One of the main ways of entertainment in today's society are computer applications and multimedia. Games, movies, music, and most of the information is stored on computer technology. Therefore, for most it is very important to choose the right quality device for themselves. For example, Asus has long established itself as a reliable manufacturer. Today we will review the Asus X552MJ laptop and its compliance with the declared characteristics.
Operating system
What should any user know first of all about the purchased product? IN video cards? Memory? No, the most important thing is the environment in which it will work. Some people want everything new and buy a laptop with Windows 10 without looking back, while others prefer older and more stable versions.
Asus X552MJ offers customers one of three options. Although, given the widespread transition to new operating systems, the choice clearly seems imaginary. In stores you can find models with such operating systems as "eight" on Asus X552MJ-SX012H, "ten" or just with"naked" Dos.
As you can see, despite the fact that the vast majority of users prefer the older "seven", it is not included in the package. And due to some structural features of new generation operating systems, reinstalling old versions on Asus X552MJ can become problematic.
Besides, the lack of an OS for the most part does not affect the price of the device, and therefore it will be better for you to think about what to do in advance: are you ready to get used to new OS or try to reinstall your favorite "seven" for a long time.
Processor
The heart of any computer is its operations center. This parameter affects the speed of any software and hardware equipment. When buying an Asus X552MJ laptop, pay attention to its processor. The price category does not change from this parameter, so it is quite possible to pick up a better configuration in different stores for the same price. There are several variations of the kit:
- Asus X552MJ-SX011D has a Pentium N3540 series processor with a clock speed of 2167 MHz and 4 cores. Not bad for a modern computer, but not all games will run at high settings.
- Another configuration implies the presence of a core from Celeron. The N2940 quad-core processor at 1830 MHz is much further in performance from its predecessor, but for some reason not very different in price.
- Notebook Asus X552MJ-SX012H has a "heart" Celeron N2840 with two cores and a frequency of 2160 MHz. As you can see, the packaging is even worse than in the other two builds, but this does not affect the price either.
Obviously, the Asus X552MJ laptop comes in a variety of assemblies and configurations, which is what unscrupulous dealers use. Despite such differences in processors, the price for this series differs only within one thousand rubles.
Memory
Everything is already more or less simple. Asus X552MJ has one slot for a DDR3 memory card. Therefore, be sure to pay attention to the package when buying. You will not be able to add memory later, but only replace the existing one. Purchase this laptop only with 4 GB of RAM or more. The offered 2 GB is too little for modern technology, so there is no point in overpaying later for a replacement.
Hard drive
As for the space on the laptop, there are several nuances. The configurations offered in stores have a hard drive size from 500 GB to 1 TB. If you are going to use a newer operating system, it is better to get a larger hard drive, as it not only takes up a lot of space in the computer's memory, but also requires a large swap file.
If you plan to reinstall the "seven" on your laptop yourself, then you can get by with 750 GB. A smaller size, with today's volumes of stored information, will simply be useless, and you will have to spend money on an external hard drive.
Pay particular attention to the fact that the hard driveconnected via SATA2 interface. This means that you will not be able to replace it with a more modern and faster one. However, users still recommend replacing the included hard drive with any other. At the same time, the speed of work increases and some freezes disappear.
Screen
Which monitor does the Asus X552MJ laptop have? 15, 6" is quite a standard wide screen for most devices of this series. It does not have any special "chips" like a sensor or "multi-touch", and it does not support such fashionable 3D. This is just a screen for displaying information, but not multimedia center However, based on user reviews, it is made quite soundly - it does not shine or darken, and the viewing angle is quite wide.
1366 x 768 resolution allows you to watch movies in HD format without quality loss, which is a definite plus for a device in this price category.
Video card
And here Asus X552MJ, which we are reviewing, fails its users. All assemblies of this model have an NVIDIA GeForce 920M card installed. Despite the fact that it has support for DirectX 11, it is built on the basis of a chip used in older models (730, 740, 825), so one could say that this device is outdated. But the manufacturers continued to surprise and, in addition, lowered the core frequency to 575-954 MHz, which, without a twinge of conscience, allows us to classify this card as a low-level one.
