ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA: At First Glance
It is safe to say that it is the desire of many individuals to have a laptop that can be moved around without feeling burdened by its weight. Even more desirable is a laptop that is not only compact and lightweight but also powerful.
The ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA provides all of the aforementioned with its incredibly compact build and promising specs. To make it better, you don’t have to spend too much because it is affordable.
Moreover, it has a very simple and attractive design. One of the first noticeable things about the laptop is its narrow bezels – its sides and top bezel are very thin.
ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA: Design, Dimension, and Weight
The ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA is a premium finished laptop with a very slim chassis and an attractive design. The smooth edges of the laptop make it an absolute pleasure to hold.
It comes in either Royal Blue or Icicle Silver. However, the Royal Blue color tends to retain fingerprints.
One of the most distinctive features of the ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA in terms of design, is its ErgoLift-Hinge. The ErgoLift Hinge lifts the laptop at an angle when opened, thereby enabling a very comfortable typing position.
Moreover, its hinge lifts the laptop’s base which results in an increase in airflow and better sound output from the down-firing speakers. However, the hinge is not very sturdy so it tends to slip when the laptop is in use, especially during typing sessions.
Furthermore, the slim bezel design is another interesting part of this laptop. This improves the viewing experience on the laptop – making watching movies or playing games more immersive.
Another exciting feature of this laptop is its lightweight design. The ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA weighs 1190 g and measures 302 x 189 x 16.9 mm. Hence, it is very portable.
Even with its small size, the ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA offers a good selection of ports. The laptop offers 1 USB 3.1 Type-C port, 1 USB 3.1 Type-A port, 1 USB 2.0 Type-A port.
It also offers an HDMI port, MicroSD card reader, and a headphone jack.
Furthermore, the laptop’s backlit keyboard has a nice feel to the touch. However, you will need to apply much force on the keys to register inputs because of how soft they are.
Its touchpad has a digital number pad built-in – you activate it by holding the top right corner of the pad. The touchpad is very responsive and smooth to touch.
Finally, the ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA scores an eight in this design review for its premium build.
ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA: Processor (CPU) Performance
ASUS offers three different configurations for the ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA in terms of its processor. It comes with either an Intel Core i7-8565U, Intel Core i5-8265U, or an Intel Core i3-8145U processor.
These processors are all good when it comes to the laptop’s CPU power. You should be able to get a decent CPU performance with any of the above processors.
With the Core i5-8265U processor, the ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA handled regular computing tasks like web browsing, word processing, and video editing smoothly. However, if you plan to do heavy video editing, I will recommend you go for the i7-8565U processor.
On the Geekbench 4 tests, the processor scored 4,129 in the Single-core test. Meanwhile, it scored 13, 903 in the Multi-core test.
Overall, it got an impressive score of 15,110, surpassing the 12,899 premium laptop average. Therefore, the ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA scores an eight in this review for its impressive CPU performance.
ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA: Memory (RAM) Performance
ASUS equipped ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA is with 8 GB LPDDR3 onboard memory. The laptop has only 1 memory slot but can be upgraded to 16 GB.
If you primarily need this laptop to carry out your everyday computing tasks, its 8 GB RAM is enough. However, if you will require the laptop to carry out more demanding tasks, then you should consider the 16 GB.
Nevertheless, with its 8 GB of RAM, the laptop eased through 42 Google Chrome tabs and two 1080 YouTube videos without stuttering much.
Moreover, the ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA had no problem with multitasking. It didn’t slow down when it ran about three software programs while a video chat on Skype was going on.
Finally, the ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA scores an eight for its memory multitasking capabilities.
ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA Storage Options and Performance
ASUS offers two storage options for the ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA. You either get the 1 TB PCIe 3.0 x 4 SSD or the 512 GB/256 GB PCIe 3.0 x 2 SSD.
Its Solid-state drive is a big boost for the laptop’s hardware. Applications open rapidly thanks to the laptop’s SSD storage. The Operating System also starts faster, compared to a normal HDD.
Moreover, this laptop’s SSD storage enables you to transfer files at great transfer speeds. While it may not set any new record, it offers a good transfer speed rate.
It took the ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA just 12 seconds to copy 4.97 GB of data at a rate of 424 MBps. Nearly meeting the 525 MBps category average speed.
Furthermore, the ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA recorded read speeds of 1,094 MBps and write speeds of 963 MBps in a sequential CrystalDiskMark test.
As a result of its storage speed and capacity, the ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA scores an eight in this storage review.
ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA: Graphics Card Performance
The ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA is equipped with an integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 card.
The laptop’s graphics card doesn’t offer an exceptional gaming experience. You cannot get enjoyable frame rates when you try to play graphically demanding games at a high setting.
To play modern games, you will have to reduce the settings to medium or the lowest in order to get playable frame rates. Ultimately, you will have to settle for casual or browser-based games.
To offer some examples, ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA played Far Cry 5 at 16 FPS. It also played Rise of the Tomb Raider at 22 FPS.
However, the laptop played less graphically demanding games like Dirt3 at an impressive rate of 59 FPS.
The ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA scores a seven in this GPU review because it manages to play casual games and it excels at basic graphical tasks.
ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA Battery Life and Performance
The ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA comes with a 50 Wh 3-Cell Lithium-polymer battery. ASUS claims that this battery can power the laptop for up to 14 hours.
This is definitely one of the areas the ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA shines. Just as the laptop’s performance is impressive for a compact laptop, so is its battery life.
Diving into more battery performance specifics, the laptop lasted up to 8 hours 30 minutes under light workload with its screen at 50% display brightness. Under heavier load like video editing and gaming, the laptop lasted 4 hours.
However, the laptop lasted up to 11 hours with a 1080p video playback. Its battery life is so good that it can last a day’s work time with minimal usage.
Overall, the ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA has excellent battery life. Therefore, it scores a nine for its long battery life.
Frequently Asked Questions
The ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA is a powerful laptop capable of handling regular computing operations. The laptop is also fairly good for video editing, especially when you get a high-level hardware configuration for the laptop. Apart from being a little fragile, its general build and design are beautiful.
No, it isn’t. It has a 13.3-inch screen with an FHD resolution of 1920 x 1080. Unfortunately, its display is not a touchscreen.
The major difference between the ASUS Zenbooks and the Vivobooks is that the Zenbooks are a more expensive, premium range of laptops. Otherwise, both laptop models are good and they use the same operating system (Windows OS). Both ranges of laptops offer a satisfactory level of performance for their price.
No, it doesn’t. It is unfortunate that the ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA doesn’t have an Optical drive but it is not a big shortcoming. Moreover, its multimedia options make up for this shortcoming – 3.5mm headphone jack, ASUS SonicMaster stereo audio system with surround-sound, and a 3D IR HD camera.
The laptop’s battery can last up to 14 hours. It lasted up to 8 hours 30 minutes with a light workload with its display at 50% brightness level. However, Under a heavier load like video editing and gaming, the laptop lasted 4 hours.
Conclusion
The ASUS ZenBook 13 UX333FA is an attractive and portable laptop. It offers a very good overall performance with just a few shortcomings.
Moreover, the laptop’s performance is surprisingly good for its compact size. In conclusion, the laptop is a perfect buy for students and professionals.
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