Asus UL30JT

The model number is VPCS111FM/S . Put that in the keyword or item search field.

-Steven

 

Yeah the one I'm looking at is 1.08" thick- 1.24", so still small.
VPCS111FM/S is the model number.

-Steven

 

All the people who want or need 8+h of battery life

 

Agreed. Battery life would be the big problem with this one. That plus being a bit heavier. Many of us are looking for a lightweight laptop with long battery life and good performance at a decent price. We're not picky are we? In other words, we want it all but don't want to spend a lot. That's why we may never be happy without compromising on one of those desires.

 

According to the http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYk9kfogYr0 ASUS UL30JT Hands-on Review, it seems the plamrest is made out of non-glossy plastic. FINALLY!

 

I've been lurking for quite a while and I'm also one of the people who are on the fence between getting the UL30VT right now, waiting for the UL30JT, or waiting for the 3820TG (3-way fence?)

I want the laptop to be able to play games but I also need it to be a media center. On the UL30VT (or JT) is there any way to get Dolby Digital Live, or some other kind of multi-channel sound? Are you limited to AC3 pass-thru on the HDMI?

Also, on the UL30VT, what framerates do people get for Team Fortress 2?

Right now in Canada you can get the UL30VT for about $870 and I don't want to pay more than $1000, what's your feeling on whether the 3820TG will be available for around $1000? I know it's going to have a 2x faster GPU than the UL30VT, but will it also likely cost a few hundred more? How much was the UL30VT when it came out?

 

belzebutt,
Ul30VTx1 was $800 and the UL30VTa1 was $850 on Amazon when they were launched. There were other places you could get the a1 for around $820. I don't know about Canada though.

With th price drops the UL30VT has seen I would expect the JT to be no more than $900. I could see it launching at the prices the VT did at launch, but some people believe this could cost $1000+.

My guess is $850 for the UL30JTx1 at launch, $900 for the a1.

 

At the lunch of UL30VT ( all models ), the technology had already made his proof. 500 GB HDDs were common, Penryn CPU too. This is the difference with UL30JT : 640 GB HDDs cost more, Arrandale CPU costs more. Sincerly, do not expect it at least under 950 for the cheapest model.

I received this afternoon my Intel SSD and my UL30VT. I'm going to have a nice evening installing and formatting the whole thing ........ lol

 

Hmm, it seems to me by the time this laptop is released, the Arrandale CPUs may be outdated as well. lol

 

what SSD did you buy for it? Size?

 

Once the JT hits the $1,000 mark it will lose a lot of its allure. The UL series has been rather affordable. If they up the price they will be going against notebooks with more powerful CPUs and GPUs, as well as better screens and general build quality.

I stand by $850 starting price. I just can't see the processor and the hard drive upping the cost by all that much. I think Asus could even use a better graphics card and still come in at $850 for the x1.

Correct me if I am wrong but even today I believe an i7 UM processor only commands about a $50 premium over a comparable Core 2 Duo SU. The change in price due to the HDD is probably next to nothing. Everything else is nearly identical, which should mean a decrease in mftr cost for all other components.

Can someone explain to me why the UL30JTa1 would cost more than $900?

 

Wrong. The culv's were made popular because Intel cut their costs. Back in the day when the SU9300/SU9400/SU9600 were not called "culv", they were only available in high end ultraportables like the Sony Vaio TT. But now Intel has cut the cost on the cpu's for bulk orders and added new cpu's to the line (SU2300, SU7300, ect), and companies can order them for cheap. The Core i's are new and will cost a premium.

 

For those who waited, enjoy.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/30/gigantic-asus-periodical-reveals-and-specs-numerous-new-laptops/

 

Engadget is 3 weeks behind .

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=465353

 

So any news on release date...??

Is the product updated on any Asus Website...??

 

Is this laptop releasing in April?

 

Yes, April 1st.

 

Nice! Let's see how many catch on.

 

I bought an Intel X25-V 40 GB MLC SSD. I've chose this one because of its low-power specs (150mW only according to Intel whitepaper).

