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Asus F3 Series

Asus F3UProcessor: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52, AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56, Intel Core 2 Duo T5600, Intel Core 2 Duo T7100, Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, Intel Core Duo T2050, Intel Core Duo T2250
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600, ATI Mobility Radeon X1600, ATI Mobility Radeon X1700, ATI Mobility Radeon X2300, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, NVIDIA GeForce 8400M G, NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS, NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150, NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300, NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600
Display: 15.40 inch
Weight: 2.8kg, 2.9kg, 2.93kg, 2.94kg, 3kg, 3.3kg
Price: 0, 600, 1100, 1300, 1499 euro
Average Score: 81.81% - good
Average of 31 scores (from 39 reviews)
price: 78%, performance: 77%, features: 77%, display: 67%, mobility: 49%, workmanship: 81%, ergonomy: 75%, emissions: 78%

 

Asus F3JM

Specifications

Asus F3JMNotebook: Asus F3JM
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T5600
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 512 MB
Display: 15.40 inch, 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixels
Weight: 3kg
Links: Asus homepage
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Average Score: 81.75% - good

Average of 4 scores (from 5 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

Asus F3JM
Source: c't German DE→EN Archive.org version
Comparison, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/20/2007
Rating: performance: 90% features: 70% display: 40% ergonomy: 70%
83% Doppelkern = Doppelt gut?
Source: PC Go German DE→EN Archive.org version
Comparison, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/16/2006
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 80%
82% Allrounder
Source: Chip.de German DE→EN Archive.org version
Comparison, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/04/2006
Rating: Total score: 82% price: 75% performance: 89% features: 83% display: 78% mobility: 69% ergonomy: 94%
86% Test Asus F3Jm
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/29/2006
Rating: Total score: 86% performance: 92% display: 88% mobility: 69% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 89% emissions: 82%
76% Zweikern-Kraftwerk
Source: Chip.de German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/19/2006
Rating: Total score: 76% price: 80% performance: 87% features: 95% display: 78% mobility: 41% ergonomy: 78%

 

Asus F3JM

Specifications

Asus F3JMNotebook: Asus F3JM
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T5600
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 512 MB
Display: 15.40 inch, 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixels
Weight: 2.94kg
Price: 1499 euro
Links: Asus homepage
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Reviews

86% Review Asus F3Jm | Notebookcheck
Asus F3Jm too belongs to the 15.4'' multimedia class and is therefore a direct competitor of Toshiba A100-979. It is equipped with a Core 2 Duo CPU and a Geforce 7600 with 512 MB video memory.

 

Asus F3F

Specifications

Asus F3FNotebook: Asus F3F
Processor: Intel Core Duo T2050
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950 128 MB
Display: 15.40 inch, 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixels
Weight: 3kg
Links: Asus homepage
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Average Score: 90% - very good

Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Reviews

100% Another great notebook from Asus with superb battery life
Source: vnunet.com English Archive.org version
Amazing battery life; good design; good performance for the price; Cons: Poor graphics; heavier than other notebooks on test: Overall: If you’re looking for something to take away from the desk and on the road, the Asus’ battery life is hard to ignore
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(von 5): 5, Preis/Leistung 4, Ausstattung 5, Ergonomie 4, Akkulaufzeit erstaunlich
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/23/2006
Rating: Total score: 100% price: 80% features: 80% ergonomy: 80%

Foreign Reviews

80% Mobiler-Office Schleppi ohne Ansprüche
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/21/2007
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 50% features: 50% display: 50% mobility: 30%

 

Asus F3JP

Specifications

Asus F3JPNotebook: Asus F3JP
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T5600
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon X1700 256 MB
Display: 15.40 inch, 16:10, 1440 x 900 pixels
Weight: 3kg
Links: Asus homepage
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Average Score: 90% - very good

Average of 4 scores (from 4 reviews)

 