If youare going to buy a laptop for entertainment, then this model is poorly suited for this task. Games like Far Cry 4 or Evolve will play "groaningly" at medium settings.
However, the card does an excellent job of viewing widescreen video. At the same time, it has a reduced energy consumption, due to which the laptop becomes much lighter.
Advanced users will benefit from the Nvidia Expirience program. It will allow you to independently adjust the performance of the video card to the desired level, as a result of which even the most demanding and modern games will be able to run at minimum and medium settings.
Slots
Despite the fact that the Asus X552MJ laptop receives only positive reviews, it is presented by the manufacturer "as is". It lacks any expansion slots, including the Express Card.
A special slot is allocated for external memory cards with support for all SD formats. MicroSD has nowhere to connect, but for this there are special adapters to SD, which often come with the kit.
Communication and interaction
To connect to the Internet and other devices, Asus X552MJ has several special interfaces:
- Bluetooth 4.0 for sharing files with other devices continues to be inaccurate and often only sees gadgets from the same manufacturer. This is not to mention the fact that this method has long been obsolete.
- The 802.11n Wi-Fi standard is quite common forlaptops of any range and does its job by 5 points.
- The built-in network card has one LAN-connector with support for speeds up to 100 Mbps.
- Also includes two USB 3.0 ports.
- We get two outputs from the video card - HDMI and VGA.
In general, the set is pretty standard for any model in this price range. Unless most users are unhappy with the small amount of USB.
Sound
What can be said about this? This device has a built-in microphone and a pair of speakers. They are far from the sound of home theaters, but the volume and clarity allows you to watch videos and listen to music without much loss in quality.
You can connect headphones to a laptop via a standard miniJack connector, but there is no microphone jack. Apparently, the developers believe that it is normal to shout at the whole apartment so that the built-in microphone can hear you.
Pros
After getting acquainted with the technical side of the device presented by us, let's see how it works in practice, and what you should pay attention to when buying.
Asus X552MJ, the reviews of which we will now consider, receives an average score of "4" from users. Despite the fact that there are many shortcomings, buyers are clearly aware that the device fully justifies the proposed average price of 26 thousand rubles. So what are the positives that people highlight?
- Sound. As we already wrote, the built-in card allows you to quite adequatelyplay music and movies.
- Performance. However, buyers were clearly in no hurry to test the laptop on super-demanding games.
- Silent. Due to the video card and its chip, the design avoids an increased load on the cooling systems.
- Good battery life.
- Build quality. There is no squeak or backlash like on Lenovo models of the same price category.
Manufacturers have created a good and reliable laptop that is a pleasure to work with. But the cons will have to be mentioned separately. After all, it is on them in most cases that buyers pay attention. Who would be interested in the advantages of a device, no matter how beautiful and powerful it may be, if at the same time it will start and work every other time?
Flaws
It's clear that you can't expect much from an "office" computer. But even so, users manage to find flaws and justify them:
- Slow hard drive. If we take into account the already outdated SATA2 technology, then this is true. Any resource-intensive applications, the speed of which will depend on the speed of accessing the hard disk, slow down.
- Only 1 slot for RAM. Accordingly, 8 GB of memory maximum. The laptop is clearly not designed for craftsmen who love to upgrade everything on their own.
- Another disadvantage is that the keyboard flexes. Obviously, the plastic the laptop is made of is not very high quality.
- Total 2 USB. Considering all of the above, this modelMore like a workstation than a gaming laptop. However, the low number of ports will not allow you to connect a huge variety of office equipment, which means that it is also not very good as an office laptop.
Now you can see what the Asus X552MJ offers in practice. The reviews turned out to be very versatile, but at the same time absolutely interconnected and not contradictory. If you are ready for a long setup and "witchcraft" over this piece of equipment, then you can safely purchase it.
Summarizing everything that was written here, we can conclude that this Asus X552MJ model turned out to be not entirely successful. At its price, you could find a better and more efficient laptop that would not require any manipulation from you. This device is clearly overpriced (apparently due to the brand), especially considering that in order to optimize and improve its performance, you will have to purchase another hard drive and, in some cases, replace the memory card. If you need a laptop for the office and surfing the Internet, then you can pick up models that are much cheaper and more competently assembled than this device.
