We'll freely admit to sometimes beating around the bush with these conclusions but ASUS has made this one easy for us. The U36SD fits

Sturdy magnesium frame. Fast Core i5 processor. Nvidia graphics provides gaming boost. USB 3.0 port on board. Excellent battery life.

Heat issues when running moderately intensive tasks. Noisy mouse buttons. Lacks cutting edge wireless features and backlit keyboard.

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High-quality workmanship, Firm, stable case, Pleasant surfaces, Keyboard with good feedback, High application performance, Entry level gaming performance, Good SSD speeds, Long battery life, Slim design, The stylish, solid case is an eye-catcher and...

Reflective, contrast weak TFT, Webcam with only 0.3 MP, A matt and bright screen would have made the U36SD to an extremely attractive outdoor companion

solid body, high quality materials used for the casing and proper attention to details ; sleek looks, with a very thin body ; overall good keyboard an trackpad ; powerful hardware and proper performances ; good connectivity options, with USB 3.0 slot...

the screen and the bezel around it are glossy ; speakers won't impress ; gets hot and noisy under stress (the review unit did at least) – not that much during light everyday use

We’ve reached the end of this reviews and it’s time for some conclusions. As you saw, there are plenty of aspects where the U36SD manages to impress: body, looks, performances, battery life. Screen and keyboard/trackpad are good as well, but there's...

Amazing value laptop that's increadibly powerful, lightweight, beautifully designed, and also has amazing battery life... If you wanted the same features in a Sony Vaio you'd be paying twice the price!

Supplied fingerprint isn't great, i've replaced it with the latest one from upek and it performs massively better.

Good value Slim VGA and HDMI ports Windows 7 Professional 64bit

Heavier than is looks No optical drive Bloatware

i am able to get 10hrs (50% it said 5-6hrs) if i turn everything off (Wifi and bluetooth) , lowest brightness (it is still bright!), and using it for just documents (pdf reviewing or typing). but you probably be looking at 8-9hrs with general browsing....

1/ 1.3mp webcam is sluggish? 2/ design flaw is the top left button (power4gear button) doesnt light up but it looks like it can because its the same design as the power button (i spoke to asus and they said it doesnt light up). and here are stupid bad...

i am able to get 10hrs (50% it said 5-6hrs) if i turn everything off (Wifi and bluetooth) , lowest brightness (it is still bright!), and using it for just documents (pdf reviewing or typing) ; but you probably be looking at 8-9hrs with general browsing...

1/ 1.3mp webcam is sluggish ; 2/ design flaw is the top left button (power4gear button) doesnt light up but it looks like it can because its the same design as the power button (i spoke to asus and they said it doesnt light up) ; and here are stupid...