Category: Laptops

Asus GL552JX Laptop Review – Pros and Cons
Asus GL552JX is the recently launched gaming laptop from Asus’s Republic of Gamers(ROG) series. With this, Asus has tried to provide good performing gaming laptop within the price of 1lakh. The price of Asus GL552JX in India is Rs. 81990. However, you can get it for Rs.79,990 in online portals like Flipkart, Amazon etc.

Asus GL552JX comes with eye catching design and good build quality. The black and red combination which we have seen on other ROG series laptop continues here as well. The chassis is made from good quality plastic and it feels solid. The rubberized coating over the lid along with a metallic strip in the middle with an illuminated Republic of Gamers logo looks very nice.

Asus GL552JX has 15.6 inch full HD IPS display screen with matte-black finish that eliminates glare for stunning visuals without distraction. The viewing angles are great and colors look vivid. As it has matte screen, it has very minimalist reflections which makes this laptop comfortable to use in different lighting condition.

Asus GL552JX comes with visually striking keyboard. It has black and red theme here as well. You can change the intensity of the backlight or completely switch off. The keys are well placed and there is a dedicated numeric pad as well. The keys decent travel makes them comfortable for typing and gaming. Overall the keyboard experience in this laptop is excellent.

Asus GL552JX has decently large track pad. The button response is good and you will get all the usual gestures of Windows 10. Coming to ports, GL552JX offers three USB ports out of which two are USB 3.0, one HDMI output, Gigabit LAN, VGA, headphones and microphone ports, and a Kensington lock. There is also a DVD writer and an SD card slot.

Asus GL552JX is powered by 2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7-4750HQ with a Turbo frequency of 3.2GHz and HyperThreading. It has 8GB of 8GB DDR3 RAM running at 1600MHz. There is dedicated NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M with 4GB DDR3 VRAM graphic card. For storage, out of the box, we get 1TB 2.5-inch hard disk running at 7200rpm from HGST. There is also a M.2 (2280) SSD slot with SATA3 interface if you would like add additional SSD.

Asus GL552JX ships wth 64 bit Windows 10 Home with some other useful pre installed softwares. Asus bundles some of its own software such as AudioWizard for tweaking the sound profiles for gaming, movies, etc. GameFirst III which also ships with its gaming motherboards, prioritises game data traffic to reduce lag during online gameplay. You also get a one month trial of Microsoft Office 365, 25GB of Dropbox space for six months, and a year’s subscription to McAfee LiveSafe.

Upgradation of RAM or hard disc on GL552JX is very easy. By sliding off upgrade panel, you can add bigger hard drive, M.2 SSD or more memory. There is a one empty RAM channel which you can use to add additional upto 8GB of RAM. This laptop cooling system is very good. Even when using for long times, palm rest and bottom part of the laptop remained cool. Coming to performance, general performance is snappy. High end games in highest setting struggles a bit. However, in medium settings, it played most of the games without any issues.

Advantages of Disadvantages of Asus GL552JX

Pros of Asus GL552JX
- Stylish design and good build quality.
- Excellent display screen.
- Easy to upgrade option.
- Good snappy performance.
- Good keyboard.
Cons of Asus GL552JX
- Average Sound output through built in speakers.
- Touch pad could have been better.
- Mediocre Battery life.
February 29, 2016
Asus ZenBook UX305LA With QHD Display, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Launched

Asus ZenBook UX305LA is the first Windows 10 powered laptop with QHD display in India from Asus. It will be available from October 15th through Asus exclusive stores and online retailers. The laptop will be available in three colours-Black, White and Gold. Asus ZenBook UX305LA price in India starts from Rs. 97,990.

Asus ZenBook UX305LA sports 13.3 inch LED-backlit display with a resolution of 3200×1800 pixels which results in a impressive 276 ppi pixel density. This Asus premium Laptop will be available in 3 variants based on the processor. The options to choose between are Intel Core M, Core i5, and a Core i7-5500U processor. All the variants will have 8GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD. It weighs 1.3kg and measures 324x226x5.5.

The connectivity ports on Asus ZenBook UX305LA are one USB 2.0 port, two USB 3.0 ports, a microphone-in jack, a headphone-out jack, one Micro-HDMI port. It has SonicMaster speakers with audio by ICEpower. Asus ZenBook is powered by 56Whrs 6-cell lithium ion polymer battery with up to 10 hours of battery life. The other features includes HD webcam, 10/100 Mbps LAN, and an SDXC card reader and 285-mm chiclet-style keyboard.Asus ZenBook UX305LA also features Asus Splendid and Asus IceCool technologies for an optimised display and better thermal management.

Asus managing director Peter Chang said in the event that, “The new laptop is a perfect balance of great looks and functionality which delivers a powerful performance with the Windows 10 combination. The Indian consumers are increasingly moving towards ultraportable products and the featherweight. ZenBook UX305LA is a real performer that redefines this segment with its svelte design. It is one of the most affordable products in this category and we truly believe that it deserves a top spot in the festive shopping list of the Indian consumers”.

Yesterday we have seen, Microsoft launching the Lumia flagship smartphones Lumia 950 & Lumia 950 XL with Windows 10 Mobile OS. They were have having QHD display, 20MP pureview camera, Liquid Cooling technology. So for the tech loving consumers, this week will be treat. We are seeing many high end gadgets.

October 7, 2015
Asus EeeBook X205T Frequently Asked Questions

Asus EeeBook X205T is newly launched compact travel friendly device. I have already written a detailed review on this. You can read it in my post pros and cons of Asus EeeBook 205. In this post I am giving you some of the useful information which is directly answered by the ASUS product support team. Let us start the questions and answers on Asus EeeBook X205T.

