By Kevin Lee
Introduction and design
With the ever shrinking size of 13-inch laptops, the line that separates small laptops and Ultrabooks gets thinner every day. Laptop makers are pushing the envelope on compact systems: Dell unveiled a new XPS 13, which crams a 13-inch laptop into an 11-inch frame, while Lenovo’s LaVie Z feels as light as an iPad.
Asus has answered this call for thinner and lighter machines with its own Intel Core M powered ZenBook UX305. Unlike the Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro, this Ultrabook is a truly fanless machine. The most stunning thing about the UX305 is it comes at a starting price of $699 (£649, around AU$902) with a full HD display and a 256GB SSD. This machine is also available in the UK for £649, though with only a 128GB SSD.
This makes the Asus ZenBook far more affordable than most premium Ultrabooks, like the glass surfaced Acer Aspire S7. And yet, this machine is just as carefully crafted as the all-metal Samsung Ativ Book 9 Plus. Has Asus struck the perfect balance of affordability and luxury with its latest offering?
Design
You could easily mistake the Asus ZenBook …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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