ASUS N550JX-DS74T Review

The ASUS multimedia N550JX-DS74T touchscreen aluminum laptop is a stylish entertainment computer from PC manufacturers ASUS. It is a powerful multimedia laptop that runs a cutting-edge 4th Generation Intel quad-core processor which ensures a good user experience regardless of the task being performed.

This machine can handle just about anything you throw at it. With its seamless multitasking functionality and a top-quality NVIDIA GeForce graphics processor, the ASUS multimedia N550JX-DS74T laptop guarantees a fast processing time even when running multiple programs at the same time.

Regardless of your primary purpose of purchasing a new laptop, be it for enjoying your favorite computer games, for entertainment or for work, this PC has sufficient resources to cope.

This ASUS laptop is shipped with a solid state drive (SSD) of a generous total capacity of 240GB which offers users more than sufficient storage space for their crucial files and document. The presence of a solid state drive in this computers confers on it a fast start-up time for all the windows applications, thus giving users quick access to their documents.

Specifications

• Product manufacturer brand name – Asus Computers
• Screen size – 15.6 inches
• Maximum screen resolution – 1920 by 1080 pixels
• Aspect ratio – 16:9
• Color of product – Grey, Stainless steel
• Processor speed – 2.6 GHz
• Processor boost frequency – 3.6 Gigahertz
• Processor cores – 4
• Processor threads – 8
• Processor family – Intel Core i7 4720hq
• Operating System – Microsoft Windows 8.1
• Random access memory type (RAM) – 16 GB DDR3
• Memory clock speed – 1600 MHz
• Memory slots – 2 x SO-DIMM
• Graphics Co-processor – Nvidia GTX950M 2G DDR3
• Motherboard graphics adapter – Intel HD Graphics 4600
• Total storage capacity – 240 GB
• Storage media – SSD
• Compatible memory cards – SDXC, MMC, SD
• Audio system – SonicMaster Premium
• Number of built-in speakers – 4
• Manufacturer of speaker – Bang & Olufsen
• Number of USB ports – 3
• Number of HDMI ports – 1
• Product weight – 7 pounds
• Product dimensions – 13 x 17.30 x 5 inches
• Optical Drive Type – DL DVD±RW/CD-RW
• AC adapter power – 120 W
• AC adapter output voltage – 19 V

Features for N550JX-DS74T

This ASUS multimedia touchscreen laptop has a lovely aluminum finish with a cool aluminum chassis. Its metallic finish gives it a unique look and feel and it equally confers a great measure of durability on this computer.

This aesthetically-appealing machine is a nice combination of style and strength with cinematic-quality surround sound blaring from the four (4) in-built speakers manufactured b Bang & Olufsen. Needless to say, the sound quality is excellent as is the AudioWizard utility which permits users to automatically fine-tune the sound to their preferred tastes.

The computer’s screen is a cool 15.6- inch, dark grey touchscreen display with full HD capability. The screen has IPS technology incorporated into it which gives users a wide viewing angle without any deterioration in picture quality.

For personal entertainment, it comes with an integrated optical DVDRW/CD-RW drive for reading your files or watching all your favorite TV shows, musicals, movies etc. Burning any of content of your choice is a snap with the integrated drive.

Connecting to the internet is possible with the inclusion of state-of-the-art wireless technology. Wireless lan dual band ac 7260 802.11/AC makes it possible to hook up to the internet to view any web content of your choice.

PROS

• It is sturdy and aesthetically-appealing
• The picture quality is very good as is the picture resolution
• Fast operating speed because of the solid state hard drive
• Has a very fast booting up time
• Runs smoothly and efficiently with very negligible noise
• It has a rear thermal exhaust vents which ensure the unit runs without generating too much heat

CONS

• The price range could be deemed to be expensive by many potential customers
• Does not have a finger print scanner

Final Verdict

The ASUS multimedia N550JX-DS74T laptop is a top-grade, multi-purpose computer by any known industry standards.

This PC is a suitable choice for anyone looking for a computer that can handle high-end graphics and videos as the quad-core i5 and i7 processors facilitate all resource-tasking processes seamlessly.