Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #4185 in Personal Computers
- Color: Black
- Brand: Asus
- Model: U31SD-AH51
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .75" h x
9.10" w x
12.70" l,
3.70 pounds
- CPU: Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4GB DDR3 SDRAM
- Hard Disk: 640GB
- Graphics: GeForce GT 520M 1000MB
- Native resolution: 1366 x 768
- Display size: 13.3
Features
- Intel Core i5 Processor 2.4GHz
- 4GB DIMM RAM
- 640GB 5400RPM Hard Drive
- 13.3-Inch Screen, NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, 8 hours Battery Life
ASUS U31SD-AH51 13.3-Inch Thin and Light Laptop (Black)
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful.
Great bang for the buck
By shotgunb
Got this on lightning deal and with $75 gift card offer (total under $600)... which had a significant impact on my purchase. Had planned on purchasing the U36SD until this deal came up. U36 is a better built machine and has USB 3.0 but otherwise nearly identical. At regular price there is only a $50 difference, but on sale that jumped to nearly $250. Based on this, I took the plunge and went with this machine... and I am very happy I did.Up front... CONs: Compared to the new ultrabooks, the build quality and design are 'so-so', but at this price point I think it is pretty solid. Definitely no 'head turner' and the body feels solid but 'cheap'. I concur with earlier review that USB ports are 'tight' and, while it looks great, the black aluminum cover definitely attracts fingerprints. Stock hard drive seems a bit slow.PROs: Battery life... in excess of 8 hrs in real use... amazing. Monitor... 'standard' but viewing angles are extremely good and much better than other laptops I have. CPU/GPU... both awesome at this price, Core i5 is extremely fast and the optimus run NVidia 520 is great for moderate gaming and video. Basically identical 'guts' as much more expensive laptops in a cheaper body. Weight/size, under 1" thick and under 3 lbs... mixed with battery life and it is an awesome 'traveling' laptop. ADW: pain to sign up for (which upsets many folks) but getting a 1 year accidental damage warranty as part of the base price is awesome and a huge plus for going with an Asus machine... drop it on the way to class... get a replacement!My 4th Asus laptop and I am continually amazed by the bang for the buck from their machines... and the U31SD is no exception. It won't turn heads like the MacBook or ZenBook... but you can buy two of these for the same price as the ultrabook... and it has the same performance with better battery life... save the money and buy yourself an ipad... win-win
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful.Sleek and lightweight laptop - fast and gaming capable
By Danny Yu
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RYFNUXHZ68YIM The attached video is to give you an idea of how the laptop looks and a summary of my thoughts on this laptop. Here's my written review.The one thing about this laptop that jumps out is how stylish and sleek it is. But it's not all looks. The 2nd gen i5 processor and gt 520m graphics card makes this an all-purpose laptop that let's you not only compute but also play some of today's newest games.In this review I'll talk about the design and performance of this U31SD-AH51 laptop.DESIGN* The laptop's cover is very sleek and stylish. I love flush aluminum finish. However, it does attract quite a bit of fingerprints. It's not a huge problem though.* Love the wrist rest. It has a smooth aluminum finish. Feels great and looks great with it's dark gray color.* Touchpad is very sensitive and feels good. It feels smooth, yet at the same time rough. The right and left click is merged into one chrome click button. It's not too loud when clicked.* The border of the laptop has a glossy finish. Nice touch.* The edges of the laptop is very sleek. USBs, hdmi, memory card reader (on the right of laptop) are all nicely placed. Note that there is no DVD drive, so that makes it thinner.* The battery charger has a right angle head and a quality power block and chord.* Speakers are placed on the bottom edge facing the person.Performance* The nvidia gt 520m is what stands out to me for this laptop. 1GB of dedicated graphics memory is a huge plus. You can play newest games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Left 4 Dead 2 at least in the medium settings.* The i5 processor is very capable and computing is fast and slowdowns are rare.* Love the battery modes - high performance, battery saving, auto, etc. It's nice to be able to change the modes according to the task.* Speakers aren't so great. Lack depth and volume.Overall, I love the design and feel of this laptop. A fast, reliable, and gaming-capable laptop. A great combination of style, portability, and power. Highly recommended!
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful.
Helloojer
By Jerry Nazareta
Originally researched the ASUS u36s; Amazon posted this as a newer version. Could be true but it was advertised to have two 2.0 USB slots and one 3.0. I wanted the 3.0 for speedier transfers since I'll have to use an external blu ray drive. Be aware, the unit has three 2.0's and NO 3.0 USB slots. I may return this laptop.
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