Asus N56 Series
Processor: AMD A-Series A10-4600M, Intel Core i5 3210M, Intel Core i7 3610QM, Intel Core i7 3630QM, Intel Core i7 3720QMGraphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7730M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
Display: 15.6 inch
Weight: 2.7kg, 2.8kg
Price: 600, 900, 1000, 1050, 1100, 1200 euro
Average of 18 scores (from 28 reviews)
mobility: 71%, workmanship: 88%, ergonomy: 83%, emissions: 83%
Asus N56VM
Specifications
Notebook: Asus N56VMProcessor: Intel Core i7 3720QM
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M 2048 MB
Display: 15.6 inch, 16:9, 1920x1080 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
Average Score:
Average of 4 scores (from 6 reviews)
Cheaper. After the review of the N56VZ with the powerful GeForce GT 650M, we will now have a look at the cheaper model with a GeForce GT 630M.
Source: Techradar
Beneath the stylish exterior of the N56V, there lies a sleeping beast; a beast with a roar loader than any others that lay before it. That beast is a brand new Intel Core i7-3720QM 2.6GHz processor, one of the chip giant's third generation Core CPUs.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/25/2012
Rating: Total score: 100%
Source: PC Perspective
If you want a powerful multimedia laptop the N56 should be on your short list. It’s admittedly expensive, but no more so that similar competition. Also, if ASUS acts as it has in the past, there will be a base-trim model available within a few months offering an entry-level Ivy Bridge quad or an Ivy Bridge dual-core. This hypothetical PC would be a great value.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/22/2012
Source: Techreview Source
Actually, we're eager to try out more Ivy Bridge portables, period. There's a flood coming from Asus and other vendors, but with its blazing performance and first-rate screen and keyboard, the Asus N56VM has set the bar high.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/26/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: AnandTech
From the moment I first opened the package and pulled out the N56VM, I have been impressed with ASUS’ latest hardware. The silver palm rest is a nice change of pace from all the black laptops I’ve tested during the past few years, the keyboard is comfortable to use, and the display is a great improvement over all the low quality 1366x768 displays we—and our readers—have been complaining about.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/23/2012
Source: PC Mag
Actually, we're eager to try out more Ivy Bridge portables, period. There's a flood coming from Asus and other vendors, but with its blazing performance and first-rate screen and keyboard, the Asus N56VM has set the bar high.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/23/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Bitcity.it
IT→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/31/2012
Rating: Total score: 84% workmanship: 88%
Asus N56VM-S4032V
Specifications
Notebook: Asus N56VM-S4032VProcessor: Intel Core i7 3610QM
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M
Display: 15.6 inch, 16:10, 1920x1080 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Price: 1000 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 5 reviews)
Source: Good Gear Guide
All up, the N56VM is a very good laptop. It was most enjoyable to use thanks to its good keyboard, touchpad and matte screen and we found the sound quality to be exceptional, too. It can supply swift performance for office applications, but it can also be used capably as a gaming machine, as long as you aren't used to playing with super-high detail settings. For an asking price of $1399, we think it's well worth it.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/05/2012
Rating: Total score: 85%
Source: Notebookjournal
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/29/2012
Rating: performance: 70% features: 70% display: 70% mobility: 50% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 50%
Source: Notebook.cz
CZ→ENPositive: Excellent speakers ; Quality display; Plenty of USB 3.0 ports. Negative: Touchpad buttons; Ethernet port cap.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/07/2012
Source: PC Online.com.cn
zh-CN→ENPositive: Performance; USB 3.0; Backlit keyboard.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/01/2012
Source: Itsvet
HR→ENPositive: Attractive design; High quality production; Superior performance; Excellent screen; Great sound.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/15/2012
Asus N56VZ-S4044V
Specifications
Notebook: Asus N56VZ-S4044VProcessor: Intel Core i7 3610QM
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M 2048 MB
Display: 15.6 inch, 16:9, 1920x1080 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Price: 1050 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
Surprising sound quality. With the N56 series, Asus has updated its high-end multimedia notebooks with Ivy Bridge processors in addition to a full chassis redesign. A special highlight with this series is an external Bang & Olufsen subwoofer that can improve sound quality significantly.
