Asus has unveiled a new notebook computer called the U36 that is ultrathin and definitely aimed at the mobile type. The rig has an Intel core i3 or i5 processor and is only 19mm thick. It’s able to be that thin thanks to power sipping hardware and a dual heat pipe cooler for the CPU.
The case of the notebook is made from an alloy of magnesium and aluminum. The little machine weighs 1.44kg, uses NVIDIA graphics with Optimus tech and has a 4-cell battery. That Optimus tech means that the thin machine has some sort of discrete GPU inside along with integrated graphic as well. That 4-cell battery is good for 10 hours of use. Pricing and availability are unknown.
In addition to full-power i3 and i5 processors, the U36 packs discrete Nvidia graphics, though Asus hasn't mentioned a specific chip. Accompanying the GPU is Nvidia's Optimus graphics switching technology which, in combination with Asus' various CPU throttling software, can push the runtime up to 10 hours on a 4-cell battery. Unfortunately, Asus hasn't shared much else, leaving us to ponder the screen size, launch date, regional availability, and pricing. On the bright side, we should be done with our review of the U260 sometime soon.
The Asus U36 is reportedly looking to offer up a 13.3 inch LED monitor, your choice of Intel Core i3 or i5 (more specifically the Intel Core i5-460M) processors, Nvidia GeForce 310M graphics with a full gig of memory, two gigs of memory, a 500 gig hard drive, HDMI, a USB 3.0 port, a four-cell battery that’ll give it fully 10 hours of operation, and it’ll even run Windows 7 Home Premium.
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Asus U36 Notebook Features
* 13.3 inches of display screen
* 1366 x 768 pixels of resolution
* Intel Core i3 or i5 processor
* 1 GB of DDR3 RAM
* Intel Calpella platform
* Super Hybrid Engine mode
* nVidia Optimus technology
* 4 cell battery
