It has dual band Intel WiFi Notably absent is an optical drive, which you won't find on 13" Ultrabooks. The machine has three USB 3. It looks nearly identical to the UX31A. The Best Buy model is the same as the DB51 minus the 1 year accidental damage warranty. The 3. The casing is metal and rigid, though the keyboard deck is softer and we noted some trampolining in the center that will drive serious typists a little mad.
The lid and bottom panel as well as the keyboard deck are very firm in contrast. The UX32VD is just a little thicker than the 0. The combo of a dark metal swirl lid and a brushed stainless steel hinge barrel and bottom look great.
The laptop looks and feels like a high quality piece of tech that holds its own against the MacBook Air. Like the Air, it tapers and is 5. Looks are subjective, but I think the Zenbook Primes are some of the most attractive Ultrabooks on the market.
The metal edges are well machined so there's no roughness or sharpness, but the front tapers to a fine point that might bother some folks' wrists. The Chiclet style backlit keyboard has good tactile feel and travel by skinny Ultrabook standards. My only complaint is the mushy give in the center and right-of-center keyboard area.
It's not a deal breaker, but it's not as good as the UX31A keyboard. However, Asus' drivers are the weakest part of the equation and I found the trackpad behaved better once I removed Asus' trackpad software and stuck with Elan's. Asus has issued a few driver updates for the trackpad, and it's now usable though not better than Elan's software. The Text is very sharp and black levels are excellent. Asus didn't skimp here. The panel is brighter than most notebooks on the market except the UX31A.
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This is not the case for Anno , a heavy weight in terms of hardware requirements in spite of the leisurely pace of gameplay. At a resolution of x pixels and using medium detail settings, the UX32VD still managed a fluid frame rate.
Using a high detail setting at the same resolution dropped the frame rate noticeably to roughly 20 fps. With minor adjustments, this is still playable. Last but not least, we took a look at Diablo 3. Similar to Anno , medium to high detail settings can be played fluidly at a resolution of x While the HD already falls below 30 fps with medium detail settings and only limited play is possible, the GT M manages to be playable at up to high detail settings.
The HD does manage considerable improvements over the HD , which can be seen in the following comparison. With During our initial disassembly and inspection, we marveled at the two integrated fans. These fans performed as expected.
During low office loads, like surfing the Internet or texting, the notebook stays practically silent and the hard drive is the only audible component, albeit only minimally and only when concentrating on noise detection.
Expressed in numbers, these noise levels are about 28 - Without fans, the generated heat could not be expelled. Considering the provided performance reserves, especially with a dedicated GPU in the thin ultrabook case, this is perfectly acceptable. More so than the noise level, case temperatures show the chasm between energy savings mode and full load operation.
The bottom of the base unit also maintains this relatively harmless temperature. As a result, not only do the fans make themselves heard but the surfaces are also noticeably hot to the touch. The maximum measured temperatures of up to In daily use, the surface temperatures should remain markedly lower since full utilization of CPU and GPU will only occur for short periods of time even during the use of complex software like video editing or gaming.
During our stress tests which simulate extreme scenarios, we were able to observe throttling of the CPU. In everyday use, we could not duplicate such limitations. Under load, the CPU raised clock speeds to its maximum specified Turbo clock speed. As a result of our stress tests as extreme scenarios, we were also able to observe a throttling of the CPU. In every day use, we could not duplicate any such limitations. Under load, the CPU raised clock speeds to its maximum Turbo clock speed, according to specifications.
At full volume, the notebook delivered generally good sound, giving a glimpse of fullness. We thought the narrow speaker openings on the side edges were less than optimal. Sitting directly in front of the notebook, the sound is audibly muffled by the wrist rest. Sitting to the side of the notebook clearly provides better sound. The included power supply may be nice and small, but a look at the specs reveals a respectable output power of 65 Watts.
While one might consider this output power to be excessive, our measurements demonstrate that this is absolutely required.
Under the most favorable circumstances - without load, dimmed display, deactivated radios, and an aggressive energy savings profile - the Asus Zenbook UX32VD draws merely 6. Activating the radios and keyboard backlight, we observed a maximum draw of In every case, the dedicated Nvidia GPU is deactivated. Optimus only switches it on as needed. Under load , the power draw rises significantly.
With 3DMark running, consumption reaches a median value of Here, the dedicated Nvidia GPU causes most of the increase in power consumption.
Leaving the dedicated GPU deactivated and repeating the same measurement scenario with Intel's new integrated GPU, we arrived at a median draw of We took one more set of measurements with the integrated display panel turned off. The minimum power draw — without load, dimmed display, deactivated radios, and aggressive energy savings - dropped from 6.
With the radios and keyboard backlight also activated, the consumption dropped from This demonstrates that approximately 5 Watts are consumed solely by the IPS display at maximum brightness.
To reach the longest possible runtime, it would be wise to reduce the brightness while running on battery. For a good rating as a mobile subnotebook, a decent battery runtime is required. At most , a runtime of 7 hours can be expected. We measured this using BatteryEater's Readers Test with minimal display brightness, deactivated radios, and using the 'power saver' power profile.
With maximum brightness, active radios, and using the 'High Performance' power profile, we measured a runtime of minutes or roughly 2. A value that matches every day use is given by the Wi-Fi surf test. The 3DMark test we ran in battery mode showed only slightly weaker results points on battery, points on AC power.
The previous generation Asus Zenbook UX31 delivered a very good overall result a few months ago. The few points of criticism mainly focused on the display. Asus uses an aluminum-plastic composite alternative to the unibody of the UX Visually it works, but haptics and stability cannot match the UX31's unibody design. The keyboard now features an integrated backlight , a welcome addition in reduced lighting and advantageous when traveling.
The typing feel is marred by significant give of the keyboard as its mounting is not nearly as solid as it was in the unibody model. The most important feature of the Zenbook UX32VD is the display , a Full-HD, non-reflective panel with candela average brightness, contrast over , and first class viewing angles thanks to IPS technology. Regarding performance , the user gets to enjoy an overall performance increase. Even though this is an entry level GPU, its 96 cores can also be used for software that benefits from intensive parallel processing, advantageous for media conversions and of course for 3D software like games.
Lastly, one can enjoy battery runtimes that remain roughly at the same level of the UX31 series, which means working off AC power for a duration of 4 to 7 hours. With four options in the current series of Zenbooks, each potential buyer must consider individual needs and the desired price point.
Without doubt, the display. If one can live with the limitations resulting from lackluster scaling support of some software applications, one finds a nearly perfect display for mobile use here. If a high quality display is a priority, the only alternative is the Samsung Serie 9 X3. Simon Leitner.
Hard to believe: non-reflective display surfaces! The rumors turned out to be true, in front of us sits an Asus UX32VD, one of the first specimen of the series with the sought after display panel. Design and haptics are already known from the UX31,. Left side: USB 3. Communication Nothing significant has changed in comparison to the UX Accessories Aside from the aforementioned LAN and VGA adapters , we also find a protective cover for the notebook, offering only enough room for the notebook itself.
Lan and VGA adapters. Synthetic cloth protective cover. Service Atypical for ultrabooks, the Asus UX32VD allows access to the innermost areas provided one has the correct tools.
Warranty As was previously the case, this upcoming generation of Zenbooks comes with a month warranty including pick-up and return service Austria and Germany. Input devices.
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