When looking for a serious ultraportable laptop, we mostly think of a Mac, or something from Lenovo/Thinkpad or maybe HP or Dell.
Asus has been making fairly unexciting laptops for years, rarely thought of for serious business use. They have now introduced a laptop that is selling out as fast as they can make them and is a bid to be taken seriously:
Formfactor: A 13.3" screen, under half an inch thick and weighs all of 2.55 lbs.
Processor: Latest Intel Core M-5Y10 dual core. Can run up to 2.0 Ghz, despite what Asus tries to 'prove' no it's not as fast as an i5, but it draws way less power and it does one thing no i5 can ever do: it runs without any fan cooling and won't throttle, an absolutely dead silent laptop. 8 Gb ram standard.
Screen: an IPS, antiglare 1920x1080, not shabby at all.
Storage: 256 Gb SSD
Wireless: a/b/g/n dual channel wifi & BT 4.0
Features: 3 USB 3.0 ports (one supports fast charging of other devices), microHDMI video out, smartcard reader, 1.2 MP camera, Bang & Olufsen audio.
Dark aluminum case, 1 year accidental damage guarantee.
Now why they are selling out: $700 and selling everywhere for list atm.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232393&cm_re=zenbook-_-34-232-393-_-Product
So far all the reviews are raves...definitely worth considering...
Asus has been making fairly unexciting laptops for years, rarely thought of for serious business use. They have now introduced a laptop that is selling out as fast as they can make them and is a bid to be taken seriously:
Formfactor: A 13.3" screen, under half an inch thick and weighs all of 2.55 lbs.
Processor: Latest Intel Core M-5Y10 dual core. Can run up to 2.0 Ghz, despite what Asus tries to 'prove' no it's not as fast as an i5, but it draws way less power and it does one thing no i5 can ever do: it runs without any fan cooling and won't throttle, an absolutely dead silent laptop. 8 Gb ram standard.
Screen: an IPS, antiglare 1920x1080, not shabby at all.
Storage: 256 Gb SSD
Wireless: a/b/g/n dual channel wifi & BT 4.0
Features: 3 USB 3.0 ports (one supports fast charging of other devices), microHDMI video out, smartcard reader, 1.2 MP camera, Bang & Olufsen audio.
Dark aluminum case, 1 year accidental damage guarantee.
Now why they are selling out: $700 and selling everywhere for list atm.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232393&cm_re=zenbook-_-34-232-393-_-Product
So far all the reviews are raves...definitely worth considering...