Prime Notebook Computer Review

The Asus W3j is built as a highly upgraded refresh of the Asus W3v which is also maintains the sleek mobility of a 14″ widescreen and adds the mid-high graphics capabilities of the ATI X1600 video card. The Asus W3j design is absolutely wonderful build quality. It’s a combination of euphoric moaning and drool. The brushed aluminum lid is poetically elegant, and touchpad is gorgeous. The bamboo-style hinge maintains the curvaceous nature of the design like the fonts of the keyboard which are decidedly less angular than is typical. The notebook’s color give a great deal to the aesthetics of the W3j. The durability is also excellent. The magnetic latch of the lid is fantastic, the hinge is sturdy and there’s no flex on the screen. The interior palm rest made by Carbon-alloy.

The Asus W3j specs :

Processor : Intel Core Duo T2400 1.86 GHz
Operating System : Windows XP Professional
Memory : 1 GB (2 x 512 MB) DDR2 667 MHz RAM
Graphics : ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 256MB
Hard Drive : 100 GB 5400 RPM P-ATA
Optical Drive : 8x DVD-R/W
Display : 14″ WXGA (1280 x 768) LCD
Dimensions : 13″ x 9.7″ x 1.18″
Weight : 5.4lbs
Battery : 8-cell

The Asus W3j comes with 1.86GHz Core Duo procrssor which is have a great performance. We used Super Pi to compare the W3j with other notebooks. The result are Asus W3J (1.83GHz Core Duo) took 83 seconds to calculate Pi to 2 Million Digits of accuracy. The Dell Inspiron e1705 (2.0GHz Core Duo) took only 72 seconds, Lenovo Z61m (2.0GHz Core Duo) took 76 seconds and IBM ThinkPad T43 (1.86 GHz Pentium M) took 105 seconds to calculate the value.
The W3j comes with Windows XP Professional and some additional software that minimal and easy to remove.

The W3j’s keyboard is very well. The keys are individually mounted and the pressure required to press them is homogeneous across the board. It’s a little noise, but fine. The font on the keys is noticeably different from that of the standard keyboard. Some people like it. The touchpad is a pleasant surprise and tracking seems to be consistent and accurate. The design is pleasure too.

The W3j’s screen is 14″ WXGA widescreen with 1280×768 of resolution. It has a Color Shine’ glossy LCD with Crystal Bright technology. The viewing angles of the screen are relatively narrow. The screen performance is nice which is will be sufficient for any user. There’s no light leakage and no dead pixels. It also shows video well.
The Asus W3j is amazingly quiet. There’s little sound when the optical drive works but it’s minimimal when the optical drive not used. The vent is located on the right side. There’s a heat on it when the notebook used to graphics intensive programs.
The speakers on W3j is standart like other laptop’s speakers. The sound not loud especially in public. But the headphone/speaker jack is excellent, so you can add a pairs of headphone for more comfortable sound.

The Input and Output ports in the W3j are 3x USB 2.0 ports, Microphone-in, Audio Line-out, 4 in 1 memory card reader, PCI 54 mm Express Card Slot, IEEE 1394 (Firewire) Port, S-Video Out, 10/100 Ethernet LAN, VGA 15-pin Video-Out, and 56k Modem.
The Asus W3j also included the Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 A/B/G miniPCI wireless card which is quick and reliable.
The 8-cell battery life is about 2 hours 45 seconds - 3 hours 15 minutes. The difference between the ranges is determined by CPU usage, screen brightness, and optical drive activity with 3 hours is a responsible estimate.

The Asus W3j is notebook with superb performance of the processor. The battery life is relative short, the speakers is average and have Heat vent on right-hand side. But The design is sturdy and elegant. The processor performance is excellent, and it’s a Light-weight and portable notebook. For someone who looking for a great notebook with minimal budget, the Asus W3j is a top choice.