Asus K93 Series
Processor: Intel Core i7 2630QM, Intel Core i7 2670QMGraphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M
Display: 18.4 inch
Weight: 3.9kg, 4.1kg
Price: 1000, 1149 euro
Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)
mobility: 61%, workmanship: 68%, ergonomy: 75%, emissions: 88%
Asus K93SV-YZ094V
Specifications
Notebook: Asus K93SV-YZ094VProcessor: Intel Core i7 2630QM
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
Display: 18.4 inch, 16:9, 1920x1080 pixels
Weight: 3.9kg
Price: 1000 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
Source: Notebookreview.com
Das Asus K93S hinterlässt einen seltsam zwiespältigen Eindruck. Kann man es mögen, dieses zyklopische Gerät? Nicht, wenn man unterwegs mit ihm ist. Selbst ein paar Minuten mit dem Vier-Kilo-Trumm auf dem Schoß, und man verliert die Lust. Der Mitreisende am Vierertisch im ICE bedankt sich herzlich für diese überaus großzügige Blickschranke und Begrenzung seiner Ablagemöglichkeiten.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/30/2011
Rating: performance: 70% features: 50% display: 30% mobility: 40% workmanship: 50% ergonomy: 50%
Source: HardwareLuxx
DE→ENPositive: cpu, HD-resolution, Blu-ray drive, big keayboard with Num-Pad, HDMI, USB 3.0; negative: dark glare-display, gpu not sufficient for demanding games, not suited for mobile use, battery hardly accessible
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/26/2011
Asus K93SM-YZ085V
Specifications
Notebook: Asus K93SM-YZ085VProcessor: Intel Core i7 2670QM
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M 1024 MB
Display: 18.4 inch, 16:9, 1920x1080 pixels
Weight: 4.1kg
Price: 1149 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
Big item. When looking at the voluminous package of the Asus K93SM-YZ085V, the first thing that springs to mind won't be a notebook. More likely than not, you might expect an HD receiver or a Blu-ray player. Nevertheless, the box contains a notebook with an 18.4 inch display - surely not a device for everyone.
Source: Notebookinfo
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/26/2012
Rating: Total score: 85% performance: 95% display: 70% mobility: 75% ergonomy: 90% emissions: 90%
Comment
Asus: ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated, a Taiwanese multinational company, produces motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, PDAs, computer monitors, notebook computers, servers, networking products, mobile phones, computer cases, computer components, and computer cooling systems. The company's 2007 revenues reached US$6.9 billion. ASUS also produces components for other manufacturers. The Eee PC initiated the netbook boom in 2008.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M:
Mid-range graphics card based on the GT 435M chip (GF108) with higher clock rates and DDR3 support.
NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M:
Multiple models based on various chips of the Fermi generation. Specifically, the GT 630M exists in GF108/GF106/GF116 variants, but are all essentially renamed GeForce GT 540M or 555M GPUs. A 28nm GF117 variant exists as well with reduced power consumption.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.
2630QM: Fast Quad-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller.
2670QM: Fast Quad-core processor clocked at 2.2-3.1 GHz based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller.
18.4: 18 inch display size is a rare and very big size for desktop-replacement laptops. Laptops with 18 inch displays did not exist before 2008. The DTR-laptops can't be carried easily, need much energy but on the other side texts can be read easily and high resolutions are no problem. DTR mainly are intended for stationary usage on desks, where the weight and the energy need are unimportant.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
3.9 kg:
This laptop is heavy below average, compared with the average of notebooks. Therefore especially desktop replacements fit in this class of weight.
4.1 kg:
81.5%: This rating should be considered to be average. This is because the proportion of notebooks which have a higher rating is approximately equal to the proportion which have a lower rating.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
