OP says "Seems good enough spec for the price" but conveniently left out details of possibly the most important component.
- omgpleasespamme
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noiren
28 Oct 1620#1
Cold, it has too many ports and 1/4 the price, clearly not learned anything from Apple
Sliwka
28 Oct 1610#12
Chick3nMast3r
28 Oct 169#3
I'm sure he was joking
K1LLER HORNET to noiren
28 Oct 164#6
ASUS clearly don't have courage
I know it's text on the Internet but that was blatantly sarcasm.
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Chick3nMast3r
28 Oct 169#3
I'm sure he was joking
Chick3nMast3r to Chick3nMast3r
17 Nov 16#68
OMG did you just assume my gender?
lumsdot
11 Nov 16#67
Mac book pro keyboard is horrible, keys are all flush, madness. This is a good alternative to a macbook
bingowings85
11 Nov 16#66
I feel triggered, my safe space has been violated. :disappointed::neutral_face::disappointed::stuck_out_tongue:
FlawlessCowboy
1 Nov 16#65
John Lewis have priced matched this for me so well worth getting in touch with them for the extra 2 year warranty!
aouttandy
29 Oct 16#40
Expensive for those specs. Seriously, you guys need to check out PC specialist. I built an awesome laptop for £500 with an i5, 250GB SSD and 8GB RAM.
plewis00 to aouttandy
29 Oct 16#41
You're obviously paying more for this for the brand, design and chassis quality. PC Specialist are fine but I bet that £500 didn't include Windows, depreciation is massive and even a basic warranty is extra (unless you're happy with 30 days on the Bronze one)? I have an Optimus V gaming laptop from them but I'm not going to pretend it's anything like as desirable as a Razer or Alienware.
Macdory to aouttandy
29 Oct 161#44
The premium price is because of the slim design - did your custom built laptop look as good?
I'm all for getting the best components and sticking them in a box without worrying what it looks like for my desktop, but I like my laptops to look great - especially as I only use them for Office/Internet ... use the desktop for anything meaty.
greatcapp to aouttandy
31 Oct 16#64
You rate PCSpecialist highly?
We are using those at work and whilst the specs are quite nice, the quality of build is dreadful. Cheap plasticy casing and has the worst speakers I've ever heard on a laptop. They cost nearly £1000 each too, so weren't cheap. My iPhone speakers are far better quality & much louder. Maybe our IT guy just bought the wrong ones, but I'd certainly never buy one.
maltikism
29 Oct 16#39
I bought this and Battlefield One from curry's. can't wait to fire them up.
jamb0jamie to maltikism
31 Oct 16#63
Ouch sorry to inform you but that aint firing up no bf1 anytime soon.
Peter9588
30 Oct 16#61
Can any recommend any alternatives to this? ideally with improved ram and processor
jonnypb to Peter9588
30 Oct 16#62
Lenovo 510s. Better CPU and more memory. Not quite as compact or light but it's still lighter than most laptops and a 14" screen
scallygally
29 Oct 161#27
this or a decent full HD chromebook? it'll only br used for kids homework and browsing the Web, youtube.
Picard123 to scallygally
29 Oct 16#30
Chromebook.
mcknej01 to scallygally
30 Oct 16#60
Chromebook all the way. Only those that haven't tried a Chromebook will probably say otherwise. Acer 14" full HD model is very nice and about £280 from PC World.
itm2
29 Oct 16#45
Whatever happened to the Asus Zenbook 3 that was slated for release around August time??
Picard123 to itm2
30 Oct 16#59
Love the light weight but the problem that I can foresee with that laptop is the lack of key travel. Same problem as the Macbook 12 (which has an even worse keyboard). Both are like typing on flat table....
Picard123
30 Oct 16#58
But the equivalent spec on PC specialist is more expensive is it not?
With the same components as this, the "13.3" Lafité II" comes in at £576+P&P
neilied
30 Oct 16#57
Picked up a ux32a with i5 at Asda clearance a few years ago now. Took the 500gb drive out for an SSD from a deal here but haven't bothered upping the ram. Great piece of kit even more so as I paid £125 ex display and about £70 for the SSD. These days though the only draw back is the lack of touchscreen
scottkirk1
30 Oct 16#56
Techradar give this laptop a very high score in their review. Shop around and you will find it cheaper. A few on ebay as refurb direct from asus cheaper. They usually don't have a backlit keyboard. Not sure about this model.
