Tag: Asus ZenBook 13

  • Asus ZenBook 13/14/15- Top 5 Reasons to buy

    Asus ZenBook series is known for providing powerful performance in a compact form factor with beautiful elegant looks. The new ASUS ZenBook 13 (UX333), 14 (UX433) and 15 (UX533) continue with the same trend. They are more compact thanks to NanoEdge display which provides near borderless viewing experience. In this post, let us have a quick look into the new ASUS ZenBook 13 (UX333), 14 (UX433) and 15 (UX533) features.

    Asus ZenBook 13/14/15- Top 5 Reasons to buy

    Design

    New ASUS ZenBook 13 (UX333), 14 (UX433) and 15 (UX533) are the most compact laptops in their respective size categories. With four-sided frameless NanoEdge display, ZenBook 13 is smaller than a sheet of A4 paper and the ZenBook 14 is about the same as an A4 sheet. ZenBook 13 is also 14.3% smaller than the previous generation ZenBook 13 (UX331), making it an amazing 25% smaller than the 13-inch 2016 ZenBook UX330,

    NanoEdge display

    The latest Asus ZenBook 13/14/15 notebooks comes with Patent-pending innovations for the new frameless NanoEdge display panel. Without compromising on the camera placement, Asus has managed cut the frame size from all the 4 corners.

    Exclusive New NumberPad

    Most of the 13-inch and 14 inch notepads does not come with exclusive NumberPad. In order to solve this problem, Asus has integrated LED-illuminated numeric keypad integrated into the touchpad. Tapping a single touch sensor at the top right of the touchpad turns NumberPad on and off. While the numberpad is enabled, trackpad functions as usual which includes all gestures.

    New ultrathin webcam

    To accomodate camera at the top bezel location, Asus used ultrathin camera module, with a four-element lens to produce sharper images and lower noise. Additionally, the advanced infrared (IR) camera on the new ZenBook Flip series has see-in-the-dark capabilities that enable fast, reliable hands-free face login with Windows Hello — even in dim environments. From wake-up to login only takes a few seconds.

    Military grade reliability, Enterprise level security

    All of the new ZenBook models have been torture-tested to military-grade (MIL-STD-810G) reliability standards, with demanding tests that include environmental extremes of altitude, temperature and humidity, in addition to extensive drop, shock and vibration testing. They also feature TPM 2.0 module for enterprise level security that gives business IT managers a high level of security by providing secure user authentication and remote access to corporate intranets.

    Cutting-Edge Components

    The new ZenBook series is built to deliver unbounded on-the-go performance, featuring up to the latest 8th Generation Whisky Lake Intel Core i7 processor and a range of fast graphics options including up to NVIDIA GeForce MX150 discrete graphics on ZenBook 13 and 14. ZenBook 15 is equipped with high-performance NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q GPU. All ZenBook 13 and 14 models are equipped with up to 512GB PCIe SSDs and pack 8GB RAM as standard. The ZenBook 15 on the other hand, features a 1TB PCIe SSD with 16GB RAM. ErgoLift and Quite fan are also useful additions.

  • Asus ZenBook 13 UX331U Review-Pros and Cons

    Asus ZenBook 13 is one of the lightest  Windows laptops as per Asus. It is just 13.9mm tall and weighs 1.12kg. 8th Gen Intel Core processor, 8GB RAM, 13.3-inch FHD display panel are the key features of this laptop. Here is our Asus ZenBook 13 UX331U Review based on pros and cons.

    Asus ZenBook 13 UX331U Review

    Asus ZenBook 13 UX331U Review-Pros and Cons

    Here are the specifications of our review unit.

    • 13.3-inch FHD display.
    • 8th Gen 1.6GHz Intel Core i5-8250U Processor
    • 8GB LPDDR3 RAM.
    • 256GB SATA3 SSD.
    • 2 USB 3.0 Ports, 1 USB-C Port, 1 HDMI Port, microSD card slot.
    • Windows 10 Home Edition.
    • 3 Cells 50 Whrs Polymer Battery,
    • Fingerprint sensor,
    • Harman/Kardon speakers.

    Asus ZenBook 13 UX331U Pros

    First, let’s talk about the merits of Asus ZenBook 13.

    Design and Build Quality

    The striking feature of this laptop is its compactness. It is slim and stylish. Our review unit has a Rose Gold color. The main chassis is metal. Overall it looks attractive.

    Good Display Panel

    13.3 inch Full HD display panel with slim bezel is good. it is sharp and bright. The viewing angles are great.

    Keyboard and Trackpad

    The keyboard on Asus ZenBook 13 is large and well spaced. This backlit chiclet keyboard is pleasing to type.  The wide trackpad is smooth and responsive.

    Performance and battery life

    Starting from the first boot, the machine shows it is a powerful machine. Multitasking, Audio/Video streaming, basic video editing are done without any issues. It is not a gaming laptop. It comes with Intel UHD 620 graphics instead of a dedicated Nvidia GPU. If you are looking for a laptop just for gaming, then ROG series laptop is preferred.

    The laptop battery easily lasts around 6 to 7 hours with moderate usage on a single charge.

    Asus ZenBook 13 UX331U Cons

    Here are the few demerits of Asus ZenBook 13 UX331U or things which are not upto our expectation.

    • Sound output is not loud.
    • Lid is plastic.

    Asus ZenBook 13 UX331U Review conclusion: No laptop is perfect.   Asus ZenBook 13 UX331U also no exception. If you are looking for a very slim and light laptop which is also powerful, then it is worth considering this laptop.