ASUS UL50VS-A1B Black drops to $1243.50 in latest price cut

A $55.50 discount that's hard to ignore. The ASUS UL50VS-A1B is an older Windows 7 Professional laptop, but it still carries the dual-graphics flexibility and long battery life that made the UL series a favorite for students and commuters. Right now Amazon has trimmed the price, and the savings land at a moment when this model rarely moves off its list price.

ASUS UL50VS-A1B Black drops to $1243.50 - save $55.50. That 4% cut is modest, yet it puts the machine below its 30-day and 90-day averages of roughly $1299, so you are paying less than buyers did for most of the past quarter. The all-time low sits at $1207.56, so there is room to argue the discount could go deeper, but this is a fair entry point if you need this configuration now.

THE DEAL

ASUS UL50VS-A1B Black

$1243.50 (was $1299) - Save $55.50 (4% off)

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Get This Deal

The price has hovered near its $1299 list point for the last 90 days, so this dip stands out as one of the few real cuts in recent months. For just $1243.50, down from its list price of $1299, you are getting the switchable graphics setup that lets you stretch battery life when you are away from a wall outlet.

What You're Getting

The UL50VS-A1B pairs a 1.3GHz Intel SU7300 Core 2 Duo processor with 4GB of DDR3 RAM that expands to 8GB across two slots. The 160GB solid state drive keeps boot times snappy, with a DVD Super Multi drive for discs. The 15.6-inch HD LED display runs on switchable NVidia G210M graphics with 512MB DDR3 plus the integrated Intel GMA 4500MHD, so you can flip between power and performance. A 0.3MP webcam and 802.11 bgn Wi-Fi round out the package, all under Windows 7 Professional (64-bit).

Who This Is For

This fits buyers who need a dependable 15.6-inch laptop for everyday productivity and light media work, especially anyone who values the battery savings from switchable graphics during long classes or travel. It is not aimed at gamers or heavy creative workloads, and if you prefer a modern operating system, this Windows 7 build is better suited to retro or offline use.

The Caveat

The Core 2 Duo platform and Windows 7 Professional are dated, so do not expect it to handle demanding multitasking or current software comfortably. Buyers wanting a current-gen OS should look elsewhere.

Final Verdict

If you are shopping for a budget-friendly secondary machine with solid SSD storage and flexible graphics, the $1243.50 price is worth acting on before Amazon bumps it back to $1299.