Recently ultrabooks have spoiled us with their high-end performance and thus raised the bar very high for the ordinary notebook segment. To face that competition laptops become more and more powerful to suit our needs but at an affordable price. This video review introduces one example this is Asus S550cm.
The graphics are handled by NVIDIA GeForce with 2GB DDR3 SD RAM memory
It is an all-purpose fast-performing machine that runs the brand new Windows 8 platform and you can take a full advantage of its cool features thanks to the touch screen. The case is aluminum which makes the whole construction look solid and well-built. It is available both in silver and in dark brown as well. But now more about the specifications.
The LED backlit 15.6’’ display works in 1366×768 resolution. The touch commands initiate instant response sliding through Windows 8 panels but there is definitely more to desire about this screen. We weren’t particularly happy with the glare panel as the reflections on the screen are really annoying especially when stronger light is around.
The hard drive unit in the Asus S550 is a hybrid with its 750GB SATA HDD and 24GB SSD
The colors are vivid and the contrast – decent. However, there is more to desire about this display’s brightness too. The graphics are handled by NVIDIA GeForce with 2GB DDR3 SD RAM memory at 1600MHz.
The hard drive unit in the Asus S550 is a hybrid with its 750GB SATA HDD and 24GB SSD. The system memory of this machine is 4GB DDR3 but is expandable up to 8GB. This high-performance touchscreen notebook is powered by IntelCore i5 processor with 3MB cache with overclock up to 2.6GHz. The island-style keyboard is a full-size including the numpad on the right side which is really a time-saver if you often work with numbers.
This notebook is powered by IntelCore i5 processor with 3MB cache with overclock up to 2.6GHz.
The button touchpad below is pretty big so you can easily use gesture commands. Make a video-call anywhere, at any time using the HD webcam and the built-in microphone. The connection with other devices on the Asus S550 is established through Bluetooth v4.0. On the periphery you will find one USB 3.0 and two more ports v2.0, along with them there is an HDMI out, an SD card reader. There is a DVD Super Multi optical drive on board.
The 4-cell lithium-polymer battery provides around 5 hours of unplugged use. The machine weighs around 2.5kg including the battery.
The Asus S550 is a high-performance, well-built notebook that delivers the Windows 8 experience at the tip of your finger.
The Review
Hardware: Exmor R 1/2.3 sensorHardware: 3rd generation Intel Core i5 processor Ivy Bridge; SIM card slot; Technology:HD; SRS Premium Sound PRO system Hardware: Quad-core Intel Core i7-3610QM CPU; NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M graphic card; Technology:3D; Harman Kardon; Full HD TruBrite LED; Blu-Ray Hardware: AMD Radeon™ 7450M graphics, Stereo speakers and Dolby® Advanced Audio™ v2, Comfortable, user-friendly AccuType keyboard, Integrated 720p HD webcam, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, 2-in-1 card-reader and HDMI out. Intelligent Touchpad with easy multi-gesture control Technology:Intel® Wireless Display (WiDi) technologyHardware: Processor speed: 240 MHz, Memory: 32 MB SDRAM, Print languages: HP PCL 3 GUI, HP PCL 3 Enhanced Technology:Print technology – HP Thermal InkjetHardware: Large 1’’ Exmor CMOS