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Best Value Ultrabook with Some Features That Are the Best in Class

Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2019

The UX333FA is affordable, powerful, and lightweight. Despite its price though, there are some things that make it even better than laptops that cost twice as much.

THE GOOD

The display is the best part. The IPS display is super accurate and has excellent viewing angles. The slim bezel is way better than a current-gen Apple MacBook. In comparison, it makes even the MacBook bezels look thicc.

The performance -> No complaints here, it's simply what you'd expect from 8th-gen Intel + PCIe SSD. I do like how balanced this particular SKU is because it has 8GB RAM, 256GB storage, and a Core i5. Most manufacturers give you add-ons you don't need which drives up the price. Luckily, this isn't the case here.

The Software -> No bloatware, no BS. Works great with Windows features. Windows Hello unlocks the screen instantly via facial recognition.

The design -> The design is beautiful and stands out from the sea of boring MacBooks. Metallic blue finish = excellent. The top of the keyboard is plastic, but I don't mind since it reduces the weight and can't scratch. The cover is metal.

The weight -> It's so light but the reason I bought this one is because it's the size of an A4 paper. I don't like lugging around a big bag, so this is perfect. Slim bezels = ridiculously small footprint.

THE AVERAGE

The sound quality - the speakers are positioned downwards so they work great when it's on a table, but when it's on the lap, not so good. But who buys a laptop for audio anyways?

The keyboard -> The keyboard is super average. On this model, unlike UX433, the keyboard is smaller than your typical laptop keyboard. I wish ASUS extended the keyboard to the edges of the chassis for this one. However, the keyboard backlighting is really good and the key travel distance is solid.

THE BAD

The coil whine. This is a problem with a lot of laptops these days, but the coil whine is definitely noticeable. Not a problem when I have it hooked up to a monitor with the lid closed though.

CONCLUSION

Overall a great laptop with some small imperfections. If you are looking for something portable, I highly recommend this over a Macbook.

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Brandon

DO NOT BUY THIS OR ANY COMPUTER FROM ASUS

Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2019

FIRST UPDATE -- Had the computer for less than a year and now it wont charge. The original charger broke and the new one we bought either wont work or the computer battery. We contacted Asus directly and they told us to mail it back to them and they will fix it. We will see if they do that.

Only have had it for a couple days but it is very small but boy does it pack a knock out punch. Perfect laptop for my daughter when she goes to college. Fast, compact, beautiful, and has really great components. Very happy so far. It has only been three days though.

SECOND UPDATE-- Asus sent us a photo saying we damaged the computer. LIE !! We took photos of the computer before we sent it in and there is absolutely no damage to the computer what so ever. They are saying it is a failed drive and someone from Asus has scraped a little paint off the corner of the computer when its not a drive problem at all but a faulty charging system. Asus is flat out lying and did damage to our computer and saying we did it. Too bad I took photos of it before I sent it in. We caught you! DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS CRAP COMPANY!!!

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Best Value Ultrabook with Some Features That Are the Best in Class

Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2019

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Straight annoyed

Great device

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2019

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Great computer. The mouse pad is a little weird but it's an amazing device with a really great battery life.

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Rowan R.

