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Asus X70IO-TY021C. Heavy multimedia laptop - Conclusion

Monday, 17 August 2009 18:00 Laptopfreak

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Article Index
Asus X70IO-TY021C. Heavy multimedia laptop
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Physical aspects
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Conclusion:
The Asus X70IO-TY021C is in many ways a fine product, and certainly a multimedia laptop for the whole family.

It is on the large and heavy side though, and is thus better left in one place to be shared by the entire family, something it can do quite well.

The GPU is decent and can handle most tasks, maybe not always at highest settings but not at lowest either. It should cover the needs of children and perhaps younger teens until they are old enough to get their own computer.

The display is nice and big, and the resolution is great for both working and gaming, certainly high enough to give you a good overview. If that is not enough, you can always connect it to a larger, external display. In my opinion it is big enough for watching movies though, not in the least because it supports the widescreen format.

The audial aspect complements this rather well. With built-in surround sound it delivers impressive audio, good for both movies and music. It is even good enough to replace the popular, smaller desktop speakers. It can really handle all aspects, including gaming and Skype. Very nice with a laptop that can handle sound properly.

They could have done a bit more with the materials and the design; the laptop is very anonymous and blends in with most other standard products, even though it does have some exceptional features.
The presence of HDMI is very nice if you want to connect to a TV for example, and webcam and microphone are always nice for a multimedia laptop. It would have been nice with a blu-ray drive just to get with the times...that would really have made it a true multimedia laptop.

All in all, it is a good all-round multimedia product which falls into a reasonable price range where most families can participate. Spending a bit more will typically get you a faster processor and better graphics performance, but most should not need it.

A satisfactory product, even if it will never score any points for originality. Well, they cannot all be original.

Pros:
- Display (except for glare)
- Performance
- Silent
- Heat or lack thereof
- Price
- Sound
- HDMI

Cons:
- Weight
- Materials
- Battery life

Battery: 2,5 / 5Graphics: 4 / 5Construction: 3,5 / 5Mobility: 4 / 5Software: 4,5 / 5Overall: 3,5 / 5