sensor; Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar T* lens Technology:Optics: Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar T* F 1,8-4.9, optical zoom: 3,6x; Image stabilization: Optical SteadyShot™ with Active Mode Image Stabilization Hardware: Microphone; 40mm(HD driver unit), dome type; Liquid Crystal Polymer Film Diaphragm; Neodymium magnet; Hardware: 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Krait MSM8260-A Dual Core processor; 4.55" touchscreen - scratch-resistant LCD; 13 megapixel camera with auto focus 16x digital zoom; pulsed LED flash; Sony Exmor R sensor for mobile; Technology:Google Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); NFC Android; Walkman player; MHL; Hardware: 1.4 GHz quad-core processor; 5 MP rear-facing base camera; 1.9 MP front subcamera Technology:Split screen multitasking; Android 4.9 (IceCream Sandwitch); Samsung AllShare Play; Full HD (1080p); Bluetooth technology v4.0; Samsung Kies air; Wi-Fi Hardware: automatic 2-shield color scanner; 33.6K bps Super G3 Fax Modem; Hi-speed USB 2.0 Technology:print, copy, scan, fax, PC fax, IEEE 802.11b/g/nHardware: NVIDIA Tegra ® 3 T30S, Quad-Core ARM Cortex A9, 1.4 GHz processor; Rear-facing 8MP camera; Front-facing 2MP camera; 2x built-in stereo speakers; Built-in microphone; Technology:Full HD Bluetooth GPS 3GHardware: CPU - NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 T30L Quad-Core @1.2Ghz; 16Wh Li-polymer battery; MicroUSB v2.0 Technology:Android OS v4.1 Jelly Bean; 10 finger multi-touch support; ASUS TruVivid technology; Bluetooth; GPS; NFC Hardware: NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 mobile processor @ 1.3 GHz frequency; 1MP front-facing HD webcam; 8MP rear-facing HD camera Technology:GPS Clear Phase™; xLOUD™ ; S-Force® Surround; Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine; IPX-4 certified - splash proof; IR universal remote; Bluetooth; Wi-Fi Hardware: CPU: Apple A5X Dual-core @ 1 GHz Cortex-A9; GPU: PowerVR SGX543MP4 quad-core @ 1Ghz; 5MP rear-facing camera; VGA front-facing camera Technology:4G; IPS; GPS; Wi-Fi; LED HD; Multi-touch; Bluetooth 4.0; Retina Display; Video stabilizationHardware: Intel Core i5-3317U; Intel HD Graphics 4000; 4.960 mAh battery/ 5h 'SurfSlider' mechanism; 2x 2.4MP Webcamera Technology:NFC; IPS; Bluetooth; SSD; Full HD; Wi-FiHardware: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play @ 1 GHz; Cortex – A5 chipset; 1650mAh Li-On battery; 5MP Base camera; BSI sensor Technology:Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich; Smart flash™; Beats Audio™; HTC ImageChip™; Bluetooth; HTC Sense v4 Hardware: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 @ 1.4 GHz; 1830mAh Li-On battery; GPU Adreno 205 Technology:Windows phone; Carl Zeiss; Gorilla glass; AMOLED; HD; Bluetooth Hardware: 3rd Gen Intel® Core™ chipset; Intel® HD Graphics 3000; 1.3MP webcam; 256GB SSD; 47 Whr 6-cell Li-polymer built-in battery; Mini-Display port; Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 WLAN adaptor Technology:Bluetooth 3.0; Waves MaxxAudio®; Truelife WLED Display; Intel® Smart Connect Technology; Corning Gorilla Glass coverage Hardware: A Quad-core Cortex-A9 processor @ 1.6GHz; HD Super AMOLED display; BSI; Rear-facing 8MP camera; Front-facing 1.9MP VT camera; 3100mAh Li-ion battery Technology:Android 4.1 Jelly Bean platform; FullHD; NFC; Corning Gorilla Glass 2; Quick Command; Multi WindowsHardware: Intel® HM76 