ASUS UL30Vt-A1 Thin and Light 13.3-Inch Silver Laptop (12 Hours of Battery Life) | 
| Brand: Asus
Category: Personal Computer
List Price: $849.00
Buy New: $749.99
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Seller: JR Music and Computer World
Rating:  70 reviews
Sales Rank: 264
Color: Silver
Media: Personal Computers
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 1.3
CPU Type: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processors: 2
System Memory: 4000
Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Hard Drive Size: 500
Graphics RAM: 512
Free Memory Slots: 2
USB Ports: 3
Display Size: 13.3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.7
Dimensions (in): 12.9 x 9.3 x 1
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MPN: UL30Vt-A1
Model: UL30Vt-A1
UPC: 884840561378
EAN: 0884840561378
ASIN: B0032FOKXS
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| Features:
| • | 1.3GHz Intel SU7300 Core 2 Duo Processor | | • | 4GB of DDR3 RAM, 2 slots, 4GB Max | | • | 500GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM); Wi-Fi 802.11 bgn; Bluetooth; 0.3M Webcam | | • | 13.3-Inch Widescreen HD LED LCD Display; NVidia G210M Graphics with 512MB DDR3 + Intel GMA 4500MHD (Switchable VGA) | | • | Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) Operating System; 8 Cell 5600mAh Battery |
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Product Description
The energy-efficient, slim, and stylish ASUS UL30Vt-A1 notebook redefines ultraportable notebooks with new power boosting features. Free yourself from power cords and start exploring with up to an amazing 12 hours of all-day battery life1. Powered by the ultra-low-voltage Intel Core2 Duo processor SU7300, and optimized with 4GB of DDR3 DRAM, ASUS GraphiX Boost switchable graphics, and exclusive Turbo33 technology, the UL30Vt-A1 takes you further than most other notebooks with eye-catching style, optimized performance, smart power usage, and a generous 500GB of storage. Its ultra-slim profile makes traveling a breeze and its 13.3-inch HD LED-backlit display offers bright, vibrant visuals and advanced energy efficiency.pEffortlessly navigate your e-mails and favorite websites with the enhanced multi-touch trackpad and complete important assignments with ease using the comfortable chiclet keyboard. The UL30Vt-A1 also features Altec Lansing speakers, plus SRS Premium Sound, for a home theater experience on the go. The UL30Vt-A1 is built from the ground up to give you the best value; it's an ultraportable notebook that truly delivers mobility and power on demand.pliAll-day computing with up to 12 hours of battery life1liExceptionally compact and light, under 1-inch thin, and weighs less than 4 poundsliPowered by the Intel Core2 Duo Processor SU7300 for energy efficiencyliExclusive Turbo33 Technology for 33% system performance boost during process-intensive multi-taskingliGraphiX Boost instantly switches between the energy-efficient built-in graphics and powerful ASUS Discrete Graphics EngineliColor Shine 13.3-inch LED-backlit widescreen HD display that uses less energy and gives you an immersive cinematic experienceli4GB of DDR3 system memory for smooth performance with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit installedli500GB hard drive for responsive, convenient storage and access to all your documents, music, videos, and photosliChiclet style keyboard
Amazon.com Product Description
strongStyle and Performance in Perfect Harmony/strong br /br / The energy-efficient, slim, and stylish ASUS UL30Vt-A1 notebook redefines ultraportable notebooks with new power boosting features. Free yourself from power cords and start exploring with up to an amazing strong12 hours/strong of all-day battery lifesup1/sup. Powered by the ultra-low-voltage Intel Core2 Duo processor SU7300, and optimized with 4GB of DDR3 DRAM, ASUS GraphiX Boost switchable graphics, and exclusive Turbo33 technology, the UL30Vt-A1 takes you further than most other notebooks with eye-catching style, optimized performance, smart power usage, and a generous 500GB of storage. Its ultra-slim profile makes traveling a breeze and its 13.3-inch HD LED-backlit display offers bright, vibrant visuals and advanced energy efficiency. br /br / Effortlessly navigate your e-mails and favorite websites with the enhanced multi-touch trackpad and complete important assignments with ease using the comfortable chiclet keyboard. The UL30Vt-A1 also features Altec Lansing speakers, plus SRS Premium Sound, for a home theater experience on the go. The UL30Vt-A1 is built from the ground up to give you the best value; itrsquo;s an