If you are looking for a budget priced laptop that delivers plenty of bang for your buck the Asus x 552CL should be right at the top of your list. Unfortunately being labelled as a ‘budget laptop’ can conjure up images of Del Boy & cheap Soviet Bloc era knock-offs. But the X552CL is a pucker bit of kit & even Del would soon be reaching for the folding stuff if he had a chance of owning this machine. But enough of the Peckham palaver. Let’s have a serious look at this 15.6” laptop from Asus. Designed For Success You wouldn’t expect a Mac Book Air style silhouette for this price but the Asus X552 Cl does have a pleasingly slim profile. & even with the built in DVD it still only weighs 2.15kg. Making it extremely portable & ideal for taking with you wherever you go. X552CL Performance The Intel i 3 core processor, graphics card & dynamic memory make this a fast & highly responsive machine. Perfect for work, study or home use. &, with the 64-bit Windows 8 operating system, it is so easy to multitask & manage your workload. Asus have also included two USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports on this machine. This makes data transfer around ten times faster than with standard USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports. Transfer movies in seconds rather than in minutes. Another feature that we will all appreciate is the two second restart from standby. No more sitting around stamping your foot in frustration while you wait for the laptop to wake. Gaming On A Budget Unlike other laptops in this price range the Asus X552CL has a good graphics card already installed. With the n Vidia GT710M on board it is possible to do some serious gaming & it can even handle some 3D games. Screen Display The screen on the Asus X552CL is a 15.6” LED backlit thin film transistor LCD display. All of which means you get bright & vibrant images that brings the best out of apps, games & movies.td> Battery Power Asus Super Hybrid Engine II technology helps make the battery more efficient & optimises the use of resources. Such is the power of this technology Asus claim you can leave the laptop on standby for two weeks & it will still power up within two seconds. & with the X552CL there is no danger of losing important work if your battery does run down. As when the battery reaches 5% your data is automatically backed up for you. Sound As A Pound Many of us are used to the rather weedy sound produced by built in laptop speakers. But the X552CL bucks the trend & produces startlingly good audio. The Asus Sonic Master technology takes the audio performance of this laptop to a whole new level. Crystal clear sound, deeper bass & formidable output makes listening to music or playing videos on this machine a powerful experience. Add in the Audio Wizard that means that you can fine tune the sound & you can see why Asus are so proud of their Sonic Master technology. & why it is such a bonus to find it on this laptop. The Finishing Touch The generously sized touchpad on the X552CL is perfect for making the most of Windows 8. The touchpad supports Smart Gesture which means that you can use a range of touch commands such as pinch zoom, scroll & tap. But, in my opinion, the star of this particular show is the full size ergonomically design keyboard. The Chiclet design makes typing a real pleasure & you can comfortably work for hours at a time with this keyboard. Technical Specifications Processor Intel Core i 3-3217U 1.8 G Hz 3 3M Cache Mobile Intel HM76 Express Chipsets Memory 6GB DRAM DDR3 1600 4GB + 2GB Hard Drive SATA 500GB 5400RPM 2.5 HDD Optical Drive DVD Writer 12.7"mm 8X Super Multi with Double Layer Software Operating System: Windows 8 (64bit) ASUS Win flash ASUS Life Frame III ASUS Live Update Power 4 Gear Hybrid Asus Web Storage e Manual E-Driver USB (Universal Serial Bus) Charger+ ASUS Smart Gesture ATK Package (ASUS On Screen Display) KBFilter driver ASUS Installation Wizard ASUS Virtual Camera ASUS DVD Display 15.6" LED-backlit TFT LCD Display Resolution: HD 1366x 768 / 16:9 Display type: (Typical 220-nit) 16ms response time NTSC:45%" Glare non-Touch Graphics NVIDIA Geforce GT710M (N14M-GL) + Intel HD Graphics 4000 Audio Built-in speaker Built-in microphone Sonic Master Input Devices Chiclet Keyboard ASUS 348mm keyboard with 19mm full size key pitch, integrated Numeric keypad Networking WLAN: 802.11bgn (Single band) LAN: 10/100 Mbps Power Supply 65W AC Adapter Output: 19V DC, 3.42A, 65W Input: 100~240V AC 50/60 Hz universal 37 W Hrs, 2600m Ah, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion Battery pack

