X401U Asus laptop is not new. Inexpensive thin laptops for sailing 14-inch netbook has been present in Indonesia since June 2012 last year. Even so, Slimbook X401U still the choice of many people to be the laptop of choice. In addition because the price is below 3 million, 14-inch screen and the features it carries are rare we can get on a laptop or netbook from other brands in the same price range.
Performance ASUS X401U
Using AMD C-60 APU, indeed you can not expect much with performance. Asus X401U not made to play the game. Still able to play the game that's as light as a collection of games from GameHouse, Angry Bird, or a maximum output of 2007 games down. The point is if you're playing a game that relies on 3D capabilities rather heavy kind of PES 2012, The Sims 3, or Crysis 2 so be patient, a lot of jamming-lag, although the resolution down low. This C-60, not the E450. If you want to watch HD movies can not? Integrated Radeon HD 6290 makes this inexpensive 14-inch laptop can play full HD movies smoothly. If ever there was a sense of faltering, yes it's known little. What is clear for the movie business, you need to be calm and not comparing it to a netbook that uses the Intel Atom, the N2800 even. You win.
Design
If you bring money $300 to a computer store, you likely think of buying a laptop with 14-inch screen. The biggest possibility is that you are planning to buy netbooks with screens 10-12 inches and the keyboard too small that could make your fingers numb after 10 minutes of typing on it. Asus laptop Slimbook X401U is priced netbook. The design is beautiful, thin, dear glossy casing of the material, so it's easy to see finger marks we stuck to a shiny surface. Any diligent wiping.
Is Asus Slimbook X401U comfortable to wear?
Perhaps because of the cheap price, this laptop but using AMD C-60. But as a compensation of the performance standards, the Asus gives something more as an added value and advantages of this cheap laptop. First, the screen. With a 14-inch screen, you do not need to do zooming too big to read the text, either in word processor or web page. Then also you can watch movies from a greater distance than when glaring movie on the netbook. Its got a netbook certainly know it. Unless that is fitting watch to see themselves. Second, the keyboard and touchpad. X401U Asus uses a Chiclet keyboard design. With the distance between the width of the letter keys, you will be easier typing and reduce typing errors in the standard rate. Although this is actually more dependent on their own abilities. Look at the proportion touchpad Asus X401U above. Great is not it? With an intuitive multitouch features, controls the cursor will feel more comfortable. Although also can be a source of problems. Because of its large size, the touchpad can be easily depressed X401U accident. Hmmmm, so it was only a matter of habit.
Multimedia Capabilities
For multimedia features, Asus Slimbook come with weapons. There is a HDMI port, USB 3.0 and integrated speakers Altec Lansing license. 720p HD video smoothly, if for 1080p or Full HD, so you have to do a little tweaking the codec so smoothly. With the HDMI port, you can easily connect the X401U the TV as a monitor, so much relieved when watching movies right? Altec Lansing speakers with license gives its own advantages in listening to music. If your desk is made of glass, the sound echoes are like audiophile player that cost tens of millions of dollars. USB 3.0 makes it easy to quickly transfer, unfortunately the only high-mounted hard drive 5400 rpm. if the 7200 will probably increase the speed of data transfer into the notebook, but it's fast enough anyway.
Advantages and disadvantages of Asus Slimbook X401U :
Pros:
- 14 inch laptop with a reasonable price
- Thin
- Convenient for everyday use for office or multimedia
- There is a HDMI port, USB 3.0 & Speaker Altec Lansing
Disadvantages:
- Performance office, not to play Game
- Touchpad needs adjustment
- Glossy body that left hand tracing
