subject: 13.3 Inches Asus U3 Notebook Detailed Review [print this page] An Asustek (ASUS) U3 features - graphics switch
Before the period of time, Asustek (ASUS) U1 is to roll out (11.1 inch) to fill its small size products to blank for frivolous fashion orientation is also more suitable for younger users of the replacement frequency quickly. Just six months later, Asustek (ASUS) by Centrino four platform to launch the same series with the thin fashion products - Asustek (ASUS) U3, it adopted to use the 13.3 size attracted a lot of memories. - In the Napa era, I believe that familiar to users on the 13.3-inch ground product will certainly Sony (Sony) SZ series fresh, it is not only adopted the use of the LED to the screen, and use the nVIDIA to two graphics technology became personalized user to favorites. The current model because the price to reason, only a Centrino 3.5 is no longer launched, it is more regret. Asustek (ASUS) U3 for this feature to heritage, and has a Sony (Sony) Daigong experience to ASUS (ASUS), through a number of Asustek (ASUS) concept, the U3 has become more distinctive 13.3-inch products.
Asustek (ASUS) the adoption of the U3 in the right side of the body to use for graphics toggle button be the focus of our land, it can switch up and down to promote ground mode graphics in this inside PowerSaving (the set of significant mode-GMAX3100) Speed (single significant mode-the nVIDIA, the Geforce 8400M G) mode, but the mode switch need to restart before can be achieved. Everest to graphics card detection in a different mode switching, did find that the two modes adopt the use of graphics to.
Card switching results games and HD test
Originally introduced many of my friends will certainly function to switch play a more important role was questioned. The practicality of the video card to switch to graphics use observed. First, we adopted the use of 3DMark05 and 3DMark06 test two graphics cards in the game aspects of performance;
The face of the user increasingly large high-definition user to switch modes to discrete graphics can do what? Here we were to adopt the use of H.264 and VC1 today's more popular HD compressed file mode, the through PwoerDVD Ultimate NVIDIA Geforce 8400M G (hereinafter known as the 8400M G) to monitor the appropriate circumstances to join the integrated graphics mode (Intel GMAX3100) to . H.264 to film (average bit rate 22Mbps), the 8400M G to CPU occupancy rate hovering between 75-86%, while and GMA3100 to occupancy rates in the 95-100 percent range, while the same screen between , 8400M G is optimized as much as 13%, the optimization is more obvious.
Integrated graphics can achieve energy-saving advantages
In the battery, Asustek (ASUS) U3 adoption of the current 4800mAh/11.1V to 6-cell battery, and the adoption of a set into the ground design, but the battery is slightly prominent. Two power switches set up a main and an auxiliary battery in the design of safety must be OK twice to open and the battery in an important position in the adoption curve design as a non-slip, to ensure easy win. The corresponding case of battery design pads, win battery-operated body stable. In power ASUS (ASUS) U3 adopted 90W output power to power, but the power supply design, simple and quick carry.
Can be seen through the design of batteries, battery capacity is 13.3 inches to conventional design, in the two graphics to endurance? Significant mode GMAX3100 combination. Here we adopt the use of BatteryMark4.01 to test software to test the integrated graphics significance also lies in the power control, we adopt the adoption of the two states respectively, Asustek (ASUS), and uniform application of the provision of ground power management , respectively, adopted the use of hard disk, display, sleep in battery mode "never" off, brightness set to 50%, 10% of notebook sleep protection status to be tested.
There GMAX3100 set explicit mode to endurance of 204 minutes, while the 8400M G to discrete graphics mode to endurance of 91 minutes. Enough to show the GMAX3100G ability to control aspects of ground in life.
ASUS (ASUS) U3 exterior design of thin fashion
In addition to graphics, Asustek (ASUS) U3 on the exterior design to the 13.3-inch to bring a little different, first it is thin to the appearance is the maximum weapon, after we measure it to size to 365mm * 252mm (plus outstanding battery ) * 23-35mm. Especially thinness processing to the best in today's 13.3-inch and more slim to body design is quite suitable for today's fashion to user groups. And because the drive external, to body weight only 1.72kg, quick and easy users to carry.
Appropriate circumstances, the body frame through from the inside outward tilting handle so that the body is more slender, and the border corners are surrounded by silver lines that did not forget to make it more beautiful in body weight loss corresponding . In addition, the fuselage to the four corners rounded handle configuration of the border is more excellent, giving users more comfortable to use feel.
In addition to the curvature of land and landscaping, ASUS (ASUS) U3 follows U1 piano design, very well inside the piano to quality clearly reflected in the light of the object to appearance, as clear and smooth like a mirror, very suitable for anytime, anywhere makeup to President. Appropriate circumstances, it not only in the A shell set the piano, such as satin to fine lines modified, as well as darker silver progressive, multi-element more prominent piano to noble. The corresponding case has been measured, each split color region has a 15mm, and is proportional to design a more rigorous style also gives the body of fresh color.
Interface outstanding entertainment performance with the E-SATAII interface.
Asustek (ASUS) U3, respectively, the adoption of the interface using the three USB ports, IEEE1394 interface, HDMI interface, E-SATA interface, S-Vidio Out interface, VGA interface, audio input and output interface, microphone jack, RJ11/RJ45 interface The Express Card interface, SD / MMC / MS. / PRO card reader, DVD the Combo external drive, notebook locks, power interface. The interface body in three directions and the settings are quite reasonable, the largest number inside the fuselage to the right side of the interface. The interface can clearly be seen, Asustek (ASUS) positioning of entertainment content to the HDMI, S-Vidio Out, VGA fuselage to meet is still a peripheral display support. And E-SATAII interface is also Asustek (ASUS) notebook to date to the first current.
