The shiny makeup mirror display has a very bright high adjustable backlight. Thus, the Asus is also under unfavorable light conditions, at least indoors quite usable. I have worked with a large, bright window in the back to Word documents, it went surprisingly well. Adjust the colors were the Asus in default arg gray blue and slightly dead the color representation of the graphics card: However, the comparison shows the MacBook Pro also that Apple here is in a whole different league (and finally also again very good matt displays offering). While in the depths of Windows brings an improvement, but finely graded color images can not be expected with such a low-cost notebook well. Who the way I need to judge from photos, even on the go who needs to specify what more professional.
Luckily our Asus also does not belong to the model whose BIOS can run the fan continuously. The fact is quite noisy. At the start he roars also equal times vigorously going on, but then switches off quickly. For normal office applications, watching movies or photos check the notebook stays pleasantly quiet. However, we did not run it in hard-Games use because it might sound different. Thanks decent graphics card, the Asus is likely in many games already heavily hit (for the price).
But the biggest minus of this notebook is its short battery life. Therefore, I prefer him two stars from, because I expect from a notebook that it holds through a medium long train ride through Germany. That X5DAB runs even when the WLAN, turned down screen brightness and pure Office application barely more than two hours. The MacBook Pro 15 is running against itself with activated Airport (WLAN) and not too strong runtergeregeltem display loose five hours. That's what I expect from a notebook.
So who this notebook and at the same time true mobility will, will have to look for a second battery for packing. As a new problem opens up: The built-in X5DAB battery (type A32-F82) is currently hardly raise (perhaps the offer is better if it is longer on the market). There is a US battery supplier (Cheap Laptop Batteries) who has the 4400 mAh version for around 76 dollars and the longer maturity offered 5600 mAh version for slightly more than 90 dollars a program (February 2010) - plus non-negligible Returns to Europe. In Germany you can buy a second battery for. B. on the ATELCO online service, it will cost for the information 179 euros (as of February 2010). You have to possibly strike the cheap notebook price.
Otherwise, the notebook is due to its more wide than high 16: 9 format (for the office work a bit short in height but) well stowed in a spacious Notebook daypack. The chunky standard power supply unit (which Apple is compared tiny and easy) to get so rough on three kilos in baggage.
Footnote to Windows 7: better than Vista, nice stripped down interface, tidy operate in any case. However, with this Asus you get only the 32-bit version. Installation and integration into the home Wi-Fi network when you first start the notebook works without problems (good hour, then everything is perfect, do not forget to open the wireless router for the new registration of a computer if you have a closed network (recommended) operates) , However, in the default installation run with many Ressoucenfresser, you realize it at the eternally long startup and shutdown. Since the MAC OS X is much faster on the Apple notebook - probably contributes its efficiency also considerably contribute to long battery life of a MacBook with (its battery has a nominal namely roughly a quarter more capacity).
