Asus F556UA-AS54

Asus F556UA-AS54 User Review and Ratings

• Best value, best specs, and never slows down or freezes
  E. Johnson (May 2, 2016) on Amazon
  Bought and returned the F555LA. While it was a great value, I was surprised at the slow down and freezing I experienced. I've never had better than an i3 processor, so again, I don't think my sights were set too high. That's what surprised me about my limited time transferring music and photos from an external drive to the F555.Anyhow, as it turned out, going a step up from the F555 to the next -- overwhelmingly best value -- still landed at ASUS, and the F556UA.I looked at all laptops, and decided to upgrade, I would want the following filters applied: most current version of an i5 chip, 1080p resolution, and an SSD hard drive. Only two other computers out of all on the market met these specs (while maintaining the 15.6" size) -- but the hard drive space on this (F556) was double the specs on the only other two laptops who were still standing while applying the filter of size, resolution, SSD drive, and a current i5 chip.Conclusion: Winner. No brainer. Best value for a high-performance Windows 10 laptop on the whole internet.While transferring roughly 80-100GB of music, pictures, and video from my external drive to the F556, the laptop experienced zero slowdown, and I could do literally anything software wise (browse the web, dink around, and update drivers) without any indication my computer was also performing, at least by my standard usage, the most heavy-lifting I'm bound to do.The only mystery since this computer is too new for in-depth reviews, is if it's possible to upgrade the RAM beyond 8GB. A scan on crucial.com said the max for this laptop was 12GB -- but I opened the RAM door, and there was no free slot. Perhaps the Samsung RAM stick that was behind the door is only one half of the sticks inside, and If it's a 4GB, it could be replaced with an 8GB stick to make 12GB. This is purely speculation. However, while my laptop was doing the big transfer mentioned above, I monitored my performance with an expanded view in task manager -- the RAM used during the big file copy/transfer never topped 3GB, so if that's the most sweating my laptop ever does, there's probably no reason to want more than 8GB.PS: Compared to the F555LA, this has a USB-C port and one USB 3.0 (compared to two USB 3.0 and no USB-C). I see this as somewhat of a future-proof upgrade over the F555 that I didn't even consider as I'd never heard of USB-C, but nevertheless consider this an overlooked upgrade, especially since I primarily use an iPad -- so the fast file transfer speed of USB-C might come in handy.
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• Fantastic laptop for the price
  Dan T. (Apr 20, 2016) on Amazon
  Fantastic laptop for the price. (I bought it new from Amazon, not third party, for $549)I was looking for a good high powered laptop or tablet to use to get stuff done when i head out of the house. I have a desktop at home.Pros: 8 gb ram, SSD harddrive, and Intel I5 processor, sub $600. (I couldn't find anything else on the market near this performance with price.) Also has a USB C type 3 port, which is great for keeping up with new devices.Cons: Speaker is not very loud, and graphics card probably isn't the best on the market (although it's great enough for HD movies etc.)Overall, amazing product, great performance,
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• Excellent Value
  Monie Garcia (May 11, 2016) on Amazon
  The laptop is very good looking and thin with a large screen and although it looks very elegant, when you actually handle the laptop you can tell it's made out of plastic rather than anything sturdier so I worry about it holding up over time. Resolution is fantastic when watching movies. The ports are all secure and firm when used. The touchpad is very responsive and operations are performed quickly. Battery life is pretty decent and doesn't have an excessive charge time when low. Overall this is an excellent value and I highly recommend it for anyone not needing or wanting to spend big bucks for a higher end brand.
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• Very good for the price
  D. H. (May 8, 2016) on Amazon
  I really like that this laptop comes with a DRW drive. A lot of the newer laptops don't, and it's frustrating to find one that does. This laptop is very sleek looking, which I like, but it does feel like it's made out of lower quality plastic, and not metal. I wouldn't say it was flimsy, but I have another laptop that is a little more sturdier then this one. It is very fast, and the screen is very clear. It is lighter then my other laptops that I have, but I am still very careful with this one.The batter life on this is very good, it lasts a long time, and the keyboard is a little awkward, but not to the point that it really bothers me. It's very quick to load software, and it plays videos very well. I do a lot of video editing, and this laptop is great for media files. The DRW drive is quick too. I think this laptop is good for the price, and it is fast, but I think that they could improve on the materials that they use with this, and it would be perfect.
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• Five Stars
  Rachel (May 6, 2016) on Amazon
  Good
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