ultraportable notebook that truly delivers mobility and power on demand. br /br /br / table align="left" border="0" tbody tr tdimg height="37" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/e2009Eaward.jpg" width="250" //td tdNow there is an even bigger reason to get the UL Series by ASUS. Adding to a whole trophy case of awards is the latest 2009 Editor's Choice Award by Engadget. Voted by Engadget's editorial staff as strongLAPTOP OF THE YEAR/strong, the UL series is the ultimate companion for your mobile computing needs./td /tr /tbody /table br /br /br /br /br /The most comprehensive ASUS 360 notebook warranty package is icing on the cake. br /br / litwo-year global warranty/li liThirty-days flawless display guarantee/li liFree two-way standard shipping/li li24-hour tech support seven days a week/li br / Plus ASUS Accidental Damage Protection: ASUS UL30Vt-A1 also come with a One Year Accidental Damage Warranty protecting the notebook from drops, fire, spills, and surge.** h2span style="font-weight: bold;"img align="right" alt="Stylish Design with Exceptional Multimedia Performance and Versatility" height="357" hspace="10" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/UL30Vt_silver_main.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 10px;" vspace="10" width="350" //span/h2 br /br /br / h2span style="font-weight: bold;"/span/h2 h2span style="font-weight: bold;"Key Features/span/h2 h3/h3 ul lispan style="font-weight: normal;"All-day computing with up to 12 hours of battery life/spansup1/sup (Learn more) /li lispan style="font-weight: normal;"Exceptionally compact and light, under 1-inch thin, and weighs less than 4 pounds/span/li lispan style="font-weight: normal;"Powered by the Intel Core2 Duo Processor SU7300 for energy efficiency/span (Learn more)/li lispan style="font-weight: normal;"Exclusive Turbo33 Technology for 33% system performance boost during process-intensive multi-tasking/span (Learn more)/li lispan style="font-weight: normal;"GraphiX Boost instantly switches between the energy-efficient built-in graphics and powerful ASUS Discrete Graphics Engine/span (Learn more)/li lispan style="font-weight: normal;"Color Shine 13.3-inch LED-backlit widescreen HD display that uses less energy and gives you an immersive cinematic experience /span (Learn more)/li lispan style="font-weight: normal;"4GB of DDR3 system memory for smooth performance with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit installed/span/li lispan style="font-weight: normal;"500GB hard drive for responsive, convenient storage and access to all your documents, music, videos, and photos/span/li lispan style="font-weight: normal;"Chiclet style keyboard and multi-touch trackpad for comfortable and intuitive use/span (Learn more)/li lispan style="font-weight: normal;"Built-in high-speed 802.11n wireless connectivity for Internet browsing/span/li lispan style="font-weight: normal;"Integrated webcam for connecting with your friends and family/span/li lispan style="font-weight: normal;"Altec Lansing speakers enhanced with SRS Premium Sound for home theater quality acoustics/span/li lispan style="font-weight: normal;"ASUS IceCool Technology provides a cool-to-the-touch palm rest/span/li lispan style="font-weight: normal;"ASUS 360 two-year global warranty and ASUS ADW one year accidental damage warranty*/span (Learn more)/li /ul br /br / h2Learn More/h2 h3a name="battery"strongTakes You Where You Want to Gobr //strong/h3 table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; height: 240px;" width="1024" tbody tr td style="vertical-align: top;"img alt="Golden Ratio of 16:9 for Widescreen Movies and Games" height="280" hspace="10" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/UL30vt_sil_battlife.jpg" style="margin: 10px;" vspace="10" width="400" //td td style="vertical-align: top;"Experience up to 12 hours of all-day computing with the UL30Vt-A1 *. Thanks to its ultra-low-voltage Intel Core2 Duo processor SU7300, high-density Lithium Ion 8-cell battery, LED-backlit display, and ASUS Super Hybrid Engine (SHE), you can maximize your time on the move and minimize time plugged-in. br /br / And with our new FastBoot Technology providing an ultra-fast boot time of only 30 seconds, you can use your PC anywhere, virtually right away. A generous 500GB of hard drive storage holds your favorite music, videos, and photos. br /br / Compact, and under 1 inch thin, the UL30Vt-A1 fits virtually anywhere ndash;freeing space up for books, files, or whatever else you need. The UL30Vt-A1 lets you focus on the essentials in life. With this kind of mobility, you get the peace of mind you