- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
ASUS N55 Series N55SF
- 15.6"
- Core i7 2.2 GHz Quad core
- 8 GB DDR3
- 750 GB HDD
#1 in Fastest GPU laptops
Released October, 2011
Conclusion Check out the ASUS N55 Series N55SF
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the ASUS N55 Series N55SF
2.2 GHz
Intel Core i7 2670QM
Rated 80% by by MaxBuilder64 (Nov, 2011)While the screen may appear small at 15.6-Inch, the color and resolution is beautiful and eye-pleasing, as well.
screen size
15.6"
13.3"
15.6"
N55 Series N55SF by Wenceslau-Baltor (Dec, 2011)Its screen has a large work area with great clarity and quality.
N55 Series N55SF by Brenorc97 (Apr, 2012)_the 1080p display sometimes make the worlds really small, but i proffer it this way, but if you don't like this just set the resolution to 900p.
screen resolution
N55 Series N55SF by T.C. (Jan, 2012)The silver keyboard is a nice touch, but, the key markings could have been darker.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 3.1 GHz   | 4 GHz |
N55 Series N55SF by MaxBuilder64 (Nov, 2011)Also, the notebook comes with a 'driver DVD' also to my surprise, which I had fully expected all the drivers installed to be up-to-date, being this release is relativity new (7/2011) product mfg updates, and comes fully configured as Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 - Intel Core i7-2670QM CPU 2.20 GHz, 8GB RAM (maximum) 64-bit Operating System - Activated, upon final setup, from the properties of OS (C:) screen.
N55 Series N55SF by MaxBuilder64 (Nov, 2011)The 2670QM CPU isn't the latest & greatest, but should suffice for most multimedia applications, as well as the NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M onboard graphics processor (research both at Intel and NVIDIA sites, first, so you won't be disappointed, as I expected better performance) where most wouldn't want to run the latest Call Of Duty, MW3 game at full (if you know what I mean) might fry the notebook with excessive heat!
processor
N55 Series N55SF by Brenorc97 (Apr, 2012)_quad-core processor and 8 GB of RAM is more than enough for every use of the laptop.
N55 Series N55SF by you_nerdIt also runs very warm (65 C processor just watching netflix on my desk), so buying a cooler wouold be a great idea.
memory
| 0 GB | 4 GB | 8 GB |
N55 Series N55SF by you_nerdThis laptop is fast, especially with the i7 and 8gb of ram and does what is promised.
Performance Real world tests of ASUS N55 Series N55SF
3DMark06 CPU
N55 Series N55SF by MaxBuilder64 (Nov, 2011)The Recovery DVDs (4) are finished now, while writing this review and the desktop Intel Core i7 processor icon is no longer reporting the CPU's processor speed, and unknown why?
N55 Series N55SF by Wenceslau-Baltor (Dec, 2011)With the fast Intel I-7 processor I can run several applications at once: the Windows7, multiple windows of Firefox, OpenOffice, Netbeans, GnuCash, among others, and all this without sacrificing performance.
battery life
4 hour
7 hour
3 hour
N55 Series N55SF by T.C. (Jan, 2012)It starts up fast, shuts down fast, battery life is decent but not fantastic, monitor is awesome.
N55 Series N55SF by MaxBuilder64 (Nov, 2011)The notebook is sleek, well-designed, light-weight, the initial '1st battery charge' took roughly 2 hours, which was charged over-nite, to be safe.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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2 MP -
1,480 MHz -
the screen is large enough to display 1080p video without scaling -
141 ppi -
watch high-definition movies on Blu-Ray discs -
7,200 RPM -
MMC, SDSC -
1920 x 1080 -
8 GB -
54.85 -
3.1 GHz (Intel Core i7 2670QM) -
5,418.8 (Intel Core i7 2670QM) -
14,844.8 (Intel Core i7 2670QM)
cons
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DDR3 -
15.6" -
4 hour -
3 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v3.0) -
57 MB/s (USB 2.0)
Reviews Word on the street
 |   Rated by 23 users at amazon.com Rated 40% by by B.-Formwalt (Jan, 2012) Rated 100% by by M.-Walton--CALiiGeDDon (Dec, 2011) Rated 100% by by Brenorc97 (Apr, 2012) |
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Screen
ASUS N55 Series N55SF 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 20% by by Lisa-Hoover (Jan, 2012)I've only had a blue screen 4 times and I use it every day for work and entertainment.
