Asus is now offering the U36 series laptop in the UK market, the U36JC-RX197X model. The U36 laptop is the world’s thinnest laptop with standard voltage Intel Core i5-460M/480M processor, a magnesium-aluminum alloy cover, just 19mm at the thickest point, and incredibly lightweight (1.44/1.6kg).

The Asus U36JC-RX197X laptop is equipped with a 13.3-inch LED-backlit display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixel, 4GB of DDR3 SDRAM, a 500GB hard drive (SATA 5400rpm), and a NVIDIA GeForce 310M graphics card with 1GB DDR3 VRAM (Optimus technology support).

Other notable specifications includes Altec Lansing speakers, a 0.3 megapixel webcam, a 5-in-1 card reader, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, VGA and HDMI output, and one USB 3.0 port. The Asus U36JC-RX197X is pre-loaded with Windows 7 Professional 64bit OS and pack an 4-cell or 8-cell battery for up to 10hrs of battery life.

The Asus U36JC-RX197X is priced at £699 inc VAT and is available now in-store and online from Micro Anvika.

Gallery: Asus U36

The Sony VAIO VPCS131FM/S is powered by a 2.53GHz Intel Core i5-460M processor, a 13.3-inch LED-backlight display with resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, Intel GMA HD integrated graphics, a 4GB of RAM, a 640GB hard drive, Intel Wireless Display technology that wirelessly transmits video from the laptop to a TV, up to 5-hour and 30 minutes of battery life.

The connectivity and Input/Output options of the Sony VAIO VPCS131FM/S include a built-in web camera, backlight keyboard, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Gigabit LAN, HDMI output, three USB ports, multi-card reader and Firewire connector. It is pre-loaded with Windows 7 Home Premium OS.

The Sony VAIO VPCS131FM/S laptop comes with the price of $899.99.