Asus unveil new U30S netbook

Asus have unveiled their new netbook, the Intel Sandy Bridge powered U30S.

No pricing has yet been confirmed for the 13.3 inch device, and Asus are also yet to confirm when the device will be officially launched.

While vital information on pricing and release dates was left out of Asus’ unveiling, they did furnish us with key specifications for the device.

Along with the Intel i5-2410 Sandy Bridge chip – which clocks in at an impressive 2.3 GHz – the U30S will also feature Nvidia 520M graphics chips, 8GB of DDR3 memory, a 500GB 7200 rpm hard-drive and three USB 2.0 slots.

Connectivity wise, the device sports WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, a VGA slot and a HDMI lot. An 8-cell 84Wh battery keeps everything running under the slick charcoal aluminium hood.

The compact body is certainly nice looking, although the thick bezel is made from glossy plastic that could be prone to scratching.

It will be interesting to see what sort of price tag Asus slap on the U30S when they finally roll it out, as restraint in this department could see the netbook do well. More news on when we can expect to see the U30S make an appearance on our shelves will follow when we receive it.

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