Express Chipset; Intel® Core™ i7 3610QM Processor; NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M with 1GB DDR3 VRAM; 18.4" Full HD (1920x1080) LED Backlight diplay; 0.3 Mega Pixel Fixed web camera; 2.5" SATA @ 1TB 5400rpm; 6Cells 4700 mAh 50 Whrs battery; 3 -in-1 card reader Technology:FullHD; IceCool technology cooling; ASUS SuperBatt Technology; ASUS SonicMaster Lite Technology Hardware: 16MP BSI CMOS sensor 4.8’’ HD super-Clear touch-screen display; 16MP 4.1-86.1mm 1:2.8-59 lens; A quad-core 1.4GHz processor; HDMI port; microUSB; microSD card; microSIM; pop-up flash Technology:Android 4.1 Jelly Bean; 3G/4G; Bluetooth; Wi-Fi Hardware: Dual-core Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon chipset at 1.5GHz; Adreno 220 chipset; 5'' HD-IPS LCD 16M color capacitive touchscreen; Li-Ion 2080mAh battery; 1GB RAM; IR port; microUSB port; LED flash; 1.3 MP front camera; 8MP base camera; Technology:Android 4.0 Ice-Cream Sandwich; NFC; FullHDHardware: Dual-core NovaThor U8420 chipset @ 1GHz; Li-On 1500mAh battery; Front-facing VGA camera; 5MP base camera with 2592x1944 pixel resolution; 4’’ Super AMOLED display 480x480 pixel resolution; LED flash; Proximity sensor; Compass; Accelerometer; miniSIM card slot Technology:Android 4.1 Jelly Bean; NFC; Wi-Fi; Bluetooth Hardware: Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon chipset @ 1.2GHz; 768MB RAM; Adreno 205 chipset; microSD card slot; 5MP rear-facing camera; LED flash Technology:BlackBerry OS 7.0; HDHardware: 4.8'' display; 1.5GHz dual-core processor; 1GB RAM; GPU Adreno 225; 2300mAh Li-Ion battery; 8MP base camera; 1.9MP front camera; LED flash; microSD card slot; Technology:Windows 8 platform; NFC; HSPA+42; Super AMOLED; FullHD; Bluetooth 3.0; Exchange Active Sync; MDM; GPS; GLONASS; Gorilla Glass 2; Hardware: 3’’ 270° TFT Liquid Crystal LCD capacitive touchscreen display; CMOS image sensor; DIGIC 5 image processor; EF-EF-S lens mount; Hi-Speed USB and HDMI ports; SD; SDHC; SDXC; UHS-I type card; Li-Ion battery; EOS integrated cleaning system Technology:TFT; LCD; Liquid Crystal; Capacitive touchscreen; LiveView mode; 18MP; Full HD; EF/EF-S mount; 9 focus points; Intelligent Auto Hardware: 4’’ TFT touch screen; Adreno 200 graphic processor; Qualcomm Snapdragon @ 1GHz; 512MB RAM; Sony Mobile BRAVIA engine; SD card slot; 5MP base camera; LED flash; VGA front camera; microUSB v2.0; 1750 mAh Li-Ion battery Technology:Corning Gorilla Glass; Multitouch; Android 4.0 Ice Cream SandwichHardware: 10.1’’ PLS LCD display; dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 @ 1.5GHz; 2GB RAM; SD card slot; LED flash; 5MP rear-facing camera; 1.9MP VT; microUSB; microHDMI; 8200mAh Li-Ion battery; Technology:Windows RT; NFC connection; Bluetooth v4.0; HDHardware: 4.7'' LCD display; 1GHz TI OMAP CPU; PowerVR GPU; 1GB RAM; 2150mAh Li-Ion battery; 5MP rear camera; front VGA camera; LED flash; SD card slot Technology:Android 4.0.4; IPS; Corning Gorilla Glass 2; Bluetooth v3.0; A2DP; EDRHardware: 23'' matte LED HD display; HDMI ports; D-Sub-In; headphone out Technology:IPS; LED; FullHD; MHL standart; Anti-glare; Cinema screenHardware: 13.3’’ FullHD IPS capacitive touch screen;128GB/256GB SSD; 4GB DDR3 RAM; IntelCore i5 and i7 @ (2x1.9GHz); Intel HD 4000; 4-cell 4680 mAh Li-Ion; 2 USB 3.0; micr?HDMI port; 2 in 1 card reader Technology:IPS; White Gorilla Glass 2; FullHD; 85degree wide viewing angle; RAID 0 configuration; SATA III; Windows 