ASUS ZenBook 13 Ultra-Slim Laptop, 13.3” Full HD, 8th gen Intel i5-8250U Processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB M.2 SSD, Backlit kbd, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10, Grey, UX330UA-AH55

OK I love it. NIne month update. Lightning fast. 8th gen i5 and 256 SSD. I love the keyboard . Dont understand the complaint that the feel is too light. No problem with shutdown/restart that some people have reported. Still learning Windows 10, up from Windows 7 on old p.c. Would have liked a third USB port since I use a mouse (old school). Speaking of old school, I dont have a screen bleed problem with gaming or watching videos because, well, I dont do that. (Nine Month Update, YouTube videos play great and streaming from Prime and Netflix is sharp and clear). No ghosting. No buttons popping off keyboard. I have not yet accidentally turned it off because of the location of the power button where the delete button usually is. I am satisfied with the battery life though it is not 12 hours. But I bet I could get there if I spent some time checking what apps run at startup. recharges fast. Its quiet. It is not hot. So far, I have not had any of the problems recorded by the folks who scored this a 1. So take the chance. Its a really fast, very light, easy to use Zenbook if you simply want a good computer. Six Month Update: I still love it. NONE of the problems some folks reported. My sister has a new Mac. We just compared features and benefits. They were SO similar, until we compared price. She was amazed at the features for so little Money. This is a great buy. Go for it. Model: ASUS ZenBook Ultra-Slim Laptop, 13.3-inch Full HD, 8th gen Intel i5-8250U Processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Backlit keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, Anti-Glare, Windows 10, Grey, UX330UA-AH55

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Exceptional laptop. With that 8th gen Core i5, its such a pleasure to use this for anything (heck, I was playing a freaking 8K video and a 4K video at the same time and it still wouldnt drop frames), all while battery life is absolutely great. The chassis is sturdy yet very light weight. Really not much to complain about. If you want a lightweight, premium, top performance ultrabook, this is the one to get. My only gripe was that the display seemed to have a bit of green tint, very noticeable when compared to my phones calibrated display or the Samsung Chromebook Pro I tried for a while, but lowering the Green contrast to 46 from 50 in Intel Graphics settings solved it. I also bumped the saturation just +5, and the screen looks gorgeous now–very similar to my small Pixel 2 which is very well calibrated. Only tip is to uninstall ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement Utility as it doesnt allow Intel Graphics Settings to stay after sleep or reboot for some reason, probably because both have calibration options and conflict with each other. With the display fixed, this thing is 10/10. Fan noise is actually very low or non existent in most tasks. Only when I put it under heavy load (like syncing 12,000 files on Google Backup & Sync) do you hear it and even then its not annoying. And the touchpad does accidentally trigger double tap and drag when you dont want to a few times, but honestly I usually disable double tap to drag because I rarely drag and when I do, its more natural to click and drag instead of double tapping. This is a great buy that will last you for a long time given the sturdy chassis and future-proof specs.

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Are you on a mid to high end budget? Trying to find a PC thats lightweight and small, without compromising power? Do you care little for 2-1 computers or touch screens? Then this laptop is for you. The specs on this little book are phenomenal. The main selling point for this computer is its 8th Gen Intel i5-8250U processor. The processor is monstrous for this price range. Its base speed of 1.6 GHz, means that your computer will be drawing as little power as possible for low demand tasks like word processing or internet browsing. But its turbo boost up to 3.4 GHz ensures that this laptop has power for more demanding tasks. Oh, and did I mention that this processor has FOUR CORES? Yes, thats right FOUR CORES. This is unusual at this price range, as many laptops on the market around $750 tend to have dual core processors instead. This laptops processing power rivals, and some cases exceeds others around the $1,000 mark. The PC has enough RAM at 8 GB. Sufficient for most tasks the average consumer will face, and still enough for those looking for an edge. The 256 Solid State Drive provides a reasonable amount of storage. When combined with the processor on this PC, it boots up swiftly. Its battery is more than sufficient for all day use. If you find yourself running low on power, the charger itself is extremely lightweight, and in my experience the laptop is capable of charging around 50% of its battery to near full in about an hour. All of this performance doesnt even take into consideration that this laptop is a lightweight, coming in at 2.6 pounds. As a personal opinion, being able to pick up such a light computer knowing it packs FOUR CORES of power at this price range is an unparalleled high. This laptop is absolutely stellar.

