Asus zenbook 3 deluxe ux490ua: kaby lake processor and 14 fhd screen

Asus continues to refresh its entire series of notebooks and desktops with Intel's new seventh-generation Kaby Lake processors. We see the launch of a new model for premium users with the " Asus Zenbook 3 Deluxe UX490UA ". A 14-inch laptop with a minimalist design but also beautiful.

Asus Zenbook 3 Deluxe UX490UA arrives with an i5 7500U

With this launch Asus launches a laptop with very compact dimensions: 329 × 216 × 12.9 mm and weighing just 1.1 kg. We think the incorporation of the 14 ″ inch screen with 100% sRGB technology is a very good decision, ideal for users looking for the best design and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. Accompanied by a chewing gum keyboard that leaves us writing in such compact notebooks with such good taste.

Its launch will bring two variants that are differentiated by its 2.7 / 3.5 GHz Intel Core i7 7500U processors and the i5-7200U with speeds of 2.5 / 3.1 GHz, RAM (8 GB vs 16 GB of the top-of-the-range model) and their respective storage units with 256 GB SATA the basic model and a second unit with 512 GB / 1 TB NVMe in the most powerful model.

Among its connections we will find Wifi 2 x 2 802.11 AC, two Thunderbolt 3 / USB 3.1 Type-C connections, a WEBCAM VGA camera, fingerprint reader and Bluetooth 4.1 connection. On its autonomy it includes a battery with a total of 4 cells (46 Wh) that supports fast charge technology. What times does it offer? According to its specifications it charges 60% in less than an hour. As it could not be missing, it comes equipped with the classic Windows 10 PRO 64-bit license seen on high-end computers.

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It is expected that the most basic model will arrive in Spain soon with a price between 1100 euros, while the most powerful will range from 1600 euros.