Asus U46 Series

Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
Display: 14.00 inch, 14.10 inch
Weight: 2.1kg, 2.326kg
Price: 750, 900 euro
Average of 18 scores (from 23 reviews)
Asus U46SV-WX036V
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i5 2410M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M 1024 MB
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.326kg
Price: 750 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
Price comparison
Average Score:
Reviews
Silver Arrow. Buyers looking for a compact, reasonably priced, yet attractive multimedia notebook will find the U46SV to their liking. Asus combines a 14 inch case with balanced middle-class hardware. So the question is: do the powerful battery and the graphics switching technology deliver a long battery life?
Source: IT Reviews

The Asus U46 certainly delivers on battery life and design style, and the specifications are good. We were a little disappointed by the screen though, and if you fancy this notebook it would be worth taking a look yourself before taking the plunge.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/10/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: IT Reviews

The Asus U46 certainly delivers on battery life and design style, and the specifications are good. We were a little disappointed by the screen though, and if you fancy this notebook it would be worth taking a look yourself before taking the plunge.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/10/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Techradar

While the Asus U46SV is powerful and its impressive battery life makes up in some part for the bulky build, we'd recommend holding off for the upcoming Asus Zenbook instead.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/21/2011
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Techradar

While the Asus U46SV is powerful and its impressive battery life makes up in some part for the bulky build, we'd recommend holding off for the upcoming Asus Zenbook instead.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/21/2011
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: T Break

Overall, the U46S is a laptop that might appear to be ordinary because of it’s size and weight but that couldn’t be further from the truth. It performs better than many other laptops, has a battery life that will last you almost twice as long as some of the other laptops and is easy on the eyes and sturdy in construction. Priced at AED 2,999, it is also easy on your wallet.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/15/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: T Break

Overall, the U46S is a laptop that might appear to be ordinary because of it’s size and weight but that couldn’t be further from the truth. It performs better than many other laptops, has a battery life that will last you almost twice as long as some of the other laptops and is easy on the eyes and sturdy in construction. Priced at AED 2,999, it is also easy on your wallet.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/15/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Notebookcheck

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/05/2011
Rating: Total score: 81% performance: 86% display: 66% mobility: 86% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 84% emissions: 79%
Source: Notebookcheck

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/05/2011
Rating: Total score: 81% performance: 86% display: 66% mobility: 86% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 84% emissions: 79%
Source: Notebookinfo

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/19/2011
Rating: Total score: 91% performance: 90% display: 90% mobility: 80% ergonomy: 95% emissions: 90%
Source: Notebookinfo

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/19/2011
Rating: Total score: 91% performance: 90% display: 90% mobility: 80% ergonomy: 95% emissions: 90%
Source: Notebookjournal

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/25/2011
Rating: performance: 60% features: 50% display: 40% mobility: 90% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 50%
Source: Notebookjournal

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/25/2011
Rating: performance: 60% features: 50% display: 40% mobility: 90% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 50%
Source: Notebook.cz

Positive: battery runtime, performance, cooling; negative: weight, only one speaker
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/01/2011
Source: Notebook.cz

Positive: battery runtime, performance, cooling; negative: weight, only one speaker
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/01/2011
Source: PC Online.com.cn

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/14/2011
Source: PC Online.com.cn

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/14/2011
Source: HwT

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/18/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: HwT

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/18/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Asus U46SV-WX044X
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i5 2410M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
Display: 14.10 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.1kg
Price: 900 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
Price comparison
Average Score:
Reviews
Source: Tech Advisor

If it's a portable, low-cost entertainment-focused laptop you're looking for then the Asus U46SV will be right up your street. You'll have to make a few compromises on the specifications but at £699 it's hard to argue against. It'll also double up as a capable work tool and if you have to spend long periods of time away from a wall socket then the 10-hour battery life will impress.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/04/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Asus U46SV-DH51
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i5 2430M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.1kg
Price: 900 euro
Links: Asus homepage Asus notebook section
Price comparison
Average Score:
Reviews
Source: PC World

As hard as Asus tries to muck up a good hardware package with a bloated software installation, the U46SV remains an impressive combination of performance, ergonomics, and long battery life. Remove the preinstalled applications you don't want, and you're good to go.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/27/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Laptop Mag

The ASUS U46SV certainly has the features and power to justify its price tag. For about $100 more than the integrated graphics version of this notebook, you get an Nvidia GPU that lets you play some of today's hottest games, plus long battery life and a good-looking chassis. You'll also be able to hear games, movies, and music loud and clear, thanks to the Sonic Focus-powered speakers. What prevents us from giving this laptop a higher rating is the sometime erratic touchpad and the noisy and stiff mouse buttons. The Zenbook UX31 Ultrabook fell a little short for similar reasons. ASUS really needs to concentrate more on usability, because it makes the difference between a very good and great system.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/08/2011
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: CNet

If you're after a slim and light laptop for some work on the go but don't quite want to stretch your wallet for the Asus Zenbook UX31, then the Asus U46SV may be a suitable alternative. The Asus U46SV may be at the heavier end of portable, but it's slim enough to slide into a bag and will be right at home in your office space.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/29/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Techreview Source

The Asus U46SV-DH51 is another one of those ultrabook laptops that are coming out these days and it's very similar to the Asus Zenbook that we reviewed a little while ago. This model has a lightweight aluminum design and a very bright, good quality display. It also has strong performance for its category, which is important because it's rapidly becoming very competitive.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/07/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Comment
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.
Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M:
Mid-range graphics card based on the GT 435M chip (GF108) with higher clock rates and DDR3 support.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core i5:
2410M:
Dual-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. The CPU is clocked at 2.3 GHz (Turbo Boost 2.6-2.9 GHz) and the GPU at 650 (1200 MHz Turbo).
2430M: Dual-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. The CPU is clocked at 2.4 GHz (Turbo Boost 2.7-3 GHz) and the GPU at 650 (1200 MHz Turbo).
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
14.00:
14 inch display size represents a middle ground between the small subnotebook formats and the screens of the standard 15 inch laptops.
The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, provides good resolutions with usable detail sizes, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact.
In the past, 14-inch devices were very rare, but now they are the standard for laptops after the 15-inchers.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
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78.61%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.