Asus laptops - reviews, news and more
All our articles on Asus laptops and ultrabooks, with in-depth reviews, latest news, as well as guides and comparisons between different Asus models and their competitors. We’re covering the entire range of Asus laptops, from their lineups of Zenbook and VivoBook ultrabooks, to the gaming ROG – Republic of Gamers and TUF – Gaming series with powerful hardware, dedicated graphics and gaming-oriented designs and features.
Check out the articles and get in touch in the comments sections if you have any questions or need any help in choosing the right Asus laptop for your needs and budget.
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There are a lot of good gaming laptops out there, but this article is about one of those than stand out of the crowd: the Asus ROG GL503VS, also known as the ROG Strix Scar Edition. The GL503 is Asus’s latest series of mid-range...
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Back at IFA 2017 Asus announced an update for the mid-range ROG Strix gaming line: the GL503 and GL703 series. Given the previous GL502s and GL702s were some of the most popular laptops in their niche, the new generation attracts a lot of interest from...
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For the last years Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms have been an important part of most high-end smartphones and tablets out there, but as of late 2017 Qualcomm and Microsoft unveiled the first Windows 10 commercial products built on Snapdragon hardware. I’m not going to get...
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A few weeks ago I published an article about the Asus Zenbook UX550VD, a much awaited addition to the premium 15-inch laptop segment and alternative to the Dell XPS 15, the Lenovo Yoga 720 15 and the newer Yoga 730 and ThinkPad X1 Extreme. However, the UX550VE variant...
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This article is about the Asus Chromebook C302CA, still one of the best Chromebooks available in stores these days. Unlike most Chromebooks, this one is more expensive, selling for between $470 to $650 depending on the configuration you choose. And that’s because it’s nicer...
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The second half of 2017 is finally the right time to buy an all-round ultra-portable laptop that can handle standard everyday activities such as browsing, movies or music, but also games, graphics editing, and some other more demanding chores. And that’s because Intel has...
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If you’re interested in a laptop that won’t break the bank for you and can handle complex multi-core loads like very few other notebooks available as of August 2017 can, the Asus ROG Strix GL702ZC should be of interest. It looks like a standard 17-inch laptop, perhaps a...
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2-in-1 thin-and-light laptops have been around for a few years now and they’ve got to the point where they can meet most expectations, with few to no compromises. Most of them are still fairly heavy to hold and use in tablet mode, which is the...
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The VivoBook Pro is Asus’s line of full-size multimedia laptops. The computers in this series are nor as compact or as light as those in the VivoBook Slim or Zenbook Pro line, but not far off. They are however good multimedia options built on modern HQ...
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It’s been a while since Asus last updated their top-tier Zenbook, but that’s changing as of July 2017 with the Zenbook Pro UX550 series. This is a 15-inch laptop with a compact build, premium features and the latest in terms of hardware at this...
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Asus are mostly known for their ultraportable line of Zenbook laptops and their ROG line of gaming notebooks, but they also tap into other segments. The Asus Pro for instance is a limited series of portable computers meant for business environments, and the B9440...
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We’re having a look at a new mid-range series of laptops in this article, scheduled for release in the second part of 2017, the Asus Vivobook Slim. This is not your average notebook line though, as it’s one of these new iterations of thin-and-light...
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If you were paying attention during Computex, you might have had your eye caught by Asus with the ROG GX501 Zephyrus. It certainly caught my eye, along with the Acer Triton and the Aorus x5, by being the only thin, 15” laptops with a...
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A while ago we reviewed the Asus Zenbook UX430 series which, although not without flaws, I believe includes some of the better ultraportables money can buy these days if you’re on an mid-range budget ($1000 to $1200). But although the UX430s are thin and light,...
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OEM’s focused much on creating thinner and lighter laptops in the last years, yet only a few turned their attention on the overall footprint of their devices. Dell was one of the first with the XPS 13 series launched back in 2015, which is...
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There’s a market for laptops with large screens and solid performance in a package that’s not going to break the bank and is not going to be a burden to carry around either. The Asus ROG Strix GL702VM is one such machine, a gaming...
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Since the capability existed, I’ve been hooked on using dual monitors in order to be more productive. Of course, using a laptop, you pretty much have to give up that luxury, unless you want to be tied to a desk. But I’ve always been...
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The Asus ROG (Republic of Gamers) series doesn’t need much introduction among those interested in gaming notebooks, as it has been an established line for many years now, yet more recently Asus have also released a dubbed-down subfamily in the ROG line, called ROG Strix....
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Asus have a long history of releasing multiple laptops with similar traits and as a result, most potential buyers have a hard time setting them apart. In this post we’re going to address the Zenbook lines of mid-range compact 14-inch laptops that include the...
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Back in early 2015, Dell launched the XPS 13 version that stunned many, including myself (I bought one and still use it today), with its compact footprint and minuscule bezel around the screen. It took most other OEMs about two years to get on...
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Asus makes some popular mid-range 15-inch laptops, like the much appreciated K501UW or the ROG GL552, all offering excellent specs for the amount of money you’re leaving on the counter. With the Zenbook UX510 series on the other hand they’re keeping the specs, but...
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Many years ago the offer for 10-inch mini laptops was vast and netbooks were the thing everyone craved for, but then they grew unpopular with the rise of tablets and these days you can count the decent ultra-compact computers that run Windows on your...
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Asus launched an entire series of Windows 10 tablets earlier this year, and after I’ve shared with you my impressions on the Transformer 3 Pro T303UA in a previous article, I’m also going to cover the mid-ranger Transformer 3 T305CA in this post, with...
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A while ago Asus unveiled the Zenbook 3 UX390UA and I’ve mentioned my initial impressions and expectations in this article. In the meantime I’ve spent a few weeks with two different versions of this computer and I can now tell you what I actually...
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There are a few kinds of 2-in-1s out there, and among them there’s this narrow niche of full-power Windows slates with 12-inchish screens and matching keyboard folios, a niche pioneered by the Microsoft Surfaces a few years ago. Unlike most other hybrids that are...
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With the Zenbook Flip UX360UA Asus targets the popular segment of mid-level ultraportables with a 2-in-1 form factor, ruled in the last years by devices like the HP Spectre 13 x360, Lenovo Yoga 910 or the Samsung ATIV Book 9 Spin. Just like the...
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The Asus Zenbooks released in the last year and a half aimed mostly at the average consumer and had the excellent features to price ratio as their top selling point, so it’s been a while since we’ve actually seen a compact Zenbook that could...
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Asus will upgrade their popular Zenbook UX305 series in the second half of 2016, and the updated model is rebranded as the Zenbook UX306 series. The Zenbook UX305 was well appreciated by reviewers and buyers for the fact it offered looks, performance, a decent...
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I’ve spent a few days with the Zenbook Flip UX360CA, one of the most popular ultraportable laptops with a convertible screen on websites like Amazon or BestBuy, and I’m going to tell you what I think about this device in the following paragraphs. Before...
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It’s been a while since Asus actually released completely new ultraportables. Their Skylake models to date were actually upgrades of Broadwell and even Haswell chassis, but that’s going to change in the second part of 2016 with the newly announced Zenbook 3 and the...
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Fanless laptops (completely silent) in 2024 – the best options
In this article, we’re discussing fanless laptops and silent Windows ultrabooks and Chromebooks, or in other words, laptops with passive cooling solutions, without a fan that spins and makes...
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