Asus x540s is not just a working laptop that will perform most of the simple and medium in complexity tasks, but also a quite budget gaming option for relatively little money. Bright design, proprietary technologies, many modifications and much more offers this new product in 2017. Let's look at it in more detail.
Description
Asus x540s is one of the new products of the company in 2017, which belongs to the so-called X line. The main features of this series are Asus-design, proprietary technologies, low cost and good technical specifications. Other models of the line are clearly positioned for a certain class and tasks, while the x540s is a kind of middle ground.
According to the manufacturer, the laptop is able to perform most of the tasks assigned to it, both medium and high complexity, as well as act as a budget gaming option. Of course, it is unlikely to play many game hits at maximum settings, but it is very likely at medium or minimum.
Appearance
Notebook Asus x540s made in the corporate Asus-design, which has become a distinctive feature of the entire X-series. The body material is made entirely of plastic, however, of high quality. The surfaces very much resemble brushed metal, and in order to enhance the effect even more, the manufacturer made a special texture that resembles a metal surface.
The notebook has several colors - black, brown, white and gold, however , mostly on sale you can find specimens in black or brown. Anyway, the laptop looks cool and beautiful.
On the right side of the Asus x540s there is only a drive, while on the right side there are USB 2.0 / 3.0 connectors, a combined 3.5 mm headphone and microphone jack, HDMI, VGA, LAN RJ-45 port, USB Type-C and connector for connecting an external power supply. Perhaps the main drawback of the X line is a very small number of USB connectors, which is not very convenient. In this case, the laptop has only two USB inputs, with one version 2.0 and the other 3.0.
Given the fact that the right side is practically empty, it could safely accommodate at least 1 additional USB port, which would greatly facilitate the life of the user.
Screen
The laptop screen has a diagonal of 15.6 inches and a resolution of 1366 x 720 with a pixel density per inch of 100ppi. The parameters are more than standard, although in 2017 I would like to see more often at least HD resolution. The matrix here, as in the entire X-series, is made using TN + film technology. The company's engineers worked hard to get the most out of the matrix, so it’s practically free of all the diseases that TN samples have.
As for the image itself, the picture is bright, with good color reproduction and contrast. There is also a margin of brightness, viewing angles are not bad. The maximum opening angle of the top cover is 135 degrees, which is quite enough for comfortable work or watching any video.
Perhaps the most important drawback of the display is the glossy finish, which makes it almost impossible to work with a laptop on the street in bright sunshine.
Characteristics
Now let's take a closer look at the technical specifications of the Asus x540s. For convenience, all the data was placed in a small table.
| Model | Asus x540s |
| CPU | Intel Pentium QuadCore N3700
Intel Celeron DualCore N3150 / N3050 |
| RAM | DDR3 2-8 GB |
| Storage device | HDD 500 GB / 1 GB / 2 GB |
| Video card | Intel / Nvidia 900 |
| Interfaces | 1xUSB Type-C, 1xUSB 2.0, 1xUSB 3.0, VGA, HDMI, RJ-45, 3.5 mm jack |
| Battery | 2930 mAh |
| Screen | 15.6 "1366x768 100 ppi |
| Dimensions (L / W / T) | 381.4 mm / 251.5 mm / 25.4 mm |
| Additionally | ICESound, ASUS SonicMaster |
As you can see, the laptop has pretty good specifications, which is enough for most everyday tasks.
operating system
Asus x540s comes with Windows 10 version of “Pro” or “Home”. This is quite enough for normal operation. In addition to Windows, on sale you can find options on Linux, DOS, or even without a pre-installed OS.
In this case, you will have to buy a disk with a licensed image of the OS or ask the help of the store where this model is sold for help. For an additional fee, they can easily install Windows on the Asus x540s.
Features
The laptop has its own interesting features, which are worth saying a couple of words.
The first is SonicMaster proprietary technology and an equalizer for fine-tuning AudioWiazrd sound. SonicMaster is a technology that allows you to make the sound crystal clear and crisp. There are several presets, as well as the ability to configure all the necessary parameters manually.
The second thing I want to note is the technology for the Splendid screen. This function allows you to choose one of four screen modes depending on the situation. Let's say Vivid mode is perfect for watching a movie, and Eye Care is better for office work.
Well, the last interesting feature of the laptop is IceCool. The main point is to place all the “ hottest ” elements of the laptop away from your hands and thereby relieve the upper part above the keyboard from heating.
Price
Today, you can buy Asus x540s at a price of 13 thousand rubles for the cheapest modification, which will have a processor with two cores, a 500 GB hard drive and 2 GB of RAM. For about 20 thousand rubles, you can get a laptop with 4 GB of RAM, however, the remaining parameters will remain untouched. Well, in the end, for 25-28 thousand rubles you can take the version with a 4-core processor, 4-8 GB of memory and a 1 GB hard drive.
In fairness, it is worth noting that for an amount over 24 thousand, it already makes sense to pay attention to the x540LJ model, in which the Core-i3 processor and the Nvidia 920M graphics card are installed.
Conclusion
Asus x540s is a good enough laptop for its money, which has very good characteristics. Its performance is quite enough to perform most everyday tasks and not too demanding games. The main drawback is only 2 USB-connectors and a slightly overpriced price tag for modifications that are not particularly different from each other.