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Asus X401 Series

Asus X401U-WX060HProcessor: AMD E-Series E-450, AMD E-Series E2-1800, Intel Celeron B830, Intel Pentium B950
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 6320, AMD Radeon HD 7340, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics 2000
Display: 14.00 inch, 14.10 inch
Weight: 1.7kg, 1.8kg, 1.9kg
Price: 400, 500 euro
Average Score: 60% - poor
Average of 3 scores (from 6 reviews)
performance: 40%, display: 80%, mobility: 73%, workmanship: 90%, ergonomy: 80%

 

Asus X401A-WX115V

Specifications

Asus X401A-WX115VNotebook: Asus X401A-WX115V
Processor: Intel Pentium B950
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.9kg
Price: 500 euro
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section
 X401A-WX115V (Model)

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Average Score: 60% - poor

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Reviews

60% Asus X401a
Source: Computer Active English Archive.org version
It's easy to forgive the X401a's many faults given its very low price. If you want an inexpensive lightweight laptop though, the Samsung Series 5 Ultrabook is better in almost every respect. It's more expensive at just under £500, but it's better value and is our recommendation unless you're on a very tight budget.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/01/2012
Rating: Total score: 60%

 

Asus X401U-WX025V

Specifications

Asus X401U-WX025VNotebook: Asus X401U-WX025V
Processor: AMD E-Series E-450
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 6320
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.8kg
Price: 400 euro
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

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Average Score: 40% - bad

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

40% ASUS X401U-WX025V
Source: 01Net French FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/14/2012
Rating: Total score: 40%

 

Asus X401A-WX411

Specifications

Asus X401A-WX411Notebook: Asus X401A-WX411
Processor: Intel Celeron B830
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 2000
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.9kg
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

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Foreign Reviews

Ревю на бюджетния, ултра преносим лаптоп – ASUS X401A-WX411
Source: PC Store BU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Compact size with a large screen; portable and easy to use; weight less than 2 kg with 6 cells battery.
Comparison, online available, Short, Date: 12/17/2012

 

Asus X401A-WX410

Specifications

Asus X401A-WX410Notebook: Asus X401A-WX410
Processor: Intel Celeron B830
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 2000
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.9kg
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

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Foreign Reviews

Ревю на бюджетния, ултра преносим лаптоп – ASUS X401A-WX411
Source: PC Store BU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Compact size with a large screen; portable and easy to use; weight less than 2 kg with 6 cell battery.
Comparison, online available, Short, Date: 12/17/2012

 

Asus X401A-WX412

Specifications

Asus X401A-WX412Notebook: Asus X401A-WX412
Processor: Intel Celeron B830
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 2000
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.9kg
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

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Foreign Reviews

Ревю на бюджетния, ултра преносим лаптоп – ASUS X401A-WX411
Source: PC Store BU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Compact size with a large screen; portable and easy to use; weight less than 2 kg with 6 cell battery.
Comparison, online available, Short, Date: 12/17/2012

 

Asus X401U-WX060H

Specifications

Asus X401U-WX060HNotebook: Asus X401U-WX060H
Processor: AMD E-Series E2-1800
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7340
Display: 14.10 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.7kg
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

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Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

80% Asus X401U-WX060H
Source: Benchmark.pl Turkish PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/13/2013
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 40% display: 80% mobility: 73% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 80%

 

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.

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics: Onboard graphics card that is built in the new Arrandale CPUs (Core i3 / i5 / i7 Dual Cores). Depending on the model and Turbo Boost, the GMA HD is clocked between 166 and 766 MHz.

AMD Radeon HD 6320:

Integrated graphics card in the Zacate netbook processors (e.g. E-450) featuring an UVD3 video decoder and no dedicated memory. Thanks to TurboCore, it can automatically overclock to 600 MHz.

Intel HD Graphics 2000: Integrated graphics card in the Intel Sandy Bridge processors (Core ix-2xxx). The 2000  is the slower, internally GT1 called, version with 6 Execution Units (EUs).

AMD Radeon HD 7340: Integrated processor graphics card in the 2nd generation of Zacate APUs (e.g., E2-1800). Due to Turbo Core, the graphics card can clock from 523 to 680 MHz and is based on the same core as the Radeon HD 6320 (1. generation Zacate).

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


Intel Pentium:

B950:

Dual-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. Due to the Pentium brand, many features of the Sandy Bridge core are deactivated.

AMD E-Series:

E-450:

Dual Core low power processor with an integrated graphics cards. The processor is on a level with Celeron SU2300 (1.2 GHz) and the GPU part about as fast as an Nvidia ION (2).

E2-1800: Dual Core low power processor with an integrated graphics cards. The processor is on a level with Celeron SU2300 (1.2 GHz) and the GPU part about as fast as an Nvidia ION (2).

Intel Celeron:

B830: Entry level dual core processor for laptops with integrated graphics card (Intel HD Graphics based on the HD Graphics 2000) and reduced features of the Sandy Bridge core (no Turbo Boost, AES, ...). 

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


14.00:

14 inch display size represents a middle ground between the small subnotebook formats and the screens of the standard 15 inch laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, provides good resolutions with usable detail sizes, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact. 

In the past, 14-inch devices were very rare, but now they are the standard for laptops after the 15-inchers. 

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


No weight comment found (one expected)!


60%: Such a poor rating is rare. There are only a few notebooks that were rated even worse. The rating websites do not give a purchase recommendation here.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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Stefan Hinum, 2012-12- 7 (Update: 2012-12- 7)