SeekerAsus ZenBook 13
The Asus ZenBook 13 UX333 is a mixed bag. On one hand, it's a tiny and well-made ultrabook, it's powerful and offers good battery life, but on the other, it compromises on the screen's brightness, typing experience and IO, and its competitive pricing might not be enough to compensate for all these. We'll explain why in the detailed article below.
-- As reviewed by UltrabookReview
Product details
- 13.3 inch OLED 400nits Full HD (1920 x 1080) Wide View 4-way NanoEdge bezel display
- Latest AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Processor (Up to 4.0GHz, 6 cores,8M Cache) with AMD Radeon Graphics
- Windows 10 Home
- Fast storage and memory featuring 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD with 8GB LPDDR4X RAM
- Built-in IR camera for facial recognition sign in with Windows Hello
PROS
+ tiny form-factor, with small bezels and chin
+ simple looks, solid build and nice craftsmanship
+ not a bad screen, but glossy and dim
+ solid performance once undervolted, even with games
+ runs quiet with both everyday use and demanding loads
+ punchy speakers
+ competitively priced
CONS
- glossy screen, reduced brightness and no touchscreen option
- vertically cramped keyboard and touchpad
- limited IO, without TB3 or a full-size card-reader
- we need to further look into the performance in games
- PCIe x2 SSDs out of the box
- average sized battery, charges slowly and not through USB-C
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Expert reviews and ratings
By UltrabookReview on November 22, 2018
The Asus ZenBook 13 UX333 is a mixed bag. On one hand, it's a tiny and well-made ultrabook, it's powerful and offers good battery life, but on the other, it compromises on the screen's brightness, typing experience and IO, and its competitive pricing might not be enough to compensate for all these. We'll explain why in the detailed article below.
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