Asus UL20FT – powerful mini laptop in the 12 inch class
For me, 12 inch mini laptops are the best you can get if you want a computer light and portable, so you can easily carry it around when traveling, but also one that is powerful enough to run all your daily applications and even some multimedia content when needed. The UL20 series from Asus meets all these demands, while looking very good in its aluminum shell and being quite affordable.
The Asus UL20FT is the latest device offered by this constructor in the 12 inch class, scheduled to enter the market sometime in the near future. Asus plans to update the current series with the new Intel hardware. Thus, the UL20FT will be built on the ULV Arrandale platform and there will be a couple of CPUs for you to choose from, with the most powerful probably the Core i3-330UM clocked at 1.2 GHz. Add improved graphics (still integrated), 4 GB of memory and 500 GB storage, plus windows 7 Home premium as OS and 6 Cell batteries capable of providing autonomy of 8+ hours and you get an idea of how good will this new 12 incher be.
We know nothing of pricing and availability for the Asus UL20FT for now, but more details should be available soon. Also, we have no pictures of it to show you, but considering the strategy Asus used for the Arrandale UL30JT, I’m pretty sure this UL20FT will be nearly identical in terms of design to the existing 12 inch UL20A.
I for one am curious to see the level of performance improvements offered by this notebook when compared to the current generation, UL20A. And also am eager to see how much extra money we’ll have to get for it, as the existing version goes for around $500 these days.
So stay tuned, more details will be added, as I’m keeping my eyes on this Asus UL20FT and you should too if you plan to get a portable laptop this year.
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