ASUS in known for its performance gaming laptops, Graphics card, Motherboards which are the dream of the mostly people as they are expensive but perform beyond the limits.
ASUS N55S is a good looking and styled laptop which is seems to be a great increment in the ASUS laptop lineup, obviously not gaming laptop lineup.
Visually, the N55S is a classy affair. It breezes into view with a glossy black lid encompassed by a thick strip of chrome, and the chassis tapers to a delicate curve around its edges. The two-tone black and silver interior looks great, too.Those looking to upgrade the N55S will find it straightforward to do so; two removable panels on the bottom of the chassis provide access to the hard drive and memory slots (RAM).There’s no mistaking the all-plastic construction, though. Next to HP’s Envy laptops or Apple’s MacBooks, all hewn from slabs of metal, the N55S feels a bit ordinary. It’s only once you spend some time prodding and poking at it that the quality of the build shines through. The thick lid gives the display plenty of protection, and there’s only the slightest whimper from the base when you twist it viciously from side to side. The flipside to such solidity is weight: at 2.79kg it isn’t ideal for the daily commute.
The letter keys seem a little compressed for such a large machine, and although they have a lovely spring to them when you're typing, it's easy to accidentally hit the wrong key.
This problem is exacerbated by the location of the volume control keys on the left-hand side. It's very easy to hit one of them when going for Tab or holding down shift – largely because we're so used to these keys being at the edge of the keyboard. A bad usability flaw there; suddenly you see a volume control graphic pop up in front of you as you type.
Sound, which has traditionally been a weakness for laptops, certainly isn't neglected here. The B&O audio is nothing short of astounding. It was too loud for our living room, so we really gave it a challenge by bringing it into the office. Even on the other side of our large open plan office we could clearly make out the music. It's great for watching Blu-ray movies as a result, and HDMI means you can output your display to a larger screen.That sonic performance is matched by a fine display. The 1,600 x 900 resolution is a welcome surprise – we’re used to 1,366 x 768 displays on today’s 15.6in laptops – and the matte finish does its bit to keep reflections and glare at bay. A measured contrast ratio of 550:1 and maximum brightness of 281cd/m2 see the Asus deliver bright whites and inky blacks, and while the low gamma of 1.9 leaves images looking a tad pale,
The N55S has an average selection of ports for a multimedia notebook although it is good to see two USB 3.0 SuperSpeed ports. It lacks eSATA, an ExpressCard expansion slot, and DisplayPort.
Asus makes one final misstep. The wide, responsive touchpad is great, but the keyboard has a slight give in the base, and a rattly feel dogs every key press. Still, there’s just enough feedback from each stroke to let you know you’ve successfully pressed a key, and while the keys are a little larger than the average, we soon found ourselves rattling off paragraphs.
The N55SF is a Very good home entertainment laptop with only a few weak points in the odd keyboard, mouse controls and some irritating software alerts. Performance is excellent and the spec sheet as a whole is impressive.Good performer but obviously not one of the best team of notebooks/ultrabooks.
Lets do some benchMarks !
- Anti-glare 1080p HD screen.
- Nice performance.
- Build Quality.
- Good audio quality and built-in speakers.
- Connectivity.
- Keyboard is not good enough.
- Touch-pad button.
- An 600 series Nvidia GPU would be better.
