Asus N46VM Review | Asus Ivybridge mainstream

OVERVIEW

Release processor latest from intel based Intel “ivy bridge“Making every vendor compete to release their new product, one of which is Asus releasing their new product called Asus N46VM which uses Intel Ivy bridge core i7, because of the booming ivy bridge from last year Vendors will not want to be left behind, ivy bridge promises 30% more performance at the same clock speed as Sandy Bridge Is that true ? in theory this architecture can be said to be effective but in the real world it is often not supported by existing applications, other than the latest processor from intel, Asus also use Nvidia Geforce GT 630M which is Nvidia GPUs the latest. because the Asus N46VM is a class of multimedia laptops, the use of a dedicated GPU is mandatory. how’s the performance? and is it suitable for you? we see together ;

Sightings

As usual, before going to the performance session, let’s first see the appearance of this latest asus:

The front panel from Asus is made of plastic with very good build quality decorated with black matte and the Asus logo on the top center in Chrome which brings an exclusive impression. a look at the front panel of the front brings this impression to a laptop for the young executive class. with class 14 inc is a mainstream series for users who prioritize size vs performance.

the inside or what can be called the Workstation, you can say that not too much has changed, but there are improvements to the standard Keyboard build quality from Asus, now the keyboard is more comfortable to press, and the palm rest for your hands is designed to be safer from soreness due to the position it is set to be further down the front side.

From the left view we can see connectivity ranging from Super Speed USB 3.0, HDMI, multi monitor out, exhaust out, analog D-Sub, DC input adapter. it can be seen that there is a feature for multimonitor out, and super speed USB 3.0 so that for left-hand connectivity purposes it is very clear if it is designed for right-handed users.

From the right view, we can see that there are headphone out, mic output, USB 3.0, DVDRW supermulti, SPDIF, security lock. Starting from the connectivity design, which is placed in such a way as not to use the user’s right hand activity (usually the mouse), and placed on a silver metallic layer, it brings an overall exclusive impression.

The conclusion from the appearance of the Asus N46VM is that it has a very good color selection and peripheral placement for work and multimedia purposes.

Real World gaming testing

Battlefield 3

Battlefield 3 is a full DX11 effect rendering game, and is a heavy game, we tested it on this laptop because this game is the standard for the overall gaming performance image, we use auto preset, which is a combination of High and medium, and the results are as shown in the chart and the performance is very tight and cannot be said to be 100% comfortable, for more convenience you can lower the resolution to 1280×720 and the details to a combination of medium and low.

Crysis 2

Crysis 2 is a beautiful game starting from the scenery, and the reflection of the sun that is characteristic of it. and in this test we use the DX9 API and use high detail mode, on DX9 crysis 2 at 720p it can still be played very smoothly and there are no problems, this is one cheap solution to play Crysis 2 from mobile. this proves to play DX9 This notebook is quite strong and its performance is also helped by the power of the Intel Core i7 Processor.

Dragon Age 2 is an RPG from bioware that is always considered for RPG of the year 2011, the success of the first dragon age made Bioware make a sequel, of course with improved graphics and DX 11 support, but on this laptop we will do testing at 720p and high detail DX9 results very playable in every side of heavy battle, of course very good for those of you who like RPGs and can play wherever you are.

Elder Scrolls : Skyrim

Skyrim is definitely a massive RPG, so massive that it will take months to complete, on this occasion and also the standard rather than our tested based, Skyrim offers a balance between needs CPU and GPU, in this case they help each other in terms of performance sharing, for testing this time using 720p and medium detail, because for high detail it will not be strong, on medium we can still say playable for at least FPS we still get 29 if we are super heavy battle, the rest If you’re in town or exploring the map, there’s no problem with the FPS drop.

Conclusion

Asus N46SV is a multimedia Laptop and mainstream Workstation that you can rely on for daily work and of course you can rely on to play DX9-based games with 720p still very adequate at medium-high settings (depending on the game) and for the latest titles such as Crysis 2 and Skyrim you get comfortable gameplay with the right settings. for appearance as usual Asus makes laptops that look beautiful and powerful. with a power load that is not too heavy accompanied by better battery power because the Ivy bridge processor has good power management and low power.

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