REVIEWS / NETBOOKS / ASUS TECHNOLOGY PVT. LTD

Asus VX6S Lamborghini (ORA006M) Review

15 Mar, 2012, 9:35 am IST | by Roydon Cerejo | Netbooks

Netbooks


The Asus VX6S
Rubber texture offers good grip
The 1.3MP webcam
Highly glossy trackpad is not the best for tracking
USB 3.0 are included
Good selction of ports
Good attention to details
Good attention to details
Very, very stylish

on-video-asus-vx6s-lamborghini-ora006m

PRICE IN INDIA

38,000

TECH2 RATING

6.5

AVERAGE USER RATING

8.0

How we test

CONTACT

ASUS Technology Pvt. Ltd

 reachus@asus.com

 +91 22 6766 8800 / 18002090365

 www.asus.in

Netbooks may have taken a severe beating from tablets and now with the threat of cheaper Ultrabooks from Intel and very soon, AMD, that is looming over their head. However, they aren't going down without a fight. Today, we have a premium netbook in our midst, the Asus VX6S Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 edition. Just like the Lamborghini editions in the past, this one too is modelled around a particular Lamborghini, the Murciélago LP640 in this case. Let's find out if its beauty is more than just skin deep. 
 
 
On Video: asus VX65 Lamborghini edition
 
 
Design and Build 
Right from the sculpted lid, to the chrome accents, to the textured rubber palm rests - everything just oozes style and luxury. The build quality is excellent and all the plastic bits fit together just right without any squeaky bits anywhere. Our unit came with the trademark orange paint job and a large un-mistakable Lamborghini badge. At 1.5kg, it’s not too heavy either and fits perfectly in your backpack or briefcase.Very, very stylish
Very, very stylish
 

The netbook is fairly slim as well with all the ports occupying either sides of it. The left features a thin pin charging port, VGA, HDMI, USB 2.0 and memory card reader. The right side houses the headphone and microphone jacks, two USB 3.0 ports, Gigabit LAN port. The 6-cell battery pack props the netbook at a slight angle upwards, thereby making it more comfortable to type on. The same Lamborghini trim continues on the inside as well with the palm rest area getting a textured rubber finish to them. The chiclet keys are very comfortable to type on, but we wished they were backlit, especially with the kind of premium you’re paying. Above we have the power button on one end and on the other, a button to cycle between the different power modes.
Good attention to details
Good attention to details
 
 
The trackpad has a mirror like finish to it, which looks really cool, but it's not very finger-friendly and there are some tracking issues present. The status LED lights are placed on the mouse buttons, themselves, so they are always in full view and not blocked by your hand. There's a compartment underneath for quick access to change the RAM slots. Overall, the VX6S is beautifully designed and well-crafted, so kudos to Asus on that front. 
 
Features
Although this may be a Lamborghini edition netbook, don't expect Sandy Bridge under the hood, I mean, it’s still a netbook, after all. However, you do get the latest Intel Atom Cedar Trail CPU, the D2700. This is the only netbook to feature this CPU, since the 'D Series' was designed for nettops and desktops primarily and lack the Speedstep feature present in the 'N series' Atom chips, which is important, if you wish to get a better battery life. The CPU is 32nm part and runs at 2.1GHz. The onboard GPU (GMA 3650) supports DisplayPort 1.1 and HDMI 1.3a outputs, but you’ll never use that since this netbook also packs in a discrete graphics card, another first! You get an AMD Radeon HD 6470M, an entry-level card that’s decent enough for some of the older 3D games. Unfortunately, there's no dynamic switching feature between these two cards, so you’re on the discrete card at all times, which does affect the battery life.
 
