ASUS ZenBook UX305FA - Specs

  • AUO B133HAN02.1
  • Color accuracy  1.17
  • HDD/SSD
  • up to 256GB SSD
  • M.2 Slot
  • 1x 2280 SATA III (B key) 
  • RAM
  • up to 8GB
  • OS
  • Windows OS, Windows 10 Home
  • Battery
  • 45Wh, 3-cell, 45Wh, Li-Po, 3-cell, 50Wh, Li-Po, 3-cell
  • Body material
  • Aluminum
  • Dimensions
  • 324 x 226 x 12 mm (12.76" x 8.90" x 0.47")
  • Weight
  • 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 3x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • HDMI
  • 1
  • Card reader
  • SD, SDHC
  • Ethernet LAN
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac
  • Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • Audio jack
  • combo audio/microphone jack
  • Features
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Web camera
  • 720p HD
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Microphone
  • Speakers
  • Optical drive
  • Security Lock slot

CPU performance

Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the ASUS ZenBook UX305FA series.

Results are from the Cinebench 20 Multi-core test (the higher the score, the better)

GPU performance

Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the ASUS ZenBook UX305FA series.

Results are for the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (the higher the score, the better)

ASUS ZenBook UX305FA in-depth review

For quite some time now a lot of geeks and even consumers, are looking forward to notebooks with completely fanless design and thanks to Intel, this is now possible. Their new 14nm FinFET manufacturing process allows the vendors to fit powerful mobile processors in smaller form factors like ultrabooks, tablets, and 2-in-1 devices and at the same time without the need of a dedicated cooling system. Well, ASUS has finally done it. The new ZenBook UX305 has a completely fanless design with ridiculously thin body and all-aluminum chassis.As usual, the ultrabook runs with the new Broadwell [...]

Pros

  • Sleek all-aluminum design
  • Great keyboard and touchpad design
  • Thin profile and lightweight chassis
  • Flawless screen
  • Fanless, quiet cooling system
  • Great price

Cons

  • Underwhelming battery life
  • Lacks keyboard backlight
  • So-so CPU performance