| Asus is proud to present its sleek line of ultra-thin | | | | Specifications: |
| 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 also | | | | GHz |
| 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: the | | | | RAM: DDR2 800 MHz SDRAM, 1 x SODIMM socket |
| UX50V and the UX30. The latter is smaller with a | | | | for expansion up to 4GB SDRAM |
| thickness of only 0.9 inches, easily making it one of | | | | Screen size: 13.3" WXGA/ Resolution 1366x768, |
| the thinnest notebooks in the market. It is practical | | | | Color-Shine (Glare-type) |
| for travel and is very useful to the businessman, the | | | | Operating 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 Low | | | | Graphics: Integrated Intel® Graphics Media |
| Voltage (CULV) processors. This is perhaps the | | | | Accelerator 4500MHD |
| reason behind how the UX30 is nearly wafer-thin and | | | | Pros: |
| comes loaded with more than acceptable features. | | | | The thinness and lightness of the Asus UX30 are the |
| The CULV processors are intended to consume low | | | | key 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 slim | | | | multi-tasking, which is necessary in the busy world. |
| design of the Asus UX30 was made possible. Earlier | | | | This is important for writers and editors who seek to |
| processors need space to allow heat and air to | | | | finish editing or writing documents in a tight time |
| circulate without wreaking damage to the internal | | | | frame. |
| components. | | | | Cons: |
| Performance-wise, the Asus UX30 has either the | | | | However, gamers can expect to be disappointed |
| Intel® Core(TM)2 Duo Processor SU9400 or the | | | | with the Asus UX30 as its graphics card is not |
| Core(TM) Solo Processor SU3500. Both of these | | | | designed for the latest hard-core gaming. Yet, these |
| processors run on 1.4 GHz. Any of these processors | | | | gamers can always insist to play older games that |
| is supported by up to 4 gigabytes of random access | | | | consume less power and graphic resolution. |
| memory (RAM). This kind of power surpasses the | | | | Conclusion: |
| need to enable and address the Asus UX30 to | | | | The Asus UX30 is designed basically to answer the |
| perform multiple functions without hanging up or | | | | simple 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 acceptable | | | | machine to perform average and business processes |
| 1366x768 resolution integrated within a 13-inch liquid | | | | with. |
| crystal display screen, which can facilitate faster and | | | | The only drawback is the lack of power to process |
| better multi-tasking. With a large resolution, a user | | | | multimedia applications and 3D-based games. |
| can simply open a document window while putting it | | | | However, it is still loaded on features and one cannot |
| alongside a window of another document for | | | | regret the price he or she will pay for the Asus |
| reference. A user also has a choice to integrate a | | | | UX30, depending on the applications that one needs |
| media player window. | | | | or desires. |