deserve./td td style="vertical-align: top;"br //td /tr /tbody /table hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / h3a name="turbo33"strongInstantly Boosts PC Performancebr //strong/h3 table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; height: 240px;" width="1024" tbody tr td style="vertical-align: top;"img alt="System wide performance boost" height="261" hspace="10" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/UL30vt_turbo33.jpg" style="margin: 10px;" vspace="10" width="400" //td td style="vertical-align: top;"ASUS has innovatively designed the UL30Vt-A1 to provide you even more performance when you need it. br /br / The ASUS exclusive Turbo33 technology automatically boosts the system performance by 33% and more. When process-intensive multi-tasking is needed, Turbo33 automatically takes CPU, memory and even graphics performance to a whole new level to ensure a smooth and seamless computing experience. br /br / With this performance booster, the Intel Core2 Duo SU7300 is over 25% faster than a SU9400 CPU. This translates into almost 20% more overall system performance than a notebook powered by the SU9400.***/td td style="vertical-align: top;"br //td /tr /tbody /table hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / h3a name="graphix"strongSwitch Between Extended Battery Life and Full Speed Graphicsbr //strong/h3 table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; height: 240px;" width="1024" tbody tr td style="vertical-align: top;"img alt="Instant switching between UMA and Discrete Graphics" height="280" hspace="10" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/UL30vt_graphix.jpg" style="margin: 10px;" vspace="10" width="400" //td td style="vertical-align: top;"The UL30Vt also features GraphiX Boost to instantly switch between the energy-efficient integrated graphics and the powerful ASUS Discrete Graphics Engine powered by NVIDIA CUDA enabled GeForce G210M. br /br / This ASUS exclusive feature gives you the ability to maintain a perfect balance between conserving the battery life and enjoying surreal high-definition graphics. br /br / With GraphiX Boost, you no longer have to sacrifice all-day battery life or jaw dropping graphics. Now you can switch between the two on-the-fly whenever high graphics processing demand is needed without having to reboot your system. It is truly graphics power on demand./td td style="vertical-align: top;"br //td /tr /tbody /table hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / h3a name="CULV"strongEnergy Efficient Processingbr //strong/h3 table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; height: 240px;" width="1024" tbody tr td style="vertical-align: top;"img alt="Multitask with Ease with Intelsup®/sup Core™2 Duo Processors" height="240" hspace="10" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/B002XZLURC_intel_c2d.jpg" vspace="10" width="320" //td td style="vertical-align: top;"The ASUS UL Series Laptops are the perfect balance of style and performance for mobile computing. They all feature an Ultra-Low-Voltage Intel® Core™2 Duo processor so that you can enjoy the performance and long battery life you need in the sleek designs you crave. br /br / Sleek new ultra-thin laptops powered by the latest ultra-low-voltage Intel® Core™ processors deliver this unique balance of performance and power consumption to let you travel light and provide the performance you need for music, HD video, photos and more. br /br / Intel® ULV processors are also optimized for battery life, so you can stay unplugged longer and use your laptop on the go without having to search for power outlets. br /br / Full feature computing on the go ndash; thin and light with long battery life ndash; with Intel Inside®./td td style="vertical-align: top;"br //td /tr /tbody /table hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / h3strongEye-Catching Sophisticationbr //strong/h3 table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; height: 240px;" width="1024" tbody tr td style="vertical-align: top;"img alt="Anodized brushed aluminum cover" height="280" hspace="10" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/UL30vt_sil_cover.jpg" style="margin: 10px;" vspace="10" width="300" //td td style="vertical-align: top;"Impress onlookers and complement any setting with the UL30Vt-A1rsquo;s brushed aluminum cover and a high-class appeal. From the first time you open the UL30Vt-A1 you notice the stunning interior casing around a display that brings color to life, and shines with a brilliant, high-gloss finish. br /br / Plus, the chiclet style keyboard and spacious keys not only allow for a