I took the laptop out from its box yesterday. Very very very nice machine. I don't know why people are writing sometimes it feels cheap, because it's absolutely wrong. The keyboard has absolutely no flex, build quality is impeccable, touchpad is very nice (didn't feel any kind of unresponsiveness from it) touchpad button is cool too (i'ts not very hard to click, doesn't feel cheap at all). But yes, I have to acknowledge the screen could be better (vertical viewing angles), but my former Dell Inspiron E1505 was identical. Sure, it's not my Samsung desktop monitor, but the LED lamp makes it very bright and colors looks very nice, but contrast could be better with a higher vertical viewing angle. Wi-Fi is from Atheros (quite disappointed by that, I hoped it was from Intel), but reception seems good. I just don't find the drivers anywhere on the internet (if someone found the x64 Win7 Atheros AR9285 drivers, let me know !) Overclocking to 1.73 Ghz doesn't require a reboot, which is very nice too.

I haven't installed my SSD yet. I'm in a rush at school, so it will be for Friday. The only other point I didn't like is the OS fulled up by scrapware. It's unbelievable. You have to format it to exploit the full potential of the machine, sincerely. A clean install is a must. The SSD will solve this problem, I won't use the recovery DVDs provided by Asus, I'll use my own MSDNAA ISO with the key sticked under the laptop.

So that was my first impressions on my new lappy Hope you enjoyed !

 

You should put your thoughts on the UL30VT owner's forum. People looking at that model would be glad to hear your thoughts (as I am glad to hear them).

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=439591&page=284

 

I was just going off of the Intel website: SU9300/SU9400 costs $262 while an i7 640UM is listed as $305 and an i7 620UM is $278.

 

Where are you getting this date from???

 

I think thats supposed to be a joke

 

yeah i just remembered what april 1 was.

 

Just wondering, how would the JT, with listed specs, do as a light gaming rig? I was considering the cost different between getting a netbook and building a moderately powerful desktop. Looking at a few examples of computers, it seems that the JT would be comparable in performance, with the processor at max clock and a decent graphics card.
Is that conclusion accurate? Trying to decide for college.

 

It should play most games fine, probably at low settings.
Starcraft 2 beta on medium played smooth on the VT, so it'll play fine on JT.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-_DBd6Xc_M

 

I don't know if am reading too much into this, but this is a post on ASUS' facebook fan page in response to a a question about the release date of the UL80JT

"ASUS Official Page - well like ive said before, the original date of launch on Ul30JT was confused for a different model. and that different model, the one you guys should be excited about will be out soon. and i will let you know a bit more info tomorrow."

Is it just me or do you guys also feel from that statement that the release date of the UL30/80JT is not anytime soon.

 

Yup, he was referring to the U30JC which should be released soon, maybe end of this or next week. However, the UL30JT release however will be much longer. My guess is May/June.

 

Yeah I thought so as well. Ill wait until the U30JC is released to make my decision, IMO the UL30VT is still great, but I just don't want to purchase it and then its outdated two weeks after. But I definitely cannot wait until June for that laptop.

 

Yeah but Intel lowered the prices on the SU's, especially since the SU9300/SU9400 and some of the single cores have been around since late 2008! They did a good job rejuvinating old processors by tricking consumers and relaunching them as "consumer ultra low voltage".

 

Questions for the professionals: I have the Sony Vaio SZ220P. I love it. It has Core2 Duo T2400, DVD-writer, fingerprint security, nice keyboard, magnesium casing, bluetooth (big one since I use my mouse exclusively), 13.4" LCD(1280x800)... the whole nine yards. It has been serving me well over the last 3 years. The battery lasts around 2:20 for Geforce 7400 and 3:30 for the Intel integrated GPU. I don't use the battery much as I leave it plugged in (with battery out) wherever I go. But now I do want the convenience of no wire attached for at least more than 4 hours.

So my questions are: do you think it's better to buy the new UL30JT when it's out and sell the Vaio? Is it going to be faster than the Vaio (core i5/i3 vs. core duo T2400). Or get a new bigger and better battery for the Vaio and call it a day?

The viao is faster now as I have win7 (x86 as T2400 can't do x64) and an SSD. The casing, the fingerprint security, the keyboard are great. But the UL30JT seems to last longer without recharging, lighter, and no DVD ( I don't know when was the last time I used the DVD). Though, I heard the casing is kinda bad (plastic?) on the UL30JT.

Any constructive opinions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

even the SU7300 @ 1.73ghz blows away the T2400.

