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Asus Stylish X83 Reviews

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

$449.95

Dedicated graphics chip in a budget laptop ; 4GB of RAM (cnet.com)

Excellent performance for the price ; HDMI and eSATA ports ; solid construction ; LED-backlit... (cnet.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Asus Stylish X83

We have collected and analyzed 5 expert reviews and 89 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 76/100 and users rate it 81/100. The average review date is February 12, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 166834 reviews from other Laptops. The alaScore™ for this product is 87/100 = Very good. Last update: November 19, 2009.

alaSCORE 87

870100

94 reviews

November, 2009

76 / 100

5 Experts

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81 / 100

89 Users

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from $449.95

Expert Reviews (5)

US

Asus X83VB-X2

By (cnet.com)

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...

Rating

73100

Partner Source
cnet.com
US

Asus X83VB-X1

By (cnet.com)

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...

Rating

76100

Partner Source
cnet.com
US

Asus X83VM-X1 - Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26 GHz, 14.1-inch TFT

By (cnet.com)

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...

Rating

80100

Partner Source
cnet.com

User Reviews (89)

US

"Great computer for the price range. I really like it."

By lucky2222_98 (cnet.com)

It's fast and so far dependable. I usually buy Dell but the reviews were pretty bad on a comparable model to this one. The reviews on Best Buy for this one were very good.

Fingerprints! Also how do you get the webcam to work.

US

"Fast but crashed!"

By ms1st (cnet.com)

Very fast ; seemed initially great

Hard drive crashed after three weeks and I lost everything! Fingerprints can drive you crazy

US

"Mediocre budget gaming laptop"

By bluthundr02 (cnet.com)

If you have $150 extra, for $799 you can get ... 

- It's cheap

- Graphics card is WEAK

Manufacturer's Description

Work and travel in style with this Asus X83VB-X1 notebook!This lightweight, ultra-portable notebook features a stylish black and gold imprint finish that is sure to turn heads anywhere you go! Backed by Intel Centrino technology, this Asus features a mighty Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz processor and 4 GB of RAM to power through any workload. The massive 250 GB hard drive provides ample storage space for your ever-expanding digital life, plus it comes with Windows Vista Home Premium pre-installed...

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