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Testseek.com have collected 33 expert reviews of the Asus U2E and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus U2E.
Award: Good Buy March 2008
March 2008
 
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The editors liked

  • Lowvoltage Core 2 Duo processor is easy on battery life
  • One of the most attractive 11inch notebooks weve seen
  • Excellent build quality
  • Great keyboard
  • Comes with two batteries
  • Nice packaging and extras
  • Gorgeous leather accents. LED backlit screen. Built-in optical drive. The only 3-pound ultraportable with an HDMI port. Excellent battery life. Energy efficient.
  • Sleek and fashionable leather chassis
  • Comfortable keyboard
  • Long battery life
  • HDMI port
  • Handsome. Fully loaded with connectivity options
  • Including three USB ports. Weight on par with similar systems that dont include an optical drive.
  • Great styling
  • Includes two batteries
  • Bluetooth mouse
  • And carrying case
  • Built-in DVD burner
  • Unique leatherbound exterior
  • Ample I/O ports (even HDMI)
  • Slick
  • Classy design with lots of options in a small package. Built-in optical drive
  • Two batteries.
  • 1.3 kg light and ultra compact
  • Noble and exclusive materials
  • Perfect workmanship
  • Many ports including DVI
  • Integrated DVD drive
  • Even illumination
  • TPM security chip
  • Fingerprint reader
  • 300MbitWLAN and Bluetooth
  • Many accessories including Bluetooth m

The editors didn't like

  • Lowvoltage processor doesnt give desktop replacement performance
  • Touchpad surface isnt great
  • Noisy fan
  • Leather is either stylish or garish depending on your tastes
  • 92 percent keyboard. Three-cell battery is not enough. Poor performance scores. Way too expensive. Could use a cellular modem.
  • Runs warm
  • Facial recognition a bit slow
  • Numerous software problems. Integrated BIOS/driver update system never completed successfully. Homegrown software works even worse than Vista
  • Causes problems. Toosmall keyboard. Toosmall
  • Toostiff mouse buttons. Very loud fan and very quiet speakers. Sta...
  • Slow performance
  • 3-cell battery life is abysmal
  • Odd keyboard layout
  • Screen is too reflective
  • Bad off-angle viewing
  • Mouse buttons feel a little junky
  • Trackpad wasnt sensitive enough. A bit small for our taste. Graphics performance lags.
  • No HSDPA
  • Loud fan
  • Gets very warm
  • Slow hard disk

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  Published: 2008-03-07, review by: pcworld.com_techhive.com

  • Unique leatherbound exterior, Ample I/O ports (even HDMI)
  • Mouse buttons feel a little junky
  • Lightweight and leather-lined, with very long battery life, the U2E has plenty to like inside.

 
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  Published: 2008-03-03, review by: pcper.com

  • The ASUS U2E is perhaps one of the best notebooks to hit the ultra-mobile market. Ever. By offering both solid performance for this segment, a list of features that exceeds machines much larger, size and weight that any road warrior would envy and b...

 
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  Published: 2008-07-15, review by: pcauthority.com.au

  • Abstract:  Classy looks and light weight make for a fine ultraportable, but it’s got some tough competition.Interest in ultraportables has grown recently, with both budget contenders and more expensive rivals generating headlines. No doubt encouraged by th...

 
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  Published: 2008-06-25, review by: goodgearguide.com.au

  • DVD burner, HDMI, 32GB solid-state drive, Gigabit Ethernet and 802.11 draft-n networking
  • Small built-in storage capacity, the small battery wont last very long, uncomfortable touchpad, cooling fan is loud The Final Word This is a laptop for the fashion-conscious user who wants to get some work done on the road. It has good connectivity fe...
  • This is a laptop for the fashion-conscious user who wants to get some work done on the road. It has good connectivity features and it is small and easy to carry, but dont expect to be able to perform taxing tasks on it.

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  Published: 2008-04-03, review by: cnet.com.au

  • Leather lid and palm rest, Integrated DVD rewriter, HDMI output
  • Uncomfortable keyboard
  • The Asus U2E is a fantastic laptop. Its far slower than rivals such as the Sony Vaio TZ series or MacBook Air, but its stylish, feature-rich and in many ways more desirable than many of the alternatives ...

 
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  Published: 2008-06-30, review by: pocket-lint.com

  • Lightweight, great design, nice keyboard
  • Can run slow, average battery life
  • With its unique look this is a notebook for the fashion conscious but performance can be a mixed blessing ...

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  Published: 2008-05-30, review by: techradar.com

  • Lightweight but robust, Stylish design, 120GB storage, Good feature set
  • Awkward keyboard, Dull screen
  • The Asus U2E (£1199 inc. VAT) is the successor to last years U1 ultraportable. Its style, tiny chassis and outstanding battery life make it perfect for business and consumer travellers, but the awkward usability and low-performance disappoint.Highly p...

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  Published: 2008-04-01, review by: alphr.com

  • Classy looks and light weight make for a decent ultraportable, but it's got some tough competition. ...

 
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  Published: 2008-03-31, Author: Rory , review by: CNET.co.uk

  • Leather lid and palm rest; integrated DVD rewriter; HDMI output
  • Uncomfortable keyboard
  • The Asus U2E is a fantastic laptop. Its far slower than rivals such as the Sony Vaio TZ series or MacBook Air, but its stylish, feature-rich and in many ways more desirable than many of the alternatives ...

 
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  Published: 2008-03-26, review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • The Asus U2E is a fun, stylish notebook, and its cowhide couture is bound to turn some heads, though perhaps not those of die-hard Apple fans. Darren Gladstone, PC World Lowest online price: £N/A ...

 
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