Asus comes with two new ultrabook models in the more expensive versions can be a 1080p ips display. Further, the Zenbooks energy-efficient Ivy Bridge processors, widi-module and an illuminated keyboard.
The Asus Zenbook UX31A and UX21A will have the UX31 and UX21 models replaced. Both ultrabooks, with a display of 13.3″ and 11.6″, can be equipped with an ips-panel with a full hd resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a brightness of up to 350 nits. Also, you can opt for a cheaper lcd panel, whereby the display of the UX31A with a resolution of 1600 x 900 pixels and the UX21A model 1366 x 768 pixels.
The new Zenbooks are available with three types of dual-core Ivy Bridge processors: Core i3-3217U without Turbo Boost with a clock speed of 1.8 GHz, a Core i5-3317U with Turbo Boost speed of 2.6 GHz or a Core i7-3517U, which peaks at 3GHz. The graphic work is performed by the integrated HD Graphics 4000 gpu. The ram is 2GB or 4GB in size. Asus choose energy-efficient 1600MHz ddr3l modules. The memory capacity can not be increased.
For storage an ssd of up to 256GB to be chosen, reports The Verge that Asus is also a 512GB one on the test. Furthermore, the Zenbooks are equipped with a widi-module so that video streams can be. The ultrabooks are also 802.11 n-wi-fi, bluetooth 4.0, two usb 3.0 ports and a micro-hdmi output integrated. Asus has the keyboard which is described as a “seamless chiclet’design, with backlight.
The battery in the UX21A would have an endurance of approximately five hours, while with the UX31A it about six or seven hours without a power outlet would do. The weight of both ultrabook models would be equal to the current UX31 and UX21 models, respectively, to 1.3 and 1.1 kg. Asus would be a starting price handling $ 1,050 for the UX21A and $ 1,100 for the UX31A. It is still unclear when both Zenbooks exactly on the market will come.