Testseek.co.uk have collected 101 expert reviews of the Asus UX501JW Zenbook Pro and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus UX501JW Zenbook Pro .
May 2015
(79%)
101 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(76%)
44 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Great design and build quality
Fast hardware
Decent trackpad
Large battery
Excellent price
Bright
Vibrant UHD display
Capacious
Highly responsive storage
Stylish design
Quality chassis
Doesn't heat up much
Very slim
Matte display
Powerful CPU/GPU duo
Powerful performance
Up-to-date hardware
Sharp screen
The editors didn't like
Colorinaccurate and extremely glossy display
The keyboard and the speakers are a downgrade over the previous generation
Published: 2015-08-13, Author: James , review by: mashable.com
Stunning 15.6-inch 4K display, Sturdy and premium design
Underpowered performance despite powerful components, Terrible trackpad, Meh speakers, Tons of pre-installed crapware, One heavy laptop
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Published: 2015-08-04, Author: Boris , review by: laptopmedia.com
Abstract: Some of you, our readers, have asked us to make an in-depth comparison of two of ASUS' best ultrabooks on the market – the ROG G501 and ZenBook Pro UX501 so we decided to make it happen. If you look at form and dimensions the two can be easily confused, b...
The Asus Zenbook Pro UX501J-DS71T is a premium desktop-replacement laptop that not only offers category-leading performance in most tests, but does so for a very affordable price...
Beautiful design and excellent build quality, Thin and light chassis, High-Quality UHD IPS panel that's also harmless to human vision, Thunderbolt port (available in selected markets) and other useful peripherals found in the retail package, Flawless touc
Underwhelming battery life, Hinges aren't tight enough and allow screen wobbling when using the touch panel
The ASUS ZenBook UX501 is built with excellence with a great choice of materials, design language and above everything else – it's thin and light. Despite it's fragile looks, the notebook is sturdy and houses really powerful components suitable for gaming...
Relatively low price for a metal-clad quad core 15" Ultrabook with high end specs
Battery life isn't great for this category of laptops, 4K display can be challenging, color accuracy not great, which hurts pro apps use
The Asus ZenBook Pro UX501 wants to beat the pants off the 15" Retina MacBook Pro and send the likes of the Razer Blade and MSI GS60 running away from its low price tag. It partially succeeds: you get a good-looking, solidly built machine with quad core c...
Great for editing and calibration, Lots of space to edit, Durable, Beautiful display, Lightroom CC is very responsive, though it just seems faster on MacBooks,
Windows 8, There are screens with more coverage than 94% of the gamut although that is pretty darn good, God, I hate Windows 8, If you're coming from a 13 inch laptop then you're going to need to get used to this, Such a massive glossy screen is a bit t
If you're a photographer with bigger hands, very few eyesight problems and a general aversion the Apple ecosystem, then the Asus uX501 laptop is a pretty darn good option option a MacBook, though we can't explain why Adobe Lightroom CC kept crashing on us...
Maybe. The design looks nice and the screen definitely rivals MacBook Retina displays. It’s the kind of machine that looks great in the coffee shop when you’re surrounded by glowing Apple logos. The price is pretty nice for a laptop with a 4K screen and a...
Gaming performance struggles at 4K resolution, Runs hot, Keyboard layout and visibility issues
An update to last year's NX500, the Asus ZenBook Pro UX501 improves upon its predecessor with a faster processor and better graphics. And that's good, because with its 4K display, it needs every bit of power it can get. Read More…...
