I'd rather have windows natively

I'd rather get a MacBook than an imitation of one.

And pay extra money for the same under-clocked specs with an apple logo, poorer cooling and an idiot-proof OS? Thanks for directing the apple fanboys away from this good piece of tech.

I have the UX305 and it's a great bit of kit, i love it. Half the price of a mac book air and reviews exist with it being rated higher than a mac book air..... if you want windows buy this and if you want Apples OS buy the Mac.

I'd rather get a MacBook than an imitation of one.

very good spec for the price.

Really good laptop , waiting for the price to go down on the zenbook pro ux501

Looks nice in the pic but the gold is more grey on Asus laptops I have one that was meant to be gold and looks nothing like it does in the pick

Weight 1.45 kg and 1920 x 1080
Find me cheaper?

​pretty sure it's IPS ?

I have the UX305 and it's a great bit of kit, i love it. Half the price of a mac book air and reviews exist with it being rated higher than a mac book air..... if you want windows buy this and if you want Apples OS buy the Mac.

may be, but if its doesn't say it is, then it probably isn't

Good spec but hope it's not the same dull washed out screen as the UX305..as that really has a horrible screen
In all honesty If I was spending this kind of money on an Ultrabook I'd rather drop the spec a little and buy either a Delll XPS13 for Windows or a Macbook Pro Retina 13. Both better machine s than this even if it means lower spec.

can't speak for the weight, which seems a bizarre metric on which to judge the worth of a laptop, but each to his own, but there are plenty of IPS FHD (and better) laptops out there for less than 800 quid, so many you'll have little difficulty finding yourself

The original UX303LA was ahead of its time and comfortably rivalled the Apple offerings when it appeared.
This UA model has double the RAM, a far quicker i7, the latest Intel 520 graphics chip and (see 'Expert Reviews') a greatly improved screen, , plus twice the SSD capacity of the LA.
All for a price that Apple eaters would love to pay. What's not to like?
The Asus website states 'IPS-like' screen, so it may be a very advanced TN, but the performance, viewability and test results are pretty close to an IPS screen, so Asus are not lying.
As soon as I start with my new company, this is the business laptop I'm jumping at - of course, I may be trying a few games in my own time . . . .
Just hoping Currys keep the price at this level.

With a relatively low-res screen, why is the battery 'only' 7 hours? It doesn't even have a dedicated graphics card. Other skylake laptops are a few hours more with 4K Touch screens

This or the Ux305 is it worth the extra 300

pretty much sold out now except for the horrible brown colour

I'm pretty sure this is an ips screen. the macbook air is a tn panel, although it's a decent one that's still really bad for the price, but I'm sure that doesn't shock anyone.

Thank you! Been on the look out for decent laptop for ages. My last one didn't like being dropped.

how on earth is weight a bizarre metric to measure an ultrabook on? It's one of the most important specs given what these laptops are supposed to achieve.

Or the QHD HP ENVY 13-d053sa 13.3" (same processor and SSD size though only 8GB) same price at Currys.

Here... https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/lafiteII/ ...for £140 less you can have:

Windows 10 (include DVD & Licence)
Intel Core i7-6500U Processor
Memory: 8 GB Kingston 1600MHz
Storage: Samsung EVO 250 GB SSD
1920 x 1080 IPS Screen

HP Envy 13 is a competitor. 13.3" 1080p IPS matte, i5-6200u (10~% slower than 6500), 8gb, 256gb SSD, 1.29kg, 7-8~ hours battery, price floats around 600-700 depending on the deal.

Interesting website - have you got one of these "Lafité II" laptops? Any good? I've never ever heard of or come across them before.

Not bad but I couldn't work on such a small screen

Is this good for using Photoshop programs on?

The Zenbooks all come with IPS screens; just check out the manufacturer's website. You can also see a load of reviews of the different variations of the Zenbooks on Notebookcheck.net to see which version is right for you. I've been looking at them for the past few weeks and can't decide on a UX303/UX305 or a UX501.

Also, for those comparing this laptop to higher spec'd laptops, the Zenbook is an Ultrabook and as an Ultrabook is meant to be slim, light and ultra-low power, it's not meant to be comparable to standard laptops.

Out of stock

lol

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:PkubE4GtJfQJ:www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/hewlett-packard-a1-refurbished-hp-envy-13-d061sa-intel-core-i5-6200u-2.3ghz-a1-p3y07ea/version.asp+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

i paid £335 delivered in the end , 4k screen :laughing:

I don't have a Lafité laptop because I have no need of an Ultrabook. But I bought my pc from them (PCSpecialist).

Good price, even at £417. Not 4k though, QuadHD is 1440p whereas 4K is 2160p.