ASUS N55 Series N55SF 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Benjamin (Nov, 2011)Although it is labeled as 15.6 inch, the actually screen looks bigger than that.
ASUS N55 Series N55SF 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by MaxBuilder64 (Nov, 2011)Going back to the TrendMicro pop-up, it appears likely it is a 30-day trial, without accepting any 'free offers,' without reading and researching more - the 'minimized screen' says, Start Your Free Trial - Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security,' which I tend to research other user's, who say the 'free Comodo Firewall or Internet Security package' is better and others who say that Microsoft's AV known as Security Essentials is sufficient.
Storage
ASUS N55 Series N55SF 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by M.-Walton--CALiiGeDDon (Dec, 2011)The Blu-Ray drive does play Blu-Rays but you still have to purchase software to actually play the Blu-Rays.
ASUS N55 Series N55SF 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by MaxBuilder64 (Nov, 2011)It appears that ISO's are written to the hard drive, then each sequential DVD is then prompted to be written/verified, explaining the long duration.
ASUS N55 Series N55SF 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Jennifer-Lautenschlager--travel-enthusiastI think it used the pre-installed CyberLink DVD 10 to play the Blu Ray.
Keyboard
ASUS N55 Series N55SF 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by M.-Walton--CALiiGeDDon (Dec, 2011)It works very well and I have not even missed a key yet so if you want a good keyboard that doesn't mess you up then choose this laptop.
ASUS N55 Series N55SF 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by T.C. (Jan, 2012)I like the feel even if some keys are small and take getting used to...but no caps lock, num lock, or any other keyboard light except power.
ASUS N55 Series N55SF 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by JA (Dec, 2011)mousepad is large and close to keyboard, causing accidental movement on the mouse while typing.
Harddrive
ASUS N55 Series N55SF 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by M.-Walton--CALiiGeDDon (Dec, 2011)I was able to do some hard drive tests and I was constantly able to get 440 MB/s for the read so I would say that this laptop does support Sata iii.
ASUS N55 Series N55SF 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by M.-Walton--CALiiGeDDon (Dec, 2011)I will update this when I install my new 512gb SSD tomorrow.
ASUS N55 Series N55SF 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by M.-Walton--CALiiGeDDon (Dec, 2011)The SSD I have installed Crucial M4 CT512M4SSD2.
Speakers
ASUS N55 Series N55SF 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by M.-Walton--CALiiGeDDon (Dec, 2011)The included subwoofer is not really that good though, it sounds really muffled so I just use my Logitech Z-4 speakers and they sound great.
ASUS N55 Series N55SF 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Benjamin (Nov, 2011)The subwoofer makes sound very beautiful.
ASUS N55 Series N55SF 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by T.C. (Jan, 2012)The subwoofer is nice and all.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen Quite good CPU benchmark score Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen vs ASUS N55 Series N55SF |
 | 3 | Dell Inspiron 15R-N5110 More USB ports Dell Inspiron 15R-N5110 vs ASUS N55 Series N55SF |
 | 4 | ASUS N53 Series N53SN 2-way tie: Fast USB N53 Series N53SN vs N55 Series N55SF |
 | 5 | ASUS N53 Series N53SV 2-way tie: Has a Blu-Ray reader N53 Series N53SV vs N55 Series N55SF |
 | 6 | Lenovo IdeaPad Y Series Y570 6-way tie: Largest amount of storage capacity Lenovo IdeaPad Y Series Y570 vs ASUS N55 Series N55SF |
 | 7 | ASUS N55SL-ES71 Fastest processor N55SL-ES71 vs N55 Series N55SF |
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Editions Editions of the ASUS N55 Series N55SF
| Price | Edition | RAM type | Internal storage rotation speed | Cinebench r10 32Bit (Aggregate) | Manufacturer code | Compare | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | DDR3 | 7,200 RPM | 14,844.8 | N55SF-DH71 | | ||||
 | | DDR3-1333 | 5,400 RPM | 13,680.9 | N55SF-S1210D | | ||||
