- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E
- 11.6"
- Core i7 1.8 GHz Dual core
- 4 GB DDR3
- 128 GB SSD
#1 in Lightest ASUS laptops
Released October, 2011
by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2011)The screen didn't seem all that impressive with slightly muted colours, shiny reflective finish and mediocre viewing angles but with an Air matching resolution 1,366 x 768 pixels it packs in enough detail.
Conclusion Check out the ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E
1.8 GHz
Intel Core i7 2677M
by TrustedReviews (Sep, 2011)It has an inevitably shallow action but there's enough feedback to allow for easy touch-typing, and the layout is excellent.
screen size
11.6"
13.3"
13.3"
ZENBOOK UX21E by Melissa (Mar, 2012)I like the screen size, too, but my roommates complain that it is too small to watch a movie in a group.
ZENBOOK UX21E by james-wilkins (Jan, 2012)The performance, screen, audio, and keyboard are incredible in a package this size.
screen resolution
ZENBOOK UX21E by AP (Oct, 2011)Five stars if you are happy with a good, high resolution, good contrast screen.
ZENBOOK UX21E by AP (Oct, 2011)After two days of ownership, I can give it four stars without hesitation: Nice keyboard, feels solid to the touch; sensitive pad, easy to use; has all the connectivity I need: two USB ports (one a 3.0), a micro HDMI port that gives you 1080p (1920X1080) resolution and worked just fine with my Optoma projector; and perhaps most important of all, Windows 7 ran great (faster perhaps than my I7 desktop with 12g of memory) because of its solid state memory.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.6 GHz  | 3 GHz |
ZENBOOK UX21E by b.-Weiss (Oct, 2011)COMPUTING PERFORMANCE - First of all, in terms of the primary computing performance, including the CPU and memory performance, they're very similar, and both are very good.
ZENBOOK UX21E by Chili (Mar, 2012)The i7 processing speed seems to be the best selling angle for this machine and it is fast.
processor
ZENBOOK UX21E by Song-Chen (Nov, 2011)The system is not stable even though it could be fast for intel CPU.
ZENBOOK UX21E by jeremetron (Nov, 2011)I believe the i5 version of the ux21 has very similar specs as the low end 11 inch MBA but at a slightly cheaper price tag.
memory
| 0 GB | 4 GB  | 8 GB |
Performance Real world tests of ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E
3DMark06 CPU
ZENBOOK UX21E by b.-Weiss (Oct, 2011)Comparing the speed of the CPU and memory of these two computers really has very little practical meaning.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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0.3 MP -
0.1 ms (SSD) -
4 MB (Intel Core i7 2677M) -
26.28 -
4 GB -
24 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v4.0) -
1,097 g -
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2.9 GHz (Intel Core i7 2677M) -
17 mm -
Dual core -
6,672 (Intel Core i7 2677M) -
2,729 (Intel Core i7 2677M) -
572 MB/s (USB 3.0)
cons
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DDR3 -
128 GB -
can't read a camera or phone memory card -
0.5 MB (Intel Core i7 2677M)
Reviews Word on the street
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 |   Rated by 57 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by b.-Weiss (Oct, 2011)  Rated 100% by by alaskadg (Apr, 2012) Rated 80% by by depsx (Feb, 2012)  |
Keyboard
ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E 11.6", 1.8 GHz, 4 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 40% by by M.J.S (Oct, 2011)#2 FLAW - KEYBOARD: if you type fast, you won't like this keyboard.
ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E 11.6", 1.8 GHz, 4 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 40% by by Ifly4vamerica (Nov, 2011)It performs excellently in all aspects EXCEPT for the keyboard.
ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E 11.6", 1.8 GHz, 4 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 100% by by Melissa (Mar, 2012)That said, I'm a petite lady with tiny hands; I find the keyboard comfortable.
Touchpad
ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E 11.6", 1.8 GHz, 4 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 20% by by Clinton-Begin (Oct, 2011)It's a huge touchpad, nicely placed, and could have been perfect if they had used an Elan pad or even a Synaptics pad.
ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E 11.6", 1.8 GHz, 4 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 100% by by jreed147 (Jan, 2012)it is actually a better size than the touchpads i've had on other laptops, yet still does not get any accidental touches from me.
ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E 11.6", 1.8 GHz, 4 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 100% by by N.-F.-Griffin (Apr, 2012)The touch pad works great and is very intelligent.
Screen
ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E 11.6", 1.8 GHz, 4 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 100% by by b.-Weiss (Oct, 2011)But for daily use, both screens are very good, and probably a good point to bring down the price because an IPS screen would definitely have cost more.
ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E 11.6", 1.8 GHz, 4 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 100% by by b.-Weiss (Oct, 2011)I cannot find the numerical specs for brightness of MacBook air, but it definitely feels dimmer under sunlight than ZenBook.
ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E 11.6", 1.8 GHz, 4 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 100% by by b.-Weiss (Oct, 2011)OUTSTANDING OUTDOOR DISPLAY - Both screens are very bright, but ZenBook is noticeably brighter under direct sunlight.
Body
ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E 11.6", 1.8 GHz, 4 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 100% by by B.-K.-Lower (Nov, 2011)Brushed metal looks very sleek and feels great.
ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E 11.6", 1.8 GHz, 4 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 100% by by Awesome (Nov, 2011)I have been using the macbook air for the longest time but asus is my favorite brand after apple, when i saw this i couldn't believe the design and hardware thats included in such a small ultrabook, well after couple days of use i love it.
ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E 11.6", 1.8 GHz, 4 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 100% by by David-E.-Wakefield (Oct, 2011)I think this machine is slick, solid, stylish, light, and even sexy, and looks nice in any environment, including corporate meetings or business meeting, restaurants, cafe's, etc..
Design
ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E 11.6", 1.8 GHz, 4 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 80% by by AP (Oct, 2011)Light and sleek, I can take it anywhere and it looks beautiful.
ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E 11.6", 1.8 GHz, 4 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 80% by by G.-Vincent (Nov, 2011)ppl seeing the UX21 for the first time found it very sleek and stylish.
ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E 11.6", 1.8 GHz, 4 GB, 128 GB SSD | Rated 100% by by b.-Weiss (Oct, 2011)Many expected Asus to beat the Apple's price, but personally, I'm glad to see that they were even able to match it, particularly with a design that had very few compromises.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Apple MacBook Air 4th Gen Has a light sensor Apple MacBook Air 4th Gen vs ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E |
 | 2 | ASUS Zenbook UX31E Quite fast RAM Zenbook UX31E vs ZENBOOK UX21E |
 | 4 | Apple MacBook Air 3rd Gen Lots of l2 cache Apple MacBook Air 3rd Gen vs ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E |
 | 5 | HP Envy Spectre XT Fastest processor HP Envy Spectre XT vs ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E |
 | 6 | ASUS N56VJ-DH71 Largest amount of storage capacity N56VJ-DH71 vs ZENBOOK UX21E |
 | 8 | HP Pavilion dm1-3210us 2-way tie: OK USB ports HP Pavilion dm1-3210us vs ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E |
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Editions Editions of the ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E
| Price | Edition | Cinebench r10 32Bit | 3DMark06 CPU | Benchmark score | Manufacturer code | Compare | ||||
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 | | 5,891 | 2,421.2 | 23.27 | UX21E-DH52 | | ||||
 | | 6,672 | 2,729 | 26.28 | UX21E-DH71 | | ||||
