Asus Zenbook UX51VZ specifications and Price

Asus Zenbook UX51VZ specifications and Price, In a way, any decision to purchase a notebook is a search for a compromise: weight and size, mobility, size of the display, performance - all those characteristics that make up the ideal notebook are often opposing in their nature and can't be easily combined into one unit.

If there is one manufacturer who has repeatedly succeeded with the seemingly impossible task to create such notebooks, it's Apple. The undoubtedly very expensive, but from a technical standpoint very convincing MacBook Pro 15 Retina recently raised the bar for the competition to new levels.

Enter Asus and their new Zenbook, which seeks to challenge the dominating notebooks from Cupertino. The Zenbook UX51VZ  - a combination of an Ultrabook and a powerful multimedia notebook - attempts to merge the attributes of each category together into one seamless unit. A quick look at the specs reveals some high-end components: quad core i7-3612QM CPU, GeForce GT 650M GPU, FullHD display with IPS panel, and SSD RAID. Mouthwatering specs - so what's not to like?

The price, for one: Asus charges 1700 Euros (~$2170) for the 256 GB and 2000 Euros (~$2550) for the 512 GB version - almost in Apple territory. The conceptually similar models of the competition - the Dell XPS 15 and Sony Vaio SV-S1511 - are not really any cheaper though when configured similarly.

Processor
Even though the Core i7-3612QM is Intel's most power efficient quad-core processor, the heat it produces can still overburden the cooling systems of thin and small notebooks. Most manufacturers therefore throttle the Turbo frequency, which results in decreased performance.

No reason to worry in this case: the Core i7 reaches the maximum frequencies of 2.8 GHz (multi threading) and 3.1 GHz (single threading) - and maintains them. The result of 5.64 points for the Cinebench R11.5 means that the 3612QM is almost twice as fast as the most powerful ULV model (Core i7-3667U). Even compared to other quad-core processors, the CPU fares really well. As we mentioned above: we didn't observe any loss of performance while the notebook was running on battery.

Notebook specifications Asus UX51VZ

• Processor : Intel Core i7-3612QM 2.1 GHz (Intel Core i7)
• Mainboard : Intel HM77 (Panther Point)
• Memory : 8192 MB, 4 GByte integrated, 1x 4 GByte Hyundai DDR3-1600, 1 slot
• Graphics adapter : NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - 2048 MB, Core: 745 - 835 MHz, Memory: 1000 MHz, GDDR5-VRAM, 
• ForceWare 306.97, Optimus
• Display : 15.6 inch 16:9, 1920x1080 pixel, LG LP156WF4 (LGD0323), IPS panel, LED backlight, glossy: no
• Harddisk : 2x ADATA XM11 256 GByte, 512GB Total capacity, proprietory connector
• Soundcard : Intel Panther Point PCH - High Definition Audio Controller
• Connections : 3 USB 3.0, 1 VGA, 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: Headphone jack (3.5 millimeter), Card Reader: 4-in-1 (SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC),
• Networking : Atheros AR8151 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000MBit), Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235 (abgn), 4.0 Bluetooth
• Size : height x width x depth (in mm): 20 x 380 x 254
• Weight : 2.2 kg Power Supply: 0.2 kg
• Battery : 70 Wh Lithium-Polymer, 4750 mAh, 8 cells
• Price : 2000 Euro
• Operating System : Microsoft Windows 8 64 Bit
• Additional features : Webcam: 1.0 Megapixel, Speakers: Bang & Olufsen ICEpower, external subwoofer, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Subwoofer, VGA adapter, external DVD RW drive, 90 watt power adapter, Microsoft Office 2010 Starter, Asus InstantOn, Asus Live Update, McAfee Internet Security trial version, 24 Months Warranty

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