- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
ASUS U36SD-DH51
- 13.3"
- Core i5 2.4 GHz Dual core
- 4 GB DDR3
- 640 GB HDD
First seen on December, 2011
Rated 80% by by Pakidermo (Jan, 2012)All in all, I am delighted with the laptop and I do recommend it specially if you combine with a 7200rpm HDD or an hybrid one, even an SSD.
Features Key features of the ASUS U36SD-DH51
2.4 GHz
Intel Core i5 2430M
Rated 100% by by HandymanI have previously owned an ASUS ultra thin and light notebook before this one, so I can personally say that I am very satisfied with their build quality.
screen size
13.3"
10.1"
15.6"
U36SD-DH51 by Pakidermo (Jan, 2012)Actually, I don't think that working with a 13" screen is nice, so I just plug it to a desktop screen and it works great for me.
U36SD-DH51 by Pakidermo (Jan, 2012)In addition, ASUS provides an utility that makes colors more vivid and a better contrast.
screen resolution
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 1.6 GHz  | 3 GHz |
U36SD-DH51 by lance (Mar, 2012)The 2.4 GHz i5 is much faster than my other 1.3 GHz i5 ACER machine.
U36SD-DH51 by I.-HO (Jan, 2012)But, you get the benefit of a fully powered i5 even running at 3.0GHz well ventilated.
memory
| 0 GB | 8 GB   | 8 GB |
U36SD-DH51 by Pakidermo (Jan, 2012)You have to open the computer because the hatch under the laptop only gives access to the RAM memory.
Performance Real world tests of ASUS U36SD-DH51
battery life
8 hour
12 hour
5 hour
U36SD-DH51 by Gabriel (Apr, 2012)The battery life for regular stuff like web browsing, even with the screen brightness up, is about 7 hours (though I fully expect that to wane as the battery ages).
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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8 hour -
19 mm -
640 GB -
2.4 GHz
cons
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13.3" -
DDR3 -
can't read a camera or phone memory card -
57 MB/s (USB 2.0)
Reviews Word on the street
 |   Rated by 9 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by Pakidermo (Jan, 2012) |
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Screen
ASUS U36SD-DH51 13.3", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Pakidermo (Jan, 2012)If you are gonna use the laptop mainly outdoors, just buy a Mac Air or UX31 which also has a really good screen.
ASUS U36SD-DH51 13.3", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Pakidermo (Jan, 2012)Clearly the down side of the computer is the screen.
ASUS U36SD-DH51 13.3", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Pakidermo (Jan, 2012)It is shiny LCD but it is not the worse either (toshiba is worse).
Harddrive
ASUS U36SD-DH51 13.3", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Pakidermo (Jan, 2012)Finally I decided to go for the Asus u36SD + an hybrid SSD/HDD Seagate Momentus XT.
ASUS U36SD-DH51 13.3", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Pakidermo (Jan, 2012)I give it 4 stars because I consider that 5 stars is perfection and this item is still improvable, i.e. screen and HDD.
ASUS U36SD-DH51 13.3", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by I.-HO (Jan, 2012)It is even better after I put in a Sandy Force SSD.
Storage
ASUS U36SD-DH51 13.3", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 40% by by anon (Dec, 2011)The Asus only has access for the memory but requires you to take the laptop apart to get at the hard drive.
ASUS U36SD-DH51 13.3", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Gabriel (Apr, 2012)I replaced the stock hard drive with an.
ASUS U36SD-DH51 13.3", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Pakidermo (Jan, 2012)Changing the HDD is not difficult if you are a bit skilled and there are many tutorial videos on youtube that show you how to do it.
Size
ASUS U36SD-DH51 13.3", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Gabriel (Apr, 2012)It is thin, light and fast.
ASUS U36SD-DH51 13.3", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Pakidermo (Jan, 2012)However, to handle heavy tasks it is now better.
ASUS U36SD-DH51 13.3", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Gabriel (Apr, 2012)The GT520M won't be winning any speed contests, but if you need NVidia graphics in a lightweight laptop, it's a great buy.
Body
ASUS U36SD-DH51 13.3", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Devan-Munn (Jan, 2013)It's light and sleek and fast.
ASUS U36SD-DH51 13.3", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Pakidermo (Jan, 2012)The keyboard is chiclet style and very comfortable.
ASUS U36SD-DH51 13.3", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 60% by by lance (Mar, 2012)If they had downsized the dimensions of this laptop, installed a better webcam, redesigned the way the lid hinges to the body and made the screen edges out of magnesium instead of shiney plastic, I'd give it 5 stars.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 2 | ASUS ZENBOOK UX32VD Quite fast RAM ZENBOOK UX32VD vs U36SD-DH51 |
 | 3 | ASUS Zenbook UX31E 4-way tie: Really fast internal storage Zenbook UX31E vs U36SD-DH51 |
 | 4 | Apple MacBook Air 5th Gen 4-way tie: Has a memory card reader Apple MacBook Air 5th Gen vs ASUS U36SD-DH51 |
 | 5 | Nokia Booklet 3G Longest battery life Nokia Booklet 3G vs ASUS U36SD-DH51 |
 | 6 | HP G62-149WM Biggest screen HP G62-149WM vs ASUS U36SD-DH51 |
 | 7 | Lenovo IdeaPad U300s (10802BU) 4-way tie: Really fast internal storage Lenovo IdeaPad U300s (10802BU) vs ASUS U36SD-DH51 |
 | 8 | ASUS U36SG-XS71 Good CPU benchmark score U36SG-XS71 13.3", 2.7 GHz, 8 GB, 160 GB SSD vs U36SD-DH51 13.3", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD |
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