Laptop ASUS EeeBook X205TA: an overview, description, features and reviews

ASUS is known as a supplier of reliable, functional and stylish notebooks in a wide variety of segments. So, the device ASUS EeeBook X205TA, characterized by quite high popularity in Russia and in the world, belongs to the category of ultrabooks, optimized for work online. What are its most noteworthy functions?

Device Overview

Notebook ASUS EeeBook X205TA is often called an ultraportable device - due to its very modest dimensions. The display of the device is also sufficiently compact - its diagonal is 11.6 inches. The device belongs to the category of budget decisions, and therefore the target audience of its customers is represented by various social groups. But having saved on purchasing a laptop, the user may face the need to invest in the purchase of an optical drive that is not in the device.

Regional modifications

It should be noted that there are several regional modifications of such a device as ASUS EeeBook X205TA - FD027BS, FD015BS, FD005 BS laptop. What does it mean?

The laptop ASUS EeeBook X205TA FD015BS, in particular, is distributed in the Russian market. The other devices also have a regional specification. In the name of laptops there can be the name of the largest US search engine Bing - device data, thus, are configured to search in the corresponding system by default.

For example, a laptop localized for the Russian and Belarusian market can be called ASUS EeeBook X205TA Bing FD027BS. There is another modification of the corresponding device in the Russian Federation. Its name is ASUS EeeBook X205TA Bing FD015BS. What other modifications of the laptop can be found on the market?

In particular, the ASUS EeeBook X205TA FD005BS device is often found in the catalogs of stores selling in the far abroad. That is, in particular, outside the EEA. Of course, the device can also be called ASUS EeeBook X205TA Bing FD005BS. It should be noted that there is practically no significant technological difference between the mentioned modifications of the device. Notebook ASUS EeeBook X205TA FD207BS will have in general the same features and capabilities as the rest of the device. The determining parameter in this case is the index X205TA.

But those laptops, in the name of which there is Bing, for example ASUS EeeBook X205TA Bing FD015BS, will differ from those with the name of the search engine is missing, focus on the corresponding service. Devays, in the name of which there is no word Bing, can by default use another search engine.

Characteristics

Consider now the key features of the ASUS EeeBook X205TA notebook. These can be represented in the following list:

- The display of the laptop, as we noted above, has a diagonal of 11.6 inches, and its resolution is 1366 by 768 pixels, it is equipped with LED-backlighting;

- In the device is installed Intel Atom Z3735F processor, which has 4 cores, operating at a clock speed of 1.33 GHz (which can be overclocked to 3.3 GHz), has a 2-level cache memory of 2 MB and operates at 2.2 W ;

- The video subsystem of the laptop is represented by the graphic module Intel HD;

- The amount of RAM installed in the device is 2 GB, the RAM is represented by modules such as DDR3-1333;

- the storage of files on the laptop is carried out with the use of a solid-state carrier with a capacity of 32 GB;

- The webcam, which is equipped with a device, has a resolution of 0.3 Mp;

- The device has wireless communication modules Wi-Fi and Blueotooth;

- The battery of the device has a capacity of 4850 mAh.

The device is controlled by Windows 8.1 in the 64-bit version.

What tasks can a laptop perform?

Based on the above characteristics, we can assume that the ASUS EeeBook X205TA laptop does not have the most outstanding performance. Indeed, there is very little CPU and RAM resources installed in the device. Therefore, to use the device as a gaming platform (in terms of launching modern gaming products on it), most likely, it will not work.

You can, of course, try to launch a game with a minimum graphic parameters on the laptop - but if we talk about the latest games, even with them, the user will most likely not get much fun with the device under consideration.

Another thing - there are a lot of games, albeit quite outdated, but still popular. These can be strategies or quests, as they are usually not too demanding for graphics. But in some cases on the laptop is quite good can also run games in the genre of action, simulators.

