Asus X200MA-SCL0505F Cheap Mini-Laptop with Touchscreen
The Asus X200MA-SCL0505F is a cheap mini-laptop with touchscreen support and entry-level performance. The notebook has an 11.6-inch display, the Intel Celeron N2840 processor, 4GB of RAM memory, and a 500GB hard drive.
The Celeron N2840 is a budget dual-core processor from the power efficient Bay Trail CPU family. It won’t win any speed awards, but can handle daily tasks of the average user, like web surfing, media playback, work in Word and Excel office applications, and similar. It can be used for low-end gaming, too. More about the N2840 you can find in this review. 4GB of system memory accompanying the chip enables seamless multitasking in usual day-to-day computing scenarios. The 500GB hard disk at 5,400 rpm isn’t a fast kind of storage, but it enables the Asus X200MA-SCL0505F to overcome shortcomings of small storage found in similar laptops such as the Asus X205TA or HP Stream 11.
Outwardly, the multi-touch display on the plastic-cladded 3-pound X200MA-SCL0505F with a 1.2″ thick profile has a resolution of 1,366×768 pixels, which provides decent sharpness on a screen with a relatively small 11.6″ diagonal. The panel has no wide viewing angles of those with IPS technology. The laptop has a decently-sized keyboard with island-style keys and a trackpad with integrated buttons instead of physically separated. As expected, keyboard backlight is missing.
The feature set includes all necessary perks for comfortable day-to-day computer use, with exception of missing DVD drive and Bluetooth. The Asus X200MA-SCL0505F provides stereo speakers, a 1-megapixel web camera, Wi-Fi and Ethernet LAN network connections, one USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports, HDMI and VGA video output ports, a combo mic-in / headphones-out audio jack, and a multi-format media card reader.
The battery has a relatively low capacity of 3300mAh / 33Whrs, but given the processor is quite power efficient and the screen is not big, you can expect a satisfactory battery life. Our estimation, based on the specs, is at least 4 hours.
Here are the specs of the Asus X200MA-SCL0505F with descriptions of its features. For comparison against other laptops, you can use the "Compare Specs" button.
| Brand | Asus |
|---|---|
| Screen Size | 11.6-inch This is a very small display size, given the most frequently used laptop screen size is 15.6". |
| Screen Resolution | 1366x768 pixels HD This is an entry-level screen resolution, oftentimes found on budget laptops. It doesn't deliver picture sharpness and space on the screen like the Full HD or higher resolution laptop displays do. |
| Touchscreen | Finger multi-touch input The screen supports finger touch input, including multi-touch gestures. |
| Other Display Specs | TN type Displays based on the old TN technology lack wide viewing angles you can find on IPS screens. The colors may look washed out or inverted at certain viewing angles. |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Celeron N2840 dual-core 2.16-2.58GHz 1MB cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 13) |
| Graphics (GPU) | Intel HD integrated graphics of low-end CPUs (only for the lightest gaming) |
| System Memory (RAM) Size | 4GB RAM 4GB is a small RAM size for computing in 2023. For smooth operation of a laptop during everyday tasks, at least 8GB is recommended. |
| Data Storage | 500GB HDD This is a very good capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage. |
| DVD Optical Drive | None |
| Keyboard & Input | Non-backlit keyboard without dedicated number pad The keyboard has no backlit keys and no separate numeric pad you can usually find on the right side of the keyboard on many laptop models. 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 | 802.11N 802.11N is an old Wi-Fi standard, precursor of the 802.11AC and the latest 802.11AX with improved data transfer speeds and connectivity. 802.11N is rarely used in modern laptops. |
| Bluetooth | No This laptop has no built-in Bluetooth module. |
| Ethernet Network Port | Yes This laptop has an Ethernet LAN port for wired internet and networking connectivity. |
| USB Ports | 2 x USB 2.0 + 1 x USB 3.0 A total of three full-size Type A USB ports. |
| Video Output Ports | 1 x HDMI + 1 x VGA HDMI is a widely used digital video output port. You can find HDMI-in ports on most computer monitors and TVs. VGA is an old analog type of video connectivity used on older computers, monitors, TVs, and projectors. |
| 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. |
| Battery | 3-cell lithium-ion, 3300 mAh, 33 Whr |
| Weight | 3 pounds |
| Height | 1.2" |
| Width | 11.9" |
| Depth | 7.9" |
| 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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Newbee –
What games can I play with this laptop and are the graphics smooth or mediocre?
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Danijel Z –
This is a very weak laptop for gaming, since it uses only integrated graphics and a basic Intel Celeron N-series CPU. But, there are some games you can play on it, if you lower graphics settings. Such as League of Legends and Minecraft. More info here : http://laptoping.com/cpus/product/intel-celeron-n2830-n2840-n2820-specs-benchmark-reviews/