Dimensions 38.0 (W) x 25.1 (D) x 2.71 ~ 3.4 (H) cm 2.15kg (with 4 cell battery) Interfaces 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 1 x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert 1 x VGA Port (D-Sub) 1 x HDMI Expansion Card Reader Warranty / Miscellaneous 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty HD web camera

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Expert Reviews - http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/laptops/1306492/asus-x 552c Web User Review - http://image.ebuyer.com/customer/promos/ Web_ User_%28 May_2014%29_-_X552CL_ Gold_ Award.pdf Intel Power The X552CL from Asus is a great graphic performer at a competitive price. The Intel i 5 driven Asus X552CL features 1.8 GHz of power from its processor. It comes loaded with 6GB of memory & a 750GB hard disk which give it ample space & helps multitasking with multiple programs & documents open. An n Vidia Ge Force GT 710M provides a 3D graphics boost to the laptop which makes charting, multimedia & presentations far easier to handle. Green Power The Asus 552CL wakes from sleep in just a couple of seconds so getting started is quite quick. The 37 W.H. Lithium Ion Battery gives five hours battery usage. Graphics Power Running a benchmark for all components returns a very respectable score & a full 6GB of memory even allow photo or video editing. Dedicated graphic in the Asus bring the possibility of gaming with it as we saw it zipping along at 50 (FPS) frames per second in some intensely heavy 3D games. Build Quality The laptop is solidly built, & the keyboard is spacious & comfortable to use. &, perhaps thanks to a worryingly large air vent on the left-hand edge, the X552CL stayed cool & quiet even when we were running gaming tests with the n Vidia graphics. Its well connected too, with gigabit ethernet, HDMI & VGA video interfaces, & a pair of USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports. Connectivity The Asus connects through an assortment of regular connections including HDMI, VGA, USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 & gigabit Ethernet. Specifcations: Appearance BLACK texture plastic Processor Intel Core i 5-3337U 1.8 G Hz 3 3M Cache Mobile Intel HM76 Express Chipsets Memory 6GB DRAM DDR3 1600 4GB + 2GB Hard Drive SATA 750G 5400RPM 2.5 HDD Optical Drive DVD Writer 12.7"mm 8X Super Multi with Double Layer Software Operating System: Windows 8 (64bit) ASUS Win flash ASUS Life Frame III ASUS Live Update Power 4 Gear Hybrid Asus Web Storage e Manual E-Driver USB (Universal Serial Bus) Charger+ ASUS Smart Gesture ATK Package (ASUS On Screen Display) KBFilter driver ASUS Installation Wizard ASUS Virtual Camera ASUS DVD Display 15.6" LED-backlit TFT LCD Display Resolution: HD 1366x 768 / 16:9 Display type: (Typical 220-nit) 16ms response time NTSC:45%" Glare non-Touch Graphics NVIDIA Geforce GT710M (N14M-GL) + Intel HD Graphics 4000 Audio Built-in speaker Built-in microphone Sonic Master Input Devices Chiclet Keyboard ASUS 348mm keyboard with 19mm full size key pitch, integrated Numeric keypad Networking WLAN: 802.11bgn (Single band) LAN: 10/100 Mbps Power Supply 65W AC Adapter Output: 19V DC, 3.42A, 65W Input: 100~240V AC 50/60 Hz universal 37 W Hrs, 2600m Ah, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion Battery pack

Dimensions 38.0 (W) x 25.1 (D) x 2.71 ~ 3.4 (H) cm 2.15kg (with 4 cell battery) Interfaces 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 1 x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert 1 x VGA Port (D-Sub) 1 x HDMI Expansion Card Reader Warranty / Miscellaneous 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty HD web camera Asus X552CL Laptop, Intel Core i 5-3337U 1.8 G Hz, 6GB RAM, 750GB HDD, 15.6" TFT, DVDRW, GF GT710M, Webcam, Windows 8 64bit

