How quickly times change. As little as a two months ago, Intel’s older Core i processors (as opposed to their Next Gen a.k.a. “Sandy Bridge” chips) were the best-in-class. The $849 Asus U31JG-A1 features one of the previous-generation processors, and had it come out a month ago, it would have been a completely different review. This thin-and-light laptop offers a hefty Nvidia GeForce GT 415M (1GB) graphics card that’ll handle most day-to-day, light gaming, and entertainment tasks. To sweeten the deal further, the Asus U31JG-A1 has switchable graphics. This means that the graphics card stops working when not needed, letting a lesser Integrated Intel HD graphics chip take over and boosting the dell inspiron 1545 battery life substantially (4 hours and 46 minutes on our rigorous TOSHIBA pa3399u-1bas battery rundown test).
Those on a tight budget and in need of a thin-in-light notebook should read our review of the Asus U31JG-A1...and then wait for the inevitable price drop.
Here are some highlights:
“The Asus U31JG-A1 features a Core i3 processor from Intel's previous generation of mobile CPUs. Its 2.53GHz Core i3-380M processor is not a member of the latest generation of Intel chips, popularly known as Sandy Bridge and introduced early in 2011. Still, it's an able chip, and it has two capable friends: 4GB of 1,333MHz DDR3 memory, as well as a dedicated Nvidia graphics processor (GPU). Actually, the U31JG-A1 sports both an integrated graphics chipset and the discrete GPU, with the aim of balancing Sony vgp-bps9 battery life and gaming performance. “
“Once the laptop is up and running, you’ll see that the 13.3-inch display features a 1,366x768 native resolution, which is standard for this screen size. Although the display features LED backlighting, it doesn't seem terribly bright. The LCD has a glossy coating, but it doesn't produce too much in the way of glare and reflections. The glossy black screen bezel is a more egregious offender in this regard; it catches light that distracts, and it's also a magnet for smudges and fingerprints.”
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