Intel Core M Enables Lower Cost Ultrabooks; Asus UX305 Tested

Posted by timothy on Saturday February 21, 2015 @08:37PM from the can-never-be-too-cheap-or-too-thin dept.

MojoKid (1002251) writes Asus announced their super-slim Zenbook UX305 during the IFA trade show in Berlin in September. The machine will be available in two models, one with a 1920x1080 IPS display and one with a QHD+ display that boasts a native resolution of 3200x1800. They're both built around Intel's more power-efficient Core M processor, which was designed for ultra-thin and "fanless" form factors. Intel's Core M does seem to offer significant advances both in terms of power consumption and performance, which enables many of the design features found on the 12.3mm thin UX305. The Core M 5Y10 in the Asus Zenbook UX305 is complemented by 8GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD, and this is one of the few ultrabooks to feature a matte display. All told, the machine put up some decent numbers in the benchmarks and battery life was excellent, but what's perhaps most interesting is that this is an "ultrabook" class machine that weighs in at a much more palatable $700 price tag.

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Oomph. by Etherwalk · 2015-02-21 20:40 · Score: 3, Informative

this is an "ultrabook" class machine that weighs in at much more palatable $700 price tag.
(1) Editing error. English requires an indefinite article between "at" and "much."
(2) Palatable to some. $700 isn't much to spend on a computer by the standards of the upper middle class, but it's still a pretty big chunk of change.