Asus X553 Series

Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Intel HD Graphics (Braswell)
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 2kg, 2.2kg
Price: 400 euro
Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)
Asus X553MA-XX044H
Specifications

Processor: Intel Celeron N2830
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail)
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.2kg
Price: 400 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section X553MA-XX044H (Model)
Pricecompare
Average Score:
Source: Expert Reviews

In our battery tests, the system lasted 4h 32m, which isn't terrible although we'd like to see a bit more. The charger itself is pleasingly small without a large, heavy power brick, so the 2.2kg laptop is easier to carry around without any additional bulk. With its flexible chassis, poor display and slow performance, the X553MA isn't a great choice despite its low price. If you can push your budget further, the Dell Inspiron 15 5000 is a far superior laptop.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/24/2014
Rating: Total score: 40%
Asus X553MA-XX366H
Specifications

Processor: Intel Pentium N3540
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail)
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.2kg
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
Pricecompare
Foreign Reviews
Source: Notebook-Center.ru

Positive: Good price; good battery; decent hardware. Negative: Poor keyboard; poor display.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/18/2015
Asus X553SA-XX207D
Specifications

Processor: Intel Pentium N3700
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics (Braswell)
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2kg
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
Pricecompare
Average Score:
Foreign Reviews
Source: Laptopkalauz

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/29/2016
Rating: Total score: 78% price: 80% performance: 70% display: 70% workmanship: 60% ergonomy: 50% emissions: 70%
Comment
Asus: ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated, a Taiwanese multinational company, produces motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, PDAs, computer monitors, notebook computers, servers, networking products, mobile phones, computer cases, computer components, and computer cooling systems. The company's 2007 revenues reached US$6.9 billion. ASUS also produces components for other manufacturers. The Eee PC initiated the netbook boom in 2008.
In the notebook sector, Asus had a global market share of about 11% from 2014-2016, making it the fourth largest laptop manufacturer. In the smartphone sector, Asus is not among the Top 5 and has only a small market share (as of 2016).
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail):
Integrated GPU for tablet and notebook Bay Trail SoCs. Based on the Ivy Bridge GPU with four Execution Units and support for DirectX 11.
Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
Intel HD Graphics (Braswell): Integrated graphics card in the Intel Braswell series (Celeron and Pentium) processors. Based on the Broadwell architecture (Intel Gen8) supporting DirectX 11.2. Depending on the processor offers 12 or 16 shader cores (EU) and different clock speed.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Celeron:
N2830: Soc with an integrated dual core Atom processor clocked at up to 2.4 GHz and an Intel HD Graphics GPU.
Intel Pentium:
N3540: Soc with an integrated quad core Atom processor clocked at 2.16 - 2.66 GHz and an Intel HD Graphics GPU.
N3700: Notebook CPU with an integrated quad core Atom processor clocked at 1.6 - 2.4 GHz, an Intel HD Graphics GPU and a dual channel DDR3L-1600 memory controller.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
2 kg:
This weight is typical for very big tablets, subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles with a 11-13 inch display-diagonal.
2.2 kg:
Usually subnotebooks, ultrabooks and quite lightweight laptops with 12-16 inch display-diagonal weigh as much.
59%: Such a bad rating is rare. There exist hardly any notebooks, which are rated worse.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.