Asus U30JC - Intel Core i3

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

2
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Powerful Core i3 CPU and dedicated GeForce 310M graphics, Sleek aluminum-wrapped design, Incredibly quick boot time, Surprising gaming performance, Comfortable, quiet keyboard, Extra-large multitouch touchpad, Over six hours of battery life with light use
Power full thirteen inch laptop with discrete graphic card and fast processor.
Powerful 13-inch with Nvidia Optimus graphics and new Intel Core i3 CPU.

Cons:

Chunkier than a true thin-and-light, Optimus still has some rough edges, Tacky chrome touchpad buttons, Some bloatware
Heavy, lacks Bluetooth, costs only $100 less than Apple’s MacBook.

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Last revision on February 15, 2019

Reviewers Liked

Powerful Core i3 CPU and dedicated GeForce 310M graphics, Sleek aluminum-wrapped design, Incredibly quick boot time, Surprising gaming performance, Comfortable, quiet keyboard, Extra-large multitouch touchpad, Over six hours of battery life with light use
Power full thirteen inch laptop with discrete graphic card and fast processor
Powerful 13-inch with Nvidia Optimus graphics and new Intel Core i3 CPU
Two GPUs. Nvidia Optimus can seamlessly switch between the two GPUs. Excellent battery life. Full-size keyboard. Metallic top. Big battery. Excellent battery life. Good performance scores
Great performance, Great battery life, Good looks
Excellent battery life; great all-around performance for its class; Nvidia Optimus hybrid graphics; strong warranty

Reviewers Didn't Like

Chunkier than a true thin-and-light, Optimus still has some rough edges, Tacky chrome touchpad buttons, Some bloatware
Heavy, lacks Bluetooth, costs only $100 less than Apple’s MacBook
Bulky and heavy; only $100 less than a 13-inch MacBook; no Bluetooth
No ExpressCard slot
Thicker than previous UL30A
Top section of keyboard flexes too much; relatively narrow screen viewing angle

Expert reviews and ratings

The Asus U30Jc is a very nice little netbook with loads of performance that you don’t expect to find in an ultraportable machine. If you want portability and performance, the Asus U30Jc is a very good option. ...

By I4U on June 09, 2010

Asus U30Jc offers indecisive notebook buyers a do-it-all machine that sacrifices very little to do a...

By Digital Trends on May 27, 2010

Asus has built a solid workhorse in the 13-inch U30Jc-1A that sacrifices some portability for gaming prowess, but still has great battery...

By cnet on April 06, 2010

The Asus U30Jc-A1 is one of the few 13-inch laptops that run on a standard volt Intel Core processor while keeping your bank account out of the...

By PC Mag on April 05, 2010

Overall the ASUS U30JC is a solid sub-$1000 notebook with good performance, very good battery life, and an appealing design aesthetic. Compared to the UL30A, the U30JC is larger with the onboard optical drive, which gives it a taller and thicker...

By Notebook Review on April 05, 2010

Long battery life, strongperformance, and a generous warranty make this one of the best under-$1,000 thin-and-light laptops available....

By Computer Shopper on April 01, 2010

The Netbook Comparison In this review we compared the Asus U30j to netbooks which may seem a bit odd since these are products in different categories and price points. The comparison is intentionally made to shed light on the performance and feature...

By PCPer on July 15, 2010

The ASUS U30Jc is an excellent Ultraportable Notebook that offers great performance and stellar battery life. It is easily capable of handling anything you can throw at it and at less than $1000 won't break the bank....

By Legit Reviews on July 13, 2010

ASUS has been making great strides in the laptop designs over the past couple of years. It used to be that an ASUS laptop meant good performance with generally poor battery life at a reasonable price, but that all started to change with the launch of...

By AnandTech on June 01, 2010

Our standard laptop reviews always look at the systems as they come from the manufacturer. However, we know many people will perform some upgrades at home to improve certain performance aspects. One of the easiest to perform is an upgrade to the hard...

By AnandTech on June 01, 2010

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