Testseek.co.uk have collected 121 expert reviews of the Asus UX490UA Zenbook 3 Deluxe and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus UX490UA Zenbook 3 Deluxe.
June 2017
(78%)
121 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(56%)
1054 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
14
Inch screen in 13
Inch frame
Still awfully light
Two Thunderbolt 3 ports
Fingerprint sensor
The Asus ZenBook 3 Deluxe is very slim and stylish. It fits a 14-inch screen into a compact body and includes a fingerprint reader. Performance is excellent
Capable all-round performance
Enjoyable keyboard and trackpad
Three USB Type-C ports
Beautiful 14in form factor
Ultra thin and light
Super-sleek chassis
Decent keyboard and trackpad
Fast light-load performance
Dual Thunderbolt 3
Bundled Type-A and HDMI adapter
Very portable
Great speakers
Fantastic display
Stunning thin and light design
Good screen
Fast performance
Looks stunning
Although the golden accents might not appeal to everyone
Excellently crafted
Thin
Light and compact for a 14incher
Good keyboard and trackpad
Toptier specs and connectivity (with the included adapters)
Fairly good speakers
Attractive design
Strong performance
Thin and light
Top-quality materials and design
Strong core performance
Vibrant screen
Stylish design
Light for its size
Excellent display
Solid performance
Dongles come included
Stunning
Solid design
Impressive keyboard and trackpad
Bright screen and good speakers
A big improvement in CPU power
Simple to use
Especially if you have experience of the Windows operating system
There's plenty of storage space so it's quiet to use
The laptop has three USB 3 ports
Two of which support Intel's Thunderbolt technology too
A protective sleeve comes bu
The editors didn't like
No configuration options
Mighty pricey for an FHD screen
Battery life is short. Ports are limited. There's only a standard HD screen option
No touchscreen option
Fan noise is distracting
Poor quality webcam
Severe throttling under heavy load
Still a poor quality webcam
Battery life good but not great
Lots of bloatware
Expensive
Disappointing performance speeds
No conventional USB or video ports
Distracting fan
So-so touchpad
Terrible webcam
Very expensive
Rather dim and glossy screen
Average battery life
Potential throttling under load
The fan is always active
Middling screen quality
Battery life is slightly disappointing
Can run hot when pushed
Unexciting battery life
Pricey
Modest battery life
Screen is only 1080p
You pay for what you get
Not enough power for high-end tools
A little heavier than its predecessor
Not many ports
Not suitable for gaming
The display is not touchscreen and suffers from glare in bright light
The sound quality is a little disappointing as its lacks bass
Published: 2018-06-27, Author: Alan , review by: techradar.com
Top-quality materials and design, Strong core performance, Vibrant screen
Can run hot when pushed, Unexciting battery life, Pricey
There's a lot to love about the latest spin of the ZenBook 3, with the lightness of the device and it's high-end design being obvious highlights. It's as good at playing back movies as it is handling more serious office work. The performance on offer is a...
Super-sleek chassis, Decent keyboard and trackpad, Fast light-load performance, Dual Thunderbolt 3, Bundled Type-A and HDMI adapter
Severe throttling under heavy load, No touchscreen option, Still a poor quality webcam, Battery life good but not great, Lots of bloatware
Asus has refreshed its super-sleek ZenBook 3 Deluxe UX490UA laptop with the addition of a quad-core Intel Core i7-8550U processor.Such an upgrade is to be expected, yet while it sounds a logical move, Asus's implementation leaves something to be desir...
Published: 2018-06-15, Author: Mike , review by: kitguru.net
Stunning, solid design, Impressive keyboard and trackpad, Bright screen and good speakers, A big improvement in CPU power
Not enough power for high-end tools, A little heavier than its predecessor, Not many ports
There's a lot to like about the Asus Zenbook 3 Deluxe.For starters, there's the design. The care taken over the blue aluminium and gold edges makes for a machine that matches anything else on the market for luxury, and build quality is good too – it's a s...
Published: 2018-02-15, Author: Adam , review by: itpro.co.uk
Attractive design, Strong performance, Thin and light
Middling screen quality, Battery life is slightly disappointing, Very expensive
Despite winning points for its speed, looks and portability, the Asus ZenBook 3 Deluxe isn't good enough value compared to cheaper and more capable rivals...
Capable all-round performance, Enjoyable keyboard and trackpad, Three USB Type-C ports, Beautiful 14in form factor, Ultra thin and light
No touchscreen option, Fan noise is distracting, Poor quality webcam
The Asus ZenBook 3 Deluxe UX490UA is a stylish 14in laptop that ticks most of the relevant boxes while falling short on a couple of key points.From an aesthetic perspective, the £1,200 base model appears to be worth every penny, with Asus's rigid and...
Simple to use, especially if you have experience of the Windows operating system, There's plenty of storage space so it's quiet to use, The laptop has three USB 3 ports, two of which support Intel's Thunderbolt technology too, A protective sleeve comes bu
Not suitable for gaming, The display is not touchscreen and suffers from glare in bright light, The sound quality is a little disappointing as its lacks bass
There's no denying the Asus Zenbook Deluxe UX490U is a good looking device but if you're after a device that can cope well with processor heavy tasks like photo editing, you may want to look elsewhere. It's not touchscreen either, but it does have plenty...
The Asus ZenBook 3 Deluxe is very slim and stylish. It fits a 14-inch screen into a compact body and includes a fingerprint reader. Performance is excellent
Battery life is short. Ports are limited. There's only a standard HD screen option
Asus slips a big screen into the thin body of the ZenBook 3 Deluxe, but the battery isn't as upscale as the design...
Stylish design, Light for its size, Excellent display, Solid performance, Dongles come included
Modest battery life, Screen is only 1080p, You pay for what you get
Yep. Intuitive design and stellar build quality make the Asus Zenbook 3 Deluxe a killer laptop. By building on the success of the earlier version and improving on its shortcomings, Asus has gone above and beyond with the Zenbook 3 Deluxe. At $1,700, it's...
