Meet the Asus ZenBook 13
Challenging the Dell XPS 13's claim to fame, Asus boasts that the ZenBook 13's ultra-thin bezels give it a 95 percent screen-to-body ratio. However, there's no 4K touch alternative to the 1080p non-touch display.
An Angled Rear View of the 13
According to the company, the 2.62-pound ultraportable is smaller than an A4 sheet of paper.
Lid: Still the Circles
The trademark ZenBook design of etched concentric circles decorates the Royal Blue aluminum lid. (An Icicle Silver version is promised soon.)
Keyboard
Small right-Shift and Delete keys detract from the keyboard's snappy typing feel. (I hit the up arrow a few times at first when I wanted Shift.)
The Touchpad Also Does Addition
Press the calculator icon in the corner of the touchpad for a couple of seconds, and the pad illuminates with an LED keypad for numeric data entry.
Left Ports: A Full-Size Surprise
There's no Thunderbolt 3 port, but full-size HDMI and USB Type-A ports join a USB Type-C port on the ZenBook's left edge.
More Ports on the Right
On the laptop's right side, a USB 2.0 port suitable for an external mouse resides between a headphone jack and a microSD card slot.
Rose Gold Accent
Small, stylish touches accentuate the ZenBook's good looks.