Asus Gaming FX553 (15.6-Inch, 2017)

solid performance ; low power consumption ; quiet keys ; compact dimensions

mediocre TN panel ; fan is always running ; only the 2 GB version of the GTX 1050 ; spongy lid ; keyboard gives under pressure ; unfavorable temperature distribution

The Asus FX553 is actually a multimedia notebook of the upper mid-range, but it is also Asus' entry-level gaming device. The FX553 fares better in the rating as a multimedia notebook, for which reason we see it in that category, preferably. In the...

I work heavily with graphics and music production as well as being an avid gamer. This laptop was bought to replace my aging HP laptop which was 5 yrs old, so I am sure you can imagine what a leap in performance it is to go from something low budget...

There's a couple of niggles and concerns: The battery is internal and replacement will be an issue when needed. By default the OS is installed to the 128gig SSD.. this isn't an issue, but when it comes to installation of other programs, you need to pay...

Speed

Noisy fan

Decent storage for a starting gaming comp. Good boot up time and plays virtually any game I throw at it with a very high graphical quality and frame rate. For the price it's an excellent machine with value for money.

My main bad point it having to set up all my downloads yo default to the hdd rather than the ssd. As the OS already takes a good chunk of the SSD it fills very quickly if you aren't careful and you will soon find your downloads failing and having to...

Amazing laptop, everything works amazing!

No bad points

Stylish, attractive design and has rapid boot up speed. Overall, I'm happy with the performance of the product.

Would have in hindsight opted for a larger SSD as space is quickly absorbed by one or two decent games.

Good all-round entry level gaming lap-top for the offer price. Separate 1050 GPU with 4GB gives good framerate in full HD with current games. SSD provides quick boot time and rapid function response HDD provides adequate storage space for large file...

256GB SSD would have been more useful as 128GB SSD is already half-full with shipped software. Original RRP (over £960) appears comparatively high versus other machines of similar or better spec, only reduced price (less than £770)makes this an...

Runs like a dream, fallout 4 runs on high with a ton of mods np, not tried ultra high yet, but think it will take it nicely

Found nothing to complain about yet

Speed and multi task ability