Asus ZenBook UX303 (13-inch, 2015) Series

performance, portability, usability, design, screen

energy

85% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

portability, performance, usability, screen, reliability

energy

79% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

performance, design, portability, usability, battery

79% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Sturdy aluminum design; Strong performance; Comfortable keyboard; Colorful full-HD touch screen; Good battery life ; Some bloatware; Speakers could be better; Bezel a bit thick ; The Asus ZenBook UX303UA is an ultraportable with strong performance, a...

Some bloatware; Speakers could be better; Bezel a bit thick ; The Asus ZenBook UX303UA is an ultraportable with strong performance, a bright display and a svelte aluminum design.

The Asus ZenBook UX303UA is an ultraportable with strong performance, a bright display and a svelte aluminum design.

high-quality metal chassis ; decent input devices ; very quiet operation ; low surface temperatures ; great system performance ; bright display with good color reproduction

low PWM frequency of the display ; quiet noises from the SSD ; CPU throttling during the stress test ; missing keyboard illumination

The Skylake update of the Zenbook UX303 can, similar to its predecessor, win a lot of sympathy with its sophisticated metal surfaces, decent input devices as well as a bright panel, which is already well-calibrated ex-works. The test model also scores...

no major use of PWM for QHD configuration, very high resolution panel, full CPU and GPU performance whilst running Unigine Heaven, easy end-user maintenance, dual video-out; included VGA and RJ-45 adapters

reduced brightness, color accuracy, and contrast compared to FHD SKU, response times could have been better, no M.2 storage options, GPU can be get quite warm, no USB Type-C port

The Zenbook series still holds some of the better Ultrabooks available assuming that novel features like 360-degree hinges or detachable keyboards are of no interest to the user. This QHD configuration, however, is both a step forward and a step...

bright, high-contrast and matte IPS display, usually runs quiet, good input devices, fast SSD, good battery runtimes, can be maintained

the processor cannot utilize its full performance, you can hear an electronic noise, PWM at brightness settings of 90 % and lower, low PWM frequency

The notebook is pretty fast and can handle games, but the system is usually still quiet. The handling benefits from the fast SSD and there is no lack of storage thanks to the 512 GB drive. A replacement of the SSD is no problem, either, since it is...

matte screen, runs quietly, low temperature development, good input devices, decent battery life

dark, low-contrast, viewing angle dependent screen, no keyboard backlight, electronic crackling is audible

Asus' Zenbook UX303UA-FN121T is basically a Skylake upgrade of the Broadwell model we already tested. The new processor leads to a higher computing performance. The laptop also allows playing computer games to some extent thanks to the Skylake graphics...

powerful configuration with dedicated graphics, upgrade friendly, solid and good looking, plenty of ports, decent keyboard and trackpad

runs a bit too hot under load, average battery life, some awkward design decisions, severely uncalibrated screen

If you’re in the market for a 13 inch ultrabook that weighs around 3 pounds and can actually cope well with most modern games, you won’t find anything better than this Asus Zenbook UX303LN right now.

Solid aluminium build ; Rich, vivid and colorful display ; Powerful for an Ultrabook

Annoying ambient light sensor ; Unambitious design ; Relatively thick chassis

A pleasant Ultrabook that makes minor advancements on the previous model, and undercuts the opposition.

The ASUS ZenBook UX303UB is not a very remarkable laptop in most respects. It looks nice, has a lovely screen, adequate specs and performance to match. It's not quite as cutting edge as one would expect, but it's definitely not bad.

At around £900 the ZenBook UX303U approaches the build finesse but lacks the unbeaten battery of the similarly priced MacBook Air, although it can claim faster processor performance and a superior full-HD matt display. This latest ZenBook is a...