Asus Zenbook UX31E - Intel Core i5

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 17 expert reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

9
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros:

Gorgeous.
Great performance.
Very fast.

Cons:

Unsatisfactory touchpad.
Screen is off-color.

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Last revision on December 18, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Gorgeous
Great performance
Very fast
Superthin and light
All metal design
High res display
Awesome design and quality
~6 hours battery
USB 3,0
Includes mini VGA-to-VGA and USB-to-Ethernet dongles

Reviewers Didn't Like

Unsatisfactory touchpad
Screen is off-color
Keyboard requires a firm touch
So-so keyboard and touchpad
No keyboard backlighting
SSD offers smaller storage capacity than competitors with spinning drives
Mini HDMI port instead of full-size
The keyboard and touch pad are weak points
There are equally thin laptops out there with better battery life

Expert reviews and ratings

Minor complaints aside don’t detract from what is a powerful laptop with a great screen, sexy design and quick performance in whatever it does. At around £1,000 it’s a little on the pricey side, but as alternatives to Apple’s...

By 5FWD on April 04, 2012

If you're looking for a Windows laptop that looks like a MacBook Air, you've come to the right place. These systems are fast and full-featured, yet slim, light, and generally long on battery life. A few even sport solid-state drives, and some...

By InfoWorld on March 31, 2012

100

★★★★★ The Asus Zenbook UX31 isn’t the cheapest Ultrabook in this group, but it has the performance and features to make it good value for money. The most disappointing thing about it is its battery life, which was the...

By Web User on March 28, 2012

Let’s get the standard Ultrabook comparison out of the way first: physically the Asus Zenbook UX31 is the closest thing we’ve seen to a MacBook Air, that isn’t a MacBook Air. It’s the first ultrabook we’ve seen match the...

By PCWorld New Zealand on March 11, 2012

There's no doubt in our minds that the UX series is the sexiest line of notebooks ever made. The machined aluminium looks and razor-thin slimness just attract attention wherever you are.The UX31E and its 11.6in sibling, the UX21E, can justifiably be...

By APC Magazine on March 03, 2012

You’d have to actively be avoiding the tech media over the past several months not to have heard about Ultrabooks. Their coming has garnered a boatload of buzz, fueled in no small part by Intel’s $300 million fund to get hardware and software makers...

By Maximum PC on February 06, 2012

I previously called Asus' ZenBook "the most charismatic Ultrabook yet." Now, I explore its hardware and software to find out if its still beautiful beyond its skin.Design I'm not going to toy around: Asus' ZenBook is the most stunning...

By Channel News Australia on December 19, 2011

The Asus Zenbook UX31E is impressive. It's an excellent performer, it's attractive and light, and it plays back multimedia well. Unfortunately, its screen is off-colour and its touchpad needs more work....

By PC Advisor on November 17, 2011

The Zenbook UX31E is almost perfect, except for its mediocre touchpad. Images (click to enlarge) Asus Zenbook UX31E: Supersleek Ultrabook With a Crummy Touchpad Asus Zenbook UX31E Review, by Sarah Jacobsson Purewal November 16, 2011 Asus's...

By PCWorld on November 16, 2011

After the somewhat disappointing Acer Aspire S3, the Asus UX31 was a bit worrying at first. Fortunately for us, the 13.3-inch Zenbook performs admirably and was able to hit each spot that the Acer Ultrabook missed. For one, the top quality magnesium...

By NotebookCheck on November 11, 2011

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