Asus X54 Series

Processor: Intel Celeron B815, Intel Core i3 2350M, Intel Pentium B950
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7470M, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 2.3kg, 2.366kg, 2.4kg, 2.6kg
Price: 400, 479, 500 euro

Average Score: 68.8% - average
Average of 5 scores (from 8 reviews)

performance: 66%, features: 56%, display: 50%, mobility: 62%, workmanship: 75%, ergonomy: 70%, emissions: 82%

Asus X54H-SO166V

Specifications

Notebook: Asus X54H-SO166V
Processor: Intel Pentium B950
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
Price: 400 euro
Links: Asus homepage
Asus notebook section

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Average Score: 59.5% - poor

Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)

Reviews

60% Asus X54H review
Source: Techradar English

Archive.org version
Asus has recently been focusing on tablets and smartphones, but its bread-and-butter products are still laptops. The Asus X54H is an entry-level machine with a dual-core processor and several features that make it worth a look.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/02/2012
Rating: Total score: 60%

Foreign Reviews

Die Universalisten
Source: c't - 1/12 German

Satisfying: office performance and noise; 3D-gaming performance bad, display good
Comparison, , Long, Date: 01/01/2011

59% Обзор бюджетного ноутбука Asus X54H
Source: Retera

RU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/28/2011
Rating: Total score: 59% performance: 51% display: 34% mobility: 35% emissions: 74%

Asus X54H-SO185V

Specifications

Notebook: Asus X54H-SO185V
Processor: Intel Pentium B950
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.4kg
Price: 500 euro
Links: Asus homepage
Asus notebook section

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Foreign Reviews

Asus X54H-SO185V
Source: Notebookjournal German

DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/15/2012
Rating: performance: 50% features: 50% display: 30% mobility: 50% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 50%

Mobil Pentium kontra Core i3 Asus X54-ekben
Source: Prohardver.hu

HU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/09/2012

Asus X54HR-SO060V

Specifications

Notebook: Asus X54HR-SO060V
Processor: Intel Core i3 2350M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7470M 1024 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.366kg
Price: 479 euro
Links: Asus homepage
Asus notebook section

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Average Score: 75% - good

Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

Reviews

75% Review Asus X54HR-SO060V Notebook | Notebookcheck
Money pinching. Asus primarily focuses on the price in the X54HR-SO060V. Great equipment or high performance isn't possible for just under EUR 480. Is the 15 inch multimedia notebook, equipped with AMD's newest Radeon HD 7470M, nevertheless a good alternative for smart savers?

Foreign Reviews

75% Test Asus X54HR-SO060V Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck German

DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/07/2012
Rating: Total score: 75% performance: 76% display: 62% mobility: 75% workmanship: 76% ergonomy: 76% emissions: 85%

75% Test Asus X54HR-SO060V Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck German

Asus X54C-SX091V

Specifications

Notebook: Asus X54C-SX091V
Processor: Intel Celeron B815
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Links: Asus homepage
Asus notebook section

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Foreign Reviews

Asus X54C - základ s USB 3.0
Source: Notebook.cz

CZ→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Silent cooling; USB 3.0. Negative: Short battery life; no bluetooth.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/28/2012

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.

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

AMD Radeon HD 7470M: Based on the old Seymore XT chip and therefore a renamed version of the Radeon HD 6490M (perhaps with slightly changed clock rates).

» 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.

Intel Core i3:

2350M:

Dual-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. The CPU is clocked at 2.3 GHz and features the Turbo Boost 2.0 only for the graphics card.

Intel Celeron:

B815:

Entry level dual core processor for laptops with integrated graphics card (faster compared to the similar Celeron B810) and reduced features of the Sandy Bridge core (no Turbo Boost, AES, ...).

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

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

2.3 kg:

2.6 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.

68.8%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.

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