Asustek plans to release the ASUS U6S 12.1-inch ultraportable notebook, featuring the Intel “Santa Rosa” mobile platform, a dedicated video card, and a 3.5G HSDPA support.
Although the majority of ultraportables in the market come with slower ultra-low or low voltage processors, the ASUS U6S features the full-voltage Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 at 2.2GHz. The laptop has the NVIDIA GeForce 8400M G graphics with 128MB of dedicated video memory, which manages a 12.1†1280-by-800 pixel LED backlight display. This laptop supports up to 2GB of RAM, and incorporates a 250GB hard drive at 5400rpm rotational speed, as well as a DVD burner.
Along with a HSDPA module, the ASUS U6S provides Intel 4965/a/b/g/draft-n wireless connectivity, a Gigabit Ethernet, a 56k modem, and a Bluetooth. Regarding ports and slots, this ultraportable features HDMI, VGA and SPDIF outputs, four USB ports, an ExpressCard slot, and a 8-in-1 card reader.
According to the translation of the NotebookItalia’s article, its 0.3 megapixel web camera has a sort of face recognition functionality. For enhanced security, there are a fingerprint reader and the Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
The notebook weighs around 3.86 pounds with a six-cell battery, providing up to five hours of run time reportedly. The published images of the U6S reveal that it has leather-covered palm rests.
The ASUS U6S is expected to hit the European market next month, with a price tag of 1,999 Euros (approximately $ 2,834). There is no info on its availability in the United States.
The laptop will ship with Windows Vista Home Premium.
In: Asus Laptops & Tablet PCs, Laptop News, Small Laptops
By Danijel Zivkovic
