Asus F554LA (F554LA-WS52, F554LA-WS71) 15.6″ Laptop

The Asus F554LA (F554LA-WS52, F554LA-WS71) is a traditional all-purpose notebook PC with no touchscreen nor convertible design, but with a standard-size 15.6-inch display, good performance, and an affordable starting price tag at below $500.

Currently, there are two models of the laptop series available in the US – the F554LA-WS52 with the Intel Core i5-5200U processor and a 500GB hard drive and the F554LA-WS71 with the faster i7-5500U CPU and larger 1-Terabyte hard drive. Coupled with capacious 8GB of RAM memory on both models, the i5 and i7 dual-core chips with their integrated HD 5500 graphics can effortlessly serve all your day-to-day computing needs – Internet browsing, emailing, work in Word and Excel programs, movie playback, and casual low-end gaming. As a matter of fact, the CPUs are the second best choice for more demanding tasks like photography editing or video production, after the quad-core i7 chips. 8GB of RAM offers a plenty of headroom for heavy multitasking. The 500GB and 1TB hard drive provide enough storage space for most users. Although they feature the standard 5,400rpm laptop HDD rotational speed, this type of storage is way slower than any solid state drive available on the market.

As for the display, the Asus F554LA-WS52 and F554LA-WS71 feature standardly-specced 15.6” TN-based panel with 1366-by-768-pixel resolution. Therefore, it lacks sharpness of the Full HD 1920×1080 and wide viewing angles of the IPS-based LCDs. If you still want a Full HD display, the PC maker offers the similar F555LA-AB31 model, which is among the most affordable Full HD laptops.

On the display’s foothill, there’s a standard isle-style keyboard with numeric pad, and big trackpad with integrated click action buttons. The keyboard has no backlight, but that’s a common occurrence on inexpensive notebooks.

The rest of the specs sheet reveals the F554 is a well-equipped machine. It does have a DVD optical drive, unlike many modern notebooks, and also features stereo speakers, a low-quality VGA web camera, wired Ethernet LAN and wireless 802.11N Wi-Fi network interfaces, Bluetooth, two USB 3.0 and one USB 2.0 port, dual external display outputs via HDMI and VGA connectors, a media card reader, and a combo mic-headphones audio jack.

According to Asus’ technical support, the battery life on this laptop can last “6 to 7” hours on a full charge. That’s a great battery life for this type of a laptop, but keep in mind that their estimation might be based on very light computing use and with significantly decreased screen brightness settings. After all, the included 37 WHr battery isn’t considered to be a high-capacity one.

Regarding design, the F554LA features a common plastics cladded chassis. It stands out a bit with its textured anti-slip and anti-smudge pattern. Thickness of the laptop is 1”. The weight is 4.9 pounds, so the notebook is averagely bulky for the given screen size.

The F554LA-WS52 and F554LA-WS71 come pre-loaded with old Windows 8.1 OS version, but you are eligible for a free upgrade to Windows 10.

Specifications of the Asus F554LA (F554LA-WS52, F554LA-WS71)

Here are the specs of the Asus F554LA (F554LA-WS52, F554LA-WS71) 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	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	No This laptop doesn't support touchscreen input.
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 Core i5-5200U 5th Gen dual-core 2.2-2.7GHz 3MB cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 37) Intel Core i7-5500U 5th Gen dual-core 2.4-3.GHz 4MB cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 42)
Graphics (GPU)	Intel HD 5500 integrated graphics (good only for the lightest gaming)
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	500GB HDD This is a very good capacity, but HDD is a slow type of 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	Non-backlit keyboard with dedicated number pad The keyboard has a separate numeric pad on the right side of the keyboard, but it has no keyboard backlight. 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.
Camera	Front-facing web camera Laptops usually feature a frontal webcam located on the display bezel. This laptop is no exception.
Speakers & Audio	Stereo speakers As usual, the device features a pair of built-in stereo speakers.
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.
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	2 x USB 3.0 + 1 x USB 2.0 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	"6 to 7 hours" battery life 2-Cell 37 WHr
Weight	4.9 pounds
Height	1"
Width	15"
Depth	10.1"
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.