The layout does not step out of line, but offers some especial features.
The lettering is also red instead of the usual white. The red design theme continues also on the keyboard: a red illumination can be adjusted in three steps of brightness or turned off completely. So obviously there must be notebook versions with and without the DVD burner. Although we can see a slot for a drive on the right side, this apparently dummy cannot be opened, nor does it appear as a drive in Explorer. Our test unit has no such drive, however. In the specifications, the Asus website also advertises a DVD multi-function drive. Since all of the important connections are on the left side in front where they will be in the way when using a left-handed mouse, left-handed users will find themselves in even more trouble. In the meantime, the other devices have more success here. Because there is also a wide air vent besides the power port on the same side, the ports are very close together, which may cause some frustrations with thick cables or larger USB devices. All the other ports are on the left side, which include a LAN and an HDMI port, three USB 3 ports (one of them Type-C without Thunderbolt), and unfortunately just a combined headphone and microphone port. The right side is equipped with only an optional optical drive or dummy of it, a USB 2.0 port, and the slot for a lock. The connections of the FX553VD are unremarkable: the back has none, in the front is the card reader in the center. On the left side is the air vent, which is also framed in red. The bottom offers a better impression, nothing wobbles or creaks. Overall, the top of the case cannot be called particularly stable. As in the review of the FX502, some isolated minimal gaps are also apparent between the display and inner frame. The plastic of the hand rest and under the keyboard gives in minimally, which, however, unlike the lid, remains within normal range. A slight pressure on the closed lid leaves a very spongy impression. Compared to its FX502 sibling, the lid with the screen is even more flexible. The solid hinges offer good stability, though at a pinch, the FX553 can be opened also with one hand. Unfortunately the beautiful lacquer magically attracts fingerprints and gets smudged easily. Although the display frame is kept in black, the black keys present red lettering, the touchpad has a red frame, and the base plate is also lightly colored in dark red. The contrasting dark red can be noticed all through the unit, also when the lid is open. This gives the notebook an individualistic look and underlines its gaming ambitions. The basic black design is ornamented by diagonal, thin, red lines. The case is made exclusively of plastic and shows some design peculiarities on the top.
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