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Asus Zenbook UX31E - Intel Core i5

Based on 19 reviews

Excellent:

6
Good:

11
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros

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.

Cons

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.

By Hardware Canucks on June 14, 2012

The ASUS Zenbook is one of those products that PC users just want to like. It is slim, well built, performs reasonably well and incorporates all of the design marquees that make the Apple competition “unique” without the high cost normally...

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By Legit Reviews on April 17, 2012

The ASUS Zenbook UX31E is a beautiful Microsoft Windows powered Ultrabook that is sure to get the ultra portable crowd excited!...

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By TopTenREVIEWS on April 11, 2012

The Zenbook UX31 by Asus is as gorgeous as they come. Fast wake time and strong audio give this ultrabook an edge on the...

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By 5FWD on April 04, 2012

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...

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By InfoWorld on March 31, 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...

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By Web User on March 28, 2012

★★★★★ 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...

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By Geek.com on March 23, 2012

The Ultrabook category of computers is still relatively new, but many companies are putting the best foot forward to try and stake their claim in the market. The Asus Zenbook UX31 is the top of Asus’ Ultrabook lineup, so we decided to see how it...

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By PCWorld New Zealand on March 11, 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...

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By APC Magazine on March 03, 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...

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By liliputing.com on February 16, 2012

The Asus Zenbook UX31 is an attractive laptop. It’s a fast laptop. For the month that I’ve had it, it’s been my favorite computer in the house. But I’m getting ready to box it up and ship it back to Intel and I’m not sure...

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