Asus U46 vs U56 NoteBooks Review,Specs and Price

Asus has launch new notebook U Series is namely, Asus U46/U56. The U46/U56 redesigned notebooks are under an inch thick, brandishing highly attractive color schemes. Despite their ultra-slim build, they utilize the new Intel® standard voltage CPUs up to 2nd generation Core™ i5. Powerful graphics join extended battery life, USB 3.0 and fast USB Charger+ device charging for complete computing that puts carefree usage and enjoyment first on both the 14-inch U46 and 15-inch U56.

Thin and light

The New ASUS U46/U56 notebooks bring highly artistic designs and the finest materials, including durable spun aluminum covers, brushed champagne-colored metal on U46 models, and a unique blue color scheme on the U56E. Tailored to everyone from travelers to business people, the U46 and U56 feature a hinge-forward design for wider viewing angles to accommodate diverse situations, even in very tight quarters. The U46 uses the thinnest 14” notebook panel currently available, measuring a mere 5.5mm. U46 notebooks feature a slim bezel around the screen, reducing weight, improving portability, conserving material and enhancing viewing experiences.

Battery

The new U46 and U56 employ 2nd generation standard voltage Intel® Core™ processors to expedite multitasking and improve multimedia. Discrete NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M graphics processors with 1GB of GDDR3 video memory (on the U46SV model) upscale visuals and make detailed gaming possible. While powerful, U46/U56 notebooks maintain a highly energy-efficient stance, conserving battery life and extending it up to ten hours on a single charge. All-day computing without having to rely on wall sockets and cumbersome adapters becomes a reality.

USB 3.0

All new U46/U56 notebooks ship with USB 3.0 ports, offering up to ten times the data transfer rates of USB 2.0. Additionally, ASUS includes the exclusive USB Charger+, allowing for fast recharging of devices via a powered USB port in far less time than typically required. This feature enables continued charging of devices even if the notebook is switched off.

ASUS U46/U56 NoteBook Specifications

Model	U46E	U46SV	U56E
Processor	Intel® 2nd generation i3/i5 Core™ (Sandy Bridge), Intel® Mobile HM65 chipset	Intel® 2nd generation i3/i5 Core™ (Sandy Bridge), Intel® Mobile HM65 chipset	Intel® 2nd generation i3/i5 Core™ (Sandy Bridge), Intel® Mobile HM65 chipset
Operating system	Free DOS/genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit, genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64–bit, genuine Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit, genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate 64-bit	Free DOS/genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit, genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit, genuine Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit, genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate 64-bit	Free DOS/genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit, genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64 –bit, genuine Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit, genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Memory	DDR3 1333MHz, up to 8GB	DDR3 1333MHz, up to 8GB	DDR3 1333MHz, up to 8GB
Graphics	Intel® GMA HD	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M with 1GB VRAM and Intel® GMA HD	Intel® GMA HD
Screen	14″ HD (1366 x 768)	14″ HD (1366 x 768)	15.6″ HD (1366 x 768)
Storage	2.5“ 320GB/500GB/640GB/750GB 5400 rpm or 500GB/750GB 7200 rpm	2.5“ 320GB/500GB/640GB/750GB 5400 rpm or 500GB/750GB 7200 rpm	2.5” 320GB/500GB/640GB/750GB, 5400rpm
Audio	ASUS SonicFocus	ASUS SonicFocus	Realtek ALC 269
Camera	0.3 megapixel	0.3 megapixel	0.3 megapixel
Interface	1 x microphone-in, 1 x headphone-out, 1 x RJ45 LAN, 1 x VGA (D-Sub), 1 x HDMI, 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0, 4-in-1 card reader	1 x microphone-in, 1 x headphone-out, 1 RJ45 LAN, 1 x VGA (D-Sub), 1 x HDMI, 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0, 4-in-1 card reader	1 x VGA/mini D-sub, 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x microphone, 1 x headphone/line-out, 1 x LAN RJ45, 1 x HDMI, 3-in-1 card reader
Dimensions	33.3cm x 24.5cm x 2.46cm-2.70cm, 2.08Kg (with 4-cell battery)	33.3cm x 24.5cm x 2.46cm-2.70cm, 2.08Kg (with 4-cell battery)	37.8cm x 27.0cm x 2.54cm-2.70cm, 2.70Kg (with 4-cell battery)
Battery	5200mAh,4S2P, 8-cell/5900mAh,4S2P, 8-cell/2950mAh,4-cell Li-ion	5200mAh,4S2P, 8-cell/5900mAh,4S2P, 8-cell/2950mAh,4-cell Li-ion	8-cell 3000mAh, 4-cell 3000 mAh, 8-cell 2600mAh
Added features	BIOS booting user password Protection, HDD user password protection and security, LoJack, Kensington lock	BIOS booting user password Protection, HDD user password protection and security, LoJack, Kensington lock	BIOS booting user password protection, HDD user password protection and security lock, LoJack, Kensington lock

