- 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 N55SF-EH71
- 15.6"
- Core i7 2.2 GHz Quad core
- 8 GB DDR3
- 750 GB
Announced June, 2012
Rated 100% by by N.-Hebert (Apr, 2012)The 1080p screen is gorgeous and everything is crisp and good color.
Features Key features of the ASUS N55SF-EH71
2.2 GHz
Intel Core i7 2670QM
Rated 100% by by N.-Hebert (Apr, 2012)They raised the bar a little in my book with the Bangen & Olufsen speakers + subwoofer combo that really puts out fantastic sound.
screen size
15.6"
10.1"
17.3"
N55SF-EH71 by N.-Hebert (Apr, 2012)Its the small touches such as the medium grey marked keys, to the metallic ASUS logo etched into the metal bar below the screen that makes this laptop feel like its not pushing the brand in your face like many other makers but yet you know its an ASUS with a track record for reliability (in my experience with their motherboards).
N55SF-EH71 by N.-Hebert (Apr, 2012)Overall the laptop feels very well built and durable with a stylish minimalistic matte black front mantel.
screen resolution
N55SF-EH71 by kio-kim (Jan, 2012)It was bright colored, which matches none of my family member, and which I have never seen in my life.
N55SF-EH71 by kio-kim (Jan, 2012)They are located among similar-sized keys, and you can never find them by touch.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.2 GHz  | 3 GHz |
N55SF-EH71 by N.-Hebert (Apr, 2012)The GT555m can do even better with just some slight overclocking but the computer itself performs remarkable and it has the specs I want to play just about any game on the market while not being a heavy 17" monster or a 15" oven.
memory
| 0 GB | 8 GB | 20 GB |
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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the screen is large enough to display 1080p video without scaling -
141 ppi -
1920 x 1080 -
2,290 g -
8 GB -
54.85 -
3.1 GHz (Intel Core i7 2670QM) -
14,844.8 (Intel Core i7 2670QM)
cons
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DDR3 -
can't read a camera or phone memory card -
15.6"
Reviews Word on the street
 |   Rated by 3 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by kio-kim (Jan, 2012)  Rated 100% by by N.-Hebert (Apr, 2012) Rated 100% by by N.-Hebert (Apr, 2012) |
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Screen
ASUS N55SF-EH71 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB | Rated 100% by by Iamazonreview (Feb, 2012)Side note: For day i had problems with the brightness adjustments; it would lag around 1 minute for it to respond to my command.
ASUS N55SF-EH71 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB | Rated 80% by by kio-kim (Jan, 2012)I guess it may go away as I get used to it, but it is still very annoying, especially when you type without looking at the screen.
ASUS N55SF-EH71 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB | Rated 80% by by kio-kim (Jan, 2012)I often miss keys due to the stiffness of key touch.
Storage
ASUS N55SF-EH71 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB | Rated 80% by by kio-kim (Jan, 2012)The recovery information is stored in a partition on HDD, but linux installation modifies MBR of the HDD, which affects the recovery partition, and the recovery program does not fix the linux-modified MBR.
ASUS N55SF-EH71 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB | Rated 80% by by kio-kim (Jan, 2012)I wasn't able to install Fedora at all (don't remember which version though-because dvds of different versions linger around the desk... sorry)!
ASUS N55SF-EH71 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB | Rated 80% by by kio-kim (Jan, 2012)If you buy this computer, you SHOULD make backup dvds as it instructs when you first boot the computer.
Keyboard
ASUS N55SF-EH71 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB | Rated 80% by by kio-kim (Jan, 2012)Another issue with the keyboard is the layout.
ASUS N55SF-EH71 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB | Rated 80% by by kio-kim (Jan, 2012)You always have to see the keyboard to find them.
ASUS N55SF-EH71 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB | Rated 80% by by kio-kim (Jan, 2012)If you look at the keyboard all time, it is not a problem, but if you like typing without looking at the keyboard, you will need some long time to get used to it.
Gpu
ASUS N55SF-EH71 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB | Rated 80% by by kio-kim (Jan, 2012)Currently I am running linux kernel 3.0 which is not optimized with most up-do-date 3D graphics chips, and it still shows near 95 fps (nvidia) and 65 fps (intel).
ASUS N55SF-EH71 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB | Rated 80% by by kio-kim (Jan, 2012)In any case, if you want to use 3D graphics, probably you will want to install bumblebee anyway.
ASUS N55SF-EH71 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB | Rated 80% by by kio-kim (Jan, 2012)However, the nvidia gt555m comes with 'optimus' technology to conserve electricity, so you need to install bumblebee to run the gpu.
Optical drive
ASUS N55SF-EH71 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB | Rated 80% by by kio-kim (Jan, 2012)The computer comes only with a driver DVD, not the full windows installation dvd.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 3 | Dell XPS 15 (L502x) 4-way tie: Highest resolution screen Dell XPS 15 (L502x) vs ASUS N55SF-EH71 |
 | 4 | ASUS K52JT-XT1 7-way tie: Is hyperthreaded K52JT-XT1 15.6", 1.73 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD vs N55SF-EH71 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 8 GB, 750 GB |
 | 5 | Nokia Booklet 3G Longest battery life Nokia Booklet 3G vs ASUS N55SF-EH71 |
 | 6 | Alienware M Series M14x Fastest processor Alienware M Series M14x vs ASUS N55SF-EH71 |
 | 7 | HP EliteBook 8560w 4-way tie: Most CPU cores HP EliteBook 8560w vs ASUS N55SF-EH71 |
 | 8 | ASUS K52 Series K52N-BGR5 7-way tie: Much more advanced architecture K52 Series K52N-BGR5 vs N55SF-EH71 |
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