My friend got himself a Lafitte II, I installed Windows for him and helped him pick the specs, he is loving it and it cost around 400£ with an i3, a really nice 1080 IPS screen and a PCIE 2GB/s m.2 ssd (256GB), without windows, as well as couple of other nice bits and pieces.

All in all it is the fastest machine I have ever used (if ever so briefly) because of that ssd and a crazy value for about 400£. I would definitely recommend them.

If buying it without OS you can save £79 - hook it with a Hackintosh you now own an Apple machine

Indeed envy 13 is the direct competitor to this model and should be considered.

I tried them both and preferred Asus design and keyboard but that could be just personal preference

The only thing I'd say - terrible keyboards on the zenbook line.

each to his own, but nowhere near as important as:
cpu
gpu
screen
ram
storage
connectivity
size

​as you said each to their own, but I need portability over GPU and storage. I doubt I'm alone

Must be pretty weedy if a couple of pounds makes a difference to you, my sympathies

​i have to carry my laptop with me at all times. I don't need to store lots of data and I don't need to run games. I need something that won't make a huge impact no matter where I am. whilst I am grateful for your opinions, you're more than welcome to stick them somewhere a little closer to home.

If you are looking for a powerful machine with lots of storage then it's painfully obvious that an ultrabook is not for you.

12gb of ram......im impressed

if you have to use it so much then am surprised you have not yet focused on the things that make it so useful, but maybe your carrying it around just for show, many people do, so what is your favourite colour for a laptop?

I used to lug around an HP HDX Dragon every day - approx 8kg :laughing:

and if you were on a solo trek to the south pole pulling your sledge behind you, i would understand your wish for a device a couple of pounds lighter!

I don't need it for overly intensive tasks. I need it to place bets. That is my job. I don't edit photos. If I want to play a game, I will play it at home on a console or my PC. Why don't you just accept that not everybody needs an incredible laptop "Mr Republic of Gamer" and leave it at that. Stop being so obnoxious.

of course i accept that, but weight is still a bizarre criteria to accept or reject a laptop over several others the original poster failed to mention, and not accepting that is just being obtuse

Then contribute an opinion with links to viable laptops rather than have a pop at everybody.

Out of stock on their website as of this afternoon. Did anyone end up buying one?

You seem to lack real world experience of different peoples needs; weight is a key requirement for some people. Not sure why that is so difficult to understand.

How did you get it down to that price?

£385 inc delivery was the price , mine had some stripped screw heads which I managed to get them out without damaging the laptop they took £50 off the price because of that and £6.50 quidco so £328 all in , it was described as a1 refurbished but clearly some dim wit knackered the weak aluminium screws holding the base on.

just disputed the warranty with hp today and the clock got reset back to 12 months so £328 + 12 month warranty :laughing:

might go for the 2 year care pack at £31.20 with code CQ116HPAF115 I repair laptops as a hobby but I imagine getting a new motherboard is expensive as everything is onboard.
http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=UM962E&opt=&sel=CPK

No, being obtuse is not accepting that different people have different requirements for a laptop.

This is clearly not the right laptop for someone looking to play 3d games, for example.  In my opinion it's one to consider for the subsection of people who specifically want:

-high quality (full HD IPS) 13.3 inch screen
-portability (thickness and, yes, weight are considerations)
-aluminium chassis
-good specs for non gaming activities (processor, ram, ssd)
-strong reviews for general usage (keyboard, trackpad, fan noise... The kind of things you don't see in a quick list of specs!)
-windows

Others to consider would be HP envy 13, otherwise Asus ux305 at under 600 is a bargain if processor is not as important to you.  Xps 13 is of course great but usually more expensive. I'm sure there are others, any suggestions?

Great when it works in your favour isn't it :-).

Im just worried about hp quality. I've heard about all sorts of problems with the 13" envy. I know there's a warranty but don't want the hassle. Decisions decisions.

It's odd that mainstream tech websites and magazines just don't seem interested in reviewing HP products. I've been looking at their laptops and all in ones. They look good on paper but the lack of reviews and persistent forum rumours of poor quality and unreliability puts me off.

This Asus looks more credible than the HP Envy 13 for the simple reason that quite a few reviews can be found and they're generally favourable. I've recently purchased an Asus E403SA and it's exceptional quality, especially as it's only £249! I bought it for browsing and emailing and as a general spare. It's the Windows equivalent of a Chromebook as it only has a 32GB drive. It bodes well for the quality of the UX303 though.

Surprised no one has mentioned the thinkpad x1 carbon??

Really no Gigabit Ethernet? That is a serious design flaw! We are back to netbook times.
It will take forever to copy movies or large files via the network.

And no, wifi is not a good substitute for this.

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