Asus UL30A-A1 Review

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October 4, 2009

The ASUS UL30A-A1 is a notebook featured color scheme shifts between black and silver with a brushed aluminum exterior and with glossy painted interior.Featuring a Chiclet type keyboard with matte black keys and letters in silver the notebook comes with various eye catchy interiors.

The overall design of ASUS UL30A-A1 is quite sturdy and bold which come has the pretty solid construction with aluminum cladding and the notebook resists to scratches and smudges. The design is ideal for business consumers and average costumers.

The impressive ASUS UL30A-A1 comes with mix of technical and other features like:

13.3″ LED backlit display screen with an aspect ratio of 16:9 with WXGA panel and resolution of 1366 x 768
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor SU7300 with speed of 1.3 GHz
3MB L2 cache and 800 FSB
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition (SP1) for enhanced user interactive environment
Intel Graphic Media Accelerator 4500MHD for running high end graphic applications
500GB Seagate Hard Disk for storing high volumes of data
4 GB RAM of type DDR3 distributed in 2 slots of 2 GB each
Sleek dimensions of 12.9″ x 9.28″ x 0.6″-0.98″ (W x D x H) and 3lbs 14.08 oz weight which makes the notebook portable to carry

CNET reviews the Asus UL30A-A1 and writes, “If you’re in the market for an affordable thin-and-light, the Asus UL30A-A1 provides great value and a solid Core 2 Duo CULV processor in an attractive package.”

The good: Strong battery life; reasonable price; slim design.

The bad: Some keyboard flex; touchy touch pad; feels a bit cheap.

CNET editors’ rating: 4.0 stars Excellent

NotebookReview has a review of the Asus UL30A and writes, “The ASUS UL30A-A1 is a very nice 13″ ultraportable notebook. The design is attractive and the construction of the body is great; with high quality materials used throughout. The keyboard is comfortable to type on, with excellent support to resist any flexing. Our battery test fell 2 hours short of the 12-hour claim, but it was still impressive at right under 10 hours. With a starting price of $799 it is priced above the Acer Timeline, but offers a faster processor and better battery life. Overall if you are looking for a super slim and lightweight 13.3″ notebook with great battery life, the ASUS UL30A is well worth checking out.”

Pros
Excellent battery life
Solid build and good looking design
Great keyboard

Cons
Display has limited viewing angles
Small AC adapter gets hot under stress

LaptopMag reviews the Asus UL30A and writes, “ASUS’ first entry into the ULV market provides a great balance between portability, power, and price. Though this notebook isn’t a multimedia powerhouse, it doesn’t need to be. Consumers who want a light, portable machine that won’t choke when taxed or die after a few hours without the power cord will appreciate this system. Though it isn’t as thin or as light as the MSI X340 ($699.99) (currently priced at $699), the UL30A easily outperforms it. The Acer Aspire Timeline 3810 is also a strong choice, and offers slightly better performance, but it costs $50 more and lasts about 2 hours less on a charge. The bottom line: At $799, the UL30A is a compelling value.”

Pros
Light, attractive design
Long battery life
Solid overall performance
Good keyboard

Cons
Poor graphics performance
Screen a bit too glossy

PCWorld reviews the Asus UL30A-A1 and writes, “All said and done, this machine a reasonably good package, but it is $800. You might find yourself asking if you want to get something that might not run as long, but have more muscle (like, say, Dell’s Studio 14z) or forgo a little bit of that power and save a few bucks with a plain ol’ netbook. But final judgments are pending: We still need to run the UL30A through our labs, and when that’s complete, we’ll come back with a full review.”

PCMag reviews the Asus UL30A-A1 and writes, “The ASUS UL30A-A1 is an amazing ultra-thin laptop that gives 10 hours of battery life for less than what everyone else is charging.”

Pros
Amazing battery life. Metallic design is gorgeous. 500GB of storage. Software over-clocking feature works well. Comes standard with huge battery. Lightweight. 4GB of DDR3 memory.

Cons
Available through e-tailers only.

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