For the cost of the base model macbook you can buy the asus zenbook ux305 and an apple watch sport edition and still have enough left over for a 128gb sd memory card. Asus is pitching the ux305 as a windows competitor to the admittedly more powerful macbook air. The asus zenbook ux305 is an extremely attractive laptop and its slim design is sure to appeal to professional users who want something thatll slide easy into a briefcase, but. Asus has long been the nearest competitor to apple when it comes to ultrabook design. Asus zenbook ux305 laptop by norman chan on may 6, 2015 at 4. Sep 03, 2014 the asus zenbook ux305 is an extremely attractive laptop and its slim design is sure to appeal to professional users who want something thatll slide easy into a briefcase, but will look the part. To kick things off, x555 which offers everyday computing in style. Each zenbook ux305 comes with 16gb of webstorage space free for one year. Its here that apple really dropped the ball with the 2015 macbooks, letting asus scoop up a win. Right from when it launched its first model, the ux31e, it absolutely nailed. What really makes the zenbook ux305 a bit special, though, is the screen. The asus zenbook ux305 is a thin and light notebook with an intel core. Asus struck a nerve when it initially released the zenbook ux305 in 2015, particularly with macbook air fans jaded by apples lackluster refresh of its most affordable laptop.
Sebastian jentsch translated by justin quam, 02172015. The thinandlight asus ux305f checks almost all the right boxes and is surprisingly affordable, giving apples longrunning favourite, the macbook air, a run for its. Oct 29, 2015 the updated zenbook ux305 features the new skylake chipset that improves performance. The asus zenbook ux305 ultrabook is powered by the new intel core m processor and features a super slim design that measures 12. The emergence of a new model of laptop asus zenbook ux305f proves that cheaper is not always to be accompanied by a decrease in quality cuts of functionality and other compromises. May 18, 2015 the thinandlight asus ux305f checks almost all the right boxes and is surprisingly affordable, giving apples longrunning favourite, the macbook air, a run for its money. Mar 25, 2015 asus has kept the styling consistent over the years, and refined their zenbook with each new model. The zenbook ux305 was released as a disruptive notebook with. Get the best windows 10 experience on the zenbook ux305 an ultrabook that elegantly combines powerful performance with sophisticated design. Asus ux305 laptop black screen, power and caps lock. Unless otherwise stated, all performance claims are based on theoretical performance. The new ux305 is their thinnest and lightest incarnation to date and keeps the zenbook aluminum. The emergence of a new model of laptop asus zenbook ux305f proves that cheaper is not always to be accompanied by a decrease in quality cuts of functionality and other.
This has probably been asked before but i could not find a mention of the asus zenbook ux305. The devices core i7 processor offers sufficient computational power for any task the average user may wish to perform. With the zenbook ux305fa, asus offers a slim, light, silent. Asus trims the zenbook ux305 that is correct, the 12mm thick zenbook ux305 from asus does not have a lan port, it is wireless or nothing fo. Comprehensive test of the asus zenbook ux305 intel core m 5y10, intel hd graphics 5300. So how do we follow up the awardwinning zenbook ux305f series. Last year we declared the asus zenbook ux305 the best budget ultrabook of 2015, for delivering performance and quality that belied its price. Asus struck a nerve when it initially released the zenbook ux305 in 2015, particularly with macbook air fans jaded by apples lackluster refresh. It was way back in 2011 that asus launched the zenbook series. The winning products include zenbook nx500, rog gr8, transformer book t300 chi, and zenbook ux305, lx321, lx341, and rog g20aj. Asus zenbook ux305 analysts like to bemoan the pc industrys penchant for racing to the bottom, but they always seem to forget the benefits of lowend competition. Asus and rog laptops now shipping with windows 10 pre. The best budget ultrabook 2015 zenbook ux305f concerns just one of those notebooks in which, and the build quality and specification, and price worthy of all praise.
Its laseredged, concentric circle pattern is inspired by a circular clock, and the aluminum unibody adds form to functionality as it travels with you weightlessly throughout the day. Its not a direct competitor to apples new macbook, but thats actually a good thing. Asus wins seven 2015 ces innovation awards republic of. Jan 20, 2016 last year we declared the asus zenbook ux305 the best budget ultrabook of 2015, for delivering performance and quality that belied its price. The asus zenbook ux305 was my second favourite laptop of 2015, only losing out to the slightly more powerful dell xps 2015. Asus announces qhd zenbook ux305, 4k ux501 notebook pc. Mar 10, 2015 for the cost of the base model macbook you can buy the asus zenbook ux305 and an apple watch sport edition and still have enough left over for a 128gb sd memory card to expand the storage on your.
The highlyaccurate touchpad on zenbook ux305 features asus smart gesture. Asus won seven ces innovation awards for products with outstanding design and engineering at the 2015 international ces in las vegas. Apple macbook makes a compelling pitch for asus zenbook. Asus official store free shipping and financing available us zenbook, asus zenbook 14 ultraslim laptop 14 full hd nanoedge bezel, intel core i710510u, 16gb ram, 512gb pcie ssd. The devices core i7 processor offers sufficient computational power for any task the average user may wish to. Thats easy, we simply upgrade the processor from the broadwellbased core m 5y10 to the allnew skylakebased core m3 6y30 and call it the. Despite its low starting price, the asus zenbook ux305 is built with solid aluminum with diamondcut highlights. With asus webstorage, convenience is the main priority, offering you easy storage, sharing, and syncing of everything from business presentations to photo albums and your favorite. Ausfuhrlicher test des asus zenbook ux305 intel core m 5y10, intel hd graphics 5300.
Its no surprise asus has barely altered the blueprint. Asus is now shipping gaming, ultraportable and mainstream laptops with windows 10 out of the box. Asus official store free shipping and financing available us zenbook, asus zenbook 14 ultraslim laptop 14 full hd nanoedge bezel, intel core i710510u, 16gb ram, 512gb pcie ssd, geforce mx250, innovative screenpad 2. My asus zenbook ux305 went to sleep mode, power and caps lock buttons are lighted up but the screen is black. The asus zenbook ux305 is also incredibly thin with maximum thickness of 0. Asuss ultrathin zenbook ux305 ultrabook goes on sale. In my opinion the dell xps is the perfect pc laptop and asus zenbook ux305la is very close to it.
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