comfortable typing experience, but also prevent dust buildup, helping to keep your keyboard clean every time you use it. br /br / Inspired by a butterflyrsquo;s grace, the UL30Vt-A1 carries the hallmark contours and slim elegance that separates it from the typical cookie-cutter notebook./td td style="vertical-align: top;"br //td /tr /tbody /table hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / h3a name="screen"strongHigh Definition That Doesnrsquo;t Break the Bankbr //strong/h3 table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; height: 257px;" width="1024" tbody tr td style="vertical-align: top;"img alt="Super Hybrid Engine" height="330" hspace="10" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/UL30Vt_sil_screen.jpg" style="margin: 10px;" vspace="10" width="400" //td td style="vertical-align: top;"If yoursquo;re looking for mobile HD playback that doesnrsquo;t break the bank, with its 13.3-inch 16:9 ratio High Definition display, the UL30Vt-A1 is a great solution when yoursquo;re on the go. br /br / When yoursquo;re at home or in the office, you can easily stream high definition media to external displays with its HDMI connectivity. Complemented with Altec Lansing speakers and SRS premium surround sound, the UL30Vt-A1 provides high-quality audio playback so therersquo;s no need to invest in expensive speakers. br /br / With the UL30Vt-A1, you can enjoy all your favorite movies and music where you want, when you want, with crisp clarity and great value that you will appreciate every time. br /br / You can also instantly switch from integrated graphics to the ASUS Discrete Graphics Engine ndash;powered by NVIDIA GeForce G210M GPU ndash;to enjoy casual gaming and all your favorite movies and music with crisp clarity that you will appreciate every time./td td style="vertical-align: top;"br //td /tr /tbody /table hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / h3a name="comfort"strongComfort Includedbr //strong/h3 table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; height: 240px;" width="1024" tbody tr td style="vertical-align: top;"img alt="Ergonomic " height="280" hspace="10" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/UL30vt_sil_keys.jpg" style="margin: 10px;" vspace="10" width="400" //td td style="vertical-align: top;"With ASUS IceCool Technology, yoursquo;re ensured extended battery life and a cool-to-touch surface, so, even after long computer sessions, therersquo;s limited heat for optimized comfort. br /br / With plenty of space to place your hands, the generous palm rest area makes typing on the chiclet style keyboard an enjoyable experience. Itrsquo;s comfort made easy./td td style="vertical-align: top;"br //td /tr /tbody /table hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / h3strongASUS Exclusive Windows 7 Featuresbr //strong/h3 table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; height: 257px;" width="1024" tbody tr td style="vertical-align: top;"img alt="Fully Featured For Your Convenience" height="240" hspace="10" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/B002XZLURC_asusfastboot.jpg" style="margin: 10px;" vspace="10" width="320" //td td style="vertical-align: top;"Experience FastBoot, the unique performance boost for Windows 7 made possible by ASUSrsquo;s close partnership with Microsoft. br /br / With ASUS exclusive FastBoot technology, Windows 7 64-bit-enabled ASUS notebooks start up in a staggering 30 seconds. That is 40% faster than 32-bit operating systems. br /br / ASUS helps get you up and running faster than ever before. br /br / System performance is subject to system configuration. This data is based on a comparison between a FastBoot-optimized ASUS notebook running 64-bit Windows 7 and an identically-configured notebook without FastBoot running 32-bit Windows Vista. For more details regarding the test results, please visit the information site./td td style="vertical-align: top;"br //td /tr /tbody /table hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / h3a name="warranty"strongASUS 360* -- Comprehensive Notebook Warranty Package Included/strong/h3 table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; height: 257px;" width="1024" tbody tr td style="vertical-align: top;"img alt="1 Years Global Warranty Included" height="240" hspace="10" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/B002XZLURC_asus360.jpg" style="margin: 10px;" vspace="10" width="320" //td td style="vertical-align: top;"ASUS complimentary notebook care package.br /br / ASUS 360 offers a level of coverage that would add hundreds of dollars to the price of competing laptops: br /br / Two year