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Asus N51 Series

Asus N51VProcessor: Intel Core 2 Duo T6500, Intel Core 2 Duo T9550
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 2.95kg, 2.96kg
Price: 800 euro
Average Score: 81.33% - good
Average of 3 scores (from 3 reviews)
price: 90%, performance: 70%, features: 63%, display: 54%, mobility: 66%, workmanship: 76%, ergonomy: 74%, emissions: 83%

 

Asus N51V

Specifications

Asus N51VNotebook: Asus N51V
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T9550
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:10, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.95kg
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

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Average Score: 85% - good

Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

80% Test Asus N51V Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/24/2009
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 84% display: 71% mobility: 75% workmanship: 82% ergonomy: 77% emissions: 85%
90% Asus N51VF-SX084C
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/17/2009
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 90% performance: 50% features: 50% display: 30% mobility: 50% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 70%

 

Asus N51VF

Specifications

Notebook: Asus N51VF
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T6500
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M 1024 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, , 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.96kg
Price: 800 euro
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

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Reviews

74% Review Asus N51V Notebook | Notebookcheck
All in One? Asus sends a pricely attractive all-round notebook into the race with its N51V, which promises good performance values with a Core 2 Duo T6500 processor and a Geforce GT 130M graphic card. In connection with a 16:9 LED HD display, it seems to be interesting for hobby gamers as well as multimedia users. We have taken a closer look at the N51V and benchmarked it extensively.

 

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.


Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M: The GeForce GT 130M is a higher clocked GeForce 9650M GT with a slightly lower TDP (level of the 9600M GT). The performance differs according to the used type of memory (DDR3 up to 1066 MHz and DDR up to 600 MHz). PhysX is only supported in an SLI configuration.

» 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.

T9550:

The T9550 is a middle class dual-core CPU of the Core 2 Duo line and similar to the P9600 (except for the higher TDP of the T9550 - 35 vs 25 W). The performance of the T9550 should be sufficient for most applications and games of 2009.

T6500:

Entry level Penryn based dual-core CPU with a small 2MB level 2 cache and FSB800. Similar to the T6570 but without VT-x.

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


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


2.95 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.

2.96 kg:


81.33%: 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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Stefan Hinum, 2009-09-15 (Update: 2012-05-26)