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Product Age Average review date: Nov 17, 2009

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alaScore 73

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May, 2012

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Bloatware is very bad

By brucek (newegg.com) Read the full review

Fast video, large drive, good processor. 64-bit Windows 7. Nice screen

All the included programs are an absolute nightmare. They crash windows, don't uninstall cleanly, and make themselves a royal pain. Why on earth do manufacturers do this to their customers? A plain old install of Windows would be far preferable and...

Jan, 2010 2010-01-11   2

The Perfect Gift

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They have a 64 bit installed BUT it comes with both the 64 bit and 32 disks so I believe you can wipe windows and install the 32 bit if you want. These are recovery disks (so im not 100% percent sure), so im not making any promises.

Plays everything and more than what I wanted it to. Plays CoD4, L4D, TF2, all of med-high settings. Definatly worth it for what it provides. Its got a webcam, and a hidden microphone that I was surprise to find after a game of L4D

Im not used to the touchpad, so I went out and bought a USB mouse, specally for the games to play. Speakers are too quite, had to go buy a little set of speakers for it. It is a finger print magnet but a damp cloth rids of them. Lots of Bloatware to...

Jan, 2010 2010-01-02   5

Very nice!

By Mike M. (newegg.com) Read the full review

Newegg customer service deserves a 6th egg! Bought the laptop just hours before it went on sale and they gave me the sale price at $599 early DEC 09! Despite the cons I listed, I'm very happy with this laptop. It is the perfect "upper middle class"...

Cheap, dual core is fast, dedicated 512 meg Video card is good quality and fast, windows 7, large hard drive, 4 gigs ram, fast enough to play decent games at decent settings. Power adjustability is primo, can easily adjust screen brightness and...

Webcam is sad. Ok, not great, quality. Very slow FPS video capability. Speaker volume is very weak, even at full blast. Battery life is pathetic. At full settings and screen brightness with adverage use, you might get 1 hour out of the battery. At...

Jan, 2010 2010-01-01   5

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The ASUS K50IJ notebook is designed to provide a no-frills computing experience to users while on the move. Boasting the muscle to provide cinematic audio and visual enjoyment, users can experience immersive entertainment anytime, anywhere in comfort and style. The ASUS K50IJ notebook sports a 15.6" high definition LED backlit display with a 16:9 golden aspect ratio provides high contrast rate and color saturation. Altec Lansing speakers complemented by SRS Premium Sound technology with...

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 36 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the keyboard. The performance is also mentioned favorably. Some have doubts about the connectivity and battery, and the energy efficiency and resolution get mixed comments.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the ASUS K50AB is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 73/100 = Good quality.

May, 2012 2012-05-15 alaScore 73 3.7

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By Alex Bentley (techradar.com)

Asus brings potent 3D power to the sub-£500 laptop

Good 3D erformance ; Excellent screen ; Decent secifications

Below average rocessor erformance ; Lack of software

Sep, 2009 2009-09-19   3

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Asus K50AB

By Craig Simms (cnet.com.au)

Looks and feels upmarket for the price ; Multi-touch touchpad in entry-level machine

Low battery life ; No Bluetooth

The K50AB is a typical mid-range laptop that looks good, but the in-built GPU-switching feature doesn't save on battery at all. We'd suggest looking elsewhere for your mid-range needs.

Oct, 2009 2009-10-27   3

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By Craig Simms (zdnet.com.au)

The K50AB is a typical mid-range laptop that looks good, but the in-built GPU-switching feature doesn't save on battery at all. We'd suggest looking elsewhere for your mid-range needs.

Looks and feels upmarket for the price, Multi-touch touchpad in entry-level machine

Low battery life, No Bluetooth

The K50AB is a typical mid-range laptop that looks good, but the in-built GPU-switching feature doesn't save on battery at all. We'd suggest looking elsewhere for your mid-range needs.

Oct, 2009 2009-10-27   3

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 17 user reviews of the ASUS K50AB from newegg.com. The user reviews were collected from Nov, 2009 to Jan, 2010. The average user rating from newegg.com is 88 out of 100.

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Bloatware is very bad

Fast video, large drive, good processor. 64-bit Windows 7. Nice screen All the included programs are an absolute nightmare. They crash windows, don't

The Perfect Gift

They have a 64 bit installed BUT it comes with both the 64 bit and 32 disks so I believe you can wipe windows and install the 32 bit if you want. Thes

Very nice!

Newegg customer service deserves a 6th egg! Bought the laptop just hours before it went on sale and they gave me the sale price at $599 early DEC 09!

ASUS K50 Series K50IJ-D2 NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T6600(2.20GHz) 15.6" 4GB Memory 320GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi Intel GMA 4500M

Runs cool and fast with a great display the touch pad takes a little getting used to, quite minor in the big picture

  16 Users positive 1 Users negative

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the ASUS K50AB from ciao.co.uk. This user review was collected in 2009-08-20, with a rating of 60 out of 100.