global warrantybr /br / Thirty days flawless display guaranteebr /br / Two way free standard shipping br /br / 24/7 tech support/td td style="vertical-align: top;"br //td /tr /tbody /table hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / h3strongASUS ADW* -- 1 Year Accidental Damage Warranty** /strong/h3 table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; height: 257px;" width="1024" tbody tr td style="vertical-align: top;"img alt="1 Year Accidental Damage Warranty Included" height="240" hspace="10" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/B002XZLURC_asusadw.jpg" style="margin: 10px;" vspace="10" width="320" //td td style="vertical-align: top;"Accidents happen. But when they happen to your ASUS notebook purchased in the US or Canada, you have extra protection. Whether your notebook is damaged by accidental spills, drops, electrical surges, or fire, ASUS will fix it or replace it for you during the first year after purchase.** br /br / Warranty covering accidental drops, spills, power surges, and fire damage br /br / Target 3 business day turnaround time for repair / replacement; not including receiving and shipping time br /br / One-way shipping (from ASUS to the user) at no additional cost br /br / 24 hour toll-free phone support br / br / One incident covered per notebook/td td style="vertical-align: top;"br //td /tr /tbody /table hr class="bucketDivider" size="1" / h3a name="windows"strongASUS Makes Your Windows 7 Experience Better br //strong/h3 table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="text-align: left; height: 240px;" width="1024" tbody tr td style="vertical-align: top;"img alt="Ergonomic " height="240" hspace="10" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/UL30vt_sil_win7homeprem.jpg" style="margin: 10px;" vspace="10" width="320" //td td style="vertical-align: top;"Recently strongrated #1 in consumer reliability /strongamong Windows-based PCs by SquareTrade, and PCMag.com, ASUS gives you the peace of mind you deserve every time you start your UL30Vt-A1 notebook.† br / br / ASUS worked extensively with Microsoft to develop time-saving features like FastBoot technology ndash;reducing the time needed for startup and shutdown by up to 40% ndash;and LocalMe ndash;a GPS-like application. br / br / Windows 7 Home Premium makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. And, thanks to Windows 7rsquo;s enhanced power management, you can enjoy unplugged gaming longer. br / br / Click HERE to learn more about the time-saving ASUS FastBoot feature./td td style="vertical-align: top;"br //td /tr /tbody /table hr / h2span style="font-weight: bold;"Warranty/span/h2 h3ASUS 360* (2 Years Global Warranty) + ASUS ADW* (1 Year Accidental Damage Warranty**) + Flawless Display Guarantee/h3 ASUS UL30Vt-A1 comes with ASUS 360 (2 years global warranty), ADW (1 Year Accidental Damage Warranty*) and Flawless Display Guarantee. If the purchaser discovers one defective bright dot within 30 days of purchase, ASUS will replace the panel without cost to the purchaser. br /br /br / h2span style="font-weight: bold;"What's in the Box/span/h2 liASUS UL30Vt-A1 /li liAC Adapter/li li8 cell Battery Pack/li liWarranty Information Cards/li br /br /br / h2span style="font-weight: bold;"Specifications/span/h2 listrongOperating System:/strong Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit/li listrongDisplay:/strong 13.3-inch HD LED-backlit Widescreen (1366 x 768)/li listrongIntel Platform:/strong Intel Core2 Duo processor SU7300 (1.3GHz)/li listrongGraphics:/strong Switchable: Intel GMA 4500MHD and ASUS DGE powered by NVidia GeForce G210M with 512MB VRAM/li listrongWireless: /strongWLAN 802.11b/g/n (@ 2.4GHz)/li listrongLAN:/strong 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet/li listrongMemory:/strong 4GB DDR3 DRAM, 2GB x 2 (upgradable to 8GB)/li listrongStorage:/strong 500GB 5,400RPM Hard Drive/li listrongCamera:/strong 0.3 Megapixel/li listrongSpeakers:/strong SRS Premium Stereo Speakers by Altec Lansing, Hi-Definition Audio CODEC/li listrongMicrophone/strong Digital Array Microphones/li listrongCard Reader:/strong 1 x 4-in-1 card reader: MMC, MS, MS-Pro, SD/li listrongInput/Output: /strong 1 x Mic-in, 1 x audio-out (S/PDIF), 1 x VGA, 3 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x RJ45 LAN, 1 x HDMI/li listrongKeyboard:/strong 13.70-inch keyboard with MS Windows function keys/li listrongBattery Pack:/strong 8-cell Lithium Ion High Density Battery - Up to 12 hourssup1/sup/li listrongDimensions:/strong 12.68 (L) x 9.17 (W) x 0.59 ~ 0.97 (H) ndash;inches /li listrongApproximate Weight:/strong 3.7 lbs (with 8-cell