Asus K73 Series

Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 6470M, AMD Radeon HD 6650M, Intel HD Graphics 3000, NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
Display: 17.30 inch
Weight: 3.1kg, 3.2kg, 3.3kg, 3.385kg, 3.6kg
Price: 600, 700, 799, 900 euro
Average of 8 scores (from 14 reviews)
Asus K73E
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i5 2520M
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 3000
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixels
Weight: 3.2kg
Price: 900 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section K73E (Model)
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Average Score:
Foreign Reviews
Source: Benchmark.pl

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/04/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Asus K73SV-TY032V
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i5 2410M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M 1024 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixels
Weight: 3.385kg
Price: 799 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
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Average Score:
Reviews
Cool behemoth. The K73 is an affordable media all-rounder that is even suitable for a bit of showing off with its polished aluminum and handy feel. Find out what the expensive N series' little brother pull out of its hat. Gaming graphics and two HDDs are a good start.
Foreign Reviews
Source: Notebookcheck

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/21/2011
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 86% display: 67% mobility: 74% workmanship: 85% ergonomy: 77% emissions: 92%
Source: Notebookcheck

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/21/2011
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 86% display: 67% mobility: 74% workmanship: 85% ergonomy: 77% emissions: 92%
Source: HardwareLuxx

positive: price, performance, battery runtime, temperature, noise; negative: no USB 3.0, no blu-ray, low contrast of display
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/29/2011
Source: HardwareLuxx

positive: price, performance, battery runtime, temperature, noise; negative: no USB 3.0, no blu-ray, low contrast of display
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/29/2011
Source: Tom's Hardware

good workmanship and battery runtime
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 05/05/2011
Source: Tom's Hardware

good workmanship and battery runtime
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 05/05/2011
Asus K73SV
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i7 2630QM
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixels
Weight: 3.6kg
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
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Foreign Reviews
Source: 3DNews.ru

good performance and battery runtime, bad ergonomy
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/19/2011
Source: Itsvet

An English verdict is available at Itsvet
high performance and battery runtime
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/08/2011
Asus K73BY-TY003V
Specifications

Processor: AMD E-Series E-350
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 6470M
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixels
Weight: 3.3kg
Price: 600 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Notebookinfo

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/06/2011
Rating: Total score: 86% performance: 82% features: 89% display: 80% mobility: 89% ergonomy: 85% emissions: 88%
Asus K73E-XA1
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i5 2410M
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 3000
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixels
Weight: 3.2kg
Price: 700 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
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Average Score:
Reviews
Source: Comp Reviews

With a price tag of $800, the ASUS K73E-XA1 does have a good overall price for those looking for lots of storage space and support for Blu-ray media. The system also has a very comfortable albeit somewhat small keyboard. The problem is that the integrated graphics and poor viewing angles on the display make it less suitable for anything that is very graphic oriented.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/06/2011
Rating: Total score: 60%
Asus K73TA-TY024
Specifications

Processor: AMD AMD A-Series A6-3400M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 6650M
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixels
Weight: 3.1kg
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
Price comparison
Foreign Reviews
Source: Itsvet

high performance, long battery runtime
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/02/2011
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 HD Graphics 3000: Integrated graphics card in the Intel Sandy Bridge processors (Core ix-2xxx). The HD 3000 is the faster (internally GT2 called) version with 12 Execution Units (EUs).
Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M:
Mid-range graphics card based on the GT 435M chip (GF108) with higher clock rates and DDR3 support.
AMD Radeon HD 6470M: Entry to middle class graphics card based on the Seymore XT codename featuring the UVD3 video processor.
AMD Radeon HD 6650M: Successor of the Mobility Radeon HD 5650 with more cores, UVD3 processor and Eyefinity+. Due to the same codename, the 6650M should be a HD 6750M with slow DDR3 memory.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core i5:
2520M: Dual-core Sandy Bridge processor with integrated graphics and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller.
2410M:
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 (Turbo Boost 2.6-2.9 GHz) and the GPU at 650 (1200 MHz Turbo).
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.
2630QM: Fast Quad-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller.
AMD E-Series:
E-350: Dual Core low power processor with an integrated graphics cards. The processor is on a level with Celeron SU2300 (1.2 GHz) and the GPU part about as fast as an Nvidia ION (2).
AMD AMD A-Series:
A6-3400M: Llano quad-core APU clocked at 1.4-2.3 GHz (Turbo Core) featuring an integrated Radeon 6520G (320 cores, 400MHz) graphics card.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
3.1 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.
3.6 kg:
Only a few laptops are in this weight class because the mobility is rather limited due to the high weight.
81.25%: 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.