ASUS ZenBook super thin notebook

With the aim of breaking the domination of the MacBook Air at ultraportable laptop market, ASUS launches super thin laptops, ZenBook, Wednesday (10/12/2011).

ASUS ZenBook available in two models with screen size of 11.6 for inches ZenBook UX21 and 13.3 inches for ZenBook UX31. Standard specification of this notebook is equipped with a hybrid storage media solid state drive (SSD) of 128 GB and an Intel Core i5 (also available option to upgrade to Intel Core i7). Zenbook use a Microsoft Windows 7 operating system, and is part of Intel’s Ultrabook, with a thickness of less than one inch.

ASUS ZenBook have thickness of only 0.11 inches (3mm) at the thinnest point and 0.35 inches (9mm) in the thickest part, ASUS claims ZenBook is the thinnest laptop available in the market today (the MacBook Air at the very thick, 0.68 inches ). Zenbook UX21 model 1.1 kg weighs and ZenBook UX31 with a screen size of 13.3 inches have 1.29 kg weighs. When compared to the MacBook Air with the same screen size, UX21 weight slightly heavier and UX31 little lighter.

ZenBook main feature is the Instant On, which cut the boot time from standby mode to two seconds and the battery resistance that could last two weeks of standby time. Asus ZenBook starting price at USD 999 for ZenBook UX21 and USD 1099 for ZenBook UX31.