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
ASUS ZenBook UX305CA - Specs
- Intel Pentium 4417U 1%
- Intel Pentium Silver N5000 5%
- Intel Core m3-6Y30
- Intel HD Graphics 615 0.2%
- Intel HD Graphics 515
- Intel UHD Graphics 605 0.1%
Display
13.3”, QHD+ (3200 x 1800), IPS
M.2 Slot
1x 2280 SATA III (B key)
Battery
45Wh, Li-Po, 3-cell
Dimensions
324 x 226 x 12 mm (12.76" x 8.90" x 0.47")
Ports and connectivity
- 3x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- HDMI 1
- Card reader SD, SDXC
- Ethernet LAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11ac
- Bluetooth 4.0
- Audio jack combo audio/microphone jack
Features
- Web camera 720p HD
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Speakers
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
DISPLAY: 13.3”, QHD+ (3200 x 1800), IPS
Name |
13.3”, QHD+ (3200 x 1800), IPS |
Diagonal |
13.3" |
Pixel density |
276.05 ppi |
Panel Type |
IPS |
Resolution |
3200 x 1800 |
Becomes "Retina" from |
12 inches (32 cm) |
ASUS ZenBook UX305CA in-depth review
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CPU Performance: Intel Core m3-6Y30
Results are from the Cinebench 15 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
Results are from the Fritz chess benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Results are from our Photoshop benchmark test (the lower the score, the better)
GPU Performance: Intel HD Graphics 515
Results are for the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Results are for the Unigine Heaven 4.0 benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Results are for the Unigine Superposition benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Results are for the Unigine Heaven 3.0 benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
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