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Asus N550JK Review

ASUS N550JK is designed as amultimedia laptop that could do anytask. It is a perfect mix of features andperformance that can meet office's workand mobile gaming. The design of theN550JK is very similar to the previousASUS N56 series laptops. A silveraluminum body and keyboard make itluxurious and stylish. It features 3 inchthickness and a weight of 6 poundsmaking it heavier than some of thenewer laptops.

N550JK is powered by Intel HaswellProcessor: Intel Core i7-4700HQ orIntel Core i5 4200H. This processorprovides enough performance for thosethat are looking for a fast mobile laptop. The system memory can be upgraded to 16GB that means the systemcan handle demanding high level tasks such as video editing or PC gaming without a problem.

This Asus uses an up to 1 terabyte HDD that provides it with a large amount of room for games, applications,data and media files. Unlike many newer computers, ASUS N550JK still features an internal DVD burner forplayback and recording of CD or DVD media.

This laptop used a 15.6-inch display, available in HD or IPS Full HD. The resolution up to 1920x1080 providesclear color and high contrast level. Asus combines it with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M equipped with 2GB or4GB of DDR3 VRAM. This is a middle level graphics processor that does allow the system to play games.

The full keyboard with numeric keypad, the larger size, and the layout is perfect for control, enter and backspace.It offers the comfort and high accuracy. The keyboard features also a backlight for use in low light conditions.The trackpad is a nice large surface that features integrated buttons.

Available ports include an HDMI port, three 3.0 USB ports, an AC adapter plug, a COMBO audio jack, a miniDisplay Port, and RJ-45 port. For wireless, you can get internet access with Integrated 802.11 b/g/n or 802.11a/g/n (WiDi). Bluetooth V4.0 for connecting to other devices

Pros- Excellent Multitouch Display- Strong General Performance- Internal DVD Burner

Cons- The system is not easy to open to access the internals for upgrading the memory such that it isdifficult to upgrade for the average consumer- Asus N550JK is a general purpose multimedia laptop and not a gaming system like their Gseries.- This laptop was able to run for 4 hours and 15 minutes before going into standby mode. The

battery life is average.

Asus N550JK Specifications

Processor Intel Core i7 4700HQ Processor Intel Core i5 4200H Processor

Operating System Windows 8.1 Pro Windows 8.1 DOS

Chipset Intel HM86 Express Chipset

Memory DDR3L 1600 MHz SDRAM, DIMM Up to 16 G

Display 15.6" 16:9 HD (1366x768)/IPS FHD (1920x1080) LED Backlight Non-Glare LCD Panel

Graphic Integrated Intel HD Graphics 4600 NVIDIA GeForce GTX850M with 2GB or 4GB of DDR3 VRAM

Storage 1TB HDD 5400 RPM 750GB HDD 7200 RPM 750GB HDD 5400 RPM 1TB HDD 7200 RPM

Optical Drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Super-Multi DVD Blue-ray Writer

Card Reader 2 -in-1 card reader ( SD/ SDXC/ MMC)

Camera HD Web Camera

Networking Integrated 802.11 b/g/n or 802.11 a/g/n (WiDi) Built-in Bluetooth™ V4.0+HS 10/100/1000 Base T BT 4.0 support

Interface 1 x COMBO audio jack 3 x USB 3.0 port(s) 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert 1 x HDMI 1 x mini Display Port

1 x AC adapter plug

Audio Digital Array Microphone and Speakers 4 Speakers And Microphone Bang & Olufsen ICEpower SonicMaster Premium External sub-woofer support MaxxAudio support

Battery Power Adapter Output :19 V DC, A, 120 W (i7 processor)

Dimensions 383 x 255 x 27.7 mm (WxDxH) (w/ 4cell battery)

Weight 2.6 kg (with 4 cell battery) (with Polymer Battery)

Security Kensington lock

Asus N550JK with sub-woofer (img source: asus.com)