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.

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The Aspire TimelineX 1830 AS1830T-68U118 is an ultra-portable premium laptop that weighs just 3.1 pounds, the sleek TimelineX 1830T notebook measures just over 1 inch thin, and black brushed aluminum.

The Acer Aspire TimelineX AS1830T-68U118 notebook is boasts a 1.46GHz Intel Core i7-680UM (2.53GHz with Turbo Boost) ULV CPU, a 11.6-inch HD Widescreen CineCrystal LED-backlit display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, integrated Intel HD graphics, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, and 500GB hard drive

There are also a 1.3MP webcam, Wireless-N Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n), Bluetooth 3.0 + HS, LAN, three USB 2.0 ports, HDMI and VGA outputs, a 5-in-1 media card reader, a 5800 mAh 6-cell battery providing up to 8 hours of runtime, and Windows 7 Home Premium pre-installed.

Gallery: Acer Aspire TimelineX AS1830T-68U118

HP Pavilion dm3z series offers an ideal balance of performance, mobility, and affordability in a thin, sleek design. HP Pavilion dm3z is powered by new AMD Neo mobile processors designed for ultra-portable laptops.

The Pavilion dm3z has feature a 13.3-inch LED-backlit BrightView display has a resolution of 1366×768 pixels, ATI Radeon HD 4225 integrated graphics only or a switchable solution including both the IGP and the Radeon HD 5430 512MB dedicated GPU, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, up to 640GB of hard disk space or a 128GB sold state drive, a 6-cell battery for up to 6 hours run time, and optional external DVD burner or external Blu-ray combo.