In order to break the dominance MacBook Air in ultraportable laptop market, ASUS launches super-thin laptops, ZenBook.
ASUS ZenBook available in two models with screen size of 11.6 inches and 13.3 inches. Standard features of this laptop is equipped with a hybrid storage device half-state drive (SSD) 128 GB and an Intel Core i5 (also available the option to upgrade to Intel Core i7). Zenbook use a Microsoft operating system, Windows 7 and is part of Intel “Ultrabook” with a thickness of less than an inch and the U.S. range $ 1000 price.
With a thickness of only 0.11 inches (3 mm) in thin and 0.35 inches (9 mm) in the thickest part ASUS Zenbook claims is the thinnest laptop on the market today (the MacBook Air to very coarse, 0.68 inches). ZenBook model weighs about 1.1 kg UX21 and UX31, with a screen size of 13.3 inches, weighs about 1.29 kg. Compared to the MacBook Air with the same screen size, weight a little heavier UX21 and UX31 little lighter.
MacBook Air debut in 2008 has an impact on changes in market share in the laptop world. With a very light weight and 11-inch widescreen to 13, and is much more powerful than a netbook – which is also light, but with lower specifications, the MacBook Air instantly became a famous.
Since its appearance, you can almost be called the MacBook Air has no serious rival. Year 2011 has just left the products are “like” MacBook Air, its competitors such as Acer Aspire S3 and ASUS ZenBook. ZenBook main feature is the “Instant On”, which reduced the start time in standby mode for two seconds and the resistance of the battery that can last two weeks of standby time.
ZenBook will be sold from U.S. $ 999 for UX21 model and U.S. $ 1099 for UX31 model.





