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Asus U20A

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Asus U20A
Asus U20A
Display
12.10 inch 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixel, glossy: yes
Weight
1.9 kg ( = 67.02 oz / 4.19 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
800 Euro

 

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Average Score: 64% - average
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

Reviews for the Asus U20A

64% ASUS U20A laptop
Source: Hexus English Archive.org version
 

The all-new ASUS U-series laptops are designed around Intel's CULV (consumer ultra-low voltage) platform. The reviewed U20A uses a single-core Pentium SU2700 that's mated to a GS45 chipset and integrated X4500MHD graphics. Fleshing out the specification, the laptop has a bright, clear 12.1in screen, 320GB hard drive, 3GB DDR2 memory, DVD ReWriter, and ships with Vista Home Premium. Superb build quality, an excellent keyboard and screen, and better-than-average battery life are the standout features for this ultra-portable laptop that etails for £799. ASUS is going up against some established competition with such an etail price, such as the Intel Core 2 Duo-toting Samsung P210, priced £150 lower.


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Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/03/2009
Rating: Total score: 64%

Comment

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD: Onboard (shared Memory) GPU built in the GM45, GE45 and GS45 chipset (Montevina). Because of two more shaders and a higher core clock, much faster than the old GMA X3100. Still not advisable for gamers (DirectX 10 games not playable or only with very low settings). The integrated video processor is able to help decode HD videos (AVC/VC-2/MPEG2) , e.g., for a fluent Blu-Ray playback with slow CPUs.

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.


SU9400:

Power efficient low voltage processor based on the Penryn 3M core that features all Penryn functions like Virtualization and Trusted Execution.

» 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.


64%: Such a poor rating is rare. There are only a few notebooks that were rated even worse. The rating websites do not give a purchase recommendation here.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core 2 Duo T9550
Averatec N2740TD1E-1
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Pentium Dual Core T3400
Toshiba Portégé A600-122
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core 2 Duo SU9300

Devices with the same GPU and/or Screen Size

Toshiba Portégé R600-149
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core 2 Duo SU9400, 1.1 kg
Toshiba Portégé R600-13X
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core 2 Duo SU9400, 1.1 kg
Fujitsu Lifebook P8110
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core 2 Duo SU9600, 1.4 kg
Toshiba Portégé R600-11B
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core 2 Duo SU9400, 1.1 kg
Toshiba Portégé R600-13Z
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core 2 Duo SU9400, 1.1 kg
Toshiba Portege A605
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core 2 Duo SU9400, 1.4 kg
Panasonic Toughbook CF-W8
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core 2 Duo SU9300, 1.3 kg
Toshiba Portege A600-S2201
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core 2 Duo SU9300, 1.4 kg
Medion S2211
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Pentium Dual Core T3200, 2.4 kg

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Sony Vaio VPC-S132GX/B
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core i3 380M, 13.30", 2 kg
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Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core i5 480M, 13.30", 2 kg
Lenovo IdeaPad U160-08945LU
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core i5 470UM, 11.60", 1.4 kg
HP Pavilion dm3-3110us
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Pentium U5400, 13.30", 1.8 kg
Acer Aspire 3820T-6480
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Novatech NovaBook Greenlife
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core i3 330UM, 13.30", 1.6 kg
Advent Eclipse E300
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Celeron Dual-Core SU2300, 13.00", 1.7 kg
Toshiba Satellite L630-13M
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MSI X360
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MSI X-Slim X350-408US
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core 2 Duo SU7300, 13.00", 1.5 kg
Dell Latitude 13
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Core 2 Duo SU7300, 13.30", 1.5 kg
Acer Aspire 1825PTZ-414G32N
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, Pentium Dual Core SU4100, 11.60", 1.7 kg
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Stefan Hinum, 2009-07-23 (Update: 2012-05-26)