One of the concerns that most users think about when selecting a new laptop to buy is the thickness or width of the device. The thickness decides how much space the laptop is going to consume, and is very important especially when traveling. Though most laptops have their own individual carrying case, some users do stuff their notebook in together with their clothes.

 

So, the thinner the laptop is, the greater the space it can save. Asus has recognized these concerns and has come up with some of the thinnest laptops there are in the market: the Asus UX series.

 

Indeed, thin is the middle name of the Asus UX series. With a thickness of only 1.2 inches at most, these laptops will be ideal for your traveling needs. You can easily stuff them among clothing – nothing heavy though as this will damage the laptop – or you can use a smaller carrying case. This means that you can carry these devices around easily without a problem, as opposed to the larger and thicker laptops that you can find in the market. They also are very light as well, weighing at least 3.5 pounds depending on the configuration.

 

Another amazing thing about the Asus UX series is that, as opposed to its thickness, its insides are packed with powerful features that make your computer usage as enjoyable and dependable as ever. Flexibility is at its best with the Asus UX series.

 

Depending on which model you would want to purchase, the Asus UX series has something for gaming as well as for normal and business computing requirements.

 

Performance is another thing most users look for in a laptop. The Asus UX series offers more than one choice depending on the performance they want from the portable computer. The UX50V, for example, is definitely a gaming platform. It runs on an Intel Core 2 Duo processor with a processing speed of 1.6GHz, and a dedicated graphics card – the GeForce G105M with a video memory of 512 megabytes. The other model, the UX30, only makes use of an integrated Intel GMA 4500 graphics card. However, it makes use of a slightly slower but still powerful Core 2 Solo processor running at 1.4 GHz.

 

All UX series models are packed in both random access memory and hard disk space. Asus allows a user to set up to 500 gigabytes of hard disk space, and a maximum RAM of 4 gigabytes. These make an excellent support for the equally powerful brains of the UX series laptops.

 

Another great feature that Asus has installed for this series is the Altec-Lansing speaker system. Altec-Lansing is known worldwide for the excellent quality of its speakers, thus buyers of both UX laptops will be delighted to know that they now have access to the rich and detailed audio that Altec-Lansing speakers can offer them.

 

Deserving mention is the Consumer Ultra Low Voltage feature that Intel has included in its processors for the UX series laptops. CULV processors use very low voltages or energies thus despite its high processing power the notebook generates very little heat. The CULV is solely the platform that has made ultra-thin notebooks like the UX series possible. Without it, the electronics would be fried due to insufficient space for heat and air to circulate.

 

 

Asus UX30

 

The less powerful of the two, the Asus UX30 is apparently designed for less strenuous processing requirements. This makes it ideal for people who want to use it for business purposes mostly, and perhaps a little gaming on the side.

 

SPECS
Operating system	Genuine Vista Home Premium or Basic
Display	13.3-inches Color Shine LCD
Memory	Up to 4 gigabytes DDR2 800 MHz SDRAM
Graphics	Intel GMA 4500 integrated graphics card
Processor	Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor SU9400 1.4GHz

 

PROS:

The strong points for the Asus UX30 include its fast processor which runs at 1.4 GHz, as well as the detailed resolution of its 13-inch screen at 1366×768. Another thing that we love about the UX30 is the presence of hot keys, which allow for one-touch operation for turning the laptop off, for adjusting the brightness and other routine tasks in using the UX30.

 

CONS:

What is disappointing about the Asus UX30 is its minimal support for gaming. Having only an integrated graphics card, it is less capable of playing the newer games in the market. However, one can still play the older and less demanding games in terms of processing power.

 

 

ASUS UX50V

 

The big brother of the UX30, it is apparent that the Asus UX50 is the more powerful of the two. Unlike its sibling, the UX50V allows one to perform more functions because of its more powerful features and processor.

 

SPECS
Operating system	Genuine Vista Home Premium or Basic, Ultimate and Business
Processor	Intel Core2Duo Processor SU9600/SU9400 1.6 GHz, 1.4 GHz
	Intel Core2Solo Processor SU3500/SU3300 1.4 GHz, 1.2 GHz
	Intel Pentium M Processor SU2700 : 1.3 GHz
Display	15.6″ HD (1366×768) LED backlight,Color-Shine (Glare-type)
Memory	Up to 4 gigabytes DDR2 800 MHz SDRAM
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce G105M , with 512MB VRAM

 

PROS:

The UX50V is raw power. From its processors to its graphics card, the UX50V gives one a lot more options when it comes to usage. You can play games here, thanks to its 512MB video card that is capable of more demanding usage as compared to the UX30.

 

Just like the UX30, the UX50V has hot keys for one-touch operation.

 

CONS:

Its price. The UX50V has a very high price tag that can discourage people and let them turn their back almost immediately.

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