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Pros
Unique leather-bound exterior
Ample I/O ports (even HDMI)
Cons
Mouse buttons feel a little junky

Pricing: Average: $2099 (10/3/2008)
Performance: Poor: 55
Features: Good: 79
Design: Very Good: 81

Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing

Average: $2099

Performance

Poor: 55

WorldBench 6 Tests - Poor: 53

WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds)
Adobe Photoshop CS2	888
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX	819
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering	1515
Firefox 2	571
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1	443
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0	474
Multitasking	756
Nero 7 Ultra Edition	785
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5	393
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0	531

Battery Test
Number of Included Batteries	1
Battery Life (Video Playback in hh:mm)	07:11

Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	5.8
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	9.14

Features

Good: 79

CPU & Memory
CPU	1.06-GHz Core 2 Duo U7500
System Memory	3072
Type of Memory	DDR2-667 SDRAM

Video & Display
Display Size (inches)	11.1" Display
Horizontal Resolution	1366
Vertical Resolution	768
Video Chip Set	Intel 965 Express
Video Memory	Using main memory
External Monitor Interface	intergrated
Wide Screen	Yes

Storage
Total HD Size (GB)	120GB Hard Drive
Optical Drive Speed	4
Optical Drive Type	DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/-RAM
Removable Optical Drive	No
Floppy Drive	No
Number of Media Slots	3
Other Removable Media Drive	Memory Stick, SD Card, xD-Picture Card

Ports & Expansion
Serial Ports	No
Parallel Ports	No
USB Ports	3
FireWire Ports	0
Microphone Ports	Yes
Headphone Jacks	Yes
S-Video Ports	No
Composite Video Ports	No
Docking Station Port	No
Infrared Port	No
Shared Mouse/Keyboard Port	No
Mini PCI Port	No
PC Card Slots	0
Express Card Slots	1

Connectivity
Network Port	Gigabit ethernet
Wireless LAN Type	802.11n
Bluetooth	Yes
Modem Type	V.92

Other
Standard Number of Batteries	2
Type of Batteries	Lithium ion
Built-In Speakers	Stereo
Dimensions	10.9 by 8.1 by 1.3
Min. Weight (lbs.)	2.8Lbs.
Average Weight (pounds, with accessories)	3.5
Accessories	Notebook, AC adapter, battery
Pointing Device	Touchpad
Operating System	Windows Vista Business (32 bit)
Included Software	CyberLink Asus DVD; Nero 7.0 Suite

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	Two
Parts Warranty (years)	Two
Weekday Support Hours	15.5
Saturday Support Hours	9
Sunday Support Hours	9
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category	This Taiwanese PC maker--best known for building components and systems for other vendors--sells under its own brand, too. Asus notebooks earned average marks for reliability, but we got too few votes to rate the company's support.

Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products with core component problems	Average
Reports of products with failed components	Average
Reports of products with any significant problems	Average
Reports of products arriving with problems	Average
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category	Average

Design

Very Good: 81

Asus U2E Ultraportable Laptop Review

by Darren Gladstone

- Go on, run your hands along the Asus U2E's leather-trim exterior. This ultraportable laptop's luxurious cladding and long list of extras will make you feel like you're handling premium gear. But we found other things to like about it beyond its style.

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