Reviews

90% Asus F3JP
Source: Tech Advisor English Archive.org version
The Asus F3JP's modern and stylish design is similar to that of the Mesh Asus F3JC and is predominantly silver and metallic. What a package! We loved the Asus F3JP's combination of style, value for money and features. And the F3JP's performance convinces. A top laptop.
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(von 5): 4.5, Preis/Leistung 4, Ausstattung 4.5, Verarbeitung 4.5
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/09/2007
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 80% features: 90% workmanship: 90%
90% Asus goes multimedia but should you?
Source: Pocket Lint English Archive.org version
If you’re looking for a machine that offers plenty of performance, battery life and will keep you happy for longer than the average bargain machine, the Asus F3Jp has to be one of the most appealing notebooks around. It may not be about to start a revolution but it was certainly a riot to use!
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9 von 10, Leistung sehr gut, Akkulaufzeit sehr gut
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/15/2007
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 90%
80% Asus F3JP Core 2 Duo Notebook
Source: Trusted Reviews English Archive.org version
Asus is a brand that is becoming increasingly well established in the UK. Like its competitors such as MSI, it has branched out into areas such as notebooks with great success. This isn't really that surprising as Asus has been an OEM manufacturer for many company's notebooks for many years. If you're looking for a notebook with a large screen and plenty of raw performance at an affordable price then this will fit the bill. However, the display resolution is not the highest, the screen quality is only OK and the graphics performance can only be described as adequate for current games.
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(von 10): 8, Preis/Leistung 8, Leistung 8, Ausstattung 8
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/09/2006
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 80% features: 80%

Foreign Reviews

100% Doppel-Debüt im Notebook-Test: Asus F3Jp mit Core 2 Duo und Radeon X1700
Source: Netzwelt German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/31/2006
Rating: Total score: 100% price: 70% performance: 90% features: 90% display: 50%

 

Asus F3JA

Specifications

Asus F3JANotebook: Asus F3JA
Processor: Intel Core Duo T2250
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 256 MB
Display: 15.40 inch, 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixels
Weight: 3kg
Links: Asus homepage
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Average Score: 69.5% - average

Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

64% Notebooks mit 3D-Chip: Multimedia und mehr... - Asus F3JA-AP026H
Source: Chip.de German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/01/2007
Rating: Total score: 64% performance: 76% features: 72% display: 54% mobility: 37% ergonomy: 76%
75% Doppelkern = Doppelt gut?
Source: PC Go German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 11/16/2006
Rating: Total score: 75% price: 90%
Komplett und bezahlbar
Source: Notebook / Organizer / Handy German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 11/16/2006
Rating: price: 95% performance: 80%

 

Asus F3TC

Specifications

Asus F3TCNotebook: Asus F3TC
Processor: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300 128 MB
Display: 15.40 inch, 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixels
Weight: 2.9kg
Links: Asus homepage
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Average Score: 85% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

85% Asus F3TC-AP014C-A
Source: Computerbild German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/20/2007
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 80% performance: 84% features: 79% display: 88% ergonomy: 79% emissions: 89%

 

Asus F3JC

Specifications

Asus F3JCNotebook: Asus F3JC
Processor: Intel Core Duo T2250
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950 128 MB
Display: 15.40 inch, 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixels
Weight: 3kg
Links: Asus homepage
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Reviews

Asus F3Jc Review
Source: Notebookreview.com English Archive.org version
If you're on a low budget and don't want to compromise on build quality or weaker components, then you may just find a sweet spot for an Asus F3 series notebook. The F3Jc has everything I want and has awesome value for the money paid, you'll even get a free carry bag and optical Asus-branded Logitech notebook mouse. It does have some weaker points, such as noise and infrequent minor technical glitches, but otherwise well worth the buy.
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Preis/Leistung gut, Display gut, Verarbeitung gut, Ergonomie gut
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/13/2006
Rating: price: 80% display: 80% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 80%

Foreign Reviews

Neuer Antrieb
Source: PC Magazin German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/20/2007
Rating: price: 80% performance: 80% features: 90% display: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 80%

 

Asus F3M

Specifications

Asus F3MNotebook: Asus F3M
Processor: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 128 MB
Display: 15.40 inch, 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixels
Weight: 2.8kg
Links: Asus homepage
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Average Score: 77% - good

Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

84% Günstige Hardware im Test" - Notebooks
Source: PC Games German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 07/20/2007
Rating: Total score: 84% price: 80% performance: 50% emissions: 40%
70% Fehlende Kompetenzen
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/27/2007
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 30% features: 50% display: 50% mobility: 30% workmanship: 40%