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Asus U52F-BBL9 with Intel Core i5 Laptop review

Asus, a well-known global manufacturer of consumer electronics and IT gadgets has launch its laptop namely, Asus U52F-BBL9. The Asus (Model: U52F-BBL9) laptop which powered by features an Intel Core i5 processor, a 15.6-inch display and Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium.This laptop is powered by the Intel Core i5-460M CPU. This is a dual-core, 64-bit processor with 4 processing threads. The cores operating at 2.53GHz normally, but can be boosted up to 2.8GHz with TurboBoost technology. It has 3MB of L3 cache and uses 35W. The laptop comes with 4GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM and can be expanded to a maximum of 8GB. That’s plenty of memory for all of your multitasking needs. U52F-BBL9 uses the Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset.

The screen is a 15.6-inch TFT LED-backlit high-definition display with a resolution of 1366×768. That’s a 16:9 aspect ratio. The screen is driven by Intel UMA graphics which is not powerful at all, so don’t expect to be playing many games.For storage you get a 640GB Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive rotating at 5400RPM drive. That’s a very big drive and should have plenty of room for all your music, digital phones, apps and more. The optical drive is a multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support. The integrated media reader supports Security Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), MultiMediaCard Plus, Memory Stick and xD-Picture card formats.

For networking you get a built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet LAN adapter accessible through the standard RJ-45 port. For wireless you have an embedded 4G WiMAX mobile broadband modem for connecting to the WiMAX 4G network in your area. This requires a subscription with a wireless provider though.

External ports include 2 high-speed USB 2.0 ports, 1 USB 3.0 port, 1 HDMI port, 1 headphone, 1 microphone and 1 VGA port for connecting an external monitor. You also get a built-in .3MP webcam for your video chatting needs.

The laptop comes installed with Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit version. Other software includes Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash and PowerDVD 9. Microsoft Office 2010 Starter also included (product key card required for activation; sold separately).

The laptop measures 10.1″x15.2″x1.3″ and weighs 5.3 pounds. The 6-cell Lithium ion battery pack can provide up to 6.5 hours of unplugged power.

Price around $750.
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Asus' Bamboo U33Jc Notebook Review

A distinctive new design direction

The PC industry has committed a great many crimes against fashion and design. For years, PCs were little more than bland, beige boxes with all the aesthetic appeal of a mid-80s K-Car. Almost entirely devoid of distinctiveness, these so-called clones made the desktop landscape look like an endless subdivision of stuccoed sameness. No wonder folks thought PCs were boring.

In response to this abject dullness, enthusiasts and the companies that targeted them decided to walk a different path. Think Pimp My Ride, but with computers... and very little restraint. Before long, high-end PCs were lit up with more neon than a seedy porno district. They pulsed with the seizure-inducing strobing of LED-bedazzled fans and glowed with enough UV-reactive elements to fill a teenage stoner's bedroom. That's great if you take your stylistic cues from The Fast and the Furious, but it's a little gaudy for the rest of us.

Apparently, notebook makers figured the rest of us wanted glossy plastics. You know, the kind that look all nice and shiny when buffed up on retail shelves and in promotional pictures. The very same that instantly pick up a mess of fingerprints and smudges, even when caressed with hands obsessively sanitized in fear of the next global pandemic. Glossy plastic doesn't look that bad if it goes untouched after polishing, but for notebooks that tend to be handled constantly, it's an epic failure of design.

Artistic merit tends to count for more with laptops because they can't be tucked discretely under a desk or otherwise hidden from view. In fact, for many users, notebooks have started to replace desktops entirely. Even for those of us with powerful desktops, portable PCs have become almost omnipresent accessories. They should look good, and precious few do.