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Appearance BLACK texture plastic Processor AMD Quad-Core A4-series APU A4-5000 1.5 G Hz Memory 4GB DRAM DDR3 Hard Drive SATA 500G 5400RPM 2.5' HDD Optical Drive DVD Writer 8.9"mm 8X Super Multi with Double Layer Software Operating System: Windows 8 (64bit) SKYPE King Soft Office (JP only) ASUS Win flash ASUS Smart Logon ASUS Life Frame III ASUS Live Update Power 4 Gear Hybrid e Manual USB (Universal Serial Bus) Charger+ ASUS Smart Gesture ASUS Tutor ATK Package (ASUS On Screen Display) ASUS Product Registration program KBFilter driver ASUS Virtual Camera ASUS DVD Display 15.6" LED-backlit TFT LCD Display Resolution: HD 1366x 768 / 16:9 Display type: (Typical 220-nit) 16ms response time NTSC:45%" Glare Non-Touch Graphics Integrated Audio Built-in speaker Built-in microphone Sonic Master Input Devices Chiclet Keyboard ASUS 348mm keyboard with 19mm full size key pitch, integrated Numeric keypad Networking WLAN: 802.11bgn (Single band) LAN: 10/100/1000 Mbps Power Supply 65W AC Adapter Output: 19V DC, 3.42A, 65W Input: 100~240V AC, 50/60 Hz universal 37 W Hrs, 2600m Ah, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion Battery pack

Dimensions 38.0 (W) x 25.1 (D) x 2.71 ~ 3.40 (H) cm 2.10kg (Without Battery) 2.30kg (with 4 cell battery) Interfaces 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 1 x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert 1 x VGA Port (D-Sub) 1 x HDMI Expansion Card Reader Warranty / Miscellaneous 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty HD web camera

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The ASUS X Series is the perfect all-round laptop for work & play. Stylish & durable design is combined with a choice of Intel or AMD processors, while 2-second Instant on gives smartphone like accessibility & Sonic Master technology gives great sound quality value-packed with all the essentials, the X Series reinvents your daily computing experience. Whether you are using it for work or for fun, this is an ideal machine for both productive computing & entertainment. It features up to an AMD processor & Instant on that resumes your computer from sleep mode in 2 seconds & USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 for 10 times faster data transfer speed. ASUS X Series gives you everything you need for a truly satisfying multitask computing & multimedia experience. Processor AMD A4-5000 1.5 G Hz Memory 8GB DDR3 1600 M Hz SDRAM Hard Drive 1TB 5400rpm Optical Drive Super-Multi DVD Software Operating System: Windows 8 64bit Display 15.6” HD LED Backlit 16:9 Aspect Ratio Graphics AMD Radeon HD 8670M – 1GB DDR3 Audio Built-in Speakers & Microphone Sonic Master Input Devices Keyboard & Touchpad Networking Integrated 802.11 b/g/n 10/100/1000 Base T Power Supply 4 Cells 2600 m Ah 37 Whrs Output: 19 V DC, 3.42 A, 65 W Input: 100 -240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal

Dimensions Width 38.0 cm Depth 25.1 cm Height 2.48 to 3.36 cm Weight 2.45kg Interfaces 1 x COMBO audio jack 1 x VGA port/ Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 port (s) 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert 1 x HDMI Expansion 3 -in-1 card reader (SD/ SDHC/ SDXC) Warranty / Miscellaneous 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty HD Web Camera

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The ASUS X Series is the perfect all-round laptop for work & play. Its durable design features a stylish concentric circle finish that is available in a range of colours ranging from staid black or white, to more expressive hues like Passion Pink or Lavender violet. Inside, the X Series features audio-visual enhancement technologies like ASUS Splendid & Sonic Master give you immersive visuals & pitch-perfect sound. value-packed with all the essentials, the X Series reinvents your daily computing experience. Whether you are using it for work or play, this is an ideal machine for both productive computing & entertainment. Instant on lets your resume from sleep mode in 2 seconds so you can immediately get back to what you were doing; while USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 gives you 10 times data transfer speeds over USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0. With speed & performance packed into a stylish, ergonomic design, ASUS X Series gives you everything you need for a truly satisfying multitask computing & multimedia experience. Processor Intel Celeron N2830 2.16 G Hz Burst Frequency 2.41 G Hz 1 MB Cache Memory 4GB DDR3 SDRAM Expandable to 8 GB Hard Drive 750GB 5400rpm Optical Drive Super-Multi DVD Software Operating System: Windows 8.1 64bit Display 15.6" Auto HD Resolution: 1366 x 768 Graphics Intel HD Graphics Audio Sonic Focus Input Devices Keyboard & touchpad Networking Integrated 802.11 b/g/n 10/100 Base T Power Supply 2 Cells 30 Whrs Output: 19 V DC, 1.75 A, 33 W Input: 100 -240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal

