Asus Q551LN-BSI708 15.6″ 2-in-1 Laptop with Intel i7 CPU & Nvidia 840M GPU

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The Asus Q551LN-BSI708 is a 15.6-inch 2-in-1 PC, which act as a standard clamshell laptop, tablet or a multimedia and presentation stand. The Q551LN-BSI708 is a higher-end convertible notebook. The highlights are a fast Intel Core i7-5500U dual-core processor, dedicated Nvidia GeForce GT 840M 2GB (review) video card with lower-mid-range gaming potential, a sharp Full HD display with IPS-class wide viewing angles, and large RAM memory and hard drive capacities of 8GB and 1-Terabyte for seamless multitasking and storing large amounts of data.

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Furthermore, it has a built-in DVD drive, keyboard backlight, stereo speakers, a 1MP web camera, and an admirable networking and connectivity feature set. There are Wi-Fi wireless supporting the latest 802.11AC standard and Gigabit Ethernet LAN port, three USB 3.0 ports, HDMI video out, a media card reader, Bluetooth, and Intel Wireless Display technology.

The chassis is made of metal and plastic elements. The whole system is 0.9″ thick and weighs in at 5.1 pounds.

The included battery in the Q551LN-BSI708 provides up to 4.5 hours of battery life, according to Asus.

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Specifications of the Asus Q551LN-BSI708

Here are the specs of the Asus Q551LN-BSI708 with descriptions of its features. For comparison against other laptops, you can use the "Compare Specs" button.

Brand Asus
Screen Size 15.6-inch

This is by far the most popular laptop screen size. It provides a lot of screen real estate, while avoiding bulkiness of the 17.3" laptops.
Screen Resolution 1920x1080 pixels Full HD

Full HD is the most common laptop screen resolution today. It provides a good image sharpness and a decent amount of space on the display for the user interface and programs. However, it isn't as good as the top-tier 4K Ultra HD.
Touchscreen Finger multi-touch input

The screen supports finger touch input, including multi-touch gestures.
Other Display Specs IPS type

Displays based on IPS technology provide much wider viewing angles than the budget-class TN screens.
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i7-5500U 5th Gen dual-core 2.4-3.GHz 4MB cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 42)
Graphics (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GT 840M 2GB Dedicated Video Card
System Memory (RAM) Size 8GB RAM

The 8GB RAM size is the standard one in 2023. It provides comfortable multi-tasking for the most home and office users.
Data Storage 1000GB (1TB) HDD

1TB is an excellent storage capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage.
DVD Optical Drive DVD writer
Keyboard & Input Backlit keyboard with dedicated number pad

The keyboard has backlit keys and a separate numeric pad on the right side of the keyboard.

Touchpad with click buttons built into the surface

The left and right click buttons are built into the surface of the touchpad, as opposed to separate physical buttons.

Touchscreen
Speakers & Audio Stereo speakers

As usual, the device features a pair of built-in stereo speakers.
Camera Front-facing web camera

Laptops usually feature a frontal webcam located on the display bezel. This laptop is no exception.
Wi-Fi Wireless 802.11AC

The 802.11AC is the previous-generation wireless networking standard. It's also known as Wi-Fi 5. 802.11AC is succeeded by 802.11AX Wi-Fi 6 with data transfer speed and multi-device connectivity improvements.
Ethernet Network Port Yes

This laptop has an Ethernet LAN port for wired internet and networking connectivity.
Mobile broadband (4G LTE) No
Bluetooth Yes

This laptop has a built-in Bluetooth module. It enables you to connect the computer to Bluetooth mice and other Bluetooth peripherals, smartphones, and other Bluetooth-equipped devices.
USB Ports 3 x USB 3.0

Three full-size USB Type A ports.
Video Output Ports 1 x HDMI

HDMI is a widely used digital video output port. You can find HDMI-in ports on most computer monitors and TVs.
Media Card Reader SD card reader

The laptop has a slot for full-size SD memory cards, used in many digital cameras. You can also use microSD cards with a card adapter.
Other Features Intel Wireless Display (Wi-Di)
Battery 3-cell 4240 mAh, "up to 4.5 hours" battery life
Weight 5.1 pounds
Height 0.9"
Width 15"
Depth 10.2"
Windows Version Windows 8.1

Windows 8.1 is eligible for free upgrade to Windows 10 Home. Check Windows.com for more info.
Warranty 1-year

A typical laptop warranty.

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User Reviews and Q&A on the Asus Q551LN-BSI708

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  1. Vincent Palermo

    I have an ASUS Model #Q551LN-BSI708 that I bought a couple years back when I started College. I need to take an on-line test, and need a Stylus. Will this touchscreen laptop enable the use of a Stylus? I am running Windows 10 on it. If so, what Stylus would you recommend?

    • Danijel Z

      On this model, you can use a capacitive stylus pen. Another kind of pens for notebooks are active digitizers, with advanced features like pressure sensitivity (such as on the Microsoft Surface devices). But, they require active digitizer support built into the screen, which is missing on this notebook. There are various capacitive stylus pens. They’re usually cheap. I would recommend you to go to some web-store like Amazon and type “capacitive pen” in the search box.

  2. Tim

    Hi, do you recommend the Q551LN for Adobe Lightroom? I know about gaming laptops with the quad core version of Intel i7, but really don’t want to spend $2K. It has to fit into my 15.6 inch backpack so larger laptops are no option.

    • Danijel Z

      Have you considered the Asus GL551 with i7 quad-core (much faster than the i7 dual-core)? Especially, the GL551JW-DS74 since it has IPS which is a kind of important feature if you’re into photo editing and also has an additional 128GB solid state drive for only $250 more than the Q551LN. Plus, the GPU is faster in the GL-series. I hope its lack of touchscreen isn’t a deal-breaker.

      http://laptoping.com/specs/product/asus-rog-gl551jw-ds74-and-gl551jw-ds71/

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