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Asus V6J review

7.6

Editors' Rating

Very Good

6.5

Members' Rating

Good

Typical price:£ 1360

Verdict

The Asus V6J is a 'thin and light' notebook with a 15in. screen, running Intel's Core Duo T2400 processor. It looks good, is generally well designed and performs very well indeed. However, we'd like to see a bit more battery life... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Stylish hardware design
  • Excellent keyboard and screen
  • Very good performance
  • Bundled with carry case and optical mouse

Cons

  • Clamshell lacks a catch to keep the two sections firmly locked together during transit
  • Battery life could be longer

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Core Duo T2400
Clock speed: 1.83 GHz
RAM installed: 1024 MB
Wireless LAN: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
Hard drive size: 100 GB
Graphics processor: Nvidia GeForce Go 7400
Graphics RAM: 128 MB
Display diagonal size: 15 in
Dimensions (W x H x D): 33.1x2.54x27.2 cm
Weight: 2.6 kg
Operating system: Windows XP Professional (SP2)

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Member Opinion

6.5

Average Member Rating

Good

2 Members have reviewed this product

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J Hall

J Hall

Buyer beware - service & repair very poor

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6.0

Good


S C

S C

Nice Laptop - expensive - fragile screen

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7.0

Very Good


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