Good, But Disappointing Battery Life

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2019

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I LOVE the aesthetics of this computer, and, regrettably, it was one of the main selling points for me. The computer functions fine, as well --especially considering the price --but I'm not sure I would have purchased had it not looked so sleek--and had the advertised battery life not been what it was.
The battery life is not, however, what is advertised. I CAN get around ten hours of battery life, but only if what I'm doing is typing or browsing the internet, if the screen is at 40% brightness, if the speakers are not being used, and if the chosen battery life is battery saver--meaning extreme cuts in the performance. I suppose I should have expected this, given the typical advertising methods of tech companies.
The processor and memory is plenty fast for what I use the laptop for (internet browsing and working with docs) but the laptop still stutters with even the easiest seeming games, like Convoy, BTD6, and pokemon insurgence. When playing these games the bottom also gets extraordinarily hot and the fans approach sound volumes akin to vacuums...jet turbines...nuclear detonations, and more besides! Luckily, I do not plan for this laptop to be my gaming centerpiece.
The facial recognition is excellent.
The touchpad number pad is gimmicky and slow, and way too bright when seen next to keyboard back lighting.
The keyboard feels good to type on but I struggle to get my normal typing speed because the keys are surprising hard to press. I've got a mechanical keyboard with brown switches, and the actuation force for that seems to be much, much lower. I can't count how many keys I've missed because in my typing haste I failed to fully press the key.
The touchpad feels good to use --the glass surface is marvelous -- but it is smaller than is totally practical and every now and then glitches out, either not reading my input at all, giving super slow scrolling speeds, or having erratic behavior, jerking every which way.
The laptop is definitely a keeper, mainly because to get a comparable laptop from another brand I'd need to shell out at least another $200, but also because Ive smothered the cover in stickers already :P i just wish to get out information on some of the disappointments and misbehavior, and to share understanding that, perhaps, the reduced price is the source.

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Brandon

DO NOT BUY THIS OR ANY COMPUTER FROM ASUS

Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2019

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Hugo

Perfect for anyone that like to save money, while having a stunning laptop design

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2019

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Perfect laptop for freshman in college because it look like it was 1k or more but its 809. If you want a Graphics card then get the 999 model. Crisp screen Quality.

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Dennis Giraud

Small, lightweight, great

Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2019

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Great little unit. Suits our needs perfectly.

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ETC

Problem FIXED!

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2019

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I will start with the positive, shipping was much faster than anticipated. The negatives… We cannot rate this computer because when it was received the windows program was being used by another laptop. We can do nothing with the laptop. We have reached out to the seller and will give it the required amount of time for him to respond. If the problem is rectified I will change my rating
Update.. problem was handled and fixed ASAP! So far, great little laptop

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IDee

Had a cooling fan issue

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2021

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Nice design, cool numpad on the mouse track pad. The cooling fan sometimes made a loud noise when on full power. Had to return for a refund.

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Eumir

Laptop is functional and practical

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2019

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Very practical and value for money is awesome. Just a few quirks, when I received the laptop is has some dead pixels already, around 3 to 5 I think and a little bleed on the right side of the screen. Also the shift key on the right takes time to get used to as it is small and near the arrow up key. The keyboard is ok tho a little small (coming from XPS 13 and Macbook pro). I'm not very much affected as I use Dual Monitors in my office and I have a razer keyboard.

Battery life is fantastic for regular use - mostly browsers, word processing and some work apps. I don't play games. Very light weight and powerful enough for my use.

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Cedric Cellier

Better plug-in a USB mouse and why not a USB keyboard too?

Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2019

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It is important to know that the touchpad is defect by design, apparently due to some issue with static electricity, and that support can do little about it according to various web posts.
Mine stops working every few seconds in the most annoying way possible: it then starts to register clicks at random.

Keyboard layout is at best not great, esp. regarding the location of the right shift key. If you are used to use that one (as opposed to the left one) then you will have to train to not use it or to twist your wrist (esp right shift+'\' to write a '|' is especially challenging - maybe if you are a guitar player you can do it though?)

Then of course the screen is *very* glossy, so much so as to become unusable under sunlight, however dim.

Minor annoyance: the laptop comes with its custom charger instead of using usb-c so if you travel with a laptop and a phone you will likely need two chargers.

Apart from all that the battery lasts for a very long time indeed.

Update about 1y later: I have to downgrade to 1 star only, as the laptop now started to exhibit yet another of its many physical weakness: the hinges of the screen are getting loose with time, and given how heavy the screen is it then can't stay properly at the orientation you set it and slightly slip fully open, forcing you to periodically grab it and put it back in place. I've never seen such a thing in any other laptop I owned, many of them I kept for much longer. Quite irritating.

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