Asus U35JC - Intel Core i3

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

4
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Great size, thin chassis, fast performance; Nvidia Optimus graphics; good battery life.

Cons:

Lacks an optical drive; graphics performance is OK but not great; poor viewing angles.

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Last revision on March 21, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Great size, thin chassis, fast performance; Nvidia Optimus graphics; good battery life

Reviewers Didn't Like

Lacks an optical drive; graphics performance is OK but not great; poor viewing angles

Expert reviews and ratings

By TechRadar on January 06, 2011 80

Although Asus may not yet be a household name in the UK, it manufactures some excellent laptops, and the U53JC-RX080V is one of them. Costing less than many of the other machines, it provides impressive performance and excellent portability, with only...

By CNET UK on October 21, 2010 90

It may lack an optical drive, but the 13.3-inch Asus U35Jc impresses with its fast performance, long battery life and sleek...

By cnet on October 18, 2010 81

The Asus U35Jc-A1 is a thin, but solid, 13-inch laptop with no processor compromises and Nvidia Optimus graphics, covering all the basics--except an optical...

By Trusted Reviews on October 09, 2010 80

Asus was one of the launch partners for the nifty graphics switching tech, Nvidia Optimus, so it's no surprise to see it appear on another of its laptops: the 13-inch U35Jc. Unlike previous appearances, however, such as on the budget or the...

By HEXUS.net on September 21, 2010 70

We've often felt that 13.3in notebooks hit a sweet-spot, and they seem to be getting sweeter by the day. ASUS's latest effort, the U35JC, is mighty close to offering it all. Both CPU and GPU performance is exceptional at this size, and the...

By Expert Reviews on August 16, 2010 100

Weighing less than 2kg, the Asus U35JC is a typical ultra-portable, forgoing an optical drive for a slimmer profile, and at 25mm thick it's one of the slimmest laptops you can get. However Asus has opted for a full-fat Core i3 370M processor rather...

By PC Pro on August 10, 2010 83

Reasonably portable, very powerful and with huge reserves of stamina...

By Channel Pro on August 11, 2010

Reasonably portable, very powerful and with huge reserves of stamina Buying a laptop always involves some kind of compromise between power, portability and, most importantly, price. Asus’ latest addition to its range aims to strike a balance...

By AnandTech on June 01, 2010

The fine folks at ASUS have had a string of pretty worthy ultraportables to their name. When we reviewed the U30Jc back in May, we found it to have just the right mixture of performance, battery life, and portability, and on top of all that, it just...