Pondlife
28 Oct 164#4
Pretty sure they were joking.
Seems rather low in ram and storage for £500 though especially with an i3.
Picard123 to Pondlife
28 Oct 163#16
Welcome to the world post Brexit.... :disappointed:
There is a memory slot free though for another 4gb/8gb/16gb if you're inclined.
aljack to Pondlife
30 Oct 16#55
I agree, whilst you pay more for the nice thin architecture the storage isn't great and 4gb only acceptable. The next equivalent mac book air is 4gb ram 250 gb storage and i5(turbo boost) processor but price is is around £800.
furi0n
29 Oct 162#50
Several comments here clearly indicate folk don't seem to understand the target market segment (priority is portability, lightweight and compact) for this notebook or its direct competitor.
This notebook is a Macbook Air alternative, when you compare these side by side you should realise how good value this is, a entry level Macbook Air is twice the cost of this albeit with a better cpu and more ram. However, the biggest let - down is the low resolution screen @ 1440 * 900
I'd buy this, the build quality is on par, with a 1080p screen and decent cpu and fam with the option to both upgrade the ram and add additional SSD drive at a future time, half the cost - is definitely the better buy.
haritori to furi0n
30 Oct 16#54
I agree with you, but MacBook Air base spec is 4GB of LDDR3 as well, also the i5 is a Sandybridge vs the i3 Skylake so the i3 outperforms the i5 in all benchmarks.
haritori
30 Oct 16#53
Well that depends on your browser, and if you use tab suspension, then 4GB will be like I say ample, Chrome now has a memory solution, but thats more for devices with less than 1GB of Ram, I think you will find with 4GB you would need to open a fair few tabs, or here is an idea open less?
haritori
29 Oct 161#43
Why is everyone obsessed with these needed more than 4GB of Ram?
Seriously this isn't a gaming machine, nor will you be processing video on an i3 so 4GB of RAM is ample.
Agharta to haritori
29 Oct 16#47
No it's not if you multi-task and especially if you have a lot of browser tabs open.
plewis00 to haritori
30 Oct 16#52
I'm more surprised that everyone is getting in a flap over i3 vs i5, given they're the same physical processing core with Turbo Boost disabled on one. I guess it's for bragging rights because in the real world it makes little difference.
As to the RAM it's probably the same people making noise over basic tablets having only 1 or 2GB, e.g. they've never actually used them themselves.
jonnypb
29 Oct 162#51
Yes for similar money you can get a better spec laptop but people are missing the point. This is an ultrabook, light and portable. It's not for everyone so if you want a higher spec laptop, bigger and much heavier then look elsewhere. If you want an ultrabook then this is a good option.
leelukehope
29 Oct 16#49
Looks a lot like a MacBook... Still we'll have the apple hate force banging on about Apple like a jealous ex.
aouttandy
29 Oct 16#48
To be fair, the you can get a windows key off ebay for about £5. 128gb ssd and that i3 is just not worth it for that kind of money. I'm sure you can find those specs for a much cheaper price on laptopsdirect or something.
Agharta
29 Oct 16#46
Is that the new 7th generation version which is particularly friendly? What will those marketing people think of next!
scallygally
29 Oct 16#42
any alternatives for the price?
RiverDragon8
29 Oct 16#38
£499 for an i3? Who voted hot? :confused:
tawse57
29 Oct 16#37
Very expensive for what it is.
alexchegwin
29 Oct 16#36
lol
riccirus
29 Oct 16#35
Thanks for your advice. Was thinking of getting a MacBook Air instead as a compromise but will think again now you've said that! I know I'd be happy with the performance of a new MacBook Pro but just can't justify the price for the mostly basic tasks I would use it for.
firstofficer
29 Oct 16#34
Slow processor for price.
Cold from me, sorry.
I'll get my coat..
Picard123
28 Oct 162#14
I'm waiting for Joe90_guy to pop up and declare that it plays games "perfectly fine"....
jaydeeuk1 to Picard123
29 Oct 161#33
These are far more games out there it will play 'fine' than won't. I'd guess 95%+ of PC games ever made will play perfectly on it.
riccirus
29 Oct 161#28
I sold my 2009 MacBook Pro, expecting to upgrade to one of the newly released ones but don't think I can justify the price. Is this a downgrade? I like the look/feel etc but don't want it to start running slow after a couple of months as my MacBook Pro was still going pretty strong after 7 years!