Source: Dinside
NO→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/01/2012
Rating: Total score: 83%
Asus N56VZ-S4016V
Specifications
Notebook: Asus N56VZ-S4016VProcessor: Intel Core i7 3610QM
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
Display: 15.6 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Price: 1100 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 3 reviews)
Source: Mikes Quarter
In the end, there are so many things Asus managed to get right with their N56 that you’re going to forget about the tiny details that are a bit OFF. In fact, if the body wouldn’t get hot when pushing the laptop, I’d have nothing to list as a serious down-side for this machine. But be aware that if you’re looking to play a lot of games and run intensive pieces of software most of the time, the heating issue can be a deal breaker.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/28/2012
Source: Notebookinfo
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/14/2012
Rating: Total score: 95% performance: 95% display: 95% mobility: 75% ergonomy: 100% emissions: 90%
Source: HardwareLuxx
DE→ENPositive: excellent sound; good display; good appearance Negative: mediocre workmanship and quality of material
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/06/2012
Asus N56VZ-S4023V
Specifications
Notebook: Asus N56VZ-S4023VProcessor: Intel Core i7 3610QM
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
Display: 15.6 inch, 16:9, 1920x1080 pixels
Weight: 2.8kg
Price: 1100 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
Average Score:
Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)
Source: 01Net
FR→ENSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/20/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: F1CD
RU→ENPositive: High performance; qualitative matt high-resolution display; good ergonomics; stylish design.; high quality workmanship.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/03/2012
Source: Notegear
KO→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/25/2012
Rating: Total score: 95%
Asus N56VZ-DS71
Specifications
Notebook: Asus N56VZ-DS71Processor: Intel Core i7 3610QM
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
Display: 15.6 inch, 16:9, 1920x1080 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Price: 1200 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
Average Score:
Average of 3 scores (from 3 reviews)
Source: Computer Shopper
Before we wrap this up, let's go over the software bundle. It features Windows 7 Home Premium, the limited and ad-supported Microsoft Office Starter 2010, and CyberLink's MediaSuite for disc-creation chores. We found no antivirus app—not even a trial—but a boatload of Asus utilities of varying value, including Asus @Vibe, which provides a full-screen interface for listening to music and Internet radio and shopping for games and books.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/28/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Techreview Source
Asus looked to add to the multimedia line of laptops with the N56VZ-DS71. It has a beautiful 1080p 15.6-inch display, great audio quality and speedy performance. While it does lack in battery life, it makes up for it in its design and set of multimedia features.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/20/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Laptop Mag
The ASUS N56V combines understated elegance with powerhouse specs. For $1,149 (as little as $1,089 at some stores), consumers walk away with the potent combination of quad-core Ivy Bridge and Nvidia graphics in addition to a beautiful 1080p matte display and robust audio. The bundled external subwoofer doesn't add that much of an impact, but it's a nice perk.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/16/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%
Asus N56VM-S3113V
Specifications
Notebook: Asus N56VM-S3113VProcessor: Intel Core i7 3610QM
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M
Display: 15.6 inch, 16:9, 1920x1080 pixels
Weight: 2.8kg
Price: 1000 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
Average Score:
Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)
Source: Reg Hardware
You are paying a bit of a premium for the 2.1 speakers, HD screen and Blu-ray drive, so if you simply need a fast 15.6in laptop then there are obviously cheaper options available. However, the N56VM is a very capable multimedia laptop that will earn its keep as part of your home entertainment system, or delivering slick multimedia presentations in the boardroom.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/15/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PC Pro
Great build quality, good performance and refined design push Asus' gorgeous N56VM to the top of the Ivy Bridge heap.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/23/2012
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 83% performance: 83% features: 83% ergonomy: 83%
Asus N56VJ-S4042H
Specifications
Notebook: Asus N56VJ-S4042HProcessor: Intel Core i5 3210M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M
Display: 15.6 inch, 16:9, 1920x1080 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Price: 900 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)
Source: PC Welt
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/13/2012
Rating: Total score: 83% performance: 75% features: 91% display: 89% mobility: 70% ergonomy: 94% emissions: 76%
Source: HardwareLuxx
DE→ENPositive: chic body; extraordinary display; very good quality of sound
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/04/2012
Asus N56VZ-4338D
Specifications
Notebook: Asus N56VZ-4338DProcessor: Intel Core i7 3630QM
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
Display: 15.6 inch, 16:9, 1920x1080 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)
Source: SFT - 2/13
Comparison, , Length Unknown, Date: 01/01/2013
Rating: Total score: 96%
Source: PC Store
BU→ENPositive: Very good design; very comfortable keyboard; good display; very high performance. Negative: Position of the touchpad; hot under high load.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/09/2013
Asus N56DP-DH11
Specifications
Notebook: Asus N56DP-DH11Processor: AMD A-Series A10-4600M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7730M
Display: 15.6 inch, 16:9, 1920x1080 pixels
Weight: 2.7kg
Price: 600 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section N56DP-DH11 (Model)
Source: Gaming Laptops Junky
What makes this laptop distinguished above others for this price is probably the combination of the added value for this price – nice external subwoofer, 1TB HDD, the good matte 1080p screen, very good keyboard and comfortable/big touchpad, not-too-bad speakers (which I suggest replacing with 50$ speakers), backlit keyboard, the stylish looks and the very good thermals / noise levels.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/23/2013
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 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.
NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M:
Essentially a renamed GeForce GT 555M available in two or more variants with 96 or 144 shaders and 128 bit / 192 bit DDR3 or GDDR5 memory.
With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M: A mid-range GPU and the fastest GeForce GT as part of the 600M series
AMD Radeon HD 7730M: Upcoming performance-class-GPU based on the GCN architecture and produced in 28nm.
» 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.
3720QM: An Ivy Bridge-based quad-core processor clocked at 2.6 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 3.6 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4000 GPU running at 650-1250 MHz on a dual channel DDR3 memory controller.
3610QM:
An Ivy Bridge-based quad-core processor clocked at 2.3 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 3.3 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4000 GPU running at 650-1100 MHz on a dual channel DDR3 memory controller.
3630QM: An Ivy Bridge-based quad-core processor clocked at 2.4 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 3.4 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4000 GPU and a dual channel DDR3 memory controller.
Intel Core i5:
3210M: Fast Ivy-Bridge-based dual-core, includes HD 4000 GPU, core clock 2.5 - 3.1 GHz
AMD A-Series:
A10-4600M: Mobile Quad-Core processor with only two FP calculation units and an integrated Radeon HD 7660G graphics card.
15.6: 15 inch display-variants are the standard and are used for more than the half of all notebooks. 15.4 inch display with 16:10 are the standard for notebook displays. However nowadays, more and more 16:9 displays with 15.6 inch appear. The reason why so many people like displays with medium size is, that this size is not exhausting for the eyes, does not need too much energy and the laptops can be kept quite compact.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
2.7 kg:
This notebook is lighter than the average of all notebooks. It is too heavy for sub-notebooks. 14 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.
2.8 kg:
This weight is average for notebooks. Therefore the numerous mass of laptops with 15 inch display fits in this class of weight.
85.17%: This is a good rating above average. Nevertheless you should not forget, that 10-15% of all notebook-models get a better rating.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
