Asus UL20FT-A1 - Intel Core i3

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

2
Average:

1
Bad:

2

Pros:

Budget-friendly price; stylish, sleek design; light weight; bright screen; very good speakers
Fast Core i3 processor. Lightweight. Sleek metallic design. Inexpensive.
Sleek design with brushed aluminum lid, Powerful speakers for 12-inch notebook, Snappy Core i3 processor, Comfortable keyboard with little flex

Cons:

No optical drive; disappointing battery life; too much bloatware
Ships with only 2GB of memory. Subpar battery life for a CULV laptop. Mouse buttons are overly-resistant. Keyboard not full size.

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Last revision on August 15, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Budget-friendly price; stylish, sleek design; light weight; bright screen; very good speakers
Fast Core i3 processor. Lightweight. Sleek metallic design. Inexpensive
Sleek design with brushed aluminum lid, Powerful speakers for 12-inch notebook, Snappy Core i3 processor, Comfortable keyboard with little flex
Good processor performance, Excellent battery life, Thin and light design
Improved Performance From New Core i3 Processor, Compact Size And Weight, Well Priced

Reviewers Didn't Like

No optical drive; disappointing battery life; too much bloatware
Ships with only 2GB of memory. Subpar battery life for a CULV laptop. Mouse buttons are overly-resistant. Keyboard not full size
Small and very stiff touchpad button, Relatively short battery life
Evolutionary, not revolutionary upgrade, Weak integrated graphics, Horrible touchpad buttons
Just 2GB Memory, Problematic Single Bar Trackpad Button

Expert reviews and ratings

Strong office-app performance makes the UL20FT-A1 a compelling, reasonably priced ultraportable for work. Note, though: The lackluster battery life could be a deal-breaker....

By Computer Shopper on October 01, 2010

The Asus UL20FT-A1 only comes with 2GB of memory (when most CULVs average 4GB), and lasting just 4 hours off the AC adapter is less than half of what other CULV laptops are getting. Buy it...

By PC Mag on September 21, 2010

A relatively powerful Core i3 processor, brushed metal lid, and comfy keyboard make this ultraportable worth a look, but it's frustrating to...

By LaptopMag on September 09, 2010

The ASUS UL20FT is a much-anticipated update to the popular UL20A. For just a few dollars more than the original price of the UL20A, the new UL20FT gives you a powerful Core i3 processor, a new 16:9 widescreen display and a larger hard drive. That said,...

By Notebook Review on August 13, 2010

Pros: Improved Performance From New Core i3 Processor, Compact Size And Weight, Well Priced

Cons: Just 2GB Memory, Problematic Single Bar Trackpad Button

By About.com on January 01, 2010