Pros
- Great battery life
- Good performance
Cons
- Too much non-essential software
- Heavy
Bottom Line
This all-purpose laptop is stylish with great stats and numbers, but it's also heavy and you must clean out the software bloat to fully appreciate it.
Manufacturer’s Description
Under an inch thick! The ultra-thin and light design fits more technology into a compact form factor thats easy to carry and use. The slim bezel means a bigger screen can be attached to a more slender chassis, while the spun aluminum finish creates a very unique look. ASUS has also engineered a special hinge-forward design for the new U46SV, allowing for a wider opening angle and easier viewing even in the confines of an aircraft seat.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | U46SVDH51 |
| Display | |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Display size | 14.0 inches |
| Processor | |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Processor speed | 2400.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i5 |
| Memory | |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory size | 8000.0 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 | 750.0 GB |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | 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 |
| Included Software | |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Docking Station Port | No |
| Input devices |
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| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight with Accessories | 6.0 pounds |
| Height | 1.5 inches |
| Weight | 4.9 pounds |
| Depth | 9.6 inches |
| Width | 14.0 inches |
| Networking | |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 123 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 6:41 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 217 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 335 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 178 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Off power usage | 0.7 Watt hours |
| Sleep power usage | 1.4 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 11.4 Watts |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 367 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 267 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing | 294 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 304 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 211 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 182 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 288 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 50.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 39.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 135.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 37.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 46.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 62.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 95.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 71.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 119 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 91.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 96.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 108.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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