![]() It’s quite gorgeous, for the most part, a slimline form made of anodised aluminium that quite enjoys highlighting a fingerprint, with a fancy spot-gloss pinstripe design on the lid based around Asus’ monogram logo. Our review model of the Asus Zenbook 15 OLED (2023), excitingly, was the version with Asus’ deep black-blue chassis (slightly pretentiously dubbed ‘ponder blue’), though there’s a more conventional matte silver (er, ‘basalt grey’) model available if you’re less adventurous. (Image credit: Future / Alex Cox) Asus Zenbook 15 OLED (2023): Designĭark elegance is the order of the day. This might come with 8GB LPDDR5, or it might come with 32GB. There’s also a second screen option, a somewhat less flashy FHD IPS panel running at 60Hz, which will cut a slice through the price. ![]() There’s another CPU in the line, a 6-core, 12-thread Ryzen 5 7535U which should come in a little cheaper. Annoyingly so: We know of one specific SKU, which is the model we’ve reviewed here, and we know that Asus has haphazardly listed a host of other specs on its product page, but we don’t know the combinations that they’ll be applied in. Acer’s Swift Go 14, for example, can be had for a lot less - if you can put up with its less-than-great keyboard and somewhat uninspired design, that’s a way to save.īear in mind that we’re lucky enough to be reviewing this before its official release this model of the Zenbook 15 UM3504 will be available in the UK through Scan on 21st July 2023, but we don’t yet know of availability elsewhere.Īs we write, it’s early days for the Asus Zenbook 15 OLED (2023). The problem is, the ultrabook space (if that’s still a term we’re using) is full of machines which, by sacrificing just a little in terms of specs, can offer an entirely decent experience for less money. The Zenbook 15 is larger and less thin, and if there’s any panel that can knock its OLED screen down a peg, it would be the far more dense and delightful display of Dell’s compact powerhouse - but whether the XPS is quite worth the extra cash is up for debate. It’s also much less spendy than a very similarly-specced version of Dell’s excellent XPS 13. Each has its own advantages, and if you don’t need every cycle of the M2 processor’s horsepower, the Ryzen 7 in here (and its arguably superior calibrated OLED display) will suffice. It’s significantly cheaper, for example, than even the lowest-end MacBook Pro. Where can you get it? As yet unclear reviewed spec will be available in the UKĬontext is everything, and the slightly spicy £1,200 (around $1505 / AU$2270) price of the Asus Zenbook 15 OLED (2023) feels more or less excessive depending on what you compare it against.When is it available? Available July 2023. ![]() Asus Zenbook 15 OLED (2023): Price & availability If it’s not clear, we’re grumbling because the Asus Zenbook 15 OLED (2023) is just so, so close: its processing package, built around AMD’s new generation Ryzen 7 mobile CPU, is astonishingly good, and if you’re looking for a beautiful, sharp-screened machine that can handle being pushed without missing a beat, this is one of the best thin and light laptops to consider. The speakers are boomy but hamstrung by their down-firing direction the ports are adequate, but a lack of RJ45 means you won’t be able to go without a dongle if you want maximum network speed and the lack of a Kensington lock might make you think twice if you’re going truly portable. The chassis, in our review model a fetching deep blue, looks gorgeous, but it’s been given an inconsistent-feeling keyboard with slightly iffy backlighting. The 120Hz OLED screen is absolutely fantastic - but OLED comes with a heavy battery cost, one the Asus Zenbook 15 UM3504 isn’t necessarily ready to pay. ![]() It could have been one of the best Ultrabooks out there and might even reach our coveted best laptops list - so bear that in mind while we contrast the good with our list of minor gripes. ![]()
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