There is a point of view according to which notebooks, even the most high-performance in terms of the characteristics of the processor and RAM, in principle, it is undesirable to consider as devices adapted to games. In most cases, in an appropriate mode of use, they will be outperformed in the speed and performance of ordinary PCs with a similar value. Therefore, from this point of view, a powerful, expensive laptop may not have any real advantages over a budget solution - since the range of tasks solved by them is maximally close due to the inadequate performance of both in games. But what kind of tasks can we talk about?

If you do not consider the games - ASUS EeeBook X205TA (reviews of users and experts, presented on various thematic portals, confirm this) is quite suitable for working on the Internet. Antiviruses, the presence of which is highly desirable for fans of pastime online, are installed on the laptop without problems.

There will not be any special restrictions in using the basic Internet services: the performance of the device will be enough for visiting sites, for communication via Skype, and for watching videos on video hosting. It is also possible to run undemanding flash-games. There are no complications in launching office applications, and in some cases also those that are designed for graphics processing, web development, some programming.

Of course, for the development of games, the laptop is not too suitable either because it is not optimal for launching them - we need resources for testing, corresponding scripts, which implies a big load on the processor.

Optimizing storage resources

The device under consideration, as we defined above, has a 32 GB hard drive. This indicator looks extremely modest. Indeed, even the most budget laptops today have a hard drive of several hundred gigabytes.

However, the small capacity of the ASUS EeeBook X205TA hard drive (reviews of many users confirm this) in general does not play a role in terms of those tasks that are typical for the device. So, those people who are accustomed to using the Internet, as a rule, actively use cloud storage files. The speed of downloading and downloading data on modern lines, in principle, is comparable to that characterizing the operation of the hard disk. In turn, on cloud storage for the user is often completely free disk space is much greater than what is available in the hard drive.

Therefore, if you put the files in the "cloud", then the hard disk capacity of 32 GB, which is installed in the laptop, in question, it may be more than enough.

Sound

The sound subsystem of the device operates under the built-in module of audio data processing. Therefore, the quality of audio playback on a laptop music lover with experience may not be the most outstanding. However, the corresponding subsystem performs its basic functions well, providing, where necessary, the reproduction of basses, in other cases - low and medium frequencies. Therefore, with the use of high-quality audio equipment, users can listen to music or immerse themselves in the atmosphere of games with a palpable pleasure.

Battery

Regarding the battery of the device - it has a capacity, as we noted above, corresponding to 4850 mAh. You can not remove it from the device by the usual way for many users - to replace the battery you have to unscrew the bottom cover of the device case.

The specified capacity of the battery provides autonomous operation of the laptop within 10-12 hours, unless, of course, it does not load the CPU and RAM resources demanding applications or games. But even in normal mode of use, this indicator can be considered more than decent.

It can be noted that the laptop comes with a miniature and lightweight charger, which you can always take with you and, if necessary, recharge the device.

Display

Let's study now the most notable features of the laptop display. It has, as we already know, a diagonal of 11.6 inches and a resolution of 1366 by 768 pixels. In general, the corresponding figures are pretty standard for an ultrabook. The screen of the device provides good color rendering, allows you to work comfortably at your laptop at an angle, is characterized by a sufficiently high brightness. Of course, it is not recommended to use the device in direct sunlight. But the same can be said for most other devices, including those that are on several price segments higher.

Design and appearance of the device

Even with a relatively modest price, the users and experts evaluate the ASUS EeeBook X205TA notebook design in a very positive way. There are no sharp corners on the case of the device. Noticeable backlashes are not present - quality of assembly of a laptop can be characterized as the highest. The body of the device is made of colored plastic. For example, there are models of red, blue, they look very impressive.

In addition, as noted by some users, the material of the notebook is very pleasant to the touch - it is moderately hard and at the same time smooth. In the lower part of the body of the device are mounted rubber feet, in the same area - speakers. The laptop is very light - its weight is less than 1 kg.

Under the cover are a touchpad and a keyboard with black keys, which can be attributed to the island type. Above the screen is a webcam - everything is standard here.

Keyboard and Touchpad

Let's take a closer look at the hardware components of the ASUS EeeBook X205TA laptop, start with the keyboard and touchpad. What are their features?

