ASUS ZENBOOK Review - Incredible Beauty

ASUS - Incredible Beauty
ASUS ZENBOOK™ achieves a unique combination of artistic craftsmanship and advanced technology. It arises from the efforts of a dedicated team of designers and engineers, working hard to deliver a portable PC that’s eminently cool, stylish and powerful, gifted with a harmony of great looks and potent features.

ASUS - Incredible slim and light
The ZENBOOK™ uses a precision-crafted design measuring only 3mm at the front and 9mm at the rear. The form features razor thin edges and a curved center section, which is both practical and attractive – while accommodating the powerful computing components within, this design also looks totally unique. It embodies beauty and strength in complete balance and harmony. The ASUS ZENBOOK™ UX21 weighs a feather-light 1.1kg, while the ASUS ZENBOOK™ UX31 is only 1.3kg.

ASUS - Standing Out from the Crowd
The ZENBOOK™ presents a fetching hairline spun metal finish with concentric circles that embody the tranquility and infinite potential of this Ultrabook™. Using durable but elegant aluminum, this design is the first of its kind attained on a notebook this compact. ASUS developed entirely new production processes and machining tools to create the ZENBOOK™ and overcome challenges such as applying aluminum hairlines to curved parts.

ASUS - Tough and Touchable Aluminum
There are several advantages to the finely crafted aluminum used in ASUS ZENBOOK™ construction. In addition to its gorgeous appearance, aluminum offers a lighter Ultrabook™ that’s easier to carry, while retaining strength and durability. To accomplish a sleek and smooth metallic look, ASUS developed new mounting methods that reduce screw usage by 12%, taking inspiration from hand-crafted luxury wrist watches.

ASUS - Extra Bright and Crisp Display

High definition visuals look better on the world’s first 450cd/m2 panel on any Ultrabook™, making dark areas clearer, while light areas stand out in vivid detail. Despite the compact form factor, ASUS ZENBOOK™ doesn’t skimp on tantalizing graphics, rendering everything from multimedia to productivity in amazing fidelity.

CPU	Intel® Core™ i7 2677M Processor Intel® Core™ i5 2467M Processor Intel® Core™ i3 2367M Processor	Intel® Core™ i7 2677M Processor Intel® Core™ i5 2467M Processor
Operating System	Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 64bit Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64 bit Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64 bit This version contains all product updates (SP1)	Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 64bit Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64 bit Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64 bit This version contains all product updates (SP1)
Z-height	3mm at the front; 9mm at the rear	3mm at the front; 9mm at the rear
Screen	11.6 (16:9)	13.3 (16:9)
Backlight/ Resolution	450 nits HD 1366x768	450 nits HD 1600X900
Instant on	Always resume in 2 seconds	Always resume in 2 seconds
USB charger+	Y	Y
I/O port	6 (USB2.0 / USB3.0 / audio jack / DC jack / microHDMI / miniVGA)	7 (USB2.0 / USB3.0 / audio jack / DC jack / microHDMI / miniVGA / SD card reader)
USB3.0	1 Port	1 Port
SSD Generation	SATAIII SSD (64G/128G/256G)	SATAIII SSD (128G/256G)
BT	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.0
Battery	35W (5+ hrs)	50W (7+hrs)
Mic	MEMS MIC (Digital MIC)	MEMS MIC (Digital MIC)
Keyboard	268 Chiclit KB	286 Chiclit KB
Camera	0.3M	0.3M
Audio	Bang & Olufsen ICEpower® SonicMaster	Bang & Olufsen ICEpower® SonicMaster