This notebook is a direct competitor to Dell XPS 13. It has a compact size and a good graphics card. Whether you prefer this brand or not, you will decide after this review. ZenBook line is recognizable on the shelves of stores, this is helped by the metal top cover, which has concentric circles. Even the color itself tells us which Ultrabook is in front of us. The frames around the screen are a little wide, but this does not exclude a great design, which is pleasant to the eyes. It consists of quality material, the assembly itself is at a high level. The notebook's chassis is rigid, only 13.9 mm thick. There are also disadvantages, it is the deflection of the keyboard in the center and in the middle of the top cover while pressing, but we think it can be forgiven the developers. The lid with the display can be opened by 135 degrees, this users can do even with one hand and without much effort.
What a weight, ports and keyboard in an ASUS ZenBook UX331UN notebook.
It's really 13.9 millimeters thin and weighs just 1.1 kilograms, making it very mobile and convenient to travel with. Due to the small amount we have a Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C socket, but this is the port that is not used for charging, there is a separate socket with a special charger for that. Unfortunately, there is also no support for DisplayPort Alternate technology, which could be used to connect an additional external display, so ZenBook series still has a lot to grow and strive for. Remarkably, the device has a card reader, which is quite rare among new notebooks. There is a standard Wi-Fi module called Intel Wireless 8265. The device's keyboard is six-row, only the power button behind the Backspace key is confused, so you have to be careful not to get it caught. The buttons are fairly soft, but the touchpad is fast and accurate with Microsoft Precision technology.
The display of the ASUS ZenBook UX331UN notebook and its performance you can expect from it.
It features an IPS matrix display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a 13.3-inch diagonal, so far no touch panel or other display in the series has been released. The brightness is distributed by 90 percent, without any flickering, black level contrast with a 966:1 ratio. In general, the display is really very good and the eyes are almost never tired. If you calibrate it, the output quality will improve several times. It has a good color rendering, the notebook is suitable for editing photos. Depending on the version there are models with Intel Core i5/i7 processors, also operational can be from 8 GB, in the new versions is already 16 GB, and for graphics work is responsible for an excellent graphics card GeForce MX150.
ASUS ZenBook UX331UN notebook autonomy and general review findings.
The notebook has a good 50W battery. Since the power consumption of the whole device is quite low, you can enjoy excellent autonomy. Battery here with fast charging technology. According to the developer from scratch, up to 60 percent of the battery can be charged in just 50 minutes, and it's a really enjoyable moment.
Yes, of course, the model ASUS ZenBook UX331UN is not ideal, but among the pluses we would like to note the high quality display, excellent speakers, which together with the stunning brightness of the screen can be used to watch videos even on the street, without fear of glare. The processor is quite powerful, along with a good graphics card, the laptop can be used for modern games on high graphics settings. This is quite a thin, lightweight device, which is also complemented by a quality, durable housing. Despite the fact that the battery is not large enough, the laptop still shows excellent battery life. With small disadvantages of the laptop can be easily put up with, because in its price range it is a very good option.