Reviews

Asus W5Fe-2P025E

• Review
• Test Report
• Pricing

• Pricing:Average: $1999 (6/3/2008)
• Performance:Good: 72
• Features:Good: 78
• Design:Good: 79

Pricing Average: $1999

Average: $1999

Performance Good: 72

Good: 72

WorldBench 6 Tests - Very Good: 74

WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds)
Adobe Photoshop CS2	627
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX	554
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering	823
Firefox 2	328
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1	368
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0	274
Multitasking	416
Nero 7 Ultra Edition	1146
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5	253
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0	418

Battery Test
Number of Included Batteries	1
Battery Life (Video Playback in hh:mm)	02:27

Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	13.11

Features Good: 78

Good: 78

CPU & Memory
CPU	2-GHz Core 2 Duo T7200
System Memory	1536
Type of Memory	DDR2-667 SDRAM

Video & Display
Display Size (inches)	12.1
Horizontal Resolution	1280
Vertical Resolution	800
Video Chip Set	Intel GMA 950 Graphics
Video Memory	using main memory
External Monitor Interface	integrated
Wide Screen	Yes

Storage
Total HD Size (GB)	160
Optical Drive Speed	5
Optical Drive Type	DVD±R DL/DVD±RW
Removable Optical Drive	No
Floppy Drive	No
Number of Media Slots	3
Other Removable Media Drive	Memory Stick, SD Card, xD-Picture Card

Ports & Expansion
Serial Ports	No
Parallel Ports	No
USB Ports	3
FireWire Ports	1
Microphone Ports	Yes
Headphone Jacks	Yes
S-Video Ports	Yes
Composite Video Ports	No
Docking Station Port	No
Infrared Port	Yes
Shared Mouse/Keyboard Port	No
Mini PCI Port	No
PC Card Slots	0
Express Card Slots	1

Connectivity
Network Port	10/100Base-T ethernet
Wireless LAN Type	802.11a/g
Bluetooth	Yes
Modem Type	V.92

Other
Standard Number of Batteries	1
Type of Batteries	Lithium ion
Built-In Speakers	Stereo
Dimensions	12 by 8.9 by 1.3
Min. Weight (lbs.)	4
Average Weight (pounds, with accessories)	4.7
Accessories	Notebook, battery, AC adapter, phone cord
Pointing Device	Touchpad
Operating System	Windows Vista Business (32-bit)
Other Included Hardware	Phone cord, wireless mouse

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	Two
Parts Warranty (years)	Two
Weekday Support Hours	15.5
Saturday Support Hours	9
Sunday Support Hours	9
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category	This Taiwanese PC maker--best known for building components and systems for other vendors--sells under its own brand, too. Asus notebooks earned average marks for reliability, but we got too few votes to rate the company's support.

Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products with core component problems	Average
Reports of products with failed components	Average
Reports of products with any significant problems	Average
Reports of products arriving with problems	Average
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category	Average

Design Good: 79

Good: 79

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