ASUS adds the 12.1-inch, HSDPA-banging U6S to their bloated collection
ASUS is showing off their design chops again today with the introduction of the U6S. That nudges their total laptop model tally to 48 by our count -- we're not talking custom builds mind you; ASUS now offers forty-fracking-eight different series of laptops with an endlessly complex matrix of submodels -- the apparent curse of being both an OEM and retail brand. That travesty aside, the new 12.1-inch U6S design is simply smokin' in our not so humble opinion. Hitting Europe in October for €1,999 (about $2,833), it offers a balanced compromise of power and portability with a sweet list of specs tucked into that sleek little 3.3-pound (1.5-kg) package. Details after the break.
- LED backlit 1,280 x 800 display with an integrated 0.3 megapixel webcam
- Core 2 Duo T7500 processor
- HDMI and SPDIF outputs
- 802.11a/g/n WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, and HSDPA data
- 128MB of nVIDIA GeForce 8400M G graphics
- 250GB disk and 2GB DDR2 memory
- Dual-layer DVD writer
- ExpressCard 54/34 slot, fingerprint reader, 8-in-1 memory card reader, 4x USB
- 5-hours of juice off optional 6-cell battery
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jypson @ Sep 28th 2007 4:38AM
That's one hell of a Gallery!!!
hp540 @ Sep 28th 2007 4:49AM
It looks nice, but there are better laptops with smaller pricetags.
Steve @ Sep 28th 2007 5:04AM
Could you point some out? Im thinking of getting a laptop - and there seems to be a compromise between good graphics, and decent battery life. this seems to have both (albeit with an upgraded batt) So if theres any like that but cheaper, pls post linky!
JohnTitor @ Sep 28th 2007 8:08AM
m1330 FTW
Daren @ Sep 28th 2007 9:39AM
if your looking for a good gaming laptop with graphics power, look at the new G1. Its amazing with a 8600M GT and Core 2Duo. Made by ASUS by the way...
Ken Wind @ Sep 28th 2007 3:22PM
Asus notebooks have had horrible battery life lately. I will be surprised if this gets more than 3.5 hours of battey life with a 6 cell.
Steve, you should check out the Sony SZ line of laptops. They have the ability to switch between dedicated and integrated graphics, which can really prolong battery life. Make sure you get the premium version though (650,660,670,680) because it has an LED backlit screen, it's lighter, and the case looks better.
Paris @ Sep 28th 2007 5:26AM
I'll be waiting for the eeepc since all I want a laptop for is for browsing and viewing documents/spreadsheets and pdf files.
Fara @ Sep 28th 2007 5:28AM
Unfortunatly, according to a review in Computer Sweden, it's battery life on the standard (3 cell?) battery, is approcimatly one hour.
magne @ Sep 28th 2007 5:47AM
And I guess that 1.5kg is also with the 3 cell battery..? Seemed to good to be true. And with one hour battery life on 3 cell battery, 5 hours on the 6 cell sounds like wishfull thinking.
Stu @ Sep 28th 2007 6:19AM
nothing special about this laptop
L.Rawlins @ Sep 28th 2007 6:27AM
'Stamina switch'?
Gareth @ Sep 28th 2007 6:39AM
You said Fracking! BSG FTW.
Randomness @ Sep 28th 2007 7:11AM
Wow, nice, I def wouldn't mind having one of these. Too bad it's almost $3k :/
Mat @ Sep 28th 2007 8:09AM
a standalone videocard in a 12 inch laptop is quite an archievement
NAK @ Oct 4th 2007 10:21AM
what the hell is up with that bezel? they should have just made is 13.3"