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Don't believe the 6 hour battery claims

Asus advertise a 6 hour battery life. Don't believe this. It is more like a normal 2.5 hour battery life fairly typical for this class of computer. Th

  1 Users positive

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of the ASUS K50AB from reevoo.com. The user reviews were collected from Aug, 2009 to Sep, 2009. The average user rating from reevoo.com is 90 out of 100.

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Asus K50AB SX029C Laptop

Got it for my daughter it was the only one in that price range that had the spec for the new Simms game. I read on this site that it would handle the

Asus K50AB SX029C Laptop

Good value for money with competent graphics hardware suitable for gaming, it can even run World In Conflict on high settings with framerates of aroun

Asus K50AB SX029C Laptop

Sleek and stylish, like the new eee ranges of PC's and a good solid "feel" to it's build. The technical stats cover all bases from work and play and g

Asus K50AB SX029C Laptop

Its a nice stable laptop with a nice Spec and it runs stuff well ; I use it for WoW, Ra2 And 3d Games like Command and Conquer so it runs it all wellO

  5 Users positive

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ASUS K50AB

ASUS K50AB: product specifications

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Audio Input
Type
Microphone
Audio Output
Type
Sound card
Battery
Run Time (Up To)
6hour(s)
Technology
Lithium ion
Cache Memory
Installed Size
1MB
Dimensions & Weight
Depth
10.1in
Height
1.4in
Weight
5.7lbs/6lbs
Width
14.6in
Display (Projector)
Diagonal Size
15.6in
Diagonal Size (metric)
39.6cm
Max Resolution
1366 x 768
Technology
TFT active matrix
Widescreen Display
 Yes
Environmental Standards
ENERGY STAR Qualified
 Yes
Header
Compatibility
PC
Manufacturer
ASUSTeK COMPUTER
Model
D1/D2/X1A/X2A
Packaged Quantity
1
Product Line
ASUS K50AB/ASUS K50IJ
Input Device
Type
Keyboard / Touchpad/Mouse / Keyboard / Touchpad
Miscellaneous
Color
Black
Modem
Type
 None
Networking
Data Link Protocol
Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Type
Network adapter
Wireless LAN Supported
 Yes
Wireless Protocol
802.11b/g/n (draft)
Notebook Camera
Camera Type
Integrated
Optical Storage
Type
DVD
OS Provided
Type
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium/Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition/Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Processor
64-bit Computing
 Yes
Clock Speed
2.1GHz/2.2GHz
Manufacturer
AMD/Intel
Multi-Core Technology
Dual-Core
Processor Number
RM-74/RM-75/T6600
Type
Core 2 Duo/Turion X2 mobile processor
RAM
Installed Size
4GB
Max Supported Size
4GB
Technology
DDR2 SDRAM
Service & Support
Type
2 years warranty /3 years warranty
Software
Microsoft Office Ready
Includes a preinstalled image of select 2007 Microsoft Office suites. Purchase a Medialess License Kit (MLK) to activate the software.
Storage Controller
Type
Serial ATA
Storage Floppy Drive
Type
 None
Storage Hard Drive
Type
Portable
Storage Removable
Type
 None
System
Hard Drive(-s) Total Capacity
250GB/320GB
Notebook Type
Notebook
Video Memory
Installed Size
512MB
Video Output
Graphics Processor / Vendor
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570/Intel GMA 4500M/Intel GMA X4500MHD

Manufacturer's Description


The ASUS K50IJ notebook is designed to provide a no-frills computing experience to users while on the move. Boasting the muscle to provide cinematic audio and visual enjoyment, users can experience immersive entertainment anytime, anywhere in comfort and style. The ASUS K50IJ notebook sports a 15.6" high definition LED backlit display with a 16:9 golden aspect ratio provides high contrast rate and color saturation. Altec Lansing speakers complemented by SRS Premium Sound technology with virtual surround sound provide high definition audio enjoyment. The ASUS Super Hybrid Engine (SHE) consists of the Power4 Gear Hybrid application and the Energy Processing Unit (EPU). Power4 Gear Hybrid facilitates the deployment and usage of power according to the users' preferences in relation to the specific tasks that they need to perform, while the EPU accurately detects the users' power requirements and makes the necessary power adjustments. By intelligently optimizing both system performance and power efficiency, and combining with a 6-cell battery, the ASUS K50IJ notebook provides up to 6 hours of mobile computing. Designed to provide users with a comfortable mobile computing experience, the ASUS K50IJ notebook features the IceCool design, which boasts cleverly designed and positioned heat vents which keep the palm rest cool, lower than that of the average human body temperature. ASUS IceCool design keeps temperature at palm rest area low even after long computing hours. ASUS exclusive "Express Gate" enables users to access the Internet, instant messenger, Skype, online games, music, photos and more in 8 seconds when the system is powered on.

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