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There's been a shift in gaming laptops, with bulky, expensive systems being challenged by leaner, cheaper laptops . The Asus G550JK is the latest to impress thanks to a good-looking chassis and full-HD screen. (Also see: Best gaming laptops 2014 .) The...
This laptop won't play games at top settings, but it offers good compromise between performance, price and ease of use. If you want a laptop for all occasions, not just gaming, it's a good option.Next, take a look at the best games of 2014 or read some...
The Asus G550JK offers plenty of CPU and graphics power under its hood, but it's not just gamers who should consider it. If you want a powerful laptop for doing work and being creative, and you want something that won't stand out too much, but also...
The Asus is a strong, smart machine with a great screen and comfortable keyboard, but the concentration on design means that more gaming grunt is available elsewhere – and sometimes for less cash. If performance is priority, then competitors have more...
The ‘Republic Of Gamers' tag doesn't sit completely comfortably with the ASUS G550JK, given its mid-range graphics card. But that doesn't change the fact that it's a very well built, quite attractive notebook with specifications that will handle most...
Take a mid-range entertainment laptop, add some red trim, a glowing logo and it is now a gaming machine. That seems to be the recipe for Asus' G550JK gaming laptop. Ostensibly, this 15.6-inch laptop belongs to the company's Republic of Gamers line of...