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ASUS P-Series P2540UA-XS51 key specs and features
- Strong combination of design and business productivity. Incredible battery life with up to 18 hours 1 to keep you working and productive all day.
- Affordable price with the right amount of small business security and manageability. TPM security and fingerprint reader for additional security to keep files safe. Designed for the working professional with enterprise performance and superior reliability.
- 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 7200U 2.5GHz (Turbo up to 3.1GHz) dual-core “Kaby Lake” processor with 8GB of RAM and 256GB SSD
- 15.6-inch anti-glare HD panel and upgradable memory door on bottom side for easy access.
- Total 4 USB ports. 3 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB2.0. 1 x HDMI, 1 x VGA port. (Support dual outputs)
- Designed to be powerful, durable, and portable to keep professionals on the go with the security features for peace of mind.
ASUS P-Series P2540UA-XS51 PROS:
- It comes with no or little bloatware
- Windows 10 updates to the Creators Edition as soon as you turn it on.
- Can drive two external monitors at 1920x1080 with ease.
- Keyboard is so-so, a decent size keyboard, but lacks good tactile feel. Call this one even.
- Ships with 8GB ram... In One RAM Stick! 😋
ASUS P-Series P2540UA-XS51 CONS:
- It is all plastic. When I first saw this online, I thought it was metal top at least, if not entirely metal. Nope, etched plastic made to look like brushed aluminum. F-
- It has a DVD in it. What?!??! Did we hop in the DeLorean and ride back to 2007? Totally unnecessary today, as external DVDs are cheap and have a better form factor, plus the space could have been used for 1-2 SSD.
- It ships with 8 gigs of ram, which also is a plus (more on that and check the attached photo).
Updating this thing to 16 gigs is a snap. Just remove to the two screws on the back panel and gently slide the panel towards you. You will happily see an empty DDR4 Ram slot for you to put another one in. It is highly recommended you get another 8 gig ddr4 ram chip right away. You will see some improved performance since Double Data Rate 4 chips want to be installed in pairs.
"As was already stated, in order to optimize memory performance so that it operates in "dual channel" mode, you need to have matched pairs of memory sticks installed. If you have just one stick of the required pair your memory will operate in the less-than-optimal "single channel" mode."
So, the memory in this Asus is Samsung 8gb PC4-2400T. For optimal memory performance, the chips must have the same timing and latency numbers. you can try to find the specific memory chips and paste a link here... I'm not sure you will get the best performance if you use other chips.
Conclusion
ASUS P-Series P2540UA-XS51 well balanced laptop with room for some easy improvements (you'll easily put between $100 - $150 in upgrades into it, but if search for a laptop that has the features I described already installed your easily look at a $300 increase in price.) If you are someone looking to purchase a new gaming laptop or something for editing picture/ video, you should probably look elsewhere. But if your shopping for a reliable, fast everyday use computer, meant for light gaming, internet surfing, etc. This is the one for you.Disclaimer: This review is writting by customer who have buy and use it. I believe you can trust and buy it if you like it.
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