Asus UX21 Laptop Takes On the MacBook Air

Carving after the Apple MacBook Air is a program accomplishment few mortal understood on, with the Samsung Programme 9 being one of the most past examples. Now make Asus into the mix. At Computex 2011, the Asus UX21 takes on statesman MacBook Air characteristics than any opposite ultraportable I've seen thus far, and it packs quite a execution punch for a young guy.

The constituent "unibody" is a ornament constituent coined by Apple and one that Asus had no effort using when it lifted the wraps off of the UX21. Indeed, its unibody framing is completely engorged in aluminum metal, a untold writer refined version than the one constitute on the MacBook Air. The alloy is hardened so that any worries virtually its strength should be put to set.
Suchlike the Air 11-inch, the UX21 has a sloping ornament, which starts at 7mm in the back and tapers to 3mm erstwhile you motility the cheat bezel. It tips the scales at 2.2 pounds, which is exactly what the Air 11-inch weighs. The 11.6-inch widescreen and 1,366x768 closure are also conformable with the Air. It uses a related Chiclet-style keyboard and glassware touchpad, tho' I recovered the two steal buttons a bit too noncompliant for my tastes.

There are some impalpable differences with regards to their article sets. One of the UX21's two USB ports houses USB 3.0 profession (the Air 11-inch has two USB 2.0 ports). Instead of mini-DisplayPort, the UX21 has a mini-HDMI opening. They both don't have built-in SD scorecard readers, which would somebody been dramatic had Asus pulled one off. Hardware comes in SSD varieties: 64GB or 128GB. Asus also claims that with these drives, the UX21 can preserve from death in two seconds.
The UX21 that was on exhibit ran on an Intel Set i5-2557M (1.7GHz) processor, which substance it's akin to the low emf variants open in the Samsung Periodical 9 and MacBook Airs. Asus also claims that it can withdraw as eminent as a Core i7, though it didn't say which one. The assault is completely sealed in, but if the Broadcast 9 and MacBook Air are any indication, battery animation leave be very astonishing.

There's no phrase on pricing yet, but when I asked one of the PR reps if the Asus UX21 give be inferior dear than the MacBook Air 11-inch, the lick was a resounding yes.