I was looking for an everyday laptop at a reasonable price that doesn't weigh a tonne and this seems good value for money. I was going to buy it at £749.99 during the week but on checking today realised it had gone down by £100. Lowest it has been on camelcamel. Not a computer geek but I'm sure this should be useable for a while especially as the RAM is upgradeable.
It's the ASUS Zen book UX310UA- FB485T 13.3 inch QHD+ Notebook (Intel core i5-7200 Processor, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, Windows 10) - Quartz Grey
Weight - 1.45kg
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brilly
14 Apr 173#20
yeah i cant think of a single reason that they dont make every 13 inch ultrabook have full quadcore cpus and at least gtx180 in sli with 32gb ram etc etc
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brilly
16 Apr 17#48
keep up kid
Picard123
16 Apr 17#47
OMG. You are definitely on the 'spectrum'.....
brilly
16 Apr 17#46
so? he should get one anyway
"....why people pay the same price for substantially less performance. You wouldn't pay premium Audi prices for a Nissan Micra because you want something small and nifty - you pay based on performance and reliability. Paying premium prices for a small screened inflexible system is ridiculous and for mugs"
get the point or make a valid point for once!
Picard123
16 Apr 17#45
He's already said that he's got a desktop. Keep up!
brilly
16 Apr 17#44
no, you should get a desktop
Shakeyyy
15 Apr 17#43
I already have a high-end desktop, I'm looking for a laptop in order to travel while working since I can't always be at the office. Laptops seem to be quite dire at the moment from last few years offerings.
Shakeyyy
15 Apr 17#41
But that doesn't explain why people pay the same price for substantially less performance. You wouldn't pay premium Audi prices for a Nissan Micra because you want something small and nifty - you pay based on performance and reliability. Paying premium prices for a dual core is ridiculous and for mugs
brilly to Shakeyyy
15 Apr 17#42
thinking would explain why
why are you looking at laptops btw? shouldn't you get a desktop?
Picard123
15 Apr 17#40
You must get super high frame rates on that 13" when you play Angry Birds with that 1080 SLI!! :laughing:
brilly
15 Apr 17#39
oh... you are inching closer to enlightenment!!!11 :man:
Picard123
15 Apr 17#38
ROTFL. 1080 SLI in a 13" laptop! :laughing:
brilly
15 Apr 17#37
geez you must be some kind of masochist i think
why else would you post specifically to embarrass yourself every single time :confused:
perhaps read the first comment you replied to to see why EVERY reply you have made is irrelevant nonsense
Picard123
15 Apr 17#36
If you want an ultraportable, you wouldn't be buying one that weighs 1.45kg + PSU.
And what game are you planning to play on a 13" 'ultraportable' that you think needs SLI whilst travel around the place? A bit of gaming whilst stopped off at the service station of the M1? :laughing:
brilly
15 Apr 17#35
vs your 2.5kg alienware ... yeah it is
no point telling you to keep up :confused:
Picard123
15 Apr 17#34
1.45kg isn't light for a 13". Keep up! :laughing:
TesseractOrion
15 Apr 17#33
Jean Luc: You're having a bit of a comprehension fail there LOL
Just re-read what Brilly typed more carefully... :smile:
brilly
15 Apr 171#32
apart from... not:
1080 sli
32gb ram
light
relevant at 2-3 times the price
Picard123
15 Apr 17#31
Alienware 13. Keep up.
brilly
15 Apr 171#30
i didn't say they didn't make any high spec machines in small form factors
but then neither are they 13.3 inch
1080 sli
32gb ram
relevant at generally 3+ times the price
Picard123
15 Apr 17#29
They do. It's called a Razor Blade.
brilly
15 Apr 17#28
return it why?
daniq
14 Apr 17#27
I wanted a zenbook but i ended buying a lenovo 710s with an i7 a few weeks ago.
Should I return the lenovo 710s and buy the zenbook instead?
niknak
14 Apr 17#26
I managed to get a refurb'd i3 UX310 of ebay for £200 a few months back and I really am impressed with the quality and would recommend them. I was after a portable laptop over highend performance. Best laptop I've owned and I've had lots!
Plus points: Screen, no power brick, outer casing looks high-end, responsive keyboard, weight & portability and good battery life.
Negatives: Speakers a bit weak, touchpad buttons a bit vague, black bezel looks a bit cheap on mine but I see this one is silver which is much better!
Agharta
14 Apr 172#25
Some of us just want thin and light with good battery life and good enough performance not a quad core with a gaming GPU.
