ASUS UX30 CULV Ultra-Portable Laptop Launched in India; Features Intel’s CULV Processor & Intel GMA HD Graphics

ASUS, today launched the much awaited ASUS UX30 Ultra-portable Laptop in India. The latest U Series portable, thin and lightweight laptop that is powered by Intel ULV processors and Core 2 Duo processors and Intel HD graphics solution.

The ASUS UX30 Ultra-portable’s design was inspired by one of nature’s thinnest, most aesthetically pleasing and most graceful creations, the butterfly—promises an exquisitely crafted, thin and lightweight laptop that takes away nothing in terms of functionality.

ASUS UX30 Ultra-portable laptop’s side profile resembles the wings of a butterfly in flight, and combined with its coherent design, the result is a series of notebooks that are so much more than just gadgets. They are exquisitely designed accessories for the style conscious professionals, those who seek to assert their own individuality and appreciate the finer details in life.

The ASUS U Series laptop is equipped with AI Light sensor technology which adjusts the brightness of the screen, as well as the backlighting of both the illuminated keyboard and interactive touchpad, to ensure visual comfort and ease of use.

Despite being slim and lightweight, the ASUS UX30 ultra-portable laptop boasts an intuitive multi-touch touchpad that enables users to intuitively interact with their programs.

Users can access a myriad of functions with motions such as sliding up and down, left and right, as well as up and down with two or three fingers simultaneously.

The ASUS UX30 CULV laptop also features an chiclet keyboard, which provides users with wider gaps between keycaps to minimize errors and with ASUS IceCool Design provides a palm-rest that provides a lower-than-average temperature for prolonged computing hours in maximum comfort.

The new CULV laptop is powered by Intel Core 2 Solo Processor SU3500/SU3300 processor or Intel Pentium Processor SU2700 with Intel GS45 chipset mainboard and it features 4GB DDR2 @ 800 MHz RAM, 320 GB 2.5-inch SATA hard drive and external USB based optical drive.

The ASUS UX30 CULV laptop features a 13.3-inch WXGA widescreen LCD display which merges seamlessly with the lid to form a flushed surface that reflects contemporary styling and grace offering up to 1366 x 768 pixel native resolution.

An integrated Intel GMA 4500MHD provides users with high definition visual enjoyment, while SRS Premium Sound brings surreal cinematic audio enjoyment to users wherever they go.

ASUS UX30 featurs WiFi 802.11b/g/N wireless LAN and integrated Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR wireless connectivity along with Ethernet and modem ports.

ASUS UX30 laptop also features built-in microphone, built-in 8-in-1 digital card reader supporting SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro, XD, Mini SD, MS Duo, and MS Pro Duo via adapter memory cards, 3 USB v2.0 ports, HDMI 1.3 digital out port connection to compatible home TV.

It also includes IEEE 1394 Interface for high speed communication between two devices like transferring images without any quality degradation from a stand alone camera or camcorder to a PC.

To top it all off, the ASUS UX30 Series ultra-portable laptop also incorporates Express Gate which allows users access to a host of commonly used applications such as instant messaging clients and a multimedia manager, as well as the Internet in just 8 seconds.

“The launch of ASUS UX30 Notebook marks the entry of ASUS in the Ultra Thin & Light Category notebooks in India. We sensed the need of the Indian consumer to obtain more stylish and sleek products that perform as well. With the ever changing customer preference, we at ASUS are sure that the UX30 will appeal to the style conscious audience.” Said Mr. Stanley Wu, Country Head – Notebooks & Eee Products Business, ASUS India, at the launch.

I/O Ports

• 3 x USB v2.0 compliant 4-pin connectors
• 1 x eSATA/USB combo port
• IEEE 1394 (FireWire) integrated port
• VGA port for external monitor
• RJ-45, Ethernet
• RJ-11, fax/modem
• Microphone-in
• Headphone-out
• S-Video TV-out

ASUS UX30 Ultra-Portable Key Specifications

• Intel Core 2 Solo Processor SU3500/SU3300, 1.3 GHz
• Intel GS45 Chipset
• Windows Vista Home Basic
• 4-GB DDR2 800MHz RAM
• 320GB 5400 rpm SATA HDD
• External ODD support
• 13.3-inch flushed LED-backlit HD display
• Intel GMA 4500MHD Graphics with shared video memory
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n Wireless LAN
• Built-in Azalia compliant audio chip with 3D sound effects
• SoundBlaster Pro compatible Altec Lansing co-brand speakers
• DIM – (W) 328mm x (L) 222mm x (H) 23mm
• Weight -1.6 kg without battery

Price and Availability

The ASUS UX30 CULV ultra-portable laptop comes with 54 Whr battery pack, 4400 mAh 6-cell battery that allows upto 4 hours backup and is available for Rs. 57,499 with two years warranty. Visit in.asus.com for more details.