Asus 13.3" U30Jc Laptop, Optimus-Enabled Mobility

Name: Asus 13.3" U30Jc Laptop, Optimus-Enabled Mobility - Page 5
Brand: Asus

by Ray Willington — Monday, April 05, 2010, 09:00 AM EDT

Test Setup and 3DMark 06 CPU

Page 5: Test Setup and 3DMark 06 CPU

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Covering the bases

Asus U30Jc

Intel Core i3-350M
(2.26GHz)

4GB DDR3

512B NVIDIA GT 310M +
Intel GMA (Optimus)

On-Board Ethernet
On-Board Audio

1x320GB Hard Drive
5,400 RPM SATA

Windows 7
Home Premium (64-bit)

13.3" LED backlit Display
(native 1366x768)

Asus UL80Vt

Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300
(1.3GHz)

4GB DDR3

Intel GMA 4500MHD +
512MB NVIDIA G210M GPUs

On-Board Ethernet
On-Board Audio

1x320GB Hard Drive
5400 RPM SATA

Windows 7 Home
Premium (64-bit)

14" LED LCD Display
(native 1366x768)

Samsung R580

Intel Core i5-430M
(2.27GHz)

4GB DDR3

512B NVIDIA GT 310M

On-Board Ethernet
On-Board Audio

1x500GB Hard Drive
5,400 RPM SATA

Windows 7
Home Premium (32-bit)

15.6" LED backlit Display
(native 1366x768)

Dell Studio XPS 16

Intel Core 2 Duo P8600
(2.4GHz)

4GB DDR3

1GB ATI Mobility Radeon 4670

On-Board Ethernet
On-Board Audio

1x500GB Hard Drive
7,200 RPM SATA

Windows Vista Home
Premium SP1 (64-bit)

16.0" Full HD RGBLED Display
(native 1920x1080)

Performance Comparisons with 3DMark06

Details: http://www.futuremark.com/products/3dmark06/

The Futuremark 3DMark06 CPU benchmark consists of tests that use the CPU to render 3D scenes, rather than the GPU. It runs several threads simultaneously and is designed to utilize multiple processor cores.

Would you look at that? Just a few months ago, we figured the raft of CULV machines had found a niche. Now, we're not so sure. This Core i3-powered machine made the CULV UL80Vt look slow, and it retails for just $100 or so more than most CULV laptops on the market today. It's just shy of matching the Core i5-powered Samsung R580, too. Would you pay $100 more for an ultraportable with a CPU that's capable of demolishing the machine that's just $100 less? We think a lot of people would, and if you're in that camp, you can rest assured that the U30Jc will make that extra bill go a long way.