8; Turbo Boost 2.0; HD; Acer TwinAir; auto-illuminating keypad Hardware: 8GB of DDR3 RAM; Up to 3rd generation IntelCore ultra processors; Intel HD Graphics 4000; NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M (1GB); 14’’ HD AntiGlare screen; 500GB HDD; 128 GB SSD; HD web camera; Dual-array HD microphone; Island-style keyboard; Track-point; BIOS Port Lock; USB Blocker; 2 USB 3.0; HDMI port; 4-in-1 SD Card Reader; Mini Display Port with audio Technology:64 bit Windows 8 Pro; 64 bit Windows 7; LED technology; Dolby® Home Theater® v4; HDHardware: 15.6’’ HD display; Intel HD Graphics 3000 graphic card; Intel Celeron processor @ 1.8GHz; 640GB SATA hard disk @ 5400rpm; 8 GB DDR3 RAM; 6-cell Li-Ion battery 2 USB 2.0 ports; 1 USB v3.0; HDMI port; 5-in-1card reader Technology:Windows 8; Bluetooth 4.0 technolog; LED; HDMI; HD Hardware: 15.6’’ HD LED matte display; IntelCore i5 @ 2.5GHz; TurboBoost 2.0; 6GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM; AMD Radeon HD 7670M (1GB); 500GB Hitachi @ 7200 rpm; 4 USB v 3.0 ports; Express Card; VGA; HDMI port; 8-in-1 card reader; Bluetooth v 4.0; 3G; 6 cell battery Technology:HD, LED, TurboBoost v 2.0, Linux Ubunto Hardware: 11.6’’ HD PLS display, S-Pen stylus; Intel Graphics Media Accelerator; Dual-core Intel Atom Processor @ 1.5GHz (Burst 1.8GHz); 2GB RAM; 3G, 4G and LTE; 64GB of storage; microSD card slot; rear-facing 8MP camera; LED flash; 2MP front camera 31Wh battery; HDMI port; 3 USB v2.0 Technology:Windows 8, Bluetooth v4.0, 3G, 4G, LTE, LED, Bluetooth v4.0 Hardware: 12.1MP back-illuminated CMOS sensor; DIGIC 5 image processing engine; aperture f/3.4 to f/6.8; shutter speed 1/3200 - 15sec; 25-500mm optical zoom lens; built-in pop-up flash; 3” LCD display @ 460 000 dot resolution; HDMI port; USB port; AV port; card reader Technology:Secure Digital; SDHC; SDHX; 20x times optical zoom; Built-in 4-stop image stabilizer; intelligent IS technology; FullHD quality; Stereo sound; Scene detection technology; Face identification; 240fps super slow motion movie mode; ISO sensitivity varies from 100-1600 10.3fps burst shooting Hardware: 1366x768 pixel display, quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 CPU @ 1.3GHz, 2GB DDR3 RAM, 25 watt-hour Li-polymer, 22watt-hour battery, qwerty island-style keyboard, 32 and 64 GB HDD, 8MP auto-focus rear-facing camera, LED flash, video-call front optics at 2MP, microHDMI port, micro SD Card reader, USB v2.0, quad-speakers Technology:IPS+, 3G, 4GLTE, Windows RT, 178-degree viewing angle, Sonic Master Audio technologyHardware: 15.6 inch display, LED backlit, True Life technology, 1366x768 pixel resolution, island-style keyboard, Waves MazzAudio 3 techonology, 2W powerful speakers, the 3rd gen IntelCore i3 and i5 @ 2.5GHz, Mobile Intel HM75 Express chipset, 4GB DDR3, Intel HD Graphics 4000, 750GB SATA @ 5400rpm, 48WHr 6-cell battery, 1MP HD webcam, built-in analog microphone, HDMI port, VGA port, 3 USB ports v2.0 , 3-in-1 memory card reader, 64bit Windows 8 Technology:LED, True Life technology, 1366x768, Waves MazzAudio 3 techonology, HD, HDMI, Windows 8 Hardware: Dual-core Intel Atom Processor @ 1.6 GHz, 1GB DDR3 RAM, GPU Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3600, HDD 320GB SATA @ 5400rpm, 2200 mAh 3-cell battery, 3x USB ports 2.0, VGA port, HDMI port, 0.3MP camera, built-in digital microphone Technology:LCD, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, HDMI, VGAHardware: D-Sub input, HDMI port, 24'' TFT LED screen, TV tuner Technology:TFT, 16:9 aspect ratio,170 degree viewing angle, HDCP, 300 cd/m2 brightness Hardware: Flatbed ADF scanner, 7-inch color touch screen, High-speed processor @ 1.2GHz, 512MB of RAM Technology:fax, scan, copy, print, 1200x1200 dpi, Gigabit Ethernet, Lexmark Color Replacement and PANTONE, Internal MarkNet™, Eco-mode, DuplexHardware: 15.6’’ LED backlit display, 3rd gen IntelCore (4MB of cache) @ 3GHz, 1TB of hard drive space (5 400rpm), 8GB shared dual channel DDR3 memory @ 1600MHz, 1GB AMD Radeon HD, Intel HD Graphics 4000 with Ivy Bridge, 6-cell 65 wHr Li-Ion battery, 4 USB 3.0, HDMI port, VGA out, 8-in-one card reader slot Technology:LED, Bluetooth, LED, FullHD, True Life technology, Anti-Glare technology, Waves MaxxAudio 4 processing, Windows 8Hardware: TFT capacitive multitouch @ 4.2’’, a single-core 1GHz processor, 512MB RAM,microSD card slot, 2MP rear camera, 0.3 MP front camera, 16GB internal storage, micro USB port, stereo speakers, headphone jack,1500mAh Li-Ion battery Technology:Android 2.3 Gingerbread, TFT, 480x800 pixel resolution, Sound Alive audio system, GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, FM radio tuner, voice commands, voice recordingHardware: 1366x768 pixel resolution, Intel HD graphics 4000, 13.3’’ HD CineCrystal LED LCD, dual-core Intel Core i3 CPU @1.4GHz, 4GB of RAM, 500GB, 3-cell lithium-polymer battery, Bluetooth 4.0, 2 USB v3.0, card reader, HDMI port, Technology:Sandy Bridge, Microsoft Windows 8 Home Premium, LED, CineCrystal, LCD, HD Hardware: Corning Gorilla Glass, Machined aluminum case, Durable flipping mechanism, Intel HD 4000 graphics, 3rd Gen Intel Core processors, 1.3MP webcam, dual-array digital microphone, spill-resistant keyboard, glass integrated button touchpad, 47 watt-hour 6-cell Lithium Ion one, headphone/microphone combo port, USB 3.0 port, PowerShare, Windows debugging, 1 mini-display port, USB 3.0 Technology:HD, LED, Ultra bright 400-nit display, 170-degree viewing angle, Intel Smart Connect Technology, Windows 8 operating system, gesture-support touchpadHardware: 4’’ TFT capacitive touchscreen @ 480x800 pixels, 233 ppi pixel density, dual-core processor Cortex A9 @ 1GHz, GPU Mali-400, 8GB of internal storage, 768MB RAM micro SD card slot, 15 Lumen digital light projector @ nHD resolution, 2000 mAh long-lasting high-capacity battery, 5MP camera, video in HD resolution @30fps, LED flash, 3.5mm ear jack, one USB2.0, microUSB port, front-facing 1.3MP camera Technology:Android 2.3 Gingerbread, HD, TFT capacitive touchscreen, LED, USB 2.0, Ambience ModeHardware: 15.6’’ display, 16:9 widescreen display, IntelCore i7 @ 2.4GHz, 8GB/16 GB, NVIDIA GeForce 2GB, JBL speakers, integrated 720p HD webcam, USB 2.0 port, 6-in-1 card reader VGA out, 1TB at 5 400 rpm, 6-cell Li-Ion battery Technology:FullHD, 220 nit brightness, anti-glare, Dolby Home Theater 4, Blu-Ray, HDMI, USB 3.0, Windows 8 platformHardware: 3rd generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, 128GB SSD, 4GB DDR3 @1600MHz, 13.3’’ LED screen, SuperBright plus display, True-life colors,Intel HD Graphics 4000, Intelligent keyboard, touchpad with a glass coating, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, micro HDMI, 3-in-1 multi card slot, VGA port, sound in HD, 3wats powerful, Sound Alive technology, 1.3MP HD webcam, 1.13kg weight Technology:SSD, LED, HD, 3d rendering, Super Bright plus