 

Asus F3SC

Specifications

Asus F3SCNotebook: Asus F3SC
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T7100
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 8400M G 128 MB
Display: 15.40 inch, 16:9, 1280 x 800 pixels
Weight: 2.93kg
Price: 1100 euro
Links: Asus homepage
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Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Reviews

84% Review Asus F3SC Notebook | Notebookcheck
Allrounder. Asus also little by little utilizes the new Intel Santa Rosa technology. The F3 series, a 15.4 inch multimedia series, which is very popular, because of its very good price/performance ratio, is a hot favourite for the change to the Santa Rosa technology. The Asus F3SC is passable equipped with a T7100 CPU and a Geforce 8400M video card.

Foreign Reviews

80% Asus F3Sc - AP153C - 8400M-G
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/05/2007
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 70% features: 70% display: 50% mobility: 30% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 50%

 

Asus F3SC

Specifications

Asus F3SCNotebook: Asus F3SC
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T7100
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 8400M G 128 MB
Display: 15.40 inch, 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixels
Weight: 2.8kg
Links: Asus homepage
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Average Score: 81.25% - good

Average of 4 scores (from 5 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

86% Test Asus Pro31S (F3SC) Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/13/2007
Rating: Total score: 86% performance: 78% display: 86% mobility: 76% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 89% emissions: 84%
75% Santa Rosa at work
Source: Connect German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/20/2007
Rating: Total score: 75% performance: 89% features: 83% mobility: 58% ergonomy: 72%
80% Generation 4: Santa Rosa
Source: HardwareLuxx German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 07/20/2007
Rating: Total score: 80% features: 80%
84% Test Asus F3Sc Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/26/2007
Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 83% display: 90% mobility: 70% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 89% emissions: 79%
Recensione Asus F3Sc e Z53Sc (Santa Rosa)
Source: Notebook Italia Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
User Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/25/2007
Rating: performance: 77% display: 75% emissions: 90%

 

Asus F3SE

Specifications

Asus F3SENotebook: Asus F3SE
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T7300
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon X1700 128 MB
Display: 15.40 inch, 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixels
Weight: 3kg
Links: Asus homepage
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Average Score: 90% - very good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

90% Passabler Gaming-Einsteiger
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 06/19/2007
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 70% features: 80% display: 50% mobility: 50% workmanship: 60% ergonomy: 50%

 

Asus F3SV

Specifications

Asus F3SVNotebook: Asus F3SV
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS 256 MB
Display: 15.40 inch, 16:10, 1440 x 900 pixels
Weight: 3kg
Links: Asus homepage
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Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 2 scores (from 4 reviews)

 

Reviews

70% Asus F3SV-B1
Source: Laptop Mag English Archive.org version
The F3SV-B1 offers excellent performance and lots of multimedia bells and whistles at an affordable price. Asus proves that you don't have to spend two grand to own a powerful notebook. Featuring fast Nvidia graphics and Intel's Next Generation Centrino Duo Technology, this system has more than enough muscle for Vista and even for 3D gaming. It's not the sleekest machine on the block, but you get a lot for your money. The 14.2 x 10.8 x 1.5-inch Asus F3SV-B1 features a subdued black and silver color scheme and weighs 6.5 pounds (view photo gallery). That's significantly more than the 5.8-pound Sony VAIO FZ, but that notebook costs about $400 more when similarly configured, and it comes with the less powerful Nvidia GeForce 8400M GT graphics card. This system rocks Nvidia's more powerful 8600M GS card. We liked the keyboard; the keys are well spaced and responsive, which makes them conducive to both gaming and typing.
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3.5 von 5, Leistung gut, Display gut
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/03/2007
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 80% display: 80%
Asus F3sv-A1 Review
Source: Notebookreview.com English Archive.org version
The Asus name has been synonymous with quality notebooks, and the F3sv-A1 certainly exemplifies it. The F3sv-A1 is a replacement for the previous F3j line of notebooks, sporting a new build, motherboard while still preserving the high-end yet budget gaming experience. I purchased the Asus F3sv-A1 for $1,425, and received a 3% cash rebate via Fatwallet, bringing the total to $1,383. The notebook feels very sturdy and professional. The chassis is entirely made from strong plastic. The F3sv does not seem painted, so I suspect there won't be any lifting of paint on the palmrest. The notebook has a business like professional design. While Asus touts this notebook as a gaming notebook with a lot of horsepower, there isn't any sign of geekiness that its bigger brother the G1S has. The entire notebook feels strong and well constructed. With the help of the battery pack, the notebook is raised in the rear portion to further heat dissipation. The notebook arrived packed very neatly in a sleek corrugated cardboard box with a plastic handle.
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Leistung gut, Mobilität schlecht, Ausstattung gut, Emissionen gut
Review Type Unknown, , Length Unknown, Date: 06/28/2007
Rating: performance: 80% features: 80% mobility: 40% emissions: 80%

