Towards the end of the year, ASUS introduced its newest line of consumer laptops from the mainstream and entry gaming lines, the X Series. This time, the leading technology company from Taiwan released several laptops including the ASUS X550IK, X555QG, X555QA and X555B, which are supported by a new affordable series APU made by AMD.
The latest series of laptops released are mid-range portable computers that are pocket-friendly, but are still mixed with qualified specifications to run an adequate computing system. One of them is even an entry gaming laptop, the ASUS X550IK, which is ideal for being the daily partner of a nomadic gamer.
“In the mainstream consumer laptop class, ASUS deliberately releases various variants of affordable devices so that users out there have many choices,” said Galip Fu, Country Marketing Manager, ASUS Indonesia. “Especially this time, together with AMD, we have some of the best consumer laptops for you to partner with for work, multimedia entertainment, and even gaming,” he continued.
Galip continued, overall this series of laptops offers stunning performance, including GPU support with up to 4GB of video memory, up to 8GB of RAM with dual channel configuration and upgrades, to the highest generation Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) in the AMD processor lineup. APU Mobile. “We present this entire line of laptops to you to support a better computing experience,” said Galip.
Powerful with 7th Generation APU Up to Radeon RX 560
One of the laptops from the AMD series that was introduced today is the ASUS X550IK, which is upgraded to the highest class 7th generation processor from AMD. The variant here itself is a refresh from the previous series, the X550IU which is very popular with lovers of AMD-based performance laptops which ASUS inaugurated in early 2017.
In this latest model, the combination of the processor and graphics chip is getting stronger, namely the AMD FX-9830P and the AMD Radeon RX 560 GPU with 4GB of video memory, making the device capable of gaining excellent gaming performance in its class.
In addition to specifications, there are other features that can maximize the experience of playing together with this 1TB storage capacity laptop. Among other things, support for Freesync, DirectX12 and AMD Advance Power Management (APM) which can adjust the work of the processor according to needs, so that it is able to complete tasks with high power efficiency and long battery life.
While the ASUS X555QG, is a laptop that also has the agility of the performance of the 7th generation AMD A12-9720P APU, Quad Core Processor. The graphics system, AMD presents the power of the Radeon R5 M430DX Graphics GPU with 2GB of video memory.
RAM memory of 8 GB for both, both ASUS X550IK and X555QG, already has a dual channel feature so that RAM will work faster and faster than usual. Those of you who still need the availability of a DVD Writer, don’t need to worry because the laptop already has it. Besides being reinforced by AMD A12-9720P, ASUS X555QG also comes with a variant that is strengthened by the AMD A10-9620pPAPU processor and Radeon R5 430 Graphics.
Options for More Affordable Lines
For a more affordable series, ASUS X555QA and X555BP are provided from the AMD Series laptop line. The two devices have a more affordable price tag than the two series above. Relying on the AMD APU A10-9620P series of processors and the Radeon R5 430, ASUS X555QA graphics chip is powerful enough to be a multimedia laptop.
ASUS X555QA has adopted the Windows 10 operating system directly so that users no longer need to install the operating system first, let alone an unofficial operating system that can actually harm your device or personal data. In addition, this is also part of the ASUS campaign to bring Windows 10 100% for all the latest ASUS laptops.
On this device that has a 15.6-inch screen, it has provided a storage medium with a capacity of 1TB and a choice of 8GB or 4GB RAM memory. In addition, this device also has an external DVD reader aka DVD Drive.
The ASUS X555BP is positioned as the most affordable device among the entire range of laptops above. However, the set of specifications provided cannot be underestimated, because there is an AMD A9-9420 Dual Core APU processor with Radeon R5 M420. The storage media capacity is also wide enough to accommodate data or multimedia content belonging to its users, which reaches 1TB.
“We believe that the presence of these four laptops on the market can bring an unexpected computing experience to you,” concluded Galip.
In Indonesia, the ASUS X550IK is marketed at a price of Rp. 10,299,000. The X555QG A12 variant is priced at Rp. 8,199,000 and the one with AMD A10 is at Rp. 7,649,000. The affordable series, namely the X555QA reinforced with the AMD A10 processor, is marketed at a price of Rp. 6,099.000. The X555BP is in the range starting from Rp. 5,599,000. All of them are complete with a global warranty of 2 years and get a free backpack for Rp. 299,000.