Asus X501A-XX277H

285 reviews

Apr, 2024

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portability (69)
performance (64)
price (57)
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usability (33)

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keyboard (17)
size (15)
durability (10)
touchpad (4)
energy (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 285 reviews of Asus X501A-XX277H. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Views about the battery and design are generally positive. The price and portability also get good feedback, but views about the reliability and usability are different. Some have doubts about the energy efficiency and touchpad.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Asus X501A-XX277H is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 63 user reviews of Asus X501A-XX277H from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the durability and design. The usability and price are also appreciated.

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84% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 25 user reviews of Asus X501A-XX277H from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the portability and design. The performance and screen are also appreciated. Opinions are divided on the durability, while many are less positive about the reliability and size.

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68% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Cliff Joseph (techadvisor.co.uk)

Asus X501A-XX402H review

The X501A is otherwise responsive, and more than up to the job of browsing the web or running productivity apps. It's no gaming rig, though, and managed just 10fps in Stalker at 720p, Low detail.

Asus gets all the basics right with the X501A, providing a sturdy, portable laptop with good battery life. It offers good value if you just need a basic laptop for undemanding tasks.

Feb, 2013

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Expert review by : Cliff Joseph (techadvisor.co.uk)

Asus X501A-XX277H review

Asus' X501 laptop range is very much aimed at those on a budget. There are several models in the range but prices start at a mere £299 for this Celeron-based X501A.

Despite its low price, Asus gets all the basics right with the X501A, providing a sturdy, portable laptop with good battery life. It’s no speed demon, but if you just need a basic laptop for undemanding tasks then the X501A provides excellent value for...

Feb, 2013

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Expert review by : Kat Orphanides (expertreviews.co.uk)

Asus X501A review

This sharp-looking laptop lacks an optical drive, but is surprisingly powerful for its price

Jul, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

just so so

Should looking for Lenovo or Toshiba refurbished deals.

The performance is ok, i3 3120M is powerful among the dual-cores ; the HD4000 graphic card is ok for normal use ,too. You can even play some mainstream game with low effects settings

The build quality is really shameful for ASUS family, I know this is a entry level computer, but the build quality is really below $350 rank laptop ; The screen is terrible,too. The view angle is really narrow, like only 60 degrees. Very normal TN...

Sep, 2014

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Bloated, Slow and a Mess!

One of the first, and last, times I will buy refurbished. Maybe it is refurbished for a reason.

Light weight ... that is about the only good thing I can think of

bloated withl software, slowed up machine. Full of viruses and just a mess. Scan software forces as startup and tells you what needs to be reparied and of course the only way you can fix it is to pay them money for the Pro Version ... and if you want...

Jul, 2014

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Failure configuring Windows

I wish windows was updated during refurbishment.

No Dents

been running updates for 3 hours ; failure configuring updates reverting changes do not turn off your computer " - for the last hour. - Still not recovered

May, 2014

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Screen went white after 6 months

Get a laptop with a better track record.

Got it cheap at a big box store, worked well for 6 months (although I hate windows 8)

After 6 months of normal use, booted it up to find a white screen. The computer seemed to be functioning normally and it was just a display issue ; Did some research and found that it's a common problem with this model. Took it apart and reconnected...

Aug, 2013

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Awesome

It looks great! The matte black is a good choice.

This is a fast little computer. I bought it as a work/school laptop for myself and it is PERFECT for that. I did install Rift on it, just to see how it would do. I was able to play on ultra without lag. It got a little hot after playing the game for a...

Though it played the game great, while patching RIFT, it did NOT want to do anything else. The keyboard can feel slightly cheap but I think that's due to the fact that it's made of a light weight plastic. Keyboard works fine though

Jul, 2013

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

ASUS w/Win 8

Nice color

Do NOT buy this laptop. Windows 8 does NOT work with RAM it comes with. The company might not take it back either ; DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY

Mar, 2013

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Good PC for light use and web browsing!!!

I got this "Laptop" for $250 in black friday and was a terrific buy since I only wanted one for my wife to surf the net and look at facebook, youtube and download knitting patterns and stuff. After the upgrade in Ram I was really into this notebook...

Is very light, can be transported easily everywhere, usb 3.0 very nice, hdmi out in 720p, cool temps, fast boot in win 8, good widescreen display, multi touch muosepad

Only 2g ram ,means not installing office, Photoshop or any ram demanding program. For upgrading the Ram need to almost take apart mother board since is located under the keyboard, if doing so be veeeeery careful since any extra force will bend, brake...

Feb, 2013

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