Asus UX30 - Laptop Review

Asus is proud to present its sleek line of ultra-thinSpecifications:
notebooks that are big on features and functions.CPU:
Thus, it came up with the Asus UX30, one of the- Intel® Core(TM)2 Duo Processor SU9400: 1.4
latest models introduced by Asus. The UX30 is alsoGHz
known as the mother of mini netbooks owing to the- Intel® Core(TM) Solo Processor SU3500: 1.4
innovation of the EEE PC series.GHz
There are two models in the UX series laptops: theRAM: DDR2 800 MHz SDRAM, 1 x SODIMM socket
UX50V and the UX30. The latter is smaller with afor expansion up to 4GB SDRAM
thickness of only 0.9 inches, easily making it one ofScreen size: 13.3" WXGA/ Resolution 1366x768,
the thinnest notebooks in the market. It is practicalColor-Shine (Glare-type)
for travel and is very useful to the businessman, theOperating system:
normal computer user and the writer. And the UX30- Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
is also very light, commensurate to its size. One can- Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic
carry it and not be expected to be carrying a laptop.Battery life: Polymer 3 cells: 3250 mAh
The Asus UX30 uses Intel's Consumer Ultra LowGraphics: Integrated Intel® Graphics Media
Voltage (CULV) processors. This is perhaps theAccelerator 4500MHD
reason behind how the UX30 is nearly wafer-thin andPros:
comes loaded with more than acceptable features.The thinness and lightness of the Asus UX30 are the
The CULV processors are intended to consume lowkey advantages of the Asus UX30. And the clear
energy as much as possible, thus emitting less heat.resolution of the LCD screen enables proficient
As the CULV processors need little energy, the slimmulti-tasking, which is necessary in the busy world.
design of the Asus UX30 was made possible. EarlierThis is important for writers and editors who seek to
processors need space to allow heat and air tofinish editing or writing documents in a tight time
circulate without wreaking damage to the internalframe.
components.Cons:
Performance-wise, the Asus UX30 has either theHowever, gamers can expect to be disappointed
Intel® Core(TM)2 Duo Processor SU9400 or thewith the Asus UX30 as its graphics card is not
Core(TM) Solo Processor SU3500. Both of thesedesigned for the latest hard-core gaming. Yet, these
processors run on 1.4 GHz. Any of these processorsgamers can always insist to play older games that
is supported by up to 4 gigabytes of random accessconsume less power and graphic resolution.
memory (RAM). This kind of power surpasses theConclusion:
need to enable and address the Asus UX30 toThe Asus UX30 is designed basically to answer the
perform multiple functions without hanging up orsimple needs of the businessman or the average
lagging.computer user, who are both looking for a reliable
The screen of Asus' latest offering has an acceptablemachine to perform average and business processes
1366x768 resolution integrated within a 13-inch liquidwith.
crystal display screen, which can facilitate faster andThe only drawback is the lack of power to process
better multi-tasking. With a large resolution, a usermultimedia applications and 3D-based games.
can simply open a document window while putting itHowever, it is still loaded on features and one cannot
alongside a window of another document forregret the price he or she will pay for the Asus
reference. A user also has a choice to integrate aUX30, depending on the applications that one needs
media player window.or desires.