High Technology Product Reviews | Trends and News

Asus has the chops to make an outstanding laptop, as it proven with the U30Jc-A1 ($899 street, 4.5 stars)—a 13-inch lightweight that is powerful, sexy, and battery efficient. Its latest offering, the Asus U45Jc-A1 ($867 street), bumps the screen size to a 14-inch widescreen, while retaining all the goodies that made its smaller sibling so successful. A sleek metallic frame, Nvidia switchable graphics, and over 9 hours of battery life are just the tip of the iceberg. Thus, the U30Jc-A1 passes the torch to the U45Jc-A1, making the latter the new Editors' Choice in the mainstream category, and one of the best laptops I've tested. Specifications ------------------ Type General Purpose, Media Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Processor Speed 2.4 GHz Processor Name Intel Core i3-370M RAM 4 GB Weight 4.7 lb Screen Size 14 inches Screen Size Type widescreen Graphics Card Intel GMA HD 2nd Graphics Card nVidia GeForce 310M Storage Capacity (as Tes...