ASUS regularly tries to delight its customers with a variety of new products. Recently, a new laptop model from Taiwanese company ASUS has appeared on store shelves. K55VJ has become not just a laptop for work, but a rather powerful device. The device may be of interest to many, but especially it will appeal to fans of playing games. The laptop received a good filling, as well as a high-quality case. Of course, this laptop can not boast of the lack of cons. The main drawback is the glossy screen, which has poor viewing angles. Also, the user can be scared off by a rather high cost, which ranges from 25,000 to 40,000 rubles (depending on configuration and region).
Housing
ASUS K55VJ was created using several materials, namely plastic and aluminum. The main part of the body is made using the first. The plastic used is of high quality - it looks good and is pleasant to the touch. The lid is embossed, which is an undoubted advantage of the model. Fingers on it will not leave marks, and the user does not have to constantly wipe it. In addition, there will be no scratches on the cover. Aluminum covers the laptop case around the touchpad. This material makes the appearance of the ASUS K55VJ very attractive and expensive. The rest of the body is made using plastic. And around the keys it is also made embossed.
There are three USB ports on the laptop case. Two of them have an interface 2.0 and one - 3.0. In addition, there are VGA and HDMI outputs. As with most modern laptops, you can connect a microphone and headphones to the K55VJ. At one end is an Ethernet port.
There is a 0.3MP camera on the inside of the lid. Of course, it will not allow you to shoot high-quality images, but it is quite suitable for video calls.
In general, the ASUS K55VJ laptop received a high-quality case that does not creak and pleases the eye.
Keyboard
Keyboard ASUS K55VJ is not very different from its closest competitors. The key travel is soft. The keyboard does not push in or bend. Fingers with a long set do not get tired.
The touchpad is located a little lower. It can easily replace the usual mouse, as it is made very high quality.
Screen
On the display, you can say the company saved. ASUS K55VJ, whose technical specifications cannot but rejoice, got a 15.6 "screen. Here it is glossy. It has a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. The display gets dirty quite quickly. Viewing angles are small. The screen glare quite strongly in the sun. However, you can get used to it The screen is perhaps the main drawback of this model, but it’s hard enough to find a laptop in this price segment, which has a much better display.
Sound
In the case of the laptop there are two speakers that provide the user with sound. Sound quality is on par with models in this price category.
Performance ASUS K55VJ
The characteristics of the laptop may surprise even the most demanding user. This model is found with several hardware options. Most often, a processor from Intel is installed on it: i3, i5, i7 or Pentium. Accordingly, the better the processor, the more productive the device, and also more expensive. For everyday tasks, i3 is enough, but for games and demanding programs it is better to purchase K55VJ with i7. The number of processor cores is 2 or 4.
RAM in a laptop 4 GB. However, it effortlessly increases to 8 GB. The type of memory is DDR3. Acquiring additional memory slats is advisable if the laptop is used for games. For office tasks, 4 GB is enough.
The storage device is the usual HDD. As standard, a 750 GB drive is installed on this model. However, it is easily replaced by another. However, this amount is quite enough for many users.
The main thing, of course, in such devices is a video card. Not every laptop can boast a discrete graphics card, but the ASUS K55VJ is endowed with it. And here it is quite good. NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M can satisfy everyone's needs. The amount of memory, which is equal to 2048 MB, will provide quite good performance even in the newest games. Of course, you won’t be able to run everything at maximum settings, but on average, most of the new products will start. The type of video memory is GDDR3.
In addition to the presented, the laptop is endowed with some wireless standards. The K55VJ is equipped with Wi-Fi as well as Bluetooth.
Battery
Autonomy is ensured by a 4700 mAh battery. Despite the small capacity, the laptop can be up to 5 hours. However, at maximum battery loads, it may not be enough for 3 hours.
Total
To summarize, we can say that the ASUS K55VJ is a good laptop that will provide convenient work with many productive programs. For games, it is also very good. With i7 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M, the user can comfortably pass their favorite games. In this price segment, it’s quite difficult today to find a more powerful and at the same time beautiful laptop. However, those users who want to get a high-quality screen should look at other models.