Asus S56CM-XO318H

alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the value for money and design. There are some critical views about the build quality and battery.

design, value for money

screen, battery, build quality

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Asus S56CM-XO318H is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.

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Review Asus S56CM Ultrabook

 

Mainstream ultrabook. Asus now wants to conquer the wide ultrabook consumer market with its new S56CM beside its premium Zenbook range. A strong graphics unit, an elegant aluminum finish and a low price might lure some potential buyers. Read in the...

Stylish design with aluminum applications ; Good graphics performance due to the dedicated graphics card ; Good multimedia performance ; Low price ; Good cooling system

ULV CPU slows down Nvidia's graphics ; Glare-type screen with poor viewing angles ; Very poor battery life ; Build quality only on class average

Our test device's good cooling system keeps the internal and external consumer ultrabook's temperature emissions on a pleasantly low level and also prevents CPU and GPU throttling in full load

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Great Gaming Laptop

 

I got this for Xmas and so far so good, the keyboard does take a bit of getting use to and the caps key as the previous reviewer mentioned does not light up when pressed but I find the speed good I play various games on it and so far no problems I...

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Very slow computer and irritating touch pad

 

I'm very disappointed with this computer. It's very slow, seems to wait (dual core) for something or other. Touch pad is very difficult to use, no caps on light. It does have a nice feel in general, battery time is respectable 4-5hrs, not worth the...