Asus NX90 Series

Asus NX90J

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Average Score: 77.5% - good

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80% Asus NX90
Source: Digital Versus Archive.org version

Asus is obviously looking to go somewhere new with the NX90. A multimedia PC par excellence, the Asus NX90 offers unheard of audio quality, a high performance configuration and good overall ease-of-use. Unfortunately its screen is particularly disappointing and some of the design choices suffer due to priority given to how the machine looks.

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/15/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Asus NX90J laptop
Source: Tech2.in.com Archive.org version
When I first saw the machine, it looked like an over-sized portable DVD player kept up-side-down. I didn't really like it, mainly because of the size-difference in the screen and chassis, and of course the all-glossy body. But, if you look at it this way, are you really going to use it as a “laptop”? This machine is more of an-all-one PC in the form factor of a laptop. And besides, when I used it, ran the benchmarks, played HD movies, it actually feels like a cinema on your desk (or lap). Also, as I type this review, it feels like typing on a regular desktop keyboard. So I'd say that, it gets a five on five in terms of functionality and performance. In terms of looks, you'll need to see for yourself to be double sure. We've received mixed opinions.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/06/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%

60% Asus NX90J review
Source: Stuff Magazine Archive.org version
A stunning, powerful desktop replacement, if not quite the last word in laptop audio it claims to be.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%

ASUS NX90JQ: A New Category of Infotainment Notebook
Source: Inside HW Archive.org version
The natural surroundings of NX90JQ is the centre of a multimedia, highly stylized home, where its uncommon design won't stand out from the rest of the devices. The price is therefore adequate and well-balanced, and the embodiment of the Infotainment concept and the new perception of notebook computers definitely deserves the best InsideHW can award.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/23/2010
Rating: price: 70%

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90% Rzut okiem: ekstrawagancki Asus NX90
Source: Benchmark.pl PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/13/2010
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 80% display: 90% mobility: 30% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 90%

Обзор футуристического компьютера ASUS NX90: зеркальное чудо
Source: Hi-Tech Mail RU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/02/2010
Rating: performance: 80% ergonomy: 40%

Asus NX90
Source: Prohardver.hu HU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/17/2010
Rating: price: 40% mobility: 40% emissions: 90%

Ревю на ASUS NX90 (с Bang & Olufsen и 12 GB RAM)
Source: Laptop.bg BU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/26/2010
performance: 70%

Asus NX90JQ-YZ041V

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Average Score: 82.5% - good

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85% ASUS NX90Jq
Source: Hardware Zone Archive.org version
The ASUS NX90Jq is a major departure from ASUS’ usual notebook series, and it shows. From the concept and the design, you’re looking at a really swell looking machine that's made to be featured as a center piece of any room you choose to house it in. Atelier craftsmanship, premium luxury and unprecedented sonic refinement come together spectacularly in the new ASUS NX90, a multimedia notebook for those with discerning tastes in audio and style.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/06/2010
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 75% performance: 85% features: 90% mobility: 80%

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80% Asus NX90JQ-YZ041V
Source: 01Net FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/06/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%

Ноутбук ASUS NX90Jq: мобильный кинотеатр
Source: 3DNews.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/15/2010

ASUS NX90 - a létező laptopok legjobbika?
Source: Mobilport HU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/03/2010

Asus NX90JQ-YZ014V

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Average Score: 76.25% - good

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80% Asus NX90JQ
Source: Techreview Source Archive.org version
The NX90Q-A1 from Asus is a desktop replacement notebook with tons of multimedia features, including an 18.4-inch widescreen 1080p HD display and some powerful speakers. You also get a quad-core processor and some really powerful nVidia graphics.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/10/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 90%

70% Asus NX90JQ-A1
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
The Asus NX90JQ-A1 ($2,530 street) is a media center laptop. While you might be gawking at the full 1080p, 18.4-inch widescreen if it were another laptop, in this one, your eyes are fixed on the mammoth, side-mounted speakers. Merely looking at the laptop is entertaining, as flashes of the classic Maxell commercials with the iconic Blown-Away Guy come to mind. Indeed, the speakers, co-developed by Bang and Olufsen ICEpower, are the main attraction. But there are plenty of other features worth noting, including the dual touchpads, top-of-the-line Nvidia graphics, and a quad-core processor. Serious audiophiles have been waiting for a laptop like this, but like all specialty products, the NX90JQ-A1 will cost you dearly.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/08/2010
Rating: Total score: 70%

