ASUSPro BU401 Initial Review

Recently, ASUS has joined the enterprise and business with their ASUSPro lineup of devices and recently, we got a chance to play with the ASUSPro BU401 laptop. This laptop might look normal to you but this one means business and yes, this one is really made for enterprise use.

The design looks simple and yet, you’ll easily distinguish this one as very professional.  The body is sharp yet solid and it is really perfect for business meetings and enterprise use.

The laptop isn’t that thick but it isn’t heavy. It has the right size to fit most bags and its weight is just, even so, holding the laptop in one end doesn’t feel like that the laptop would break or would be damaged. Again, the laptop is tough.

Speaking of tough, the laptop can withstand accidental fall and its hard drive is also anti-shock which protects your data from data losses. And yes, I was able to try it and the notebook didn’t even manage to shut down. It’s solid and tough.

The keyboard of the ASUS BU401 is nice to use too and compared to other ASUS laptops, this one has a different feel. This one is softer and it features backlit keys but I cannot say that the BU401 has a better keyboard compared to its competitors such as the Lenovo Thinkpad.

Thankfully, there’s a large touchpad on the ASUSPro BU401 and it is very comfortable to use. There are two buttons below it which are soft to click on which adds to the comfortability of using the laptop. And for added security, there’s the fingerprint scanner too.

Inside it is a powerful Core i7-4510U processor, 4GB of RAM, and also a Nvidia GT730M GPU inside. Those specs are already enough when you’re planning on running different applications such as Photoshop, AutoCAD and much more. But don’t expect it to run fast under heavier load.

The notebook doesn’t lack in connectivity too as this one packs  3x USB 3.0, HDMI, LAN port, SD Card Reader and for those who are still using an old projector in their offices, there’s a VGA port too on this laptop.

This notebook is a solid one and it is really fit for business and enterprise use but the BU401 still packs the power that we need. The BU401 is now available nationwide.