Asus UL30 Series

Asus UL30VT

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Average Score: 98% - very good

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100% Asus UL30VT A1 Laptop Review
Source: Bright Hub Archive.org version
The UL30VT A1 is an amazingly capable and portable device with its weight, power and battery life. If you're not sure whether you want a netbook or a more powerful laptop, the UL30VT or a similar model from Asus is a great choice that gives you the best of both worlds. Asus laptop computer reviews of this model have been almost uniformly positive.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/30/2010
Rating: Total score: 100%

96% Asus UL30VT
Source: Laptop Logic Archive.org version
Seeing as these laptops offer both a very reasonable price tag as well as vastly improved performance over the Atom platform it has been viewed as the natural successor to netbooks. While the netbook will probably live on for quite some time in one form or another, it’s a fact that some consumers are less than satisfied with the poor performance offered by netbooks and some have started to look towards CULV alternatives.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/15/2010
Rating: Total score: 96% performance: 80% features: 80% mobility: 100%

Asus UL30A-A2

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Average Score: 80% - good

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Asus O2 - UL30A notebook on O2 mobile broadband review
Source: IT Reviews Archive.org version
The Asus UL30A is a serviceable notebook which, while it lacks an optical drive, has much of what else is needed for efficient everyday use. It is light and portable too. If you like the look of it but not the mobile broadband deal, you can always buy it stand-alone.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/03/2010
Rating: mobility: 80%

80% ASUS UL30A-A2 13.3-inch Ultraportable Laptop PC
Source: Comp Reviews Archive.org version
The ASUS UL30A is a decently priced alternative for those looking at a highly portable system with long battery life but without sacrificing too much performance and features. At $700 to $800, the system is much more expensive than a netbook but it is well worth the price for those looking to travel frequently with a laptop and still want it portable. It isn't as unique as when it was first released but the design is attractive and is very pleasant to use for extended periods.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/15/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%

Foreign Reviews

80% Dauerläufer zum Mitnehmen
Source: e-media - 10/10
Comparison, , Long, Date: 05/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 100% display: 80% mobility: 100%

Asus UL30JT

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Average Score: 80% - good

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80% Asus UL30JT
Source: Notebookjournal DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/26/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 90% features: 30% display: 30% mobility: 50% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 60%

ASUS UL30Jt
Source: Notebook.cz CZ→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/20/2010
Rating: mobility: 95% emissions: 80%

Asus UL30VT-A1

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Average Score: 70% - average

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70% ASUS UL30VT-A1 Light and Thin
Source: notebookforums.com Archive.org version
I've replaced the original 500gb 5400rpm hard drive with an Intel x25-m 80gb solid state drive so any lag that might have been felt using the original 500gb is gone and everything runs buttery smooth. My system boots up in about 20-30seconds and everything is pretty much instant.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/13/2011
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 70% display: 60% mobility: 100% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 100%

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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.

Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

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.

NVIDIA GeForce 310M: The GeForce 310M is the successor of the GeFore G210M and based on the same chip with very similar clock rates (shader speed +30MHz to 1530MHz).

NVIDIA GeForce G210M: The GeForce G210M is the successor of the G110M and also possesses 16 shader cores. Because of the 40nm process, the chip is clocked much higher but is still staying in the same power envelope.

» 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.

SU7300: Slow clocked dual core processor with a low TDP of 10 Watt.

Intel Core i5:

520UM:

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

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84.33%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

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

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