9,6/10
Positively surprising in many ways
Asus ZenBook UX334FAC-A3066T is surprising in many ways. The small powerhouse offers a nice and sharp image on its 13.3 “matte screen (no touchscreen). It is narrower than a Microsoft Surface Pro (4, Pro, 6 and 7) device and therefore slightly longer, but they are well balanced in terms of weight Intel Core i7 together with 16 GB RAM offer more than enough computing power to run heavy or intensive applications side by side Please note that this is not a gaming machine, but an ideal workhorse for video and photo editing or for web design in addition to the usual Office applications.
Screenpad 2.0 takes some getting used to and at first glance seems like a gimmick in reflection of the touchbar that Apple introduced on some of its products, but nothing could be further from the truth. It’s a second screen integrated into your laptop’s touchpad, which gives a completely new dimension to multi-tasking. You can drag any open window to the Screenpad and in this way, for example, have several different Office documents open at the same time or Adobe Premiere with Adobe Photoshop. In short, you can place all your favorite applications with which you create your workflow in the Screenpad without having to switch on 1 screen with ALT-TAB.
When you open the Zenbook, the lid (display) lifts the laptop so that you can type more comfortably on the one hand, and space is created for ventilation on the other, which keeps the Zenbook cool.
It is a pity that the battery life is not measured properly by Windows 10. I suspect that this will be solved with a future firmware update that measures the correct remaining time. So far I have achieved a decent battery life of 8 hours with a fully charged battery in saving mode with multi-tasking of Office applications, Netflix, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere and a few open internet pages, including the display of various applications in Screenpad. All this runs smoothly and without any problems. And the fan? Occasionally it comes on with sound, but is not disturbing and is short-lived. If you find the noise annoying, you can set the fan to the silent position.
Asus clearly shows that they have learned a lot from their various product series and have applied the acquired knowledge well in this product. Facets from Asus ROG, Zenbook Pro, VivoBook and Asus Laptop Series are clearly reflected in this little powerhouse. The Asus ZenBook UX334FAC-A3066T is positively surprising in many ways.
Small additions to the specifications as published on the Coolblue website:
– the device contains a micro SD card reader. Always nice to transfer your photos or videos to/from your medium
– the Asus ZenBook UX334FAC-A3066T is built to Military-grade standards
- Edgar leslie tuynman
- 22 December 2019
- Automatically translated from Dutch