 

I am by no means a professional, nor did I even had any hands on time with the notebooks being referenced, but I thought maybe the link below would help you with respect to how your processors may stack up against the newer ones.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Processors-Benchmarklist.2436.0.html

Your processor is ranked at #128

Remember the UL80 and 30JT will be using CULV (Consumer Ultra Low Volatge) processors which probably use half the power as your T2400, so these are not the top of the line i-series processors that you hear about, they are even lower than the mobile i series processors. (Off course this means lower performance but longer battery life)

According to the video review from zedomax
http://zedomax.com/blog/2010/01/08/asus-ul80jt-hands-on-review-at-ces-2010/
the UL80JT will have the
i7 640UM - ranked #118
i7 620UM - ranked #159

But according to the ASUS world magazine
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=465353
the UL30JT can go all the way down to the
i5 520UM - ranked #160

So I hope this helps you a bit.
I don't know if you know about the Acer timeline series as well, they are supposed to be releasing the 3820TG sometime soon, which is supposed to offer some good performance and good battery life.
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=464512&page=101

At this point, no one knows when the UL30JT will be released, if it will ever be released.

 

The UL30Jt will most likely get the 520UM CPU. At least the first shipment will.
Specs are up on the Asus website if anyone hasn't seen them yet.

http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=LXkdJbGNlUNZJ1lu

 

I've been anxiously awaiting the Asus UL30JT release for months now. I am desperate for a new portable computer. But in all this waiting and reading forums, I've only become confused about what would be best.

My main considerations are a) I'm on a budget b) I need very good portability & battery c) I need the ability to run graphics related programs (ie, Adobe CS4, sketchup, AutoCAD) occasionally.

I realize that these computers aren't ideal for graphics but given that I need to move around *a lot* I'm looking to compromise, plus I'll still have my larger-screened 5 year old Toshiba Sattelite at home.

Can anyone tell me how the UL30JT should expect to run graphics software like CS4? Should I be looking at something else?

Also, total side note, I'm only in the States this year from May 6-24, so if Asus can't get this machine on the market, I'm going to need something else anyway. I was then considering the UL30Vt as it's pretty cheap, but the same questions above apply if anyone can answer!

Thanks!!

 

Maybe you can consider the U30JC

 

http://www.semiaccurate.com/2010/03/05/intels-ulv-calpella-platform-almost-here/


I dunno how factually accurate the article is let alone whether the author has any PR ties to Intel. Considering the current shortage of i5-520um chips, I'd take it with a grain of salt.

If people here are willing to spin some more theories, I'm open to considering the possibility that we may not see an i5 or i7-equipped UL30JT until sometime before Q3 of '10. If that's the case, I may be waiting as late as June or July, 1-2 months before school starts.

Any thoughts?

 

Why so much delay... Any news of a release date...?

 

and the joke is on us...

 

the timelineX can do 8 with normal proc

 

I believe that the Core i ulv's are facing delays, but also SemiAccurate is "semi accurate" since Acer is not using ulv Core i's in the TimelineX's.

 

Didn't know that, guess it's time to bring out the can of salt. I've got my pinch, here, take some!

 

I thought they were using it in there other thinner timeline series thats coming up or something

 

just switch to the awesome 5650 when you want to game.

 

The 11.6" 1830t has been announced so far with the ulv Core i5-520UM. The bigger TimelineX's use standard voltage "M" series Core i3/i5/i7's (Core i5-520M, Core i7-620M, ect).

 

Looks like some news will be coming April 5th:
http://www.go-asus.com/style/

This page already refers to the GeForce 310M by the way.

 

There's speculation that this is just going to be the U30JC which is already listed on that page

I think they put the product page up today http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=dh1loes9V1IGKwCA#. Though, maybe I just didn't notice until today. It looks like they have since removed it from the navigation in their flash piece which doesn't seem like a good sign to me.

[Edit]And the teasing continues (again probably U30JC)... http://www.facebook.com/ASUS/posts/105393409496687[/Edit]

 

Did you read the facebook quote?

"For those that have been waiting for UL30JT with the specs that were leaked on the internet, it has never been officially confirmed with those specs, so please dont wait for it. The up coming product IS what you should have been exposed to and what you will be wanting. I can't emphasize this enough... "

Is this a joke?

Bronsky

 

Asus says it's something that we 'already know about' ?? Why am I still only excited about the UL30JT, then?

Also, asus' website actually has the UL30JT listed on their site now... isn't that pretty much official confirmation

 

no, dont expect the ul30jt to be released anytime soon, ASUS rep said so himself on recent facebook post that the US specs wont even be confirmed for the ul30jt for a long time. I think ASUS is just updating their website in anticipation for all the notebooks being released in their catalog, but this does not indicate that they will be released. Also based on specs listed in http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=dh1loes9V1IGKwCA it seems the US model only has the i5 currently.

The model being released later this week on april 5th will be the U30JC