ZenBook UX303UA 13.3-Inch FHD Touchscreen Laptop, Intel Core i5, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, Windows 10 (64 bit)

- Background: *Software Engineer for a hospital working mainly on CCL. I bought this for myself as i do app development using cordova/intel xdk/Java/Eclipse/Android Studio. *I would say i am also fairly knowledgeable in computers/hardware. I build my desktops and i enjoy it. *I have an ASUS ROG 17 inch that is my favorite Laptop ever, but it is bulky to move around, so i wanted a ultrabook. I didn't want anything over 4 pounds. If i am buying an new laptop for portability's sake, it might as well be an ultra. *I also have the i7 Lenovo X1 Carbon from work. Not really impressed. Laggy, probably due to the encryption software they installed on it. *I have been researching ultrabooks for about a month now, since i wanted to snatch a deal for Black Friday or Christmas. *The decision came down between this and the Dell Dell XPS9350-4007SLV: Dell XPS9350-4007SLV 13.3 Inch QHD+ Touchscreen Laptop (6th Generation Intel Core i5, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD) Microsoft Signature Edition 1)This one has a bit higher specs, including from what i read, the ability to add a 2nd SSD, but i haven't opened the laptop yet, so i am not sure. And i don't think i will need another one for sometime. All my development tools + Win10 filled 15% of the SSD so far. 2)Do not forget the price difference between the two: $836 vs $1188 for the Dell. - Why go i5 over i7: After much research, the difference is only 200MHZ which is insignificant. 200MHZ does not justify me paying $200 - $300 extra. It is said that the difference shows when you are working on resource extensive apps like photoshop, etc. I also do not intend on playing games on this one. So for all my intents and purposes, i5 suites me fine. - Now down to business: *Build: Awesome. Hinges seem very sturdy. I got a friend who bought a Toshiba 6 months ago, now it is in the shop to fix the hinges. And she doesn't use is as much at all. *Color: Awesome rose-gold or smokey-brown. Whatever you want to call. My family loved the color. *Weight: This is very light. Even compared to the X1 Carbon *Processor: Lightening fast. i installed my development tools simultaneously without any hiccups. Sometimes 2 or 3 tools at a time. Extremely fast. *SSD: Has only one partition, which is perfect for me. Not two like others mentioned. Also, lightening fast. (See above: *Processor) *Fan: Is there even a fan in there? It is noiseless. *Keyboard: A little bit small for my fingers, but i will get used to it. it is not that it is uncomfortable, it just needs getting used to. *Track pad: A little bit clicky. Nothing i can't live with. *Screen: Gorgeous screen. No issues with the yellows at all. I was looking for the newer drivers to install but i din't need to after all. from the other reviews, it seems that the most screen issues where with the i7. not i5, like the one i got. *Bloatware: So far, McAfee (which i genuinely hate with all my soul) and ASUS gift. The former, Kaspersky took care of removing it during installation, and the later i un-installed myself. if i find any, i will post. *Heat: Worked on it for 6 straight hours on my lap, and i felt nothing at all. And finally most importantly, *Battery life: So far, for my work, which is pure development on auto screen brightness adjusting, i can go up to 9 hours with full charge. I have't streamed videos or played music. I suspect with those you might go up to 5 - 6 hours, but this is just an estimate. **Conclusion: I am very happy with this ultrabook. I am falling in live with it every time i work on it. if i find anything during the coming few days, i will post it. I do recommend it even development.

