Asus B43J-A1B
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Average of 3 scores (from 3 reviews)
Reviews for the Asus B43J-A1B
Source: PC World
Archive.org versionAs a business notebook, the Asus B43J has a lot of interesting features that will appeal to myriad users. The little touches--the trackpad on/off button, the webcam slider, the spill-resistant keyboard, and the support for a whopping three external screens--definitely put this notebook higher up on my radar. Combine these features with the laptop's generally attractive design and its decent performance, and it's a pretty good choice for a multitasking business user.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/28/2011
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: PC Mag
Archive.org versionThe Asus B43J-A1B offers a strong collection of features and hardware, but falls short in performance and flat on battery life. The result is a laptop that most will find adequate, but some will find frustrating. The Editors' Choice Lenovo ThinkPad T410 offers a similar feature set and better battery life for only a bit more. So long as you don't stray from wall power for more than a couple hours, the Asus B43J-A1B should offer everything you need.
Single Review, online available, Length Unknown, Date: 01/19/2011
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Laptop Mag
Archive.org versionBusiness users looking for a powerhouse of a notebook will find the $1,249 ASUS B43J appealing. It feels solid and offers plenty of speed and graphics muscle, along with business features mobile professionals--and IT departments--expect out of a business machine. The triple monitor support is especially nice, so long as you ensure one of those screens has a DisplayPort connection. We just wish this laptop were more mobile--both in terms of its weight and battery life. Overall, we prefer the ThinkPad T410 with Nvidia Optimus graphics in this price range ($1,168 with three-year warranty), but the B43J holds its own against some pretty fierce competition.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/07/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%
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ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470: Entry level DirectX 11 chip with GDDR5 support but only 80 shader cores. Supports Eyefinity (up to 4 monitors) and 8-ch HD audio over HDMI. Performance on par with the old GeForce 8600M GT.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
560M:
The Core i5-560M has only 3 MB L3 Cache (compared to the I7-620M) and clocks also between 2.67-3.2 GHz (Turbo Mode). Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