I suppose that's why I was so impressed with Asus' collection of bamboo-infused notebooks when the company revealed a series of new designs at the Consumer Electronics Show last year. Asus had done bamboo before in the U2E and U6V, but those were premium notebooks that debuted with price tags hovering around $2000. The new bamboo treatment on display at CES was coming to more affordable systems, and it arrived in our labs wrapped around a 13.3-inch" U33Jc that sells for only a grand. That's not bad for a thin-and-light system with a Core i3 CPU, Optimus graphics, and USB 3.0 connectivity. And one thing is guaranteed: no other notebook in its class looks quite like the U33Jc.
Obviously, bamboo is the star of the show here. Versions of Asus' U2E and U6V ultraportables have been available with bamboo accents for quite some time, and for them, a labor-intensive process was used to bond bamboo to plastic panels. According to Asus, this process required a lengthy cure time for the adhesive to set, and the results weren't always consistent.

For its new bamboo series, Asus experimented with several different methods before settling on a "3D in-mold decoration" technique that combines an ABS plastic frame, a non-woven geotextile base material, and bamboo sheets just 0.16-0.45 millimeters thick. These elements are bonded together, and a surface coating provides a measure of protection for the bamboo outer layer.
Perhaps due to the subtle sheen imparted by the surface treatment used, the bamboo panels look a little more like laminate flooring than real wood. The grain still comes across nicely through the smooth top coat, but the color isn't quite right for something that's supposed to look like bamboo. Asus' marketing slides officially refer to the tone as "smoky brown bamboo," and it's much darker than the more traditional shade seen on the U2E and U6V.
I'd prefer a lighter, more authentic hue, but the richness of the darker wood does add a measure of old-world charm. Combined with copious amounts of brushed aluminum, the pseudo-mahogany paneling reminds me of the dashboard of a Jaguar or an Aston Martin: luxurious and high-tech at the same time.
The muted grains of the wood and metal play off each other nicely without being too busy. I'm a total sucker for brushed aluminum finishes, but there's a certain sterility and coldness to all-metal designs. On the U33Jc, the wood adds a measure of warmth that definitely softens the overall look and feel of the system.

Speaking of feel, laying your mitts all over the U33Jc won't impart a mess of smudges and fingerprints. Greased up digits fresh from a bucket of the Colonel's Original Recipe will still leave their mark, but the aluminum and wood surfaces tolerate handling much better than glossy and polished plastics.
Unfortunately, Asus couldn't resist the lure of gloss completely. A faux-chrome band runs around the edge of the system and easily picks up fingerprints, one of which you can see illustrated above. The very same finger left no lasting evidence on either the brushed aluminum or bamboo panels.
Because the chrome is largely limited to thin strips in areas that aren't manhandled constantly, smudges on the mirror-like finish aren't as obvious with day-to-day usage. However, the same can't be said for the glossy black plastic that rings the screen. The bezel that gets touched each and every time the U33Jc is opened is a fingerprint magnet, and when the laptop's open, all those smudges are right in front of you.

Fortunately, the unsightly blemishes that accumulate on the U33Jc's few glossy elements don't ruin the overall look of the laptop. I only point them out because they're in stark contrast with the rest of the system's surfaces, which are much more resilient.

Asking Taiwanese notebook makers to drop glossy plastics completely is like trying to get Amy Winehouse to go cold turkey. Ain't gonna happen. But Asus appears to have gone to rehab, and it apparently came back inspired. You might not like the wood and aluminum combo, but there's no denying that Asus has realized a unique design with the U33Jc. I think it looks gorgeous.

Other types of Asus :
ASUS G73JW-A1 Gaming Laptops
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Rerview
Asus Eee PC 1015B and 1215B "New laptop Review"


Source : [http://techreport.com/articles.x/19449]

ASUS U36Jc Ultrathin Systems Laptops Review

At this point, it feels like almost every laptop under the sun is being described as “thin and light,” but the thinnest and lightest with a standard voltage processor? Well, that’s a new distinction, and ASUS claims its 13.3-inch U36Jc is just that. The U36Jc thick chassis tips the scales to just 3.7-pounds, but doesn’t skimp on the horsepower or battery life to attain those trim dimensions like some other ultrathin systems out there. Sure, the U36Jc may ditch the optical drive, but it packs a Core i5-460M processor (the “older” Nehalem generation), NVIDIA GeForce 310M graphics, 4GB of RAM, a USB 3.0 port, and a 500GB, 7200rpm hard drive for just $969. Okay, so it doesn’t have Intel’s latest Sandy Bridge processors, but there are plenty of other reasons we think those who are looking for an ultraportable for under a grand may want to consider the U36Jc.