Asus EeeBook X205T Frequently Asked Questions

Question: Is this device supports USB booting? If yes, how to enable USB booting?
Answer: In USB Storage, there has to be a UEFI applicable OS or UEFI Shell , and Security Boot in BIOS SETUP has to switch to disabled.
Question: How to reinstall the Windows 8.1 in Asus EeeBook X205T in case of OS gets corrupted because of Virus or some disc failure?
Answer: When turn on the computer, Press F9 to enter recovery OS mode or start OS recovery in Windows.
Question: Is Asus EeeBook X205T compatible with Ubuntu Linux?
Not Guaranteed.
Question: How to install applications directly in to microSD card in Asus EeeBook X205T?
Answer: When installed, if the .exe program ask you to choose the designated installing address and you can choose the address in Micro SD card. If not, than it has to be installed in build-in eMMC.

Just to recap, Asus Eeebook X205T sports 11.6 inch screen with resolution of 1366 x 768 Pixels and powered by 1.33 GHz with Turbo Boost Upto 1.83 GHz 4th Gen Atom Quad Core with 2GB of RAM. It has 32GB internal storage and supports microSD card upto 128GB. The Eeebook 205 runs on Windows 8.1. For connectivity it has Bluetooth, WiFi, 2 USB ports and micro HDMI port.

Update: My Asus EeeBook X205 got updated to Windows 10 home edition. I have been using this from past 10 days and I have not faced any issues. All the features are working good. The performance is better than before. I will share a dedicated post on how to update Asus EeeBook X205T to Windows 10 in my next post.

February 6, 2015
Asus EeeBook X205T Cons and Pros Review
The Asus EeeBook 205 in simple words can be explained as the upgraded version of EeePC. It has little more powerful and more compact in size. The Asus EeeBook 205 price in India is Rs.14,999.

Asus EeeBook 205 runs on Windows 8.1 OS and features 11.6 inch display screen with screen resolution of 1366×768 pixels. It is powered by 64bit 1.3Ghz Intel Atom “Bay Trail-T” Z3735 processor(2MB Cache, 4 cores, 4 threads, 1.33GHz base clock, 1.83GHz Turbo). The EeeBook has 2GB of DDR3L RAM.

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FAQ on Asus EeeBook X205T : Answer to the commonly asked questions on EeeBook X205T.

Asus EeeBook 205 comes with inbuilt storage of 32GB, in that 15.3GB of storage is available for users. User can add microSD upto 128GB. There is also 0.3MP camera for video calling and self portrait. The connectivity features of the device includes 2 USB 2.0 ports, Bluetooth 4.0, micro HDMI port and WiFi connectivity. Though it is not a deal breaker, there is no USB 3.0 ports.

Asus Eeebook 205 measures 286×193.3×17.5mm and weighs just 980 grams. This machine will be available in Black, White, Golden and Red color variants. The device comes with 38Whr polymer battery which is rated to deliver upto 12 hours of browsing, 13 hours of music playback and 11 hours of video playback.

Asus EeeBook 205 audio is powered by SonicMaster which gives a good sound output interms of quality as well as volume. The other features of this notebook includes 1 year free subscription to Microsoft Office 365 which includes full versions of Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Access and other apps along with 1TB of cloud storage. Asus also provides additional 500GB of Asus web storage for two years. Let us have a quick summary of pros and cons of Asus EeeBook 205.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Asus EeeBook X205T

Pros of Asus X205T
- Compact size and lightweight: The notebook feels very compact and weighs just 980 grams which makes this device one of the gadgets to carry while travelling.
- Decent performance: The performance of the EeeBook 205 is decent for the price it is available.
- Great Battery life: In a single charge, under normal use, it lasts more than 12 hours.
- Good Keyboard and Touchpad: The full sized keyboard and large sized Touchpad are really comfortable to type and browse the internet.
- Value for money: This EeeBook 205 offers a good value for money
Cons of Asus X205T:
- Limited Storage: The EeeBook comes with only 32GB internal storage in that, only 15GB available for the user. Though there is a provision for adding microSD card and adding external hard disk, available built in storage capacity of just 15GB is not great even though it is full version of Windows 8.1 OS.
- Text size resizing disabled: There is no option to text resize by default. If you need large fonts, you need to rely on magnifier or zoom options.
- Reflective Display Screen: Considering the portability of the device, it would have been great if it comes with Matte screen. While travelling, reading the screen is bit tough.
Asus X205T Specification
- Windows 8.1
- 64bit 1.3Ghz Intel Atom “Bay Trail-T” Z3735 processor(2MB Cache, 4 cores, 4 threads, 1.33GHz base clock, 1.83GHz Turbo)
- 2GB of DDR3L RAM and 32GB internal storage
- 2 USB 2.0 ports, Bluetooth 4.0, micro HDMI port and WiFi connectivity
- 38Whr polymer battery which is rated to deliver upto 12 hours of browsing, 13 hours of music playback and 11 hours of video playback
- 11.6 inch display screen with screen resolution of 1366×768 pixels
Verdict:

If you are looking for a ultra portable device for browsing the web, watching videos, listening songs and typing, then Asus EeeBook X205T is a good option. Surprisingly good sound quality, decent performance, affordable price tag, huge cloud storage, full fledged Windows 8.1 OS makes this device one of worthy device. Having said that, it is has its own drawbacks such as no USB 3.0 slot, limited built in storage, glossy screen etc. Overall, I would recommend this EeeBook 205T to all the people who wants a good media consuming device with browsing and typing requirements. A great value for money device.

Asus EeeBook 205 Unboxing Video
January 31, 2015