Asus X556 and Asus X756 are the new models of the line X that contains the portable entry level of the Taiwanese manufacturer. They are available in configurations with Intel Core i7 / 5 and GeForce GTX950M.
In the large catalog of ASUS products no shortage of proposals intended to users looking for a laptop equipped with a good hardware equipment at relatively low figures. The X series of Taiwanese born having as a target the categories of users and is renewed today with the introduction of Asus X556 and Asus X756, two entry-level models, configurable with processors up at Intel Core i7 sixth generation and suitable for the performance the main task of personal productivity and entertainment.
Asus X556 and Asus X756 are differentiated by the diagonal of the display, respectively, 15.6″ and 17.3″, both with support for ASUS Eye Care technology to reduce emissions of blue light up to 33%, and ASUS Splendid, which optimizes the yield color.
Although being entry level products are not lacking attention for design and a good dose of power. The bodies are characterized by a metal design – available in Dark-Blue and Dark-Brown color – while side GPUs, you can roam from configurations with Intel HD 5500 to those based on GeForce GTX 950M.
Further measure that improves the user experience is ASUS IceCool, thanks to which the points of the body that are more in touch with their hands remain – according to what the company says – at temperatures between 28° C and 35° C. This result was achieved thanks to an accurate positioning of the elements that generate heat, such as CPU and GPU.
The audio sector and benefits from the presence of the ASUS SonicMaster technology and ASUS AudioWizard (a series of audio presets optimized based on the type of content), while the batteries lithium polymer (Li-poly) support up to 700 charge cycles, equal to 2.5 times that of lithium-ion batteries.
It closes the picture a well-structured connections park, including USB 3.0 ports, HDMI and VGA video outputs, a card reader 3-in-1 SD / SDHC / SDXC and Gigabit Ethernet LAN port. Those who do not surrender to manage data stored on physical media can benefit from the presence of an optical drive DVD Super Multi.
Asus Serie X – Specifications
Operating system | Windows 10 Home |
Processor | Intel Core i7 / i5 sixth generation |
GPU | UMA / NVIDIA GeForce 920M (X556) UMA / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M (X756) |
Storage | 4GB DDR3L 1600 (X556) 8GB DDR3L 1600 (X756) |
Display | 15.6 “HD LED-backlit 17.3” FHD LED-backlit |
Storage | Up to 1TB 5400 RPM SATA |
Optical drive | DVD Super Multi |
Ports | 1 x VGA 2 x USB 3.0 1 x USB 2.0 (2 x USB 2.0 for X756) 1 x LAN RJ-45 1 x HDMI 1 x Audio Jack Combo |
Battery | Polimery 2-cell, 38Wh |
Colors | Dark Blue (X556) and Dark Brown (X756) |
Dimensions | 382 x 258 x 25.5 mm (X556) 415 x 273.5 x 30.75 mm (X756) |
Weight | 2.3 kg (X556) 2.7 kg (X756) |