ASUS Z33A

Asus Z33Ae Review

by Carla Thornton

- The Z33Ae--whose exterior bears a snazzy tri-tone black, gray, and silver design--weighs 3.4 pounds including an integrated DVD-ROM/CD-RW combination optical drive. But this unit ran out of gas after 2.3 hours on one battery charge, and some keyboard quirks got in the way of my typing. I had the most trouble with the right <Shift> key, which is no bigger than an alphanumeric key, but the four arrow keys are way too small, as well. This is a shame because the keyboard is otherwise very nice. It's paired with a rimless touchpad and even a dedicated button for toggling among predefined power-saving settings.