Dimensions Height 2.53 cm Width 28 cm Depth 25.2 cm Weight 2.2kg Interfaces 1 x COMBO audio jack 1 x Line-in Jack 1 x VGA port/ Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 port (s) 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 port (s) 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert 1 x HDMI 1 x SD card reader 1 x AC adapter plug Expansion Card Reader (SD SDHC ) Warranty / Miscellaneous 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty VGA Web Camera

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Incredible Beauty A classic, timeless design The ASUS X Series is the perfect all-round laptop for work & play. Its durable design features a stylish concentric circle finish that is available in a range of colours ranging from staid black or white, to more expressive hues like Passion Pink or Lavender violet. Inside, the X Series features audio-visual enhancement technologies like ASUS Splendid & Sonic Master give you immersive visuals & pitch-perfect sound. Incredible Performance Providing a smooth computing experience value-packed with all the essentials, the X Series reinvents your daily computing experience. Whether you are using it for work or play, this is an ideal machine for both productive computing & entertainment. Instant on lets your resume from sleep mode in 2 seconds so you can immediately get back to what you were doing; while USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 gives you 10 times data transfer speeds over USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0. With speed & performance packed into a stylish, ergonomic design, ASUS X Series gives you everything you need for a truly satisfying multitask computing & multimedia experience. Processor Intel Pentium Quad Core N3700 1.6 G Hz Burst Frequency 2.4 G Hz 2MB Cache Memory 4GB DDR3L 1600 MHz SDRAM Configuration: 1 x 4 GB Expandable to 8GB Hard Drive 1TB SATA 5400rpm Optical Drive DVD Writer Software Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64bit Display 15.6” diagonal, HD, LED-backlit Resolution: 1366 x 768 Graphics Intel HD Graphics Audio Integrated Speakers Networking Integrated or 802.11 b/g/n Power Supply 2 Cells 30 Whrs Output: 19 V DC, 1.75 A, 33 W Input: 100 -240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal

Dimensions Width 38 cm Depth 25.8 cm Height 2.53 cm Weight 2.2kg Interfaces 1 x COMBO audio jack 1 x VGA port/ Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 port (s) 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 port (s) 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert 1 x HDMI Expansion card reader (SD SDHC ) Warranty / Misc 1-year limited warranty VGA Web Camera

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Technical Specifications Processor Intel Core i 5-4210U 1.7 G Hz Up to 2.7 G Hz 3M Cache Memory 4GB On board Memory Hard Drive 1TB 5400RPM 2.5” HDD Optical Drive 8.9"mm 8X Super Multi with Double Layer Software Operating System: Windows 8.1 64bit Microsoft Office 2013 Trial Display 15.6” HD Slim LED Backlit Resolution: 1366 x 768 Graphics Intel HD Graphics 4400 Audio Built-in speaker Built-in microphone Sonic Master Networking Wireless 802.11bgn (Single band) LAN 10/100/1000 Mbps Power Supply 45W AC Adapter Output: 19V DC, 2.37A, 45W Input: 100~240V AC 50/60 Hz universal 37 W Hrs, 2S1P, 2-cell Li-ion Polymer Battery Pack

Dimensions Width 382mm Depth 256mm Height 258mm Weight 2.3kg Interfaces 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 1 x HDMI 1 x RJ45 LAN jack for LAN insert 1 x VGA 1 x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack Warranty/ Misc 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty VGA web camera

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Technical Specifications Processor Intel Core i 3-4030U 1.9 G Hz 3M Cache Memory 4GB On board Memory Upgradable
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Technical Specifications Processor Intel Dual-Core i 7-4510U 2.0 G Hz Up to 3.1 G Hz 5M Cache Memory 4GB On board Memory (Upgradable
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Technical Specifications Processor Intel Dual-Core i 7-4510U 2.0 G Hz Up to 3.1 G Hz 5M Cache Memory 4GB On board Memory (Upgradable
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