Asus U31JG-A1

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

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Average:

5
Bad:

0

Pros:

Aluminum construction is light and sturdy. Slim portable design. Backlit keyboard. 8 hour battery life. Bluetooth connectivity. Discrete graphics.
Lengthy battery life; sturdy, stylish chassis; two-year warranty
Aluminum construction is light and sturdy. Slim portable design. Backlit keyboard. 8 hour battery life. Bluetooth connectivity. Discrete graphics.

Cons:

Trackpad is almost unusable. No optical drive.
Some design quibbles; outdated processor; no backlit keyboard; no USB 3.0 ports

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Last revision on March 21, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Aluminum construction is light and sturdy. Slim portable design. Backlit keyboard. 8 hour battery life. Bluetooth connectivity. Discrete graphics
Lengthy battery life; sturdy, stylish chassis; two-year warranty
Aluminum construction is light and sturdy. Slim portable design. Backlit keyboard. 8 hour battery life. Bluetooth connectivity. Discrete graphics
Thin and light, 7hours of battery life, Good performance

Reviewers Didn't Like

Trackpad is almost unusable. No optical drive
Some design quibbles; outdated processor; no backlit keyboard; no USB 3.0 ports
Trackpad is almost unusable. No optical drive
Too much keyboard flex, Poor speakers, MSRP too high

Expert reviews and ratings

The ASUS U31JG-A1 doesn't break a lot of new ground. It's just a solid thin-and-light notebook that provides a welcome one-two punch of graphics performance and long battery life. We just wish ASUS could take the flex out of its keyboards. In...

By LaptopMag on April 07, 2011

3.50 The Asus U31JG-A1 ($814.99 street) ultraportable laptop has a lightweight aluminum construction, long-lasting 8 hour battery, and plenty of features, like a backlit keyboard and Bluetooth, that adds icing to the cake. But the U31JG-A1...

By TechReviewSource on April 06, 2011

This machine is a serviceable thin-and-light laptop, but with Sandy Bridge-based models flooding the scene, it's hard recommending this model, which is based on an older processor....

By Computer Shopper on April 01, 2011

The Asus U31JG-A1 is a slim little laptop that lasts all day on one charge. Features like Bluetooth and battery-life are great, but a flawed trackpad mars the overall package. Buy it...

By PC Mag on April 01, 2011

The ASUS U31JG is a reasonable pick amongst 13.3-inch notebooks. It has more than enough performance for everyday tasks plus some gaming with over seven hours of battery life on the side. The build quality isn't the greatest but meets our...

By Notebook Review on March 25, 2011