Asus ZenBook 13 First Impressions: ZenBook strikes to the long run with a second stealth display

Highlights

Asus ZenBook sequence include the ninth gen Intel processors with choices of as much as Core i7-8565U Processors.

The spotlight of the newest Asus ZenBook sequence is the improved ScreenPad 2.zero expertise within the trackpad.

Asus has made important enhancements to the ScreenPad expertise with higher decision and extra.

Asus has simply introduced its new light-weight ZenBook pocket book sequence at Computex 2019 in Taipei, Taiwan. As a part of the sequence, Asus is rolling out a lot of fashions for pocket book in three totally different display sizes launched underneath the names Asus ZenBook 13, ZenBook 14, and ZenBook 15. These notebooks include the newest ninth gen Intel processors with choices of as much as Core i7-8565U Processors together with an possibility of Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q with as much as 4GB GDDR5 VRAM.

The first specs of the Asus ZenBook 2019 lineup clearly point out that the corporate is aiming at professionals who need a modern machine that’s lovely in addition to highly effective. Seemingly providing a great MacBook different on Home windows aspect of issues. Speaking concerning the gadget, a day earlier than the announcement, I received the possibility to spend a while with the Asus ZenBook 13 UX334 to get a really feel about what Asus is providing within the premium section of ultraportable notebooks. So, with out ready any longer, let’s dive into the primary impressions of the Asus ZenBook 13 UX334.

Improved ScreenPad 2.zero on the Asus ZenBook 13

Just like the Asus ZenBook Duo Professional, the spotlight of the Asus ZenBook 13 (or ZenBook 14 and even ZenBook 15 in extension) is the improved ScreenPad 2.zero expertise that places a secondary show within the TouchPad space of the laptop computer. Evaluating the second technology of the expertise, Asus has improved the expertise in methods that’s important to enhance the consumer expertise. The enhancements embody higher decision and a brighter display.

When in comparison with the primary technology, the second technology ScreenPad comes with a lot of settings together with brightness controls, skill to vary the background and toggle battery saver mode together with choices to vary decision and refresh charge. Speaking concerning the decision, customers have an possibility to decide on between two resolutions, one for a better decision that’s meant for higher content material supply) and an choice to decrease the decision (for issues not as necessary).

Asus has additionally launched variable display refresh charge with the choice to decide on between 50Hz (higher battery life) and 60Hz (higher picture high quality). Just like final yr, the ScreenPad additionally comes with an possibility to show the touchpad right into a devoted quantity pad. The corporate has additionally added devoted ScreenXpert software program together with ScreenPad 2.zero to enhance the consumer expertise. As a part of the software program, the ZenBook 13 additionally comes with helpful software program like ‘Handwriting’, ‘Fast Key’, ‘Slide Xpert’, ‘Doc Xpert’, ‘Sheet Xpert’, and ‘App Offers’ apps.

As famous with the Asus ZenBook Duo Professional, it’s a good thing that Asus has not locked the secondary show to devoted apps and as a substitute, customers can merely drag and drop something they need on the display. This ensures that Asus just isn’t depending on builders for the success of its dual-screen that includes laptop computer future. An concept that I’m fully offered out on after utilizing the ScreenPad 2.zero and the ScreenPadPlus. Including this function within the ZenBook 13 (and 14 and 15 in extension) signifies that the corporate needs the professionals to undertake this function which can push main software program makers to develop helpful customized interfaces aiming the secondary show, which in flip will make this extra mainstream.

Asus ZenBook 13 up to date design and hardware

Because it goes with the launch of a brand new technology of a pocket book, Asus has improved the design of ZenBook sequence whereas updating the hardware to the newest that one can get in a laptop computer proper now. We’ve got already lined the adjustments in our launch submit. Nevertheless, to recap, the Asus ZenBook 13 2019 comes with a 13.Three-inch show with slender bezels due to the NanoEdge show together with FHD+ decision and 178-degree side-view expertise for wider and higher show angles. The show additionally comes with 72 p.c protection for the NTSC coloration house.

As talked about above, the laptop computer could be configured with an Intel Core i7-8565U processor together with Nvidia GeForce MX250 GPU with 2GB GDDR5 VRAM together with built-in Intel UHD Graphics 620 and as much as 16GB LPDDR3 graphics. Different options embody as much as 1TB PCIe Three.zero SSD, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.zero, a USB Three.1 Gen 2 port with Sort-C connector, a USB Gen 2 port with Sort A connector, a USB 2.zero port with Sort A connector, an HDMI port, a microSD card slot, and an audio combo socket. Speaking concerning the second display, we get 5.65-inch Tremendous IPS show with FHD+ decision. The touchpad is roofed with glass and comes with precision Home windows drivers for good efficiency.

The Asus SonicMaster stereo audio system on the laptop computer is tuned by Harman Kardon and sports activities an array microphone for Microsoft Cortana and Amazon Alexa assist. The laptop computer additionally comes with a 3D IR digital camera on the entrance which is probably going for Home windows Hey assist however we didn’t get to check it. Asus ZenBook 13 comes with a 50Wh three-cell battery the place the corporate claims that the laptop computer will present you to 14 hours of backup, one thing which is more likely to be lower than the claimed numbers in the true world. The corporate will even present a 65W charger together with the laptop computer to maintain issues working.

Preliminary Impressions

Addition of the ScreenPad 2.zero on the ZenBook 13 (and your entire high-end ZenBook sequence) is a defining transfer for Asus. The corporate has showcased what the long run is and put its cash the place its mouth is. There aren’t any two methods about showcasing the long run and them not likely doing something with the claims. Asus has improved on its expertise with precise merchandise which implement this new expertise as a substitute of mere claims like another firms. With the Asus ZenBook Duo and ZenBook Duo Professional holding the extremely high-end spectrum of the market, it’s as much as the ZenBook sequence to tackle the somewhat center of (learn high-end) of the market.

The corporate really thinks that that is the way forward for laptops earlier than the subsequent frontier. We should give credit score to an organization that tries to innovate in a considerably stagnating market after which really again its claims with actual merchandise with none precise excuses. The ZenBook sequence together with ZenBook Duo on the extremely high-end and the VivoBook on the low-end might be the start of a much-needed change, and a wake-up name for different laptop computer makers.