ASUS ZenBook Flip S UX370UA

Advantages: Weight - Even with a metal case, it's lighter than Dell's plastic predecessor. Size - thinner than its predecessor. The touchpad is very "organoleptic". The screen is bright, the picture is very clear, the glass is not easily soiled - again in comparison with Dell, which had to be poked exclusively with a stylus, but still the keyboard frame was printed. Sound - I'm a bit audiophile, for such a flat box I'm impressed by the low frequencies. But there is a certain metallic overtones. The fingerprint scanner makes it easy to log in, although certainly a whim for the lazy. Now, if the fingerprint worked for authorization in mail and other services ... The hardware is generally cheerful.

Disadvantages: The firewood for Wi-Fi is buggy! The story repeated itself with the previous Dell transformer - I had to shaman with firewood, without shamanism the network staggered and fell. In the case of Asus, I had to supply firewood from the manufacturer of the wireless network adapter - Intel, everything was fine. Why it is impossible to put the same firewood on Asus's website and / or add it to auto-updates is a mystery. Of the minor shortcomings - the easily soiled case, but over time, I hope, it falls evenly. Speakers on the bottom - when the laptop is on its knees, they can close, the sound becomes dull. But in the position of the "house" of the column directly at the viewer. Under load, the body heats up from the bottom left, for delicate thighs it can be a problem.

Comment: The speakers are at the bottom and quite powerful, so sometimes small pieces of iron that lie on the table next to them are magnetised to them.

Advantages: the screen is excellent, the brightness and run-up are well adjustable, and the setting scale, the picture does not fade at any of the viewing angles, the colors are pleasant subjectively. the speakers are really excellent, I liked it, the battery did not expect a similar quality from a laptop: about 7 hours of work on the Internet, in the office, with bluetooth turned on and 50% brightness, the case is very pleasant both tactile and visually, the hinges are just wonderful, you can fix any angle , because of this, it is very convenient for them to use in tablet mode, even with an on-screen keyboard, the pen works great, it is very convenient to take notes on any documents, screenshots, very cleverly recognizes letters, both English text and Russian.distinguishes the degree of pressing the high-powered fingerprint scanner, really very convenient, you can add at least all 10, recognizes at any angles it is easy to use the touchscreen conveniently, both with your fingers and with a pen, you can plug in charging from either side, it is convenient to charge 70 percent in an hour I liked that there are different charging modes: up to 100%, if you want to work autonomously with it later, up to 60 and it is supported if it is constantly charging and an intermediate option. saves the battery) light, beautiful, you look straight and admire. very stylish.

Disadvantages: The touchpad is pleasant to the touch, but seems to slip, in the settings I set the maximum sensitivity, generally acceptable. the camera, if anyone cares, takes pictures immediately as if from 2000x)) there is a headset jack, but the speakers cannot be connected to it, no adapter is visible in my model 10 home, one language is allowed there. I chose English for Windows, and Russia chose the location, I constantly tried to download packages for the first time, I could not and tried anyway. easily soiled case and screen

Comment: in the reviews they say that it makes noise and warms up sometimes, but it doesn’t make much noise for me, although at the first start I suggested an update in which the "quiet fan" mode was added, first turned it on, then I realized that it was not needed I did not immediately understand how to activate the pen - you need to untwist, remove the protection from the battery and it works without any bluetooth. I thought to buy a matte film on the screen, I don't know how it will affect the picture and the sensitivity of the pen. I am delighted with the laptop, and there is enough power and charge to work, surfing in a tablet format is ideal, especially since any angle of rotation is easily fixed, taking notes, planning is convenient, it's also great for creativity. I was looking for a laptop that will hold a charge for a long time, light and powerful enough, all at once)) this transformer exceeded desires, expectations, it is a pleasure to use!

Advantages: Amazingly beautiful, thin, light, smart, very high-quality screen, comfortable keyboard, touchpad. The assembly is high, there are no gaps or backlashes, the monolithic body is strong and reliable. Excellent equipment stylus, dock, case. Quiet makes virtually no noise even under heavy load.

