One thing that every laptop owner looks for when buying a laptop is the value for money is provides. So unless you are looking for a no holds barred gaming laptop, performance and battery life is what attracts the most amount of research.
The ASUS K42J has the same looks and design as the K52F (read our review here) and was a very good laptop for what it cost. While the K52F we reviewed had an Intel i3 processor, the K42Ja has an i5 CPU and packs in an ATI HD5730 GPU.
Now that we have given you a little background on the laptop, let’s move on to the review, shall we?
Design & Build Quality
The ASUS K42Ja has an understated look with no fancy colours or angular edges to distinguish it from the other laptops out there, but that being said the Black and Grey motif with the diamond pattern suits it and will appeal to its intended audience. The only issue I have with the shiny finish is that it catches fingerprints quite quickly and that spoils the look. The keyboard is especially good with nicely spaced out keys and have a nice ‘clickedy-clack’ feedback to them, although some may find that a bit annoying if they are used to soft keys.
The wrist rest is broad enough to accommodate a wide variety of wrists and is great for those spend a great deal of time on their laptops. The Touchpad is excellent with multitouch capabilities as well the ability to distinguish your fingers from your palm, which avoids any accidental cursor movements. Rounding off the great design is the build quality which is great with no flimsy areas or squeaks and rattles.
Features
The ASUS K42Ja we are reviewing today has an Intel i5 460M, which is a 2.53 GHz processor that should provide a kick in performance, with 2GB DDR3 Memory and the ATI HD 5730 Graphic chip, which should make for an interesting series of tests.
The screen is a 14-inch backlit LED display and has a resolution of 1366x768 and is very crisp and clear. The K42Ja has a 640GB HDD which should suffice the most of its users. Other features include facial recognition, which allows an alternative to password logins as well as ASUS’s Power4Gear technology which automatically adjusts fan speed according to the usage for a quieter computing experience.
Connectivity options includes three USB ports, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, audio jacks, a VGA and HDMI output, Ethernet as well as a 0.3 Megapixel web camera for video chat.
Performance
The K42Ja performed very well in a battery of tests. HD videos play like a dream and are stutter free, although the speakers could have been better. Even with speakers cranked to maximum output, if was still quite low. On the performance side, it scored high points in SiSandra 2010 as well as PC Vantage and thanks to the discrete GPU; even gaming is a doddle on the K42Ja. The only small issue is the rather high seek times for the hard drive.
For a complete rundown on the scores, take a look below.
Heat, Noise and Battery LifeThe K42Ja is amazingly quiet even on full load. Thanks to the large vent at the side and the Power4Gear feature, the laptop remains cool even after extended use. Battery life was quite good with upto 6 hours of usage on a single charge. Mind you, we tested this by doing what anyone with a laptop would do, like facebooking, watching movies, surfing the web, transferring data, chatting with friends, tweeting etc. Sometimes doing multiple things on the same time.
Conclusion
The ASUS K42Ja is a great laptop for those who want a laptop with great specs for day to day usage. Thanks to the HD 5730 GPU, gaming is also possible at medium settings with very playable framerates. At and MRP of Rs. 45,999, it’s as a superb option for those in the market for a new multimedia laptop, which can fulfill a variety of roles.
Reviewer's Note: Although the website and the sticker on the laptop said that the Operating System provided by ASUS is DOS, ours came with Windows 7 Ultimate pre-installed. So make sure you check with your respective vendor regarding the OS.
วันจันทร์ที่ 17 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554
Asus N43JF Laptop Review
The N43JF is one of the three new Asus models that were , early this year. Today, we have with us the N43JF, which is the 14-inch version of the new Nseries laptops. All three models look similar and are quite stunning in terms of aesthetics.
DesignWith the combination of; rock-solid build quality, a metallic brushed finish wrist rest and a black glossy screen frame, this laptop looks truly stunning and classy. Even the N53 model boasts the same business-like look and feel, as this one does. The interior, as in, the chassis, hinges, keyboard, the speaker grill and the screen frame are of a black-grey tone. Another thing that truly adds to the classy look is the brushed finished touchpad with a gunmetal glossy bar for mouse buttons. The lid is metallic with an aluminum brushed finish with the Chrome Asus logo in the center. Overall, the laptop looks very impressive.
Ergonomically, this 14-incher has large and well spaced keys, so typing is quite comfortable, even if you’re looking out lengthy emails or documents. It’s often seen on other laptop keyboards that arrow keys and the other keys on the side are quite crammed and smaller, which is not the case with this keyboard.
FeaturesThe N43JF is a mainstream laptop, built around an Intel HM 55 chipset and powered by a dual-core (4 threads) Intel Core i5-520M CPU, clocked at 2.4 GHz. There’s 4 GB RAM, a 500 GB hard drive, and, our test unit is equipped with onboard Intel HD graphics. So looking at the hardware and performance, we’d say it’s more of a SOHO laptop. Also, the solid build quality and the use of metal in construction had made this machine slightly heavy for a 14-incher, nevertheless, you can actually use it as a desktop replacement.
The laptop features a 14-inch screen with a standard native resolution of 1366x 768. On the left-hand side, you’ll find an Ethernet port, a USB-eSATA combo, a USB port and two audio jacks. On the right-hand side is a DVD writer, two USB ports and a hardware switch for wireless. Even the webcam has a physical shutter, where you can slide the button horizontally to hide the lens. The memory card is in front, which won’t be a problem because it’s quite accessible being on the extreme right-hand side.
