ASUS UL30A Expert Reviews

A netbook makes a fine travel notebook to check up on e-mail, find night life destinations on Google maps, and tap out a few quick journal entries, but for heavy lifting, Intel's Atom...

Thin, lightweight ; excellent value ; outstanding 9-hour battery life ; handles Vista with aplomb ; attractive brushed-aluminum lid

Spotty Wi-Fi connectivity ; quite a bit of flex in the lid ; finger drags on touch pad ; no optical drive ; little gaming prowess

The consumer ultra-low voltage (CULV) processor revolution is about to quiet all the buzz netbooks have created in the laptop category. CULV processors favor battery life and don't necessarily come with optical drivesjust like netbooks. I've seen a ...

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

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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.

The Asus UL30 makes the most of Intel's new budget CPU to deliver a super-slim laptop that manages to cram in a 9-hour battery life, Intel Core 2 Duo SU2300 processor and 3GB of memory. The Windows 7 laptop has 13.3-inch LED widescreen display that ...

Two things immediately make this laptop a winner; the first is the compact and truly portable design that feels simple fantastic to the touch. The second is the battery life, which at 9-hours without even trying to conserve energy is simply amazing. ...

We're having real trouble finding things to fault on this laptop. We've pushed and prodded it and while the trackpad can be a little erratic and the plastic used isn't quite as super-tough as we would have liked, we simply can't fault this laptop for ...

The Asus UL30A makes the most of Intel's new dual-core processor to deliver a super-slim and well-built laptop. With plenty of power, it ploughs through heavy-duty tasks, so you can sit back and watch HD movies in style – and you will watch them, ...

Cravings for Windows 7 already reaching fever pitch? Want to use the OS's big lift off as an excuse to lash out on a new lappie? Then you'll need to make sure you give the Asus UL30A a long, hard look before spending any dosh. This super-specced ...

Great looks, crammed with excellent features, works like a dream

Keyboard could be better, trackpad sometimes sluggish

If you want a laptop packing Windows 7, then look no further

15-Hour marathon. The polite big brother of the currently at hand Asus UL30A, already had to endure a comprehensive test by our editorial team. Those who opt for the handy 13.3 inch version, are looking for compact mobility. The absence of an optical ...

High Battery Life , Low Power Consumption , Acceptable Performance , Low Heat Dissipation and Low Volume , Large Keyboard Layout, High Battery Life, Low Power Consumption, Acceptable Performance, Low Heat Dissipation and Low Volume, Large Keyboard ...

Reflective TFT , Sensitive Surfaces, Reflective TFT, Sensitive Surfaces

At a current price around 650 Euros, Asus is proclaiming war on the Acer Timeline series. When using WLAN, the UL30A beats the leading Timeline notebook 1810TZ, by a proud 100 minutes

Want a cheap ultra-light but can't settle for a netbook? Asus' UL30A could well be the laptop with you...

Excellent build quality. Value for money. Incredible battery life

Loose battery fit. Blue tint to screen

Take everything we liked about the Asus Eee PC 1005HA (a well-designed, seashell-shaped netbook) and marry that with the CULV-laden Acer Timeline 3810T. The result: Asus's stab at a good, low-cost ultraportable computer - the Asus UL30A.

All said and done, the Asus UL30A is a reasonably good package, but it is around £525. 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 ...

This is the ASUS UL30A-A1 which is a light laptop at only 3.74 pounds. It also sports a 13.3-inch high definition LED backlit LCD display

Are you looking for a new laptop? If so then the Asus UL30A-X3 could be the perfect idea, featuring an Intel SU7300 Ultra Low Voltage