Any input welcome, thanks
fish323 to riccirus
29 Oct 162#32
I looked at this computer along with a host of ultrabooks and after reading all the reviews on Amazon.com went for a 2015 Mac Air. I am happy I went for the Mac Air but it is slow, I mean really, really slow for an i5 Broadwell processor. My 5 year old 1st Gen i5 Dell XPS is as fast. I forgive it, its snail like speed for the unreal battery life, the light weight and build quality. If you need speed stay as far away as possible from Mac Airs. When you go to amazon.com read the bad reviews first to get an idea of what can go wrong.
Eez1
29 Oct 16#31
These 6th gen i3's run super close to the i5's. It's just turbo boost its missing far as I remember. 8gigs of RAM would've been spot on
noiren
28 Oct 1620#1
Cold, it has too many ports and 1/4 the price, clearly not learned anything from Apple
eliHd452 to noiren
28 Oct 16#2
wtf? ports are good for you i would rather have this than a Mac book at this price!
K1LLER HORNET to noiren
28 Oct 164#6
ASUS clearly don't have courage
I know it's text on the Internet but that was blatantly sarcasm.
speculatrix to noiren
29 Oct 161#29
has a row of function keys too, which is bound to cause confusion and should be removed and replaced with an emoji bar.
jasee
29 Oct 163#26
Rather than talk about the spec. why doesn't someone post it?:
Operating system Windows 10 (64-bit)
SPECIFICATION Processor - Intel® Core™ i3-6100U Processor
- Dual-core
- 2.3 GHz
- 3 MB cache
Memory (RAM) 4 GB DDR4
Storage 128 GB SSD
SCREEN Touchscreen No
Screen size 13.3"
Screen type LED
Resolution 1920 x 1080
Screen features LED backlighting
CONNECTIVITY Wireless 802.11 ac
Ethernet No
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1
USB - USB-C x 1
- USB 3.0 x 1
- USB 2.0 x 1
Video interface HDMI x 1
Audio interface 3.5 mm jack
MEDIA Optical disc drive No
Memory card reader 2-in-1 memory card reader
SOUND Sound SonicMaster
Speakers Integrated stereo speakers
FEATURES Camera Integrated HD webcam
Microphone Yes
Mouse / trackpad Multitouch trackpad
Keyboard Island-style backlit keyboard
POWER Battery type 3-cell Lithium-ion
GENERAL Colour Silver
Dimensions 19 x 323 x 223 mm (H x W x D)
Weight 1.45 kg
Software included * Full version of Microsoft Office not included
- USB Charger+
Ps Good that its got full HD display and one USB3 connector. 4GB of ram is rather low. There is a spare slot apparently.. No DVD reader/writer is annoying but expected with this type as is no ethernet connector.
rickj
29 Oct 161#25
Oh dear .straight over your head.
fish323
29 Oct 16#24
You got lucky. Really poor user reviews on Amazon.com.
sorry for £500 i dont think im getting enough ram and hard drive space!
gsusx
29 Oct 161#21
Jesus Christ
purplefleece
29 Oct 161#20
Ditto re Dell but I always wondered what this would have been like...
Picard123
29 Oct 161#19
I bought an XPS13 from Dell Outlet last year and I'd have no hesitation in buying one of those again over this, even if it does mean ponying up the extra ££s. The form factor is just superb and it comes in at a lighter weight.
It doesn't come with dedicated graphics if that's what you're referring to. Its the UX310UQ model that comes with the 940MX (DDR3 though, no DDR5 version) and that version isn't officially available in the UK. This is the integrated graphics UA version with TN panel.
The only thing I don't like about the 305 (I assume this machine is similar) is the keyboard - key travel is very shallow (though if you come from the Macbook 12, it will probably feel like a traditional mechanical scissor switch keyboard.....)
omgpleasespamme
28 Oct 16#13
I think it's telling that the one reviewer scored it highly on everything apart from price and performance.
Sliwka
28 Oct 1610#12
napior
28 Oct 16#11
I bought ux305 model last year and it had 8gb of ram.
Anyway, good pice of hardware and one of the best ultrabook on the market(vale for money wise)
OnlyJoeKing
28 Oct 16#10
These laptops feel extremely nice. The build quality is amazing for the price.
