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Pros

  • Excellent graphics
  • Attractive, thin, and light

Cons

  • Touchpad could be better
  • Speakers sound terrible

At A Glance

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
Processor
Processor type Intel Core i5
Processor speed 2300.0 MHz
Cache size 3.0 KB
Processor count 2
Memory
Memory size 4000.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Memory speed 1333.0 MHz
Memory max 8.0 GB
Display
Display size 13.3 inches
Display type Glossy LCD with LED Backlight
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
Storage
Drives included 1.0
Drive size 640.0 GB
Hard Drive Speed 5400 RPM
Other storage
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
  • xD-Picture Card
Drive type Hard Disk Drive
Battery
Vendor Rated Battery life 10.0 hours
Ports and Connections
SD/MMC Card 1
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) Yes
Available Interfaces Bluetooth
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1
Wireless connection 802.11 n/b/g
Video Interfaces
  • HDMI
  • VGA
Slots
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
  • xD-Picture Card
Dimensions
Width 12.8 inches
Depth 9.4 inches
Height 1.1 inches
Weight with Accessories 4.6 pounds
Weight 3.7 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
Memory stick Memory Stick
XD picture card 1
Included Software
Included Software CyberLink Blu-ray Disc Suite;
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Other Features
Docking Station Port No
Devices
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
Input devices
  • Keyboard
  • Touchpad (multitouch)

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
Idle power usage 11  Watts
Sleep power usage 1.4  Watt hours
Off power usage 0  Watt hours
Content Creation
Image Editing 356  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 311  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 379  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 217  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 343  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 186  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 305
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 92.11  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, 800 by 600 77.33  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 58.72  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 26.9  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 21.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 45.6  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 38.2  Frames per second (higher is better)
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)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 78.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 58.5  Frames per second (higher is better)

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