Pros
- Excellent graphics
- Attractive, thin, and light
Cons
- Touchpad could be better
- Speakers sound terrible
Bottom Line
This attractive, superthin laptop has everything you need and more--assuming that you're not an audiophile.
Manufacturer’s Description
The ultra-stylish ASUS U36SD-A1 Laptop Computer delivers an impressive 9 hours of unplugged freedom. Under an inch thick and very light but totally durable for everything you want to use it in. Thats the wonder of the design that doesnt sacrifice performance in the name of style and mobility.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | U36SDA1 |
| Display | |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Display size | 13.3 inches |
| Processor | |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Processor speed | 2300.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i5 |
| Memory | |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory max | 8.0 GB |
| Storage | |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Drive size | 640.0 GB |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | 1 |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Battery | |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 10.0 hours |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Video Interfaces |
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| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n/b/g |
| Available Interfaces | Bluetooth |
| Slots |
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| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Docking Station Port | No |
| Input devices |
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| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight with Accessories | 4.6 pounds |
| Height | 1.1 inches |
| Weight | 3.7 pounds |
| Depth | 9.4 inches |
| Width | 12.8 inches |
| Networking | |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | CyberLink Blu-ray Disc Suite; |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 114 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 7:40 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 236 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 339 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 191 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Off power usage | 0 Watt hours |
| Sleep power usage | 1.4 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 11 Watts |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 379 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 343 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing | 356 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 311 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 217 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 186 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 305 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 31.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 25.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 92.11 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 21.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 26.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 38.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 77.33 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 45.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 71.12 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 58.72 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 58.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 78.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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