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Review on 15.6" Laptop ASUS X515JA-BQ2024W 1920x1080, Intel Core i3 1005G1 1.2 GHz, RAM 8 GB, DDR4, SSD 256 GB, Intel UHD Graphics, Windows 11 Home, 90NB0SR1-M02PX0, gray by Boyan Popov ᠌

Revainrating 4 out of 5

It is of good quality, but I won't buy it again.

In a nutshell, there are some problems, but they are not severe. The laptop isn't terrible by any means, but I wouldn't give it a score of 5 either. 1) Display: Asus's self-proclaimed "bewitching image" did not appear on my screen in any way. Only fatigue for the visual system; either saturation or gamma alone is insufficient. There is no kind of rejection, but the situation seems odd in some way. It's possible that I've been accustomed to something else. You have the ability to adjust the parameters. 2) The viewing angles of the display appear to be satisfactory, but even a minor departure seems to result in subtle yet discernible shifts in contrast. 3) There is just one USB type-3 input available. Even though there is a Type-C port, users are unable to charge their laptops for some reason. There is no LAN connector, thus the only way to connect to the internet is through wireless networking. 4) Plastic on the keys is the least expensive option, but the feel of it is not particularly appealing. That's right, and also on the laptop itself. On the plus side, though, it does not get dirty. 5) The layout of the keyboard leaves a lot to be desired: -A number of the keys on the keyboard have extremely different dimensions from one another, including the letter "E," the arrow keys, the symbol for the tilde (), the key labeled "left control" (which appears to be changing), and the entire numeric keypad. - The power button is situated in an awkward place. 6) In addition to the general standard that comes with the system, a great deal of rubbish that isn't necessary was installed. The capacity of the SSD is merely 128 gigabytes. After deducting 30–40 GB for the operating system and fundamental software, there is not much space left. However, in principle you could purchase a second SSD. However, in order to free up some room, I had to get go of everything and everyone. There is nothing particularly noteworthy to say about the benefits; perhaps everything is already obvious. I'm curious if you can tell me more about the Nvidia GeForce MX130 video card. She was taken aback in a delightful way. WoT running on the SD client with medium settings in the "basic" column (the other parameters are turned off), and the maximum resolution of 1366 x 768. In the city, we saw frame rates between 90 and 120. Simultaneously, the sound of a buzzing hair dryer can be heard coming from the laptop. We activate the default graphics, as well as the vertical sync. (triple on is also an option), and we achieve a stable and comfortable 60 frames per second, a laptop that does not buzz excessively, no slowdown, and temperatures of 60–70 degrees on both the CPU and the GPU (by the way, the keyboard did not heat up). The SSD's temperature had reached roughly 50 and was no longer essential. There is no such thing as an unnecessary laptop stand. Enjoy the game without sacrificing comfort by lowering the visual settings. I haven't experimented with high ones because I don't want the laptop, and especially the SSD, to get too hot. In a nutshell, the laptop is satisfactory, but it is an excellent value for the money.

Pros
  • Light in weight and not very thick. Still peaceful despite the heavy weight. Because of the solid-state drive (SSD), the system operates faultlessly and without any comments. In comparison to other laptops available at this budget, the graphics card enables this one to perform really well in gaming. A nice large touchpad with buttons that are hidden. Light indicators for "caps lock" and "fn" are quite convenient. Because the display does not use PWM, the brightness setting does not need to be set to the maximum possible value of 100%. As a result, your eyes will not become weary as soon, and the battery will hold a charge for a longer period of time. The cooling is not quite ideal, but I am quite happy with it. During the game, the laptop only begins to warm up somewhat under the player's left hand, and even then only very slightly; the remaining areas of the device remain cool. Support for Windows 11, albeit I haven't upgraded to that version of Windows yet myself. However, I did not realize that the charge was still valid. Even with the brightness turned up to its maximum level and working on office activities, I was able to keep it going for more than four hours.
Cons
  • The only big flaws are the terrible keyboard layout (nearly all keys except for letters), and the small size of the solid state drive (did not examine before buying). The rest of the device is not important. Display: although it appears to be clear, it appears to be somewhat unsettling for the eyes, possibly because they are not acclimated to it. A bad collection of connectors and ports to choose from. The housing and keys are both made of unremarkable plastic. Charger: the thinness of the cable does not engender confidence in its dependability, and the adaptor itself is somewhat large. Disgusting webcam (0.3mp).