Rubber texture offers good grip
Rubber texture offers good grip
 

Other specifications, include a 4GB of RAM, 500GB hard drive, 1.3MP webcam, Windows 7 Home Premium and a 12-inch LED backlit screen (1366 x 768). All in all, not exactly a speed demon given the theme of the netbook, but let's hope it's at least faster than the other similar offerings in the market.  
Page 1:

Design and Features


Tags:

Asus Vx6s Lamborghini , Asus Vx6s review , Asus Vx6s Lamborghini review , Asus Vx6s Price In India , Asus Vx6s Price , Asus ORA006M , review , Asus Vx6s , Asus Vx6s Release Date , Asus Vx6s Spec , Asus Vx6s Netbook , Asus Vx6s Battery Life , Asus Vx6s Unboxing , Asus Vx6s specifications , Asus Vx6s Intel Cedar Trail , Asus Vx6s Intel D2700 , Asus Vx6s lamborghini review , Asus netbook review , lamborghini netbook , Asus , notebook

Would you buy it?




 


How We Test

The Tech2 Labs receives many products every single week and each of them is tested with the utmost care and highest level of objectivity. There’s a constant effort to reduce and totally eliminate subjectivity. Each product is tested according to set test processes so the same test scenario is used.

Verdict
The ratings awarded to a product are derived from a number of tests and calculations, keeping certain important factors in mind. These factors consist of features, performance, quality and value for money. In case of software and some other categories, build quality might be replaced with ease of use or ease of installation. Products are compared with other products in a similar price range or product category.

Features
The features component of the score is rated based on the kind of features present on a particular product. Features are a big part of what people look for when they’re buying a new product such as a phone or a camera.

Performance
The performance score is derived from the benchmarks and tests run on the product. In case of the subjective scores, an average of the scores given by the group of reviewers is considered.

Build Quality
The build quality of a product is important so that it doesn’t fall apart after some use. The build quality scores from the way the product is designed and the kind of materials used in the product.

Value
Value for money comes from the fact that a cheap product is able to provide most of the performance of a higher priced product. Once again, value for money is judged by comparing pricing and performance of products in a particular price range or category. 

There are many other aspects of the product that are looked at such as the bundled software and accessories. All of these scores are aggregated together to form the final score.

What do the ratings mean?

Ratings are simple - higher the score, the better the product. A brief listing of the features and what they mean are given below.

1 - 3

The product is bad in almost every aspect. We strongly advise against purchasing this product.

4 - 6

An average product that isn't the best you can buy, but isn't the worst either.

7 - 8

Product with this rating is highly recommended because it's priced sensibly, has a good set of features and performs well.

9 - 10

Exceptionally excellent product with features and performance unlike any we've seen in the past. A must-have for everyone!

What is the Average User Rating?

We at Tech2 take product reviewing very seriously and every product is tested with the utmost care and level of objectivity. The end user who buys a particular product and uses it over an extended period of time has his own take on a product and there might be nuances that he or she can shed light on. The Average User Rating is present to help readers get the complete picture of how good or bad a product is. The Average User Rating is calculated by averaging the ratings by the thousands of readers visiting Tech2.com every single day. To record your own rating of a product, simply click on the user rating bar. If you disagree with our ratings or our community's product rating, please don't hesitate from voicing your opinion in the comments section below the review.

Leaked Images, Availability, Pricing,
Specs, Pre-order

Asus VivoBook S550CM Review

Asus VivoBook S550CM Review

30 Apr, 2013, 06:00 PM IST

 7.0

Windows 8-powered laptops equipped with touchscreens are becoming increasingly common by the day. One such model is the recently launched Asus VivoBook that packs powerful hardware and exudes class. Here's our take on it.

HP 2000-2202TU Review

Acer Iconia W510 Review

Dell Inspiron 15z Ultrabook Review

Acer Aspire V5-571 Review

Acer Aspire S7 MS2363 Review

MORE REVIEWS

HP 2000-2202TU

HP 2000-2202TU

08 Mar, 2013, 06:01 AM

1.9

Acer Aspire V5-431

Acer Aspire V5-431

22 Feb, 2013, 07:34 AM

4.2

Sony Vaio Duo

Sony Vaio Duo

02 Feb, 2013, 06:07 AM

3.6

MORE PHOTOS