ASUS X54L-BBK2 Laptop Computer / Intel Core i3-2350M 2.3GHz 2nd Reviews

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This ASUS X54L is a great laptop, but I was a little skeptical due to the cheap price. Note, I got my laptop at bestbuy for $329. As of this review Amazon does not have the best price on this product. I've had this laptop for several months now.

I wanted to replace my old laptop with one that had a faster processor and better graphic so that I could actually view HD movies on my laptop (streaming netflix and HBOgo).

Pros:

The Intel core i3 processor is awesome. It makes this computer very fast and can handle multitasking and runs HD videos fine.

The USB 3.0 is a nice addition. Transferring many gigs via this USB port is much quicker, probably by a factor of 10.

The overall build of the laptop. It's plastic, clearly, but is not flimsy nor does it feel like the keyboard will snap in two as you type.

The RAM is 4 gigs, which is enough to perform normal tasks like word processing, email, internet, and HD movies. ASUS says this laptop has a max of 4 gigs of RAM total, but that is not so as you can upgrade higher. While this laptop has only one RAM slot, I purchased a single 8 gig RAM stick (8GB 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600)) and it works great. The 8 gigs only cost $47, so I feel that was an easy upgrade. The memory I got was made by Patriot, and other than putting the ram in the system, I had to do nothing more, though any memory of the correct type should work.

The speakers on this laptop are surprisingly good.

The overall software suite of the laptop is smart. It is easy to go from high performance mode to battery saving mode. There are a lot of built in alerts and interfaces by ASUS that make operating the laptop very nice.

Best of all, little bloatware is installed on the laptop and can be removed within minutes if you so choose.

I decided to install some video games on the laptop and see if they could work. I got Starcraft 2 and Elder Scrolls Skyrim. Both work fine, but all my graphic settings are on low. With 8 gigs or RAM, I can tweak that a bit, but the reality is to have your present day games in a playable state, graphic settings must be low. Both these games are playable though and have no issues with choppiness or poor performance.

Cons:

You only get two USB ports. One is USB 3.0 the other is 2.0.

Graphics card is integrated Intel 3000 chip set. It's ok, but clearly not the best. This was done to save on cost, which is fine, but don't expect miracles from your graphics card. Recall my video games needing graphic settings on low to run well. Though, in all fairness to this graphics card, the games do run without flaw.

Note on battery life.

With high performance on and you using the internet, playing a game, or watching a video, your battery will last about 2.5 hours from a full charge.

With battery saving mode on and you trying to do the same stuff, battery will last 4 hours. Performance suffers though, although video watching can still work.

This is about what I would expect from a product in this price range.

Overall I am happy with this laptop. I feel I got a good value at a fair price. As of July 2012, you probably cannot find a better laptop, with this solid intel core processor, at this price. I highly recommend this laptop for those on a budget.

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This is the lowest price laptop that come with Intel i3 Sandy Bridge CPU.

I bought it for my kids, and they use it for web browsing and some games. My kids love it.

The price is very very very reasonable, actually, I think it's under-priced.

The speed is more than enough, and design is good.

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I purchased this laptop for our kids. It has all the necessary features. I have used lots of high-end laptops and this one is definitely a good deal for the price. It is light for its size. The screen and keyboard feel good. The i3 processor has two cores and is hyper threaded for four effective cores. It comes with 4GB of RAM. All the memory web sites say this laptop will only take one 4GB SODIMM stick. Yes, it only has one memory slot, but as I figured (because it is an i3), it can take an 8GB SODIMM stick. I purchased an 8GB DDR3 stick and it works great. My only issues is that it doesn't have HDMI out. It does have a VGA connector however. I also had a few issues with the USB drivers when reinstalling a clean version of Windows 7. However, once I got them installed in the right order, things seems to be working. This a 5 star laptop for the price. Once of the best deals out there as of summer 2012.

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I was on a tight budget and needed a laptop that had an i3 processor and would allow me to do all I needed to do. This laptop is as nice as most 500-600 dollar laptops/ultra-books these days, but only costs 399 (no tax + free shipping). You can't go wrong here, don't hesitate on this one!

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I live out in the middle of nowhere with a terribly slow connection, but this machine makes it possible to stream and surf with wonderful quickness.

The only things lacking are a built in bluetooth and HDMI.

I am impressed. I am not a gamer, so I can't say much on the subject, but it is nimble with the social games on Zinga.

The graphics are great, and web chat is made easy.