Question 1

is everyone having issue with the keyboard or is it me only?

Accepted Answer

Not the keyboard, but the touchpad. It was just failing randomly, sometime intermittently, sometimes completely. It could be related.

You might want to try going to Asus' site and downloading ATK. Completely uninstall ATK (on programs) then reinstall it fresh with the new install. (I also completely uninstalled smart gesture before, then reinstalled it _after_ ATK, but that relates to the touchpad rather than the keyboard).

It seemed that ATK was doing weird stuff with the input device drivers. I have no idea if this will help you in your case, but it might be worth a shot.

Question 2

Is the keyboard on this machine backlit?

Accepted Answer

Nope, no back lights. Keys are ok, nothing great tho. Touchpad is a tad large and i tend to hit it accidently using the ol' wsad. Recommend using an external keyboard/pad for serious stuff.

Question 3

is it 1080?

Accepted Answer

It has a nice hires display 1920 x 1080. Worth the upgrade. I have another that is only 768. Not great for a lot of things other people than the basics

Question 4

has anyone purchased this laptop with no issue so far?

Accepted Answer

Cpu and gou are very good, PCmark gives it 3000 points in basic home test. Gpu can run Tomb Rider on ultinate settings. Hard drive is patheticly slow, once replaced with ssd this machine will work like charm. Apple sells Macbooks with i5 & ssd for good reason.

Question 5

does it have a touch screen ?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't have touch screen but that was not something that I needed or wanted.  I really love this computer, but if you are looking for that feature, this machine isn't the one for you.

Question 6

does this laptop support Bluetooth devices?

Accepted Answer

Yes, this laptop supports connecting to Bluetooth devices.

Question 7

How much does the battery lasts under moderate use like video playback or wifi browsing?

Accepted Answer

My laptop and battery are 6months old now.
When I watch a hd movie online without the charger plugged, it will drain it to 10% in about 2hrs.

Question 8

Will this laptop hardware be compatable to DirectX10? Because if Windows 10 is better for gaming then Windows 7 im getting it.

Accepted Answer

Yes, I run this laptop with no problems when it comes to DirectX10. I hear Windows 10 will be much more stable and run better with games. I wouldn't give no doubts that you will have issues with it, besides Windows 8 compatibility issues with some older games.

Question 9

How hot does this get?

Accepted Answer

When Idol, I am getting about 35-45 degrees C for the CPU temp. If I stress test the CPU(100% load constantly) I sit at about 80-85 degrees which is well within the parameters of the CPU chip. Obviously you never will be at 100% for an extended amount of time. When playing games, I sit at around 55-65 degrees depending on the game. This is pretty normal for laptops and they usually run hotter than desktop computers.

Question 10

Can this laptop run smoothly on games such as DOTA 2 on medium video settings?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it Will run dota 2 perfectly fine, it can get easily 60fps or more on médium full HD, i have been playing far cry 4 on it and it runs pretty good (not in high of course), but considering this is a laptop, is the Best value for the money you Will pay

Brand	ASUS
Model	X550JK-DH71

Color	Dark Gray
Operating System	Windows 8.1 64-Bit
CPU	Intel Core i7-4710HQ 2.5 GHz
Screen	15.6"
Memory	8 GB DDR3L
Storage	1 TB
Optical Drive	DL DVD+-RW/CD-RW
Graphics Card	NVIDIA Geforce GTX 850M
Video Memory	2GB GDDR3
Dimensions (W x D x H)	15.0" x 9.9" x 1.0"-1.2"
Weight	5.4 lbs.

CPU Type	Intel Core i7 4th Gen
Processor Name	Intel Core i7-4710HQ
Number of Cores	Quad-core Processor
CPU L3 Cache	6 MB

Screen Size	15.6"
Touchscreen	Non-Touch Screen
Wide Screen Support	Yes
Resolution	1920 x 1080

GPU/VPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M
Video Memory	2GB
Graphic Type	Dedicated Card

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ASUS - 15.6" - Intel Core i7-4710HQ - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M - 8GB Memory DDR3L 1600 - - Windows 8.1 64-Bit ()

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USB	1 x USB 2.0 2 x USB 3.0
Video Port	1 x VGA
HDMI	1 x HDMI
Other port	1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
Audio Ports	1 x Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack

Keyboard	Chiclet
Backlit Keyboard	Non-backlit
Webcam	VGA Camera
Card Reader	SD

Battery	44WHrs, 4S1P, 4 cell Li-ion Battery Pack up
Battery Life	Up to 5 hour(s)

Storage
HDD	1TB
HDD RPM	5400 RPM

Communications
WLAN	802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0

General
Style	Standard
Type	Mainstream
Usage	Consumer

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