Testseek.com have collected 195 expert reviews of the Asus UX31A Zenbook Prime and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus UX31A Zenbook Prime .
October 2012
(84%)
195 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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16 Reviews
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ASUS Zenbook UX31 Features
13.3inches screen
With 1600 x 900 resolution
Intel Core i52557M dual core processor
4 GB Base RAM Capacity
1333 MHz RAM
128 GB solid state disk (SSD)
Intel HD 3000 graphics
Over 5 hours battery life
Mini HDMI & Mini VGA
The editors didn't like
This is the only Windows based Ultrabook
Which does not have a full sized HDMI port
The keyboard backlight is missing
It does not have a user replaceable battery
It has got no option to expand the integrated hardware
Published: 2012-08-25, Author: Andrew , review by: arstechnica.com
1920x1080 matte IPS display with excellent color and viewing angles, Solid construction, Great keyboard with a trackpad that has largely made up for the previous Zenbook's sins, Good performance thanks to Ivy Bridge and the included SATA 3.0 SSD
Speaker isn't very loud and sounds pretty tinny, Bloatware, of course, Our review unit had some issues with uneven lighting around the edge of the screen
The Zenbook Prime is an attractive, well-built Ultrabook with a really great screen and pretty good "everything else." The sheer number of terrible 1366x768 displays on the market makes the screen difficult to overemphasize—in a world where a $200 tablet ...
robust, high quality aluminum unibody case, pleasant keyboard with back light, excellent display, blazing application performance thanks to a fast SSD, very quiet during every day use, good sound, good battery runtime
no DisplayPort connector, no Gigabit LAN, max. 4GB RAM, different SSDs installed
The Asus Zenbook Prime UX31AThe last generation UX31E was a well-designed laptop which had very few faults that included the glossy display and low contrast. We are extremely happy with the successor. The UX31A improves on all the gripes we had with the d...
The Asus Zenbook UX31A represents an incremental evolution over the original UX31E, but the improvements are welcome. The Ivy Bridge CPU and high resolution panel finally realises the potential of the sleek chassis. The touchpad is much improved, thou...
As with many Ultrabooks, RAM and hard drive aren't upgradable. Some light bleed in display edges, As with many Ultrabooks, RAM and hard drive aren't upgradable. Some light bleed in display edges, As with many Ultrabooks
Do we like the Asus Zenbook Prime UX31A? Oh yes, in fact we love it. It has superb build quality, one of the most elegant and attractive designs on the market and that 1080p IPS display will spoil you. The MacBook Air's display will be a let down, and...
Bottom Line, Although it has its shortcomings, the Asus UX31A-DB51 (Zenbook Prime) is worthy of consideration by everyday users looking to jump into the ultrabook foray thanks to its gorgeous design, portability, and eye-popping display
Although it has its shortcomings, the Asus UX31A-DB51 (Zenbook Prime) is worthy of consideration by everyday users looking to jump into the ultrabook foray thanks to its gorgeous design, portability, and eye-popping display....
