The U45JC has an understated yet classy look; the combination of bright silver and glossy black is aesthetically pleasing. I like how the black keyboard keys stand out against their silver surround. The U45JC is quite thin for a 14-inch laptop with such impressive specs at just 1.1" tall. The chassis has an angular shape; the very edges of the notebook are angled downward and make the notebook look slimmer than it actually is.
With the exception of the aluminum lid backing, the U45JC is made of plastic. The top of the chassis is covered in an anti-scratch skin, which feels nice and does not show fingerprints or dust. Unfortunately the glossy plastic screen surround does; it is tough to keep clean, as is the display surface since that is also glossy.
Our ASUS U45JC-A1 review unit has the following specifications:
- 14-inch 720p (1366x768) glossy panel with LED backlighting
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
- Intel Core i3-370M dual-core processor (2.40GHz, 3MB L3, 4.8GT/s QPI, 35W TDP)
- Intel HM55 chipset
- Switchable graphics via Nvidia Optimus technology:
- Nvidia GeForce 310M w/ 1GB DDR3 memory
- Integrated Intel HD graphics
- 4GB DDR3-1066 dual-channel RAM (2x 2GB)
- 500GB 5400RPM Seagate hard drive (ST9500325AS)
- Atheros AR9285 802.11n wireless LAN
- DVD burner (HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GU10N)
- 2-year global limited warranty w/ 1 year accidental damage coverage
- 8-cell battery (11.1V, 5600mAh)
- Weight: 4.6 lbs.
- Dimensions: 13.5 x 9.6 x 1.1 inches
- MSRP: $899
This is a general purpose and multimedia laptop with a focus on mobility; it is not designed for gaming (though its G310M graphics are capable of playing some games, as this review will show).
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