Once we reviewed ASUS’ first bamboo laptop , we raved about greater than just its unconventional looks — we were also impressed with its solid performance. So we’re pleased, although on no account surprised, that ASUS is refreshing the road with Intel’s latest Sandy Bridge processors. The U43SD doesn’t seem to stray from its predecessor’s industrial design (save for its bigger 14-inch screen), nonetheless it steps as much as the newest Core i3 and Core i5 processors, together with NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M graphics with 1GB of video memory. You may also pick from 5,400RPM and seven,200RPM hard disk options and either a six- or eight-cell battery. While the corporate was at it, it also quietly unveiled another Sandy Bridge laptop, the U41SV, which offers the identical configuration options because the U43SD — and a plainer design. No word on pricing, and a cursory search turned up no availability. For now, though, you could have a gander at some official photos lifted from ASUS’ own product pages.
[Thanks, Jon and Danijel]
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