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Reviews of the Asus UX50V-RX05

  • 5.3

    CNET Review

    August 6, 2009

    The Good: Head-turning design; roomy 15.6-inch screen with 16:9 aspect ratio; keyboard is exceedingly comfortable and features backlighting; dedicated graphics offer some 3D-gaming capability.

    The Bad: Core 2 Solo processor can't keep up with dual-core competition; highly uncomfortable mouse button; merely average battery life, despite energy-efficient processor.

    The Bottom Line: With its low-end single-core processor, dedicated GeForce graphics, and 16:9 display, the unquestionably sleek, entertainment-minded Asus UX50V-RX05 is a good fit for a specific user profile: the movie lover/sometime gamer.

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  • 9.1

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 23, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 74/100. Comparing these reviews to 166610 other Laptops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 91/100 = Excellent.

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  • 7.6

    notebookcheck.net

    By Florian Wimmer | October 15, 2009

    Review Summary: That low performance and low battery life turn up together

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  • No Rating

    theinquirer.net

    By Rob Kerr | September 21, 2009

    Review Summary: When Asus first began airing the idea of the UX50 with dual onboard graphics, we initially thought of the ATI Crossfire. But Asus really meant there were two GPUs in the case, one that's integrated with the motherboard's Intel GS45 chipset and another ...

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  • 6.0

    reghardware.co.uk

    By Will Stapley | August 25, 2009

    Review Summary: Although attractive, we weren't hugely impressed with the keyboard, while the design of the trackpad buttons is woeful. And despite its ability to switch to a discrete graphics chip, the Nvidia Geforce G105M isn't up to much in terms of gaming. If you ...

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Manufacturer: Asus

Part number: UX50V-RX05

General

  • Platform Technology Intel Centrino
  • Built-in Devices Stereo speakers, Wireless LAN antenna
  • Width 15.2 in
  • Depth 10.1 in
  • Height 1.3 in
  • Weight 5.7 lbs
  • Color Black
  • Notebook type Thin-and-light (4-6 lbs.), Budget, Gaming laptop
  • Screen type Widescreen
  • Wireless capabilities IEEE 802.11 n (draft), IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

Processor

  • Processor Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500 / 1.4 GHz
  • 64-bit processor Yes
  • Data bus speed 800 MHz
  • Chipset type Mobile Intel GS45 Express

Cache Memory

  • Type L2 cache
  • Cache size 3 MB

RAM

  • Installed Size 4 GB / 4 GB (max)
  • Technology DDR2 SDRAM - 800 MHz
  • Memory specification compliance PC2-6400
  • RAM form factor SO DIMM 200-pin

Environmental Parameters

  • Environmental standards RoHS

Storage Controller

  • Storage controller type Serial ATA
  • Storage Controller / Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA-150

Storage

  • Floppy Drive None
  • Hard Drive 500 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
  • Storage Removable None
  • Hard drive type Portable

Optical Storage

  • Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM

Optical Storage (2nd)

  • 2nd optical storage type None

Card Reader

  • Card reader type 9 in 1 card reader
  • Supported flash memory cards microSD, Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo

Display

  • Display Type 15.6 in TFT active matrix
  • Max Resolution 1366 x 768 ( WXGA )
  • Widescreen Display Yes
  • Features Glare, Color Shine, LED-backlit, ASUS AI Light

Video

  • Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce G105M
  • Video Memory 512 MB

Audio

  • Audio output type Sound card
  • Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio
  • Audio Output Features Altec Lansing speakers

Notebook Camera

  • Camera Type Integrated
  • Sensor Resolution 1.3 Megapixel

Input Device(s)

  • Input device type Keyboard, Touchpad
  • Features Backlighting, Built-in numeric keyboard

Telecom

  • Modem None

Networking

  • Networking Network adapter
  • Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
  • Data link protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
  • Networking standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 Memory - SO DIMM 200-pin
  • Interfaces 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Audio - SPDIF output/headphones, 1 x Microphone - Input, 3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Audio / video - HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A

Miscellaneous

  • Cables Included Power cable ( 1 pcs.)
  • Features Express Gate, System password, Hard drive password, Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
  • Compliant Standards RoHS

Power

  • Power device form factor External
  • Voltage Required AC 120/230 V

Battery

  • Technology 4-cell Lithium polymer
  • Installed Qty 1
  • Battery capacity 2800 mAh
  • Mfr estimated battery life 5.8 hour(s)

Operating System / Software

  • OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Microsoft Office Ready Includes a preinstalled image of select 2007 Microsoft Office suites. Purchase a Medialess License Kit (MLK) to activate the software.
  • Software ASUS Zoom In, ASUS WinFlash, ASUSDVD 6-in-1, Virtual Camera, ASUS LifeFrame3, ASUS MultiFrame, ASUS Net4Switch, ASUS SmartLogon, Microsoft Works, ASUS CopyProtect, ASUS Fancy Start, ASUS Live Update, Adobe Reader 8.0, Nero 8 Essentials, ASUS Power4 Gear eXtreme, Trend Micro Internet Security 2009, Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (60 days trial)

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 2 years warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 2 years, Limited warranty - Battery - 1 year

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