Asus X550DP

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Reviews for the Asus X550DP

Мейнстрим во всей красе. Обзор ноутбука ASUS X550DP
Source: Ferra.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good design; lightweight; good cooling system; good autonomy. Negative: Mediocre display; poor performance.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/17/2014

ASUS X550DP Review [หนึ่งในโน้ตบุ๊ค Pure AMD การ์ดจอ Dual Graphics ตัวคุ้ม]
Source: Notebookspec.com TH→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good price; large screen; comfortable keyboard with numeric block; good connectivity; quite good sound system. Negative: Material is not good enough.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/27/2014

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The Asus X series is created with beauty and functionality in mind. Asus places the classic, timeless design tag on the X550DP variant with its elegant spin-line finish, while making it 5 percent thinner than the previous X series model. The design also incorporates the IceCool technology that keeps the palm rest cool when in use. Asus X550DP comes with a glossy 15.6 inch HD display and is powered by an AMD APU A8-5550M quad-core processor clocked at 2.1 GHz, AMD Radeon HD 8550G + Radeon HD 8670M Dual Graphics with 2GB DDR3 VRAM with up to 8 GB DDR3L 1600 MHz RAM.

The storage size varies depending on the model and can go up to 1TB with Windows 8 as its operating system. The Asus X550DP is equipped with a Super-Multi DVD drive, HD webcam, card reader and all common interfaces found on most modern notebooks. The entire setup is powered by a 4-cell 3000 mAh battery and weighs at 2.26 kg with battery included.

The notebook has a true instant on 2 second resume from sleep mode and high quality sound with SonicMaster technology. It also prides on the precision touchpad and cloud storage integration making it enticing for the average consumer.

AMD Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics: Dual Graphics (asymmetrical CrossFire) combination of a dedicated Radeon HD 8670M  and a 8550G processor graphics card (in the processor core of the A-Series). Only in some cases faster than the dedicated GPU alone and furthermore it sometimes suffers from micro stuttering.

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

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

A8-5550M: Quad-core processor with only two FPUs and an integrated Radeon HD 8550G graphics card. Top model of the "Richland" A8 series.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

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