ASUS U30Jc - small, beautiful, and familiar with Optimus

We already mentioned in the introduction that the main weapon of the U series is that it is hardly larger than a netbook in terms of size and weight, but its power is many times that. ASUS U30Jc Intel Core i7 620M (2,66 GHz - Turbo Boost 3,33 GHz), Core i5 540M / 520M / 430M (2,53 GHz - 2,26 GHz - Turbo Boost 3,06 / 2,93 / 2,53 , 3 GHz) and Core i350 330M / 2,26M (2,13 GHz to 3 GHz) processors, which means that it is ample for average use and much more powerful than Atom processors, from the Core i7 to the bull-powered Core i55 Thanks to its durable variability, multiple layers can be targeted with the machine. The motherboard operates on an HM4 PCH and receives up to 3 GB of memory, which the company usually uses at the factory with DDR1066 XNUMX MHz modules.

Customization is also possible from a hard drive, those who require large storage space can enjoy a 640 GB (5400rpm) HDD, but 500 GB (5400rpm, 7200rpm) and 320 GB (5400rpm, 7200rpm) models are also built-in. As we have already mentioned, the display includes a 13,3 HD HD, 1366 × 768 pixel Color-Shine (Glare-type) panel, which, although not LED-backlit, could have been won in terms of consumption, so also during runtime), but the picture is okay, neither bad nor outstanding.

Wi-Fi can be G or N standard, but luckily we come across the N version more often, Bluetooth is an option, but gigabit LAN is standard, as is a card reader, webcam and Altec Lansing speakers. The optical drive is also basic, just the kind in question, the cheaper versions come with a DVD burner, while the more expensive ones come with a Bluray drive. There are two versions of the battery available, one 6-cell 4400 mAh and one 8-cell 5600 mAh.

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We haven’t talked about one thing yet, and it’s a matter of the graphics subsystem, we deliberately left that to the end, as the ASUS U30Jc uses NVIDIA Optimus technology, which means that in addition to Intel HD graphics integrated into the processors, the machine has a NVIDIA GeForce 310M controller is also available with 512 MB of VRAM on board. The GeForce 310M isn’t a muscle colossus, Class 3, but its power is many times that of the Intel solution. 16 CUDA kernel, supports DirectX 10.1, DirectCompute 5.1, OpenCL and CUDA technologies.

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NVIDIA Optimus - a notebook above all?

It is well known that energy saving and energy efficiency have always been of paramount importance in laptops. Nor is it new to the vast majority of our readers that modern, powerful graphics processors are often ruthless in handling laptop batteries. The NVIDIA Optimus system attempts to invalidate the latter finding.

The technology is based on an infinitely simple idea. The notebook has two graphics systems. Optimus automatically shuts down the dedicated high-performance GPU if you're running an application that can handle the power of the more modest IGP. When we start a game, the dice turn and the GeForce graphics chip, which has been switched off so far, is activated, which guarantees adequate performance. The user is happy because the battery life increases while the more computationally intensive programs and games run smoothly.
The service is not a new phenomenon, so NVIDIA has somewhat speculated about it. Switching is fully automatic, without external interference, no dimming screen or minor interruptions. Optimus is virtually invisible, but in this case it is considered an advantage.

The image above is intended to demonstrate that the system performing the control decides in which cases to reach the GPU based on software profiles. The list can also be edited manually, and it is automatically updated when you have an Internet connection, so in principle, IGP may not or rarely have to run a performance-intensive application.

The Intel chipset, the NVIDIA GeForce 200 or GeForce 300 series graphics core, and the Windows 7 operating system are essential requirements for using Optimus.

NVIDIA Optimus guarantees adequate performance for both entertainment and work while maximizing the uptime of your laptops. Optimus does not cause any discomfort because it works unnoticed.