Asus K50IN

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Reviews for the Asus K50IN

60% A Home-based Laptop
Source: Gadgetspeak Archive.org version
Some laptops are used as a travelling companion while others are more suited for providing your computing needs in the home. Falling into the latter category is the Asus K50IN. The Asus K50IN was rather like the curate’s egg.  Some parts were good but others left me with a feeling of disappointment.  This is not a laptop you would want to take on your travels but it will cope with home-based needs.  Pricing is expected to be in the region of £526.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/14/2010
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 60% performance: 60% features: 80% ergonomy: 60%

100% ASUS K50IN
Source: Driverheaven Archive.org version
It is clear from our testing today that Dell really did their homework before building the Inspiron 13z and they have taken feedback from the community and addressed a number of issues which are generally problems within the smaller sized laptop market. Firstly they opted for the faster Ultra Low Voltage processors instead of the ATOM and while these don't synthetically benchmark exceptionally high the real world conditions show massive improvements in responsiveness and overall usability.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/15/2009
Rating: Total score: 100% price: 100% performance: 90% workmanship: 90%

ASUS K50IN
Source: Inside HW Archive.org version
ASUS for years offered two-year warranty period, but in case of K50 series, it is “limited global hardware warranty” that depends on country where you made a purchase. Nevertheless, this is one attractively designed, quality build notebook with just few compromises made because of final retail price. If this model suites your needs perfectly, we are sure that you will find price also very acceptable.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/28/2009
Rating: price: 70% workmanship: 80%

70% ASUS K50
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
This budget-friendly 15-inch notebook offers a slick design and good performance, but it’s a little overpriced. The ASUS K50 was a pleasure to use. It offered zippy performance speeds in comparison to similarly priced notebooks, a comfortable keyboard, and lengthy battery life. At $699, though, the K50 is currently $100 more expensive than comparable systems such as the Gateway NV5807u. While the latter system may have shorter battery life, this factor hardly outweighs the price differential. Still, for someone who needs a notebook for writing papers, surfing the Web, and watching movies, the K50 is a solid choice.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/07/2009
Rating: Total score: 70%

70% Asus K50IN review
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
Asus K50IN proves they've mastered the art of the all-rounder. The Asus K50IN is a large, widescreen laptop that is one of the most comfortable machines we've tried, although as a result it is also one of the least portable. Nevertheless, its moderately powerful processor and dedicated graphics card should ably cater for most of your study needs. The Asus K50IN is a great laptop that provides good usability via the spacious keyboard and screen. It's not the most powerful or portable machine, but if it suits your requirements, don't let this put you off.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/28/2009
Rating: Total score: 70%

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80% Test Asus K50IN Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/13/2009
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 75% display: 78% mobility: 77% workmanship: 83% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 90%

80% Asus K50IN - rodzinny laptop multimedialny
Source: Benchmark.pl PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/04/2009
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 60% display: 80% mobility: 70% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 100%

70% Giới thiệu laptop giải trí K50IN Asus
Source: Kiến Thức Laptop VN→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/24/2009
Rating: Total score: 70%

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NVIDIA GeForce G 102M: Integrated chipset graphics card with dedicated memory (DDR2 or DDR3). The core is based on the 9400M G and supports PureVideo HD (VP3).

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.

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.

T6400: Entry level dual core processor based on the Penryn core with only 2 MB level 2 cache and a low clock speed.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

15.60":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

2.66 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.

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.

75.25%: 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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