Asus ZenBook Pro UX501 Review: Beauty And Brawn
Speaking of that 4K display, it really is stunning with its accurate color reproduction and pixel-packed 15-inch IPS panel. It's a joy to multitask with, and pure bliss watching UltraHD entertainment. It's disappointing that we can't take full advantage of it for gaming, but that would require considerably more powerful hardware, which would have carry considerably higher temps and considerably more weight along for the ride.
Despite our few complaints, the Asus ZenBook Pro UX501 is a stylish all-around notebook capable of satisfying power users, working professionals, and casual to mid-core gamers. Its value at $1499 is re-enforced by a blazing fast SSD, a gorgeous 4K display, and design language that should appeal to even the most devout MacBook Pro fans. If an eventual UX502 is being cooked up at Asus, our wishlist consists of very little: better sound quality from the Bang & Olufsen speakers, and stronger CPU performance. Still, out of the box this is an attractive laptop with a compelling value proposition. At the conclusion of our testing, we upgraded the UX501 to Windows 10 as well. It was an effortless process that ended up bringing even more enjoyment to the party. Where Windows 8.1 didn't do much to cater to touchscreen users, Windows 10 embraces them without exiling traditional keyboard and touchpad loyalists. We found ourselves gravitating more and more to the touchscreen even for normal browsing and desktop navigation. That screen just begs to be touched.
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