ASUS ZenBook UX305LA Review

Display and Multimedia

The ZenBook UX305LA boasts a 13.3-inch QHD+ (3200 x 1800 pixels) IPS display. Resolution is really high for a notebook and to prevent the icons and texts from appearing tiny, the ZenBook set the recommended icon and text size to a more legible 250%.

The screen is vibrant with accurate colors and sports an IPS panel for good viewing angles. If you’re looking for a touch screen, sadly this ultrabook doesn’t have it. On the upside, it has a matte finish which repels fingerprints and smudges really well and comes with an auto-brightness feature.

The speakers, on the other hand, are powered by ICEpower and Bang & Olufsen. Sounds fancy but it does lives up to the branding. Audio is loud with great sound quality. The stereo effect is also perfect for videos on YouTube or listening to Spotify. That said, we rarely found the need to use headphones or an external speaker. If you want to tweak your listening experience, there’s the Smart Audio and Audio Wizard utility pre-installed.

OS and Apps

Microsoft’s Windows 10 Home 64-bit runs the software department of the UX305LA. Like most ASUS laptops, it comes with the usual ASUS apps and utilities like ASUS On-Screen Display, ASUS Splendid Utility, ASUS WebStorage and ASUS GiftBox.

Other programs include ICEpower’s AudioWizard, CyberLink PhotoDirector 5, CyberLink PowerDirector 12, Evernote, Dropbox, McAfee LiveSafe Internet Security, WPS Office and Microsoft Office.

Storage-wise, you’re given a 512GB capacity SSD. Less the system files and pre-installed programs, you’re left with 439GB of usable storage. That said, it’s not designed to host your huge music, movie or game collection but more like for installing core productivity programs

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