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Core 2 Duo P7450 / 2.13 GHz - Centrino 2 - RAM 4 GB - HDD 320 GB - DVD More product details

95 reviews
November, 2009
alaTest has collected and analyzed 95 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the sound. The performance also impresses, but many are less positive about the usability.
Sound, Performance, Price, Finish
Usability, Battery, Keyboard
Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 81/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops, the Asus Stylish X83 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very Godd quality.
Dedicated graphics chip in a budget laptop ; 4GB of RAM
Unreadable labels on touch control buttons ; smaller hard drive than similarly priced laptops
Asus' X83VB-X2 is a pleasant surprise for casual gamers -- a generic-looking budget 14-inch laptop with discrete graphics.
In the crowded Budget category of retail laptops, ranging from $600 to $899, we were pleased to find the $679 Asus X83VB-X2, a 14-inch system notable for its discrete Nvidia GeForce 9300 graphics. The display's thick, glossy bezel is a little...
Great bang for the buck ; GeForce graphics deliver good 3D performance ; HDMI and eSATA ports ; solid construction ; LED-backlit display delivers bright, vibrant image ; quiet operation
Stiff mouse buttons are annoying and loud ; no multimedia shortcut keys ; no Bluetooth despite Bluetooth button
The Asus X83VM-X1 is a well-rounded 14-inch mainstream laptop. It boasts a pleasing design (aside from the stiff, loud mouse buttons), and excellent application performance and 3D graphics performance for the money.
Multimedia Multitasking test (in seconds) (Shorter bars indicate better performance) Asus X83VM-X1 824 HP Pavilion dv3510nr 929 Toshiba Satellite E105-S1402 931 Sony Vaio VGN-FW270J/W 949 Asus X83VB-X1 952 Adobe Photoshop CS3 image-processing...
Excellent performance for the price ; HDMI and eSATA ports ; solid construction ; LED-backlit display delivers bright, vibrant image ; quiet operation
Glossy keys don't provide the best feel and are loud and clacky, and the gold lettering on the keys is hard to see in low light ; stiff mouse buttons ; no multimedia shortcut keys
A poorly designed keyboard and stiff mouse buttons prevent a higher recommendation for the Asus X83VB-X1, which is an otherwise well-built 14-inch laptop that delivers chart-topping performance for a low price.
We have tested and reviewed five retail laptops in the $800 to $1,000 range, and the Asus X83VB-X1 is the cheapest and most powerful of the bunch. The Asus X83VB-X1 has room for a larger touch pad than the Pavilion dv4-1125nr for the simple fact...
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