Disadvantages: The biggest surprise is the stylus, I did not understand how to work with it, there is no explanation in the description for the laptop, I put it off and forgot. The fingerprint scanner also failed to set it up. It may not be very convenient that USB connectors are not standard and an adapter is needed. The case collects all fingerprints.

Comment: The shortcomings are not critical and in general, maybe I myself have not yet had time to figure out something, these are impressions after 2 days of use. I think this laptop will be an excellent solution for those who need a truly mobile computer and for those who are looking for a beautiful, compact and at the same time productive laptop.

Advantages: Overall normal laptop Very light Good screen Very quiet Good keyboard Good performance Can be charged from either side Compact charging

Disadvantages: When typing, the cursor constantly flies away somewhere. touches the touchpad with your hand. If you often type, then you will probably have to use the mouse and disable the touchpad. The touchpad after the Macbook certainly seems to suck, although here it may not be a laptop, but Windows 10. I'm still getting used to it. The pen is not sensitive enough. In tablet mode, the cooler starts working wildly.

Comment: In general, a laptop for 4k, to be honest, for that kind of money, I would like more. But for now, the workhorse is performing its function. The second time I would not take it.

Advantages: The screen is good By itself, lightweight, pleasant materials, typing is generally classy. The tactile sensations are good, the wrists lie straight with pleasure) the clearly working touchpad - the gestures are no worse than on a Mac. In the settings, you can configure the browser to work out the Back gesture with two fingers (like on a Mac)

Disadvantages: The sound is not fire, ordinary. battery - well ... watching a movie from a hard drive and typing something in a browser - 62% will last for 4 hours (as Windows now tells me). In reality, it is most true less. You just have to start the lightroom - Working hours - an hour and a half or two. The card reader could have been left. Very bad camera. It's even a shame to talk to business on Skype) The pen is not bad, but in terms of responsiveness it lags far behind the Samsung solutions with wakom - It is almost impossible to move the sliders in lightroom / photoshop. It turns out only to change very large values. Although to draw - more or less suitable. The biggest sadness is that although the charging is tiny (really small), the cable does not come out of it (unlike the poppy). Therefore, if you want to charge a laptop from a bank, you will have to buy a separate cable capable of transmitting from 45 watts. And they all cost from one and a half thousand.

Comment: The laptop is good. Wow, the effect, if someone needs it, is present. A good laptop for travel.

Advantages: The advantages are all those that have already been listed, among them - very light weight and thickness, good display, keyboard and more.

Disadvantages: The USB-C ports are wobbly and there is a slight backlash on the bottom of the laptop. Not critical, but walking a little bit due to the lack of attachment points.

Comment: In general, a suitable device, in 2018 it costs significantly less than it cost before (I took the minimum configuration for 67000)

Advantages: SSD screw in 1TB is at ease. The touchscreen, the pen is a cute toy. The fingerprint scanner is convenient. There are keys that laptops often do not have (separate insert, break, ptintscreen keys) - this is very important if you are a fan of custom hotkeys. Looks pretty good, although a bit fat. A huge advantage is that it is charged from the ASUS ABTU016 power bank, you can take it with you on long flights. Actually, this was the main selection criterion. A month I was looking for a laptop that can be charged from a power bank, with which they are allowed to board the plane. Found.

Disadvantages: It heats up terribly: during normal work with documents, it heats up so that you can't keep it on your knees, you have to put something on, terrible work with heat dissipation. Tolstish.

Comment: Before that, I went with the HP Specter 13-v007ur for 2 years. Despite the fact that it was released 2 years before the ASUS ZenBook Flip S UX370UA, it is thinner, lighter, less hot, looks more elegant. But unfortunately HP started to burn out ports. It has 3 Type-C ports (and no others at all). A year later, one died, after two - the second, and it became difficult and risky to use (God forbid, the third burns out - the work is over).