Choice Asus ultrabook had our first Editor Zenbook UX31 theAsus - RSL8 ( $ 1,049 list , 4 stars ) , and during follow - up in the series UX31 is deprived of good , they pass over other systems better features and performance . The new Asus Zenbook Prime UX32VD - DB71 ( $ 1,299 list ) adds several hundred dollars to the price tag , but also adds a whole lot of performance and a brilliant 1080p HD screen . If you are looking for a rival to Apple MacBook airs of the world , the new Zenbook Prime is a Windows 7 ultrabook for power users and creating multimedia artist . As mentioned , this is our new Editors Choice for high - end Ultrabooks .
Design and Features
The UX32VD - DB71 is looking very similar to its cousin Zenbook , ASUS Zenbook Prime UX31A - R5102F ( $ 999.99 list , 3.5 stars) and Asus Zenbook Prime UX31A - DB51 ( $ 1,099.99 list , 3.5 Stars ) . Measuring around 0.7 by 12.8 by 8.9 inches ( HWD ) and weighs about 3.2 pounds , it's about the same size , but a touch heavier than its counterparts UX31A . That is no doubt because its extra parts such as a more powerful Intel Core i7 - 5317U processor , NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M separate graphics , and circuitry for extra port contains system . Although the Zenbook UX32VD - DB71 is one of the heavier Ultrabooks with 13 - inch range , it is lighter than the Lenovo ThinkPad X230 's Choice ultraportable Editors ( $ 1,164 direct , 4 stars ) ( 3.39 pounds ) with a 12.5 inch screen anyway , and the 14 - inch Dell XPS 14 ultrabook ( Summer 2012) ( $ 1499 direct , 3.5 stars ) ( 4.7 pounds ) . The system is solidly built , with an aluminum body and backlit chiclet - style keyboard . The " Zen " theme extends to the concentric circles etched into the surface of the system . One - piece trackpad is responsive , including the expected pinch to zoom and two finger swipe gestures . Three - finger swiping lets you switch windows or open the page . We had to download and install the driver installer trackpad to get the update , but the system has an ASUS Update app to automatically install updates like this .
The screen system is one of the few full HD 1080p ( 1920 by 1080 ) resolution screen we've seen on a 13.3 - inch laptop . Has more pixels and screen real estate of your leadership than MacBook Air 13 - inch ( $ 1,199 list , 3.5 stars ) , with a 1440 by 900 screen resolution screen . This means that the HD video is displayed in full resolution Zenbook , as it should be scaled down MacBook Air and competitors such as XPS 14 ( 1600 by 900 resolution ) . The high - resolution screen that also means you 'll be able to see more detail pictures Zenbook Prime , a concern for the photographer in the field . All three of these options are good for Travellers graphics artist , but the extra screen real estate would be welcome for those users who need to keep their work along with a bunch of toolbars on the screen at the same time . If there is any drawback to the high - resolution screen , this text will look small if it has been scaled up to match . For example , Internet Explorer will look fine as it is set at 125 % zoom out of the box , but the pre- installed copy of Google Chrome is set to 100 % zoom . As a result , the text heavy websites in Chrome looks like the bottom line of an eye chart . Not a big deal if your eyes are young and sharp , but it can be a problem if your eyesight is not quite what it used to be .
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