Asus Lamborghini VX3
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Average of 10 scores (from 10 reviews)
Reviews for the Asus Lamborghini VX3
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
When it comes to performance, you won't find this machine lacking. Packing in an Intel Centrino 2 package, you'll find a 2.5GHz Core 2 Duo T9300 processor, which is a fast, mid-level processor. Supported by 4096MB of memory, you'll find applications load quickly and run smoothly. We found the VX3 to be perfect for anyone looking to use their laptop as their sole machine, and the use of a dedicated graphics card helps it to pack in plenty of power without sacrificing its portable nature.
4 von 5, Verabeitung gut, Leistung gut, Display sehr gut, Mobilität gut, Preis schlecht
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/04/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 40% performance: 80% display: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
Around a year and a half ago we looked at the Asus Lambourghini VX2 and we were pretty enamoured with it. For a start, it gave us some actual justification for the usual TR habit of populating our reviews with more car analogies than a Bugatti Veyron has horsepower. Moreover, while the styling didn't really pay homage to the Lambo's namesake, it was still distinctive enough to persuade us it would appeal to supercar aficionados. Yes the VX3 is pricey, even overpriced, but what does that matter? It's a Lambourghini for goodness sake! There's nothing out there you can buy that's quite the same. (But I'll still have a Porsche 911 GT3 RS instead thanks - ed.)
(von 10): 8, Ausstattung 8, Leistung 9, Preis schlecht
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/08/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 40% performance: 90% features: 80%
Source: PC Pro Archive.org version
When we recently reviewed Asus's ultraportable U2E, we thought that the premium end of the light laptop market had reached a zenith of luxury: a leather-clad chassis, a keyboard surrounded by brushed metal and a velvet pouch for the machine itself. We've been proved wrong, though, by the arrival of the Asus Lamborghini VX3. As the name attests, Asus has joined forces with the luxury car manufacturer with the aim of producing a laptop of unrivalled quality and performance. A hugely powerful luxury ultraportable, but it's undermined by poor ergonomics and a wallet-busting price.
3 von 6, Leistung ausgezeichnet, Ergonomie schlecht, Preis sehr schlecht
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/17/2008
Rating: Total score: 50% price: 30% performance: 95% ergonomy: 40%
Source: CNet Archive.org version
If you're a fan of the car company founded by Ferruccio Lamborghini, you'll find a nicely put-together laptop, with excellent build quality and upscale touches such as a leather-clad wrist rest. Under the hood, it lacks that sports car DNA, eliciting middling performance.
7.1 von 10, Verarbeitung gut, Leistung mangelhaft, Mobilität schlecht
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/03/2008
Rating: Total score: 71% performance: 50% mobility: 40% workmanship: 80%
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
Those who can afford the $3,299 ASUS Lamborghini VX3 will enjoy fast performance, discrete graphics, and bragging rights. If you can live with a slightly smaller 11-inch display but still want a notebook that will turn heads, check out the leather-clad ASUS U2E ($2,699), whose ultra-low voltage processor lasts longer. If performance is key and you’re on a budget, the $1,999 Acer Ferrari isn’t a bad deal. But for power-hungry road warriors with money to burn, the VX3 is an attractive option.
3.5 von 5, Leistung gut, Preis sehr schlecht, Mobilität schlecht, Display schlecht
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/20/2008
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 30% performance: 80% display: 40% mobility: 40%
Source: CNet Archive.org version
The $3,299 Asus Lamborghini VX3 is a lap-based homage to the famous sports car of the same name, complete with a screamingly bright automotive yellow paint job. The Asus Lamborghini VX3 is the laptop recast as status symbol. It looks and feels like a luxury item; we just wish it had a bit more power under the hood.
7.1 von 10, Verarbeitung gut, Preis schlecht, Mobilität schlecht
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/22/2008
Rating: Total score: 71% price: 40% mobility: 40% workmanship: 80%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Minitechnet DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/14/2009
Rating: Total score: 82% performance: 70% features: 80% display: 100% mobility: 40% workmanship: 100% ergonomy: 100% emissions: 80%
Source: Notebook / Organizer / Handy - 3-4/09
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 02/01/2009
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 40% performance: 80% mobility: 60% emissions: 80%
Source: Notebookjournal DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/27/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 50% performance: 70% features: 50% display: 50% mobility: 30% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 70%
Source: PCM NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/21/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 50% performance: 80% mobility: 50%
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NVIDIA GeForce 9300M G: Enhanced 8400M GS chip, which is manufactured in 65nm and shows slightly better performance due to a few minor optimizations.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core 2 Duo: This is the Core Duo and Core Solo successor with a longer pipeline and 5-20% more speed without more power consumption. As an addition to the Core Duo design there exists a fourth decoder, an amplified SSE-unit and an additional arithmetical logical unit (ALU).
The Core 2 Duo for laptops is identical to the desktop Core 2 Duo processors but the notebook-processors work with lower voltages (0.95 to 1188 Volt) and a lower Frontside bus clock (1066 vs 667 MHz). The performance of equally clocked notebooks is 20-25% lower than Desktop PCs because of the lower Frontside bus clock and the slower hard disks.
T9300:
The T9300 is a fast middle class dual core CPU for laptops and similar to the T9400 but with a lower FSB.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
12.10":
This range of display format is largely the upper limit for tablets and the lower limit for subnotebooks.
The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small in size and therefore easily portable. The tiny display has the added advantage of requiring little power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is exhausting for the eyes. High resolutions, which one is used to from a standard laptop, are almost not usable.
The same applies to tablets in this size range.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Asus: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. is a major Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer based in Taipei, founded in 1989. Under the Asus brand name, the company manufactures a wide range of products, including laptops, desktops, motherboards, graphics cards, monitors, smartphones and networking equipment, complete systems and PC components for end users.
Under the ROG (Republic of Gamers) brand name, ASUS manufactures gaming laptops known by gamers for their powerful specifications, dedicated graphics cards, high refresh rate displays and advanced cooling systems.
Beyond gaming, a wide range of notebooks are offered for different needs and budgets, from ultra-slim and lightweight ultrabooks to versatile 2-in-1 convertibles and budget-friendly options. In 2023, Asus had a 7% global market share of the PC market.
Customer satisfaction with ASUS notebooks concerns performance, the features, and the good price-performance ratio of ASUS notebooks. However, as with any brand, there are occasional reports of problems such as overheating, driver compatibility, or build quality issues.
73.4%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.