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Asus K56 Series

Asus K56CBProcessor: Intel Core i3 3217U, Intel Core i5 3317U, Intel Core i7 3517U, Intel Core i7 3537U, Intel Pentium 2117U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 2.3kg
Price: 700 euro
Average Score: 76% - good
Average of 4 scores (from 6 reviews)
price: 80%, performance: 67%, features: 72%, display: 69%, mobility: 73%, workmanship: 93%, ergonomy: 94%, emissions: 73%

 

Asus K56CM-XX128H

Specifications

Asus K56CM-XX128HNotebook: Asus K56CM-XX128H
Processor: Intel Core i7 3517U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M
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

Ултра тънък 15,6-инчов лаптоп–Asus К56
Source: PC Store BU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Perfect design; excellent keyboard and touchpad; wonderful picture and sound; price. Negative: Reflectivity of the display; very hot under high load.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/15/2013

 

Asus K56CB-X0100H

Specifications

Asus K56CB-X0100HNotebook: Asus K56CB-X0100H
Processor: Intel Core i7 3537U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

Price comparison

Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

80% Asus K56CB - X0100H
Source: Benchmark.pl Turkish PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/27/2013
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 70% display: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 100%

 

Asus K56CB-XX102H

Specifications

Asus K56CB-XX102HNotebook: Asus K56CB-XX102H
Processor: Intel Core i5 3317U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Price: 700 euro
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

Price comparison

Average Score: 72% - average

Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

67% Standard-Notebook
Source: PC Welt German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/16/2013
Rating: Total score: 67% performance: 69% features: 72% display: 56% mobility: 61% ergonomy: 82% emissions: 85%
77% Asus K56CB teszt
Source: Laptopkalauz HU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/22/2013
Rating: Total score: 77% price: 80% performance: 80% display: 70% mobility: 70% workmanship: 100% emissions: 65%

 

Asus K56CB-X0319H

Specifications

Asus K56CB-X0319HNotebook: Asus K56CB-X0319H
Processor: Intel Core i3 3217U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

Price comparison

Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

80% Asus K56CB-X0319H
Source: Benchmark.pl Turkish PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/31/2013
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 50% display: 60% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 100% emissions: 70%

 

Asus K56CB

Specifications

Asus K56CBNotebook: Asus K56CB
Processor: Intel Pentium 2117U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

Price comparison

 

Foreign Reviews

Asus K56CB – Элегантный Бюджетник С Хорошим Потенциалом
Source: Notebook-Center.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good performance; good keyboard with numeric block; large touchpad; good battery life; attractive and elegant look. Negative: Poor webcam.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/24/2014

 

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.


Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M:

Essentially a renamed GeForce GT 555M available in two or more variants with 96 or 144 shaders and 128 bit / 192 bit  DDR3 or GDDR5 memory.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M: Mid-range graphics card of the GeForce GT 700M series. Based on the Kepler architecture and manufactured by TSMC in a 28nm process.

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


Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.  

3517U: Fast Ivy-Bridge-based ULV-CPU in Q2 2012. Offers a core clock of 1.9 - 3.0 GHz and an HD 4000 GPU (350 - 1150 MHz). The TDP is rated at 17 W.

3537U: Fast Ivy-Bridge-based ULV-CPU in Q1 2013. Offers a core clock of 2.0 - 3.1 GHz and an HD 4000 GPU (350 - 1200 MHz). The TDP is rated at 17 W.

Intel Core i5:

3317U: Ivy-Bridge-based ULV-CPU in Q2 2012. Offers a core clock of 1.7 - 2.6 GHz and an HD 4000 GPU (350 - 1050 MHz). The TDP is rated at 17 W.

Intel Core i3:

3217U: Ivy-Bridge-based ULV-CPU in Q2 2012. Offers a core clock of 1.8 GHz (no Turbo Boost) and an HD 4000 GPU (350 - 1050 MHz). The TDP is rated at 17 W.

Intel Pentium:

2117U: Ultra Low Voltage Dual-core processor based on the Ivy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. Due to the Pentium brand, many features of the Ivy Bridge core are deactivated.

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


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


No weight comment found (one expected)!


76%: 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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Stefan Hinum, 2013-06-25 (Update: 2013-06-25)