ASUS ZenBook 14 Ultra-Slim Laptop 14” FHD Nano-Edge Bezel, 8th-Gen Intel Core i7-8565U Processor, 16GB LPDDR3, 512GB PCIe SSD, Backlit KB, Numberpad, Windows 10 - UX433FA-DH74, Royal Blue

It was time to replace an older Asus laptop which Ive been very happy with, so choosing another Asus was easy but exactly which one is hard as there are so many choices. I wanted something that would be responsive and at the same time have great endurance, be thin and light. Gaming isnt necessary on this laptop, instead the improved endurance is welcome. This laptop is really awesome and I def would recommend it. Its an Intel i7 8th Gen and its fast, the ssd makes it virtually instant. I did find that the stand by feature is flaky and often chewing up most of my battery overnight when closed. In the windows power settings I changed standby to hibernate when the lid is closed or has no activity for X minutes. Now I can close the lid and I can open it up days later and see a very small loss in battery...

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I took a big risk buying this machine, based on the critical Amazon reviews regarding the trackpad, but I had a feeling there would be a fix from the manufacturer. My bet paid off! Went to Asus.com to seek solutions, and with a simple firmware update, the jumpiness of the trackpad was gone, and I was left with an otherwise excellent laptop. Ive always been a big Asus fan, so when these sleek, new, uniquely hued, machines came out just as I was seeking a replacement for my 6-year-old previous ZenBook, I jumped at the opportunity to buy one. SO very glad I did, because this is such a lovely device. I was a little skeptical of the color and new build, but it has certainly grown on me, and I get compliments frequently. Perhaps the hardest thing to get used to, and maybe a con if youre a big accessories fan, is that with the tiny bezel around the screen, theres no need for much vertical length on the machine, so its *much* more rectangular than the laptops you might be used to. This means that the sleeve that comes with this laptop is one of the few snug-fitting protective accessories youll be able to find. I havent used this machine for much heavy-duty work yet, but I will update this review once Ive downloaded and used Adobe Creative Suite on it, and report on its handling of some of these juggernaut programs. That being said, everything I *have* run has been great. The speeds to load are fantastic, and the loaded version of Windows does well on the machine. Some of my favorite features: The backlit keyboard with multiple brightness settings The function-lock options (notably absent on past Asus models, which was annoying) The light-up number pad (more a party trick than anything, but is actually pretty useful when I *do* need to take on some number crunching) The battery life - WOW. Charges fully in about 1.5 hours, and Ive gotten it to last up to NINE hours on that charge The aesthetic - This machine is gorgeous, and nobody is going to deny that. The slim bezels, the overall thin profile, the blue and gold color... its just so dang pretty. I was certainly disappointed with *how* jumpy the touchpad was at first, but with the simple fix and the excellent machine youre left with after, this is a great deal on a lovely machine. PS: I havent experienced the coil whine so many users here have talked about. Im on the machine in a silent room now, for instance, and all I can hear is my own typing. *shrug*

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