battery)/li listrongColor: /strongSilver/li br /br / sup1/supEstimated maximum battery life test was done in ASUS Power4Gear battery saving mode with Mobile Mark 2007. Actual battery life may vary based on product settings, usage patterns and environmental conditions. br / † Rated number 1 Windows-based PC maker in PCMag.comrsquo;s Service Reliability Report 2009. Rate number 1 PC brand according to SquareTrade, the leading direct-to-consumer warranty company (for more information visit http://www.squaretrade.com/pages/laptop-reliability-1109/ ). br /br / *For notebooks purchased on or after Sept. 10, 2007. The ASUS 360 Notebook Service Program and Accidental Damage Warranty covers ldquo;ASUSrdquo; brand notebooks only, and does NOT extend to: ldquo;Built on ASUSrdquo;, ldquo;ASMobilerdquo;, ldquo;Powered by ASUSrdquo;, the Eee PC, or some other models. These retailers are currently among the companies that do NOT participate in the ASUS 360 Notebook Service Program and Accidental Damage Warranty: Best Buy, MicroCenter, and The Source by CircuitCity in Canada. Limited of one claim per notebook for Accidental Damage Warranty. ASUS reserves the right to discontinue this program and to modify the terms and conditions thereof at any time. ASUS Accidental Damage Warranty Program starts from the date of your ASUS notebook purchase, when all the requirements are met. br / **One incident covered per notebook br / ***Performance figures were tested in PCMark 2005 v1.2.0 in 1366x768x32bit. Figures are for reference only and may vary depending on system setup and conditions. br / All specifications and terms are subject to change without notice. Please check with your supplier for exact offers on selected models. Products may not be available in all markets. Product may not be exactly as shown in photos. br /Celeron, Celeron Inside, Centrino, Centrino Inside, Core Inside, Intel, Intel Logo, Intel Atom, Intel Atom Inside, Intel Core, Intel Inside, Intel Inside Logo, Intel Viiv, Intel vPro, Itanium, Itanium Inside, Pentium, Pentium Inside, Viiv Inside, vPro Inside, Xeon, and Xeon Inside are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. br / br / table cellpadding="10" tbody tr tdstrongCheck Out Other ASUS Notebook Computers and Accessoriesbr //strong/td /tr /tbody /table table cellpadding="10" tbody tr td valign="top"img border="0" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41etL7TzRML._SL160_AA115_.jpg" style="border: 0;" /br / ASUS BX700 Bluetooth Laser Mousebr / The ASUS BX700 Bluetooth laser mouse offers freedom of movement, as well as doing away with wire clutter through Bluetooth connectivity./td td valign="top"img border="0" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41hWrZzF9HL._SL160_AA115_.jpg" style="border: 0;" /br / ASUS Thin and Light UL80Vt-A1 with Switchable Graphicsbr / Want a little larger screen? Check out the 14.1-Inch UL80Vt-A1./td td valign="top"img border="0" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31of2%2BuXUFL._SL160_AA115_.jpg" style="border: 0;" /br / ASUS Slim External Optical Drive/DVD Writerbr / Create and read CDs or DVDs with speed, style, and simplicity with the ASUS Slim Extrenal Optical Drive and your Eee PC./td td valign="top"img border="0" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41qt8gRfuOL._SL160_AA115_.jpg" style="border: 0;" /br / ASUS Crosslink Cable br / With the ASUS Crosslink Cable you can transfer data from one computer to another, share internet connection, even read and transfer data on one computer from another computerrsquo;s optical drive./td /tr /tbody /table hr /
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Aesthetically pleasing, surprisingly powerful little laptop September 5, 2010
Joe Passi (Chicago)
I usually do not write reviews, but was behooved to do so after being offered a chance to win $1,000 after submitting a review; additionally, I'm quite impressed with this laptop and feel that ASUS deserves some props.
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br /I've had the ASUS UL30VT-A1 Silver laptop for over a week now and feel that I can fairly accurately describe some of its main features. I'll refrain from getting too specific because there are others who have already done so (BTW: Thank you to all the conscientiousness reviewers! Along with some editor's reviews, you informed my decision to purchase this laptop.). I was originally going to get a netbook, but decided not to after using some myself and reading myriad reviews attesting to their limitedness. I decided on this laptop because it met my qualifications for portability, speed, and versatility.
