMD Athlon II M320
Graphics Adapter: ATI Radeon HD 4200
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Price: 450 euro
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

Pricecompare

Average Score: 90% - very good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

90% Testbericht: ASUS K51AE-SX049L
Source: Notebookforum.at German DE→EN Archive.org version
User Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/26/2010
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 90%

 

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.

ATI Radeon HD 3200: Onboard (shared Memory) graphics chip (on RS780M chipset) based on the HD 2400 graphics core. It also features the UVD video engine to decode HD videos. Beware: Under Windows XP the HD 3200 may have no 2D accelleration because of a driver problem.

ATI Radeon HD 4200: Onboard graphics adapter (RS880M chipset) with UVD2 (PIP support) and DX 10.1 support (compared to the older HD 3200). Beware, possibly no 2D acelleration in Windows XP (as the HD3200).

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


AMD Athlon X2:

QL-65: Similar to the Turion X2 CPU, but with reduced power saving functions (no deep sleep, only 2 instead of 3 P-states). Compareable to a 1.3-2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo (depending on the application).

AMD Athlon II:

M320:

Entry level dual core CPU by AMD which features an integrated memory controller (400MHz DDR2) and is based only partially on the K10 core. The performance should be compareable to a 1.8 Celeron Dual Core. The CPU supports 64 Bit and Virtualization.

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


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


2.7 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.

2.7 kg:


78%: 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, 2010-05- 2 (Update: 2012-05-26)