It's the same with cars, different strokes for different folks or do you troll every deal for a town car because it's not a sports car?
thekanester
14 Apr 17#24
No, it's got speakers. :stuck_out_tongue:
brilly
14 Apr 171#23
.... :confused:
Shakeyyy
14 Apr 171#22
HP Omen can be had a hundred quid more which comes with 7300HQ and 1050, 8gb ram... Trade in the Xbox Elite controller and it goes down to £670/680
paul1109
14 Apr 17#21
Thanks for that, currently using a UX305CA which has zero noise so will keep it for now. Cheers
brilly
14 Apr 173#20
yeah i cant think of a single reason that they dont make every 13 inch ultrabook have full quadcore cpus and at least gtx180 in sli with 32gb ram etc etc
Shakeyyy
14 Apr 171#19
Nerfed i5 :disappointed: 7300HQ are actual quad cores, these 7200U i5's are meh
xPoopooheadx
14 Apr 17#18
Cold..
4713 CPU Benchmark for £650 smackeroonies is way expensive.
Yeah the fan issue seems to be very popular with zenbooks, plenty of people returning them solely for that reason.
fazzx
14 Apr 17#15
don't think this has a backlit keyboard
paul1109
14 Apr 17#3
Good price for a Zenbook with these specs, anyone know if the fan is noisy on this one?
Mr.Mot to paul1109
14 Apr 17#14
Had one and sent it back, a single noisy fan which seems to run permanently. Also huge bezel and poor touchpad
mange
14 Apr 17#13
I have the UX305 which is superb, and I think is a previous model. I paid £499. Not sure that a QHD screen has any particular value to a 13" laptop, personally think FHD is sufficient. Its probably a good price, but the i3 in the UX305 is good enough, 16G ram would of been a better upgrade.
Gunner4Life
14 Apr 17#12
It is approx £400 more so is still harsh to compare but that's the closest macbook pro I could think of that comes closest out of the current models to buy new. I don't own either so I can't compare. However I'm stubborn so I won't buy a macbook now as I wouldn't pay more for something that is even more outdated than before. I am currently keeping a eye out for something with similar spec. However I'm not sure how well everything scales at this resolution on windows. However I would hope you could set it to 1080p.... :man:
I just wish it was from JL with a 2/3 year warranty. Amazon are great still for returns within 30 days.
padamowicz93
14 Apr 17#11
Yeah we have just that model in our house, but was wondering whether this would come close.
padamowicz93
14 Apr 17#8
Macbook Pro equivalent?
ipsa to padamowicz93
14 Apr 17#9
Not quiet
Gunner4Life to padamowicz93
14 Apr 17#10
I'd say it sure is to the (last gen) entry 13.3" which was £999 or less before the price hikes on them, after the touchbar and 7th gen CPU models... ?
ipsa
14 Apr 17#5
768 res,
TesseractOrion to ipsa
14 Apr 17#7
Nope, 3200x1800
mgk
14 Apr 17#6
Nice but worth holding out for the zenbook 3...Last i saw they were very expensive
sam_of_london
14 Apr 171#1
Very expensive
repouk to sam_of_london
14 Apr 171#4
For this spec? Not at all.
ILOVEYOUMAN
14 Apr 17#2
Very good deal for a zenbook considering the specs, HEAT :wink:
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It's the ASUS Zen book UX310UA- FB485T 13.3 inch QHD+ Notebook (Intel core i5-7200 Processor, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, Windows 10) - Quartz Grey
Weight - 1.45kg
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Latest comments (48)
"....why people pay the same price for substantially less performance. You wouldn't pay premium Audi prices for a Nissan Micra because you want something small and nifty - you pay based on performance and reliability. Paying premium prices for a small screened inflexible system is ridiculous and for mugs"
get the point or make a valid point for once!
why are you looking at laptops btw? shouldn't you get a desktop?
why else would you post specifically to embarrass yourself every single time :confused:
perhaps read the first comment you replied to to see why EVERY reply you have made is irrelevant nonsense
And what game are you planning to play on a 13" 'ultraportable' that you think needs SLI whilst travel around the place? A bit of gaming whilst stopped off at the service station of the M1? :laughing:
no point telling you to keep up :confused:
Just re-read what Brilly typed more carefully... :smile:
1080 sli
32gb ram
light
relevant at 2-3 times the price
but then neither are they 13.3 inch
1080 sli
32gb ram
relevant at generally 3+ times the price
https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Computers-Accessories/Lenovo-ideapad-Notebook-Silver-Intel-6260U-Windows/B01HU6EICC?th=1&psc=1
Should I return the lenovo 710s and buy the zenbook instead?
Plus points: Screen, no power brick, outer casing looks high-end, responsive keyboard, weight & portability and good battery life.
Negatives: Speakers a bit weak, touchpad buttons a bit vague, black bezel looks a bit cheap on mine but I see this one is silver which is much better!
It's the same with cars, different strokes for different folks or do you troll every deal for a town car because it's not a sports car?
4713 CPU Benchmark for £650 smackeroonies is way expensive.
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/review/laptops/asus-zenbook-ux310ua-review-3647223/?p=2
I just wish it was from JL with a 2/3 year warranty. Amazon are great still for returns within 30 days.