Asus U30Jc Notebook Has Core i3, Nvidia Optimus
The new ASUS notebook brings Intel's Core i3 and Nvidia's GeForce GT310M.
ASUS said Monday that it launched the "strikingly stylish" U30Jc, a new notebook packing Intel's Core i3 350M processor and NVIDIA Optimus technology. Available now for $899 in the U.S., the device boasts a slim and lightweight chassis that makes it one of the industry's thinnest 13.3-inch laptops so far-- even with an integrated optical drive.
Monday the company promoted the U30Jc as a laptop for casual gamers and media buffs, offering a 13.3-inch HD LED backlit panel, 4 GB of DDR3 memory, and "HD audio" thanks to the built-in Altec Lansing speakers. NVIDIA's Optimus technology uses both Intel's integrated graphics and the NVIDIA GeForce GT310M discrete graphics chipset-- Optimus chooses the appropriate GPU for the current application.
"Applications such as games, GPU compute, and high definition multimedia applications will use the NVIDIA discrete GPU, while the Intel integrated graphics processor is used for operations such as email, web surfing, and document creation," the company said. "The transition between discreet and integrated graphics is seamless and requires no user-intervention, it just works."
Other bells and whistles provided by the ASUS U30Jc include its Chicklet Wide Spaced keyboard design, a durable brushed aluminum exterior housing, Gigabit Ethernet and 802.11 N wireless capabilities, a webcam, and a built-in microphone "for video conferencing." The HDMI output jack allows users to pump HD content to an HDTV, backed by a battery that provides up to 9.4 hours of life.
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mlopinto2k1 I am not really a fan of Laptops because I don't have a need for one.. would rather have a smart phone or Slate but this seems pretty cool I guess, in terms of features.Reply
I wonder what kind of pump they use to get the video to the TV. :bounce: -
henrystrawn Great specs, especially the battery life. My wife's Asus G72 only has about an hour and a half. Still rereading for a MSRP.Reply -
nicklasd87 geez, this is both much better performing, and has a longer battery life than my eeepc 1000he, perhaps this will be my next upgradeReply -
joytech22 My GTX285 is from ASUS, YAY i have something from them! but as for their laptops, no thanks. Might make a exception with this one but not getting it. (i got one already)Reply -
HansVonOhain I have Asus G51 laptop, 2 Asus motherboards, and an Asus sound card. I have yet to see a failure in my components. Asus has a great warranty coverage. That is what all good companies should do--protect and give satisfaction to the customer, not steal money off the crappy service like Dell or HP.Reply -
jezzarisky henrystrawnGreat specs, especially the battery life. My wife's Asus G72 only has about an hour and a half. Still rereading for a MSRP.$899Reply
All I can say is I want one. Now where can I find $900?
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discopig Too bad I just bought a UL80VT. It seems like this is it's heir. Not that I am upset with the UL80VT, it is an amazing "do-everything" laptop with an AMAZING battery life. This looks like another win for ASUS.Reply