display, 400 nit brightness, Microsofit Windows 8 platform, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, Anti-reflective technology, 170-degree viewing angle, HDMIHardware: 23'' display Technology:3D, 170-degree viewing angle, 250 cd/m2, HDMI, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 16.7 million colors, TFT, LED, LCD, 1920x1080 resolution Hardware: 20’’ TN WLED backlit LCD widescreen, Intel HD Graphics 2500, a dual-core Intel Core i3 @ 3.3 GHz (3MB cache), 8GB DDR3 RAM @ 1600MHz, 1TB of hard drive space, an integrated 1MP HD webcam, keyboard, mouse Technology:1600x900 pixels, Wi-Fi, HD, LED, WLED backlit, TN, Windows 8Hardware: Cortex A9 (1GHz), 1GB RAM, 4GB built-in storage, USB, microUSB port, HDMI port, microSD card slot Technology:Android 4.0, WiFi, Flash player v 11.1, Full HD, HDMI, Hardware: Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm Snapdragon, 1GB RAM, 8 MP auto focus rear camera, LED flash, BSI sensor, HTC Image Chip, 2.1 MP front optics, Adreno 225 GPU, Internal memory is 16 GB, 1800mAh Li-Ion Polymer battery, micro USB v2.0, microSIM, G-Sensor, Digital compass, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack Technology:NFC, Bluetooth 3.1 (A2DP, EDR), Beats Audio, Ultra-wide-angle front optics, FullHD quality, 88 degree wide angle, NFC, Super LCD2 capacitive touch, 2nd generation Gorilla Glass,Windows Phone 8 platform, 342 ppi, 720x1280 pixel HD resolutionHardware: 3rd generation IntelCore i7 vPro processor, 4GB/8GB RAM, HD Graphics 4000, 32GB SSD + 320GB SATA, CyberLink YouCam,14’’ display,1366x768 resolution, 4-cell Li-Ion battery, Synaptics ClickPad, Docking connector, Fingerprint reader, SD card slot, HDMI port, USB port 2.0, 2x USB v 3.0, SIM card slot Technology:3G, 4GLTE, Windows 8 Pro platform, Anti-glare technology, LED display Turbo Boost 2, Ivy Bridge architecture, Advanced Theft Protection technology, Full Disk Encryption Hardware: 16/32 GB storage,1GB RAM, quad-core Cortex A9 CPU, Nvidia Tegra 3chipset, 10.1 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen,1280 x 800 pixel resolution, 149ppi, Dolby digital plus Mobile technology, micro HDMI port, microSD slot, 9 800mAh Li-Polymer, 3G, micro USB port 2.0 5MP camera, 2592x1944pixel resolution, HD video, 2MP front camera, SIM card slot Technology:Dolby digital plus, TFT, capacitive touchscreen, HDMI, microSD, 3G, micro USB, HD Hardware: 14’’ HD Cine Crystal LED sensor display, Intel HD graphics 4000, Intel core i3 CPU @ 1.4GHz, 8GB DDR3 RAM, 500 GB SATA HDD, 2x ports 2.0, 1x USB v3.0, HDMI port , Multi-in-1 card reader, optical drive dvd super multi, 4-cell li-ion battery, 2500mAh capacity battery Technology:HD, LED, Dolby Advanced Audio technology, Cine Crystal, HDD, 10-finger touch gestures, Windows 8, Bluetooth 4.0, HDCP support, Dolby Advanced Audio v2 Hardware: LED backlit 15.6’’ display, 1366x768 resolution, Windows 8, NVIDIA GeForce with 2GB DDR3 SD RAM memory @ 1600MHz, 750GB SATA HDD & 24GB SSD, 4GB DDR3 system memory, IntelCore i5 processor (3MB cache, overclock up to 2.6GHz), Numpad, HD webcam, Built-in microphone, Bluetooth v4.0, 1x USB 3.0, 2x USB v2.0, HDMI out, SD card reader, 4-cell lithium-polymer battery, DVD Super Multi optical drive Technology:HD, LED backlit, Windows 8, DDR3 SD RAM, SSD, HDD, Bluetooth v4.0 USB 3.0, HDMI, SD card reader, DVD Super Multi
PROS
- SSD, NVIDIA GeForce with 2GB DDR3, design, USB 3.0, touch screen
CONS
- Dim display, weight