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br /First, the aesthetics/physical features: I have the silver version (more powerful version than the black) and absolutely love the streamlined look. It has a bit of an Apple-esque exterior, as well as similar chiclet style keyboard, but is decidedly different in appearance, not to mention way cheaper than a similar Apple product. Contrary to others criticisms, I have not found the fingerprints on the top of the laptop to be all that bad. They are certainly present, but not very conspicuous. The laptop feels sturdy and is refreshingly light. The screen is at the threshold of being too small (at least for me), but is just large enough to prevent one from having to squint too much.
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br /One of the main reasons I purchased this particular laptop is for reading. I'm in a PhD program and get 150-250 pages of text to read a week, as well as ancillary reading I complete on my own, and was tired of having humongous stacks of peer-reviewed journal articles laying all over my apartment. Since most professors now offer the option of a digital copy, I slowly started to read/edit texts on my Compaq laptop. The problem was that it was too heavy to haul around in my messenger bag all of the time and the durability was questionable. This ultralight laptop has a nice screen (kind of glossy, but I got used to it real quick) and, with Acrobat Professional, reading and annotating pdf files has become effortless--as well as beneficial to the many trees I've saved.
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br /A couple more comments on the physical features: The chiclet keyboard looks awesome and is really comfortable to type on; the touchpad (Elan Smart-Pad) is also integrated nicely into the silver aesthetic. It blends almost seamlessly into this attractive laptop. My only complaint about the touchpad is that it can be a bit glitchy and too sensitive sometimes (even with the personalization settings via the keyboard control panel). This is more of a software complaint than a visual one. I do, however, like the two-finger scroll and three-finger tap analogous to a right click. .
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br /As far as software, my main gripe is with all of the bloatware, but that's a given with any laptop you buy from a store or third-party website. I love Windows 7 (have been using it for almost 8 months now) and this product certainly does the 64 bit version some justice. Now you have to remember that this is an ultralight laptop and therefore not as heavy on the internal features. It's unfair to compare this to a 15" laptop that weighs 6 pounds but has 8 gigs of ram and a terabyte of hard drive space. Asus did a great job of giving this puppy some power without the weight. The battery life is also noteworthy. I don't see the 12.5 hours (perhaps on the most frugal power settings you'll get 11 or so), but have consistently gotten around 6 or 7 with little in the way of battery management. On Turbo Mode, a cool little overclocking feature, you'll get quite a bit less. I turned it off a few days ago and have definitely noticed a difference, but it's still relatively fast.
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br /What else? Yes, the camera is cool, but does not work very well in a room that's not well lit. The speakers? Surprisingly good! They're located just underneath the front of the laptop and get loud enough to make them useful for the user. There are 3 USB ports and a media card reader, which was a nice touch. The computer has a power button on the left that loads Express Gate, a quick-start program for web browsing, chatting, etc. Given the efficiency of this laptop in its normal state, I find this feature a bit superfluous; but it's still an accoutrement that adds to the allure of this stellar laptop. The HDMI port is awesome, and it also looks great on my 40" LCD, but both times I've used the port it required a restart in order to recognize that something was plugged into it. That, coupled with my belief that 5 stars should be reserved for the superlative of superlatives, led to a 4 star rating (I'd give 4.5 if I could). Movies play well on it, as do all of the basic programs in most peoples arsenal (e.g., Office, Photoshop, Windows Movie Maker). I definitely recommend this laptop.
 Just awesome!!! September 2, 2010
Jeffrey Coble
Battery life is great, quiet, stays cool, easy and innovative mousepad, good graphics. I've had the laptop for a about 1 month, and I cant find any problems with it. I love it, am very happy with it, and would highly recommend it to others.
Love it September 1, 2010
Michael S. Labrow (Fullerton, CA USA)
I've been in the market for a portable computer I could get work done on. I'm a web developer, and I need a device that supports OpenCL, which somewhat limited my selection to computers with discrete graphics. I thought about stepping up to a computer with a 2010 Core processor (Core i3, or i5), but the were always out of my price range when paired with a decent graphics card, or had sub standard battery performance.