The right side of the fuselage to ASUS (ASUS) U3, respectively, set the notebook locks, notebook power, E-SATAII interface, HDMI interface, two USB ports, video card switch mode button, the Express Card interface. In there E-SATAII interface attract our attention, it is Asustek (ASUS) today, whether in the DIY to the motherboard (Mainboard Support) (ASRock), or field notebook has been the main push of the interface type, as an alternative, USB2.0 introduced to the IEEE1394 interface, it supports hot-swappable, and provide up to 3.0Gb / s data transfer speeds of Considerable practical value, if you purchase the E-SATAII box, can be directly interconnected with the 3.5-inch ASUS U2 battery hard drive, laptop hard drive capacity can be solved to some extent, as well as bottlenecks to the use of the field. HDMI interface set in the corresponding case also it can set up small home theater. In addition, because the rumors outside the U3 configure the GPS, and some identify the right side of the body, but the current prototype and configure the GPS module can not be the appropriate test or regret.
The left side of the fuselage, Asustek (ASUS) U3 set the S-Vidio Out interface, USB interface, external drive power supply interface, IEEE1394 interface, wireless network switch, SD / MMC / MS / PRO card reader, audio input output interface. There powered through a USB external drive interface to connections, Asustek (ASUS) U3 configuration to Toshiba (Toshiba) Samsung (Samsung) TSScorp the TS-L462D external DVD Combo drive you can get really into a Benq DVD- RAM disc, the external drive does not affect the resonance of the advantages of body resonance to show up, and more excellent noise control.
The battery in the rear of the fuselage to the fuselage on both sides were set to VGA interface with RJ11/RJ45 interface, we can say that the interface settings give full consideration to the commercial people to use land use, user-friendly design is Asustek (ASUS) notebook rare to products. In addition, the body to the front did not set any interface.
LCD screen brightness, picture restore strong
On the screen, Asustek (ASUS) the U3 adopt the use of the current 13.3-inch maximum resolution support 1280 * 800 to screen 1.3 million camera configuration on the screen. Here in particular to explain Asustek (ASUS) the U3 and no continuation of the U1 adoption of the Use of white LED display, for the adoption of the use of Simmel LCD panel, and adopt the use of a TN screen. The current product, you can also radiate LED universal popularity of the more difficult the next two years. Appropriate circumstances, pressing the screen enclosure and the internal display, we found the screen to ripple sense, good ability to protect. In addition, the maximum adjustment angle of 140 degrees.
Asustek ASUS U3S battery for the current multi-function notebook, so we simulate the normal testing process observed in the parallel distance of 32cm, the vertical height of 31cm distance, using DisplayMate test software to the current display to the effect observed with the naked eye. First in 10 color performance, we obviously feel that the current LCD panel compared to the normal to the screen brightness prominent with the following conditions, the screen to dark in different colors, strong expression, but also makes the progressive shading progression is more evident. Reflect the performance of both have excellent brightness, but also has excellent color performance to monitor. Appropriate circumstances because of the current performance of the more prominent display to In particular, we use the HD sample tested under four different environments, the first in more than 10 kinds of color to fruit in the picture, we see the full color, sharply. Partial white, landscape pictures, we found that the brightest to white can clearly identify, and reflection to the reflection of the level of the lake, excellent. Conceptual picture of the blue to the clouds progressive nature. The last screen asks you to maximize face, the color reproduction is good, from the brightest to the natural sheen of the shadow. Overall, the current screen for different colors common to high-definition picture expression are relatively well in the notebook screen to watch movies, to modify images to high-end screen.
7 shortcut keys / lights and leather palm rest design into a hot spot
In the control area, Asustek (ASUS) U3 can not do without a little fashion element to join. First light design is quite different. Indicator designed to position next to the screen axis, respectively, can complete the power mode switch to switch on the screen, as well as the necessary power switch function. The three keys adoption of curved design fit in the curved screen axis, and adopt the use of recessed design just right for fingertip adjustments, the problem of misuse of land into avoid. The appropriate case type in the cylindrical screen column Asustek (ASUS) U3 adoption of the Use of indicators also chimed in with the shortcut key indicator to the use of larger curvature of space, set up four regional indicator of the three-dimensional, a regional set the two up and down indicator, and through the basket of different white light colors to distinguish between, and close the lid, the necessary information can still show that the design is fairly new.
Palm rests, and Asustek ASUS U3 battery leather design also has strong features, and not only to design personalized, leather has excellent friction sensitivity and flexibility inherent advantages of comfortable and practical keyboard with touch. In the middle of the palm rest, Asustek (ASUS) U3 set the palm rest of the wide-screen, the palm rest to long 45mm wide and 83.6mm can be compared to the weaker than the 15.4-inch products, and the current touchpad in addition to the feel good, also supports vertical and parallel to the quick key to adjust.
The keyboard, 87 keys keyboard is equally impressive, first adopted the use of silver design make up the palm rest area dim. And the current keyboard regardless of the letter region length of 18.3mm, or keyboard grooves to the length of 15mm, then a key way to 3mm, the bond length 1.1mm, can show to the characteristics of the current 14.1-inch product has become the pursuit of a comfortable operating the user to choose the set. The appropriate circumstances, through the keyboard back to force fast, outstanding balance, there is no concave sense to the problem, we can say that the current keyboard is very suitable for mobile use, and without adding an external keyboard, even in a normal office.
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