Testseek.co.uk have collected 180 expert reviews of the Asus UX31E Zenbook and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus UX31E Zenbook .
November 2011
(81%)
180 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(91%)
7 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Stylish
Generous memory
Fast boot times
Excellent battery life
Great looking and lightweight chassis
Core i7
Excellent resume time
Good battery life
Beautifully slim design
Sturdy aluminium construction
Bright
Clear screen
USB 3.0 port included
Superb chassis design
Fast processor
Good screen
Very slim and light (1.3 kg)
Good general performance
CPU
RAM and SSD
5h30 battery life
Moderate temperatures
Hot air expelled so it doesn’t burn the knees
Large multitouch touchpad
Gorgeous design
Fast SSDpowered performance
Very good battery life
Large
Responsive trackpad
The ASUS UX31E borrows the kind of stylings seen on Apple’s Macbook Air. It looks trendy and thin
Yet feels solid. This is one desirable bit of kit that any gadget fan would be proud to call their own. However its 13.3-inch screen gets one over on the MacBook Air with a higher 1600 x 900 resolution display. Look around and you’ll see you can get it at a cheaper price
Too. Films
Games and webpa
Good looking and solid built
Good HD display
Excellent speakers
Solid performances
Proper price tag
Power in spades Instant resume Long battery life Fast SSD Excellent sound
Slim
Stylish design
Super fast
Great audio
Attractive
Thin
Light
Excellent build
Great value for the specs
Good usability and connectivity
High screen resolution
Generous accessories
The editors didn't like
Expensive
Horrible ergonomics
Terrible trackpad
Horrible trackpad
High-end specification isn't cheap
No different configuration options available
Screen appears slightly washed out at max brightness
Keyboard can be awkward for fast touchtyping
Lacklustre keyboard
No way to access access battery.
Poor webcam
Speakers lack power and make the chassis vibrate
Reduced connectivity
Adaptors required
Low gaming capacity
No backlit keyboard
Average display viewing angles
The keyboard feels hit and miss. The keys don’t have as much give as some would like
But anyone would soon get used to typing on it. However the trackpad fares less favorably
And is nowhere as smooth as the glass trackpads found on the MacBook Air. Battery life is not the best. At full charge in regular use the ASUS UX31E will keep going for around 5 hours. With other laptops just as thin offer
Shallow and imprecise keyboard
Jumpy trackpad (partially fixed on the newer models)
Abstract: Being thin never seems to go out of style, and the latest notebooks take this ideal to a new extreme. Called Ultrabooks, these devices are thinner, sleeker and lighter than the typical laptop, yet they offer a long battery life and a full set of featur...
Published: 2011-11-17, Author: Sarah , review by: techworld.com
The Asus Zenbook UX31E is impressive. It's an excellent performer, it's attractive and light, and it plays back multimedia well. Unfortunately, its screen is off-colour and its touchpad needs more work....
The Zenbook UX31E is almost perfect, except for its mediocre touchpad. Images (click to enlarge) Asus Zenbook UX31E: Supersleek Ultrabook With a Crummy Touchpad Asus Zenbook UX31E Review, by Sarah Jacobsson Purewal November 16, 2011 Asus's supersl...
Strong, long lasting aluminum design, Excellent application and SSD performance, Very bright screen, Comfortable keyboard, Large touchpad, Easily accessible ports, Relatively quiet
No Kensington lock, Glossy screen, Touchpad requires driver update, Nothing is userreplaceable, Average battery life
Asus Zenbook UX31E-DH52BAfter the somewhat disappointing Acer Aspire S3, the Asus UX31 was a bit worrying at first. Fortunately for us, the 13.3-inch Zenbook performs admirably and was able to hit each spot that the Acer Ultrabook missed.For one, the top...
Very fast, super-thin and light, all metal design, high res display, Very fast, super-thin and light, all metal design, high res display, Very fast, super-thin and light, all metal design, high res display, What's hot:
Keyboard requires a firm touch and has low travel: not our choice for writers, Keyboard requires a firm touch and has low travel: not our choice for writers, Keyboard requires a firm touch and has low travel: not our ch
We like the Asus Zenbook UX31 quite a bit. It's exquisitely thin, superbly light at 2.86 pounds, and it's gorgeous. The build quality is top notch--in fact it's one of the best made notebooks we've seen outside of Apple's store. The laptop is very fas...
As one of the first few ultrabooks on the market, Asus' Zenbook UX31 has a lot to prove. The good news is that, for the most part, it's a shining example of the potential of ultrabooks in general and of Asus' engineering chops in particular. Here's a sys...
Awesome design and quality, Great highresolution screen, ~6 hours battery, Great value,
Soso keyboard and touchpad, No keyboard backlighting,
The UX31 is one of the most refreshing PCs I’ve reviewed in a long time. The design and quality are truly outstanding; ASUS clearly went all-out. The sheer thinness and light weight of the notebook make you want to buy it as soon as it’s picked up. Another major highlight of the notebook is the excellent 1600x900 screen resolution which is remarkable for a 13.3-inch notebook. I was also impressed
Ultra LowVoltage Core i5 processor is efficient. USB 3.0. Bright, highresolution display. Superb Bang & Olufsen sound. Slim and sturdy monoshell construction. Security features provide peace of mind. Includes mini VGAtoVGA and USBtoEthernet dongles for...
SSD offers smaller storage capacity than competitors with spinning drives. Mini HDMI port instead of fullsize.
Ultra Low-Voltage Core i5 processor is efficient, USB 3,0, Bright, high-resolution display, Superb Bang & Olufsen sound, Slim and sturdy monoshell construction, Security features provide peace of mind, Includes mini VGA-to-VGA and USB-to-Ethernet dongles for added connectivity, Solid-state drive offers instant boot-up and resume time,
SSD offers smaller storage capacity than competitors with spinning drives, Mini HDMI port instead of full-size,
The Asus Zenbook UX31 is the clear leader in the nascent ultrabook category, with better overall performance and battery life than any competitor. It also has a brilliant display, superb sound, and solid construction. ...