Finally, the unit comes pre-loaded with Windows 7 Ultimate and features the common connectivity options, gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi N and Bluetooth.
DesignWith the combination of; rock-solid build quality, a metallic brushed finish wrist rest and a black glossy screen frame, this laptop looks truly stunning and classy. Even the N53 model boasts the same business-like look and feel, as this one does. The interior, as in, the chassis, hinges, keyboard, the speaker grill and the screen frame are of a black-grey tone. Another thing that truly adds to the classy look is the brushed finished touchpad with a gunmetal glossy bar for mouse buttons. The lid is metallic with an aluminum brushed finish with the Chrome Asus logo in the center. Overall, the laptop looks very impressive.
Ergonomically, this 14-incher has large and well spaced keys, so typing is quite comfortable, even if you’re looking out lengthy emails or documents. It’s often seen on other laptop keyboards that arrow keys and the other keys on the side are quite crammed and smaller, which is not the case with this keyboard.
FeaturesThe N43JF is a mainstream laptop, built around an Intel HM 55 chipset and powered by a dual-core (4 threads) Intel Core i5-520M CPU, clocked at 2.4 GHz. There’s 4 GB RAM, a 500 GB hard drive, and, our test unit is equipped with onboard Intel HD graphics. So looking at the hardware and performance, we’d say it’s more of a SOHO laptop. Also, the solid build quality and the use of metal in construction had made this machine slightly heavy for a 14-incher, nevertheless, you can actually use it as a desktop replacement.
The laptop features a 14-inch screen with a standard native resolution of 1366x 768. On the left-hand side, you’ll find an Ethernet port, a USB-eSATA combo, a USB port and two audio jacks. On the right-hand side is a DVD writer, two USB ports and a hardware switch for wireless. Even the webcam has a physical shutter, where you can slide the button horizontally to hide the lens. The memory card is in front, which won’t be a problem because it’s quite accessible being on the extreme right-hand side.
Finally, the unit comes pre-loaded with Windows 7 Ultimate and features the common connectivity options, gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi N and Bluetooth.
Review : Sony Vaio YA
Sony VAIO YA is based on Intel Calpella platform, while Sony VAIO YB uses the new AMD platform with Brazos Zacate APU. The new Sony VAIO YA and YB very similar sport design with a silver colored chassis, interior, silver and matte black keyboard chiclet.
Their weight of 1.5Kg and independence announced for 6 consecutive hours are intended to capture the consumer audience on the move. Then discover the configuration of the Sony VAIO YA, Intel Calpella platform expected in Europe.
Some of you, perhaps, is wondering why Sony has opted for an outdated platform, Intel Calpella, instead of adopting the new Intel Huron River. The response of the Japanese and the choice is pretty Logic: Intel plans to launch only a few months the new Intel Sandy Bridge most suitable for low-power notebook in this category. Sony had initially decided to produce only one version of VAIO Y, Brazos with AMD, but eventually chose to satisfy even the supporters of the Santa Clara.
Sony VAIO YA Specs:
• Processor: Intel Core i3-380UM to 1.33GHz
• Memory: 4GB DDR3 at 800MHz, 2 slots
• Hard disk: 500GB 5400rpm
• Display: 11.6 inch WXGA LED Backlight HD (1366 x 768 pixels)
• Graphics: Intel GMA integrated into the processor HD
• Audio: 2 speakers Dolby Sound Room
• Networking: Wi-Fi b / g / n, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• Interfaces: HDMI, VGA, audio jack, 3 USB 2.0 ports, memory card reader
• Operating system: Windows 7 Professional 64bit
• Battery: 6 cells (max 6 hours)
• Dimensions: 290 x 202.8 x 25-31.5 mm
• Weight: 1.46 Kg (with battery)
• Other: 0.3 megapixel Motion Eye webcam, touchpad multitouch
Their weight of 1.5Kg and independence announced for 6 consecutive hours are intended to capture the consumer audience on the move. Then discover the configuration of the Sony VAIO YA, Intel Calpella platform expected in Europe.
Some of you, perhaps, is wondering why Sony has opted for an outdated platform, Intel Calpella, instead of adopting the new Intel Huron River. The response of the Japanese and the choice is pretty Logic: Intel plans to launch only a few months the new Intel Sandy Bridge most suitable for low-power notebook in this category. Sony had initially decided to produce only one version of VAIO Y, Brazos with AMD, but eventually chose to satisfy even the supporters of the Santa Clara.
Sony VAIO YA Specs:
• Processor: Intel Core i3-380UM to 1.33GHz
• Memory: 4GB DDR3 at 800MHz, 2 slots
• Hard disk: 500GB 5400rpm
• Display: 11.6 inch WXGA LED Backlight HD (1366 x 768 pixels)
• Graphics: Intel GMA integrated into the processor HD
• Audio: 2 speakers Dolby Sound Room
• Networking: Wi-Fi b / g / n, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• Interfaces: HDMI, VGA, audio jack, 3 USB 2.0 ports, memory card reader
• Operating system: Windows 7 Professional 64bit
• Battery: 6 cells (max 6 hours)
• Dimensions: 290 x 202.8 x 25-31.5 mm
• Weight: 1.46 Kg (with battery)
• Other: 0.3 megapixel Motion Eye webcam, touchpad multitouch
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