The overall build quality is good, and ASUS is ahead with USB 3.0 and NVIDIA's Optimus Technology. On the other hand there's a predominantly plastic chassis and the LCD is a huge blemish on an otherwise good design.

Battery Life

For HD video playback the battery lasted only for two hours and up to four hours if you shut down all apps.

Compared To:

• Alienware M11x R2
• ASUS N61Jv
• ASUS U30Jc
• Dell Studio 14
• Dell Studio 17
• Toshiba A660D

Test Setup:

• CPU : Intel Core i5-450M
• Discrete Graphics : NVIDIA GeForce GT335M 1GB Optimus Technology
• IGP : Intel HD
• RAM : 4GB DDR3-1066MHz

Benchmarks:

Internet Performance, Starcraft II, Battlefield Bad Company 2, Cinebench, DiRT 2, Left 4 Dead, PC mark 2005, PC mark vantage, STALKER: Call of Pripyat, x264 HD, 3D Mark 2003, 3D Mark 2005, 3D Mark 2006, 3D Mark Vantage, LCD Quality: Contrast, Black, White, Color Accuracy and Gamu.