ASUS UL50 15.6″ Series Now Shipping

Asustek’s new multimedia laptop - the 15.6-inch Asus UL50 - is now available in the US.

Amazon offers the black UL50Ag-A1 model, featuring the Intel SU7300 ultra-low voltage processor at 1.3GHz, the GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics, 4GB of DDR2 memory, a 320GB hard drive with Windows Vista Home Premium pre-installed, a DVD burner, and a claimed battery life of 11 hours. Its 15.6″ glare-type LED backlight display has a resolution of 1366×768 pixels.

The Asus UL50Ag includes Altec Lansing stereo speakers with SRS Premium Sound technology, a 0.3MP web camera, HDMI and VGA outputs, 802.11b/g/n wireless, a Gigabit LAN port, three USB ports, and a 5-in-1 media card reader.

The laptop weighs around 5 pounds and has a brushed aluminum lid.

The UL50Ag-A1 is priced at $799.99.

Asustek has also unveiled details of the Asus UL50Vg that includes switchable integrated/dedicated graphics.