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ASUS U6V


(3.5 out of 5)

MSRP: $1,649


This leather-clad ultraportable packs solid performance, security, and multimedia muscle for a reasonable price.

Review date: Sep 23, 2008

Let’s face facts. Not everyone can pull off carrying a leather notebook. But if you want to stand out in the crowd without sacrificing performance, the Centrino 2–powered ASUS U6V is certainly a temptation. This 3.8-pound ultraportable offers very good productivity punch for people on the move, along with above-average graphics performance, and it boots in less than 50 seconds. The $1,649 price is also quite reasonable given that ASUS includes a whopping 320GB hard drive and a generous two-year warranty. However, you’ll need to spend more for the nine-cell battery option if you want to do a lot of work away from an outlet. Design It would be ignoring the obvious to start anywhere else than the U6V’s excellent design. Measuring 11.7 x 8.6 x 1.2 inches and weighing 3.8 pounds, the U6V has a hair more girth than the 11.1-inch U2E

ProsCons
  • Fashionable design
  • Respectable graphics performance
  • Huge hard drive
  • Fast boot time
  • Excellent warranty package
  • Below-average battery life
  • Low volume
  • Lacks mobile broadband option

Read Full Review @ LaptopMag.com by Jeffrey L. Wilson