Look and feel :

There’s nothing crazy about the U36Jc’s all-black design, but that’s exactly what we like about it. The aesthetic couldn’t be any different than ASUS’s bamboo clad U33Jc, and in fact, it reminds us more of one of the most minimalistic laptops out there at the moment — Google’s Cr-48. The entire exterior is covered in a matte black, and the lid and palmrest have been treated with a new “silky nanometer coating,” which is intended to repel fingerprints. However, while the underside of the system is made of plastic, the lid itself is made of tougher stuff, and according to ASUS it has been “strengthened with aluminum magnesium alloy finish.” It doesn’t actually feel like metal, but the overall build of the system is much better than most ASUS laptops we’ve tested in the last couple of years.

Obviously, the most striking thing about the design of the U36Jc is its extremely svelte chassis. The entire system measures just .76-inches thick and the battery only slightly protrudes from the back. Indeed, it’s one really thin laptop, and it’s pretty perfect for traveling. The 3.7-pound system was easy to pull out of our bag at airport security and it even fit really nicely on the tray table once we were airborne. It isn’t as thin or light as the 13-inch MacBook Air (that one’s .68 inches thick and 2.9 pounds), but it does have a leg up on Apple’s ultraportable when it comes to port selection. The system makes room for two USB 2.0 ports, a USB 3.0 socket, as well as Ethernet, VGA, HDMI, mic, and headphone jacks. There’s also a three-in-one card reader on the left edge.

Keyboard, touchpad, and screen :
ASUS has been using the same keyboard and touchpad combo on its U series laptops for the past couple of years, and frankly, it’s probably time for a change. The chiclet keyboard is decent, but not as solid feeling as the ones on the HP Envy, Pavilion dm1z, or ThinkPad X120e. The rounded matte keys are overly clickly and have a bit too much travel for our liking, but we’re sure users who like more feedback will enjoy it. Those complaints aside, we were able to write this entire review and a number of posts at a very brisk pace, though we should mention it was hard to see the black keys on that dimly lit flight. What does it take to get a backlight option on all of these new PCs?

It’s with the touchpad that we take the most issue, however. While ASUS switched to using a softer material with the U33JC-A1′s mouse bar, this system has a stiff button that makes loud clicking noises when pressed, and overall it’s just frustrating to use. We took to just double tapping on the 3.5 x 2.0-inch pad to make selections, but there’s the fact that the pad itself is smaller than most.
The U36Jc’s two hinges prop the 1366 x768-resolution screen up a good inch above the keyboard, and while it may look a bit awkward, it actually put the display at a pretty nice angle in our cramped coach seat. Despite its glossiness and the equally glossy bezel, the quality of the display itself seems to outdo other ASUS displays – horizontal viewing angles were quite good, and while colors faded when we pushed the screen back to a 45 degree angle, it wasn’t a bother in our usage. We also don’t have too many complaints about the speakers – they’re not the fullest we’ve heard, but we had no issues hearing Ray William Johnson’s latest YouTube video from across a large studio apartment. Music was a bit more muffled, but we really just expect that on this sort of laptop. If you’re looking for awesome sounding laptop speakers, Dell’s XPS line is the way to go. Oddly, ASUS ditched the webcam cover on this model — that’s right, there’s no telling who may be watching you out of the 1.3 megapixel shooter.
Unlike lots of thin laptops roaming the universe (i.e. the Lenovo U260, Dell Vostro V130, etc.), the U36Jc packs a standard voltage 2.53GHz Core i5 M460 processor and 4GB of RAM. Of course, that’s now considered to be last-gen with Intel’s dual-core Sandy Bridge CPUs just hitting the market this month, but it still provides a really decent amount of power, and our guess is that those in the market for this sort of super portable machine won’t complain about how this thing runs. As you can see from the benchmarks below, the rig beat out those other ultra-low voltage machines and even a number of ASUS’s previous U series laptops. As you would guess, those numbers translated to speedy everyday performance — the system handled multiple browsers (Chrome and IE8) with multiple tabs open, TweetDeck, Microsoft Word 2010, Trillian, and Skype without gasping for air. The 7,200rpm hard drive also seemed snappy enough, launching programs without making us twiddle our fingers.

