Asus UL30A - Intel Core 2 Duo

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 23 expert reviews

Excellent:

11
Good:

8
Average:

3
Bad:

1

Pros:

Great battery life, slim design, inexpensive.
Good battery life, Great keyboard.
Strong battery life; reasonable price; slim design.

Cons:

The keyboard isn’t comfortable for typing.
Belowaverage performance

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Last revision on August 23, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Great battery life, slim design, inexpensive
Good battery life, Great keyboard
Strong battery life; reasonable price; slim design
Excellent build quality. Value for money. Incredible battery life
Amazing battery life. Metallic design is gorgeous. 500GB of storage. Software over-clocking feature works well. Comes standard with huge battery. Lightweight. 4GB of DDR3 memory
Light, attractive design, Long battery life, Solid overall performance, Good keyboard
Excellent battery life, Solid build and good looking design, Great keyboard
Excellent price; superb battery life; decent performance; sophisticated design

Reviewers Didn't Like

The keyboard isn’t comfortable for typing
Belowaverage performance
Some keyboard flex; touchy touch pad; feels a bit cheap
Loose battery fit. Blue tint to screen
Available through e-tailers only
Poor graphics performance, Screen a bit too glossy
Display has limited viewing angles, Small AC adapter gets hot under stress
Touch pad too close to keyboard; tiny right-Shift key; no optical drive

Expert reviews and ratings

A 13.3in screen on a laptop has always made a good compromise. It's just big enough that it's comfortable to use, but just small enough that you can carry it around in relative comfort. Machines like the Asus UL30A have taken this philosophy to...

By Trusted Reviews on June 21, 2010

Asus' UL30A delivers a classy, all-round package with truly outstanding battery life...

By PC Authority on June 09, 2010

If you're after portability this is a brilliant machine, it's not particularly powerful, but it's fine for general office tasks and still outperforms a netbook by quite a...

By T3 Magazine on March 16, 2010

The screen True to form, Asus decided to use a glossy panel on this model. Although almost all the competition do the same, it is regrettable because of the reflections caused by this coating. Once again a TN panel, also in common with almost all...

By DigitalVersus on March 05, 2010

If you've got modest needs, the value presented by the UL30A is hard to ignore, especially in light of its amazing battery life....

By CNET Australia on January 29, 2010

Slick looks, a CULV processor and a huge keyboard make Asus' new ultraportable a laptop worth a second (and maybe even a third) look....

By PCWorld on January 25, 2010

Asus' ultraportable UL range offers affordable and portable computing. The Asus UL30A is the smaller of the two machines that comprise the series and offers a lightweight solution and unprecedented battery life that will keep you productive on the...

By TechRadar on November 11, 2009

Asus UL30AThis 13 inch notebook by Asus has recognized the sign of the times, and saves power where possible. Less than 10 Watts when doing nothing in office use, something that has so far only been achieved by netbooks with Intel Atom processor. For...

By NotebookCheck on October 30, 2009

The Asus UL30A makes the most of Intel’s new dual-core processor to deliver a super-slim and well-built laptop. With plenty of power, it ploughs through heavy-duty tasks, so you can sit back and watch HD movies in style – and you will watch...

By 5FWD on October 23, 2009

A netbook makes a fine travel notebook to check up on e-mail, find night life destinations on Google maps, and tap out a few quick journal entries, but for heavy lifting, Intel's Atom is a garden trowel where a backhoe is needed.Yet for anyone who...

By Digital Trends on October 13, 2009

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