As for the keyboard - it is made of inexpensive plastic, has a soft key stroke and provides a fast response. The symbols are painted on the surface of the buttons with white paint, and this ensures their good visibility in the dark, despite the fact that the backlight does not have a laptop. The touchpad is very large, despite the modest dimensions of the device. However, this is not a sensation for ultrabooks. There is a touchpad in the central part of the case, and many users find this very convenient.

Communication capabilities

The next aspect in which it will be useful to study the ASUS EeeBook X205TA laptop are the communication options that are implemented in it. These generally meet the needs of modern users.

The laptop is equipped with 2 slots USB 2.0, a slot for connecting memory cards in microSD format, slots for connecting devices through the HDMI interface and external audio devices. By the way, the laptop does not have a network card, adapted for wired connections. But there is a Wi-Fi module. On the one hand, there are few ports in the device. On the other hand - there are all necessary communication connectors and interfaces.

Reviews

Let's study now what users say about the ASUS EeeBook X205TA laptop. User reviews can be divided into the following main groups:

- opinions on the design, convenience of managing the device;

- assessing the stability of the laptop;

- opinions on the performance of the device;

- Evaluation of the functionality of the device.

Let's study them in more detail.

Reviews on the comfort of using the device

Regarding the design and user-friendliness of the laptop, the opinions of users are exceptionally positive. Especially laptop lovers are impressed by the fact that the device looks great, regardless of what is related to the budget segment. Such a phenomenon is a rarity for the modern electronics market. Users note that the laptop is equipped with a comfortable keyboard and a particularly convenient touchpad. And this is expressed not only in its optimal location in the center, but also in the rapid response to pressing, the smooth motion of a pointer controlled by it, and the absence of noticeable malfunctions. The keyboard, of course, is also characterized as a very convenient and reliable hardware component.

Feedback on the stability of the laptop

Feedback on the stability of the ASUS EeeBook X205TA laptop is also very positive. The device, of course, may hang, but it is typical only for such cases when the user tries to launch a game or application on it that requires completely different hardware capabilities. If you download the programs on your laptop to which it is designed: a browser, a text editor, a media player, then there should not be any difficulties with using the corresponding software.

Feedback on device performance

The next aspect of the opinions of users is the performance of the laptop. Above we said that the device objectively can not be used as a tool for downloading modern games, especially when it comes to demanding 3D-solutions. Users understand this and do not particularly try to launch a fresh version of another action on the laptop. But if we are talking about downloading those applications on which it is designed, then there are no significant performance problems. On the laptop you can easily play most types of media content, listen to music, edit documents. To start the corresponding software, the capacity of the device is quite enough.

Reviews about the functionality of the laptop

Another aspect of the opinions of ASUS EeeBook X205TA users is the functionality of the device. Above we noted that the laptop is not equipped with the usual optical drive for many users and a wired network card. But from the point of view of the usual tasks solved with the help of the appropriate device, this is not an essential problem - this is generally considered by users. For the same reason, fans of laptops are not inclined to consider a modest hard disk volume as an essential shortcoming of the device.

Summary

So, what conclusions can we make by studying the main features of the ASUS EeeBook X205TA, as well as feedback from the owners of the device?

First of all, it is worth noting that the user is at the disposal of the laptop, which has an exceptionally attractive combination of quality and price. Even taking into account the more expensive dollar, its price in the catalogs of Russian retailers is about 25 thousand rubles. For an ultrabook, especially with such a stylish design - this is more than an acceptable figure.

The laptop has a fairly modest performance, but it is enough to solve basic user tasks, such as working on the Internet, creating and editing text documents, viewing multimedia content, and performing certain stages of web development. In this case, if you take not too new games, then you can try to run them on the laptop, at least, on the minimum graphics settings.

As for the functionality of the device - it fully meets the current needs of modern users. Again, if we talk about typical tasks for a laptop, the device gives all the resources to solve them - the ability to run basic programs and ensure their stable operation, provides the user with tools for accessing the Internet, installing the necessary antivirus solutions. Most of the tasks associated with the use of online resources can be solved via a Wi-Fi connection - the laptop has an appropriate module, and this hardware component works stably.