** THE ASUS ZEN INTEL ULTRABOOK ARRIVES AT OCUK! **

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Gibbo

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Hi there


Without doubt the highest quality and thinnest laptop I've ever used and incredible fast too due to its SATA3 128GB SSD which we've benched on Crystal Disk Mark scored the following:-

READ / WRITE
446.6 / 171.1
407.7 / 170.6
27.37 / 47.39
106.7 / 167.0


Needless to say very very quick indeed, here is the product details:-




Asus ZenBook UX21E-KX004V Laptop @ £899.99 inc VAT

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The ZENBOOK™ uses a precision-crafted design measuring only 3mm at the front and 9mm at the rear. The form features razor thin edges and a curved center section, which is both practical and attractive – while accommodating the powerful computing components within, this design also looks totally unique. It embodies beauty and strength in complete balance and harmony.

Exclusive ASUS Super Hybrid Engine II with instant on enables 2-second resume of the notebook from sleep, with up to two weeks* of standby time with open files and other pending data kept safe in memory. Plus, automatic data backup when the battery reaches 5% charge further helps secure your work. ASUS ZENBOOK™ keeps energy saving front and center with a dedicated Battery Saving Mode, which conserves power whenever possible to increase battery life by as much as 25%. You’re also always in the know when it comes to the battery thanks to ASUS PowerWiz, a utility that shows exactly how much charge is left per application – web browsing, movie watching. ASUS ZENBOOK™ combines power, efficiency, smooth usage and user empowerment, all on in one sleek package.

ASUS is proud to deliver the world’s first ultrabook with SATA 6Gb/s solid state storage, making for an amazingly smooth and fast computing experience. Additionally, all ASUS ZENBOOK™ models ship with USB 3.0 as standard, multiplying the transfer rates of current USB 2.0 by as much as a factor of ten! Combined, SSD storage and USB 3.0 create incredible speed of data transfer rates.

Another ASUS exclusive, SonicMaster technology was co-developed with Bang & Olufsen ICEpower® to deliver breathtaking, lifelike audio that far exceeds the limitations of conventional notebook PC sound performance. Deeper, more impactful and wider in range, SonicMaster delivers four times the sound output of other ultrabooks without increasing the size or weight of the form factor.

Features:-
- Incredible 3mm at the front and 9mm at the rear
- Spun metal and hairline aluminum for incredible beauty
- ASUS exclusive Super Hybrid Engine II with instant on
- 2-second resume, four to five times the standby time, automatic data backup and recovery, and 25% longer battery life!
- SATA Revision 3.0** solid state drive and USB 3.0 incredible speed of data transfer rates
- SonicMaster technology co-developed with Bang & Olufsen ICEpower® increases audio performance with lifelike surround impact
- The latest Intel® Core™ processors

Specification:-
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 2467M Processor
- Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit
- Chipset: Intel® QS67 Express Chipset
- Memory: 4096MB DDR3 1333 MHz SDRAM, OnBoard Memory
- Display: 11.6" 16:9 HD (1366x768) LED Backlight
- Storage: SATA3 128GB SSD
- Networking: Integrated 802.11 b/g/n
- Built-in Bluetooth™ V4.0
- 1 x Headphone-out jack (Audio-in Combo)
- 1 x USB 3.0 port(s)
- 1 x USB 2.0 port(s)
- 1 x micro HDMI
- 1 x Mini VGA
- Battery: 35 Whrs Polymer Battery
- Power Adapter: Output : 19 V DC, 2.37 A, 45 W Input : 100 -240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal
- Dimensions: Only 3 mm at the front and 9 mm at the rear 29.9 x 19.6 x 0.3 ~1.7 cm (WxDxH)
- Weight: 1.1 kg
- Manufacturer Warranty: 2-year limited International hardware warranty.


Only £899.99 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW

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Battery life is always the clincher for me so this is a hands down win. It looks fantastic, has an awesome spec and feels really nice to use too.

I really, really want one!

Ps. Dear Mr Santa Bloke. I've been really good this year (mostly) and totally deserve one! :D
 
Yeah agreed, I do get fed up and annoyed with stickers on every laptops, tvs, dvd recorders and so on. Manufacturing should put stickers onto instruction book instead.
 
KIA said:
Why did they have to ruin it with stickers?

They should learn a thing or two from the MBA.
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At least they are stickers and not etched on. Stickers can peel off and it's just agreements through the process of manufacture why they are on there :)
 
These look amazing, I thought it would be very flimsy and delicate because of how thin it is, but it is tough! Very quick too. :)
 
bulldog147 said:
Nice but I think it seem overpriced thought for laptop!
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this isn't a laptop
it is an ultrabook


it is a new platform standard. like how 'netbook' was. difference is that the ultrabook is developed by intel R&D and the platform licensed to submanufacturers.

asus have done an epic job of this.

it is not intended for gaming at all, but it can play less demanding games easily. expecting an ultra portable HIGH PERFORMANCE laptop to have the credentials of a gaming laptop that would weigh in at 10kg with an epic power brick is just silly.

bulldog, you are posting about something you dont know much about. the features that this product offers are VERY high end. and the portability and speed are there at a lot less markup than it realistically should be.

in a few years time, ALL laptops will be designed around this brief.
 
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