OnlyJoeKing
28 Oct 162#9
Haha! Whoooooosh!
Broadsands
28 Oct 161#8
Not concerned about the storage or processor, but 8GB would have been nice...:smirk:
djdope
28 Oct 161#7
Heat from me. Not the fastest but very portable
hornetsam
28 Oct 162#5
you know what, I thought it was good but at that price i expect an i5 buddy
Opening post
4gb RAM
128gb SSD
Looks like a nice laptop
Seems good enough spec for the price
-Intel® Core™ i3-6100U Processor
OP says "Seems good enough spec for the price" but conveniently left out details of possibly the most important component.
- omgpleasespamme
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I know it's text on the Internet but that was blatantly sarcasm.
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I'm all for getting the best components and sticking them in a box without worrying what it looks like for my desktop, but I like my laptops to look great - especially as I only use them for Office/Internet ... use the desktop for anything meaty.
We are using those at work and whilst the specs are quite nice, the quality of build is dreadful. Cheap plasticy casing and has the worst speakers I've ever heard on a laptop. They cost nearly £1000 each too, so weren't cheap. My iPhone speakers are far better quality & much louder. Maybe our IT guy just bought the wrong ones, but I'd certainly never buy one.
With the same components as this, the "13.3" Lafité II" comes in at £576+P&P
Seems rather low in ram and storage for £500 though especially with an i3.
There is a memory slot free though for another 4gb/8gb/16gb if you're inclined.
This notebook is a Macbook Air alternative, when you compare these side by side you should realise how good value this is, a entry level Macbook Air is twice the cost of this albeit with a better cpu and more ram. However, the biggest let - down is the low resolution screen @ 1440 * 900
I'd buy this, the build quality is on par, with a 1080p screen and decent cpu and fam with the option to both upgrade the ram and add additional SSD drive at a future time, half the cost - is definitely the better buy.
Seriously this isn't a gaming machine, nor will you be processing video on an i3 so 4GB of RAM is ample.
As to the RAM it's probably the same people making noise over basic tablets having only 1 or 2GB, e.g. they've never actually used them themselves.
Cold from me, sorry.
I'll get my coat..
Any input welcome, thanks
I know it's text on the Internet but that was blatantly sarcasm.
Operating system Windows 10 (64-bit)
SPECIFICATION Processor - Intel® Core™ i3-6100U Processor
- Dual-core
- 2.3 GHz
- 3 MB cache
Memory (RAM) 4 GB DDR4
Storage 128 GB SSD
SCREEN Touchscreen No
Screen size 13.3"
Screen type LED
Resolution 1920 x 1080
Screen features LED backlighting
CONNECTIVITY Wireless 802.11 ac
Ethernet No
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1
USB - USB-C x 1
- USB 3.0 x 1
- USB 2.0 x 1
Video interface HDMI x 1
Audio interface 3.5 mm jack
MEDIA Optical disc drive No
Memory card reader 2-in-1 memory card reader
SOUND Sound SonicMaster
Speakers Integrated stereo speakers
FEATURES Camera Integrated HD webcam
Microphone Yes
Mouse / trackpad Multitouch trackpad
Keyboard Island-style backlit keyboard
POWER Battery type 3-cell Lithium-ion
GENERAL Colour Silver
Dimensions 19 x 323 x 223 mm (H x W x D)
Weight 1.45 kg
Software included * Full version of Microsoft Office not included
- USB Charger+
Ps Good that its got full HD display and one USB3 connector. 4GB of ram is rather low. There is a spare slot apparently.. No DVD reader/writer is annoying but expected with this type as is no ethernet connector.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-Zenbook-UX310UA-Notebook-i3-6100U/dp/B01HIWOTGS/
This also supposedly has a standard 2.5" SSD/HDD bay AND an M.2 slot and you can can supposedly occupy both at the same time which is a nice touch if true: http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/asus-zenbook-ux310uq-does-the-m-2-slot-support-pcie-ssd.796362/
The only thing I don't like about the 305 (I assume this machine is similar) is the keyboard - key travel is very shallow (though if you come from the Macbook 12, it will probably feel like a traditional mechanical scissor switch keyboard.....)
Anyway, good pice of hardware and one of the best ultrabook on the market(vale for money wise)