ASUS U31JG-A1-13-inch Laptops Review

Graphics oomph doesn't have to come at the expense of long battery life. Consider the ASUS U31JG-A1, a 13-inch laptop that combines Nvidia's Optimus technology with well over 6 hours of endurance. The Core i3 processor under the hood isn't the latest and greatest, but this thin-and-light machine has a lot to offer for $814. Is this notebook good enough to rise to the top of your shopping list?

Design :

The U31JG looks identical to the 14-inch version of this notebook, the U41JF. It starts strong with a brushed aluminum lid that feels sturdy. When you flip it open you'll see a two-tone design that's handsome but somewhat conservative. The area around the keyboard is glossy black, while the deck is silver plastic. We appreciated little aesthetic flourishes such as the textured cross-hatch pattern above the keyboard and the mirrored touchpad button. Overall, though, we prefer the sleeker, more modern design of ASUS' U36JC-A1, which is practically all black and sports a soft-touch finish.

Weighing 4.2 pounds and measuring 13.1 x 9.5 x 0.8-1.2 inches, the U31JG-A1 doesn't make the cut-off for what we consider an ultraportable (under 4 pounds), but it's certainly easy to slip the system into a bag. While the 13-inch MacBook Pro is heftier (4.6 pounds), the MSI X370 (3.8 pounds, 0.8 inches thin), HP Pavilion dm3t (4 pounds, 1 inch), and Toshiba Portege R835 (3 pounds, 0.7-1.1 inches) are all thinner and lighter. Even ASUS's own 13-inch U36JC-A1 is more portable, at 3.8 pounds and 0.8 inches.

Above the keyboard you'll find a power button on the right side and a shortcut button that activates the Quick Start OS, for those who don't want to boot Windows to start surfing the web.

Keyboard and Touchpad :

ASUS isn't known for great keyboards, and this model is no exception. The chiclet-style layout on the U31JG provided adequate feedback when typing this review, but we wish certain keys were larger--like the right Shift key--especially since there's unused space on the deck. We also noticed some flex. As per usual, adjusting the brightness, volume, and other settings on the keyboard requires a function key combo, as opposed to more convenient direct action keys.

The 3.1 x 1.8-inch touchpad on the U31JG-A1 is a bit on the small side, but we found the smooth silver surface easy to use. While pinch to zoom gestures worked fine, we saw inconsistent results when using the Synaptics touchpad to rotate photos and skim through them with three-finger flicks. We sometimes had to perform a gesture more than once to execute it.

Ports and Webcam :

The right side of the U31JG-A1 houses a Kensington lock slot, power jack, USB 2.0 port, and headphone and mic jacks. Two more USB ports line the right side of the notebook--no USB 3.0 here--along with HDMI, a memory card reader, Ethernet, and VGA. You don't get a built-in optical drive, a trade-off more and more people are willing to make for portability.

Equipped with a 0.3-MP webcam, the U31JG offered clear call quality over Skype. The other caller said she could easily make out our blue shirt and even details in the background. However, she also said that the sound echoed a bit, as if we were in a tunnel.

Heat :

After playing a Hulu video for 15 minutes, we measured mostly cool temperatures coming from the U31JG-A1. The touchpad registered just 82 degrees and the space between the G&H keys reached 90 degrees. The underside got a bit toasty at 94 degrees, but that's still below the threshold of what we consider uncomfortable (95).

Asus Launches New U30S Laptops Review

Asus have pop out a new laptop, it goes under the name of the U30s, which may not be inspiring but the laptop does come with some interesting features such as the 13.3 inch LED display with a 1366 x 768 pixel resolution. It will be powered by the new Sandy Bridge Intel Core i5-2410 processor running at 2.3 GHz, while graphics are provided through the Intel HD Graphics feature with Nvidia 520M graphic chips and finally the machine will be running the Windows 7 Home Premium operating system.

These are the feature found in the new U30s laptop; 13.3 inch LED display running at 1366 x 768 resolution, an Intel Core i5-2410 processor running at 2.3 GHz, 8 Gb of DDR3 RAM, a 500 Gb hard drive, a DVD-RW drive, Wi-Fi N, Bluetooth 3.0, a gigabit LAN, three USB slots, HDMI out, VGA out, a card reader, a built in web cam, a handy eight cell battery and running the Windows 7 Home Premium operating system.

No details of prices just yet