Asus UL50VF - Intel Core 2 Duo

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

3
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Long battery life; comfortable keyboard; good all-around performance; Nvidia Optimus graphics
Seamless switchable graphics, Thin and light design for 15.6-inch notebook, Long battery life, Can easily handle mainstream games
Two GPUs. Nvidia Optimus can seamlessly switch between the two GPUs. Excellent battery life. Full size keyboard and numeric keypad. Sleek looks. Lightweight.

Cons:

Mediocre gaming at native resolution; poor iTunes encoding speed; chintzy industrial design
Fingerprint smudge magnet, Mushy single mouse button, Could use more speaker volume

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Last revision on September 9, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Long battery life; comfortable keyboard; good all-around performance; Nvidia Optimus graphics
Seamless switchable graphics, Thin and light design for 15.6-inch notebook, Long battery life, Can easily handle mainstream games
Two GPUs. Nvidia Optimus can seamlessly switch between the two GPUs. Excellent battery life. Full size keyboard and numeric keypad. Sleek looks. Lightweight

Reviewers Didn't Like

Mediocre gaming at native resolution; poor iTunes encoding speed; chintzy industrial design
Fingerprint smudge magnet, Mushy single mouse button, Could use more speaker volume
Processor is sluggish for a 15-inch system. Mouse buttons scratches easily and are tough to press

Expert reviews and ratings

The Asus UL50VF-A1 is overall a good, slim and relatively light 15.6 inch multimedia notebook with a aluminium finish on the display case. However, the glossy surfaces on the inner areas are almost always covered with smudges and fingerprints and this...

By NotebookCheck on May 12, 2010

The $849 UL50Vf offers solid graphics performance for midrange gamers. The standout part of this laptop, though: Nvidia's Optimus technology, which automatically balances graphics speed and battery life....

By Computer Shopper on March 01, 2010

Thanks to Nvidia’s innovative Optimus technology, this 15-inch notebook combines good graphics power with nearly 8 hours of battery...

By LaptopMag on February 09, 2010

The Asus UL50VF-A1 is a gorgeous 15-inch laptop runs on a slower-than-average processor, but it can harness the strengths of two graphics cards and a new Nvidia...

By PC Mag on February 09, 2010

ASUS is the first one to implement new technologies for God-knows-which-time around, so it’s no big surprise that they were the ones to ship us the first notebook with NVIDIA Optimus technology. We’ve recently described this technology in...

By InsideHW on April 13, 2010

For the seamless use of discrete NVIDIA graphics, the integration of NVIDIA Optimus in the ASUS UL50Vf creates a perfect match for a notebook and users by only using discrete graphics performance when they need it....

By Legit Reviews on March 30, 2010

ASUS UL50Vf Review Article ContentsASUS UL50Vf Review The new ASUS UL50Vf is an update to the popular 15-inch UL50Vt and offers the all-new Nvidia Optimus switchable graphics. Why are we reviewing this modest update? Because Optimus is honestly the...

By Notebook Review on February 09, 2010