I was only going to give it 4 stars because it would not turn on after 7 months but I later found out my nephew dropped it and it broke the charger pin and he tried to use a different charger and I think he shorted something out within the computer. Well for the first 6 mos or so I was sooo happy with this ultrabook. It has the backlit keyboard and son I'm here to tell you I had MacBook Air 11, MacBook Air 13 and MacBook Pro Retina 13. And this thing is just better!!! Now don't get me wrong I ain't no windows fanboy, nor am I a Applephite but let's be honest the MacBook Pro Retina is a sight to behold as well as simplistic closed operating system with counter intuitive command names (common you Applefanfarts you know I'm telling the truth). The trackpad on Apple is smoother without the annoying mechanical "click" However once I relearned a new Window format (Windows 10) this Asus has become like my second self, my alter ego so to speak.. anyway back to the zen book. I opted for the i5 256gb sad and while it has been gone for these last 2 weeks for warranty repair ( because I don't know what happened it just will not power up) as I told the warranty consultant, a wonderfully pleasant female by the name of Tisha (I think). She had me perform a few last ditch attempts to power up and they failed. ( this only took 10 min at most.) but the wonderful voice she projected was a pleasure to listen to and I dutifully complied with all her requests and I found myself almost breathless waiting for her next command. She asked for my email address and I new this would be the beginning of a very satisfying relationship between us, but alas it was not to be for she emailed me the FedEx shipping label and that was all. No personal cell number, no smiling emojis or blushing kissy faces. Our relationship was purely professional to her and I was just another case number for her warranty File. Well with a heavy heart I boxed my Zenbook in a not original box because she said It will in all likelihood will not be sent back to me when the work is done. Well it has been excaxtly 10 days since I sent my zenbook off when I received a notice of return shipping from an obscure town in Cali with a little not saying my Zenbook was received with no damage and would not turn on, with warranty work complete, the Zenbook was received by FedEx on its return journey. I am so excited I am beside myself because you see I have had to go back to my MacBook Pro Retina for the past 12 days. Relying on it for me Emails, Research(internet browsing) and docs. It has been such a bore!!! It is almost as if that Zenbook had become apart of me in the last 7 months and there is a whole in me we're my Zenbook used to be. I don't know if it's the spiral scalloped metallic feel of the luminasent pinkish gray aluminum, which I must say was a little emasculating when I first opened the box those 7 long months ago, but turned into my heart gladdining blip I felt everytime I got home from work and settle in my favorite chair after family dinner and rub my hand across her sexy ridged aluminisent body. Ahhhm well can you tell that I have simply feel head over heel in love with this Zenbook? Well I have and I miss her terribly I hope above all hope it will be returned to me no later than Tuesday afternoon. ( the end of the 5 days it should take to get from Cali to my home). Well there you have it the most heartfelt review I have ever written. I look back on it and read these words and honestly do not know what came over me! So take it or leave it.

Se tralasciamo il fatto che arrivando dagli USA ha la tastiera americana e l'alimentatore presenta solo la spina americana, questo portatile è veramente veloce. Una volta premuto il tasto di accensione, grazie anche al disco SSD, impiega solo pochi secondi a mostrare il login. Ormai lo uso da alcuni mesi ed è sempre velocissimo, tenendo presente che ho installato anche la suite di Norton che, si sa, penalizza un po' le prestazioni. Il case non è affatto male, pesa poco ed è molto sottile. Lo uso principalmente per sviluppo web e realizzazione di documenti con vari programmi di grafica ma non so come si comporta con i videogiochi.

Realmente un excelente producto, me base en las epecificaciones para seleccionarlo entre otras laptops y el precio, pero desde el momento en que abrí la caja y vi que incluye una funda para transportar el equipo, adaptador HDMI a VGA, Adaptador para red alámbrica y paño para limpiar la pantalla, quedé más que sorprendido, ya que otros fabricantes no incluyen ningún tipo de accesorio, muy bien por Asus. El equipo funciona excelente y los acabados de lujo!

I really only have good things to say about this product with a few gripes. I bought this laptop as a primary use for school and some designing and editing projects throughout the year. It was a toss up between the XPS 13 and this lovely machine. I chose this machine because it was a way better bang for you buck. That being said these are a few of my thoughts so far, I've owned it close to a month now so keep that in mind. - The screen is very good. The touchscreen makes the panel glossy which is a bit annoying at times if you have a lot of light in the room, but it isnt anything that cant be remedied by moving or tilting the screen. I love the touchscreen ability, I thought I wouldn't care for it but I find myself using it a lot for scrolling and basic things that would take a split second longer if I was to use a track pad. - The speed is unquestionable. The processor is blazing quick especially if you're really only using this for entertainment, school work and some basic editing and photo manipulation. - Battery life is pretty good. Being honest this is probably my only gripe with this machine. The battery seems to last close to 6 hours or less depending on usage. Don't expect to hit over 6 hours with this thing unless you're ready to have one tab open at a time with lowest brightness. I really wish the battery life was a bit better, it might be something within windows 10 but I honestly doubt it. This really is my only real disappointment with the machine. -Lastly build quality is superb. I love the look of this thing, very clean minimal and just sleek. The keyboard is excellent same with the back lighting. The track pad is also very good despite some gesture cut outs that have happened like once a week (Solved by a reboot). And overall the tracking is very on point. The memory on the machine is also very good, 256gb is a little small for me but its nothing that cant be solved by an external HD for my less necessary files. Overall I really recommend the ASUS UX303UA because of the great quality you get for a very good price point. If you're looking for a great computer with awesome specs for a good price, you are at the right place. I highly recommend this product for students and will probably get an ASUS product for my next ultrabook in a few years. Thank you ASUS.

My ASUS was delivered very quickly - with 2 days of ordering. I am more than pleased with this laptop. It is lightweight and yet a good size for keyboarding and having a big enough screen.

As described. Great product. Like new.