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This laptop is EXACTLY what I was looking for. I needed something that was light, sturdy, portable, fast, and good on battery life. Build: This laptop is sturdy with hardly any flex to be found. The exterior of the laptop is metal and looks quite nice. The inside is a premium grade plastic. The laptop is extremely solid when closes and I have no worries throwing it into my backpack. It is extremely light and hardly noticeable on my back. The keyboard is surprisingly nice to use (I had expected it to be bad, but boy was I wrong). Screen: The 13 inch ultrabook screen size is perfect. I used to have a 17 inch display but I do not miss it after having the portability of the 13. I do not have any trouble reading the display. The display gets plenty bright for me in nearly every condition. It is sharp and just all around good looking. Battery: This batter lasts far longer than I ever expected it to. Even on the highest performance settings, I can expect it to last about 4 hours. By turning down the brightness of the keyboard and screen, I can get easily over 9 hours of continuous use of of this thing. Speed: Make sure to get the Intel 8th gen chip. Do not settle for the 7th gen or anything less. The 8th is at least a 40% improvement over the 7 and it shows. This thing is lightning fast. It holds many chrome tabs and programs with ease. I have absolutely no problems with the speed of this device (and I am very picky). Price: Anything cheaper than this will have a significant drop in reliability and build quality. You can get other laptops for cheaper, but I wouldnt. After examining many of its competitors (Dell XPS 13, HP Envy, etc.), I can truly say that this is the best value. Other well known ultrabooks do a fantastic job and may improve slightly over this device, but it will come at a much greater cost. Gaming: Extremely light gaming is doable on this laptop but that is definitely not its intended purpose. If you expect this to be your main computer as a gamer, you should look elsewhere. Ultrabooks just arent made for that. You will still need to invest in something with a dedicated graphics card and an i7. I use this laptop when I am away from my gaming desktop.

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Everything you would want in a laptop -lightweight -GREAT screen in my opinion (laptops have trouble having good screens) -long lasting battery charge -charges fast -SUPERB KEYBOARD.... -Trackpad is just fine for me, others complain but I havent had a problem. If anything its great. -wide viewing angle FHD -Thin -Finger print reader -Good SSD (Nothing crazy but just good enough) -I can run SFV / RCT3 (Street Fighter V, 720p/low settings / Rollercoaster Tycoon 3, 1080p nearly maxed settings) both at 60fps+ with the right settings. (Gaming) -great resolution screen, super clear once you set everything up -No real junkware on here, everything like ASUS Hello (gives free dropbox 12 month for 30gbs), sets up your warranty / acc. to ASUS Splendid (screen), that Vivid option is great. -Super good for price (Performance to price ratio) -Has auto brightness, but I turned my option off but it has a sensor for darkness / brightness of the screen -Dual mic for better quality Sometimes I even turn *down* the screen because its too bright at times. Currently my screen writing this review is on 33%. neutral: -power button is near backspace. I have no problem with it.. Im too muscle memory to press random buttons but I can see how beginners / non-tech savy / or butterfingers can press it by accident con: -Bad webcam. If you need a webcam, buy an external and still get the laptop!! Gladly, I dont use a webcam. Hit me up under this thread if you want to know something specific.

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My priorities in searching for a laptop were as follows: good brand, low emission (meaning low heat and low noise), MATTE display (because the common glossy displays reflect way too much light), HD monitor, >8GB RAM and a Solid State Drive. I spent a lot of time reviewing newegg, bestbuy and amazon for top sellers, along with pcreviews and notebookcheck dot net (which does incredible detailed reviews showing how much heat and noise a laptop generates). I settled on this notebook and am very happy with what I got. The 2018 version is definitely worth the extra $50 over the 2017 version because the bezel (plastic border around the screen) is much smaller resulting in a laptop that is 10% smaller than the 2017 version while maintaining a 13" screen! The faint high pitched noise put out by the motherboard is only detectable in a silent room when you place your head within 12" of the keyboard. The battery life is stellar. Under load, the system hardly generates any heat and under light use (browsing/Word), I never hear the fan kick in. This 8th generation i5 is much more powerful than older i7 CPUs. Its incredibly thin. I was worried about the laptop looking gold but it doesnt - it looks very silver with a faint hue. Very fast start-ups - I press the power button from hibernation and by the time I moved my finger to the fingerprint, Im up and running within 2 seconds. Fully recommend.

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I did a lot of research and read SO MANY reviews before deciding on this laptop, and Im so glad I did! I had a different ASUS laptop I bought 2 years ago (a 15-inch touchscreen model) and got really tired of shoving that huge thing into my backpack and lugging it around. It was just too heavy and unwieldy for college, and I didnt use the touchscreen feature nearly as much as I thought I would. So when it stopped working a month ago, I was excited to move to something that more fit what I needed. This seems perfect so far! Its just the size I wanted, small and light and definitely portable, but the screen is still amazing and I have no trouble seeing anything. The touchpad is great and I LOVE the fingerprint reader, I can have my computer open almost instantly which is so so cool! Some reviews said the keyboard is a little hard to type on and I can definitely see what theyre talking about, you do have to push harder than expected on the keys to get it to register the letters sometimes. But I feel its pretty easy to get used to after some use, and definitely not that huge of an issue in my opinion! Overall this computer is light, super fast, has a gorgeous outside, and has some really cool features you dont see everywhere. If you want a great computer for college that wont cost you $1,000+ I would definitely recommend this one!

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