Pros
- Extremely thin and light given its performance
- Superb IPS Full HD display
Cons
- Only two USB ports, though they're 3.0 capable
- Keyboard is a bit slippery
At A Glance
The new Zenbook offers a superb IPS display and solid performance in an ultralight, slick package.
Manufacturer’s Description
Singularly impactful beauty: Setting new standards in technology and fashion, ZENBOOK Prime measures just 3mm front and 9mm back. It uses precision-crafted aluminum throughout its monoshell build, ensuring light durability. The cover features finely-etched concentric circles that embody the infinite nature of Zen thinking, and the entire design has been optimized to offer a holistic approach towards combining beauty with speed, and balancing work with play. To maintain this look and feel, ASUS has developed a lineup of ZENBOOK Prime accessories that are just as attractive and sophisticated.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Cache size | 4.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Processor speed | 1900.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 |
| Memory | |
| Memory speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory max | 4.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Display type | Matte LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Display size | 13.3 inches |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Solid-State Drive |
| Drive size | 256.0 GB |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Video Interfaces |
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| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Available Interfaces | Bluetooth |
| Slots |
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| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight with Accessories | 3.5 pounds |
| Height | 0.8 inches |
| Weight | 3.1 pounds |
| Depth | 8.8 inches |
| Width | 12.9 inches |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Input devices | Touchpad (multitouch) |
Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 150 |
| Worldbench Version | 7 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 6:24 (hh:mm) |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 20.1 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 3997 score (higher is better) |
| Web Browsing | |
|---|---|
| Web Performance | 12.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| File Compression | 478.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Hard Drive File Operations | 96.3 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Working power usage | 1.8 Watt hours |
| WorldBench Green Score | 90 |
| Idle power usage | 7.8 Watts |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 205.1 seconds (lower is better) |
| Audio Encoding | 133.9 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 180 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 28.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 14.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 7.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 800x600 | 27.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1366x768 | 18.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 13.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 12.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 800x600 | 51.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 41.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 28.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 20.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1366x768 | 10.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Gaming Score | 75 |
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