228 of 236 people found the following review helpful Good Solid Mid-range laptop. SSD, 6th gen i5., June 9, 2016 I spent about a month looking for a good mid-range budget laptop with both a decent CPU and an SSD drive. This fit the bill perfectly. I have used many ASUS monitors over the years, but never a laptop from them - although I have always felt they are a reliable brand. Pros: 6th Gen i5 processor SSD storage drive 8 gigs of ram Very little bloat ware. Only removed a few piece of software Very snappy and good performance for the bit I used it (removed a bit of crapware, installed basic software before it was given as a graduation gift) Price vs Performance I feel hits the sweet spot with this laptop. Light, easy to carry in a backpack. USB 3.1 C Several USB 3 and USB 2 ports. Wireless AC Bluetooth 4.1 Very quite - but no power indicator. Cons No removable battery, if the battery starts to degrade you are stuck with it. Mostly plastic housing, but what can you expect for the price? Power... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? 193 of 208 people found the following review helpful A very good value., April 27, 2016 The Asus F556UA-AS54 is an amazing product for the price. This feels like a midpoint between an ultrabook and laptop. You get an i5 cpu, 256GB SSD, 8GB ram, 1080p display (matte), full keyboard, dvd drive, all at $550. The alternative was the ultrabook by Asus for $750. Is it worth $200 more? So far everything loads fast, Everything loads fast thanks for the ssd and ram. The color is a light champagne gold, which actually looks quite nice. The laptop appears very nice and looks expensive with the brushed aluminum look, but everything is plastic, not metal or aluminum.
The downside to all this is the lid can be pushed down, some plastic feel cheap. I don't think the display is an IPS display as the viewing angles do suffer at certain points. But for $550 you are getting a great deal and a decent quality laptop. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? 86 of 92 people found the following review helpful The Almost Perfect Budget Laptop., July 21, 2016 ASUS F556UA-AS54 15.6-inch Full-HD Laptop (Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) with Windows 10, Icicle GoldWARNING: You are about to read what is likely going to be the most nitpicky review of your life. Leave now, or brace yourself. Summary: This laptop has served my purposes as an amateur music producer very well. It has enough processing power for basic activities like word processing and web browsing all the way up to running programs like Ableton Live 9 and games such as Half-Life 2 without a hitch. However, this power does sacrifice some battery life. I have averaged somewhere around 5-6 hours of battery life, which may be enough for most people, but it won't last all day if you plan on using it unplugged. For the price ($549.00 at the time) and the specs, this laptop is a great deal. Specs: The Asus F556UA-AS54 comes standard with... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? |