August 28, 2016

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    Despite the thin chassis, ASUS GL502 with GTX 970M maintains stable frame rate after hours of gaming

    The first thing that came to mind when we saw the specs sheet of the new ASUS GL502 was “How will the cooling system handle up to GTX 970M in a 23.5 mm chassis?”. For…

    August 27, 2016

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    ASUS N752 (FHD, IPS) display profiles – Quality and Health impact results

    The ASUS N752 uses a well-known IPS panel, which is also found in the ASUS ROG G752’s Full HD configurations. It has wide sRGB coverage, bright backlight, high contrast ratio and close to optimal color…

    August 21, 2016

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    The ASUS X550VX / K550VX is a perfect gaming choice on a budget but make sure to pair it with an external monitor

    ASUS’ ultra-affordable gaming solution, the X550VX, is one of its kind to some extent. It costs a fraction of what the usual gaming machines do nowadays, yet it’s on par with them. How does ASUS…

    August 17, 2016

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    ASUS X550VX / K550VX’s battery just can’t keep up with the powerful CPU and GPU

    A 44Wh battery flowing the juice for the quad-core Core i5-6300HQ and GTX 950M GPU with 2GB of GDDR5 VRAM just isn’t enough to keep it running for longer periods of time. Still, the battery…

    August 15, 2016

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    ASUS X550VX / K550VX uses PWM with aggressively low frequency

    Another day with another PWM report but this time on the ASUS X550VX – one of the most solid budget performers. We’ve already tested the HD version of this notebook with our lab equipment and…

    August 12, 2016

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    Inside ASUS X550VX / K550VX – disassembly, internal photos and upgrade options

    This entry-level performer is probably the best you can get if you are looking for a decent gaming experience and you are on a tight budget. But what about upgrade options and maintenance? Luckily, ASUS…

    August 11, 2016

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    Quick look at ASUS X550VX / K550VX – affordable and playable

    With the new Pascal GPUs from NVIDIA just around the corner, the second best thing is the decline in prices for the previous generation. And so with the components getting cheaper, the OEMs start to…

    August 10, 2016

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    Second debut of the ASUS G752VS laptop with GTX 1070, this time in Russia (but the price is much higher)

    Did ASUS decide that $2299 / 2060 EUR is a low price for a laptop with the new NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 and raise it up to $2899 / 2599 EUR or that’s just for…

    August 08, 2016

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    ASUS ROG G752 (FHD) display profiles – Quality and Health impact results

    The ASUS ROG G752 has an excellent IPS panel with numerous useful properties for multimedia and especially gaming. One of the few Full HD IPS panels on the market with 75Hz refresh rated packing a…

    August 01, 2016

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    Quick look at ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) – first impressions, camera, performance

    ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) is yet another smartphone that we are currently testing and preparing a full review of. It is a budget model that has to deal with a lot of competition in this…

    August 01, 2016

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    Great surprise, the ASUS X556 (Full HD model) doesn’t use PWM

    We kick off this week’s stream of news with great news and it’s about a fairly affordable notebook, the ASUS X556. We would like to note, though, we are talking about the Full HD variant…

    July 30, 2016

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    ASUS ZenBook UX303UB with record-breaking battery runtimes

    We just finished the battery tests on the ASUS ZenBook UX303UB (with the Full HD panel) and the results are quite honestly, mind-blowing. The ultrabook scored the highest result we’ve recorded on the web browsing…

    July 28, 2016

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    ASUS X556/K556 with ~17% better browsing runtime than its predecessor

    ASUS didn’t make any major changes in the battery department in the X556 by replacing the 37Wh unit with a 38Wh one but since the notebook still performs at least marginally better than its predecessor,…

    July 28, 2016

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    The refreshed ASUS ZenBook UX303UB inherits the aggressive PWM from its predecessor

    Although the ASUS ZenBook UX303 lineup has always offered excellent image quality, there’s one major drawback that’s been haunting the panel – the presence of PWM across all levels of brightness, except at 100%, of…

    July 26, 2016

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    Quick look at ASUS X556/K556 – a solid upgrade on the inside while still being budget-friendly

    ASUS continues to upgrade its X-series – also known as K-series in some regions – and today we are going to take a quick look at the upgraded X555. The new X556 notebook comes in…

    July 26, 2016

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    ASUS ZenBook UX303UB has the brightest screen we’ve tested so far on a notebook

    ASUS’ ZenBook UX303UB is surely one of the most powerful 13-inch devices currently on the market sporting up to Core i7-6500U CPU and NVIDIA GeForce 940M GPU but what about the screen? Does it suit…

    July 25, 2016

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    Inside ASUS ZenBook UX303UB – disassembly, internal photos and upgrade options

    The all-aluminum design of the ASUS ZenBook UX303UB doesn’t get in the way during upgrade and disassembly but you do need to watch out for some small details before proceeding. If not, you can get…

    July 22, 2016

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    Quick look at ASUS ZenBook UX303UB – still one of the most powerful 13-inch ultrabooks

    The refreshed version of the ASUS ZenBook UX303 just arrived in our office and we are eager to see whether the refreshed version will hold up to its predecessor’s legacy. On the design front, the…

    July 19, 2016

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    Acer Predator 17X vs ASUS ROG G701 – specs shootout

    Acer’s Predator 17X isn’t the first gaming laptop to offer desktop-like performance with full-sized NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 GPU – less known Clevo brand kind of beat everyone to it and MSI even came out…

    July 18, 2016

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    Lenovo Y700 (17-inch) vs ASUS ROG GL752 – when size matters

    Our comparative articles that juxtapose models that are quite similar in terms of price and performance are mainly about 15-inch models. This is so because most users are after portability – they want their devices with them…