Asus' new ZenBook Pro UX501 touted as the latest MacBook Pro killer

[Bao Nguyen]

Bao Nguyen, there is no need to be so confrontational and "in your face" with other members and guests if you disagree with them. Discuss the ideas and issues, not the people. If you can't figure out how to do this, I suggest not posting in this thread.

Yep, I was wrong with the "get back" attitude, that's a mistake, and for that I apologize.

But to be clear to @Guest:
- I understand that FHD, UHD, 4k are simply "marketing terms"
- I do not agree that putting 3x 1440p (or 4x 1080p) horizontally make your setup 7k
- Windows 7 is generally bad at high DPI scaling (this in laptop case UHD resolution at 15")
- I was trying to give information how installing Windows 7 on this laptop is a bad idea
- Arguments do not come from one side, it's hard not to argue when one person keep replying, especially with incorrect information, in my opinion.
- All the best.

 

[mailpup]

It's not the argument itself but the way you conduct it that has become the issue. You are entitled to your opinion but then so is everyone else. Make your case by discussing the facts not belittling the person.

 

[Guest]

What about Linux running on the UX-501 (without touch)?
Did someone try it?

 

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The ASUS Zenbook Pro UX501's purported "4K" display uses the RG/BW Pentile matrix to cheat the ability to advertise the 4K UHD 3840x2160 resolution, without actually providing the full detail of the resolution. You see 3840x2160 in your display settings, and the GPU renders every pixel of 3840x2160, but the display itself doesn't actually have enough RGB sub-components to fully display that resolution, so all you get to see is a swiss-cheesed downsampled version of it. It's way worse than both the MBP Retina displays, and the true-4K displays in the Lenovo Y700 4K, Dell XPS 15 4K, and Acer Nitro 4K.

Don't buy the UX501JW, UX501VW, or any future Zenbook Pro models until it can be confirmed that ASUS has stopped doing this.

 

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RG/BW Pentile matrix: http://I.imgur.com/8pYBfcU.png