Presented in November, the series of ultraportable PCs from Asus UL30VT : Asus UL30VT -QX012V Specifications with Intel CULVER platform equipped with a dedicated graphics card and Technology Turbo33 finally arrived with a first model prices is less than 770 euro.
Asus UL30VT -QX012V loads an Intel chipset GS45 + ICH9M, a Core 2 Duo SU7300 (1.3 GHz), 4 GB DDR3 1066 MHz (2 slots), SATA hard disk of 500 GB at 5400 rpm, an Intel GMA graphics chipset X4500HD with a Geforce G 210M 512 MB, a screen 13.3”WXGA HD LED Backlight ColorShine a resolution of 1366 × 768, a 0.3 megapixel webcam with microphone, a card reader 5 in 1, 2 High Altec-Lansing speakers SRS Premium Sound connectors and Wi-Fi b / g / n, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, HDMI, VGA, S / PDIF / Headphone, Microphone, Gigabit Ethernet and USB 2.0 (x3).
Asus UL30VT -QX012V
Asus UL30VT -QX012V works with 8-cell battery 5600 mAh which provides maximum autonomy announced 12 hours in Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Guaranteed 2 years, it weighs 1.5 Kg (with 4-cell battery) and measuring 322 x 233 x 14.8-24.6 mm. Several features are present as for the SmartLogon facial recognition via webcam, Power4Gear Hybrid that adjusts the processor frequency depending on usage (4 modes available) and allows for example to extend the battery life of around 20% 25%, plus Express Gate, the mini-light system based on Linux that starts a few seconds after the start to allow quick access to basic tasks like surfing, reading e-mails, etc.
Of course, technology and Turbo33 GraphiX Boost are also present. The first combines the hardware and software to provide superior performance to the normal of around 33%. With it, it is particularly possible to play videos smoothly. The second, it allows to switch between dedicated graphics card for increased performance and integrated graphics for better battery life.
Asus UL30VT -QX012V has a sober and elegant design with its brushed metal finish and Chiclet keyboard with black keys well spaced from each other. The touchpad has a textured surface and a chrome bar buttons. The Asus UL30VT-QX012V joined the ranks of some models in its class to receive a dedicated graphics card. This allows to play titles occasionally somewhat resource-intensive 3D and helps to decode video and the processing of data in some applications taking advantage of GPU hardware acceleration.
The presence of technology GraphiX Boost is interesting in this respect, to disable the graphics card when the user does not need its power. Suddenly, the ultraportable consumes less power and autonomy is increased.
The technology is also embedded Turbo33 significant and post-test phones being equipped, it provides a significant performance gain, especially when playing HD video. The dual processor allows him a heart operation at home in classical and multitasking connection is significant. Side RAM, 4GB is fully supported by the 64-bit system and the presence of an 8-cell battery is rather good news regarding autonomy.
