- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Apple MacBook Air 4th Gen
- Apple MacBook Air 3rd Gen
- HP Envy Spectre XT
- Samsung Chromebook
- SAMSUNG Chromebook Series 5 550
- 12.1"
- Core i5 2.3 GHz Dual core
- 4 GB DDR3
- 500 GB HDD
Released July, 2011
Rated 100% by by Rave (Jan, 2012)Even without the solid state drive (I used it for 2 days without ssd), the performance was satisfactory, with the SSD though, this little machine is a beast.
- 11.6"
- Core i7 1.8 GHz Dual core
- 4 GB DDR3
- 128 GB SSD
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 Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the SAMSUNG Series 3 350U2B compared to the ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E
GHz2.3
Intel Core i5 2410M
Rated 40% by by Tally (Dec, 2011)It is a nice well built laptop that I really wanted because of the processor speed, hard drive, and screen size...but in the end (after trying to love it for 29 days) I had to return it to Amazon.
1.8 GHz
Intel Core i7 2677M
Rated 40% by by Chris-R. (Oct, 2011)The size and weight of the system are perfect, and are even close enough to those of the 11-inch Macbook Air that it can fit in most cases designed for that system.
screen size
12.1"
11.6"
Series 3 350U2B by Jessica-Gamache (Nov, 2012)Small and light overall, but because of width of screen you are able to look at a lot at once.
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.
screen resolution
Series 3 350U2B by Tally (Dec, 2011)I just could not live iwith the poor screen resolution and color, and the sound.
ZENBOOK UX21E by AP (Oct, 2011)Five stars if you are happy with a good, high resolution, good contrast screen.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.3 GHz | 3 GHz |
Series 3 350U2B by s.-kyle (Dec, 2011)* processor - the i5 is a really good processor and handles photoshop, illustrator, word, and a couple of internet tabs open at the same time.
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.
processor
Series 3 350U2B by JStan (Jan, 2012)The processor is faster (with an i5) than the i7 ULV, as would be expected.
ZENBOOK UX21E by Chili (Mar, 2012)The i7 processing speed seems to be the best selling angle for this machine and it is fast.
memory
| 0 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB |
Series 3 350U2B by Austin-F (Jan, 2012)RAM (memory): 4GB is plenty for all but enthusiasts and some graphic designers.
Performance Real world tests of SAMSUNG Series 3 350U2B vs ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E
3DMark06 CPU
Series 3 350U2B by Truman-Hwang--gadget-man-and-husbandSpeed is 'OK' not the expected bump in processing power from my older Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300 Centrino 2 processor laptop, maybe it's because of the speedstep technology that has a slight lag when 'spooling up' I'm sure this everyday feel can easily be resolved with an SSD, like many of the other reviewers are mentioning.
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.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E
| Much more storage capacity | 500 GB | vs | 128 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 4x more storage capacity | |||
| Has a memory card reader | MMC, SDHC, SDSC, SDXC | vs | None |
| Read and write data from a camera or phone memory card | |||
| Significantly faster processor | 2.3 GHz | vs | 1.8 GHz |
| Around 30% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Bigger screen | 12.1" | vs | 11.6" |
| Around 5% bigger screen | |||
| Better CPU benchmark score | 30.96 | vs | 26.28 |
| Around 20% better benchmark score; the CPU performs better in various benchmark tests and will likely perform better in real-world applications | |||
| Better 3DMark06 CPU | 3,205 (Intel Core i5 2410M) | vs | 2,729 (Intel Core i7 2677M) |
| More than 15% better 3DMark06 CPU | |||
| Better cinebench r10 32Bit (Aggregate) | 7,890.9 (Intel Core i5 2410M) | vs | 6,672 (Intel Core i7 2677M) |
| Around 20% better cinebench r10 32Bit (Aggregate) | |||
Advantages compared to the SAMSUNG Series 3 350U2B
| Much faster internal storage | 0.1 ms (SSD) | vs | 10 ms (HDD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100x faster random access time; faster boot times and shorter application load times | |||
| Much more l3 cache | 4 MB (Intel Core i7 2677M) | vs | 3 MB (Intel Core i5 2410M) |
| Around 35% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much faster Bluetooth | 24 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v4.0) | vs | 3 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v3.0) |
| 8x faster Bluetooth | |||
| Much faster USB | 572 MB/s (USB 3.0) | vs | 57 MB/s (USB 2.0) |
| More than 10x faster USB; connect a high-speed external hard drive or other high-speed device | |||
| Sharper screen | 135 ppi | vs | 129 ppi |
| Around 5% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Lighter | 1,097 g | vs | 1,401 g |
| More than 20% lighter | |||
| Marginally newer | Oct, 2011 | vs | Jul, 2011 |
| Release date 2 months later | |||
Reviews Word on the street
SAMSUNG Series 3 350U2B | ASUS ZENBOOK UX21E | ||
 |   Rated by 45 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by Truman-Hwang--gadget-man-and-husband Rated 100% by by Rave (Jan, 2012) |  Rated by 57 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by b.-Weiss (Oct, 2011) Rated 100% by by alaskadg (Apr, 2012) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 4 | Samsung Chromebook 2-way tie: More HDMI bandwidth |
 | 7 | ASUS X202E-DH31T Newest on the market |
 | 8 | Acer Aspire V5 3-way tie: Largest amount of storage capacity |
