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We have collected 2 reviews of the Asus U53JC Bamboo. Experts rate Asus U53JC Bamboo 8/10. Reviewsor.com helps you find reviews, best prices, user reviews of the Asus U53JC Bamboo and Asus Laptops.
Adding to Asus' comprehensive range of high-end laptops, the U53Jc (£899 inc. VAT) is a powerhouse portable with a twist. Finished with a bamboo exterior, it is one of the most uniquely designed machines you can buy, but proves to be far more than just a pretty face. Chosen for its environmental credentials, the use of bamboo on the lid and palm rest is notable for the strength and organic look that it lends this laptop. With a finish resembling mahogany, it creates a luxurious style of its own – albeit one that is likely to divide opinion. The remainder of the chassis' interior is finished in brushed aluminium, contrasting nicely with the bamboo veneer. As such, the black-plastic keyboard looks a little out of place, but it is a pleasure to type on, with its spacious design and firm keys responding well at all times. Built around a 15.6-inch screen, this is one of the larger laptops in this group test and so is better suited to home use than travel. At 2.8kg, you can certainly carry it on shorter journeys, however, and the 271-minute battery life is a capable enough result for a laptop of this size. Thanks to its larger dimensions, storage is comprehensive, with two hard drives paired up for a staggering 640GB of storage space.
Asus' U53JC Bamboo Collection sets itself apart from the competition here for many reasons but the most prominent is because it is partly covered in bamboo. The notebook's lid, trackpad (including buttons) and palm rest are covered in bamboo and give this rig a distinctive and striking appearance. The bamboo also feels great to touch and from an environmental standpoint, using the material has allowed Asus to reduce its plastic use per notebook by 20%.Working on the U53JC is a stress-free experience thanks to its large keyboard and trackpad. The keyboard is responsive and feels fairly solid though we noticed a little bit of flex at the centre. The trackpad offers a fair amount of tracking space and despite being covered in bamboo is very responsive. Running our benchmarks on the machine it became obvious the Asus was more of an application machine rather than a gaming monster; while its PCMark Vantage scores were strong and competitive with the other machines in this test, its gaming figures of 38fps and 13fps in Street Fighter IV and World in Conflict were basic. As an everyday machine the notebook has plenty of oomph thanks to its swift 7200rpm hard drive, fast CPU and healthy 4GB of system memory.