Pros
- Great performance
- Gorgeous
Cons
- Unsatisfactory touchpad
- Screen is off-color
Bottom Line
The Zenbook UX31E is almost perfect, except for its mediocre touchpad.
Manufacturer’s Description
The Zenbook UX31E-DH52 Ultrabook 13.3" Notebook Computer from ASUS takes portability to the next level. With a super slim profile of two-thirds of an inch, a weight of less than 3 pounds and 7 hours of battery life, this ASUS notebook was built for ultimate mobility. While thin and lightweight, this ASUS notebook is far from fragile. It has a spun aluminum lid to match its champagne hairline chassis for a solid build and stylish design.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | UX31EDH52 |
| Display | |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1600 x 900 pixels |
| Display size | 13.3 inches |
| Processor | |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Processor speed | 1700.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i5 |
| Memory | |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory max | 4.0 GB |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Solid-State Drive |
| Drive size | 128.0 GB |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Video Interfaces |
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| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n/b/g |
| Available Interfaces | Bluetooth |
| Slots |
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| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Docking Station Port | No |
| Input devices |
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| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight with Accessories | 3.8 pounds |
| Height | 0.8 inches |
| Weight | 3.1 pounds |
| Depth | 8.8 inches |
| Width | 12.8 inches |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Networking | |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | Microsoft Office Starter; |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 125 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 6:34 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 251 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 334 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 192 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Off power usage | 0 Watt hours |
| Sleep power usage | 0.4 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 7.5 Watts |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 424 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 162 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing | 319 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 316 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 209 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 182 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 310 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 19.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 17 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 52.78 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 13.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 14.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 28.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 39.02 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 31.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 44.27 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 32.02 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 26 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 35.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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