{"id":15493,"date":"2016-07-28T05:00:47","date_gmt":"2016-07-28T12:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/?p=15493"},"modified":"2020-12-24T04:10:32","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T12:10:32","slug":"asus-zenbook-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/asus-zenbook-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Asus ZenBook 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Asus might have stolen the spotlight at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.computextaipei.com.tw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Computex 2016<\/a> when it presented the ZenBook 3, a new laptop that combines ultra-thin design with powerful specifications. Yes, it is envisaged as a direct rival to Apple\u2019s latest MacBook and we must say, on paper it looks great!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-15494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2016\/06\/ASUS-ZenBook-3-Laptop-01-300x230.jpeg\" alt=\"ASUS-ZenBook-3-Laptop-01\" width=\"300\" height=\"230\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The ZenBook is great portability-wise, weighing just 2 pounds and measuring just .46 inches at its thickest point. And this is pretty impressive, as what it hides under the hood is not easy to huddle into such heaped space. The aluminum device comes in three extremely shiny colors: Quartz Grey, Royal Blue and Rose Gold, making a bold statement in this sea of more mute-colored notebooks. Moreover, the ZenBook brings back the spun metal finish, in case you missed it.<\/p>\n<p>The ZenBook\u2019s display features a 12.5-inch screen coated in Gorilla Glass 4 with \u2018only\u2019 Full HD resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels at 176ppi\u2014slightly larger than the 12-inch screen of the MacBook, but less sharp than Apple\u2019s 226ppi device. However, it looks like Asus was able to slim down the bezel with the screen now covering 82 percent of the laptop\u2019s front.<\/p>\n<p>The slender frame though, hides some serious hardware. The device comes with several configurations on offer, with the entry-level model equipped with a low-voltage Intel Core i5 CPU, 4GB of memory and 256GB of on-board storage available at $999; the high-end version comes with Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD and sells for $1,999; what more could you want? Perhaps more ports besides that one Thunderbolt USB Type C port?<\/p>\n<p>Asus claims that the ZenBook 3 offers nine hours of battery life and has this ability to recharge to 50 percent capacity in under one hour. The battery is rated at 40 watt hours which is not bad, but it\u2019s not large either, especially when we look at the Asus ZenBook UC305UA which hit almost nine hours in web browsing tests. One big concern is whether the ZenBook will be able to keep its cool; Asus announced it has developed the \u201cworld\u2019s thinnest\u201d fan at just 0.12 inches (3mm) which probably doesn\u2019t push a lot of air.<\/p>\n<p>The full-size keyboard seems a little off\u2014it offers .35 inches (8.8mm) of travel to each key, but the slightly odd shape of the keyboard and the large keys make typing a little strange, vague and imprecise. The same feeling is given by the glass-covered touchpad, it\u2019s smaller and it doesn\u2019t feel as sensitive as we\u2019d hope, it\u2019s nowhere near the wonderfully smooth feel of the MacBook. In return, it has a fingerprint reader that supports Windows Hello to make logging in possible without needing to type in passwords.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, the ZenBook 3 seems to be a valid competitor for Apple\u2019s MacBook with is portability and more power for less money. Yet, diehard OS X users probably won\u2019t jump over to Windows 10 right away, especially with the super-powerful new MacBook Pro announced for later this year. But those Windows fans who\u2019ve been waiting for a sturdy machine, this might be their device.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asus might have stolen the spotlight at Computex 2016 when it presented the ZenBook 3, a new laptop that combines ultra-thin design with powerful specifications. 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