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Asus PU500CA Series

Asus PU500CA-XO016XProcessor: Intel Core i3 3217U, Intel Core i5 3317U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 1.96kg, 2kg
Price: 700 euro
Average Score: 77.75% - good
Average of 4 scores (from 7 reviews)
price: 53%, performance: 60%, features: 71%, display: 75%, mobility: 83%, workmanship: 88%, ergonomy: 79%, emissions: 83%

 

Asus PU500CA-XO002X

Specifications

Asus PU500CA-XO002XNotebook: Asus PU500CA-XO002X
Processor: Intel Core i5 3317U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.96kg
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

Pricecompare

Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 2 scores (from 6 reviews)

 

Reviews

83% Review Asus PU500CA-XO002X Notebook | Notebookcheck
Mobile business companion. Asus offers a slim, lightweight 15.6-inch office laptop with a matte display for business customers. Thanks to its ULV processor, the PU500CA promises to be an untiring workhorse. Our review will show whether this claim is met.

Foreign Reviews

80% Asus PU500CA-XO002X
Source: Benchmark.pl Turkish PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/05/2013
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 60% display: 80% mobility: 83% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 80%
80% Asus PU500CA-XO002X
Source: Benchmark.pl Turkish PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/05/2013
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 60% display: 80% mobility: 83% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 80%
Asus Pro PU500CA, Dell Latitude 6430m, HP EliteBook Folio 9470m – test biznesowych ultrabooków
Source: PC Lab.pl Turkish PL→EN Archive.org version
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/14/2013
Asus Pro PU500CA, Dell Latitude 6430m, HP EliteBook Folio 9470m – test biznesowych ultrabooków
Source: PC Lab.pl Turkish PL→EN Archive.org version
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/14/2013
Đánh giá nhanh Asus PU500C, ultrabook 15" cho doanh nghiệp vừa và nhỏ
Source: Tinh Te VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Slim and light; good keyboard with numpad; good emission. Negative: Low resolution of the screen; mediocre design; short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/20/2013
Đánh giá nhanh Asus PU500C, ultrabook 15" cho doanh nghiệp vừa và nhỏ
Source: Tinh Te VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Slim and light; good keyboard with numpad; good emission. Negative: Low resolution of the screen; mediocre design; short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/20/2013

 

Asus PU500CA-XO016X

Specifications

Asus PU500CA-XO016XNotebook: Asus PU500CA-XO016X
Processor: Intel Core i3 3217U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2kg
Price: 700 euro
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

Pricecompare

Average Score: 68% - average

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

68% Sehr mobil, aber wenig Performance
Source: Chip.de German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/22/2013
Rating: Total score: 68% price: 53% performance: 41% features: 75% display: 62% mobility: 81% ergonomy: 73%

 

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.

Intel HD Graphics 4000: Processor graphics card in the high end Ivy Bridge models. Offers a different clock speed in the different CPU models (ULV to desktop quad core) and therefore a different performance.

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


Intel Core i5:

3317U: Ivy-Bridge-based ULV-CPU in Q2 2012. Offers a core clock of 1.7 - 2.6 GHz and an HD 4000 GPU (350 - 1050 MHz). The TDP is rated at 17 W.

Intel Core i3:

3217U: Ivy-Bridge-based ULV-CPU in Q2 2012. Offers a core clock of 1.8 GHz (no Turbo Boost) and an HD 4000 GPU (350 - 1050 MHz). The TDP is rated at 17 W.

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


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


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77.75%: 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, 2013-08-27 (Update: 2013-08-27)