Pros
- Discrete graphics card
- Lightweight, with great battery life
Cons
- Display has poor viewing angles and too much glare
- Mediocre keyboard and touchpad
Bottom Line
The U31Jg is ideal for getting work done on the road, but movie and music buffs should look elsewhere.
Manufacturer’s Description
With its supercharged performance, the ASUS Super Hybrid Engine boosts the U31JG notebook performance up to 15 percent in demanding tasks, thanks to its dynamic overclocking technology. It's not simply about cranking up the CPU though, ASUS engineers have specifically tuned several system-wide values to optimise the performance gains for the energy used, and Super Hybrid Engine is designed to work specifically on Intel Core i3, i5 mobility processors! The Super Hybrid Engine boosts performance only when required by CPU-intensive tasks, like games and high definition movies, without sacrificing any stability and reliability.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | U31JGA1 |
| 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 | 2530.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i3 |
| 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 | 500.0 GB |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | 1 |
| 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 | 5.3 pounds |
| Height | 1.3 inches |
| Weight | 4.2 pounds |
| Depth | 9.2 inches |
| Width | 13.0 inches |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| 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 | 109 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 7:30 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 261 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 350 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 188 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Off power usage | 0.8 Watt hours |
| Sleep power usage | 1.4 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 15 Watts |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 405 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 363 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing | 380 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 338 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 221 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 184 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 332 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 26.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 20.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 70.56 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 16.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 20 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 28.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 59.64 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 32.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 54.88 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 46.15 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 42.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 57.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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