Foreign Reviews

75% Portable Asus NX90JQ-YZ014V : du gros son
Source: Erenumerique FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/22/2010
Rating: Total score: 75%

Wyjątkowy i uzdolniony muzycznie?
Source: PC Lab.pl PL→EN Archive.org version
Review Type Unknown, online available, Length Unknown, Date: 11/27/2010

80% [Đánh giá] MTXT Asus NX90
Source: Tinh Te VN→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/21/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%

Asus NX90JQ-YZ068Z

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Average Score: 70% - average

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60% Asus NX90Jq review
Source: CNet Archive.org version
Not all laptops are designed to be carted around town. Some are supposed to sit in your room looking pretty, playing movies and music. The 18.4-inch Asus NX90Jq laptop offers decent specs and a good screen for media playback. At such a high price, though, your money will almost certainly be better spent elsewhere.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/08/2011
Rating: Total score: 60%

70% ASUS NX90 Review
Source: T Break Archive.org version
Honestly, the ASUS NX90 is a great desktop-replacement notebook. It’s extremely stylish, has a gorgeous screen and great speakers. When opened up, it feels more like a desktop than a laptop. The only thing holding it back from greatness is the keyboard. In my opinion, ASUS should ditch the dual track pads, just put a massive one in the center on the palm rest, and have a full sized keyboard on the top, with more spacing between keys. Slightly raised buttons with backlighting and the higher than normal price-tag will be justified on an otherwise great package. And let’s not even get started on the nonsense 32-bit OS which won’t use more than 4GB of ram. At AED 9k (USD 2,450) I expect everything to be in excellent form. The price may have been justified for the newer Sandy Bridge model (NX90SN) that come with the Core i7-2630QM CPU and Nvidia GT 540M GPU, but with these specs, the price seems a bit too high.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/05/2011
Rating: Total score: 70%

90% Asus NX90Jq review
Source: Pocket Lint Archive.org version
You hardly need it with the brightness of the screen, but we're surprised not to see a backlit keyboard on a system at this price. We'd rather it came with a Core i5 to improve battery life, but we're not sure how often you'd take it away from the power socket anyway. But to make the high price worthwhile for anything more than sheer style and desirability, you want to be using this to replace a TV, Blu-ray and possibly a stereo system as well. If you don't want to spend as much, the Dell XPS 15 gives you better value, but the NX90 outshines it in most ways - as you'd expect from a luxury system.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/11/2011
Rating: Total score: 90%

70% Asus NX90Jq 18.4in Core i7 laptop
Source: Reg Hardware Archive.org version
The Asus NX90Jq is a well-specified machine which packs a punch in terms of audio performance. Its striking design suggests it would be ideal as the centrepiece of a home entertainment centre, albeit a relatively expensive choice. Given the battery life, weight and balance issues, together with those dual trackpads, and I can't say I would be tempted lug it around it as my day-to-day laptop, but you'd certainly create an impression if you did.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/05/2011
Rating: Total score: 70%

60% Asus NX90JQ review
Source: Techradar Archive.org version

Performance is good, but not all-conquering, and for those with serious multimedia interests, such as gamers and serious movie editors, there's more power on offer elsewhere for cheaper. For a multimedia machine, the screen brightness isn't quite up to scratch.

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/25/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%

Foreign Reviews

Asus NX90
Source: Notebook.cz CZ→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/28/2010

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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.

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 335M: The GeForce GT 335M offers 72 shader cores (compared to the 48 of the GT 330M) and is based on the GT215 core (GTS 350M).

» 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.  

720QM: The Core i7-720QM is the slowes Core i7 Quad Core in 2009 and clocks between 1.6 and 2.8 GHz (due to the Turbo Mode). Therefore, it combines the advantages of a slow quad core CPU with a fast single core one. Compared to the faster Core i7 mobile CPUs, the 720QM only features 6MB L3 Cache.

740QM:

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

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

3.4 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.

4.8 kg:

Only a few laptops are in this weight class because the mobility is rather limited due to the high weight. 

75.33%: 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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