ASUS is a powerhouse in the market for gaming laptops. The company’s Republic of Gamers (ROG) machines are arguably the ones to beat, but their prices can be a bit scary. The new ASUS R510JX is a more budget-friendly alternative with features such as a large Full HD display, robust Intel Core i7 processor, decent RAM and heavy-duty NVIDIA GeForce discrete graphics.
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Build and Screen
The solidly-built ASUS R510JX features a black and white colour theme on its sides and has a dimension of 380 x 251 x 31.7 millimetres.
At 2.45 kilograms, the laptop isn’t exactly lightweight – gaming machines are not usually expected to be light anyway. It features a reinforced chiclet-style keyboard. The touchpad is large and supports multi-point smart gesture input.
IceCool technology helps to keep the palm rest cool. This machine sports a large 15.6-inch LED-backlit screen with Full HD (1080p) resolution. The anti-glare display is supposedly resistant to fingerprints and smudges.
Performance
The ASUS R510JX looks ready to deliver superb performance with fourth-generation Intel Core i7 quad-core processor running under the hood.
The CPU, which gets ample support from 4 GB of RAM, delivers amazing speeds of up to 2.6 GHz and up to 3.6 GHz with Turbo technology.
In addition to integrated Intel HD 4400, the ASUS R510GX comes with robust NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M dedicated graphics card for powerful gaming performance.
In addition, gaming performance is given ample boost by features such as NVIDIA GPU Boost 2.0, Optimus technology and GameStream.
Miscellaneous Specs and Features
Power is supplied by a 44WHr Lithium-Ion battery, which looks like one to get the machine running for several hours.
The available ports and interfaces on the ASUS R510JX include two USB 3.0 ports, a USB 2.0 port, a VGA port, an HDMI 1.4 video output port, an audio combo jack and an SD card reader.
For wireless connectivity, users get Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n. The ASUS R510JX laptop runs on the latest Windows 10 (64-bit) operating system.
ASUS R510GX Price and Availability
Asus R510JX Price in Nigeria ranges from 310,000 to 400,000 Naira depending on your location in Nigeria. you can buy it at leading online stores in the country.
ASUS R510JX Gaming Laptop Specs
Here are a few specs of the ASUS R510JX Gaming Laptop:
General Features
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7 (4th Gen) processor
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M
- Memory: 4 GB DRAM DDR3
- Colours: Matte black
- Dimension: 38.0 x 25.1 x 2.92 cm
- Weight: 2.45 kg
Display & Keyboard
- Display: 15.6-inch Display 16:9 Full HD (1920×1080) LED Backlight anti-glare
- Keyboard: Seamless one piece keyboard with IceCool technology
- Pointing Device: Touchpad multi-point Smart Gesture
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 1TB HDD
- Optical Storage: –
- Bundled Cloud Storage: ASUS WebStorage
Ports & Connectivity
- Webcam: VGA Web Camera
- USB 3.0: Yes, 2
- USB 2.0: Yes, 1
- HDMI: Yes
- DisplayPort: –
- VGA: Yes
- Ethernet (RJ-45): Yes
- SD Slot: Yes
- Mic/Headphone: Yes
- WLAN: 802.11 b/g/n
- Bluetooth: Yes, 4.0
- NFC: –
- Docking Connector: –
- Mobile Broadband: –
Other Features
- Nvidia BatteryBoost Technology
- Nvidia OptimusTM Technology
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Battery
- Battery: 4Cells 44 Whr Battery
- Use Time: up to 3 hours