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br /So I ended up with this computer. So far after a week, I love it. It works, the keyboard is comfortable, the touch pad required some getting used to but I adapted to it quickly. The battery life has been incredible even on turbo with the graphics card on it will make it though most of a day of work without charging. With the card off, and with turbo disabled it lasts for the bus ride into work, a full day of work, and the ride home, which is what I wanted and needed since I consider that time on the bus as potentially useful, and so far it has been. If nothing else I get to go over scripts and read books while I ride, sometimes I put in actual work too.
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br /Cons:
br /There is a screen flicker. This is generally when the graphics card is switching. You can control this by setting the Control Panel up correctly. If you don't know what's going on, when you unplug it the screen will dim, and after a few minutes the screen will go black then come back on. This is the computer switching off the Nvidia 210 to the intel chipset's 4500HD which is far less powerful, but relatively power efficient, which happens after 15 minutes as configured out of the box in the OS. It also tends to happen when waking up from sleep.
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br /My only other real complaint has to do with the turbo mode which requires you to restart the computer. On days where I know that I won't be in front of a plug for awhile I turn it off before I head out the door. Otherwise I just leave it on. I've managed to get 7 hours with turbo on, and the battery wasn't out of joice, so it's not much of a problem...
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br /Other than that it's the nicest laptop in the house by quite a large margin. Most of our other devices are at least 5 years old, heavy, don't do what I need, and last maybe an hour off the plug, so this computer has been a breath of fresh air.
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br /The speakers are surprisingly loud for the size, they positively beat up my wife's HP laptop, even if they don't have impressive bass.
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br /The screen is glossy, but I can still read it even in direct sunlight if I crank up the brightness. Color is pretty darn good, and the verticle viewing angles are good considering it has a TN panel and all.
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br /My other real complaint is that the inside of the computer (the deck, and bezel around the screen) show dust like no one's business. I'm almost wishing I'd shelled out the extra 20 bucks for the silver version of the laptop. As it is, I've learned to keep a microfibre cloth in my computer bag, but it does sometimes bug me.
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br /Otherwise this has been one of the best purchasing decisions I've made in a while. The computer has the right mix of performance, portability, and battery life to meet all my needs.
 Not as rated by the others August 31, 2010
firstasusbuyer
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this laptop through Amazon from JR based on the glowing evaluations. Delivery was fast. Price was okay. When I unpacked the laptop, I noticed immediately a clicking sound whenever I press the upper left monitor lid. That immediately was a let down. The built is cheap. I've had IBM, Toshiba, Vaio and Dell but never got something like this.
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br /And then, just browsing the Internet, the battery lasted barely six hours. Nothing to what they said posted as 12 hours.
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br /I returned the laptop myself to JR. Nothing is written in the invoice that says I will be charged $25 restocking fee. This should have been written explicitly in the invoice so that I would not have opened the box. Anyway, that was almost $50 wasted money just to know ASUS is not that good.
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br /Will never try anything Asus again.
Great Value, Engineering Designs, will buy again! August 28, 2010
K. Liu
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I work in the PC Industry and have personally witnessed Asus' hyper growth the last few years. This is my first Asus laptop, which I bought for my wife to replace her ultraportable D430. I have to say I was blown away by the amount of *unique* engineering features Asus' engineers put into this machine.
br /The ExpressGate feature is awesome - one button powers up non-Windows OS and I can browse the web/look at pictures. During normal Windows enviorment, the shortcut keys makes switching batteries easy, including the Nvidia dedicated chip switch on/off to the lower power-hungry system video chip. This is a fast system, I didn't have to do any annoying uninstalls and it is humming along. It is not bloaded like other new typical PCs. Totally worth the ~700 street price. I havent mailed in my warranty card yet but Asus is supposed to provide extra warranty after I do that, so I'm protected by 2 years total. Which is great.
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br /Cons: The touchpad is good, but the top is placed too high, so if I am typing fast, the side of my thumbs will touch the pad (which is ultra-sensitive). Also leave that sticker film on the touchpad! if you take it off, the surface is pretty rough and makes the 2-finger scroll task literally impossible. Lastly the 3-button tap is impossible to perform on a consistent basis.
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br /Also, the weight is not heavy, but it is NOT a ultra-portable. I'm spoiled by my Lenovo X300/X200 weights.
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br /In the end, well done Asus. Highly recommended. If you are looking for a ready-to-go, powerful laptop in a retail setting (i.e. you dont want to wait for 2-3 weeks for a custom built one), then this is one of the top choices on Amazon!
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