Background and Identification

The X450 is a 14-inch laptop announced by Asus in 2013. It comes in a large variety of configurations, each of which has a different combination of letters in the model number. For example, model numbers starting with “X450E” seem to have a hot-swappable battery pack. The model X450JF has an SD card reader. You can identify your Asus laptop by finding its model number printed on a sticker on the bottom of the device (see this Asus support article for more information). Despite the myriad of configurations, most models are internally very similar and can be disassembled with the same guides.

The easiest components to repair/upgrade in an X450 laptop are the hard drive and memory. Both parts can be accessed simply by removing a cover on the bottom of the laptop as shown in the first part of this disassembly video on YouTube. Getting to other components requires removing the rest of the back panel.

All models of the Asus X450 feature a 14-inch screen with a resolution of 1366x768 pixels. To drive this display, the laptop has either integrated Intel graphics or an Nvidia GeForce graphics card.

Technical Specifications

Models

• Some model numbers: X450C, X450CA, X450CC, X450CP, X450E, X450EA, X450EP, X450JF, X450L, X450LA, X450LB, X450LC, X450LD, X450V, X450VB, X450VC, X450VE…

Processor

• Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processor

• C and V models: 3rd generation Intel

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Memory

• One SO-DIMM slot

• DDR3L at 1600 MHz

• C and L models: up to 8 GB

• V and J models: up to 16 GB

Storage

• 320 GB hard drive (5400 rpm)

• or 500 GB hard drive (5400 or 7200 rpm)

• or 750 GB hard drive (5400 or 7200 rpm)

• or 1 TB hard drive (5400 rpm)

• All drives are 2.5-inches and use a SATA interface

Graphics

• Intel HD Graphics 4000

• Nvidia GeForce graphics card (on some models)

Display

• 14 inches (35.5 cm) on the diagonal

• 1366x768 pixels

Connections

• USB 3.0 port

• USB 2.0 port

• Gigabit Ethernet port

• VGA video port

• HDMI port

• 3.5 mm headphone and microphone combo jack

• SD card reader (on some models)

Wireless

• 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi

• Bluetooth 4.0

Additional Information

Asus X450CA product page

Asus X450CC product page

Asus X450LC product page

Asus X450LD product page

Asus X450EA support page

Asus X450JF product page

Asus X450VC product page