They have crazy thin display bezels to boot
ASUS launched its 2018 refresh of its ZenBook line at IFA 2018 in 13-inch, 14-inch, and 15-inch flavors. All three variants have anew frameless ASUS NanoEdge display, where a 95% screen-to-body ratio is achieved using ultraslim bezels on all four sides.
These compact notebooks have an ErgoLift hinge mechanism that lifts the keyboard at a comfortable angle. The 13-inch and 14-inch models get a LED-illuminated NumberPad that is embedded right into the touchpad. Between the three models, the ZenBook 13 is the most portable; its size is almost comparable to an A4-size paper, and weighs in at 1.09KG.
Here’s the spec sheet of the ZenBooks that will make it to our shores:
ZenBook 13 (2018) Specs
- 8th-generation Intel i5-8265U processor
- 8GB of LPDDR3 RAM
- Intel UHD Graphics 620/NVIDIA GeForce MX150 (with 2GB GDDR5 RAM) GPU
- 13.3-inch UltraSlim Full HD display
- 256GB PCIe NVMe SSD
- 1x USB 2.0, 1x USB3.1 Type A (Gen1), 1x USB3.1 Type C (Gen 2)
- HDMI, MicroUSB Card Slot, Combo Audio Jack
- Harman Kardon speakers
- 50Whrs 3-cell Lithium-Polymer Battery
ZenBook 14 (2018) Specs
- 8th-generation Intel i7-8565U Processor
- 16GB of LPDDR3 RAM
- NVIDIA GeForce MX150 (with 2GB GDDR5 RAM) and Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU
- 14.0-inch UltraSlim Full HD display
- 256GB PCIe NVMe SSD
- 1x USB 2.0, 1x USB3.1 Type A (Gen1), 1x USB3.1 Type C (Gen 2)
- HDMI, MicroUSB Card Slot, Combo Audio Jack
- 50Whrs 3-cell Lithium-Polymer Battery
ZenBook 15 (2018) Specs
- 8th-generation Intel i7-8565U Processor
- 16GB of DDR4 RAM
- Nvidia GeForce GTX1050 MaxQ (with 2GB GDDR5 RAM) and Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU
- 15.6-inch UltraSlim Full HD display
- 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD
- 2x USB3.1 Type A (Gen1), 1x USB3.1 Type C (Gen 2)
- HDMI, SD card slot, Combo Audio Jack
- 71Whrs 4-cell Lithium-Polymer Battery
Pricing and availability is not available as of this writing. Before we wrap up this article, here’s a quick look at the ZenBook 13:
