ASUS K550 (F550)

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Date Published: 07 Dec 2017

Intel Core i5-6300HQ
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX (2GB GDDR5)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), TN
500GB SSD
12GB DDR4
2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)

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ASUS K550 (F550)

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Review

ASUS K550 (F550) in-depth review

And yet another budget notebook that's aimed for gaming was in our lab - ASUS K550JX. At first glance of the specs sheet, it can easily be mistaken with the old version of GL552, which we reviewed a few months back. But besides the CPU and GPU, from design to hardware, both notebooks are totally different. Of course, with a price difference of €100, the K500JX compromises in screen quality and keyboard backlight., but the gap should have been filled after the GL552 became more expensive with better hardware.However, we are not here to talk about the difference between the old GL552 and the K550JX but to see if the machine can handle more serious gaming. Despite the machine not being part of the ROG (Republic of Gamers) lineup, the GPU (GeForce 950M) and CPU (Intel Core i7-4720HQ) paire[...]

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Pros

The keyboard seems more than fine (despite the absence of LED backlight)
Responsive touchpad, but with a bit stiff right and left mouse buttons
No PWM across all brightness levels
Pretty powerful hardware, that's suitable even for gaming, at a decent price
The cooling system provides the much-needed comfort to the user during heavy load

Cons

The panel used for the display doesn't provide the bare minimum for a notebook at this price range
Small inconsistencies with the build quality and the whole surface attracts fingerprints and smudges
No keyboard LED backlight

DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920 x 1080, TN

Name
Innolux N156HGE-EAB (CHI MEI CMN15C4)

Diagonal
15.6"

Pixel density
141.21 ppi

Brightness
209 cd/m²

sRGB
50%

Panel Type
TN

Resolution
1920 x 1080

Becomes "Retina" from
24 inches (62 cm)

Contrast
340:1

dE Color Checker
11 3.5

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