ASUS Debuts New U30Jc Notebook Computer

From DailyTech: ASUS is a monster in the netbook market and started the entire segment with its Eee PC netbooks back in late 2007. Today the netbook market is one of the most robust segments in the computer industry. ASUS has a vast array of netbooks, but the company hasn’t forsaken the notebook market altogether.

ASUS has today announced a new notebook that is available on Newegg and other online sellers for under $900. The machine is called the ASUS U30Jc and sports a 13.3-inch screen. The machine has NVIDIA Optimus tech inside and uses an Intel Core i3-350M processor.

Graphics include an NVIDIA discrete GPU matched with Intel integrated GPU that change depending on the user workload and needs of the machine at the time. The NVIDIA discrete GPU is the GeForce GT310M.

Like many of ASUS' recent computers, the new notebook is optimized for battery life. ASUS claims that the machine has up to 9.5 hours of run time per charge. Other features include HDMI out, HD screen resolution, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, and HD audio with Altec Lansing speakers. 802.11n WiFi is integrated along with a web cam and mic for video calls.

The notebook has an aluminum enclosure and uses the widely-spaced chicklet keyboard many manufacturers are turning to today. ASUS states that the machine is capable of playing popular games like World of Warcraft and The Sims 3.

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