Asus UX 305 ZenBook – The Newest Windows Ultrabook in Town
While smartphones and tablets have taken over the technology industry, there is still a lot of demand for laptops that possess high specs in order to offer high performance. While high end laptops like the MacBook Air are a rage among users, several other companies are launching laptops with similar specs, leaving the user spoilt for choice. One, of the best choices would be Asus UX 305.
Introducing Asus UX 305
Asus, the Taiwanese multinational company dealing in computer hardware and electronics, has recently announced the launch of its latest Ultrabook, the Asus UX 305. The Asus UX 305 is featherweight, slim, offers fast performance and has a beautiful aesthetic appearance. The Asus Golden Ear audio engineering team has incorporated deep rich bass and crystal clear vocals, offering incredible sound quality.
The Asus UX 305 incorporates a smart, fan-less design that dissipates heat through natural airflow, ensuring a silent, high performance experience.
Bright Display
The Asus UX 305 has a stunning display that provides 170 degree viewing angles. The display offers sheer elegance and cool colours, providing a perfect balance of ambient light and screen brightness, managing the display dynamically to please the user’s eyes. The anti-glare matte finish augments the viewing experience. Moreover, the inbuilt smart light sensors automatically detect the surrounding environment, be it a sunny beach or an office room and adjusts display brightness accordingly.
Superior Performance
The high storage and processing capabilities make the Asus UX 305 a turbocharged machine that satisfies all computing needs. The lightning-fast solid state drive and Intel Core M processor runs 6 times faster than conventional hard drives, offering extremely high performance every day.The Ultrabook is as fast as flash storage, enabling users to open apps in moments and files in a flash.
Free Cloud Storage
With cloud technology gaining momentum, every modern technological device is offering free storage space in the cloud and Asus is no different. The Asus UX 305 comes with 16 GB of Asus WebStorage space for a year, free of cost. Users can store and manage all of their important photos, videos, files and documents in the cloud and access them from anywhere, and from any device.
High-End Specs
- Dimensions: 324x226x12.3
- Weight: 1.2 Kg
- Display: 13.3 inch, 1080p IPS
- CPU: Intel Core M 5Y10
- GPU: Intel HD 5300
- Operating system: Windows 8
- Storage: 128/256/512 GB SSD
- RAM: 8 GB
- Battery life: 10 hours
- Ports: USB 3.0×3, HDMI and SD
Asus UX 305 vs. Apple MacBook Air
The Apple MacBook Air has been the sole contestant in the Ultrabook space for a long time; howeverwith the launch of UX 305, Asus is aiming to change that.
Price: The 13 inch MacBook Air is priced at $999 while the Asus UX 305 is priced at a modest $699, making Asus UX 305 a clear winner.
Performance: The MacBook Air runs on 5th Generation Intel Core i5 processor and is undoubtedly more powerful than Asus UX 305 that runs on Intel Core M.
Display: With the smart light sensors and matte display, the Asus UX 305 offers better picture quality as compared to the MacBook Air.
Battery: The MacBook Air offers up to 12 hours of non-stop battery life as compared to Asus UX 305’s 10 hour.
Great Performance at a Great Price
The Asus UX 305 is not only thinner and lighter than the MacBook Air, but also is a lot cheaper. With a sharp screen, good battery life and access to a world of Windows apps, the Asus UX 305 offers the perfect combination of great performance at a great price.
Keval Padia is the founder & CEO of Nimblechapps, a fast-growing mobile app development company. The current innovation and updates of the field lures him to express his views and thoughts on certain topics.