Foreign Reviews

90% Multimedia Fernseh Spiele Universalist
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Review Type Unknown, , Length Unknown, Date: 08/07/2007
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 75% features: 70% display: 50% mobility: 50% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 70%
15.4 Zoll-Notebooks mit Santa Rosa
Source: c't German DE→EN Archive.org version
Review Type Unknown, , Length Unknown, Date: 08/05/2007
Rating: performance: 80% features: 80% display: 40% mobility: 30% ergonomy: 70% emissions: 70%

 

Asus F3Ke

Specifications

Asus F3KeNotebook: Asus F3Ke
Processor: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon X2300 128 MB
Display: 15.40 inch, 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixels
Weight: 3.3kg
Links: Asus homepage
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Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

F3Ke-AP104C
Source: PC Praxis - 6/08 German
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 05/02/2008
Rating: price: 80% performance: 60% features: 80% mobility: 40% workmanship: 80%
80% Office-Multimedia-Knecht mit AMD-Turion - ASUS F3Ke - ATI X2300
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/29/2007
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 50% features: 70% display: 50% mobility: 30% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 70%

 

Asus F3T

Specifications

Asus F3TNotebook: Asus F3T
Processor: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 256 MB
Display: 15.40 inch, 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixels
Weight: 2.9kg
Links: Asus homepage
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Average Score: 72% - average

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

72% Asus F3T-AP038C
Source: PC Go German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/13/2007
Rating: Total score: 72% price: 80% performance: 90% features: 80% workmanship: 80%

 

Asus F3S

Specifications

Asus F3SNotebook: Asus F3S
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS 256 MB
Display: 15.40 inch, 16:10, 1440 x 900 pixels
Weight: 3kg
Price: 1300 euro
Links: Asus homepage
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Average Score: 50% - poor

Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

50% Test: Asus F3S
Source: PC Welt German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/10/2008
Rating: Total score: 50% price: 50% performance: 80% features: 51% mobility: 15% ergonomy: 41%
Vier ASUS laptops getest
Source: Hardware.info Dutch NL→EN Archive.org version
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 09/20/2007
performance: 70%

 

Asus F3SA

Specifications

Asus F3SANotebook: Asus F3SA
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600
Display: 15.40 inch, 16:10, 1440 x 900 pixels
Weight: 3kg
Price: 1100 euro
Links: Asus homepage
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 F3SA (Model)

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Average Score: 92% - very good

Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

90% Asus F3SA-AS131C
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/13/2008
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 70% performance: 80% features: 60% display: 50% mobility: 30% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 70%
94% Notebook oder PC? - Notebooks bis 1.299 Euro
Source: PC Praxis - 1/08 German
Comparison, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/07/2007
Rating: Total score: 94% price: 80% performance: 80% mobility: 60%

 

Asus F3U

Specifications

Asus F3UNotebook: Asus F3U
Processor: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600
Display: 15.40 inch, 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixels
Weight: 2.8kg
Price: 600 euro
Links: Asus homepage
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 F3U (Model)

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Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

80% Asus F3U-AP069C
Source: PCM Dutch NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/01/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% mobility: 60%

 

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.

NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600: The NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 is a middle class video card of the 7000 series and suited for games of the year 2006. The performance is very similar to ATI X1600 / X1700. Compared to the desktop 7600 it is clearly slower.

ATI Mobility Radeon X1700: Successor of the X1600 and because of strained silicium process it can achieve a higher performance with the same current consumption (more shaders). The Avivo video engine helps decoding (HD) videos.

ATI Mobility Radeon X1600: ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 is a middle class graphic card for notebooks of the X1000 series. Its performance can be compared with NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600.

NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300: The NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300 is part of the lower performance segment and the competitor card of the ATI X1300. Technically it is simply lower clocked GeForce Go 7300.

NVIDIA GeForce 8400M G: The 8400M G is a pared-down 8400M GS with only half as much Stream Processors and a smaller memory bus. Therefore, the performance is much lower and only as fast as the old 7400 card. Only MPEG-2 acceleration.

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS is the DirectX 10 capable successor of the GeForce Go 7600 / 7700 for laptops and technically a higher clocked 8400M GT. The performance is slightly above the 7600 / 7700 and, therefore, it can represent DirectX9 games fluently. For DirectX 10 effects, the power of the card is not sufficient.

ATI Mobility Radeon X2300: Renamed X1350 graphics chip and, therefore, only DirectX 9 capable.

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600: This is a DirectX 10 graphic card from ATI and direct competitor to the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS graphic card for laptops and performs in games much better than the Nvidia card.

These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 is an integrated (onboard) graphic chip on Mobile Intel 945GM chipset. It is a faster clocked version of the GMA 900 and supports no hardware T&L (Transform & Lightning) accelleration (which is required for some games).

NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150: Integrated graphic card (shared memory) for AMD based laptops (nForce Go 430 MCP). The performance is slightly better than GMA 950.

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


Intel Core 2 Duo: This is the Core Duo and Core Solo successor with a longer pipeline and 5-20% more speed without more power consumption. As an addition to the Core Duo design there exists a fourth decoder, an amplified SSE-unit and an additional arithmetical logical unit (ALU).

The Core 2 Duo for laptops is identical to the desktop Core 2 Duo processors but the notebook-processors work with lower voltages (0.95 to 1188 Volt) and a lower Frontside bus clock (1066 vs 667 MHz). The performance of equally clocked notebooks is 20-25% lower than Desktop PCs because of the lower Frontside bus clock and the slower hard disks.

T5600:

Slow clocked dual core processor based on the Merom core featuring virtualization functions VT-x.

T7100: Entry level to mid-range (at the time of annoucement) dual core processor based on the Merom core.

T7300: Mid-range (at the time of annoucement) dual core processor based on the Merom core. 

T7500:

The Core 2 Duo T7500 is a Merom based Core 2 Duo with 4MB Level 2 Cache. It is positioned in the middle class (in 2009) and performs on par with a modern P7550 or Turion II Ultra M640/M660.

Intel Core Duo: Double Core processor with a very good relation of performance to current consumption. The 2 MB L2 Cache are used together by the double. The maximum capacity of 31 watts is only 4 watts more than with the Pentium M (predecessor). Both cores are lowered automatically and independently of each other by speed steps down to 1 GHz. In addition it now supports also SSE3 instructions. At least it is just as fast as a equivalent Pentium M. With applications, which were designed for multi-processors, the performance can be nearly twice as fast as with the Pentium M (e.g. CineBench around 86% fast)

AMD Turion 64 X2: AMD Turion 64 X2 is intended to be positioned against the Intel Core Duo was presented in 17. May 2006. The current consumption is not higher than with Centrino-Duo-notebooks (TL-45 with ATI Xpress and Mobility Radeon X300). This means, that approximative the same battery runtime and fan functions can be expected (with this chipset). However, the performance was 20% below the T2300 (1.66 GHz) due to the lower L2 Cache (Core Duo has 2048 Kbyte shared L2 Cache). Nevertheless, the performance is sufficient.

TL-52:

In 90nm produced dual core processor with a low clock rate of 1.6 GHz. The TL-52 is still based on the K8 core and compareable to a slower clocked Core Duo.

TL-56:

In 90nm (33W TDP) and 65nm (31W TDP) produced dual core processor with a clock rate of 1.8 GHz. The TL-56 is still based on the K8 core and compareable to a slower clocked Core Duo.

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


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


2.8 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.

3.3 kg:

A laptop with this weight is comparatively heavy and less designed for mobility than for use at the desk. Therefore, the devices tend to shine less with battery life than with a large screen and higher performance.


81.81%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

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

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Stefan Hinum, 2008-08- 9 (Update: 2012-05-26)